Lanes reopen on SR341 near Geiger Grade lookout after crash
Lanes have reopened on State Route 341 following a crash near the roadside lookout station that closed the road in both directions for hours. The Storey County Sheriff’s Office says both directions of State Route 341 are closed near the roadside lookout station due to a crash involving an overturned vehicle.
Reno council holds long-awaited meeting
After two canceled meetings and much anticipation from city residents, Reno city council members convened Wednesday, Oct. 22 in a crowded City Hall building for a special city council meeting. Mayor Hector Bas prefaced the evening with a strict warning. “Due to the last meeting that we had, we had...
Late-spring frosts are pushing black bears in the Mountain West closer to humans, study...
A new study from the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), finds that these frosts can wipe out key food sources like berries, acorns, and pine nuts. With their natural buffet gone, bears are wandering into mountain towns and neighborhoods in search of a meal. Researchers analyzed data from more than...
Sparks City Council advances new city hall project, Andelin Family Farm expansion
SPARKS, Nev. — The City of Sparks is moving forward with a couple big projects in the area after the city council advanced them at its meeting Monday. The city is one step closer to getting a brand new city hall after the council voted to direct the city manager to take any actions necessary to kickstart that...
Reno police seek public’s help to locate missing 78-year-old
The Reno Police Department (RPD) is asking for the public's help in locating a missing endangered elderly person. Dolores Main is a 78-year-old white female who is described as being 5’04” tall, weighing 167 pounds, with grey, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a...
Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort undergoes a $1 billion, 10-year redevelopment
In Reno, Nev., Grand Sierra Resort (GSR), a hotel and casino built in the 1970s, is undergoing a $1 billion, 10-year redevelopment plan. The renovation of the 14-acre property is the largest private capital investment in the city’s history, according to a statement from GSR. For the first phase...
TRFMA votes in favor of adding 11 grass sports fields along Truckee River
The board, made up of Washoe County Commissioners and Reno and Sparks city council members, agreed to add 11 grass-sports fields and up to 900 parking spaces. The cost is estimated at $29 million. The cost and final components will likely change. The other proposal would’ve been more of a...
University of Nevada, Reno Hosts Veterans Week Events for Local Community in November
The University of Nevada, Reno will hold a series of events in November 2025 to honor veterans, military members, and their families. The program, called Veterans Week, is designed to recognize the service of the military community and promote understanding on campus. Events will take place from November 3 to...
Neighbors frustrated by lingering house fire damage in Reno
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A year and a half after a devastating house fire in a South Reno neighborhood, the charred remains of the home continue to stand, causing frustration and concern among residents. Kristi Macmahon, a nearby neighbor, described the fire as "terrifying" and...
California Takes Unprecedented Step of Killing 4 Endangered Wolves After Cattle Attacks
When gray wolves returned to California after hunters wiped out the population a century ago, conservationists and state officials were delighted. But as the state’s wolf numbers have grown, so has desperation among ranchers in rural northeastern counties whose livestock has increasingly come under attack. In Sierra...
