Reno Salvage Company featured in new OpenAI commercial highlighting local innovation
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Reno Salvage, an 86-year-old steel and metal yard located in the heart of the city, was recently featured in a new commercial created in partnership with OpenAI. The video highlights how one of Reno’s oldest industrial businesses is blending traditional, hands-on service with modern technology to...
Major Italian restaurant chain closes hundreds of locations nationwide, report says
Romano’s Macaroni Grill, a Texas-born restaurant chain, has had a difficult time of late, with fewer than 10 locations still operating, according to PennLive.com, an SILive.com sister site, which studied the chain after recent closings in Pennsylvania. Last week, a Romano’s Macaroni Grill closed its doors in southern...
At least two injured after U-Hual driver allegedly drove into large crowd
At least two people were injured when the driver of a U-Haul truck allegedly drove into a large crowd of demonstrators.
Every emotion: After tumult and loss, Reno band Sad Giants are finally releasing their...
A decade ago, the Sad Giants burst onto the Reno scene thanks to their pop-punk mix with heart-wrenching vocal performances and somber guitar lines. Songs like “Car Ballet,” “Sullen Hearts” and “Sunday Best” attached hook-filled melodies and memorable choruses to moments of struggle and pain.
Jan. 13, 1952: Luxury train stranded in Sierra snowstorm
A version of this article first appeared in the Reno Gazette-Journal on Jan. 13, 2002. While the City by the Bay was inundated with rain in January 1952, its namesake, a crack streamliner from Chicago, was snowbound with 236 passengers and crew in the Sierra Nevada. Some with a flair for the melodramatic styled the...
Cowboys Head to Reno in Search of Second Conference Road Win
Wyoming is 22-11 all-time against the Wolf Pack in a series that dates back to 1938
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward:...
Carson High grad’s next steps rooted in heart for home
Last year, Konnor Crisp was on the Carson High School wrestling team. Now he’s officiating the sport through the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. Staying connected in Carson City is one of the benefits of remaining in his community. Now, the payoff comes by serving in the Air Force, close...
Recycle Your Christmas Tree & Give Back to the Forest
The holidays may be behind us, but your Christmas tree still has important work to do. This week, Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) is offering free Christmas tree recycling, turning old trees into wood chips that support local forest health and wildfire resilience. Instead of heading to the...
Mile High Jazz Band presents ‘Cool Jazz in January’
The Mile High Jazz Band will perform “Cool Jazz in January,” an evening of big-band music with singer Jakki Ford, on Tuesday. Music will be from 7-9 p.m. at Gina's Good Life Music & Lounge, 507 N. Carson St., in the Carson Nugget. Admission is free; requested donation is $10 per person for the musicians.
