Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 8th of August.
Good morning, Reno.
Reno native Rhonda Carano, co-founder of Ferrari-Carano vineyards, died on Friday, Aug.
7; she was 72 and remained connected to Reno and California wine country after launching the winery in 1981.
A predawn fire at 1632 Lewis St. triggered a response from 12 Reno Fire units just after 3 a.m. Friday + firefighters quickly knocked down flames from a burning vehicle and wood pallet with no injuries reported.
Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire burning along the lower slopes of Peavine Peak in northwest Reno that broke out Friday evening near Moose Ridge Drive and Fox Trail Drive; smoke is visible across northwest Reno and the Somersett area (no known threat to structures).
UNR School of Medicine held its White Coat Ceremony on Aug.
7, marking the start of medical students' journey to become doctors + the annual event set the stage for their future in healthcare.
Two brush fires broke out in and around Reno Friday night; one started on Peavine Peak in northwest Reno + another erupted above Hunter Creek Trail.
Nearly 3,000 customers lost power Friday night in southeast Reno + Utility crews are working to restore service as heat holds until 8 a.m. Monday.
Lake Mead reached a record low at 1,040.5 feet on Friday, Aug.
7, raising concerns over water supply for 25 million people and local farms. Federal authorities released a 10-year management plan that may impose water draw cuts across states in the lower Colorado River Basin.
Drivers across Northern Nevada will see extra patrols until the end of August as law enforcement joins the Joining Forces campaign+ that aims to curb distracted driving.
Officers will boost highway patrols to enforce no-handheld rules and help keep roads safe.
Northern Nevada Public Health confirmed a second Washoe cyclosporiasis case in a woman in her 70s who contracted the illness while traveling; officials stress there is no local exposure and advise staying hydrated if symptoms arise.
Reno-based Nevada Wolf Pack is practicing hard as it prepares for a football season scheduled to start in less than a month.
The team is focusing on training and game strategies, and fans can soon enjoy competitive play on campus.
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