Reno first responders hold realistic active shooter drills at North Valley High School
RENO, Nev. — North Valley High School recently hosted a series of active shooter scenario trainings, bringing together multiple first responder agencies to ensure coordinated efforts in the event of a real-life crisis. The training sessions, which began on Wednesday, involved the Reno Police Department, Reno Fire...
RSCVA approves $101,253 settlement with OSHA over 2023 employee death
More than two years after a Reno-Sparks Convention Center employee died, the RSCVA board voted on a settlement with OSHA. The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority tell us that it agreed with pay a fine of just more than $101,000. The death occurred in January of 2023 - during an...
Firm buying more than 1,000 apartments in Reno, Sparks
Northern Nevada’s second-largest multifamily portfolio sale is in the books – well, mostly. San Francisco-based Hamilton Zanze, an institutional multifamily investor with more than 25,000 units across the U.S., purchased three properties from longtime Northern Nevada multifamily developer and operator Kromer...
South Reno Slim Chickens to host grand opening
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Slim Chickens will open its new south Reno restaurant on Monday, July 28, at 9:45 a.m., at 1085 Steamboat Parkway. There will be a ribbon cutting followed by a check presentation to the Reno Police Department’s K-9 Unit. This location will create almost 100 jobs.
City Council OKs laying off 8 Reno employees
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - On Wednesday, July 23, the Reno City Council approved laying off eight employees. According to a Reno City Council resolution, it is necessary to reduce staff of city departments and authorize the city manager to take all necessary and appropriate actions to implement this resolution for fiscal...
Reno Fire Department using goats to reduce wildfire risk
The City of Reno is collaborating with Reno Fire to bring a natural fire mitigation program to the residents of Evans Creek. About 250 goats from High Desert Graziers from Smith Valley started grazing approximately 27 acres of City-owned open space property on July 18th. The Spanish goats will graze...
Preparing for heavy localized rainstorms
Showers and T-storms will pop each day through Saturday, as an area of low pressure moves through the region. Watch for heavy rain, gusty wind, lightning, and small hail. Drier weather will follow Sunday afternoon, with temperatures staying below average through next week. -Jeff.
Washoe County deputies help man with mental health crisis in Cold Springs
Washoe County deputies helped a man experiencing a mental health crisis on a bridge late Wednesday night. Deputies say a concerned person called 911 about a man standing on the outer edge of the White Lake overpass near Cold Springs just before 11 p.m. When authorities arrived, they determined that...
Man sentenced to 108 years in shooting that killed woman, injured 2 on Reno...
A man convicted of opening fire on a party bus in Reno in 2022, killing one person and injuring two others, has been sentenced to up to 108 years in prison. Julian Hamilton, 35, received 42 to 108 years, including time for first-degree murder, battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm and being a...
A Plea for Darker Skies Above Reno and Everywhere Else
“I am a local amateur Astrophotographer in Reno Nevada. It is becoming more difficult every year to compose my images. Captures which consist of hours and hours of exposure time (some even over 100 hours!). The reason is because of local light pollution! This is not just from the city and big businesses, but from...
