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The Washoe County School District is facing two new lawsuits claiming children with disabilities were victims of violent assaults. One suit alleges a Dilworth Middle School teacher taunted, harassed and assaulted a 12-year-old boy in September. ...

The Nevada Gaming Commission approved Century Casinos $195 million purchase of the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks. The post Gaming regulators sign off on Century's purchase of the Sparks Nugget appeared first on The Nevada Independent.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Update at 1:18 p.m.: Washoe County Search and Rescue, Hasty and Incident Management team are assisting WCSO detectives with the investigation. Update on March 24: The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office says the suspicious circumstances relate to a death investigation in the area. They say that...

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Unseasonably cold temperatures and light snow showers will continue through the weekend at Truckee-Tahoe with a stronger winter storm possible next week, one that could bring multiple feet of snow and travel impacts to the Sierra. The National Weather Service in Reno as of Friday morning...

RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Approximately 100 sticks of dynamite were found in a home near the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Thursday afternoon. Just after noon, a resident who was cleaning their home off Wells Ave. called police saying they found a box of explosives in their basement.

A Reno homeowner cleaning out their basement found explosives inside a box and called authorities early Thursday afternoon. As a result, the bomb squad, Reno Police, Reno Fire, Washoe County Sheriff's Office and REMSA all responded as a precaution to the home near the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center. Authorities disposed...

RENO, Nev. (NEWS 4 & FOX11) — The 7th annual Reno Women’s March is happening this Saturday, March 25, and it’s honoring three local women that have impacted our community. Amanda Davis, Evelyn Mount and Mylan Hawkins are being honored for the services they provided for so...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Scenes of students brawling in the hallways of local schools appearing on social media or newscasts are a major cause of increased concern. Parents rightly worry about their kids’ safety and ability to learn in the environment they depict, but lacking context they may not tell the whole story.

Although the calendar says it's spring, Mother Nature hasn't caught up. Another large, cold winter storm is coming to the Reno-Tahoe area early next week. Moving in late Monday...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Reno is advising residents of traffic impacts in Stead due to a sewer capacity project. The impacts will be felt on Stead Boulevard between O’Brien Middle School and North Virginia Street beginning March 27 and lasting until April 7. Northbound lanes on...

Welcome back to the Reno Taste, your weekly newsletter covering all-things food, drink and culture in the Biggest Little City in the world. This week: There's a growing food trend: food trucks opening brick-and-mortar eateriesSurfin' Chicken slides into Reno this SaturdayNevada ranks among top states for lucrative waitressing jobs The food truck-to-restaurant pipeline ...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The amount of hip and knee replacements jumped 14% from 2021 to 2022. Medical specialists claim it is too soon to calculate the trend of this year. The National Institute of Health says American surgeons perform over 2 million hip and knee replacements a year. I went to a Great Basin Orthopaedics facility and Dr. Jessell Owens reports baby boomers are responsible for the recent uptick.

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A man suspected in a string of Reno thefts has been arrested. Humberto Garcia-Aguilar was arrested on March 16 and is charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, obstructing and resisting with a deadly weapon, being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, possession of a controlled substance, obstructing and resisting, and larceny.

The Reno property did not disclose the winner’s full name but identified them as Jessy R. Jessy placed an $8 bet and was about to stop playing when fortune struck and that $8 was turned into the six-figure payout. Jackpots and Privacy Go Hand-in-Hand It Seems. Jessy reportedly spent...

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A man has been arrested on multiple charges including vehicle theft after foot chase in Sparks, police said. According to the Sparks Police Department (Sparks PD), detectives with the Regional Suppression Unit (RCSU) first identified Humberto Garcia-Aguilar on February 2, 2023 for driving a stolen vehicle. Police attempted to arrest him in Reno, but Garcia fled on foot while holding a gun, which was later discarded during the chase. The stolen vehicle and the gun were recovered, but Garcia was not arrested at the time and the vehicle was returned to the owner.

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH. Nevada is a great place to dwell if you don’t have to breathe. As my old football coach once noted, breathing is voluntary. Today’s fearless leaders are like my coach. Only worse. FOWL BALL. That fluttery squawking you hear is Sparks City Hall...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -We spent days with a list of the hundreds of criminal arrests made by school district police in the last year and a half. What most had in common is that taken as a whole, they reflect the world around us. Kids spend most of their time...

The Nevada Commission on Ethics has determined that Reno City Councilman Devon Reese violated state ethics requirements after he failed to disclose business relationships with two bargaining groups that were in contract negotiations with the city council. The post Ethics panel: Reno councilman should have abstained from union contract vote appeared first on The Nevada Independent.

Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast. This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged. values for large geographic areas and may not be representative. of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area,. please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev. CAZ072-NVZ002-250300- Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of...

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Nevada State Police are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. It happened Wednesday night on Sun Valley Boulevard near 7th Street. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. Troopers are still working to determine who was at fault and...