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Reno’s remarkable rise: Joyce Cox’s book documents how the Chamber of Commerce promoted a cow town into a national destination
Reno author Joyce Cox was a human version of Google decades before the internet existed. While working as a research librarian in California in the 1990s, Cox fielded phone calls from people who couldn’t find answers to their questions at their local libraries. Some queries were easy to answer. Others, not so much.
New beginnings: Reno duo CHRRY is conquering musical heartbreak by heading in a new direction
CHRRY (pronounced “cherry”) is a band in flux. Just a few weeks ago, frontwoman and vocalist Victoria “V” Brown posted on the band’s Instagram page that the Reno rock group would be going forward as a duo comprised of herself and producer/composer Joey Fore, instead of the five-piece ensemble that created their recorded tracks on Spotify.
2 men get 46-year prison sentences for 2021 shooting that paralyzed Reno woman
Two men were sentenced to 46 years prison each for shooting and paralyzing a woman in 2021 at an apartment on Wedekind Road, the Washoe County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Juan Sanchez-Ramirez, 35, and Juan Lopez-Leyva, 32, will be eligible for parole after 16 and 17 years, respectively. In January 2021, Lopez-Leyva and...
John Franklin hired as Reed High School boys basketball head coach
He was away from the high school ranks for several years, but John Franklin never left basketball coaching. And now, Franklin is back in the high school circles as he will take over the Reed boys basketball program. Franklin coached the McQueen boys from 2008-15. He then started an AAU program, the Reno Hype. ...
Reno is top seed, Bishop Manogue No. 2 as baseball Regional Class 5A playoffs set
The Class 5A-North baseball regional tournament is set and Reno is the top seed. The Huskies went 15-1 in league play this season, with their only loss coming in the first game, 1-0 to Spanish Springs. Bishop Manogue (13-3) is the second seed and Galena is third. Reed claimed the No. 4 seed and...
Firefighter Uses Shovel to Save Duckling From Drain in Reno
Reno Fire Chief David Cochran posted this video on X of a firefighter rescuing a duckling from a drain. Video shows the firefighter scooping up the small bird up into the shovel, and then placing it gently onto the ground where the duckling can then be seen waddling off to be with its mama duck and other ducklings.
Artown Festival Returns This July; Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for this year's annual Artown festival in July. Events will be held all monthlong at more than 130 locations and will feature nearly 500 events produced by over 100 organizations and businesses. Most events at Artown are free of charge. Children's programming will also be...
Atlantic Magazine's 'Democracy at a Crossroads' Tour Kicks Off at University of Nevada, Reno
The Atlantic kicked off a national panel discussion tour at the University of Nevada, Reno. It's a two-day event that invites fellow journalists and community members to sit down with their writing staff and have open and honest conversations about rising issues regarding the upcoming election. Hundreds of people showed...
Reno Police Investigate Hit-&-Run Crash on Kietzke Lane
Reno Police are investigating a hit-&-run crash involving a pedestrian on Kietzke Lane on Thursday night. The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Police tell us the victim was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. They say the suspected car involved is a white sedan with unrecognizable plates. If...
Man Found Dead in November 1984 in Reno Identified
A man found dead in Reno decades ago has been identified with the help of forensic genetic genealogy. The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office says 46-year-old Robert Smithcamp was ultimately positively identified by DNA after a family took an at-home genetic test. Smithcamp’s body was discovered in Reno...
Lawyer in the Library is back to answer legal questions for free
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Local attorneys are giving free legal advice to anyone who needs it. Wednesday is the first day kicking off Lawyer in the Library that will take place every week for the rest of the year. Attorneys who practice family, probate, general law, and more will be...
People: Amy Santistevan earns promotion at Barnard Vogler & Co.
Barnard Vogler & Co. announced the promotion of Amy Santistevan to the position of senior accountant. Santistevan began her career at Barnard Vogler & Co. as an intern in 2020. In 2022, she assumed the role of staff accountant, gaining experience in preparing income tax returns for individuals, small businesses and trusts.
City of Sparks unveils list of road closures for Cinco de Mayo event
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Sparks is unveiling the list of road closures for this weekend’s Cinco de Mayo event. Victorian Avenue from Pyramid Way to Victorian Plaza Circle East and 10th Street between Avenue of the Oaks and Victorian Avenue will be closed on May 4 and May 5.
Washoe DA finds 2020 Reno police shooting at Plaza Resort Club Hotel justified
The Washoe County District Attorney's Office has found that a 2020 Reno police shooting at the Plaza Resort Club Hotel was justified under state law. The decision follows an investigation into officer Robert Hanna's non-fatal shooting of Justus Aceves, 20 at the time, at the hotel. ...
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