Kyburz crash victims identified as firefighter and his wife
KYBURZ, California (KOLO) - The people killed in a crash in Kyburz have been identified as a TMFPD firefighter and his wife. Ryan Paul Rizzuto and Danielle Marie Rizzuto of Reno were killed in the crash, which occurred on Sunday. The TMFR announced on Tuesday that Rizzuto had passed away...
Quad vs. car crash on “The Loneliest Road in America”
DAYTON, Nev. (KOLO) - An all-terrain vehicle driver was airlifted to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after colliding with a car on Highway 50 near Occidental Drive east of Dayton on Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol official. The scene has been cleared. The incident happened...
Truckee Meadows Fire and Rescue mourns unexpected loss of off-duty battalion chief
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) is mourning the unexpected passing of one of its own. Battalion chief Ryan Rizzuto, a respected leader and longtime member of the district, passed away Sunday night while off duty. In a statement, TMFPD shared that the news has deeply shaken the organization....
10 community members graduate from Reno Works program
Ten Reno Works program students have made their next step toward the workforce after graduating at Reno City Hall on Monday morning. The Reno Works program is a 12-week course for homeless community members. It gives folks a path out of homelessness by offering students opportunities for work and education.
Reno Air Logistics Park ‘ready to turn and go’ in North Valleys
The massive industrial park east of Sparks may anchor much of Northern Nevada’s distribution, logistics and fulfillment industries, but the North Valley’s submarket continues to gain ground and will likely eclipse all other submarkets in terms of total square footage of industrial buildings. According to the Reno...
Carson City police seek help identifying suspect in vehicle theft case
CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Carson City Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Patrol Division is seeking information to identify a suspect vehicle involved in a vehicle theft that occurred in October. Authorities say an unknown suspect vehicle was involved in a vehicle theft near the...
Washoe County judge dismisses lawsuit over slain Reno woman, citing wrong defendant named
A Washoe County judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the family of slain Reno woman Hailey Nieto, bringing an end to the civil case that accused a jail communication company of failing to intervene when inmate Zachary Tonnochy sent violent threats before her death. The lawsuit, filed in November...
Human Remains Found Near Rapids in Remote Nevada Canyon Believed to Be 52-Year-Old Kayaker...
Authorities in Nevada say human remains found near the Carson River may belong to a kayaker who vanished in 2023. On Friday, Dec. 5, members of the Carson City Sheriff’s Office discovered the remains near Trainwreck Rapids in Brunswick Canyon, according to local outlets including News4 and the Reno Gazette Journal....
Reno city council to consider $1.9M contract for drone-as-first-responder program
The Reno City Council is scheduled to discuss and potentially vote on a public safety technology proposal during its meeting on Wednesday. The city of Reno could enter a six-year contract on behalf of the Reno Police Department and Motorola Solutions for the BRINC MSI Take Off Program, a Drone as a First Responder...
Sparks City Council moving forward with increase in sewage fees
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - The Sparks City Council is moving forward with an increase in sewage fees. Under the proposal, rates would increase 6% next year, as well as 5% annually from 2027 to 2030, and 4% in 2031. This would be the first increase in seven years. The city...
