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NV Energy works to de-energize power lines to reduce wildfire risk
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - NV Energy says it has begun de-energizing power lines as a way to reduce wildfire risk. This move is undergone when an active wildfire moves too close to NV Energy equipment, allowing the company to make the most effective decisions and avoid additional fire risk. The...
Reno teen moving up the ranks as he sets sights on professional auto racing career
While many teenagers are working or enjoying the summer at a lake, Andrew Hitchcock is driving at high speeds on tightly configured racetracks around the country. Hitchcock, 17, just finished his junior year of high school and he has firmly set his sites on moving up the ranks of auto racing. ...
Truckee Meadows Fire chief announces retirement
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Chief Charlie Moore announced his retirement on Tuesday. Moore’s retirement will take effect at the end of the current contract. A leadership transition plan will be developed over the next few months. Moore has been a firefighter for 44 years.
Brown mum on position on Nevada abortion rights amendment
Policy, politics and progressive commentary U.S. Senate candidate Sam Brown says he won’t support a hypothetical national ban on abortion. But the Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen won’t say how he will vote in November on a very real abortion measure on Nevada’s ballot. Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot, Nevada SOS announces If the ballot question […] The post Brown mum on position on Nevada abortion rights amendment appeared first on Nevada Current.
Watch: Marvel star Jeremy Renner shoots music video with Reno teens at UNR
In a music video shot at the University of Nevada, Reno campus, teens from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada sing "Everything Changes," with actor Jeremy Renner. The song, written and recorded in 48 hours, was produced on the John Lennon Education Bus, an educational mobile recording studio that travels the...
Crash on Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road
REMSA and Reno Police are on scene of a crash in South Reno. The crashed happened around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. It occurred at the intersection of Double R Boulevard and Sandhill Road. One car involved is missing its front bumper due to the crash. This is a developing story,...
From six trucks to more than 150, 'Food Truck Friday' thriving as Reno summer staple
Exploring Our Backyard, Nevada Sports Net's summer adventure series, will run weekly features on activities in and around Northern Nevada. Today's feature takes us to Food Truck Friday at Idlewild Park, a summer staple near the heart of Downtown Reno. You can watch the video feature below. This series is present in sponsorship with LT Automotive and the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Reno Rodeo: Recap, Highlights and Payouts
The Reno Rodeo began 100 Rodeos in 100 Days with a grand start, paying out over $800,000 and awarding silver spurs to some of the sport’s finest. After starting slow by not placing in Round 1, the top-ranked tie-down roper in the World rolled through Round 2 and the Finals with times of 7.5 and 7.6 seconds to win Reno for the second straight year.
Downtown Reno Fourth of July Parade canceled
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The Downtown Reno July 4th Parade has been cancelled for this year. In an email shared with KOLO 8 News Now, organizers say it was cancelled because of a lack of community interest, and that they are unable to justify recent increases in production costs. However,...
UNR-led lithium, EV initiative gets funds from $504M Tech Hubs program
Nevada’s “lithium loop” just got recharged in the latest round of funding from a federal program for technology hubs. The Nevada Tech Hub program, which focuses on lithium batteries and electric vehicles, was allocated $21 million by the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration as part of the Biden administration’s regional Tech Hubs...
Reno Public Market hosts a variety of events for Artown
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) -It is officially July and Artown is in full swing. Reno Public Market is getting in on all the fun of this month’s festival. RPM will be having over 19 musical performances, art demonstrations, and events happening in July as part of Reno’s 29th annual Artown festival.
'You gotta call your shots.' Reno's Payton Talbott aims to make moves in the UFC
Following his 19-second knockout victory over Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC 303, Payton Talbott was quick to work. That lightning-quick knockout matched Talbott's accession to the UFC and budding stardom. "It's been pretty hectic. A lot of things have happened, and I'm just trying to soak it all up like a...
Four wild horses euthanized during removal from rural Nevada public lands
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Four wild horses were put down because of sudden or acute injuries as hundreds of others were removed from public lands in rural eastern Nevada, according to federal officials. The Bureau of Land Management began its wild horse gather near Caliente in April and completed...
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