UNR Marching Band Vows To Play On
Last Updated: 8:10 AM 07/03/08 -
Band leader meeting with President Glick to discuss an alternative to cutting the program. (Full Story) |
3 Rescued US Hostages Arrive Safely in Texas
Last Updated: 4:14 AM 07/03/08 -
Three American hostages rescued from leftist guerillas in Colombia arrived safely in Texas late Wednesday and were taken to a hospital. (Full Story) |
Supreme Court Tackles Term Limits
Last Updated: 6:12 AM 07/02/08 -
The Nevada Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on two lawsuits concerning voter approved term limits. (Full Story) |
2 Charged with Slaying 4 in Antelope Valley
Last Updated: 3:53 AM 07/02/08 -
A man and his alleged accomplice were charged Tuesday with beating and stabbing his ex-wife, her two children, and a relative and then setting an Antelope Valley home on fire to cover up the crime. (Full Story) |
UNR Marching Band may get Axed with Budget Cuts
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 06/30/08 -
The Pride of The Sierra Marching Band may be dismantled if UNR is forced to cut another 14 percent from its budget in the next biennium, say UNR President Milton Glick. (Full Story) |
Medicare Fees to Doctors Fall Tuesday
Last Updated: 4:05 AM 06/30/08 -
A ten percent cut in fees for doctors who treat Medicare patients has people asking 'why?'. (Full Story) |
Two Held In Arson-Murder, 1 still sought
Last Updated: 4:05 AM 07/01/08 -
Authorities were seeking a third man after
taking two into custody in connection with the murders of a NASA
engineer and three others whose burned bodies were found in Quartz
Hill house fire. (Full Story) |
4 Bodies Found in CA House Killed Before Fire
Last Updated: 7:17 AM 06/27/08 -
4 bodies, including that of NASA engineer Joseph Paul Ciganek, were killed before they were burned in a house fire. (Full Story) |
Gov. Gibbons Calls For More Nevada Budget Cuts
Last Updated: 7:29 AM 06/27/08 -
NV Gov. Jim Gibbons called for an additional 4 percents in state budget cuts and the elimination of some one-time expenditures on Thursday. (Full Story) |
40 UNR Staff Receive Layoff Notices
Last Updated: 5:06 PM 06/26/08 -
UNR has notified about 40 upper level staff that they will lose their jobs within a year because of escalating budget crisis. (Full Story) |
Audit Critical of NV Search for Steve Fossett
Last Updated: 8:17 AM 06/26/08 -
A state panel has recommended paying $419,000 to cover some of the cost of looking for missing adventurer Steve Fossett last fall. (Full Story) |
Court Rules in Favor of Second Amendment Gun Right
Last Updated: 8:00 AM 06/26/08 -
The Supreme Court says Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.
(Full Story) |
McCain Tries To Balance Energy Solutions, Votes
Last Updated: 4:18 AM 06/26/08 -
After fending off ocean drilling critics in California, Republican John McCain on Wednesday stiff-armed opponents of a Nevada nuclear waste repository as he outlined ways to resolve the nation's energy crisis while seeking votes in another swing state. (Full Story) |
Air Quality Affecting People's Lifestyle
Last Updated: 4:17 AM 06/26/08 -
Some finding it harder to stay indoors than others (Full Story) |
NHP Drug Bust
Last Updated: 7:38 AM 06/25/08 -
Two men face drug charges after a police dog detected drugs during a traffic stop. (Full Story) |
Deputies in Reno Think They've Collared "Naked Burglar"
Last Updated: 4:32 AM 06/25/08 -
Two years after a nude man was caught on surveillance tape breaking into a convenience store and stealing alcohol and weapons, sheriff's deputies in Reno think they've finally collared the "naked burglar."
