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The week ahead, Jan. 22-28: Warmer weather, more rain in store for Reno-Sparks

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January 22, 2024

The week ahead, Jan. 22-28: Warmer weather, more rain in store for Reno-Sparks

The National Weather Service is predicting warmer-than-average temperatures across most of the lower 48 states this week, including northwestern Nevada, with a few more storms hitting the region.

Both Wolf Pack basketball teams will host the Colorado State Rams this week, with the women looking to build on recent success and the men looking to halt their recent skid. Plus, there’s a jam-packed weekend of events in Reno-Sparks and around Lake Tahoe this weekend. Here’s a look at the week ahead for Jan. 22-28, 2024.

Northern Nevada weather, Jan. 22-28

Monday: Rain and wind likely during the day in the valleys, with up to nine inches of snow possible in the Sierra. Snow levels hovering around 6,500 feet. Highs in the valleys in the upper 40s, and in the mid-40s around Lake Tahoe. A chance of precipitation continues overnight, with snow levels dropping to 6,200 feet; overnight lows in the valleys near freezing and into the 20s at higher elevations.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with highs near 48 in the valleys; a decreasing chance of precipitation around Lake Tahoe, with highs near 40. Mostly cloudy overnight, with lows in the 20s and 30s.

Wednesday: More rain on the way for northwestern Nevada, with highs in the 40s; snow levels between 6,000 and 6,800 feet as the day goes on. A continuing chance of showers overnight, with snow levels dropping back down to 6,500 feet. Lows near 30.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with highs between 40 and 50. A slight chance of showers at upper elevations in the evening, with lows near 30 in the valleys and down near 20 at higher elevations.

Friday: Partly sunny, with highs near 50 in the valleys and in the 40s at higher elevations. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers overnight, with lows in the 20s and low 30s.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-50s in the valleys and in the 40s around Lake Tahoe. Overnight lows in the lower 30s.

Sunday: Partly cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s in the valleys and near 50 around Tahoe. Partly cloudy overnight, with lows near freezing.

Northern Nevada events, Jan. 22-28

Nevada women’s basketball vs. Colorado State, Jan. 23: The Pack looks to extend its three-game win streak in a Tuesday matinee game at Lawlor Events Center, 1664 N. Virginia St. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. For tickets, call 775-348-7225 or visit nevadawolfpack.com.

Moe., Jan. 23: This jam-music band from Buffalo, New York, was one of the first of its kind to earn a national audience. They’ve since toured like crazy and continue to do smaller club tours, with a stop at 8 p.m. at Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Highway 28, Crystal Bay. Tickets are $35-$40. For details, call 775-833-6333 or visit crystalbaycasino.com.

Nevada men’s basketball vs. Colorado State, Jan. 23: Nevada looks to get back to its winning ways as it hosts the Colorado State Rams at Lawlor Events Center. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 775-348-7225 or visit nevadawolfpack.com.

Bryan Adams, Jan. 24: This longtime rock singer/songwriter and guitarist has earned hits for decades, including “Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?” “Heaven,” “Summer of ’69” and “Cuts Like a Knife.” The opener is Dave Stewart from the band Eurythmics. It all begins at 7:30 p.m. at Tahoe Blue Event Center, 75 U.S. 50, Stateline. Tickets are $35-$150. For details, call 775-589-2056 or visit tahoeblueeventcenter.com.

“While the Lights Were Out,” Jan. 25-28: Four performances of this comedic murder mystery are set for this weekend at the Reno Little Theater, 147 E. Pueblo St. in downtown Reno. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with a Sunday afternoon performance at 2 p.m. For details and tickets, visit renolittletheater.org.

Disco Biscuits, Jan. 25-26: Merging the psychedelic rock of the jam-band world with electronic/dance music, this group from Philadelphia has become one of the most distinctive bands in either style. They will play two shows this time, both starting at 8 p.m., at Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Highway 28, Crystal Bay. Tickets are $45 for each show. For details, call 775-833-6333 or visit crystalbaycasino.com.

Spanish Nights, Jan. 27-28: Fans of Spanish guitar have two opportunities to catch Rafael Aguirre and the Reno Philharmonic this weekend at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts, 100 S. Virginia St. Shows are Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. Tickets are $31-95. For details, call 775-323-6393 or visit renophil.com.

