Nevada head coach: Develop here and go make $1.4 million at Oregon
When the transfer portal came into existence, plenty of people feared that it would turn the Group of 5 and FCS into a de facto minor league for the Power 4. Years into the system now, those people were largely correct. The coaches at those levels had two choices: to complain about their new reality and find...
Storey County Sheriff warns of HOA scam
LOCKWOOD, Nev. (KOLO) - The Storey County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam involving HOA payments. They say emails coming from scammers naming the sender as an administrative member of the Rainbow Bend HOA asking for payment have been circulating in the area. They say residents should be...
Reno City Council Awards $1.4M for Riverside Drive Restoration, Champions Affordable Housing with $39M...
The Reno City Council has been on a spree of pivotal decisions, as detailed in their latest council meeting summary, with a significant contract awarded for the Riverside Drive Berm Restoration Project to Powerhouse Construction, set to kick off in early 2026. The earmarked $1,398,933 budget, sourced from the Truckee...
Portion of USA Parkway to close for roadway paving this weekend
Drivers will navigate new partial closures and lane reductions this weekend as crews work to repave USA Parkway. The closures will happen on the Denmark and Sydney Drive intersections with the road. Drivers will be able to use detours to reach USA Parkway. Lane reductions are happening from 5 a.m....
EmployNV Career events happening for job seekers in Northern Nevada
EmployNV is inviting job seekers to upcoming hiring events to offer resources and job connections in Northern Nevada. A virtual hiring event is happening for Specialized Protective Services. They're looking for full-time and part-time security guards in Reno. The pay range is from $18 to $21 for both types of...
Gang member arrested in Reno after chase leads to school lockdown, police say
A police chase led to a lockdown at Billinghurst Middle School on Thursday, according to the Reno Police Department. Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) unit detectives were attempting to locate Shabryon Jones, 39, after developing probable cause for his arrest on crimes related to pandering, as well as...
Future of ranching: UNR researchers studying virtual cattle fencing with smart collars
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The future of grazing management is here. Virtual cattle fencing, where farmers draw GPS boundaries to herd cattle, has the potential to upend the way ranchers have historically managed herds. But will smart collars revolutionize the age-old practice of keeping cattle...
Sierra High students take learning into the wild with wolf documentary
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A group of 15 Sierra High School students have spent the past four months producing a 15-minute documentary exploring the return of gray wolves to California — and what that means for ranchers, local communities, and the environment in the Tahoe-Truckee and Sierra Valley region.
3 Reno-Sparks restaurants, food truck closed after health inspections
Two restaurants with faulty refrigerators. One concert venue serving improperly thawed octopus. And a bar serving warm appetizers without approvals to cook food. These were among the violations found by Washoe County health inspectors during the week of Nov. 1-7, 2025. In all, three restaurants were closed, a mobile...
Nevada earthquakes? USGS sent an alert but here’s what really happened
A shake alert went out over the U.S. Geological Survey's early warning system on Dec. 4, warning that a 5.9 earthquake near Carson City in western Nevada could produce heavy shaking in the region. But moments later, the survey announced the alert, which was sent to people as far west as San Francisco, was a false...

















