A man accused of shooting a security guard inside the Washington headquarters of a conservative Christian lobbying group is expected in court amid plea negotiations.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe's east shore should expect to see smoke from prescribed fire operations near Logan Shoals beginning on Wednesday.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to discuss a bill that releases the criminal records of current and prospective employees or volunteers working with the elderly or disabled in Nevada.

We are halfway through the flu season and are seeing some interesting trends with this disease. Health experts have told us this year's strain is more powerful than usual. We've always been told seniors and young children are more at risk. With that information take note of just whose is being hospitalized nationwide in alarming numbers.

A longtime criminal defense lawyer and public defender has been sworn in as the newest district court judge in Douglas County

Sparks police are asking for your help in catching the men who may have tried to kidnap a 5-year-old Sparks girl.

The Nevada wildlife commission has rejected a request by animal rights groups to ban the use of dogs for hunting bears.

An investigation is under way after a man was found dead in a house that was destroyed by fire in Elko County.

The 77th session of the Nevada Legislature begins Monday with pomp and ceremony before lawmakers buckle down to tackle politically charged issues that will set spending levels and policy priorities for years to come.

Former Storey County Commissioner Greg "Bum" Hess will be arraigned February 13th.

Firefighters are going back into the forest in a continued effort to prevent damaging forest fires.

The Bureau of Land Management is issuing new policy directives emphasizing "compassion and concern" for wild horses on federal lands in the West, in response to alleged abuse during roundups of thousands of mustangs in recent years.

A 19-year-old Carson City woman has died from injuries she suffered in an apparent road rage incident.

An initiative to impose a business margin tax in Nevada to raise money for education has been upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court.

A Reno defense attorney says Monday's I-80 chase and carjacking may help bolster a case he's filed against Nevada's Highway Patrol and Las Vegas Metro Police Department. Ken McKenna says his clients, current NHP officers—predicted such an event would happen after they say they were removed from the interdiction team.

Perhaps no one can give a better description of what happened in Monday's carjacking than the woman who found herself staring down the barrel shotgun. Marie Coates was coming from class in Reno to Fernley early. She says she was noticed some activity from the freeway. She says that's when an NHP truck entered the freeway from the Mustang on ramp.

Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller have re-introduced a Lyon County land bill that will allow the city of Yerington to develop land near a copper mine while setting aside a wilderness area.

If your pet has ever gone missing we don't have to tell you the toll it takes on the family. From Washoe County's Animal Control Servies perspective, not knowing where a missing dog or cat rightfully belongs costs in vet care, shots, food and board when they bring the animal into their facility. That's why they are not only advocating microchipping,, they are offering the service free of charge.

After recent incidents of theft and burglaries on the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) campus, the UNR Police Chief reminds people there are a few simple ways to help make sure you and your valuable items are safe.

A 23-year-old Elko County man has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for a fatal shooting at a parking lot in downtown Elko last May.

NV Energy tells KOLO 8 News Now the outage in Lemmon Valley was caused by a car accident.

A Reno artist is making no apology for her work and her medium of choice. Nancy Peppin uses Twinkies in painting, shadow boxes, and other designs. They are snack cakes that should be seen, never eaten.

A sentencing Thursday in district court leaves one family relieved and another dismayed. Three defendant must spend time in prison for the beating death of 20 year old Lemmon Valley resident Jared Hyde, killed in February of last year.

An overnight fire led to an arrest of a Reno man. Reno police and fire department were called to the 4100 block of Edrie Drive a little after one on Thursday morning for a structure fire. When they got there they found a flat bed trailer fully engulfed in the driveway of a home.

Federal land managers are seeking public comment concerning a proposal to expand a gold mine about 45 miles northwest of Elko.