Minden, NV…Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (DCSAR) Team continues to enhance its capabilities for supporting critical needs within Douglas County. On April 24, 2022 seven members of the DCSAR team became qualified as Swift Water Rescue Technicians. The DCSAR team members spent three days on the Truckee River learning new techniques and honing their […]
Cape Canaveral, FL…On Wednesday, April 27 at 3:52 a.m. ET, 7:52 UTC, Falcon 9 launched Dragon’s fourth science expedition mission Crew-4 to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship. Dragon will autonomously […]
Lake Tahoe CA/NV…What began as a promising winter fizzled out in early 2022, leading to the driest January and February recorded across California and Nevada since record keeping began. Closer to home, Tahoe City, which has weather records dating back to 1910, set a record for the driest January through March. On March 31, 2022, […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Construction of the Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class I Bicycle Trail Project has officially started. This project is located on Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Viking Way to the South Y. Throughout the duration of the Class I Bicycle Trail project, one lane will continue to remain open in the eastbound and westbound direction. […]
Reno, NV…Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is currently seeking information on missing 70-year-old Diana Wong. Diana is a white female adult approximately 5 foot 4 inches, weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Diana has a distinct mark on her left cheek. Diana was last seen driving a maroon 2021 Nissan Murano. Washoe County […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Thanks to everyone that joined us last night for Beer with the Mayor at South of North Brewing Co. It was great to be able to hold our event outdoors and enjoy the cool spring weather. We appreciate getting feedback from the community on the City’s current/upcoming sustainability projects and initiatives. […]
Washoe County, NV…This morning, Sheriff Darin Balaam delivered the opening remarks at the 49th Annual ASCLD Symposium. The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors provides excellence in forensic science through leadership and innovation. The WCSO Forensic Science Division hosted members of the conference over the weekend, giving tours of the crime lab and showcasing their […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Biden announced his intention to nominate veteran U.S. diplomat Bridget A. Brink to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. Bridget A. Brink, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine. Bridget A. Brink, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as the U.S. Ambassador to the Slovak […]
Austin, TX…The missing Texas Army National Guard Soldier, Specialist Bishop E. Evans, assigned to Operation Lone Star, has been found deceased following an exhaustive interagency search. SPC Evans went missing while trying to selflessly help migrants who appeared to be drowning as they tried to cross the river from Mexico into the U.S, on Friday […]
Stanford, CA…Former U.S. President Barack Obama delivered a keynote address about how information is created and consumed, and the threat that disinformation poses to democracy. History shows however that any censorship is actually more destructive to societies. If there was actual free speech in Russia thousands of Ukrainians might still be alive…
