Reno News

Governor Brian Sandoval spent part of his morning at Drone America on Longley Lane in Reno gathering information.

The third annual Great Basin Consortium Conference will be on Dec. 9 and 10 at the University of Nevada, Reno and will discuss environmental issues affecting the region, especially those related to fire.

A visitor to a Reno social services agency allegedly threatened a shooting at two local schools, leading to a lockdown Thursday afternoon, according to the Reno Police Department.

Last Saturday's house fire in Hidden Valley has sparked fresh debate over shared fire services between Washoe County and the City of Reno.

A longtime Reno taxi driver and his disabled wife are suing his ex-employer after he says he was fired in retaliation for complaining about fellow Yellow Cab drivers repeatedly refusing the couple and their service dogs rides from the Reno airport.

Reno public relations executive Ty Whitaker said today he misspoke during an interview with the RGJ this week when he said the deconsolidation of the city and county fire departments is working.

Closing arguments have begun in the murder trial of a man accused of killing his girlfriend's 1-year-old boy in Reno.

"Yesterday we had as much business as we did on Black Friday!," said Ron Marko with Ace Hardware on South Virginia Street in Reno.

To say that 2013 was a banner year for country-rock band Florida Georgia Line is like saying that December is a good month for Santa Claus.

SK Food Group plans to hire over 120 people in the next couple months. The current 500+ production staff based in Nevada is looking to expand and create new positions in the Reno area.

The Regional Transportation Commission will hold a summit later this week to discuss the benefits of public transportation with members of the public.

The City of Reno would like to remind property owners that it is their responsibility to remove snow from the sidewalks adjacent to their property.

Local philanthropist Evelyn Mount needs donations to provide holiday meals to those in need this season.

To RSVP, email :julia@juliaratti.com or call 775-250-0169. "The needs far outpace the resources raised to date, and support of any amount will make a significant difference," according to a statement sent by event organizers.

One of the world's leading theoretical physicists and author of "The Elegant Universe," a best-seller that became an Emmy and Peabody award-winning Nova special, will give a free public lecture Thursday at the University of Nevada, Reno.

From their perch on the hill above the valley floor the meteorologists at the National Weather Service watched it's progress on their monitors and instruments.

"I think there's probably a lot of anxiety and stress out there," Cathy Butler, Reno resident said.

Thousands of Washoe County school kids in Reno and Sparks were sent home early Tuesday because of snow and icy streets.

I'll tell you up front that until this week, I had never put an egg in the microwave before, and to... Snowy roads in Reno: Reno Gazette-Journal photographer Andy Barron got this video of people coping with snowy roads in Reno.

Reno police are joining with the Northern Nevada Financial Crimes Task Force to warn local businesses there has been an increase in counterfeit $50 and $100 bills circulating this holiday season.