(Full Story) |
1 of 4 Dead in SoCal House was NASA employee
Last Updated: 4:27 AM 06/25/08 -
NASA engineer identified as one of four people found dead after a suspicious house fire on Monday in Antelope Valley, CA. (Full Story) |
UNR Impostors Soliciting Money Door-to-Door in Alleged Scam
Last Updated: 8:17 AM 06/24/08 -
Officials at the University of Nevada, Reno are warning local residents about some impostors going door-to-door raising money.
(Full Story) |
Lightning Sparks 800-Plus Fires in California
Last Updated: 8:43 PM 06/24/08 -
Fire crews joined aircraft from neighboring states Tuesday to battle hundreds of lightning-caused wildfires across Northern California.
(Full Story) |
Guantanamo Arraignment Begins For Five Accused Plotters Of 9/11
Last Updated: 6:51 AM 06/05/08 -
The accused mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks is facing a military judge in his long-awaited first public appearance before a war-crimes tribunal. (Full Story) |
National Hug Your Cat Today
Last Updated: 1:14 PM 06/04/08 -
June 5th is National Hug Your Cat Day. Dennis and Anne are already doing it. Send us pictures of you and your cat to daybreak@kolotv.com. (Full Story) |
Chancellor Seeks Budget Talks
Last Updated: 5:24 AM 06/04/08 -
The state's university-college chancellor called Tuesday for talks with Gov. Jim Gibbons, warning that the prospect of deep budget cuts would be "devastating" for Nevada's K-12 and higher education systems. (Full Story) |
Term-Limit Debate Reaches High Court
Last Updated: 5:20 AM 06/04/08 -
Debate over Nevada's term limits reached the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, as the state's attorney general asked the high court to end confusion over status of veteran officials who have served for 12 or more years and are seeking re-election. (Full Story) |
Washoe Deputies Crack Down On Illegal Off-Road Vehicles
Last Updated: 5:15 AM 06/04/08 -
Washoe County sheriff's deputies are cracking down on illegal riding of off-road vehicles. (Full Story) |
Less Water In Fernley Canal
Last Updated: 1:53 PM 06/04/08 -
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's own risk assessment team recommended water flows at less than half the level currently flowing through an irrigation canal that broke and flooded about 600 homes in Fernley in January, an expert testified Tuesday. (Full Story) |
Rider And Horse Killed In Spanish Spring Accident
Last Updated: 5:45 AM 06/03/08 -
The Nevada Highway Patrol says a horseback rider and her mount were killed after the animal bolted into traffic along a busy highway in Spanish Springs. (Full Story) |
Vegas Seeks Rural Nevada Water
Last Updated: 5:36 AM 06/03/08 -
Officials seeking more water for the booming Las Vegas area have requested a state hearing on the final piece of a massive pipeline project they plan to build to tap groundwater from rural Nevada. (Full Story) |
Fire Closes Kitchen At Elko Casino
Last Updated: 5:22 AM 06/03/08 -
There was something burning in the kitchen an Elko casino, and it wasn't dinner. (Full Story) |
Summer School Enrollment Drops In Washoe County
Last Updated: 6:52 AM 06/02/08 -
Washoe County school officials say fewer students are signing up for summer school. (Full Story) |
Bears Released At Lake Tahoe
Last Updated: 5:43 AM 06/02/08 -
Five orphaned black bears have been released back into the wild at Lake Tahoe after nearly a year in captivity. (Full Story) |
Mother Accused Of Standing By While Daughter Stabs Classmate
Last Updated: 5:40 AM 06/02/08 -
A Reno mother of four has been issued a citation after police said she stood by while her 11-year-old daughter stabbed a female classmate outside her home. (Full Story) |
Recess Over For Nevada GOP Convention
Last Updated: 5:36 AM 06/02/08 -
A Sparks dentist and Ron Paul supporter said Friday that Nevada Republican Party leaders are stalling on completion of the GOP's state convention - so he and others who want to wrap it up will meet June 28 in Reno to resume the event. (Full Story) |
Japanese Mob Boss Gave $100,000 To UCLA
