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As the seasons change, so does the foliage, and as the greens of summer give way to the red, yellow, and orange hues of fall, we spoke to locals for their thoughts on the transformation.
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Leaves change with the seasons, and now is the time to see them before they all fall off on Sunday. According to Explorefall.com, most of nort…
There are some beautiful reds, yellows, and oranges starting to show up in trees and bushes in the area. But cold weather is expected to come in this weekend, possibly affecting how and when the leaves change color.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there's been a recall of Sprouts Farmers Market frozen cut leaf spinach due to potential contamination.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office has taken over the investigation.
One of the best things about autumn is all the fall colors. According to Bill Carlos from the Wilbur D. May Arboretum in Reno, how long they last is directly related to the weather.
As we get into October and “sweater weather”, our area’s color scheme switches from green to orange…and it’s absolutely gorgeous for photos. We checked out opening day of a Sierra Nevada Fall photo exhibit in town.
White Satin Moths are taking over a local state park. The Forest Service noticed them five years ago but this past summer the moths damaged some Aspen trees near Lake Tahoe.
Building Industry
Every single fire the Reno-Sparks area has seen in the past couple of weeks has caused what is called an 'ember attack.' Jason Curry, with Great Basin Team 6 Incident Management, explains "Embers that have blown up ahead of the fire, spot ahead...and with conditions like we see on all these red flag days, that can be a mile out ahead of a large fire."
Botany
Each week for the entire month of November, Sparks residents get the chance to put extra bags out on trash day at no cost and without the use of an excess waste sticker.