Consumer

The coronavirus handed the Reno City Council a problem: How to find a new city manager in a time of travel restrictions and social distancing. Today they solved it by tapping their police chief.

The website is intended for people who do not normally file tax returns.

Starting Wednesday, Smith’s will dedicate the first hour on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, solely to the shopping needs of senior citizens.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford wants to remind Nevadans price gouging violates our consumer protection laws.

Dairy Queen is turning 80 years old and it want to celebrate with you.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) opened the 2020 tax filing season this week. It is now accepting and processing federal tax returns for 2019. Depending on your income and age, you can participate in free online and in-person tax return preparations and filing.

The Post Office on Vista Boulevard says package deliveries have increased by 71 percent this holiday season.

Christmas is just 9 days away and the rush is on to get the packages delivered on time.

The statement is in regards to duplicate charges stemming from purchases made on select dates in September of this year.

James Mensinger and his car have not been out of the state in more than 20 years, but he is getting bills for toll roads and bridges across America.

A group of scientists say they were able to command smart speakers and other gadgets to start recording using a laser.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says medications used to treat acid reflux and other conditions do not cause stomach impurities.

A federal consumer watchdog is proposing a complete ban on inclined baby sleepers after the popular product has been implicated in dozens of infant deaths nationwide.

Yahoo users can now file a claim for a piece of the $117.5 million class-action settlement related to massive data breaches.

Police say the fraudulent companies use spoof accounts to collect the money.

Equifax is making it harder for you to get that $125 payout after its 2017 data breach. Now the company is requiring an extra step to get the cash.

The rate reduction will take effect October 1, 2019.

Uber rolled out new options Tuesday, including an expansion of conversation-free car trips and a helicopter service called “Uber Copter."

There’s a crack-down on those annoying, incessant calls that never seem to stop from telemarketers and scammers. The FCC is now opening the door for phone companies to automatically block so-called ‘robocalls’ before ever reaching your number. Washington Correspondent Alana Austin gets to the bottom of this issue disturbing so many consumers.

The 12-ounce packages with a "Best By" date of February 13, 2021, were sold in stores in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington, Texas and Utah.

Smith's is part of the Kroger chain.

Target recalls USB charging cables due to shock and fire hazards

The city reports it's undergoing phone line maintenance and will experience "short, intermittent outages."

The 2019 edition of the iPod Touch runs on the A10 Fusion chip, which Apple says makes it run twice as fast as before.

U.S. regulators are proposing new tools to counter the unrelenting waves of robocalls received each year in America.

Six months ago. catastrophe. Now, the Orozcos have a new life and a new home and want other disaster victims to know there is help.

If you have purchased anything on the internet lately, you may have noticed you are now paying Nevada sales tax in most cases. Nevada started collecting sales tax on internet sales beginning October 2018.

The speaker won the Ig Nobel for Obstetrics in 2017.

The DMV has now completed the computer programming required to enable the “X” designation to be printed on a license and transmitted to outside agencies such as law enforcement and courts.

It's home buying season and a local realtor explains what you need to do before purchasing or selling your home.