Reno News

A 3-year-old male black bear wanders onto a private beach on Lake Tahoe. / Courtesy of Nevada Department of Wildlife It's an indication this summer could be a particularly busy season for conflicts with the animal in Nevada, officials say.

Nevada's Democratic Secretary of State Ross Miller has sent a memo to election officials statewide informing them that the use of Democrat Party in the place of "Democratic Party" on official election documents is a no-go from now on.

Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick has ruled police officers were justified when they fatally shot an active-duty U.S. Army soldier in Reno while he was visiting family last year.

New details emerged on Friday about a Reno man that was arrested Wednesday on charges of alleged animal cruelty after animal remains were found in his motel room.

A group of protestors gathered outside the Hobby Lobby on South Virginia Street in Reno this morning.

The USS Nevada, caught at Pearl Harbor, her senior officers ashore, the only battleship to get underway that day, fighting as she went, downing some of the first Japanese planes.

Artown is in full swing, and on Friday, an event in downtown Reno opened featuring 100 years of Wearing History.

An international K-9 training organization is relocating its headquarters to Reno.

I hope you have some time this weekenda because there are a lot of Things 2 Do! From art shows to concerts and from picnics to campfire programs there are quite a few family friendly events to get to.

A rare stone is in the Biggest Little City, and it holds a Guinness World Record.

Assembly Minority Leader Pat Hickey, R-Reno, said he would introduce legislation in the 2015 Legislature to make and sell wine in Washoe and Clark counties.

Starting this week, national K-9 police dogs are developing their skills here in the Biggest Little City.

RENO, Nev. Despite the low water levels, these hot summer days may have you heading to the Truckee River to cool off.

It was the first bear put down for public safety concerns in 2014. It's an indication this summer could be a particularly busy season for conflicts with the animal, experts say.

Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick released a final report on June 17, 2014 regarding an officer involved shooting that took the life of Kenneth Stafford on July 11, 2013.

On a given day rolling stock of various vintage, everything from the Santa Fe Super Chief to AMTRAK to a Swiss Sightseeing train might be seen on the line, rolling through a scenic landscape through tunnels, over bridges, past stations, the wail of the locomotive horn announcing its progress.

Get ready, Reno. The hit reality competition American Idol is coming to town. Auditions for the show will be at Reno City Plaza on Saturday, where a piece of burning man art that says "believe" sets the perfect background for locals who are chasing their dreams.

Police say they found the decomposed body Thursday afternoon near the 2000 block of Valley Road across from the Christina M. Hixson Softball Park at the University of Nevada.

Microsoft Corp said it has freed at least 4.7 million infected personal computers from the control of cyber crooks in its most successful digital crime-busting operation, which interrupted service at an Internet-services firm last week.

Washoe County Deputies have arrested a Reno man on animal cruelty charges after they say they found animal remains inside in a motel room earlier this week.