Taylor Burke
Reporter/Anchor
Taylor Burke joined the KOLO news team in August, 2023. Originally from New York, Taylor knew from a young age she wanted to pursue Journalism. Her passion for news took her around the country. She has worked in Colorado, Alaska, and Nevada.
Taylor believes in conveying stories in ways that connect with the viewers, and building trust. Although she's covered crime and hard news, she has spent some time entertaining viewers with fun segments. She describes herself as funny, dynamic, and determined. When she's not at work you can find Taylor exploring the mountains with her dog.
She would love to connect whether it's sending a story idea her way or any local hiking suggestions.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2024 at 10:11 AM PST
|By Taylor Burke
A newly published study by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno sheds light on how bears choose their homes.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2024 at 7:14 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
A Reno mother is seeking healthcare reform in our state after hitting multiple barriers battling with her daughter’s rare disease.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
Celebrating her reelection, Jacky Rosen is setting her sights on new legislation to tackle housing affordability, healthcare, and reproductive rights.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2024 at 9:03 AM PDT
|By Taylor Burke and Debra Worley
A woman in Nevada was recently kicked out of a casino for not having her service dog.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke and Jordan Gartner
A Nevada mother is looking for answers after she says her son died due to the negligence of jail medical staff.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 2:35 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke
Google to continue investing in cloud and data center infrastructure in the state
Updated: Aug. 26, 2024 at 8:23 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke
A daycare in Sparks recently added prayer into the daily schedule despite not being affiliated with any church.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2024 at 6:32 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke
Community solar is coming to Nevada thanks to a new federal grant.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2024 at 7:55 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke
A new report from the National Center for Access to Justice at Fordham Law School finds that Nevada offers fewer protections on consumer debt than most other states.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:27 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
The Desert Farming Initiative has had to take a pause in providing more than a dozen local growers with plants for their farms and agricultural programs, due to aging equipment and greenhouse facilities.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2024 at 11:50 AM PST
|By Kevin Sheridan and Taylor Burke
Last week, KOLO 8 News Now reported on an Ely highway patrolman’s effort to get Nala back after she was taken from him without being given the option to adopt her
Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 2:57 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
An Ely highway patrolman says he feels betrayed by his department after his K9 partner was taken away without the option to adopt her.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2023 at 10:06 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
During a visit to the VA hospital, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, addressed the Pact Act and how it will impact our vets moving forward.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2023 at 1:27 AM PST
|By Taylor Burke
Federal agencies are involved with two northern Nevada companies for their alleged mistreatment and illegal importation of monkeys.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 9:22 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
Washoe County has become the second county in the nation to reach a milestone in solving homelessness using data.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 5:40 PM PST
|By Taylor Burke
Nevada Donor Network is pushing boundaries for what is possible in organ transplantation using new technology.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2023 at 2:56 PM PDT
|By Taylor Burke
Inflation has been raising costs for Americans everywhere, but Nevadans are paying more for at least one thing: car ownership.