Nevada Weather Alert Now: Cold Mornings, Freeze Risk, and Light Snow Chance in Reno...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nevada wakes up under a pale winter sky Monday as cold air settles into the Truckee Meadows. In Reno, temperatures hover in the mid-30s early, with frosty windshields and a sharp chill greeting commuters...
Rainbow Market’s pot of gold keeps growing
In the retail realm, you don’t hear this one very often: Reno, Nevada-based Rainbow Market, a chain of nine convenience/grocery stores, originated on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States. That’s where current co-owner Lori Miller’s grandfather launched the brand, decades ago, while...
Joanna Drakos is New 2026 City of Reno Official Artist
The City of Reno has selected Joanna Drakos as its Reno City Artist for 2026 appointed by the Reno Arts & Culture Commission. On her website she writes: "In a plastic world, an original work of art connects us to our humanity." In her artist statement section she adds: "I...
Convicted felon arrested after shots fired call leads to weapons seizure in Reno
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Reno police are investigating a Sunday night shooting incident that led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the discovery of multiple firearms and a large amount of marijuana. Officers were called to the 5700 block of Golden Eagle Drive...
Reno fire urges more residents to join Community Connect for faster emergency response
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — RENO, Nev. — The Reno Fire Department is encouraging residents to share critical information that could help firefighters during emergencies, but only a small fraction of the city’s population has signed up so far. As News 4/Fox 11 reported,...
Something old, something new: A local designer turns her passion for sustainable wedding style...
People talk a lot about the financial costs involved with planning a wedding, but few consider the environmental costs, which are exorbitant. Some experts say that a single wedding in the United States can create more than 57 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. One of its most sinful suspects is the bridal gown,...
2 detained after shots fired in downtown Reno
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Two people have been detained after shots were fired in downtown Reno. The Reno Police Department says they responded to a call of shots fired near the 200 block of W 5th Street at around 9:40 a.m. Monday. The caller told police the shots could be...
Safe parking area for people living in cars available in new Washoe County pilot...
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — People living in their cars now have a safe place to park for the night under a new Washoe County pilot program with Our Place aimed at combatting homelessness. Under the program, which runs through May 15, six parking spaces are...
Jury convicts man in Reno domestic battery case
A jury has convicted a man after an incident inside a Reno home that left a woman injured. 52-year-old Santos Rendon-Laureanos was found guilty of domestic battery, third offense, following a jury trial, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. Reno Police officers were called to a home...
SNAP cutoff strained Northern Nevada food banks, exposing limits
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada faced heavy strain during the federal food benefits cutoff and the holiday influx. Now, food banks worry future changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are going to bring more food insecurity to the state. During the longest federal shutdown in U.S. history , millions...

















