A nonpartisan organization that says its mission is to protect democracy, has launched “OnPoint,” an app that’s available free, with the goal of helping voters navigate fact and fiction in highly-complex issues. … MORE
Busy Week Expected at The Reno DMV
If you can postpone your trip to the Department of Motor Vehicles you had planned for this week, do it because this is the busiest week of the year at the agency. The Monday after Thanksgiving is called Black Monday because of the high volume of people trying to register their vehicles and take care…… MORE
Squaw Valley Named Best Ski Resort by USA Today
Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows has been named the best ski resort in the country for 2018 according to USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice awards. The resort also took top honors in 2016 and 2017. Some of the reasons reader’s chose Squaw is its proximity to Truckee and Tahoe City, its 6,000 acres of terrain,…… MORE
Suspect Arrested in Mini-Mart Robbery
Reno Police have arrested a man they say robbed the Valero Gas Station mini-mart on Second Street early Thanksgiving morning. They say that shortly after 1:00 Thursday morning 23-year-old Damien Walker entered the store, pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded the money in the register. The robber made good his escape, but officers…… MORE
1 October Survivor Killed in Hit-and-Run
(KOH) – A hit-and-run driver killed a man who survived the 1-October mass shooting in Las Vegas, where 58 were killed and hundreds more were wounded. 52-year-old Roy McClellan was hitchhiking last week on State Route 160 in Pahrump when he was struck and killed. NHP says McClellan was walking on the highway, which is illegal.…… MORE
Prescribed Burns Resume Monday Near Lake Tahoe
(KOH) – The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team will resume prescribed burns on Monday, weather permitting, after taking a break for Thanksgiving. The prescribed fires are intended to reduce overgrown vegetation, which decreases the severity of wildland fires and reduces the risk of insect and disease outbreaks. They also helps restore vital ecosystem functions and improves…… MORE
Shop Local for Small Business Saturday
Get out and patronize any of the local businesses in our area tomorrow for “Small Business Saturday”, and find unique, one-of-a-kind gifts to give this season that you can’t find anywhere else. Cheryl Leith with Reno Envy – located at 135 North Sierra Street in downtown Reno – says when you shop at their store, you’re…… MORE
One Suspect in Kohl’s Theft Arrested
Reno Police have arrested at least one person who is believed to have stolen items from the Kohl’s Department store on Damonte Ranch Parkway yesterday evening. Police say several people grabbed items from the store and left in a vehicle shortly after 6pm. Police found the vehicle in the area of Rio Wrangler Parkway and…… MORE
Thirteen Displaced by Fire
Thirteen people have been displaced by a fire yesterday at the Colony Inn on Harvard Way. The blaze started in a common area that includes a kitchen and heating/air conditioning units. Fire investigators say one resident tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher, without success. Arriving firefighters quickly put out the blaze, but eight…… MORE
Donations for Hug High Music Program Stolen
(KOH) – Troy Donson, the owner of Sparks and Smoke Barbeque Takeout, was collecting money in a fun way for the Hug High music program. He told KOLO8’s Gurajpal Sangha that the 5-gallon water jug was called the F-bomb bottle, and customers and even employees donated a buck every time the expletive was used. ‘Some would…… MORE
