- Help Murder Victim's Family this SATURDAY - 2 Comments Posted
On June 15, 2008, 20-year-old Bryan Coursey was outside a bar near 4th and Spokane in Reno. A fight happened nearby -- when gun fire rang out, an innocent bystander was struck by a bullet in the head. Days later, Bryan Coursey died in a hospital. (Read Blog)
- A Warning from Firefighters - 2 Comments Posted
A smoke plume could be seen throughout Reno Sunday as a four acre wildfire erupted in an isolated area of Peavine Mountain. (Read Blog)
- Help for the Unemployed - 4 Comments Posted
With Reno's unemployment rate an alarming 11 percent, I want to share some information on a couple of events that may help job-seekers. (Read Blog)
- Community Rallies for Justice - 5 Comments Posted
Through my position as a journalist I've met the family members of many violent crime victims. (Read Blog)
- Early Voters Break Record in Washoe - Post Your Comments!
More than 78,000 people have voted early, breaking the previous early voting record, according to Washoe County Registrar of Voters Dan Burk. (Read Blog) - Obama Leads Crucial Nevada County - 1 Comments Posted
A new poll is giving the lead to Senator Barack Obama in Washoe County -- a key battleground within the swing state of Nevada. (Read Blog) - Numerous Political Visits and Events - Post Your Comments!
Governor Sarah Palin is returning to Reno, and there are many other upcoming GOP and Democratic events. Here's all the details. (Read Blog) - Explosion During Newscast? - 1 Comments Posted
For those of you who heard something unusual during the 11 p.m. newscast on Wednesday, you weren't imagining things. (Read Blog) - Romney back in Reno - 1 Comments Posted
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be returning to Reno this week. (Read Blog) - Final Days of Early Voting - Post Your Comments!
There's not much time remaining to cast an early ballot. (Read Blog) - Deadline for Flood Victims Monday - Post Your Comments!
An important deadline for victims of the Fernley levee break is Monday, Nov. 3. (Read Blog) - Parties for Obama's "Closing" Message - Post Your Comments!
Barack Obama's presidential campaign is inviting the public to several gatherings to view the Illinois senator's "closing" message on television Wednesday, Oct. 29. (Read Blog) - Political Visits this Weekend - 1 Comments Posted
Several politicians will make stops in Reno this weekend. (Read Blog) - Poll: McCain Gaining, Obama has Passed Key Threshold - 3 Comments Posted
The latest Zogby poll results are now available. (Read Blog) - TMCC to Host Judicial Candidates - Post Your Comments!
Truckee Meadows Community College is hosting a judicial candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct. 21. (Read Blog) - Where can I Vote Early? - Post Your Comments!
Here are the details on casting an early ballot. (Read Blog) - California Voter Registration Deadline - Post Your Comments!
For KOLO Eight’s California viewers, the deadline to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 20. (Read Blog) - Palin Coming to Reno - Post Your Comments!
Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will make her second stop in the Reno-area. (Read Blog) - Former President Clinton to Visit - Post Your Comments!
Former President Bill Clinton to make a stops in Northern Nevada. (Read Blog) - Debate Watch Parties Announced - 1 Comments Posted
Several parties are planned to view the third presidential debate Wednesday, Oct.15. (Read Blog) - Voter Registration Deadline Tuesday - Post Your Comments!
There are only a few hours remaining to register to vote! Here are the details. (Read Blog) - Obama Leads Recent Polls - Post Your Comments!
Nationally and in the state of Nevada, polls are giving the lead to Senator Barack Obama. (Read Blog) - Newspaper: McCain Raising More Cash in Nevada - 1 Comments Posted
Senator John McCain has raised more money in Nevada than Senator Barack Obama, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The newspaper also reports much of the contributions to McCain are coming from south Reno. (Read Blog) - First Snow of the Autumn Season! - Post Your Comments!
The first snow to the valley floor was an event of great beauty -- an experience only once a season. Photo from Sparks. (Read Blog) - ‘Cheers’ Actors Hit the Campaign Trail - 1 Comments Posted
Kelsey Grammer and John Ratzenberger are coming to Nevada to promote the Republican ticket. (Read Blog) - Fallon Cancer Cluster Research Meeting - Post Your Comments!
Preliminary research on the Fallon cancer cluster will be presented in a meeting Friday, Oct. 10 at UNR. (Read Blog) - High Profile Dems Come To Reno - Post Your Comments!
New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is one of several Democrats stopping in Reno. (Read Blog) - Republican BBQ and Volunteer Opportunities - Post Your Comments!
The Washoe County Republicans invite you to join them at a BBQ on Sunday, Oct. 12. (Read Blog)
- Council and Commission Candidates Forum - Post Your Comments!
Candidates for Reno and Sparks City Council as well as Washoe County Commission will be at a forum Tuesday. Another forum is set for Carson City. (Read Blog)
- Nevada's Population to Jump 49 Percent - Post Your Comments!
The Nevada State Demographer’s Office at UNR says over the next 20 years Nevada’s population will jump by 1.3 million people, or 49 percent. (Read Blog)
- Daschle to Attend Debate Watching Party in Reno - Post Your Comments!
