Caught on camera: Bear vs. inflatable Christmas decoration outside Lake Tahoe home

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — An investigation is underway after an early morning trailer fire broke out in Sun Valley on Sunday. Authorities said the fire started in a trailer which was adjacent to a house but they were able to keep the fire from spreading.

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Snowpack at Mt. Rose Ski Resort was measured at 196% of normal at the first official measurement of the 2022-23 winter on Monday. At the monthly reading, scientists found the snow depth was 128 inches — the 5th deepest snowpack on this date since 1981.

LAKE TAHOE, CA. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) announced their support of BearWise, a North American program that helps people live more responsibly with bears, to ensure that residents and visitors across the Lake Tahoe Basin will receive the same messaging regarding bears and how to manage human-bear conflict across state lines.

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno have determined that feeding wild birds at a popular destination overlooking Lake Tahoe has no negative impacts when the birds are fed proper food. Chickadee Ridge, off Mt. Rose Highway, has become a popular...

SPARKS, Nev. (KRNV) — Update as of 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 29: The crashes have been cleared, according to NDOT. Westbound Interstate 80 is closed east of Sparks due to multiple crashes. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) said the roadway is closed near the area of Patrick and...

RENO, Nev. (NEWS 4 & FOX11) — The Food Bank of Northern Nevada (FBNN) has released of a year-long effort to gain valuable insight into what families are facing on a daily basis in respect to hunger and food insecurity. The Feeding Our Community Survey was conducted in partnership with the Nevada Center for Surveys, Evaluation, and Statistics at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR).

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Two men were arrested for allegedly tampering with vehicles in Sparks and possessing burglary tools. Sparks Police Department officers responded to the 2100 block of Glendale Ave. for a possible vehicle burglary in progress around 6 a.m. on Jan. 29. The reporting party told the Sparks Communications Center that he was watching two men on security surveillance cameras and it appeared they were tampering with or breaking into vehicles at his business.

LOCKWOOD, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A crash involving a Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division (NHP) trooper's vehicle happened on I-80 near Lockwood on Sunday morning. The crash happened on Jan. 29 when a trooper was responding to an incident on I-80. The vehicle was struck by one car while the trooper was inside, then subsequently struck by three more vehicles that authorities say were traveling too fast for winter conditions.

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The United States Postal Service is looking to fill immediate openings in the Reno area. USPS will host a job fair on Wednesday, February 1 at its south Reno location to hire for mail handlers, letter carriers, retail associates and more.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A new week has commenced in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Court resumed at 9:30 a.m. Monday, with more witness testimonies focused on the night of the murders of Alex Murdaugh's wife and son, Maggie and Paul. Later in the day, the state played...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is seeking campus and community input in the selection of a logo to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Members of the community can select their favorite logo online starting Jan. 30 through Monday, Feb. 6. Nevada’s...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Former Reno Aces president Eric Edelstein was officially sworn in as the new assistant city manager on Monday. Edelstein, who joined the Aces in 2013, stepped down from his role with the team back in December to move over to the city.