A fun and safe Halloween night on “Scary Way”
Every year on Halloween night, a neighborhood on Shari Way turns into "Scary Way," decorated to the nines and as haunted as a spooky night comes. The tradition of decorating this neighborhood started 30 years ago by one family, the Muhle family. Jamie Muhle, the oldest daughter of the Muhle...
Nevada Museum of Art Unveils Unique Clock Highlighting Local Bristlecone Pines and Environmental Awareness
A new clock at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno presents an alternative way to measure time. The installation, called 'Centuries of the Bristlecone,' was created by artist Jonathon Keats and commissioned by the museum to highlight environmental issues. Unlike standard clocks, it tracks both Coordinated Universal Time...
Sparks Police Department launches camera registration program for residents and businesses
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - Sparks Police Department has launched a new initiative called Community Connect Program for Axon Fusus. “The Community Connect program through Fusus is a way for us to bridge that gap. That will give us access to watch their cameras in case something happens, such as retail theft. That’s a big...
NV Energy waiving late fees, offering payment plans for customers impacted by shutdown
NV Energy says it will waive late fees and offer payment plans for customers impacted by the shutdown and losing SNAP benefits.
A note from the publisher: Farewell to the monthly print edition. Long live the...
Our next print edition, the December issue, will be the last regular RN&R in print. Newspapers have a habit of trying to spin negative developments—layoffs, getting acquired by profit-hungry corporations, frequency decreases, etc.—as positives. While there is positive news about the RN&R that I’ll get to in a bit,...
Nevada Weather: Reno Enjoys a Warm Halloween Weekend Before Snow Levels Drop Next Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. RENO – The desert air feels crisp and still this Halloween morning, with a quiet chill settling over the Truckee Meadows. The city glows under a clear pre-dawn sky, calm now — but changes are brewing just...
Helping the hungry
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - With the impending cut to SNAP benefits, a local resident has partnered with GoFundMe and Karma Box to help families cope with food insecurity. Zoey Swisher has created “Thanksgiving in a bag” for those in need via GoFundMe and is looking for other partners to join the cause. Swisher and Grant...
Tom Dolan’s portrait to be part of OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float on...
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - On Monday, Nov. 3, the Nevada Donor Network will host a floragraph finishing ceremony in honor of Reno organ donor Tom Dolan, founder of Dolan Auto Group. Dolan’s friends and family will complete the portrait made from floral and natural materials beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Dolan Lexus...
Local Applebee’s locations offering two free kids’ meals with adult entree purchase for Halloween
Applebee's locations in our area are offering two free kids' meals if you buy an adult entree for Halloween.
Northern Nevadans donate 8,000 pounds of food, $2,700 to support their neighbors
RENO AND CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Hundreds of northern Nevadans took part in a food drive on Friday, Oct. 31, in Reno and Carson City to support the thousands of Nevadans who lost benefits when the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds ran out. On Friday, two judges ruled the...
