Labor shortage on Carson City school board agenda
The Carson City School Board on Tuesday will discuss designating critical labor shortages for certified and high-need positions. Trustees also will hear from Superintendent Andrew Feuling on budget assumptions for fiscal year 2026-27. The labor shortages are for elementary and secondary teaching staff, special...
Smoke possible from Sunday pile burns near Silver Lake station
A routine fire prevention project could bring visible smoke to parts of the north valleys this weekend. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District plans to conduct pile burn operations Sunday, March 8, weather permitting, at the Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Station at 11525 Red Rock Road. Crews plan to ignite about...
House Fire in Wadsworth Leaves Two People Without a Home
Wadsworth Home Fire Displaces Two Residents, Firefighters Respond When I first heard about the Wadsworth house fire on March 4, […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Man arrested on gun and drug charges
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man has been arrested on gun and drug charges after being seen at the side of a home on Timothy Drive and Holcomb Ranch Lane. Deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Reno neighborhood Thursday night on reports of a suspicious person.
South Reno battery storage facility approved by planning commission
A 200-megawatt lithium-ion battery energy storage system jumped through its first hoop, with the Reno Planning Commission recommending approval for the conditional-use permit on March 4. The “Trego Grid” battery storage project will be directly east of the Talus Valley housing complex in south Reno off South Meadows...
Sparks man sentenced to jail for 2024 domestic battery
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - A Sparks man has been sentenced to serve jail time for a 2024 domestic battery incident. Marco Estrada-Chavez was sentenced to the maximum term of 180 days in the Washoe County Jail suspended for two year, on the conditions that he spend 2 active days in jail, complete 48 hours of community...
Prehistoric dinosaurs descend upon Reno Sparks Livestock Events Center
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Jurassic Quest, North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur experience, stops in Reno this weekend. Families can experience more than 80 life-size, animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar, plus enjoy interactive exhibits, fossil digs, dino rides, live shows, and up-close encounters with...
Reno-Tahoe airport breaks ground on new $650 million concourses
The main attraction of Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s billion-dollar expansion just hit the ground — literally — as the airport kicked off construction on two new concourses. An official groundbreaking was held on Tuesday, March 3, for the airport’s new Concourse A and Concourse B projects. Sporting a...
Gomez announces bid for Reno City Council
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Eddie Gomez has announced his intention to run for Ward 4 of the Reno City Council. In his campaign announcement, Gomez promised better infrastructure, better parks, and support for small businesses. “I was only 17 when my father and I opened our restaurant,” said Gomez. “We...
Reno restaurant roundup: 7 new, upcoming food and drink places
Do you like noodles? Foodies will have their pick of new options to slurp up with not one, not two, but three places with different types of noodles — ramen, pho and Italian pasta — among Reno’s new and upcoming food and drink spots. For folks who want something a bit more beefy, a new place that serves “vaquero” or...

















