Reno Police providing tips to avoid road rage incidents
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Due to recent violent road rage encounters, the Reno Police Department is providing tips to avoid the rage and make it home safely. “With some of these road rage incidents we have seen two parties are both escalating the situation, until one party ultimately makes a worse decision where a gun is...
Sparks City Council votes on sewage fees, affordable housing
The Sparks City Council voted on measures to increase sewage fees and develop affordable housing at a meeting on Monday. The council unanimously approved an agenda item to raise sewer rates for the first time in more than seven years. The first set of sewer rate increases will go into...
HUD Withdraws Homeless Services Grant Guidance, Funding Uncertain
HUD Retracts Homelessness Grant Guidance Amid Concerns of Funding Cuts. On December 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the withdrawal of recent guidance concerning homeless services grants. This decision, detailed in a brief update on the Continuum of Care website, has left...
daVinci surgery offered outside of local hospitals
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Northern Nevada’s largest surgery group has changed locations, and with it offering a device which until now was only available at local hospitals. Western Surgical Group has changed locations from next door to Renown Medical Center to Wedge Parkway. The medical group is now in the...
Person detained after police respond to bomb threat at south Reno Wells Fargo
Reno Police detained someone after responding to reports of a bomb threat at a Wells Fargo branch in south Reno on Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo branch on South Meadows Parkway, according to a spokesperson for the RPD. The incident remains under investigation, and...
Sparks City Council discusses bike lane project along Prater Way
Improving both pedestrian and driver safety is the name of the game for Sparks city officials, as they eye big changes to a portion of Prater Way. During Monday’s meeting, the Sparks City Council heard a joint presentation from the city's transportation manager and the RTC. The group’s proposal...
Wreaths Across America returns to Sparks with quiet call to remember
A gentle tradition returns this week as people gather at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza to place wreaths and reflect on the service members who shaped the nation. It is an event grounded in remembrance but carried each year by simple acts of gratitude from those who show up. The...
Reno Works program graduates 20th class
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno Works program is designed to find people who are homeless and help them get back into the workforce by going through a 12-week program. Those involved in it work with Reno Public Works while being helped through the process of finding employment. “I think...
Man arrested after alleged bank threat
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man has been arrested after the Reno Police Department says he made a threat against a Reno bank. The alleged bomb threat occurred at around 2:30 p.m. Monday and was directed towards the Wells Fargo on South Meadows and Gateway. Police are working to determine...
Brain Matters: Dr. Randall Gates shares insights into various health matters
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Dr. Randall Gates from Gates Brain Health stopped by Morning Break to share how poor balance being a predictor for dementia’ why eating healthy can help one live longer; and why your spine is important for long term health. Watch Monday’s interview to learn more...
