Kaiser Permanente closes deal to enter Nevada
The health system has finalized a joint venture with Renown Health to operate a health plan and provide outpatient care services. After several months of planning, Kaiser Permanente is now moving ahead with plans to enter Nevada. Kaiser Permanente said this week that it has closed a deal with Renown...
Domestic Violence Suspect Convicted For Incident At Nugget Casino
(Sparks, NV) – A domestic dispute at the Nugget Casino leads to one person arrested. Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan says police were called to the casino on September 20 after a woman was hit by her fiancee, Jose Medina-Medina, after he reportedly found text messages indicating a possible affair. She told police he...
The Wolf Tracked in Truckee Made an Extraordinary Journey
A gray wolf recently tracked near Truckee did not simply wander into town. It completed an extraordinary journey from Lassen County, traveling well beyond the core range of California’s wolf population. The Truckee Police Department issued a community awareness bulletin Sunday after GPS data showed a collared wolf...
‘I’m Sorry I Ever Doubted…’ Ace Hardware Stores Are Selling Pie and Shoppers Are...
Walk into a hardware store and you'll find thousands of items, from nails and screws to pipes, wrenches, hammers... everything you might ever need for a DIY home repair or project. What you don't expect to see? Dessert. But Ace Hardware stores are now selling pies. It's an unexpected development, for sure, but it's...
Save Mart to close a northwest Reno location this month
Save Mart will be closing one of their stores in northwest Reno this month due to economic factors. The store on Keystone Avenue will close on February 27 at 5 p.m., according to a release sent to 2 News Nevada. The grocery chain says it will work to transfer employees...
United Federal Credit Union Leading the Financial Future, One Member at a Time
United Federal Credit Union (United) is proud to share that the Northern Nevada community has voted United #1 in the Financial Institution category and recognized the credit union with #2 in the Mortgage category in Northern Nevada Business Weekly’s Best in Business awards. The recognition reflects the region’s...
InFERNo Fest to bring live music, art and fire to Fernley
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Fernley Aces invite guests to shake off winter with a full-throttle collision of music, art and desert chaos at InFERNo Fest. Lavonne Wagner, “manager of mayhem,” Jaimie Daniels, “curator of chaos,” stopped by Moring Break to share details of the event taking place Friday-Saturday, March 27-28.
The Skin Institute – Lakeside Crossing expands cosmetic dermatology services
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Skin Cancer and Dermatology Institute has launched a new cosmetic dermatology clinic called The Skin Institute – Lakeside Crossing (3639 Warren Way, Reno). KOLO 8’s Hana Altenburg stopped by the new 4,000-square-foot venue, which is located across the organization’s long-standing Warren Way...
Artists invited to paint traffic signal boxes in Carson City
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Carson City is inviting local artists to paint traffic signal boxes in the city. The city says their Out of the Box arts initiative aims to beautify the streets and create paid opportunities for local artists and showcase the culture of Carson City. Eligible artists...
Peppermill acquires former Lazy 8 casino project site from Red Hawk
Peppermill Casinos just bought the site of a former casino project that fueled several lawsuits in Sparks, raising questions on whether it plans to resurrect a proposal for a gaming development at the site. Peppermill acquired the vacant land from Red Hawk Land Co. for $27.5 million, according to the Washoe County...

