Last Updated: 5:23 AM 06/02/08 -
A Japanese gang boss and another alleged gangster who had liver transplants at UCLA Medical Center each donated $100,000 to the hospital after their surgeries. (Full Story) |
Man Arrested For Shooting Father In Las Vegas Park
Last Updated: 5:20 AM 06/02/08 -
Police have arrested a man on one count of murder and one count of illegal possession of a firearm in the shooting death of a father in a Las Vegas park. (Full Story) |
Authorities Keep Close Eye On Reno's `Tent City' Of Homeless
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 06/02/08 -
Reports of overflowing toilets and security concerns are prompting regular inspections by authorities of a growing "tent city" of homeless people along the railroad tracks in Reno. (Full Story) |
Nevada Town Has Doctor Again
Last Updated: 5:08 AM 06/02/08 -
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the historic mining town of Virginia City will have a practicing physician. (Full Story) |
Nevada Tribal Reservation School Home To New Solar Energy System
Last Updated: 5:05 AM 06/02/08 -
Students at a school on the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation will get a firsthand lesson about the benefits of solar power. (Full Story) |
Magnitude 3.2 Earthquake Shakes Nevada Ghost Town
Last Updated: 4:58 AM 06/02/08 -
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook Mineral County, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. (Full Story) |
Large Fire Breaks Out On Lot At Universal Studios
Last Updated: 4:44 AM 06/02/08 -
A massive fire raged on a back lot filled with movie sets at Universal Studios early Sunday, spewing thick smoke as it devoured several buildings. There were no immediate reports of injuries. (Full Story) |
Governor's Support Slips In Rural Nevada
Last Updated: 4:31 AM 06/02/08 -
Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons has always enjoyed overwhelming support from voters in northeastern Nevada's Elko County. (Full Story) |
Construction Under Way On Motocross Center In Douglas County
Last Updated: 4:25 AM 06/02/08 -
Motocross bike riders will soon have a new track in northern Nevada. (Full Story) |
Northern Nevada's First Public Biofuel Station Set To Open In Fall
Last Updated: 4:19 AM 06/02/08 -
Construction is under way on the first public full-service biofuel station in northern Nevada. (Full Story) |
Weekend Entertainment
Last Updated: 7:46 AM 05/30/08 -
Here's a look at what's going on this weekend. (Full Story) |
Myanmar Begins to Accept Outside Aid
Last Updated: 7:02 AM 05/23/08 -
The U.N. Secretary General said today, the Myanmar government will now allow deliver of aid for cyclone victims. (Full Story) |
Weekend Entertainment
Last Updated: 7:06 AM 05/16/08 -
Here's a look at what's happening around town this weekend: (Full Story) |
BJ's Barbecue Goes Green
Last Updated: 7:36 AM 05/15/08 -
BJ's barbecue in Sparks is going green by recycling and using environmentally friendly products. (Full Story) |
Mammovan Rolls into Town
Last Updated: 10:58 AM 05/14/08 -
The new state-of-the-art mammography van is in Reno. It's a mobile mammography van designed to travel to women in isolated areas, and screen uninsured women who otherwise wouldn't get a screening. (Full Story) |
Death Toll in China Earthquake Up to Nearly 12,000
Last Updated: 5:40 AM 05/13/08 -
One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 12,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak, state media reported. (Full Story) |
Beware of Charity Fraud
Last Updated: 3:56 AM 05/13/08 -
Many people will want to donate to help the victims of the earthquakes in Myanmar and China, but you will want to be careful where you send your money so you don't become a victim too. (Full Story) |
Jeremiah Higley Bowl-aThon
Last Updated: 4:38 AM 05/09/08 -
Jermiah Higley's annual bowl-a-thon is Saturday at the Grand Sierra Resort to raise money to send kids with muscular dystrophy to summer camp. (Full Story) |
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