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Dollars and Sense: Financial planning for dealing with the loss of a loved one
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The loss of a loved one is never easy, but when you have to make complicated financial decisions in the midst of your grief, the loss can be even more challenging. Edward Jones financial advisor, Ashley Hicks, stopped by Morning Break to share ways you can help yourself and your family be financially prepared in the event of an expected or even unexpected death.
Food Truck Friday, the quintessential summer outing in Reno, Perseveres Despite Inflation Challenges
It’s been an up and down cycle for food truck vendors who saw huge popularity growth in recent years, but then inflationary pressures on them and their customers have created difficulties this summer. Reporters Aimee Arellano-Adame, Camille Flye, Derek Raridon and Tony Yun look at the local cycle of...
Galena High alum Ian Gilligan fires off four birdies to make cut at Barracuda Championship
Round two of the 26th annual Barracuda Championship set the field for the tournament's final two days, with 65 professionals and one amateur making the +13 cut from a field of 155 professionals and one amateur in the Modified Stableford scoring format. At the top of the leaderboard is rookie...
Next edition of Reno Memo to be carved on a cave wall somewhere
Pay for your news like a grown adult -- it's only 25 cents for two months! The entire planet is reeling from a global tech outage described as the largest in history. Reno has suffered ... um ... three flight cancellations and 30 flight delays. So it's not really hitting us terribly hard, but airport officials are expecting a ripple effect, especially considering it's happening on a Friday in the middle of vacation season. Beyond that, banks, hospitals...
High Fives Foundation, Pedal for Positivity hosts bike-a-thon for mental health at Sky Tavern
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - High Fives Foundation and Pedal for Positivity are promoting mental health awareness and supporting local community resources with a special bike-a-thon at Sky Tavern Bike Park. Harrison Biehl, founder of Pedal for Positivity, and Rick Reed, head of bike park development for Sky Tavern, stopped by...
Northern Nevada Bocce Ball Regional to be Hosted by Nevada Special Olympics
The 2024 Northern Nevada Bocce Ball Regional will be held at Bundox Bocce on Saturday, July 27. The community is invited to attend the free event being hosted by Special Olympics Nevada. Athletes from six northern Nevada counties will compete in the contest. The Regional is being held inside the...
Ranking the Mountain West football schedules from hardest to easiest in 2024
I visited Jeff Choate's office this week for a sit-down interview with the Nevada football team's first-year head coach. He's lived an interesting life I'll document with a long-form feature story before his Wolf Pack debut Aug. 24 against SMU. But one thing I noted during our conversation was Choate mentioning Nevada having the Mountain West's hardest 2024 schedule. He cited the rankings of college football guru Phil Steele.
Washoe County STAR program’s fight against fentanyl: 'I probably would’ve been dead'
Melissa Garland went from being a homemaker and PTA mom to struggling with opioid addiction. Her addiction started with prescription drugs after undergoing a series of major surgeries. When she no longer had access to those, she turned to heroin and fentanyl. From there, she kept finding herself in trouble and struggled to...
Global technology outage affecting flights, casinos in Southern Nevada
Las Vegas (KSNV) — An IT issue affecting many businesses and services around the country is being felt here in the valley. The massive disruptiongrounded flights and knocked banks offline on Friday, affecting companies and services around the world. Reports of the outage first began Thursday night when Frontier...
Caesars Unveils WSOP Paradise with Record-Breaking Guaranteed Pool
As the World Series of Poker event in Las Vegas is already nearing its end, Caesars Entertainment is making plans for the next poker battlefield. And this time, Caesars will take things to the Bahamas. According to the casino and hospitality giant, its second WSOP Paradise event will take place...
Casino Marketing & Technology Conference: Janet Hawk on host, monotasking, break points
The final day of the annual Casino Marketing & Technology conference has always been earmarked for host and player-development issues. This year’s event in Reno was no different. Story continues below. Janet Hawk, who has been a casino host from the Gulf Coast to the Las Vegas Strip, kicked...
Stargazer Blossoms and Gifts Opens
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce welcomes a new business to Fallon with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Jennifer and Cassidy Moore, mother and daughter, co-owners of Stargazer Blossoms and Gifts, specialize in floral arrangements using live, synthetic, and dried floral arrangements as well as a gift shop. Jennifer and Cassidy make...
Southern Nevada residents warned of increased noise from Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas (KSNV) — Southern Nevada residents near Nellis Air Force Base are being warned of some possible noise increase in the area next week. Red Flag training is expected to return to the Air Force Base starting Monday, July 22 through Friday, August 2. Officials say that around...
12U Baseball Team Heads to Hawaii
The baseball team that won their championship games paved the way for them to be eligible for the Pacific Southwest Cal Ripkin Allstar Tournament in Oahu, Hawaii. The parents, coaches, players, and everyone who worked as a team made this a possibility for these young men. Great job, Allstar Champions 12U!
Mac Meissner tops leaderboard on moving day at the Barracuda Championship
Round three of the 26th annual Barracuda Championship is now complete after a weather delay this afternoon stopped play for about an hour. Rookie Mac Meissner's four birdies and one eagle helped him maintain his lead with +39 points, just edging out Vince Whaley (+38) and Rico Hoey (+36). Meissner is seeking his first PGA TOUR title in his 19th TOUR start.
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