Renown’s CEO says he’s really worried about the current COVID-19 trends which break records almost daily. At last check, Renown has 188 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, including 27 who are staying at an alternate care site established in a parking garage that serves as overflow. Two dozen patients are in ICU. CEO Dr. Tony Slonim … Read more
UNR President Brian Sandoval is apologizing after the school didn’t comply with the state’s mask mandate at Saturday’s game against San Diego State. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports coach Jay Norvell was seen with his mask lowered and post-game celebrations in the locker room apparently included a lack of mask-wearing. The Wolf Pack beat the Aztecs … Read more
Reno Police are investigating a stabbing. Police were called to a vacant lot near Kietzke Lane and Linden Street late Monday morning. Police say the suspect and the victim likely knew each other and were fighting over property when one of them was stabbed. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.
A man is arrested after a standoff in Sparks. Andrew Morin was taken into custody after police say he attacked another man with an axe. He surrendered at the home on Sullivan Lane near I street after about two hours.
One person is dead in a wrong-way crash. It happened Sunday along I-80 near Nevada Pacific Parkway. Troopers say a pick-up truck crossed from westbound to eastbound and struck another pick-up truck head-on. A second person was hospitalized with serious injuries.
A California man is arrested on charges of embezzlement, identity theft, and creating a fake credit card lab. John Lain’s arrest by Washoe County sheriff’s deputies is the result of a seven-month long investigation into crimes in the county, in Reno, Sparks, Susanville, and Truckee.
Rich Hancock reports the Governor’s statewide three-week pause due to elevated COVID-19 concerns has hit the local library; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-112420-HANCOCK-Library%20Closed.mp3
Rich Hancock reports most library business in Carson City will be conducted virtually for now; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-112420-HANCOCK-Library%20Closed.mp3
Library business will be conducted virtually for now. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-112420-HANCOCK-Library%20Closed.mp3 [recorded copy] The Carson City Library has temporarily closed due to the statewide COVID-19 response from Gov. Steve Sisolak. Meanwhile, library personnel will continue curbside pickup and some virtual programs. I’m Rich Hancock reporting.
Another day, another COVID record in Washoe County. The county added 835 new cases Sunday-the highest ever. The previous record came just the day before on Saturday, when we saw 817 cases. Five more deaths were also reported for a total of 241. More than 300 persons recovered.