It seems like a daily occurrence when you see people dash across the street without using the sidewalk. Lawfully, it's called jaywalking, but the culprits won't necessarily get fined for doing it. Here is a closer look at the laws for pedestrian safety.

The US Navy will name a future joint high-speed vessel (JHSV) “USNS Carson City.”

The Elko County Sheriff says a longtime cowboy is dead after being thrown from his horse at a ranch in Lamoille.

The Reno River Festival will hold its 10th annual celebration May 11-12, and it is inviting athletes to sign up for its competitions by May 10.

Nevada Department of Wildlife announced an increase in the state’s cow elk population, improving hunter opportunities.

Virginia City announced in a press release Thursday the release of a mobile app that will provide visitors to the historic town tools to get the most out of their visit.

The Elko County Sheriff says a longtime cowboy is dead after being thrown from his horse at a ranch in Lamoille.

A Reno man is accused of stabbing another man in the back with a kitchen knife Thursday night in Cold Springs.

Animal Control introduced its free microchipping program just 4 months ago. At the time they had a goal of microchipping 5,000 local pets in a year. They are already more than halfway to their goal.

An 81-year-old Reno woman hit a jackpot equaling $11,798,514.65 Wednesday while playing Megabucks at Bonanza Casino.

Expect clouds/rain this morning with partial clearing in the afternoon.

Stalled train near West 4th St. is moving again.

State Treasurer Kate Marshall is inviting women across Nevada to learn how to take better control of their money and family finances by attending the 2nd Annual 2013 Nevada Women’s Money Conference, sponsored by her office in cooperation with the International Association of Working Mothers.

Reno police are searching for the man who robbed the Little Caesars Pizza on Moana Lane Wednesday night.

While the students are on spring break, twenty-eight law enforcement canine units trained at a school in Golden Valley.

The Regional Transportation Commission is moving forward with plans to widen the McCarran and Pyramid Way intersection.

The first Powerball drawing for California takes place Monday night about 8:00pm. Record breaking ticket sales started in the Golden State on Monday. California can thank Nevadans for helping break the previous record by nearly double

The four suspects in the killing last week of Nevada's insurance examiner could face the death penalty.

Forestry officials are conducting a 29-acre understory burn in the Whites Creek drainage off of Mount Rose Highway Wednesday, putting up smoke seen through much of the Truckee Meadows.

Some of the premier “piston-powered” events in the West have made their home in the greater Reno area, and this summer they will be united in a season-long motorsports event calendar called Northern Nevada Motor Madness.

An early-morning accident caused traffic delays on Pyramid Way at Los Altos in the southbound lanes Wednesday.

It's a requirement to graduate, but one Carson High School senior took his Senior Project to the extreme.

Gov. Brian Sandoval and other officials are unveiling a new state brand that will be used to promote Nevada and everything from tourism to economic development, job training and education.

Sparks Police Chief Steve Keefer is retiring, leaving his office April 25th.

A court official in Las Vegas says three fugitives in the slaying of Nevada's chief insurance examiner are heading to Carson City in police custody to face murder charges.