Former US Senator Tom Daschle to visit Reno. (Read Blog) - Covering Steve Fossett - 1 Comments Posted
Thoughts on the searches for the famed adventurer. (Read Blog) - KOLO Teams Up with KOH Radio - 2 Comments Posted
Now you can receive reports from KOLO on AM radio! (Read Blog)
- GOP Debate Watch Party Announced - Post Your Comments!
Details on the Republican presidential debate watch party. (Read Blog)
- NV Poll: Obama Ahead - Post Your Comments!
A Rasmussen poll taken October 2 puts Senator Barack Obama in the lead in Nevada. (Read Blog)
- Cheney to Sub for Bush at Reno Event - 1 Comments Posted
The vice president will stop in the Biggest Little City. (Read Blog)
- Romney to Visit Elko - Post Your Comments!
Senator John McCain won't be in Reno Thursday, but Mitt Romney will stop in Elko. (Read Blog)
- Obama Visit Details Announced - 1 Comments Posted
More information on Barack Obama's visit to Reno Tuesday, Sept. 30. (Read Blog)
- Bear Checks into Tahoe Hospital! - 1 Comments Posted
There was an unexpected visitor at Barton Memorial Hospital recently. (Read Blog)
- Bush, McCain and Obama all Heading to Reno - 2 Comments Posted
With a little more than a month to go, candidates return to Nevada. (Read Blog)
- If the President-elect Dies who takes Office? - 3 Comments Posted
Here's an answer to a viewer question. (Read Blog)
- Rock the Vote this November - 1 Comments Posted
Exercise your civic right this fall! The deadline to register to vote is almost here! (Read Blog)
- Back from Vacation! - Post Your Comments!
Okay, this is a departure from my usually news-focused blogs -- but I want to share a little bit about a great trip I just took. (Read Blog)
- How Influential are Vice Presidential Candidates? - 1 Comments Posted
Are the VP picks likely to sway voters toward a particular presidential candidate? A new poll might provide an answer. (Read Blog)
- Extreme Wildfire Coverage - Post Your Comments!
It seems so many people have a fear of public speaking. But imagine giving that dreaded speech amid wind gusting to 60 to 70 miles per hour, thick smoke, falling ash and a chaotic situation unfolding around you. That's basically my role when reporting on our local wildfires. (Read Blog)
- Blogging for Bri - 28 Comments Posted
Is $2,500 a big enough reward? (Read Blog)
- First Snow Cat Ride - Post Your Comments!
Today I rode in a snow cat for a story up on Mt. Rose. (Read Blog) - The things that happen on live TV - Post Your Comments!
Reporters presenting their stories live is a hallmark of local television news. Most of the time live shots go off without a hitch. But every now and then the unexpected happens. (Read Blog)
- Violent Time in Northern Nevada - 1 Comments Posted
The past few weeks it seems as though violent crime has dominated news in the Reno-area. There were two stabbings and a shooting on Wednesday the seventh alone. Now police say a woman found dead in her car that same day was murdered. A standoff with a fugitive kept police busy for hours on Tuesday. Remains of a missing man, who authorities believe was murdered, were discovered in a remote part of Washoe County -- And all this follows a tragic shooting at a Halloween party that left three dead. (Read Blog)
- Watch the Darren Mack Trial Online - 2 Comments Posted
Our friends down at KLAS-TV in Las Vegas will be "streaming" the Darren Mack Trial live on the Internet. You can tune in my going to http://www.lasvegasnow.com. (Read Blog)
- "Making News: Texas Style" - 1 Comments Posted
I keep telling everyone I can at KOLO Eight about my new favorite reality TV show, "Making News: Texas Style." (Check out the Web site: http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/making-news-texas/288348). I think it's a relatively new program that airs on the TV Guide network. The premise of the show is simple -- cameras follow around the news team at an Odessa, TX TV station. You get to see a few newbie reporters learning the ropes and landing the story. (Read Blog)
- Good Luck Firefighters - Post Your Comments!
The video of the huge orange flames and destruction left by the SoCal fires is truly shocking. We're all watching the coverage on CNN tonight (Monday) in the newsroom, and planning our own coverage for the 11 o'clock news. Watching the news, the fire seems to be swirling and behaving in an erratic, possibly unpredictable way. Mai remarked that the shots of the inferno look almost like a volcano. I thought it would be a long time before another fire would even approach the massive devastation left by the Angora Fire at Lake Tahoe. The wildfire claimed 254 homes. Now it's like Angora all over again. (Read Blog)
- Blue about the Flu - 1 Comments Posted
KOLO Eight recently offered flu shots for its employees. The shots were offered when I had a time-conflict and I missed out on getting one. (Read Blog)
- My First Blog - Post Your Comments!
When KOLO management first announced all the reporters will be writing blogs, I had some reservations. For days I kept thinking: "What can I write about on my blog?" I've been writing the news for years, but blogs are different. Blogs are personal, whereas news is objective. Blogs tend to have a lot of opinions, while news reports contain facts or balanced arguments. (Read Blog)
