City of Reno asks residents to not flush flushable wipes
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno is asking residents to stop flushing flushable wipes. In a Facebook post, the city says that while the package says they are flushable, they do not dissolve. They say the wipes do not break down in the same way as toilet paper...
Reported rollover crash sparks heavy emergency response in Reno
A reported rollover crash on McCarran Boulevard at Manzanita Lane prompted a large emergency response just after 1 p.m. Thursday, before crews arrived, to find the car was upright and no extrication was needed. Reno Fire Department initially sent a full extrication response to the crash, which was reported as...
City of Reno approves new water purification facility
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno has approved construction of a new water purification facility. The cost of the project was approved during a Wednesday meeting of the Reno City Council. The OneWater Nevada Advanced Purified Water Facility will be located in the North Valleys, with the main...
Carson High student-athletes sign with colleges
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Student-athletes at Carson High School officially signed with a number of colleges on Wednesday. 10 student athletes made their commitments to D1, D2, D3, NAIA and junior colleges official. Those signees, as well as the places they signed to, are as follows:. Chloe Christy, Swimming...
A localized outdoor forecast for the three day weekend
No snow will fall this year on Memorial Day, but it won’t be picture perfect either. Thanks to a somewhat troughy pattern, a stray shower or storm can’t be ruled out through the weekend. Wind will be a bigger problem on Memorial Day itself, with wind gusts forecasted to be in the 30’s and 40’s. The air will be dry too,
Ask Joe: 1200 homes on tap as construction starts near I-80 and Robb Drive
Our News Director Melissa here at News 4 and Fox 11 asked about all the construction going on south of I-80 near Robb Drive. She says she's noticed a lot of activity and she's wondering what's going on in that area?. Here's what I found out:. This is the Santerra-Quilici...
Nevadans impacted by rising grocery costs
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Nevadans are continuing to be impacted by rising grocery costs as diesel fuel prices also continued to rise. The team lead for the Raleys store in Sparks at Wingfield, Nick Barainca, says because products for grocery stores are delivered by diesel trucks, the grocery prices reflect those diesel fuel
Reno man arrested for alleged drug trafficking
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A Reno man has been arrested after police say he was trafficking drugs around northern Nevada. 51-year-old Van Johnson was taken into custody this week by members of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office’s Northern Nevada Drug Task Force after an investigation into the alleged distribution of narcotics
Bear captured after response near downtown Reno
A small bear that roamed near downtown Reno on Thursday morning was safely captured after wildlife officials said it climbed down from a tree and entered a “culvert trap” under its own power. At approximately 10 a.m., NDOW received reports of a bear inside a trailer park off...
Intuit announces layoffs, winds down operations in Reno
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Intuit Reno is announcing a round of layoffs. The company says it will be laying off around 17% of its workforce. In a letter posted to the company’s website on Wednesday, Chairman and CEO Sasan Goodarzi said the company must reduce complexity and simplify its structure to become faster, leaner and
