Getting The Gift of Loving the Thrift at Thrift and Gift on Vassar Street
For a long time I have never been able to understand thrifting as a trend. Teens going to the bins because they think it “sounds fun” is far from why I did—going out of necessity my whole life and being taught it was shameful to buy something secondhand was not trendy to me.
Prescribed burns set for Dog Valley area, west of Reno starting Tuesday
Fire crews will conduct prescribed burns in the Dog Valley area starting Tuesday, weather permitting. The Forest Service says it plans to burn up to 600 acres over the next two weeks west of Reno. Burns are expected to begin around 9 a.m. each day. Smoke will be visible. "The...
Spring arrives in Nevada and bears begin to emerge
RENO, Nev. — Spring has already arrived in Nevada, and with several days of temperatures reaching into the high 80s in some areas, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is reminding residents that bears are already out of their dens. With snowpack still in the mountains, many bears will...
Dry, warm conditions forecasted Monday for northern Nevada, Lake Tahoe
Coming off a beautiful Easter weekend, the unseasonably warm and dry conditions are expected to stick around for the early part of the week. Monday's forecast high in Reno is 76 degrees, with mostly sunny skies and light west winds. Cloud coverage throughout the day is looking minimal, plus there's...
City of Reno organizing fundraiser to rebuild shelter destroyed by arson
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno, as well as other local agencies, is organizing a fundraiser to rebuild the Sierra Vista Park shelter after it was burned to the ground in an arson. The city is looking to raise $250,000 to rebuild the shelter, which was destroyed in...
Dirt bike crash under investigation in Storey County
A crash along State Route 342 in Storey County is now under investigation after a man was killed. It happened on February 7, at about 4:15 p.m., when the Nevada Highway Patrol, a division of the Nevada State Police, responded to a crash near mile marker 2. Troopers said a...
Fire destroys playground at Carson City apartment complex; investigation ongoing
An investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a playground at a Carson City apartment complex on Sunday. It was first reported around 1 p.m. at 20 College Parkway. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading outside of the playground. No injuries were reported. Deputies and detectives later...
3 arrested in anti-retail theft operation in Sparks
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - Three people were arrested in an anti-retail theft operation in Sparks. The Sparks Police Department partnered with Target and TJ Maxx in Sparks for the operation. Charges against the unnamed suspects include burglary, petit larceny, obtaining money under false pretenses, and obstructing law enforcement after one...
6 Pounds Of Meth Worth $81,000 Seized As Sparks Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest
On April 3, detectives from the Northern Nevada Drug Task Force (NNDTF), working alongside the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) task force members from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit and investigators from the Regional Narcotics Unit (RNU), apprehended 21-year-old Aldo Cruz-Delgado during a traffic stop in Sparks.
Carson City schools’ proposal to reduce required recess time draws backlash
Nevada doesn't have a law in the books that requires a certain number of recess minutes, specific recess structure or prohibits schools from withholding recess for certain students.
