More showers expected for Reno, Lake Tahoe on Monday
After a busy weather weekend here in the Sierra, the active weather trend is set to stick around Monday. Starting off in Reno, we're expected to see a high of 48 degrees to start the work week, coupled with chances of scattered showers throughout the day. A pair of winter...
Wednesday Web Weather
A fast-moving, cold storm will drop through the region Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Light snow is possible at all elevations. Be prepared for a slippery morning commute in some areas. The weather will be very cold following this system, with lows in the teens and single digits Thursday and Friday mornings....
Northern Nevada Health System opened new emergency department in North Valleys
The Northern Nevada Health System opened a new freestanding emergency department in the North Valleys of Reno on Monday, January 5. This new development ER at North Valleys is an extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, located at 7515 Sky Vista Parkway at exit 74 Lemmon Drive. Officials say the...
Businesses readying to resist Montana’s crippling new lease terms for historic districts
Monday was Jamie Barta’s last day managing the Star Bakery in Nevada City, but not by choice. Nevada City is one of Montana’s premier historic sites, and the historic properties there are owned by the Montana Heritage Commission which is housed within the state Department of Commerce. In early December, the state...
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office identifies man that died in custody
LYON COUNTY, Nev. (KOLO) - The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is giving more details on what led up to the death of a man that they arrested on New Year’s Eve. He’s now being identified as 75-year-old Dean Hendricks of Dayton. The sheriff’s office says it received...
South Reno mother victim of gift card scam
Another type of scam is impacting people in our area, and it's centered around gift cards, but it's not quite what you'd expect. "It's really just a shame that the consumers are the ones who are being scammed," said Tiffani Allison, a south Reno mother who was a recent victim of a gift card scam.
Teens: fastest growing homeless population
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Think of homelessness, pictures of shopping carts, bicycles, and blankets come to mind. But would you ever suspect a teenager living in a tent?. Homeless teens are not uncommon in this country, certainly not in the Truckee Meadows. 20-year-old “Lina” left her house at 16 because...
3 arrested in connection to shooting at Easy 8
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Three people are now facing charges in connection with a shooting incident at the Easy 8 Motel in Reno. At around 9:40 a.m. Monday, officers with the Reno Police Department were called to the area of West 5th Street for reports of shots fired. When police...
Going gold across Northern Nevada for children facing cancer
Reno is being asked to think Gold. After almost six months of work, a gold campaign reaches its biggest moment in support of children with cancer. After months of planning and outreach, the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation's Know the Gold Campaign has reached its most visible phase, with the community now...
Wait Until 8th Reno-Sparks encourages families to delay the smartphone to protect youth mental...
RENO-SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - Two local moms are leading a grassroots movement that supports and encourages Washoe County parents to wait until at least the end of 8th grade to give their children smartphones. Called “Wait Until 8th”, this national parent-led movement is on fire in other states, but seeing...
