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Carson Valley Health names Nevadan associate chief medical officer
Western Nevada native Dr. Spencer Mellum has been named associate chief medical officer at Carson Valley Health. He takes on leadership duties while continuing to care for patients as an anesthesiologist. "Dr. Mellum knows our community, our physicians, and our patients," said Chief Executive Officer Shannon Rogers. "His experience and...
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Record pollution reductions help protect Lake Tahoe clarity
A record amount of clarity-harming pollution was kept out of Lake Tahoe in 2025 as California and Nevada agencies continued efforts to protect the lake's water quality, according to a newly released annual performance report. The report found that partners in the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load Program prevented...
KOLO TV Reno
Thrive Wellness of Reno announces The Greenhouse residential treatment center
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Thrive Wellness of Reno has announced the opening of The Greenhouse, described as Northern Nevada’s first dual-specialty residential treatment center for people 12 and older dealing with eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety disorders. The center is located inside the historic Luella Garvey House in Reno.
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Renown, UNR Med celebrate Nevada’s first academic health system
Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine are celebrating the first five years of a 50-year affiliation that created the state’s first and only integrated academic health system. Formalized in June 2021, the affiliation has strengthened healthcare delivery, expanded medical education, advanced clinical research and...
KOLO TV Reno
OneCare Hospice has Medicare enrollment revoked
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - OneCare Hospice has had its Medicare enrollment status revoked by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says its enrollment was revoked after OneCare was allegedly affiliated with a provider through a shared medical director that posed an undue risk of fraud, waste, or abuse to the program.
KOLO TV Reno
Children covered by Prominence Insurance lose local specialty medical care
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Local parents have received some upsetting news from Renown Medical Center and Prominence Health. Specifically, the two are parting ways, leaving families of children who need specialty care with limited options. Melissa Harkema says her daughter has seen a pediatric gastroenterologist and an endocrinologist at Renown for...
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VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System gets funding for maintenance projects
The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno has received additional funding for some maintenance projects set for later this year. The funding is part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities in Fiscal Year 2026 through the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-recurring Maintenance program.
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Free clinic brings eye care and eyewear to Northern Nevadans in need this week
A mobile clinic in Reno is providing free eye exams and eyewear to approximately 100 Northern Nevadans in need, giving patients the opportunity to receive eye care and glasses during the same visit. VSP Eyes of Hope, Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and volunteer Nevada optometrists are providing the services...
KOLO TV Reno
Reno chiropractic clinic purchases its own facility on Tyrone Road
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Healthsmith, also known as Vivo Chiropractic, has purchased the building at 5865 Tyrone Road, Suite 102, where the clinic has operated since 2019. Clinic owner Dr. Vicky McCoy said the decision to buy was driven by a desire to create a consistent environment for both patients and staff.
KOLO TV Reno
Downtown Reno launches pet waste cleanup campaign
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Downtown Reno Partnership is launching a new campaign targeting pet waste left on sidewalks, tree wells and parks, citing multiple complaints received every week from residents and visitors. The campaign includes eye-catching signs, social media messages and community outreach aimed at making waste pickup a...
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Yerington Community Update from City Manager Jerry Bryant on Friday, July 10, 2026
What a wonderful 4th of July celebration we had in Yerington last Saturday!. Capped off by a wonder fireworks display. I’d like to thank the Mason Valley Fireworks Committee for all of their VOLUNTEER work in coming together to put on a great show, year after year. I’d also...
KOLO TV Reno
New Degree Wellness clinic opens in south Reno
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A new wellness clinic is now open in south Reno, offering residents another option for preventive health care and personalized wellness services. Degree Wellness recently opened its doors with a focus on helping patients improve their overall health through customized treatment plans. Owners Robert Floyd and Kimberly Olsen-Wilson say their goal is to provide care that addresses each person’s individual health needs while emphasizing prevention, recovery and long-term wellness.
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Downtown Reno campaign encourages dog owners to help keep streets clean
As more people and their dogs call downtown Reno home, the Downtown Reno Partnership is launching a new campaign encouraging pet owners to always pick up after their dogs to help keep the area clean and welcoming. The initiative focuses on one of the most common quality of life concerns...
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Kaiser Permanente opens first northern Nevada medical offices in joint venture with Renown
RENO, Nev. — Kaiser Permanente has opened its first two medical offices in northern Nevada, expanding services in the region through its joint venture with Renown Health. The new locations are the Kaiser Permanente Del Monte Medical Offices in Reno and the Kaiser Permanente Ion Medical Offices in Sparks. The expansion comes as Hometown Health, now jointly owned by Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health, is becoming Kaiser Permanente.
Tahoe Daily Tribune
The Tribune will be reporting on health access issues for Medicaid users, LGBTQ+ communities, through a reporting grant
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Healthcare in the Tahoe Basin, like many rural areas, can be challenging to navigate. With only a few hospitals in the area and a major move for Barton Hospital slated for the future, Tribune journalist Eli Ramos will be reporting on two articles through a grant from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
Nevada Appeal
Kaiser works to meet healthcare demand in Sparks
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente has opened its first two medical offices in Northern Nevada in partnership with Renown Health. Local officials celebrated a ribbon-cutting for its Ion Drive clinic in Sparks on July 1. The office joins Kaiser’s Del Monte Lane clinic in Reno. A third location, in central Reno, is scheduled to open later this year.
FOX Reno
Kaiser Permanente opens first northern Nevada medical offices in joint venture with Renown
RENO, Nev. — Kaiser Permanente has opened its first two medical offices in northern Nevada, expanding services in the region through its joint venture with Renown Health. The new locations are the Kaiser Permanente Del Monte Medical Offices in Reno and the Kaiser Permanente Ion Medical Offices in Sparks. The expansion comes as Hometown Health, now jointly owned by Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health, is becoming Kaiser Permanente.
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Reno-Gazette Journal
Kaiser Permanente expands into Nevada with first Sparks medical office
Bay Area-based Kaiser Permanente continues to expand its presence in Nevada with the opening of its first medical office in Sparks. Kaiser Permanente will open its Ion Medical Offices at the Spanish Springs Medical Plaza, 5070 Ion Dr., Suite 100, on Wednesday, July 1. The facility has 13 examination rooms and will provide a range of medical services, including women’s health, general radiology, a pharmacy and laboratory. Primary care and lab services will be immediately available while imaging and pharmacy services will launch in 2027. The Sparks facility is the second of three Reno-Sparks medical offices by Kaiser Permanente. A Renown Health facility at 740 Del Monte Lane in Reno was rebranded into Kaiser Permanente Del Monte Medical Offices. The Del Monte facility has 15 exam rooms and offers primary care and lab services as well, with imaging and pharmacy services available next year. Hours for both facilities are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Monday through Friday. Kaiser Permanente also said it is planning to construct a new medical office at 803 W. Fifth St., on the western edge of downtown Reno. The Reno Gazette Journal broke the news in May that a pre-planning permit application for an 11,400-square-foot