SPCA of Northern Nevada one of many non-profits fundraising on Giving Tuesday

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - You have until the end of Friday, Jan. 27 to double your impact when you donate to the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation (NNCCF). The William N. Pennington Foundation is matching donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $500,000, for the Know the Gold campaign. The six-month community-driven fundraising effort will support local families battling childhood cancer.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Pockets is the first dog of 2023 that Charlie’s Presence is looking to find the perfect home in the Carson City/Reno area. He is an older dog, believed to be a husky/lab mix pooch that has been in the same home for the last seven months but needs a new permanent home and an active family to keep him excersised and entertained.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Miss Nevada’s Outstanding Teen, Megan Dwyer, stopped by Morning Break Friday to talk about her social platform, Be Bold Go Gold for childhood cancer awareness. She’s been advocating for funding, research and awareness for years and joined the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation’s Know the Gold Radiothon on Jan. 27. She’ll be at Scheel’s in Sparks from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. to sign autographs and do promotions for NNCCF.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Washoe County Regional Animal Services asks for the public’s help finding a woman and her dog who were allegedly involved Thursday in an attack on someone that caused severe injuries. Animal services said the woman is Heather Brashear, described as white in her 30s and possibly...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -It’s hard to overstate Evelyn Mount’s impact on the lives of Reno’s disadvantaged or her place in the community’s heart. We could mark the approach of the holidays by her calls to the newsroom reminding us and our audience of the need and the empty space in the pantry she made of her garage.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Sparks Firefighters has started a GoFundMe for a retired firefighter battling cancer. Mike Foster was diagnosed with colon cancer in February of 2020. A year later, the cancer spread to his lungs, forcing him into an early retirement. Foster’s fight against the disease continues three years...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - For the third year in a row, Sparks Councilman Donald Abbott is enlisting the help of people in Reno-Sparks to make Valentine’s Day cards for local seniors. Abbott and his friend, Rikki Melanaphy, stopped by Morning Break to share how kids (and adults) of all...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Regional Transportation Commission is asking for public comment on proposed improvements to their transit services. RTC is floating these changes that would be implemented in May:. Improved Northwest Reno Service. Route 11: Extend east to McCarran Boulevard in Sparks and extend west to 7th Street...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Washoe County Health District is looking for people to join a board regarding local air pollution issues. The Air Pollution Control Board hears appeals when a negotiated resolution to an air pollution complaint cannot be achieved. Visit their website, download their form and email it...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOLO) - The Post Office says it has resumed mail deliveries to areas of South Lake Tahoe previously affected by winter storms. North and South Upper Truckee and South Meyers will all have their mail delivery resume. Carriers will deliver to these locations daily and will no longer hold them for pick-up only.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (KOLO) -The Washoe County Health District advises people not to eat baked goods from Happy Tiers Bakery in Incline Village. The bakery products were made without the benefit of an inspection, prompting the Public Health Alert. The baked goods were made between Oct. 1 and Tuesday and...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Intense storms left Reno streets covered in snow until recently. Now, road crews are working day and night to fill potholes around town. “This is a bigger year with the duration of storms we had and moisture content with the rain,” said Tim Hendricks, the City of Reno Maintenance and Operations Manager.

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - Sheriff’s investigators were still on the scene late Wednesday morning, gathering evidence to explain what happened at the dead end of Carmine Street on Carson’s northeast side 16 hours earlier. This much we know: at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday, bullets were flying,...

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - 9 P.M. UPDATE: A man is in critical condition Friday night after being hit while running in and out of traffic in south Spanish Spring Valley, the Sparks Police Department said. Police received a call at about 6:45 p.m. reporting a man running in and out...

This is a recurring recording of GMR at 5 am. Two teenagers in the hospital after shootout in Carson City. This is a recurring recording of KOLO 8 News Now at 11pm.

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. (KOLO) - A $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will go to a Virginia City biofuel company to produce more of the renewable energy source. The Department of Energy says Comstock Inc. has developed “an innovative and cost-effective process that produces sustainable, renewable fuel from wood byproducts,” that they hope will create new jobs and reduce Nevada’s carbon footprint.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - For those who believe Social Security will get them through their retirement, think again. “When social security came out it was meant to provide approximately 40% of your retirement income,” says Richard Jay,. Jay says the Secure 2.0 Act of 2022, just might the be...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Reno police are still looking for the car and driver who crashed into a family’s front yard early Saturday morning. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. along Plumas Street near the Reno Tennis Courts. A driver veered off the road, through a neighboring chain link...

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - Mall Drive in Sparks will close on Monday for construction, RTC announced. The street will be closed from Jan. 30 until June as part of ongoing construction on the Oddie Wells Project. During the closure, access to and from the nearby shopping center will be detoured...

Friday will be a mild, quiet day for most areas. Snow and very cold weather are back in the forecast this weekend into next week. The break is over! -Jeff. 8 Things to Do is sponsored by Rail City Casino.