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Reno-Tahoe shows, now through July: Aaron Lewis, Gipsy Kings, Parliament-Funkadelic and more
Summer is the time for music festivals, and the Reno-Tahoe area has a ton of these on the way for the entertainment season. Jazz, Latin, rock, reggae, electronic music and country are all represented with special events at various venues. Sometimes it’s a one-day affair; other times you’ll have to figure out camping for a long weekend. There are also several concert series taking place at local casinos, while a handful of other fests feature local musical...
Sparks expends entire $1.5 million budget for rental assistance
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - The City of Sparks says it has expended its entire $1.5 million allotment for providing rental assistance to area residents. In a press release, the city says it used the funds to help approximately 300 Sparks residents. The city received the money from the State of...
Mail thieves are out in force: the dangers, especially during tax season
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Sparks Police Department have all made arrests in the last week for mail theft. Detectives with Washoe County Sheriff’s Office say this increase seems to happen around tax season every year. The goal...
A posthumous accolade: Longtime ‘RN&R’ news editor Dennis Myers is inducted into the César Chávez Nevada Labor Hall of Fame
On April 5, former Reno News & Review news editor Dennis Myers became the first journalist ever inducted into the César Chávez Nevada Labor Hall of Fame. Myers, who died of a stroke in 2019, is widely regarded as one of Nevada’s greatest journalists. His death was a news event of its own, meriting comments and obituaries from many of the state’s news institutions and public figures. Myers’ award was accepted by former Reno City Attorney and Reno Justice Court judge Patricia Lynch.
Man Missing From California Found Safe, Sparks Police Say
UPDATE: Sparks Police say he's been found safe. No other information was immediately available. The Reno and Sparks Police Departments are asking for help finding a missing man. 51-year-old Norman Burke was last seen Saturday, April 20 in Reno near Meadowood Mall. He was reported missing out of Riverside, California...
KTMB: 1,022 volunteers cleaned 35 tons of weeds and 79 tons of trash
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful reported 1,022 volunteers turned out Saturday for the Great Community Cleanup. Volunteers pulled more than 25 tons of invasive weeds, picked up more than 79 tons of trash (like yard waste, appliances, shot-up televisions, furniture and more than 1,100 tires), spread mulch in local parks, planted 41 trees to improve the urban tree canopy and planted almost 432 plants to promote the region’s natural ecology.
Reno/Sparks selected to be part of Urban Heat Mapping Campaign
Several municipal, county, and Tribal governments and community groups based in the Reno-Sparks area are teaming up to map the hottest parts of Reno, Sparks, and adjacent portions of Washoe County. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is partnering with the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development to map urban heat islands.
Front-end loader stolen from Nevada Cares Campus smashed into Sparks pawn shop, police say
A man stole a front-end loader Tuesday night from the Nevada Cares Campus, drove it through a fence and then smashed into a pawn shop, Sparks police said in a news release. Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, a suspect took a front-end loader belonging to Clark and Sullivan Construction, according to police. He tore...
More Deputies Deployed During Virginia City Grand Prix
The Storey County Sheriff's Office is deploying extra deputies this weekend around Virginia City as part of a joining forces campaign during the Virginia City Grand Prix. The Storey County Sheriff's Office is deploying extra deputies this weekend around Virginia City as part of a joining forces campaign during the Virginia City Grand Prix.
Wednesday Web Weather
A few showers and T-storms will pop again Wednesday afternoon. Thursday will bring breezy, cooler weather, with widespread showers by Friday. Sierra snow is possible on the passes. The weekend will start chilly, but warm quickly by Sunday into early next week. -Jeff.
Fire breaks out in vacant building in Sparks
SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - Update at 9:07 a.m.: Sparks Fire says the fire started just after 6:00 a.m. in the basement of the building. No one was in the building when crews arrived, but crews were unable to get inside for safety reasons. An excavator was brought in to tear...
Unfireable man makes reckless decision | Reno Memo
Now I know my BLC! Keep up with local news; subscribe at therenomemo.com. The U.S. Postal Service made it somewhat official on Tuesday: They're moving mail-processing operations for Northern Nevada to a site in Sacramento. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy compared the decision to a "crime scene" -- and that was a phrase he used to defend the decision. He also admitted the move will slow mail delivery for 10% of Nevadans; on the other hand, it's going to...
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