TMWA announces return to normal water operations after improved river conditions
The Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) has resumed full water production as turbidity levels in the Truckee River have dropped considerably following recent thunderstorms, officials announced. With river conditions now stabilized, TMWA’s treatment plants are operating at normal capacity. Customers may return to...
Renown reports uptick in COVID-19 cases
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - There’s an increase in COVID-19 cases in Reno-Sparks area Renown Health urgent care locations, according to a Friday, Aug. 29, agency news release. “It’s important for people to know that COVID-19 isn’t over,” said Dr. Shane Sobrio of Renown Urgent Care at 975 Ryland Street in Reno. “It’s still...
Unlicensed contractor arrested in connection with theft
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Unlicensed contractor Jesse Steven Diaz, doing business as Battle Born Fence, was arrested at the Nevada State Contractors Board’s Reno office on a felony warrant for theft up to $5,000 on Thursday, Aug. 28, according to an agency news release. “Unlicensed contractors like Diaz are...
RNO to see passenger surge as Burning Man ends, Labor Day holiday begins
The Reno-Tahoe International Airport is expected to see a surge in passengers on Friday and this Sunday. Thousands of Burners will be heading home after a week in Black Rock City while other people will be leaving for the Labor Day Holiday. Airport officials are urging all travelers, not just...
Utah woman unaware of pregnancy gives birth to daughter at Burning Man Festival
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A Utah woman gave birth in an RV restroom at the Burning Man Festival after a cryptic pregnancy. Lacey Paxman is now an aunt after her sister-in-law gave birth at the Nevada festival on Wednesday. “Very, very, very surprising,” Lacey said as she sat...
Discounted Lyft rides offered in Nevada to curb impaired driving over Labor Day weekend
Las Vegas (KSNV) — As Nevada prepares for Labor Day weekend, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is taking steps to ensure road safety by offering discounted Lyft rides to prevent impaired driving. Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 29, the Zero Coalition will provide a $10 discount...
Governor Lombardo gives update on cyberattack response
During an updated press conference, Governor Lombardo announced that while some agencies are back online, others are still being restored.
Best of Northern Nevada 2025: Staff Picks
The chicken enchiladas at the DC Café, inside the Tamarack Casino. The prices at restaurants, you’ve surely noticed, have skyrocketed as of late. Inflation, tariffs and other debacles (like the bird flu) have caused food prices to spike, and restaurants have had to pass those price increases on to customers.
Forest Service takes next step in Roadless Rule rollback, triggering public comment period
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With a notice published Friday, Aug. 29, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated the next step in a process to rollback its 2001 Roadless Rule, which impacts National Forest Service lands, including certain areas in Truckee-Tahoe. The publication is a notice of intent to...
Carson City Sheriff’s Office asks for help finding 15-year-old girl
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a 15-year-old Hispanic girl who ran away from home, according to a Carson City Sheriff’s Office news release on Thursday, Aug. 28. Gladys Mejia Cervantes was last seen on Wednesday,...
