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Officials are describing the rockslide that has closed Lyon County's Wilson Canyon indefinitely as "a monumental amount of rock and earth."

Burning Man and several Nevada conservation groups are suing the BLM for approving a geothermal exploration project proposed by Ormat for the Gerlach area.

The 2023 Sheep Show also marks a return to in-person attendance for the expo after it switched to virtual events during the pandemic.

NDOT has a 70% vacancy rate in its road crew for I-80 from the California border to east of Sparks. And trash blows out of vehicles going to the dump.

Teachers and the head of the teacher's union say violence and verbal attacks are happening to teachers across the district every day.

Learn about Midtown Reno from the RGJ's Evan Haddad.

Midtown has been a boon for some entrepreneurs who recognized the opportunity and got in on the ground floor. For others, success has not come easily.

The school district will delay or cancel school when weather conditions turn dangerous. But sometimes it's not an easy call to make.

Kathryn Nance will be the city's 21st police chief, replacing Jason Soto.

After nearly three decades, the former Suzies adult store will be playing a new role as a gas station.