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The Great Reno Balloon Race implements green measures
As the sun appeared from behind the mountains lighting Rancho San Rafael Park, the giant yellow 12-person balloon towered as it was filled with cold and then hot air. It’s about six times larger than a regular hot air balloon. Apollo smoothly floated and spun in the air. Pilot...
Group aims to build $40 million pro soccer stadium in South Reno to lure two USL teams
Another group is trying to build a professional soccer stadium in Reno and will present its proposal at a meeting of the Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission on Wednesday afternoon. The group, which is dubbed the "For Our Fans Foundation" (FOFF), is represented by Wendy Damonte. The...
Nevada football defensive preview entering fall camp: Something to work with
The Nevada football team begins fall camp Wednesday with its season opener Aug. 24 against SMU, which will be Jeff Choate's debut as the program's head coach. Here is a position-by-position overview of Nevada's defense entering the 2024 season. For the second straight head-coaching cycle, Nevada hired a defensive-minded coach to run its team with Choate following Ken Wilson, whose defensive units were better than the offensive ones but still struggled (30.9 ppg allowed in 2022; 33.4 ppg allowed in 2023). On Monday, we broke down Nevada's offense. Below is the defensive preview.
Lee's Family Forum in Henderson to host Back to School Bash
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Lee's Family Forum in Henderson will host the annual Back to School Bash this week, a free resource for students to prepare for the upcoming year. Families can visit from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, or while supplies last, to fill their backpacks with school supplies, learn about resources and enjoy games and activities.
Rural Officials Tell NV Lawmakers They Can’t Keep Up With Flood of Proposed Energy Projects
This story was originally published by the Nevada Current. The federal push to build large-scale renewable energy projects on public lands is in full force, and Nevada’s rural counties fear they may be on the chopping block. As of June, there are over 130 pending applications to build renewable...
Couple from Las Vegas Arrested after Brazen $652K Theft at Primm Casino
An elderly couple, suspected of being involved in a brazen robbery from a casino in Primm, Nevada, was recently detained. The couple is suspected of stealing more than $652,000, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports citing data from the Metropolitan Police Department. The husband, identified with the initials J.S., 63, as...
City of Reno moves forward with law making it easier to remove homeless people from property near train tracks
The City of Reno is moving forward with a potential law to create a “safety zone” around the Union Pacific railroad tracks that run along Fourth Street. Councilmembers voted unanimously Wednesday to have staff start drafting an ordinance that would prohibit encroachment on city-owned properties within 100 feet of the tracks. Based on the council’s discussion, the law would make it easier for Reno police to trespass anyone camping or littering on city-owned land near the tracks.
‘Why Jayco?’ Walters Answers at Las Vegas Dealer Meeting
LAS VEGAS – The clear message from Jayco executives Monday was that, given the current challenging market, the company’s mix of people, quality and dealer relationships offer a compelling and competitive answer to “Why Jayco?”. Ken Walters, president of the Middlebury, Ind.-based THOR Industries subsidiary, peppered that...
Most Popular Jerseys: Las Vegas Major League Teams Make Top 10
The Las Vegas Raiders and Vegas Golden Knights each make the top 10 in their respective leagues when it comes to the most popular jerseys in the U.S.A. Most Popular Jerseys: Vegas Golden Knights Make Top 10 In NHL. Not only are Vegas Golden Knights jerseys the most popular jerseys...
Abortion has been on the Nevada Ballot before
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Step back in time to 1990 and supporters of Question 7 on the Nevada Ballot could be seen with their signs standing along Reno’s main drag Virginia Street. Question 7 was a referendum which asked Nevada voters if state abortion laws should stay just as...
Nevada State Parks asks for public comment on Language Access Plan
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP) is inviting the public to comment on its Language Access Plan (LAP) on Friday at 1 p.m. at Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bryan Building, Bonnie Conference Room, 901 South Stewart Street in Carson City. “NDSP...
Sandvik to bring mining vision to MINExpo
Mining equipment and tech company will showcase "future of mining" innovations at world's largest mining event. Net-zero. Connected. Digitized. Automated. Electrified. These are some of the adjectives Sandvik is using to describe its vision for the "future of mining," which will be on full display at the global mining technology and equipment company's 21,000-square-foot exhibit in the Central Hall of MINExpo International 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Update: Witnesses describe scene where drowning man was rescued at Sand Harbor
Editor's Note: This story has been revised as a result of additional information received after it appeared online. As rescuers were looking for a missing man in Topaz Lake on Monday morning, another man was found floating in the water at Sand Harbor. A woman with a large group said...
House approves $29 million for Laughlin water infrastructure
LAUGHLIN — The end to Laughlin’s water woes may be in sight with the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday of HR 8812, the Water Resources Development Act,, with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation includes $29 million to build the necessary water storage infrastructure that will end the moratorium on new development in Laughlin.
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