Reno News

J.W. Harris' recent trips to Reno can best be explained in two words. Cha. Ching! Just about every year, the three-time world champion bull rider arrives for Xtreme Bulls and the Reno Rodeo, and just about every year, he leaves with more than $10,000 in his pocket.

The motorcoach was buzzing with more than 60 cowboys and cowgirls on board gearing up for the 50-mile cattle drive from Doyle, Calif., to Reno on Sunday.

"When I first opened it up, it startled me because it looked very legitimate. FBI Symbols, federal statutes, the whole thinga "It's essentially fishing, you send out millions of email bait and you get one or two or three people who follow along with it and send money," said Deputy Greg Sawyer, a detective for the Northern Nevada cyber center.

A former Incline Village teacher will be tasked with leading the effort to transform the community's public schools into the flagship program for Washoe County.

The Dept. of Corrections is investigating a fight that injured two inmates at the Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City.

State corrections officials say the fight happened about 4PM between two groups in one of the housing units.

"This playground will help my students build functional skills: fine motor, cross motor, social communication.

More than 50 people are riding to Reno on horses as part of this year's annual cattle drive.

The Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit is informing the general public of informational matters related to a Tier III Sex Offender.

Washoe County deputies are investigating after some students at a Catholic high school in Reno ingested an illegal substance at a "Safe and Sober" graduation party.

The forum presents three promising companies to a group of investors. One of the companies featured in the upcoming forum is PiMobility, manufacturer of the award winning PiCycle electric bicycle, which is specifically developed for the bicycle renting and sharing markets.

United Blood Services will have a blood drive Wednesday afternoon in South Reno.

The Children's Cabinet in Reno is stepping up efforts to help runaways and teens who are in crisis.

Work continued in the background as Legends management, representatives of Galaxy Theatres and various local dignitaries spoke and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini delivered a treasure chest of SWAG with a skip loader.

For the fifth straight year, Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda in Reno donated a new car to give away at the "Fit for Perfect Attendance" event held last Saturday.

On Saturday, downtown Reno will be filled with horseback riders, floats, drill teams, families, and participants celebrating the Wildest, Richest, Rodeo in the West during the 2013 Reno Rodeo Parade.

Natural Paws will be donating a percentage of June sales to Pet Network Humane Society in Incline Village.

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Three months ago, T.J. McCauley was on the basketball court at Spanish Springs High School, earning first-team all-division honors.

It will save more than 16 million dollars. That's what Reno city officials say about a project currently underway to replace a sewer-main in East Reno.