150+ SA Automotive employees to be laid off when Reno location shuts down
More than 150 employees are expected to be laid off when the SA Automotive Reno location shuts down in October. The car part supplier disclosed the information in a letter dated August 7th to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. It says the 6645 Echo Avenue location will...
HOT AUGUST NIGHTS ROLLS ON PLUS OTHERS
RENO, NV (Aug. 6) — For 10 days the Reno area is in the midst of an annual celebration of classic cars. It’s known as Hot August Nights and while it dominates the area for 10-days each year there are other groups that are there as well. •...
EPA fines construction company for dumping wastewater into Truckee River on tribal land
CEMEX Construction Materials was operating a sand and gravel mine in Wadsworth without a permit to discharge mine pit wastewater and industrial stormwater. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company was releasing up to 13 million gallons per day into the Truckee River. “They were discharging...
Rollover crash temporarily shuts down portion of McCarran Blvd. near Kietzke Lane
A rollover crash temporarily shut down a portion of McCarran Blvd. near Kietzke Lane in south Reno early Friday morning. The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Friday. Reno Police say one person was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Our crew on scene saw a second person was...
Washoe County SAR rescues two hikers from Cross Peak amid mental health crisis
Two hikers were rescued on Cross Peak last weekend, according to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office. Members of the Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Hasty and Incident Management Teams alongside REMSA and Reno Fire, responded to a call for service from a hiker on top of Cross Peak in the...
Woman arrested on suspicion of DUI falling out of her car onto the road
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A woman was arrested on DUI charges after police say she was driving intoxicated Wednesday night. On the night of Aug. 6, deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian crash at the intersection of Foothill Road and Broili Drive in Reno. Police found that the...
Shakespeare Animal Fund celebrates 21 years with a fundraiser
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - for 21 years the Shakespeare Animal Fund, a local charity helping pay emergency veterinary bills for those with suffering or dying pets and no funds for treatment. Lisa Moffitt and James Smack stopped by Morning Break to discuss the fundraiser they are hosting to continue the...
AACT opens first Aviation Academy in Northern Nevada
RENO, Nev. — Reno is now home to Northern Nevada's first and only aviation school, located within the Washoe County School District's (WCSD) Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology (AACT). The vision, as well as much of the funding, for the Aviation Academy comes from the Gillemot Foundation and...
Reno Ice remains closed due to ammonia leak
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Reno Ice will remain closed on Wednesday after a hazmat incident at the facility. At around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters discovered a broken pipe had caused an ammonia leak. Hazmat crews worked to stop the leak and ventilate the building to clear it of any residual...
RTC breaks ground on second phase of Sparks Boulevard project
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County broke ground Thursday on the second phase of the Sparks Boulevard Capacity Improvement Project. The $86 million project will widen Sparks Boulevard from four lanes to six between the Interstate 80 ramps and Baring Boulevard and is...
