The Washoe County School District is hoping to keep the norovirus out of our schools this year, and are providing tips to keep you from catching it.

Lots of government offices are closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day...

The Washoe County School District is warning their staff and parents to take precautions against the norovirus.

Most of Truckee has had its power restored after being without power for several days. The Truckee Donner Public Utility District reports there were 1,700 customers without power on Friday but it was less than 100 as of yesterday. Around Lake Tahoe, Liberty Utilities has approximately 3,500 customers without power. They have used helicopters for evaluation and to drop maintenance crews. They expect to have the Greater West Shore and South Shore areas online in the next 12-24 hours.

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is pleased with the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement that Project HELP in Reno, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have been awarded grants to strengthen ongoing efforts to counter violent extremism. The Senator says the grants reduce the risk of terror in our communities and keep Nevadans safe. Reno’s Project HELP Nevada will receive $150,000 to build on their efforts to challenge the narrative around homegrown violent extremism and terrorism.

The City of Sparks is asking for you to park in your garage or driveway so crews can clean up mud and debris. They're also asking you to clear any mud or debris blocking storm drains, and to keep any sandbags you have in place for another week or two. In addition, residents should shovel snow into their own yards, not public streets. The melted snow could cause additional flooding issues, and snowplows will eventually push the snow back into the private property.

A Reno man was arrested for involuntary manslaughter on Saturday, after reportedly accidentally shooting an acquaintance, at a hotel on the 1000 block of East Sixth Street. Twenty three year old Deandre Richie was also booked on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and buying or receiving stolen property. Police described Richie as “impaired” while he was handling a gun a little after one in the morning in a hotel room. The gun fired and the bullet hit a man in the chest. An ambulance took the wounded man to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say that there was no altercation or malicious intent by the defendant to shoot the victim. Richie was arrested for manslaughter. Police have not yet released the identity of the victim.

RTC transit services will be on a regular schedule tomorrow , Martin Luther King Day. RTC administrative offices will be closed, however Passenger Services will remain open from seven in the morning to seven in the evening. Passenger Services can be reached at (775) 348-RIDE.

RTC transit services will be on a regular schedule tomorrow.... on Martin Luther King Day.