Lewis Black, Jan. 27: Yes, it’s true — this tour for the longtime comedian is called “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” because he’s retiring. So, expect this caustic but hilarious stand-up artist to really go for it with one more chance to mix societal and political humor. He’ll perform at 8 p.m. at Grande Exposition Hall, Silver Legacy Resort Casino, 407 N. Virginia St. Tickets are $40-$60. For details, call 775-325-7401 or visit caesars.com/silver-legacy-reno.

Hannah Berner, Jan. 27: From podcasts and viral videos to headlining theaters, Berner has a singular, modern take on the stand-up world. She’ll make them laugh at 8 p.m. at the Grand Theater, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, 2500 E. 2nd St. Tickets range from $30-$45. For details, call 775-789-1115 or visit grandsierraresort.com.

Magique, Jan. 27: The Theatre plays host to a dazzling performance of illusions and special effects by Reno duo Kevin & Caruso. The magic begins at 8 p.m. at 505 Keystone Avenue. Tickets are $45-$200. For details, visit wethetheatre.com.

Lotus, Jan. 27: After a cancellation in 2023, this electronic-meets-jam band is returning to Crystal Bay for this makeup date. It takes place at 8 p.m. at Crystal Bay Club Casino, 14 State Highway 28, Crystal Bay. Tickets are $25-$30. For details, call 775-833-6333 or visit crystalbaycasino.com.

Justin Martin, Jan. 27: One of the more popular DJ/artists in the Bay Area scene, Martin combines bass music with more melody-driven dance music for a distinctive take on music that grooves. He’ll perform at 9 p.m. at Cypress, 761 S. Virginia St. Tickets are $25-$30. Details at cypressreno.com.

Delta Bombers, Jan. 28: This Las Vegas punk/rockabilly band has also been a mainstay of Reno clubs, with a show for this latest tour — which they share with a similar Michigan band called The Goddamn Gallows — starting at 7 p.m. at The Ranch House, 906 Victorian Ave., Sparks. Tickets are $20. Details at facebook.com/30SilverPresents.

Northern Nevada roadwork, Jan. 22-28

Oddie Wells Project: One-way closures on Sadleir Way will be implemented on Monday and Tuesday between North Wells Avenue and Valley Road. For details on the project, visit OddieWellsProject.com.

Southbound U.S. 395 at Panther Valley: The on-ramp at Panther Valley north of Reno will be closed through late 2024 as part of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s work to widen U.S. 395 between North McCarran and Golden Valley Road. Watch for overnight lane closures on 395 through the area for the rest of winter.

I-80 exit 48, Fernley: Southbound US-95A underneath I-80 on the east end of Fernley will remain closed through the end of the year as NDOT continues a retrofit project on interstate bridges in the state.

Eastbound I-80 in Winnemucca: Eastbound traffic will be detoured during daylight hours at West Winnemucca exit 173 through late February while the NDOT makes bridge repairs. Traffic will be diverted between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

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Sex offender fugitive back in custody in Nevada after hiding for 17 years

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December 20, 2024

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Sex offender fugitive back in custody in Nevada after hiding for 17 years

A fugitive is back in police custody in Clark County today after being in hiding for 17 years in Mexico following a sexual assault conviction.

Robert Sturgiss was found and arrested in Rosarito, Mexico by Mexican Immigration Officials on December 13.

Sturgiss was wanted in Nevada for a parole violation – he was convicted of sexual assault 33 years ago, on November 12, 1991, after he had engaged in illegal sexual contact with a 13-year old.

At the time, he had received a sentence of five years to life in prison.

In 2005, Sturgiss was approved for parole, and in 2007 he fled from supervision.

An investigation was conducted by a conglomeration of law enforcement entities; including the U.S. Marshals Service, the Nevada Violent Offender Task Force in Reno, Nevada State Police, and others.

Sturgiss, who is a U.S. citizen, was turned over to the U.S. Marshal’s Service in San Diego on December 13, where officers from the Division of Parole and Probation brought him back to Nevada.

Anyone with information on any wanted fugitives is encouraged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals Office at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips at the U.S. Marshals website.

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Wild horses and burros still the subject of awe, inhumane treatment

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December 20, 2024

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Wild horses and burros still the subject of awe, inhumane treatment

Driving over the cattle guards that mark the boundaries of the Las Vegas Valley, Southern Nevadans are likely to come across an equine friend or two. Or a herd of them.

Wild horses and burros, considered to be an emblem of the unconquerable American West, have been a permanent fixture of the Great Basin and the Mojave Desert for centuries. They roam Nevada’s sprawling public, federally owned lands, of which the state has the highest percentage in the nation.

