Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 347,120 Sienna minivans worldwide because they can shift out of the “park” position and roll away. The recall involves Siennas from the 2005-2007 and 2009-2010 model years. Most are in the U.S. You can look up your car’s VIN to check if it has been recalled. Click here to visit Toyota’s…… MORE
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Zombie’s Crawl Through Downtown Reno Saturday Night
The Reno Zombie Crawl is Saturday night, it’s one of the top 10 costumed Halloween parties in the nation, attracting 20,000 undead, to prowl downtown Reno. Thousands of dollars worth prizes are being offered in costume contests, and drink specials at over 55 bars, clubs, restaurants and taverns. It’s $5 to join in. You can…… MORE
Displaced Dogs Fostered by Nevada Inmates
Warm Springs Correctional Facility is giving inmates the chance to foster dogs. Recent hurricanes and wildfires have left some dogs displaced. Since the correctional center already has a canine program called Pups Up For Parole, the prison is already equipped with what it needs to shelter affected dogs. Scott Hilderbrand, Correctional Case Worker at Warm…… MORE
Nevada Highway Patrol Holding Candlelight Vigil Friday
Tonight the Nevada Highway Patrol hosts a Candlelight Vigil in Reno. They will honor the victims of roadway crashes, and offer support for their families, friends, and involved personnel and guests. This ceremony’s at the Nevada Highway Patrol – Northern Command Office located at 357 Hammill Lane Reno. It begins at 6:00.… MORE
Nevada Settles a Wrongful Death Suit For $93,000
The Associated Press is reporting, the state of Nevada has agreed to pay $93,000 to settle a wrongful death suit. It was filed by the family of a 27-year-old Army veteran who was suffering from PTSD when he hanged himself in prison last year, he allegedly wasn’t properly monitored in custody, and his family says…… MORE
Carson City Deputies Looking For Missing Man
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a man reported missing. 24-year-old Ryan Perkins girlfriend says she last heard from him by phone October 11th. Perkins is a Marine Corps veteran and may be headed to Texas, where his family lives. He is black 5’8″ and 161 pounds with black…… MORE
Hazardous Material Closes I-80 in Both Directions
The hazardous material that closed I-80 in both directions starting at about 530 Thursday morning was Ammonium Bisulfate. It was spilled in when the driver for Anderson Trucking fell asleep, rolled into the median, and the trailer seperated from the tractor and flipped. Ammonium Bisulfate is an inhalation hazard. The highway fully reopened about 1:45pm,…… MORE
Four Horses Hit & Killed in Reno Since The Beginning of October
Four horses have been struck and killed by vehicles in Reno since the beginning of October. City officials have had signs posed warning drivers to slow down and keep an eye out for horses. Since mid-August, the Reno Police Department has received 13 calls related to horse and vehicle disturbances. Councilwoman Naomi Duerr says officials…… MORE
Cortez-Masto Signs On to “Public Option” for Health Insurance
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto cosponsored legislation led by Senators Michael Bennet of Colorado and Tim Kaine of Virginia, to create Medicare-X, a public plan that would offer low-cost health insurance choices and create more competition in the marketplace. The Medicare-X Choice Act would build on the Medicare framework to establish a public insurance plan offered…… MORE
KBUL 98.1’s J.J. Christy Visits Devastated Sonoma Neighborhood
J.J. Christy, from our sister station KBUL 98.1, took a truck full of donated goods from Reno to Sonoma County Wednesday. While there, he posted a video to KBUL’s Facebook page showing the devastation. The video is captioned: “I was allowed by local law enforcement in Sonoma County and National Guard to make a brief…… MORE
