Reno NV

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A Reno man is putting his appetite to the test, all for a good cause. Happening this Saturday February 21st, John, otherwise known as “Alien Sea Monkey”, will take on a 30-minute hot dog eating challenge at Coney Island Dogs and Burgers, pledging to donate $20 for every hot dog he finishes.

A winter storm is on its way to Reno this week. But first, it's going to hit the sierras and Truckee. One traveler said he's camping with his family, and a lot of the supplies they're bringing for the outdoors also work when you're stuck in a storm. "You bring,...

A winter storm warning is in effect for the Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area on Tuesday and Wednesday as a winter storm in the Sierra is set to push into western Nevada. The warning is in effect from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. on Wednesday. Higher elevations around Tahoe and...

There were lots of Reno police officers and vehicles yesterday at the bottom of the bridge and on the bridge as protesters walked over it to honor Michael J. Johnson a Black man killed by police on February 3rd after a wellness check gone terribly and tragically wrong. Pedestrians aren't...

Avalanche Watch for Greater Lake Tahoe Area Feb 15. The National Weather Service has issued an Avalanche Watch for the Greater Lake Tahoe Area starting Sunday, Feb 15. The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee reports that high avalanche danger is expected in the Central Sierra Nevada Mountains between Yuba Pass (Hwy...

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - An officer escaped injury after his motorcycle was hit during a crash response Friday night. It happened just before 7:30 p.m. near Vista Boulevard and N. Los Altos Parkway. Police say the officer was completing a crash report when a distracted driver hit his motorcycle. The...

Two people were killed Sunday night in a wrong-way head-on crash on U.S. Highway 395 near the California-Nevada state line, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch logs. The incident was first reported shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sunday, when callers told authorities a vehicle was traveling southbound in the...

Travel will be dangerous in the Sierra beginning late Sunday, but especially late Monday through Tuesday as a second low slips into the area. Snow is likely in the valley as well, especially early Tuesday. The Tuesday morning commute will be slick for all of the Truckee Meadows, and in spots on Monday.

Sparks Police are looking for witnesses after a man allegedly hit a one-year-old child with a rock. Officers were called to a home on 5th street just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday. There they met with the parents of the child who say the suspect, later identified as Jorge Gonzales, was talking to himself before he threw the...

A major winter storm is set to hammer the Sierra and push into western Nevada starting Sunday, with dangerous travel and several feet of snow expected through midweek. Forecasters say this will be a prolonged, two-part storm that begins Sunday night and intensifies again Tuesday. Sunday will be mild and breezy across...