City of Sparks to remove weeds along Baring Boulevard this week
The City of Sparks will remove weeds along Baring Boulevard later this week. Green Diamond Landscaping will clear weeds from medians and roadsides along Baring Boulevard between Rockwood Drive and Shadow Lane. Work will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Wednesday and Thursday. Drivers should expect...
Renown breaks ground on new facility
On Sept. 22, Renown Health held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new medical facility in the Kiley Ranch neighborhood of Sparks. The facility will be on 40 acres in the Spanish Springs area. The 123,000-square-foot facility will house 134 exam rooms and provide outpatient and preventive care services including primary
Reno’s new signal plan targets dangers pedestrians face at downtown intersections
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Reno is giving pedestrians a few extra seconds to step into some busy downtown crosswalks before drivers get a green light — a signal change city officials hope will make busy intersections safer for everyone. The timing change is called...
Fresh Pie And A Cookie Counter Bring Families Back To These 9 Nevada Bakeries
A paper bag with a grease spot on the bottom is usually a good sign. That is what we kept carrying out of small strip-mall bakeries across Nevada, places we almost drove past on the way to somewhere else. Each one had a pie case, a cookie counter, and prices...
Driver arrested for DUI after fleeing Golden Valley crash
WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) - A 64-year-old man has been arrested for driving under the influence after fleeing the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Golden Valley, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded on Saturday, October 4th to the crash on East Golden Valley Road, just...
Suspected DUI driver crashes into two Sparks police vehicles
Two Sparks police vehicles were damaged after being hit by a suspected DUI driver Saturday night. Sparks Police say officers responded around 11:30 p.m. to a stalled vehicle near Pyramid Way and Farr Lane. The vehicle had run out of gas, and officers activated their emergency lights while helping the driver.
Sparks Fire crews knock down house fire on Lullabrooke Court; no injuries reported
Fire crews from Sparks Fire and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District are responding to a structure fire in the 1200 block of Lullabrooke Court in Spanish Springs. Officials say the fire has been knocked down, and crews are now in the overhaul process. A fire investigator is on the way to the scene.
2 arrested after ammo theft, foot chase at Sparks mall, police say
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Two men were arrested after a larceny of ammunition from Scheels led to a foot pursuit through the Legends mall Saturday afternoon, according to the Sparks Police Department. Officers responded at about 1:02 p.m. Oct. 4 to Scheels for a theft that had just occurred. As...
Reno Fire responds after car crashes into building near Wells Avenue and Mill Street
RENO, Nev. — A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into a building near Wells Avenue and Mill Street early Sunday morning, according to the Reno Fire Department. Fire officials say law enforcement was involved in a high-speed pursuit with the suspect for an unknown reason. The suspect reportedly failed to y
This Forgotten Nevada Tunnel Runs Nearly 4 Miles Through The Mountains Beneath Old Mining...
Nearly four miles of tunnel run beneath the hills, carved through solid rock to fight a problem that once threatened an entire mining district. Water kept pouring into deep silver mines, equipment struggled, and every new foot underground became harder to reach safely. One determined engineer had a wild solution:...
