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Stockade Canyon Fire northwest of Gerlach is more than 10K acres; 3 homes threatened
GERLACH, Nev. (KOLO) - JULY 26 9 P.M. UPDATE: The Stockade Canyon Fire 19 miles northwest of Gerlach has grown to more than 10,000 acres and is 5 percent contained. Three primary residences are now threatened as well as corrals and historical structures, the Bureau of Land Management said. Washoe...
Washoe Parks Commission votes to reject soccer stadium at South Valleys Regional Park
The Washoe County Open Space and Regional Parks Commission voted unanimously to reject the professional soccer stadium proposal in the South Valleys Regional Park on Wednesday after significant community opposition. The $40 million unsolicited proposal was brought to the parks commission in May by Wendy Damonte, speaking for the For Our Fans Foundation....
Small brush fire in Sun Valley under investigation
An investigation is underway after a late-night brush fire in Sun Valley. Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue says it started just before 10 p.m. off of 1st Avenue and McGuffey Road. Fire crews quickly knocked down the fire. No injuries were reported and no buildings were affected.
MADE IN NEVADA: Comstock Metals
SILVER SPRINGS, Nev. (KOLO) - The two men who launched Comstock Metals say only their Company can recycle 100 percent of a solar panel, keeping toxins out of landfills and groundwater. This is significant because California’s 2021 law banning solar panels from landfills will force much of this waste to...
The marathon begins: Nevada football's 2024 season kicks off with first fall camp practice
Nevada football's 2024 season unofficially kicked off Wednesday with the Wolf Pack's first fall camp practice, which was split between Wolf Pack Park and Mackay Stadium. First-year head coach Jeff Choate said he felt like Wednesday's practice wasn't that big a departure from the summer, which allows more coach-to-player contact than several years ago. But the pedal is hitting metal as Nevada has just 30 days to prepare for its season opener Aug. 24 against SMU, a potential preseason Top 25 team.
Former Texas DL Kris Ross signs with Nevada
Former Texas football third-year defensive lineman Kris Ross has joined the Nevada Wolfpack, according to Nevada's official roster for the 2024 season. Ross is listed as No. 97 on Nevada's 2024 football roster. Ex-Texas football DL/EDGE Kris Ross signs with Nevada via the transfer portal. Ross joined the Wolfpack and...
Inside the Den: Previewing the Nevada football WR and TE rooms
"Inside the Den" is Nevada Sports Net's video podcast series focused on Wolf Pack athletics. In our 28th episode, released Thursday, Jared Vasquez and Chris Murray preview the Nevada football wide receiver and tight ends rooms. You can watch the episode below and subscribe to our YouTube channel by clicking here.
Reno breaks daily record for maximum rainfall, storm chances moves east with increased fire danger north
Up until recently, it’s been a dry summer in the Truckee Meadows. Hot too with 16 triple digit days recorded so far this season at the Reno Airport. This breaks the old record for July in Reno, which was 14. We had one triple digit day in June this year, but 15 in July so far. Reno also broke its daily record on July 24th for maximum rainfall, with a total of .46 inches. The old record was .23 inches, set back in 1944.
Music for Little Mozarts teaches piano to preschoolers in fun, engaging ways
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Music for Little Mozarts is a preschool piano curriculum that provides a comprehensive approach to musical learning. In Reno, it is taught by the program’s co-author, Christine H. Barden. She teaches also numerous prize-winning students in piano and composition. She stopped by Morning Break to...
Group calls for courses on genocide, Holocaust in Nevada classrooms
Ethan Cohen recalls learning about the Holocaust in “fifth or fourth grade, briefly” and “then in middle school more in depth.” But his experience isn’t the standard in Nevada. “I attended a Jewish day school for most of my life,” said the high schooler, who serves on the Nevada Youth Legislature. “I had that with...
22-Year-Old Cold Case Cracked: 47-Year-Old Ricky Lee Trader Arrested for 2003 Murder of Theresa Romano
Ricky Lee Trader Arrested in Reno for Cold Case Murder of Theresa Romano in Henderson. DNA Evidence Links Ricky Lee Trader to Crime Scene in Decades-Old Murder Case. According to the report of Fox 5 Vegas, a man named Ricky Lee Trader was arrested in Reno for the murder of Theresa Romano in Henderson more than 20 years ago. The police found evidence connecting him to the crime scene, where Romano was found dead with injuries showing a violent struggle. Despite Trader’s denial, recent DNA evidence led to his arrest for open murder.
Well-Being Wednesday: Renown advanced wound care
Renown Advanced Wound Care serves patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings, providing comprehensive, best-in-class treatments for severe and chronic wound healing and ostomy care. Today we’re talking to Dr. Derek Freiheit, Medical Director of Renown Advanced Wound Care, about the types of wounds and conditions they treat.
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