Severe thunderstorm warning, flood advisories in effect
It is turning into an active day with showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall. Some of these have left Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Flood Advisories. We will continue to monitor systems forming throughout the warmest part of the day before calming down a bit tonight. Some of these storms could...
Carson Latino Fest set for Aug. 29-30 at Fuji Park
Carson City’s first Latino Fest celebrating culture and community will be held 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 29 and 30 at Fuji Park, 601 Old Clear Creek Road, according to organizing group SAC Events LLC. Denise Ruiz of Carson City, a tax worker who helps clients obtain business licenses,...
Reno Nevada Weather Alert: Flash Flood Risk for Burn Scar Areas Through 10 p.m....
Reno, Nev. – A Flood Watch is in effect across western Nevada and eastern California through 10 p.m. Saturday, with flash flooding possible in areas recently scarred by wildfire and low-lying valleys. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, an influx of monsoonal moisture could trigger heavy rainfall...
Demolition Begins on Reno’s Former Homeless Shelter, Dashing Repurposing Hopes from Advocates
Parts of the former Reno Community Assistance Center on Record Street are now rubble as demolition has begun on the former shelter. The two-part compound was completed between 2005 and 2007, and built to last 50 to 100 years, but after regional homelessness services moved to the county during the pandemic, the City...
Gunfire at Spanish Springs park spurs increase in enforcement
SPANISH SPRINGS, Nev. (KOLO) - In response to an increase in reports of people discharging firearms in and around Golden Eagle Regional Park in Spanish Springs, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WSCO) is increasing patrols and enforcement efforts in this area. “This behavior is illegal and poses serious risks...
Dog busts man in drug trafficking stop
It must have seemed like dog je vu for a Reno man who was pulled over just after midnight Wednesday and was arrested after K-9 Bubba sniffed out what is alleged to be 5.6 ounces of methamphetamine. Christopher George Zahradnik, 41, was taken into custody precisely four years and three...
Reno VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care, according to a...
Northern Nevada braces for what could be a soggy Saturday
After keeping things nice and dry across the area last weekend, the potential to see some wet weather this weekend is increasing. High pressure that's stationed near the four corners is drawing in quite a bit of monsoonal moisture from Southern California. This moisture will continue to push into our direction,...
Three arrested in Sun Valley raid after drug trafficking investigation
Three people were arrested after a multi-week investigation led to a raid on a Sun Valley home suspected of drug trafficking and storing stolen property and vehicles. On Thursday, August 21, a high-risk search warrant was served at a residence on Gerdes Avenue. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and...
Fatal crash on Highway 95 claims life of California man, leaves tractor driver uninjured
MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. — Just before 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 21, Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 95, near milepost 47 in Malheur County. Police say a northbound Subaru Legacy driven by Barry Thomas Hostler, 48, of Truckee, Calif., struck the rear of a northbound Case International...