📅 Stagecoach Citizens Advisory Board Meets April 1
The Stagecoach Citizens Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Stagecoach Community Center (8204 W Hwy 50). The agenda includes a presentation from Lyon County Community Development about a temporary use permit for an NV Energy laydown yard, discussion of a proposed Stagecoach Safety...
Urging locals to be cautious of fire starts as record high temperatures continue through...
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - As we continue to look at record high temperatures for this coming weekend it’s important to be mindful not to participate in activities that could cause sparks to fly. After a string of eight days of record-breaking temperatures this past week, Truckee Meadows Fire &...
Record Heat Continues This Weekend, Then Relief Arrives
Dozens of record highs will be in jeopardy across the Southwest in places like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Reno through the weekend. A much needed pattern change will bring cooler and wetter weather back to the Western U.S. next week. Here’s the latest.
Volunteers wanted as Hot August Nights event nears 40th year
As one of Northern Nevada’s most recognizable summer traditions approaches a major milestone, organizers are opening the door for the community to step behind the scenes and take part in the experience. Hot August Nights is preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026 and is launching a volunteer...
Quiet Carson City Memo Paves Way To Rein In Corporate Homebuyers
A quiet legal memo from Nevada’s nonpartisan legislative staff is suddenly shaping one of the state’s fiercest housing fights, suggesting that limits on corporate purchases of single-family homes are likely to survive in court and giving new life to proposals for caps, registries and fees. The memo landed...
‘Winter is coming back’ to Tahoe next week
TRUCKEE, Calif. – After an extended dry stretch, rain and snow are expected to return to the Truckee area early next week, bringing a renewed burst of winter conditions to the northern Sierra. Dry weather is forecast to hold through at least Sunday, March 29, and possibly into the...
Train derailment scene east of Sparks
TMFR says there's no hazardous spills, and no injuries are reported after the early morning derailment.
Train derailment near Reno sends more than 20 railcars off tracks
A freight train derailment near Reno saw more than a dozen railcars crash off the tracks Friday morning.
No injuries reported after train derails near USA Parkway
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - No injuries were reported after a train derailed near USA Parkway Friday morning. The train derailed just before 7:00 a.m. near USA Parkway and I-80. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District says between 20 and 25 cars were derailed, but that no hazardous materials were spilled.
Nevada dairy group offers scholarships to students pursuing agriculture careers
A new opportunity is opening the door for college students in Northern Nevada to help shape the future of agriculture, with financial support aimed at those already working toward careers in the field. The Nevada Dairy Farmers are offering four $5,000 scholarships to students at the University of Nevada, Reno...
