Evening forecast for August 29
Areas of smoke and haze may locally impact visibility and air quality the next several days due to fires. Thunderstorm chances return for much of next week.
NDOT to Begin Overnight Lane Reductions on I-80 Between Sparks and USA Parkway
Drivers on Interstate 80 east of Sparks should plan for overnight lane reductions starting Sept. 7 and continuing through December as the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) prepares for a major widening project. Crews will close single lanes on both eastbound and westbound I-80 between Vista Boulevard and the...
New Uber feature focuses on women
Uber's "Women Preferences" allows women to request female drivers. The new option comes as Uber has long grappled with preventing sexual assault on its platform. Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Labor Day 2025: Office and Service closures across Northern Nevada
Many government offices and public services will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Here's a running list of confirmed closures across the region:. City of Reno. City of Reno administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
Gov. Lombardo Publicly Discusses Cyberattack For First Time
(Carson City, NV) — Governor Joe Lombardo is speaking out about the cyberattack that temporarily crippled most government offices. On Thursday, Lombardo gave his first public comments since the internet security breach was discovered last Sunday. Lombardo says he was in Elko, Eureka and Ely for pre-planned events...
Washoe County Commission approves Tahoe Area Plan amendments, residents speak out against the changes
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – In alignment with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency mandate, Washoe County Commissioners approved amendments to the Washoe County Code to update the Tahoe Area Plan during its Tuesday, Aug. 26 meeting. The code amendments would align the county’s code with the TRPA’s Phase II Housing...
A Shout Out to Davidson’s Distillery
A local and long time regular is worried that one of her favorite Reno spots Davidson’s Distillery on 4th street not far from the bus station might have to close soon based on her own experiences. She sent in these photos of regulars enjoying an outdoor game of corn...
Best in the West Rib Cook-Off: Meet the pitmaster for Just North of Memphis...
Every year, the Best in the West Rib Cook-Off brings pitmasters from all over the country and the world right here to the Reno area. Jon Biglak, the pitmaster for Just North of Memphis BBQ, told us his family was the catalyst for him getting into BBQ competitions. When he...
Burning Man Friday: Clear weather, gates open, 27 arrests so far on eve of...
The backlog at the gates has cleared and the weather is predicted to cooperate during Burning Man's most iconic events. Late this morning, wait times at Burning Man's main gate were reported at 20 minutes, roughly near the baseline for the event. More than 65,000 of the expected 70,000 people at Black Rock City were...
31 people transported from Burning Man by ground, air ambulance in first 6 days
More than two dozen people have left Burning Man by air and ground ambulance since the festival started on Aug. 24. Of the 31 people taken to a hospital, 11 were transported by air and 20 by ground, Royal Ambulance, the medical provider for Black Rock City, said Wednesday. Three were resuscitated on the playa with...