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Reno couple accused of child abuse, kidnapping

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:13:40 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Reno police have arrested a couple on felony child abuse charges and kidnapping after the woman's 7-year-old son was found with several unexplained injuries.

Washoe County jail inmate death investigated

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:13 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Washoe County sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of an inmate at the county jail in Reno.

Reno police seek suspects in armed robbery

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:28 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Reno police are looking for two armed robbers who stole cash and game systems from a video game store.

Whittemore's campaign money trial resumes in Reno

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:42:02 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Two more of Harvey Whittemore's former employees testified Monday they each voluntarily contributed $4,600 to Sen. Harry Reid's campaign in 2007 at the suggestion of the wealthy ex-developer and lobbyist but didn't fear for their jobs if they didn't do so.

Reno fight leads to stabbing death of boy

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:04:03 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Reno police are searching for leads in the stabbing death of a boy during a fight near a fast-food restaurant.

Non-native snail turns up in Truckee River in NV

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:10 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A nonnative snail has turned up in the Truckee River in Nevada for the first time, and wildlife officials are hoping it doesn't harm the river's trout population or spread to Lake Tahoe.

Pilot killed in Sierra plane crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:21:02 -0400

TRUCKEE, California - Federal investigators are trying to determine the cause of a small plane crash that killed a pilot near the Sierra town of Truckee.

Reno-Tahoe Airport's new boss former No. 2

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:26:56 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The new boss of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport says she wants to take it to new heights.

Family Glance: 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' 'The Great...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:49:21 -0400

A guide to movies from a family perspective: - "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:06 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The trial for an ex-Nevada developer and once powerful lobbyist accused of breaking federal campaign finance laws opened Wednesday with lawyers arguing whether there were any strings attached to money Harvey Whittemore gave his employees while suggesting they contribute to Sen. Harry Reid's re-election in 2007.

Copper thieves get prison time, $5,000 restitution

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:55:28 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Two of three people convicted of stealing more than 500 pounds of copper from a railroad signal system near Wells in 2011 have been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison.

Nevada Assembly committee advances Brianna's Law

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:41:02 -0400

CARSON CITY, Nevada - As Nevada lawmakers discussed the merits of collecting DNA from people arrested on felony charges Bridgette Zunino-Denison followed the conversation intently and without expression.

UNR Boot Camp trains lean, mean academic machines

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:18:48 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Welcome to boot camp, you maggots.

Group names Nev. high school principal of the year

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:56:16 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The principal of Spanish Springs High School has been named the state's best.

Car of woman reported missing in Reno found in CA

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:03:04 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Northern California deputies say they've found the vehicle of a woman who had been reported missing from Reno, and an unidentified body nearby.

Ex-Nevada coach Ault joins NFL's KC Chiefs

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:04:00 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Former Nevada football coach Chris Ault is taking a job as a consultant with the Kansas City Chiefs.

$20 million US grant for Nevada solar power work

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:05:39 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The National Science Foundation has awarded a $20 million grant to Nevada's higher education system to help find ways to make large-scale solar power plants more practical and efficient on arid desert lands.

Man seriously burned in west Reno apartment fire

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:47:21 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A man was seriously burned in a fire that damaged a Reno apartment building on old U.S. Highway 40 west of downtown.

Vegas man to prison for $3 million fraud at Tahoe

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:19:05 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A 55-year-old Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for defrauding a Lake Tahoe-area investor out of nearly $3 million

Western regional wildfire outlook planned Monday

Sat, 11 May 2013 12:20:06 -0400

RENO, Nevada - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell plan to offer a regional outlook next week for the upcoming fire season across the West. Agency experts forecast above normal fire potential across almost all of Arizona, New Mexico, California and Oregon. Portions of Utah, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Washington also should see higher than normal threats.

FBI, Reno police seek downtown bank robber

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:07:03 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Reno police and the FBI are looking for a suspect in a downtown bank robbery.

For five hours at 33,00 feet, you see bow long each day...

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:17:07 -0400

By SCOTT TURNER - A journey far from home should provide contrast with daily life, and boy did I find something different on the first leg of a three-day work trip to the Bay Area of California.

NV woman on trail ride to boost mustang awareness

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:04:23 -0400

RENO, Nevada - Samantha Szesciorka has the gear, the clothing, the food and water, and now, a donation of 600 pounds of feed for her horse.

Author of Liberace book guilty of ID theft in Reno

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:01:28 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A 53-year-old man who wrote a book about his claims to be the ex-lover of the late entertainer Liberace has pleaded guilty in Reno to burglary and identity theft.

Traffic death tally to be broadcast on billboards

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:35:05 -0400

RENO, Nevada - The Nevada Department of Transportation plans to start displaying tallies of the state's traffic deaths on digital billboards in hopes of pushing safer driving.