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Areas in Northern Nevada cancelled their fireworks show due to the coronavirus, but Fernley will host a $30,000 fireworks show this Saturday.The event will be held outdoors at the Out of Town Park parking lot and spectators can watch from their cars.

Sheriff’s deputies in the Southern California city of West Hollywood will issue citations to people who are not wearing masks in public, ramping up enforcement of a rule that previously had been imposed largely without penalties.

Sunday marks one year since a gas explosion damaged Argenta and Nye Halls on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.

The governor is threatening “swift and decisive action” following new numbers on statewide compliance of the governor’s mask mandate.

The Fourth of July and Fireworks go hand in hand, but depending on where you live, lighting them up is most likely illegal.

Steve Cordes is hoping the summer rush will mean a spike in business.

Spread the Word Nevada launches a summer initiative to get more books into the homes of kids in at-risk communities

NHP is reporting a crash on northbound I-580 near Plumb

France is to name a new prime minister on Friday shortly after the announcement of Edouard Philippe’s resignation. French President Emmanuel Macron wants a new government to focus on efforts to relaunch the French economy deeply hit by the coronavirus crisis.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees meeting is Tuesday, July 7, at 2 p.m.

The American Century Championship returns to Lake Tahoe for a 31st year, but without spectators. Money raised will support COVID-19 relief, the Equal Justice Initiative and local foundations.

The compliance rate for northern Nevada was 84%.

People with information are asked to call the sheriff's office.

KOLO 8 Evening Anchor Noah Bond was scheduled to meet with a woman outside ABC studio in Reno Thursday morning.

Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam says there's a mental health crisis in the community, one law enforcement deals with every day, and, he says, it should be part of the conversation as we debate police reform and spending priorities.

Sierra Front reports the fire in the China Springs area.

Summer camps certainly won't be the same due to COVID-19.

The Friday night fire on Peavine Mountain is not thought to be the cause of Poeville Fire.

“In addition, Moreno allegedly bragged that law enforcement was not smart enough to find him and claimed that, if there was further civil unrest or rioting, ‘I’d go right back to it,’ " the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Tahoe organizations, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC), and Raley’s in Incline Village started a partnership to help reduce plastic waste. Raley’s is selling Drink Tahoe Tap reusable water bottles. The goal is to encourage its customers to fill the bottles at Drink Tahoe Tap stations throughout the Tahoe Basin.

He's been identified as 24-year-old Matthew Ayo of Reno.

Officers say the crash happened at 6:22 p.m. near Kietzke/Taylor Streets.

Officials say no structures damaged.

State inspectors say they found one in four bars, businesses, gyms and salons in and around Las Vegas not complying with Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order for people to use face coverings in public places to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Organizers announced Thursday, July 2, 2020 that the Great Reno Balloon Race has been cancelled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lawyers for the state of Nevada say the 50-person cap placed on worship services due to the coronavirus doesn’t infringe on constitutional protections of religious freedom because it doesn’t target anyone’s ideology or opinion.

A school bus driver in Massachusetts said the students he drove to school inspired him to go back to the classroom himself.

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County says it plans to reopen Virginia Street to two-way traffic up to Center Street/Mary Street on Thursday, July 2, 2020 in the afternoon.

DETR said the unemployment insurance website will be down Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight.

Lawn signs, billboards and other visual reminders hope to encourage visitors to wear a mask to help keep communities safe and Tahoe area businesses open.