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• Air Force Academy officer receiving honors for aiding in Nevada air crash

  February 17, 2012 5:45 AM

  DENVER (AP) - An Air Force Academy instructor is being honored for rushing to the aid of injured spectators after a plane crash killed 11 people at an air race in Nevada last year. Lt. Col. Ryan Osteroos was at the Reno Air Races in September when the plane... more »

• Nev. caucuses offer state a rare say in nomination

  February 4, 2012 11:36 AM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - With its 24-hour casino gambling, legalized prostitution and drive-through wedding chapels; Nevada seems anything but conventional. When it comes to voting in presidential elections, it's as mainstream as it gets. Nevada hasn't made much of a difference in selecting the nominee for president or on national... more »

• Safety of popular air shows, races under scrutiny this week

  January 8, 2012 11:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Some victims of last year's air show crash in Nevada say they want to attend future air races even though that event was the worst air race accident in the U.S. in more than 50 years. But a lawyer for some victims says he's told his clients,... more »

• Black Hawk casino sold to Nevada firm

  September 30, 2011 12:47 PM

  BLACK HAWK, Colo. (AP) - The owner of the Riviera Black Hawk casino is selling the casino for $76 million to a casino operator out of Reno, Nev. Monarch Casino & Resort says it believes the Colorado casino located west of Denver offers an opportunity to grow. Riviera... more »

• Death toll grows to 11 in Reno air race crash

  September 20, 2011 5:05 PM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - Reno police say an 11th person has died from injuries sustained during a plane crash that marked the nation's deadliest air racing disaster. Police spokeswoman Michele Anderson said Tuesday that the victim had not been identified. It did not appear that the person died... more »

• Local pilot - rows away from crash in Reno, NV - shares story

  September 19, 2011 3:17 PM

  Images of the World-War-II-era plane nose diving into a group of spectators at an air race in Reno, Nevada on Friday have replayed over and over through the weekend, but for those who were there they'll likely be playing those scenes over in their heads many more times. A... more »

• Despite tragedies, local air show still a go for next weekend

  September 18, 2011 2:43 PM

  Two air shows have been cancelled within 24 hours because of fatal crashes. A World War 2 era P-51 Mustang crashed into a group of spectators in Reno, Nevada, Friday; killing nine, including the pilot, and injuring more than 50 people. Another WWII plane -- a T-28 -- crashed in... more »

• Official: Air race crash 'mass casualty situation'

  September 16, 2011 8:32 PM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - A plane plunged into the stands at an air race vent in Reno in what an official described as a "mass casualty situation." It wasn't immediately known how many people were killed. But video of the crash showed a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage... more »

• High court upholds Nevada ethics law

  June 13, 2011 11:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has upheld a Nevada ethics law that governs when lawmakers should refrain from voting on official business because they might have a conflict of interest. The court ruled unanimously Monday in upholding the application of the law against a city council member who... more »

• BLM asked to keep wild horses safe from virus

  May 26, 2011 4:31 PM

  RENO, Nev. (AP) - The Humane Society of the United States is raising concerns about the potential for wild horses in the West to contract an equine herpes virus from domestic horses. The society urged the Bureau of Land Management in a letter on Thursday to discourage and, where... more »

• Nevada and Fresno join Mountain West

  August 19, 2010 2:32 AM

  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Fresno State and Nevada are leaving the Western Athletic Conference for the Mountain West. The schools ended a wild Wednesday by announcing they are accepting invitations to join the Mountain West, which has added three prominent members of WAC in the last two months. Boise... more »

• Mountain West Conference in turmoil again

  August 18, 2010 8:39 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS (AP) - The Mountain West Conference has extended invitations to join the league to Fresno State and Nevada. The MWC announced on Wednesday that it has offered the Bulldogs and Wolf Pack an opportunity to leave the Western Athletic Conference and join a league that's losing Utah -... more »

• 125 mph winds in Nevada hamper travel, cut power

  April 27, 2010 2:20 PM

  Winds gusting in excess of 100 mph have downed power lines in northern Nevada, causing power outages for thousands of residents in Reno and wreaking havoc with travel. The California Highway Patrol closed a stretch of westbound of Interstate 80 north of Lake Tahoe on Tuesday morning after wind... more »

• Small plane lands on I-80 near Reno

  February 22, 2010 2:52 PM

  A pilot has successfully landed his ailing single-engine plane on Interstate 80 a few miles east of Reno. Nevada State Trooper Chuck Allen says the plane, carrying the pilot and two passengers, apparently experienced some mechanical difficultly before setting down on the highway's westbound lanes after 10 a.m. PST.... more »

• Heavy snow socking northern California

  December 30, 2009 10:41 AM

  A mix of rain and snow making its way through northern California. Heavy snowfall on Interstate 80 between Sacramento and Reno made plows and snow tires a necessity Wednesday morning. With as much as seven to nine inches of accumulation in some places, emergency crews were out to keep an... more »

• Food fight! 25 tons of tomatoes splatter Reno

  August 31, 2009 5:17 PM

  The streets of Reno, Nevada ran red on Saturday as hundreds took part in a massive food fight. 25 tons of ripe tomatoes provided the ammunition for the battle. The food fight, which is based on a similar festival held in Bunol, Spain, was organized to raise money... more »