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SPARKS, Nev. — A coordinated search involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended Tuesday when deputies located a 23-year-old inmate who walked away from a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office work crew on July 27. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said Chase Orput left an inmate work crew on Monday,...

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - The Sierra Nevada Company will pay $7.75 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations. The Department of Justice says the settlement resolves claims that the Sparks-based defense contractor employed a government official who, while employed by both SNC and the government, participated personall

There’s something haunting about a place where time has simply stopped. Empty streets, crumbling facades, and the wind whispering through skeletal buildings – these are the signatures of America’s ghost towns. They’re scattered across the country like forgotten memories, each one holding stories of boom and bust, dream

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Department of Justice has indicted a Reno woman on suspicion of embezzling nearly $400,000 worth of federal funds. Authorities say Blair Smith stole the money that was intended to be used for the improvement and maintenance of tribal lands. The DOJ says that between April...

A multi-agency law enforcement operation at a downtown Reno concert venue netted seven arrests—including a homicide suspect wanted in San Francisco—while preventing potential gang retaliatory violence, authorities announced. The proactive gang suppression detail took place July 24, following intelligence that members o

Northern Nevada’s multifamily market returned to a more normalized development pipeline in 2026 with delivery of new doors falling sharply, but a handful of developers are still moving forward with new apartment projects. Park Real Estate Partners of New York is slated to begin leasing at the 65-unit The...

Reno, Nevada-based Seven C’S Manufacturing, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The woman-owned company is known for its precision manufacturing solutions. Case records show that the company has been facing a decline in its gross revenue over the past two years. The company also reported obligations to

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - For a group of four University of Nevada, Reno engineering students, the last six months have meant long nights and plenty of hours in the lab—building a drone designed to lift as much weight as possible. “There were thousands of hours that went into this,”...

Cyclospora continues to sicken thousands of people, but its impact is limited in the Silver State. Northern Nevada Public Health reports only one case in Washoe County, which was likely contracted in the Midwest. There is currently no link between local lettuce and cyclospora. Thelma Leslie says she found out...

Sparks City Council members are moving forward with an interlocal agreement to share Reno's Fire Chief. If the City of Reno also agrees to move forward, the current fire chief, David Cochran, would also provide leadership to the Sparks Fire Department.