The weather couldn't have been better for Opening Day at Heavenly. The resort officially opened at 9:00 am on Wednesday, but plenty of excited skiers and snowboarders lined at the gondola way before that, eager to get in those first tracks on the first day.

Two local non-profit agencies are getting some help form the Sierra Nevada Job Corps. The Job Corps says its new program, “Helping from the Heart” will put its students where they are needed most.

A man is charged with arson after a duplex fire in Stead Wednesday afternoon.

A mentally challenged woman will go ahead with her pregnancy. That's the decision coming out of Washoe District Family Court Wednesday morning.

The number of Nevadans filing initial claims for jobless benefits rebounded in October after reaching a five-year low the month earlier.

Christmas on the Comstock offers Holiday Cheer in Virginia City, Nevada during a month-long celebration for the whole family.

For the second time in a year, improper disposal of ashes from a fireplace or wood stove is being blamed for a dangerous wildfire that threatened dozens of homes south of Reno.

Northern Nevada Sports and Recreation (NNSR) is partnering with the Reno Bighorns to offer a premier youth basketball league in the Truckee Meadows.

Reno has been named a Smarter City by IBM.

We have a slow cool down with a few mild mornings coming up. Eventually two rounds of wet weather move toward the Truckee Meadows.

Residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe can expect to see some smoky skies the next couple of days on the north shore near Tahoe City, Calif.

The seminar, Truth & Options: Help for Nevada Homeowners held Tuesday gave homeowners a chance to get their questions answered and find out what options they have.

They're not alone. Other local resorts have decided to push up their opening dates.

Partly cloudy and mild on Wednesday. A return to an unsettled weather pattern starting on Friday morning. A much stronger mountain snow storm makes its way in on Sunday and Monday.

Gas prices may be down, but law enforcement can't say the same about the rate of drivers using cell phones. Tuesday Washoe County Sheriffs Deputies were on the lookout for distracted drivers and those who weren't buckled up. The location: Eagle Canyon Drive where drivers have to pay attention to crosswalks, school zones, speed limits—not their cell phones.

It will, apparently, take more than a heartless thief to stop Evelyn Mount's efforts to feed Reno's hungry this Thanksgiving.

Tuesday night, the City of Reno’s holiday tree will be lit up on the City Plaza.

The Nevada State Education Association has collected nearly 150,000 signatures for a proposal to increase funding for the state school system.

This stay quite for a bit before the Truckee Meadows gets ready for two different storms moving in.

A Reno philanthropist says preparing meals for families in need will be a little more challenging this year.

It's a day reserved for giving thanks, but greed may be taking over as retail stores plan to start their Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day.

A woman who was struck by an SUV while crossing the street at McCarran Boulevard and Plumas Street has died. Reno Police say alcohol may have played a role in the incident.

Partly cloudy and cold overnight, with lows in the mid-twenties. A mixture of sun and clouds... with highs gradually climbing into the mid-fifties.

Veterans' Day is reserved for those who have served this country, there are still a couple hundred Nevada men and women who are currently on active duty in places like Afghanistan and Kuwait. Many will not be home for Christmas, that's where our “Be A Santa To A Soldier” comes in.

Soon Reno residents will not have to separate items they are recycling as the city and Waste Management move toward single stream recycling.