Posted: 11:13 PM Las Vegas taxicab regulators have dropped an effort to mandate installation of surveillance cameras in cabs. The Nevada Taxicab Authority has agreed to accept voluntary efforts to install the cameras.

Updated: 7:47 PM Some seniors live just within their means -- during the holidays, it can be difficult to make ends meet. But you can be a "santa" for a senior this year.

Posted: 3:50 PM The search for a missing Davis Creek man has been suspended. Washoe County sheriff's deputies were out again today looking for 51 year-old Steven Scott Waldron, but have not been able to find anything.

Updated: 2:13 PM It took a day longer than expected but Nevada and Miami have accepted invitations to play in the MPC Computers Bowl at Boise, Idaho on December 31st.

Updated: 3:57 PM

• Ham Recall
• Drug Sting Revealed
• School Plan Might Lack Funding
• Red Light Camera
• Reno Family Shelter Donation
• Prison Boom
• Acne Study
• '511' Recieves Bad Reviews
• Alimony Measure Deals with Domestic Abuse
• Lawmakers Look at Seatbelt Laws
• 4 Year Old Dies in Sledding Accident
• Doctor Spouses Rummage Sale
• Del Papa Hires on with Clinton

Updated: 11:06 AM For a complete list of road controls please visit Safe Travel USA

A cold air mass that originated in Alaska has an icy grip on most of northern Nevada and the Sierra this morning. The temperature dropped as low as 13-below zero this morning in Eureka. Winnemucca reported minus four just before dawn and Elko minus one.

Posted: 10:25 AM Two hostages got out safely and a suicidal suspect is in custody after a six-hour stand-off with police in Sparks. Police used tear gas and a Taser gun to subdue the suspected parole violator in the stand-off that started about four o'clock yesterday afternoon and forced the evacuation of six neighboring apartments.

Updated: 6:43 PM Following dramatic statements from two children, their mother, grandmother and stepfather were sentenced to maximum prison terms Wednesday for locking them up and starving them for several years.

Updated: 5:33 PM A woman has been shot in the shoulder around 395 and Moana. She has been transported to a Renown Regional Medical Center but her wounds are non-life threatening. Police do have a suspect in custody.

Updated: 10:58 AM To see a complete list of road controls please visit Safe Travel USA

Motorists who have to cross the Sierra will have to chain up for a second straight day. A storm that didn't drop a large amount of snow left enough behind that chains are mandatory on Interstate 80 over Donner Summit from Boca to Rainbow and on U-S 50 over Echo Summit from four miles east of the junction with California 89 to Kyburz.

Posted: 9:59 AM Thousands of false alarms last year have prompted the Sparks City Council to unanimously approve a change in the way police respond to alarms from homes and businesses.

Posted: 9:12 AM There's no question about it. Putting on tire chains is a cold, wet, dirty mess. But for some it's also a lucrative mess. The people who get paid to put on chains, or to take them off, are making more this year.

Updated: 9:53 AM A new article in the December issue of Marie Claire Magazine has a former Reno native essentially convicting Darren Mack...and questioning whether the environment of the Biggest Little City contributed to the millionaire's downfall.

Updated: 9:54 AM Is your home ready for the winter cold? If not you may be setting yourself up for busted pipes or even a fire hazard. As the snow flies and the temps plummet over the next few days. You'll want to winterize your home both inside and out.

Posted: 4:02 PM A fire that destroyed an historic 26-room Reno mansion has been ruled a case of arson. The Reno Fire Department says it will be working with Reno police to investigate the blaze in the 1930s-era mansion

Updated: 9:48 AM Northern Nevadans got their chance to voice opinions on a plan which could bring high level nuclear waste through downtown Reno.

Updated: 5:47 PM To see a complete list of road controls, visit Safe Travel USA

A late November storm brought a little snow and a lot of wind to the Sierra, forcing motorists to chain up and raising the hopes of skiers and ski resorts after a fall that has largely ignored the slopes.

Updated: 8:07 AM Motorists were asked to put chains on their vehicles after some roads became coated in snow near Truckee, CA.

Updated: 12:21 AM Up to 22,000 people were expected to travel through the Reno-Tahoe International Airport Sunday, according to a public relations representative. Many were returning after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Updated: 2:08 PM Friends and family of those killed in the October 31st fire at the Mizpah Hotel remembered their loved-ones Saturday. A memorial for the 12 victims of the fire was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church downtown.

Posted: 7:22 PM The stores were crowded Friday as shoppers turned out for the after-Thanksgiving sales.

Updated: 2:11 PM Here are the locations for the KOLO-TV-Salvation Army Angel Tree Toy Drive for needy children.

Posted: 7:19 AM Firefighters are investigating a suspicious fire this morning.

Posted: 8:47 AM A memorial service will held Saturday for victims of Reno's deadliest hotel fire. Twelve people died and 31 were injured in the Halloween night arson at the historic Mizpah Hotel.

Updated: 8:33 AM Interstate 80 is now open after a multicar accident near Floriston closed the interstate westbound at the state border earlier this morning. It was a multi-car crash with reports of several serious injuries. We will have more information as it becomes available.