Red Flag Warning replaces watch
Most fires are human caused, so when a Red Flag Warning is issued it is very important that we take it seriously. Strong winds carry a fire rapidly and the last thing we need in Northern Nevada after the Hawk and Bug Fires this summer is another fire. With that being said, there is a Red Flag Warning posted for much of
The 1701 Group expands with larger thrift store, new Philanthropic Support Center
The 1701 Group, formerly known as the Assistance League, is inviting the community to an open house Saturday, September 26, 2026 to view their newly expanded thrift store as well as the new Philanthropic Support Center.
Sparks Police release critical incident video in shooting incident from earlier this month
The Sparks Police Department has released critical incident video of a police shooting that happened earlier this month. Drone video shows a truck pulling a trailer driven by the suspect, who was wanted for a felony battery shooting, driving away from officers, circling a building, and colliding with it. The...
Reno City Council approves millions for new fire trucks
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Reno City Council has approved millions for new fire trucks. The council accepted a grant of $2.4 million from the William Pennington Foundation and approved an equal city contribution from the Fire Capital Fund for the purchase of two type one fire engines and one aerial ladder truck.
Church community begins recovery after Bug Fire destroys homes at Red Rock sanctuary
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) — Three members of the International Community of Christ lost their homes when the Bug Fire burned through the Red Rock Consecrated Sanctuary, Retreat and Wildlife Park on Aug. 9. Ted Staver, Michael McIntyre and Barbara Whitney lived on the 650-acre property, located at 5015 Matterhorn...
Two men sentenced to decades in prison for 2022 Sparks shooting death of Joel...
SPARKS, Nev. — Two men convicted in the killing of 21-year-old Joel Undercoffer have been sentenced to decades-long prison terms after a judge added time for weapon enhancements. Raul Torres-Cortez was sentenced to 10 years with the possibility of parole after four years, plus an additional 20 years with...
Missing since 1982 from Reno, Nevada: Kerry Johnson was only 17 when she vanished
Kerry Lynelle Johnson was only 17 when she went missing from Reno, Nevada (Washoe County), on September 14, 1982, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Reno was Kerry's last known location.
California man arrested in Sparks on multiple drug and gun charges
A man from Stockton, California, was arrested in Sparks on Wednesday on multiple drug and gun charges. On September 23, detectives with the Regional Crimes Suppression Unit, with help from a Reno Police Department K9 Unit, arrested 32-year-old Raymello Brown. In the course of an investigation into Brown, detectives all
Amid Data Center Growth, Nevada Approves Temporary Gas Plants
(TNS) — The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has approved two temporary natural gas plants to power two data centers in northern Nevada. The PUC on Sept. 17 approved Fleet Data Centers’ applications for two temporary, natural gas-fueled power plants for two data centers in northern Nevada. Fleet...
Local business feels the impact of diesel prices
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -It’s like grand central station here at Sierra Feed in Reno, and this is just an average day. Trucks with Sierra Feed, large carriers, or other vehicles are all diesels. “100%,” says Mindy Cannady, owner of Sierra Feed. “Everything we take out, everything we bring in...

















