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Filmmakers, actors wanted for this year’s Reno 48-hour Film Project
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - One of the most fun and intense film competitions in the world returns to Reno in August. The 48-Hour Film Project is a chance for ametuer and professional filmmakers to create a short film from beginning to end in under 48 hours. City Producer for the...
I-15 shut down until further notice for truck fire sparked by load of lithium batteries
Interstate 15 is shut down in both directions near the Nevada/California state line as crews battle a truck fire sparked by a load of lithium-ion batteries. The fire occurred on northbound I-15 at mile marker 113 between Barstow and Baker, California on July 26th. According to 3 News, a semi...
Carson City Sheriff seeks help to find missing woman
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person. Sharon Contreras, born March 30, 1988, was last seen in the vicinity of the Carson City Courthouse and was reported missing by acquaintances. Authorities believe Contreras may have left the state and traveled...
California’s $20 minimum wage leads 89% of fast-food restaurants to reduce hours
The minimum wage for fast-food workers in California jumped to $20 an hour on April 1, a $4 pay bump for 553,000 fast workers. However, restaurant chain owners raised concerns that the minimum wage increases would hurt their bottom line, and owners have cut workers’ hours, raised food prices, and even shut down some locations. […]
Fire breaks out at West View Townhomes in Reno; 12 people displaced
According to the Reno Fire Department, the fire has been put out but crews are currently checking for any remaining fire in the walls and attic of the building. About 54 firefighters and 16 engines responded to the call, which initially came in around 2:30 p.m. Eight units were affected,...
Chubba Purdy aims to make third school a charm in battle to win Nevada's starting QB job
The first time Chubba Purdy met Jeff Choate, it was Chubba's older brother, Brock, who was the subject of Choate's desire. That was back in 2017 when Choate, then Montana State's head coach, traveled to Arizona for an in-home recruiting visit to persuade Brock to sign with his Bobcats. "He...
Cruisers Academy offers healing power through sailing
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Eight years ago Capt. Brady Trautman and his brother were hiring crew to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil from Cape Town, South Africa, when Capt. Alex Blue came aboard. “We have been together ever since,” Trautman said. “We’ve lived together since the day we...
Biz Buzz: Local Business News for July 25th
Welcome to our weekly feature dedicated to covering Susanville and Lassen County’s business scene! Grand openings, new employees, renovations, new hours… each week we’ll keep you up to date with important information about the businesses you rely on. Mean Bean Mountain Brew. Mean Bean Mountain Brew, based...
Popular Treat Being Recalled Over ‘Undeclared’ Ingredient
If you are a fan of Costco, and you enjoy some of their 'healthier' snacks, you might want to check your labels as there is a 13-state recall for two types of energy bars. Here's what you need to know about the recall. The recall centers around two baked items...
July 26, 1894: Pregnant woman shoots, kills Nevada state senator
A version of this article originally appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on April 1, 1990. Born in England in 1864, Alice Marion Hartley was the central figure in one of Reno's most sensational scandals in the summer of 1894. She also was among the first women to be incarcerated in the Nevada...
More homes slated for Pahrump
One of the valley’s residential subdivisions is making its first move toward expansion in more than a decade, with the Nye County Commission approving a tentative map for what is known as Pleasant Valley earlier this month. Located between Homestead Road and Oakridge Avenue just north of Kellogg Road,...
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