Three local television stations—KOLO Channel 8, KTVN Channel 2 and KRNV Channel 4—challenged each other in the Media Bell Ringing Competition at Scheels in Sparks on Dec. 20. Teams from each station took turns ringing bells, each for three hours, to raise funds that the Salvation Army uses for programs such as its food pantry and assistance for people seeking help with utility bills. The number of people seeking the group’s services increased by around 25% in 2024.
Evan Vu, age 7, and Ethan Vu, age 4, were among the many who donated as Shelby Sheehan and Joe Hart, news anchors from KRNV Channel 4, worked the 3 to 6 p.m. shift. Donations came in the form of cash dropped into the red kettle, money sent online, and an anonymous donor who pitched in $10,000. The total haul was $17,358.83, and KOLO Channel 8 won the competition.