Reno NV

At least two people were injured when the driver of a U-Haul truck allegedly drove into a large crowd of demonstrators.

A decade ago, the Sad Giants burst onto the Reno scene thanks to their pop-punk mix with heart-wrenching vocal performances and somber guitar lines. Songs like “Car Ballet,” “Sullen Hearts” and “Sunday Best” attached hook-filled melodies and memorable choruses to moments of struggle and pain.

A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 13, 2002. While the City by the Bay was inundated with rain in January 1952, its namesake, a crack streamliner from Chicago, was snowbound with 236 passengers and crew in the Sierra Nevada. Some with a flair for the melodramatic styled the...

Wyoming is 22-11 all-time against the Wolf Pack in a series that dates back to 1938

Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward:...

Last year, Konnor Crisp was on the Carson High School wrestling team. Now he’s officiating the sport through the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Staying connected in Carson City is one of the benefits of remaining in his community. Now, the payoff comes by serving in the Air Force, close...

The holidays may be behind us, but your Christmas tree still has important work to do. This week, Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) is offering free Christmas tree recycling, turning old trees into wood chips that support local forest health and wildfire resilience. Instead of heading to the...

The Mile High Jazz Band will perform “Cool Jazz in January,” an evening of big-band music with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday. Music will be from 7-9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson St., in the Carson Nugget. Admission is free; requested donation is $10 per person for the musicians.

Carson Melendy, a senior at Churchill County High School, powered his way to a second-place finish in the 165-pound weight class at the 2025 Sierra Nevada Classic wrestling tournament, held Dec. 29-30 at the Reno Events Center. Melendy, a Greenwave varsity wrestler, competed in a challenging field at the annual...

Editor’s note: The Carson City District Attorney’s Office provides the Appeal with monthly sentencing reports for serious crimes when available. On Dec. 2, Eric Hanrihan, a Los Angeles resident, appeared for sentencing on the charge of eluding a peace officer endangering person or property, a category B felony. The...