Reno NV

Governor Joe Lombardo proclaimed October 12 to 18 as Traffic Safety Week, and transportation officials are meeting to discuss traffic safety issues that are plaguing the Silver State. The Nevada Department of Transportation and the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety are hosting the 2026 Nevada Traffic Safety Summit in Reno...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Construction is underway on Pembroke Drive. Crews are adding lanes to improve traffic movement between Veterans Parkway and McCarran Boulevard. They’re also making safety improvements. This project is designed to expand capacity for future infrastructure, as well as improving safety for everyone on the road.

STOREY COUNTY, Nev. — A 47-year-old Reno man was found dead along a roadway in Storey County on Monday, and investigators believe he was the victim of a hit-and-run crash. Deputies were dispatched at 9:52 a.m. to Electric Avenue east of USA Parkway in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center after a report of a deceased person on the shoulder of the road. Deputies located the man and attempted to provide aid, but was later pronounced dead at the scene.

UPDATE - Oct 12:. Police report that a missing endangered man has been located and is safe. Reno Police say that 88-year-old Jose Cortez-Villa was located at a local hospital, and his welfare was confirmed. He is being reunited with his family. ORIGINAL STORY - Oct 11:. The Reno Police...

As temperatures dropped for the first time this fall, one Lake Tahoe-area ski resort started working on its winter coat Monday. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe , in New Washoe City, Nevada, fired up its snowmaking machines for the 2026-27 ski season Monday as temperatures at the Sierra Nevada resort fell low enough to make snow. It was the first of the area’s ski resorts to begin making snow, according to a news release from the resort. The ski resort said in its release that its base elevation of 8,260 feet

Although the state of Nevada saw a 9.96% decline in fatal roadway crashes in the first nine months of 2026 compared to 2025, several outlying counties around Carson City increased. Carson City has had four fatal crashes, the same as last year, while Lyon County has gone from five to...

Reno police are asking for the public’s help to find an 88-year-old man who was reported missing in a residential area near Sutro Street and Selmi Drive. The Reno Police Department responded to the area on Oct. 11, 2026, regarding a missing endangered elderly person, Jose Cortez-Villa. Police said Cortez-Villa experiences memory loss and has medical conditions that, if unmanaged, could jeopardize his health and safety. He left his residence in an unknown direction.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Elks Lodge in Reno will host a prescription drug take back event on Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a nationwide initiative. Organizers said the event provides a safe, convenient and responsible...

The Lake Almanor Community Foundation reports Chester students had a special delivery Tuesday, Oct. 6, when the Katie Grace Foundation of Reno arrived with two trailers filled with brand-new shoes, socks, T-shirts and coats. Every student in the Chester schools had the opportunity to receive new shoes and other clothing during the giveaway, which LACF coordinated and implemented.

Nevada (2-3) at North Dakota State (5-1), Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: North Dakota State by 14.5. Against the spread: North Dakota State 3-3, Nevada 3-2. Overall: 364.8 yards per game (95th in FBS) Passing: 193.0 yards per game (101st) Rushing: 171.8 yards per game (56th) Scoring:...