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The Washoe County School District and the City of Sparks are each facing wrongful death lawsuits. The litigation comes after a 12-year-old boy killed himself last year. The lawsuit against the school district alleges that a lack of response to bullying complaints may have led to the child taking his own life.

As the man accused of killing Carson City resident Brian A. Vasquez-Gonzalez in a wrong-way DUI collision was being led from the courtroom, someone in the gallery yelled “I hate you so much. I hope you rot in there.”. Stephen Michael Pawlowski, 64, had just been found incompetent to...

Danielle Henderson laughs when friends call her a water nerd, but for her, the Truckee River is more than just a job–it’s a living system she’s spent 18 years learning to protect. Henderson is the Natural Resources Manager for the Truckee River Flood Management Authority (TRFMA). For...

Mark Twain’s time in Nevada comes alive during the 3rd Annual Mark Twain Days Festival, October 16-19, in Carson City and Virginia City. According to Visit Carson City, born Samuel Clemens, Twain lived in Nevada from 1861 to 1864, staying with his brother, Orion Clemens, who served as secretary to Territorial...

Living near the mountains, spotting wildlife isn’t unusual for many Reno residents — but one homeowner says the bears in her neighborhood have gotten a little too comfortable. Kathi Scott, who lives near the Steamboat Ditch — a popular corridor for local wildlife — says she’s used to...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The Carson City Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is asking for the public’s assistance with locating a missing woman. Authorities say Molly McConlogue, 48, was last heard from on September 26 and is known to be in the Carson City and Reno area.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Washoe County Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance increasing the maximum density for multiple family dwellings in a zone between Incline Village and Crystal Bay at a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14. In a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Michael Clark dissenting, the board...

The University of Nevada, Reno is keeping details under wraps following the death of a beloved swan named Zeus on its campus in March. Although a necropsy conducted by U.C. Davis concluded that Zeus died of natural causes with no signs of trauma, the university's investigation has led to misdemeanor charges being...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno is offering discounted trees to local residents through ReLEAF Reno. The program is being conducted in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation’s energy savings trees program. Residents will be able to reserve up to two trees for the subsidized cost of...

(FOX40.COM) — Caltrans is advising drivers of required chain usage in certain areas of Northern California as winter weather hits the region. For eastbound traffic from the Donner Lake Interchange to Truckee, chains are required for all vehicles with the exception of four-wheel-drive vehicles with snow tires on all...