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Nevada softball's Gabby Herrera named NSN's Wolf Pack Athlete of the Year
Accolades: Mountain West Co-Player of the Year (2024), All-Mountain West First Team (2024), NFCA All-West Region Second Team (2024), Mountain West Player of the Week (April 1), Nevada's all-time single-season RBI leader (65), Nevada's all-time single-season home run leader (17), Nevada's current all-time single-season batting average leader (.392). Story in...
South Reno fire possibly caused by fireworks, officials say
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A fire in south Reno may have been started by fireworks. The fire started just after midnight on Offenhauser Drive. The Reno Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District say the fire burned around 14 acres, but no structures were damaged. The official cause is...
Blue Dot: State of the lake: a conversation with UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center scientists
Host Dave Schlom is joined by two scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) to discuss the state of one of the crown jewels of the Sierra, Lake Tahoe. Its legendary clear blue waters have been the subject of intense study by UC Davis for over 60...
Updates on variety of Nevada athletics projects, including Lannes Building and fieldhouse
While Nevada athletics has taken a break from games during the summer offseason, facility projects continue to be planned or implemented on campus. After a number of improvements touched almost every sport during Stephanie Rempe's first two seasons as athletic director, the Wolf Pack is currently working on projects that will most directly impact men's and women's basketball; volleyball; baseball and football.
Minnesota Football Summer Preview: Nevada Wolf Pack
We're now into July, meaning Minnesota Football kicks off their 2024 season in less than 60 days. Rosters are set, and it's time to get to know the Gophers' opponents a little bit better. I reached out to Chris Murray at Nevada Sports Network to get some insight about what this revamped Nevada team will look like in year one of the Jeff Choate era. Murray covers this team as well as anyone, so I first wanted to know how he thought Nevada escaped the transfer portal.
Rock On: Hit the trails and discover the most unique rock structures around Tahoe
Anywhere from 85-120 million years ago magma from an arc of erupting volcanoes solidified deep within the Earth’s crust and began the process of creating the Sierra Nevada. Tectonic plates began to shift, causing the range to uplift and reach its current elevation roughly 5 million years ago. Millions of years after the mountains began to rise, glaciers formed and retreated in a series of ice ages, helping to carve out the peaks and valleys of the landscape. Erosion from wind, rain, snow and waterways continues to leave its mark on the range today.
17th Annual Give 2 Live Blood Drive in Reno This Month
Our 17th annual Give 2 Live Blood Drive is coming up this month in Reno!. This year, it'll be held inside the Atlantis Grand Ballroom on Tuesday, July 16th and Wednesday, July 17th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vitalant says one donation can save up to three lives. It's...
Vegas Golden Knights set to visit Reno during 2024 VGK Road Trip
The Vegas Golden Knights will stop in Reno on Aug. 8 for their 2024 Vegas Golden Knights Road Trip. The NHL team will host two one-hour on-ice clinics starting at 9 a.m. The Jennifer M. O'Neal Community Ice Arena, also known as Reno Ice. “The VGK Road Trip is eagerly...
Mic'd Up: A day-in-the-life of Reno Aces' manager Blake Lalli from his home to home plate
Being a Triple-A manager comes with a lot of weight, something Blake Lalli doesn't carry lightly. "I take a lot of responsibility and pride in finding ways to allow these guys to have success," said Lalli, the third-year skipper of the Reno Aces. "It really is a full-day job." The...
Morning Break co-hosts make a classic Americana cookie cake for 4th of July
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - This probably isn’t the only time you’ll see this patriotic dessert during the Fourth of July holiday. Morning Break co-hosts, Katey Roshetko and Karlie Drew, make the classic American flag cookie cake just in time for the KOLO 8 New Now office party.
YSP Adventures creates beginner backpacking course for sober community
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Laura Van Antwerp, the social media influencer known as ‘Your Sober Pal’ and founder of YSP Adventures, is thrilled to announce she is partnering with Another Direction to offer Backpacking 101 July 12-14. It’s an immersive three-day, two-night course set in Tahoe National Forest.
RFK Jr. submits signatures to be on Nevada ballot
Policy, politics and progressive commentary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign says it has submitted enough signatures in Nevada to qualify for the November ballot. Kennedy’s campaign said in a news release Friday it submitted some 30,000 signatures on Wednesday, ahead of the state’s July 5 deadline. The signatures will have to be verified by the counties and state. It’s the […] The post RFK Jr. submits signatures to be on Nevada ballot appeared first on Nevada Current.
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