Sparks Police are still investigating was being called a standoff situation near Pyramid hwy & Disc

Sparks Police are still investigating was being called a standoff situation near Pyramid hwy & Disc.

Sparks police with the help of nhp closed pyramid highway for several hours this morning between queen and disc drive, they found a despondent person with a rifle in the car and tried to negotiate.

Sparks police with the help of nhp closed pyramid highway for several hours this morning between queen and disc drive, they found a despodent person with a rifle in the car, and tried to negotiate them out.

The City of Reno is continuing emergency flood-protection measures for the industrial buildings that surround Silver Lake in the Stead area. The City of Reno is deploying "HESCO" barriers in anticipation of snowmelt runoff from Peavine Mountain within the West Lemmon Valley watershed, which feeds Silver Lake.

Carson City is reporting an increase of pertussis "whooping cough" cases in the Carson City and Douglas County areas. So far, CCHHS is reporting the outbreak as an isolated event, but the Health Department is encouraging families in the community to take preventive measures.

Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief Charles Moore released a statement on the passing of City of Sparks longest serving Fire Chief, and former State Senator Bill Farr. Chief Moore says northern Nevada experienced a great loss this past weekend, with the passing of a man who was widely respected not only within the tight-knit community of firefighters, but also throughout the state of Nevada......

Nevada State Senator Julia Ratti says the stalled Gun BackgroundCheck law may need to be resolved by the state Supreme Court.

The NFL has approved the Raiders move from Oakland to Las Vegas. The vote among owners was 31-1 to allow the relocation to sin city. The NFL was once so opposed to legal sports gambling, it refused Las Vegas tourism ads during the Super Bowl. The Raiders are getting 750 million dollars from higher room taxes as part of the stadium project, which is estimated to cost 1.9 billion dollars.

Reno Police say some cars and a home in Northwest Reno were strafed by BB Gun fire. Two incidents were reported Friday in the area of West 7th street and Keystone avenue where residents say car windows were hit along with a home. Vehicles were also hit in the area of Munley Drive.