Slim Chickens adding south Reno location
Roy Foster, owner of 10 Jimboy’s Tacos restaurants in the Greater Sacramento region, is expanding his restaurant footprint in Northern Nevada with the opening of a second Slim Chickens location in south Reno. Foster opened the area’s first Slim Chickens at the corners of Los Altos and Galleria parkways...
Health officials conducting mosquito treatments this Wednesday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Health officials in Carson City say they will be conducting mosquito treatments later this week. Starting at around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, and ending at around 11:00 p.m. the same night, crews with Carson City Health and Human Services will be conducting ground fogging as part of their...
Firefighters quickly extinguish two mobile home fires near Midtown
The Reno Fire Department quickly put out two mobile home fires near Midtown on Monday evening. It happened in the area of Linden Street and Wrondel Way. around 4 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the two mobile homes on fire, with three other buildings nearby threatened by the blaze. The...
Truckee River Fish Report for 7-7-2025
Good fly fishing on the Truckee River. Flows have dropped to right around average on the Truckee River. Good wading flows now.. The whole river from Tahoe City down and past Reno have good flows: meaning the whole river is fishing. Pick a spot and get after it. It's crayfish...
11th annual Biggest Little City Wing Fest returns to Reno
The Silver Legacy’s annual wing festival returns to downtown Reno this month, filling Virginia Street from Second to Sixth Street with food, drinks and entertainment. The 11th Annual Biggest Little City Wing Fest runs from 1 to 10 p.m. Friday, July 25, and from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 26.
Some Sparks Fire positions saved after city announces cuts
Last month, members of Sparks City Council voted to lay off more than a dozen staff to help address an $18 million budget deficit. That included five new firefighters, even though they hadn’t even finished their training at the time. But now, city officials have confirmed they’ve been able...
Washoe County deputies find missing mother, one-year-old, runaway teen
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has announced that Sabina Coronado, 1-year-old Tiffany Coronado and 13-year old Cashus Calvin has been safely found, and the kids are now in protective care. Officials say the children were found in a coordinated effort between WCSO and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Police...
Fireworks Barge Capsizes on Lake Tahoe
A ship carrying fireworks for a 4th of July show partially sank off the shore of Lake Tahoe on Friday.
Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation closed amid financial mismanagement investigation
RENO, Nev. — The Northern Nevada community is grappling with the sudden closure of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation (TMPF) and its many programs after it announced the news last week, citing "severe financial mismanagement" by its former executive director, Heidi Anderson. "The entire staff and the Americorps...
Sparks police release descriptions of 2 suspects, vehicle in fatal teen shooting
Sparks police have released descriptions of two men and a vehicle believed to be connected to the June 27 shooting that killed Felipe Acuna, 19, of Reno. One suspect is described as a heavyset Hispanic man in his 20s with a buzz-style haircut. The second is a thin Hispanic man in his 20s to 30s with black,...