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SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - On Friday, Dec. 19, Sparks Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire, according to an agency Facebook post. One person was treated for minor burn injuries. The cause of the Sparks fire is under investigation.

Sparks police arrested a man Friday morning after reports of a man armed with a gun acting erratically outside a business on Greg Street. Officers were called to the 1300 block of Greg Street around 11:15 a.m. on December 19 after witnesses reported a man waving a gun in the air. When officers arrived, they spoke...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - With the help of Othram’s advanced DNA testing, remains that were found in Reno in 2023 have been identified as Andrew Matayoshi, according to a DNASolves Friday, Dec. 19, news release. “Any time an unidentified person is given their name back, it lets their family...

A Reno Starbucks location closed this week after its unionized workers went on strike. Starbucks Workers Union, representing employees at about 550 of the chain’s 17,000 U.S. locations, has been on strike since Nov. 13 with the wave of baristas walking off the job growing in recent weeks. Thirty-two protesters...

Step aside, Spotify Wrapped: This list of 2025’s highlights was made by an actual human—inconsistencies, subjectivity and all. One of the things I like most about working at the RN&R is that we have the privilege of playing a role in the way Reno’s vibrant local culture is defined and discussed. Here’s my own list of...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Every Friday night through mid-February, Boots’ Honky Tonk is “where the West still dances.“. KOLO 8’s Hana Altenburg stopped by the event tent downtown (301 N Virginia Street, Reno) to talk to promoter for Event Specialties, Brighton Denison, about what folks can expect on Friday night.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Members of the Loving Laps quilting group work all year to make hundreds of quilts that will then be donated to long-term care facilities, Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and other nonprofits. This year they made 350!. Jeanne Halamicek and Sheilah Capurro stopped by Morning Break...

UPDATE - December 18:. NV Energy has escalated its Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) event from a watch to a warning for south Carson City, Clear Creek, Jack’s Valley, Genoa, and east Glenbrook. A proactive outage is now likely on Friday, December 19, from midnight to 4:00 p.m., affecting...

When you think about film locations in the West, the usual suspects come to mind: Southern California’s studios, New Mexico’s tax incentives, and maybe even Montana if you need sweeping landscapes. But there are few destinations as charming and rich in history as Carson City, Nevada. This welcoming...

Two men were arrested Tuesday by Washoe County School District police after an alleged confrontation involving a weapon in the parking lot of Desert Skies Middle School in Sun Valley, according to the Washoe County School District. The confrontation stemmed from a dispute over a handicapped parking space, district...