East Commercial Row TIF deal: What’s in the proposal heading to the RDA Board...
An infill redevelopment proposal is headed to the Reno Redevelopment Agency Board on Wednesday, October 3, and this one could reshape a long-neglected stretch of riverfront east of downtown. The developer—E. Commercial Row LLC (Valeo)—is seeking up to $3,238,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to help pay for the...
Washoe County homelessness board to discuss housing updates, funding concerns Tuesday
Local leaders from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County will come together Tuesday afternoon for the next Community Homelessness Advisory Board meeting. The board meets at 1 p.m. inside Washoe County Commission Chambers and will also be available to the public on Zoom. The group includes Washoe County Commissioners Alexis...
Crash with injuries blocking lane on Sun Valley Boulevard
The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a crash with injuries in Sun Valley that is blocking a southbound lane. It happened in the area of Sun Valley Boulevard and East 7th Avenue around 3:10 p.m., according to NHP's traffic incident page. The crash is blocking the left lane of southbound...
Nevada Engineering Students Awarded NASA Fellowships and Scholarships for Space Research
Five engineering students from Nevada have received recognition for their research related to NASA’s space exploration goals. The latest group of Nevada NASA fellowship and scholarship recipients includes students from the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Materials science graduate...
Washoe medical examiner IDs bicyclist killed in Mount Rose crash
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the bicyclist killed in a Friday, Nov. 28, crash on Mount Rose Highway as James Booth, 42, of Lafayette, California. Booth was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner listed the manner of death as accidental and said the cause was...
Illegal massage parlors in Sparks shut down
The City of Sparks has revoked the business licenses of two massage parlors suspected of operating illegal brothels.
Three-car collision on I-580 Southbound causes delays near E Plumb Ln. exit
Commuters are facing delays this afternoon following a three-car collision on I-580 Southbound near the E Plumb Ln. exit. The crash, which occurred around 4:20 PM, resulted in the closure of multiple lanes and the associated on-ramp, snarling rush-hour traffic. Authorities responded to the scene and closed the two...
Car rear ends truck then flips over
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A Honda CRV rear ended a Ford pickup on Sun Valley Boulevard just south of 7th Street in Reno about 3:09 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Chris Brown. The impact caused the Honda to overturn, Brown explained. Both drivers had...
Pageant participants donate to ‘Toys for Tots” for the first time
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -A box full of toys would catch most kids’ interest. But for these girls all participants with Cinderella Scholarship Pageants, this box of toys represents a week’s worth of collecting toys to eventually donate to this year’s Toys for Tots Program. Annabella Stokes says...
Public Comment Open on Proposed Air Quality Permit for Local TruckHouse Facility in Reno/Sparks
On December 1, 2025, Northern Nevada Public Health’s Air Quality Management Division (AQMD) issued a public notice about a proposed Permit to Construct for TH Camper Company, LLC, also known as TruckHouse, in the Reno/Sparks area. The AQMD is reviewing the permit in line with state and federal air quality rules.
