Property owners are asking the City of Reno to annex about 7-thousand acres near Cold Springs, north of Reno.

Detectives are still puzzling over what killed a woman found in a downtown motel room.

You've seen the horrifying pictures all week. A deadly mountain of earth burying homes and killing ten in La Conchita, California. Now comes word that an area of Carson City is facing the same danger.

A new business which opened in downtown Reno is drawing a lot of attention. It's a grocery store, something the downtown hasn't had for a long time and this could be a key addition to the city's downtown redevelopment plans.

For the first time in ten years, Washoe County's Health Department has issued a Stage One Red Alert for air quality.

How well do you drive? Triple "A" has a virtual reality test...which rates your risk of getting into an accident.

Each winter we hear incredible stories of people who survive a night out in the elements, often because they have learned winter survival skills. Terri Russell takes us to a class that teaches those skills. The course is primarily for those who survey the snow pack and water levels.

Washoe County Schools have re-opened, but because of road conditions some bus drivers are still having trouble making it through their routes.

(Thurs pm) -- A few weeks ago, we brought you the story of a former Carson City man who rode out the killer Pacific tsunami in his sailboat off the coast of Thailand. Dave Gutzman arrived for a visit at his parent's home in Carson City last night and this morning he talked about what he saw and experienced.

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(Thursday AM) The Federal Government has new guidelines for a healthy diet. They increase the amount of fruits and vegetables we are supposed to be eating.

(Wed pm) --The soap opera continues tonight...on who has the rights to world famous "Mustang Ranch" name. We've learned Lance Gilman lost the first fight...in what's expected to be quite a legal battle over the next few months.

(Wed pm) -- The snow and ice are finally being removed from all local streets...But workers are now uncovering another problem.

(Wed. pm) -- Today's sunshine and clear skies have been a welcome sight to all of northern Nevada. Perhaps the only thing more welcome...is the sound of a snow plow making its way down your street.

(Tues pm) --With the storms apparently over for the time being...local road crews finally began work on neighborhood streets today. But frustrated residents are still asking when THEIR street will be cleared. And for any particular street it's hard to give an answer.

Tues pm) -- Rescue teams in Southern California are digging by hand in search of as many as 27 people missing in yesterday's massive landlside in La Conchita. Four people are confirmed dead in the slide. One thing's for sure: scientists will be closely watching certain parts of Northern Nevada, in fear that disaster could strike.

(Tues am) -- Slick roadways and heavy snow call for a refresher course in defensive driving. Some lessons that could save your life.

These storms have been frustrating for residents...and expensive for the city. The cost so far is $600 thousand dollars.

(Monday pm) -- Reno residents say they're holding up their end of the bargain, but the City isn't doing its part.

(Monday pm) -- People in many parts of the Truckee Meadows have been watching their garbage pile up as quickly as the snow. Some people haven't had a pick-up for three weeks.

(Monday pm) --Throughout northern Nevada, Monday has been another day off for pupils after school officials decided that snow-clogged streets were too treacherous for buses, particularly with still more snow looming.

(Sunday am) -- A powerful winter storm pounded the Sierra and northern Nevada with up to 4½ feet of snow, closing all three major highways over the Sierra, and delaying train and air passengers.

(Sat am) -- A powerful winter storm is clobbering the Sierra and northern Nevada with heavy snow and high winds today, closing schools and businesses and making travel treacherous from one end of the state to the other. And there's still more snow in the forecast.

Weather like this takes its hardest toll on the homeless people living outside. But thanks to a network of agencies, every person who wants a warm bed can have one tonight.

This kind of weather poses a number of threats to the elderly and disabled. And trying to deal with the mounting, blowing snow, can be scary. But there is place to sit it out in safety and not be alone. Its at the Regional Emergency Operations Center.