RTC invites public to weigh in on proposed Northeast Connector
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is inviting people to attend one of two open houses on Tuesday, March 10, to learn about proposed alternatives for a new corridor between Reno/Sparks and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRIC). The sessions are scheduled to offer the same information shared at...
Comstock Metals gets closer to commissioning commercial-scale solar panel recycling facility
Comstock Inc., headquartered in Virginia City, Nevada, and its Comstock Metals LLC subsidiary in Silver Springs, Nevada, have announced that significant portions of the equipment, manufactured to proprietary specifications, have arrived in Silver Springs for installation, testing and integration into the...
Affordable housing apartment complex holds grand opening in Carson City
An affordable housing apartment complex in Carson City held their grand opening Wednesday. The Eagles Landing Apartments are located at 2945 North Roop Street and are able to house more than 120 families and veterans. The apartments were built through the state of Nevada's Home Means Nevada Initiative which has...
City of Reno to cut positions, raise fees to balance budget with $24 million...
Reno leaders say they have found a way to balance next year’s budget despite a projected $24 million structural deficit, but it will require spending cuts, job freezes and higher fees. City officials said the forecasted deficit for the next fiscal year remains $24 million and has not changed...
Governor Lombardo reads to Reno students during Nevada Reading Week
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Gov. Joe Lombardo visited Alice Smith Elementary School in Reno on Wednesday morning, reading aloud to students and engaging them in conversation as part of Nevada Reading Week, the state’s annual celebration of literacy now in its fourth decade. Lombardo read Giraffes Can’t Dance by...
Two juveniles arrested in Carson City Aquatic Center vandalism case
CARSON CITY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Two juveniles were arrested for vandalizing the Carson City Aquatic Center on Feb. 28, according to the Carson City Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The arrests were executed by the Special Enforcement Team (SET) in collaboration with the Patrol Division. Authorities...
‘No camping ordinance’ makes an impact on Downtown Reno and the Riverwalk District
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Reno Police Department is reflecting on the ‘no camping ordinance’ put in place by Reno City Council a little over a year ago in Jan. 2025. The ordinance prohibits loitering, sitting, lying, or sleeping on or camping in public places. The goal of this...
Public safety is starting to influence debate over wolves
It’s been nearly a year since five counties in northeastern California – Sierra, Plumas, Shasta, Lassen and Modoc – declared public safety emergencies because of wolves, which have devastated cattle ranches throughout the region and come perilously close to people. State lawmakers have begun discussions on how...
No Charges Filed Against Second Shooting Suspect
(Reno, NV) – The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office will not be filing charges against one of the alleged suspects in a 2023 shooting at the Zephyr Pointe apartments in northwest Reno. Chemarion Cooks had been charged with seven counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon and other charges. In a filing from...
Two people displaced by house fire in Wadsworth
Two people have been left without a home after a fire broke out at a double-wide trailer in Wadsworth on Wednesday afternoon. The fire started underneath the home, and residents said there was an explosion, but firefighters could not confirm that, according to a spokesperson for Pyramid Lake Fire. The...
