The Silent Struggle of Long COVID Patients in Nevada
When Crystal, a Sparks resident, contracted COVID-19 in 2021, she lost her taste and smell for nine months. Just as her senses began to return, new complications emerged — fatigue, memory fog, and a dramatic 85-pound weight loss. Over the next several years, she cycled through doctors and nutritionists, tried smell...
Dragon Lights Reno preview night
The event will be open each night from September 26th to November 30th. Dragon Lights Festival returns to Reno this weekend!
GALLERY: Dragon Lights Festival returns to Reno with new attractions
The Dragon Lights Festival is set to illuminate Reno once again, opening on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Wilbur D. May Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Presented by Northern Nevada Health System, the festival will run nightly from 6–10 p.m. through Nov. 30. This year, attendees can look forward to more than 40 new lantern...
Eat Like A Local: Nevada’s Best Buffets For Serious Appetites
Nevada’s buffet scene isn’t just about piling plates high, it’s an art form. From the glittering excess of the Las Vegas Strip spreads to hidden treasures in Reno, these feasts showcase the Silver State’s commitment to culinary abundance. Grab your stretchy pants and an empty stomach,...
WCSO reports increased target shooting at Golden Eagle Regional Park
Showers and storms will dissipate through Friday morning, with drier weather in the weekend forecast. Expect temperatures to run warm, a few degrees above average. Cooler, breezy, showery, fall-like weather looks likely Monday through Wednesday, as several systems track through the Pacific Northwest. -Jeff.
Reading Reno: Local Nevadan publishes book about “most mysterious state in the West”
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Sydney Martinez is a proud Nevadan who’s love for her state and its natural resources has lead her to write an online blog and newsletter about her adventures, as well as design and create jewelry using silver and turquoise from the land. She stopped by...
Nevada physician arrested for fraud
An OB-GYN in Reno, Nev., has been arrested for allegedly defrauding healthcare programs by submitting false claims for unnecessary gynecologic tests and surgeries, some of which caused serious medical complications, the Justice Department said in a Sept. 25 news release. What happened?. From Jan. 1, 2017, to Nov. 22,...
Man facing attempted murder charge after allegedly strangling woman
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he strangled a woman to the point that she lost consciousness. The incident happened at around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday on Longley Lane near Rock and Pembroke. RPD says a 28-year-old woman said she had been restrained...
John L. Smith — writing truth to power | Opinion
The expression “the pen is mightier than the sword” is especially true if the person wielding the written word is courageous enough to speak truthfully to those in positions of power. Even with today’s various digital versions of the writing device, the impact of words — delivered skillfully to a reader’s thoughts —...
20-year-old man shot and killed in Sparks
Sparks Police are investigating after a 20-year-old man was shot and killed. They say around 1 a.m. on Sunday September 21st, SPD's ShotSpotter system detected a gunshot near 1400 Lorena Street. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot in front of a home. He was taken...

















