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The story of a soon-to-be-demolished Henderson mural
As fascist army trucks rolled through the neighborhood streets of Rome in 1945, an Italian family of four ran from their villa to a nearby idling tank operator who they bribed to sneak them to a ship bound for America. Henderson residents may not know it, but it’s the origin story of one the city’s largest murals, which will soon be demolished.
Mosaic seal of state uncovered at Carson City school
Construction crews recently uncovered an artistic mosaic rendering of the Great Seal of the State of Nevada at Carson City School District’s Student Support Services building at 710 W. Fourth St. on the Bordewich Bray Elementary School campus in Carson City. The artistic piece is estimated to have been...
Fuels reduction project set for Autumn Hills, Jobs Peak Ranch
The site of a forest fire that claimed four homes in 1996 will receive some care thanks to a state fire fuels reduction grant. Four homes and 3,400 acres stretching from the base to top of the Carson Valley side of Kingsbury Grade burned in the June 23, 1996, Autumn Hills Fire.
New pastor welcomed to Crossroads Church
On June 30, Crossroads Church of the Nazarene in Gardnerville celebrated the arrival of new pastor Donny Crandell. “As parishioners without a pastor for nearly two and a half years, we continued to worship with the help of wonderful visiting clergymen,” parishioners said. “Our devoted church body also stepped up to fill the void that we were afraid might befall us; but God is amazing.
Turki Alalshikh’s UFC 306: A Direct Challenge to Canelo Alvarez on September 14th
Turki Alalshikh is sponsoring the UFC 306 event on September 14th at the Sphere in Las Vegas, which will be held on the same night as Canelo Alvarez’s fight against Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena. Canelo won’t be happy to hear Turki plans to sponsor the UFC 306...
Park Fire updates: Crews fight hot spots as blaze pushes east toward Sierra towns in Butte
The Park Fire, which started Wednesday near Chico, and has forced evacuation warnings and orders as far northeast as the Shingletown-Manton area and into Lassen Volcanic National Park, has slowed its growth thanks to favorable weather conditions. The fire tore through Butte and Tehama counties for three days before crews were able to...
Starter homes cost $1M in over 200 cities, median home cost in Reno-Sparks at $600k
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The median sales price of a home in Reno and Sparks is around $600,000, which is significantly higher than just a few years ago in 2019. A recent report from Zillow says that the median age of a first-time home buyer was 35 in 2023. The...
RSCVA Board Appoints New Leadership
RENO, Nev. – The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) Board of Directors today elected new officers: Chair, Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve; Vice Chair, Richard L. Jay from the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board of Directors; and Secretary/Treasurer, Stephen Ascuaga, an appointee of the Nevada Resort Association. “I am honored...
Castellanos Spins a Gem, Reno Falls in Close Extra-Inning Battle to Las Vegas
Reno, Nev. – Despite a dominant performance on the mound by Humberto Castellanos, the Reno Aces (16-9, 51-49) were unable to get the offense going against the Las Vegas Aviators (12-13, 49-51) in a 2-1 loss on Saturday night at Greater Nevada Field. Ronaldo Hernandez continued to shine, contributing...
Seasonal temperatures in the forecast
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - After many weeks of temperatures that were just way too hot... We have seasonal temperatures this weekend and early next week. Then we do see a warming trend to about 98 degrees starting Thursday. Smoke from wildfires will impact the region through the weekend. Thunderstorms return...
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