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Home-like setting for people who need hospice care opens in Reno
The home provides room and board and 24-hour caregiving free of charge for people at the end of their lives. Chaplain Chaz Blackburn, the foundation board’s vice president, said housing and the cost burden on family caregivers are some of the biggest challenges to accessing care. “We’ve actually had...
Rodeo riders of all ages and skill buck, bash and bust in Fallon
John Wayne once said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” Courage was on full display at last month’s 10th annual De Golyer Bucking Horse & Bull Bash Rodeo in Fallon, Nev. The affordable, family-friendly event happens every year on the last Saturday of...
Michele Fiore suspended from Nye County judgeship after fraud indictment
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A state panel has suspended Michele Fiore from her Nye County judicial office in light of her indictment on federal fraud charges. The seven-member Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline filed a unanimous order Wednesday suspending Fiore from her position as a justice of the peace in Pahrump.
Local Nonprofit Groups Receive Donations from Raiders Foundation, Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee Charities
The economic impact of hosting a Super Bowl has far-reaching benefits that help many local entities. The financial gains from Super Bowl LVIII have positive impacts around Nevada. The Las Vegas Super Bowl LVIII Host Committee Charities and the Raiders Foundation have partnered to donate to multiple nonprofit organizations around...
What will it take for drivers in Las Vegas and Nevada to be more careful?
What will it take for drivers in Clark County and throughout Nevada to drive more carefully? Even with rising death rates, the message still isn't getting through. In the first six months of this year, traffic fatalities have surged by 12% statewide. Alarmingly, pedestrian deaths have increased at double that rate.
Registered to vote? Well, maybe you are | Reno Memo
Want local news poorly explained via email? Subscribe to The Reno Memo. There's a 7.8% chance you're not considered an "active" voter in Nevada, according to the Secretary of State's office, which means you might not receive a sample ballot or mail-in/absentee ballot this fall. Notices have been mailed out to 156,996 voters -- or about 7.8% of the state's overall voter rolls -- to confirm that they're still at that address. Just to put that into perspective,...
Man Allegedly Breaks Into Reno Home, Gropes Sleeping Victim, Deputies Say
Washoe County deputies say they've arrested a man who allegedly broke into a home and then groped the homeowner while sleeping, on Monday night. Deputies say the incident happened around 9 p.m. on west Huffaker Lane. Deputies say the homeowner told officers they confronted the suspect, who then ran away.
Popular actor and Louisiana film director John Schneider announces that he's remarried
John Schneider is officially hitched. The producer, director and actor announced on his Facebook page today that he and Dee Dee Sorvino, widow of late actor Paul Sorvino, were married in Las Vegas on Tuesday, July 23. "Big news big news everybody!" Schneider wrote in his Facebook post. "Dee Dee...
Man who set his ex-girlfriend on fire sentenced to 70 years in prison
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The man who was convicted of setting his ex-girlfriend on fire has been sentenced to 70 years in prison. 34-year-old Jeremy Chatman was given the maximum sentence after he was convicted of attempted murder with the use of a deadly weapon, domestic battery with the use of a deadly weapon resulting in substantial harm, and battery by a parolee with the use of a deadly weapon resulting in substantial bodily harm.
Portion of U.S. 50 Alt Near Fernley Reopens After Fatal Crash
A portion of U.S. 50 was temporarily closed in Fernley due to a fatal crash involving three cars and one semi-truck. Nevada State Police say the crash happened just after 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday near mile marker 10 near the Reno Fernley Raceway. NSP says one car tried to pass...
Olde Lyfe Alpacas to host Open Ranch Days at farm in Carson City
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Olde Lyfe Alpacas is located on a 130 acre ranch. They offer RV parking and tent camping for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers who would love waking up at the base of the Sierras. They’re also launching Open Ranch Days this weekend. Founder and owner,...
These two Fazio-designed courses near Las Vegas are closed (and appear to be sold)
A pair of Tom Fazio-designed golf courses are currently closed and according to reports, the property might have been sold. The Las Vegas Review-Journal said Primm Valley Golf Club, which houses a pair of courses, was sold recently. According to the story, “an employee with the club confirmed the closure and sale in an email response but did not provide additional details.”
Reno teen takes first place at Youth Triathlon Nationals for second straight year
He just turned 14, and Rhys Ferrito is one of the top young triathletes in the United Sates. Ferrito, who will be a freshman at Sage Ridge High School in the fall, won the Youth Triathlon Nationals for the second year in a row on July 13 in Des Moines, Iowa. He also won the youth category in 2023 in Milwaukee. ...
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