Reno News

The city of Reno's Community Development Department's business license division has been recognized as a 2014 Cashman Good Government Award finalist.

The city of Reno is in discussions with a Reno startup called BHeard to possibly use its social action app to help communicate with area residents, city communications manager Deanna Gescheider confirmed.

The debate in Reno between Republican lieutenant governor candidates Sue Lowden and Mark Hutchison on Thursday lacked the drama of their first debate -- shown on Ralston Reports, a statewide TV show about current affairs.

The city of Reno is in debt to the tune of $547 million. It's a shocking number, particularly when you compare that to the debt just 15 years ago: $112 million.

In County Cork in Ireland, a float in Monday's St. Patrick's Day Parade will pay tribute Blanchfield, an Irish native and decorated Royal Air Force pilot in World War I. And on Sunday in Reno, the Sons and Daughters of Erin - an Irish heritage group - will continue the tradition of placing a shamrock sent from Ireland on Blanchfield's grave in ... (more)

The candidate pool for Reno mayor grew once again today. Seventeen candidates have declared their intention to run- 16 have formally filed to do so.

In a few years, Reno area beer-lovers could be drinking a craft brew made from locally grown hops.

The candidate pool for Reno mayor grew once again today. Seventeen candidates have declared their intention to run- 16 have formally filed to do so.

U.S. Firearms Academy and MiScenarios joined forces with the Washoe County Sheriff's K-9 unit, Sparks, and Reno PD K-9 units for a fundraising campaign called Kash for K9s.

The Veterans Guest House is holding its 11th annual radio-thon Friday in Reno at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa.

Washoe County Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler's first major fundraiser for her Reno mayoral campaign will be hosted by a local developer who is seeking to build a controversial apartment complex in Spanish Springs.

Most Nevadans traditionally don't pay much attention to primary elections. It was low turnout that allowed former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, for instance, to upset the Republican Party front-runner, former State Sen. Sue Lowden, for the right to challenge U.S. Sen. Harry Reid in the 2000 election.

Improving education for all of Nevada's students was the topic today at the 5th annual Family Engagement in Education Summit in Reno.

Authorities worked Thursday to identity a body found in the backyard of a Nevada home where a missing woman had lived with her husband before he committed suicide after police questioned him about her disappearance.

Authorities worked Thursday to identity a body found in the backyard of a Nevada home where a missing woman had lived with her husband before he committed suicide after police questioned him about her disappearance.

The count was conducted on January 30th, 2014, and for 24 hours, the non-profits Nevada Youth Empowerment Project and Build Our Center set up a tent where young, homeless people could get help for housing, hygiene, food, and more.

Legend has it that every rainbow has a pot of gold at the end of it. In Reno, the rainbow ends at Nevada Humane Society, where a priceless treasure of adorable cats and dogs await adoption! You can adopt your very own treasure from March 12 through March 17 - adult cats over the age of three are free! Other adult cat adoption fees are $25, and ... (more)

Washoe County is moving forward with laying the groundwork to eventually allow the sale of medical marijuana.

RENO, Nev. At the Metro Car Wash on Longley Lane, owner Ernie Ionno looks up at the cloudy sky concerned how the weather will affect business that day.

The Regional Sex Offender Notification Unit is informing the general public of informational matters related to two Tier III Sex Offenders.