Nevada Highway Patrol and Reno Police release preliminary enforcement statistics from New Year’s Eve
Nevada Highway Patrol made nearly 600 traffic stops statewide during their New Year's Eve enforcement period. Troopers arrested 11 people, including seven for DUI. Officials say these numbers are preliminary and may go up as more reports are collected. Meanwhile, in Reno, police say they issued eight traffic...
Nevada organ donors to be honored at Rose Parade
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Two Nevada organ donors will be honored at the 137th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1. Nevada Donor Network and Palm Mortuaries and Cemeteries are hosting the families of Tom Dolan of Reno and Jordan Brister of Las Vegas for the Rose Parade ceremonies from Dec. 29 through Jan....
Cooperative Extension seeking public input on local needs
What are the most important aspects of your community and where could improvements be made?. This is the question posed by the University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension in its current Southern Nye County Needs Assessment, a survey that is open now through the end of January. In addition to being able to share...
Reno Fire Department demonstrates fire danger of dry Christmas trees
There’s something timeless about a real Christmas tree. The smell of pine, the soft glow of lights, and ornaments that carry years of memories all help set the mood for the holidays. But as the days go by and the tree stands in a warm living room, fire officials say that festive centerpiece can quietly become a...
Local rescue dog in the running to be named best micro influencer
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The local rescue dog, Peanut has a new initiative aimed at helping rescue dogs, one that he needs the community to help with. Peanut is currently part of voting for the Pet Lovers’ Choice Awards to be named “best micro influencer”. If he wins, he will win $10,000 that we would donate to homeless...
January spotlights a hidden crime and why awareness matters locally
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time set aside each year to raise awareness about a crime that reaches into communities across the country, including here at home. The observance has been recognized every year since 2010, when a presidential proclamation dedicated the month to educating the...
Truckee Police arrest suspect in multiple commercial burglaries
A suspect has been arrested in a string of commercial burglaries in the Truckee area. The Truckee Police Department had been investigating a series of at least six commercial burglaries since December 17, according to a post from the department on Facebook. Multiple businesses along Donner Pass Road between Highway...
An atmospheric river brings feet of snowfall to the Sierra this weekend, travel will...
Cold air combines with plentiful moisture to create a good snowstorm in the Sierra this weekend. This will be a moderate storm with feet of snow falling in the high Sierra. Thanks to the direction of the flow, Reno will see some shadowing and more wind than rain. Wind gusts will top 30mph in the valley and near...
Fire crews respond to apartment fire on Plumas Street
An investigation is underway after a fire damaged the inside of an apartment on Plumas Street Thursday morning. Fire crews say eight Reno Fire units responded to the fire, just before 10 a.m., near Golf Club Drive. No injuries were reported and fire crews say the fire may have been...
Nevada man sentenced after stealing $714K from multiple Dotty’s Casino locations
A man from Sun Valley, Nevada, has been given a custodial sentence for embezzling three-quarters of a million dollars from casino locations where he was employed. Thomas Tonar, 61, worked for Nevada’s Dotty’s Casino locations throughout the state, and as part of a joint police effort, was arrested while on the run...