Another superlative that belongs to the Silver State is the highest number of wild horses and burros. It’s home to about half of them, with more than 40,000 on federally managed land, according to the most recent estimates from both the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

Largely thought to be descended from horses that Europeans brought to the West in the 16th century, Nevada’s wild horses are the subject of dual fascination and concern. That’s mostly due to how federal agencies round them up with helicopters and the environmental damage such large numbers of them could cause if populations were left untouched.

Nevada’s ‘Wild Horse Annie’ spoke for the mustangs

As mandated by the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, both federal land management agencies are required by law to protect and defend these animals.

The law was brought to Congress all because of one Nevada woman: “Wild Horse Annie,” also known as Velma Johnston.

Wild horses were once the subject of abuse by so-called mustangers, who would sell off their meat commercially. After an encounter where she saw a trailer full of bleeding horses on their way to a slaughter plant in the 1950s, Johnston riled up sentiment across the West to do something about it.

Johnston expressed her dissatisfaction with the 1959 Wild Horse Annie Act, a preliminary law that outlawed the poisoning of water holes and hunting wild horses from planes. She said it lacked any real enforcement mechanism.

In response to requirements from federal law, the BLM and Forest Service created their respective wild horse and burro programs to control the number of horses and burros out in the wild in a way that was deemed more humane.

Modern roundups marred by controversy

Because of the roundup and sale of wild horses in Western states, animals sold in federal auctions can be found as far east as Florida.

The BLM divided its land into 83 herd management areas, across which the agency says there should only be 12,811 wild horses and burros. The agency estimated this year that 38,023 of them roam its land. The Forest Service’s program is smaller, with 17 so-called territories, mostly in central Nevada, where only about 2,500 wild horses and burros currently reside, according to the agency’s counts.

Without proper population control, many say these non-native animals disrupt fragile desert ecosystems and food chains.

That leads the BLM to round up mustangs, place them in holding facilities and sell them for $125 each. About 290,000 wild horses and burros have been placed into private care since 1971, the BLM estimates. Over the years, newspaper investigations and watchdog groups have found that at least some horses are sent to slaughterhouses because of the agency’s limited oversight past the adoption period.

Though some have criticized the conditions of holding pens, the agency maintains that they “provide ample space to horses, along with clean feed and water.”

It uses helicopters to circle and capture the horses — a method some advocacy groups have called inhumane. The BLM maintains that its technique leads to the least amount of injury and deaths possible.

Other groups, such as American Wild Horse Conservation, call for the use of porcine zona pellucida, or PZP vaccines, which are administered through darts and make female horses infertile. It piloted such a method within the Virginia Range near Reno in partnership with the Nevada Department of Agriculture.

Contact Alan Halaly at ahalaly@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlanHalaly on X and @alanhalaly.bsky.social on Bluesky.

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Alcohol, marijuana found after fatal wrong-way crash on I-15 in Nevada

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December 20, 2024

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Alcohol, marijuana found after fatal wrong-way crash on I-15 in Nevada

Accident investigators found several containers of alcohol and marijuana packages in and around a Ford F-150 that was being driven the wrong way on Interstate 15 last week, leading to a crash that killed an off-duty Metro police officer as well as the driver of the pickup.

A third motorist suffered substantial injuries and had to be flown from Moapa to University Medical Center in Las Vegas for treatment, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol news release issued Thursday.

The preliminary investigation conducted by the Highway Patrol’s Traffic Homicide Unit determined that a Ford F-150, driven by Fernando Jimenez Jimenez, 31, of Las Vegas, was southbound in the northbound lanes of I-15 when it collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla driven by Metropolitan Police Department officer Colton Pulsipher, 29, of Moapa.

Both drivers were pronounced dead on scene.

After the initial collision, a Freightliner tractor-trailer swerved to avoid the wreckage. A secondary crash involved a Honda CR-V striking the Ford after it overturned in the travel lanes. The driver of the Freightliner was unharmed and remained at the crash site to assist investigators. The driver of the Honda CR-V was flown to the University Medical Center with substantial injuries.

Toxicology results are pending at the Clark County coroner’s office, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

In the news release, the Nevada Highway Patrol urged all drivers to make responsible choices.

“Impaired driving remains a leading cause of preventable crashes and fatalities on our roadways,” the statement said. “Plan ahead and designate a sober driver, use a ride-share service, or arrange alternative transportation. Your choices can save lives, including your own. If you spot an impaired driver on our roadways, report it immediately.”

The Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 75 fatal crashes resulting in 84 fatalities in 2024.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.

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