A low close to California, leads to a significant winter storm for much of...
An area of low pressure is only giving Nevada some high level cloudiness on Thursday, but as it travels east and combines with arctic air, much of the country will be dealing with a large winter storm this weekend. Anything from extreme cold, to sleet, snow, and freezing rain is possible.
Mom Pleads for Speedier Justice in Sparks Car Meet Killing of Teenage Son
Macarena Sepulveda is expressing frustration for the legal process not going fast enough in the deadly shooting of her teenage son Felipe Acuna in photo, killed near Greenbrae Drive on June 27, 2025. “I came to the United States 20 years ago to dedicate my life to my kids,” she...
Batch Cupcakery closes South Creek location in south Reno
A business that specializes in artisanal baking has closed one of its locations. Batch Cupcakery has closed its south Reno branch at the South Creek retail center just west of the South Meadows exit of Interstate 580. A sign at the door of the business’ former location at 15 Foothill Road referred customers to its...
Opposition Mounts Against Idea of Boring tunnel for Gigafactory Commute
Opposition is being formulated against any proposed Boring company tunnel Our Town Reno previously wrote about as a possible solution currently being discussed at high levels of Nevada's government to ease the traffic congestion to and from the gigafactory in Storey County. “I am deeply concerned by the hundreds of...
Lyon County Sheriff’s Office seeking at-risk runaway teenage girl
The Lyon County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding an at-risk runaway teenage girl. 15-year-old Zoey Stephens was last seen in Dayton on Wednesday at around 1 p.m., according to a release posted to Facebook by the LCSO. She was heading toward the Sutro area in...
Why Truckee-Tahoe restaurants are expanding to Reno
TRUCKEE/TAHOE BASIN, Calif. — From Sage Leaf to Tahoe Bagel Co. and FiftyFifty Brewing Co., several Truckee/Tahoe-based restaurants are expanding beyond the Truckee-Tahoe region. For some owners, the decision reflects business realities, with Reno offering opportunities the lake can’t. “In Incline, we’re three lights...
Uline opens hiring event as Reno expansion continues
Uline is opening the year in Reno by inviting job seekers inside to see where the company is headed next, with its first hiring event. The event is set for Thursday, January 29, as the distributor continues to expand its local footprint. The hiring event runs from 4 to 6:30...
Joint enforcement operation nets 123 traffic stops over several hours
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - On Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Sparks Police Department, Nevada State Police and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office stopped 123 vehicles in an enforcement operation along Pyramid Way, McCarran Boulevard, Sparks Boulevard, and Vista Boulevard, according to the agency’s Facebook post. Over the course of...
Reno Boy Expected To Recover After Being Hit By Car
(Reno, NV) — A Reno boy is expected to fully recover after he was hit by a car in a parking lot. The 8-year-old was hit on Saturday afternoon in a Walmart parking lot on Vista Knoll Parkway. The child had major injuries, but the Reno Police Department now says he’s going to be just fine. The driver stayed on the...
Warm temperatures hamper snowpack formation in Nevada
Snowpack in Nevada is off to a grim start as high temperatures have prevented snow packs from forming, despite high precipitation. Snowpack in Nevada and the Eastern Sierra – a major source of water for the Truckee River in northern Nevada – are below normal at 74% of median for the time of year. While […]
