RENO, Nev. — Hundreds of homes were without power around Reno Tuesday as another early winter storm packing winds more powerful than the last one started blowing into the Sierra. More than a foot of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by Wednesday. The National Weather Service...
Forest Service OKs Expanded Reno Ski Resort, Skier Bridge
RENO, Nev. — The Forest Service has approved the expansion of a ski resort on a national forest between Reno and Lake Tahoe, including a skier bridge over a highway as part of a package that also bans commercial development in areas cherished by conservationists and back-country enthusiasts. The expansion...
Sheriff: 1 Dead, 1 Seriously Injured in Lake Tahoe Avalanche
At least one person has died and another was seriously injured Friday in an avalanche at a Northern California ski resort, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned of dangerous avalanche conditions for all elevations, stating on its website that there was “a...
Gunman Posted Online Minutes Before Killing 3 at Gilroy Festival
GILROY — Before a 19-year-old gunman opened fire on a famed garlic festival in his hometown, he urged his Instagram followers to read a 19th century book popular with white supremacists on extremist websites, but his motives for killing two children and another young man were still a mystery Monday. Santino...
As Craft Beer Market Grows, so Do Wild Flavors
Anyone for steak and onion Kolsch? Or a macaroni and cheese pale ale? Those were among the flavors at the Strange Brew Festival in Reno, Nevada, this month, where competition for attention has intensified as craft beers have boomed. Brewers have always experimented, from the medieval Belgians who stirred sour...
RIP, Bill Manders. He Took on Everyone From Liberals to Nunes.
Bill Manders held to his conservative ideals on the airwaves while holding our public officials accountable. Off the air, he valued his family most. The talk radio host, whose resume reads like an American atlas, passed away Monday (May 27). He was 68. Born in Detroit and raised in southern...
NASA Looks to Manage Drone Traffic in Cities
RENO, Nev. — NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator's line of sight as businesses look in the future to unleash the unmanned devices in droves above...
Reno's 1872 Time Capsule Includes California Gold Rush Lore
RENO, Nev. — Artifacts recovered from an 1872 time capsule stashed in the cornerstone of a demolished Masonic lodge in Reno include silver dollars minted in Carson City and San Francisco, and a piece of wood from Sutter's Mill where the discovery of gold sparked the California Gold Rush. Reno...
Allison-Led Defense Shoulders Big Load in Fresno State Win
Based on how they played against a common opponent — Toledo — Fresno State's Mountain West Conference football opener against Nevada figured to be a wide-open, high-scoring affair. But points were at a premium Saturday in Reno as the Bulldogs relied on a stout defense led by junior linebacker Jeff Allison...