Month: December 2020

Jobless claims ticked down to close out 2020. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010121-HANCOCK-%20Jobless%20Claims.mp3

Rich Hancock reports Nevada jobless figures show signs of improvement; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010121-HANCOCK-%20Jobless%20Claims.mp3

Nevada’s jobless numbers show improvement. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010121-HANCOCK-%20Jobless%20Claims.mp3

Washoe County Health Officer Kevin Dick is asking residents to stay-home this New Year’s Eve. He says 2020 has been a “terrible” year, and as we ring in 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine brings new promise for a better year ahead. There’s no fireworks this year in Washoe County, but if you are going to gather, … Read more

Washoe County adds nine COVID-19 deaths for a total of 483. It also marks another grim milestone where 1 out of every 1,000 residents died from COVID-19 this year. The county added 319 new cases Wednesday. The Quad-County region adds six new COVID-19 deaths for a total of 114. The deaths include two men and … Read more

A fight turns into gunfire outside a Reno gas station. Police were called to the Chevron on Stead Boulevard last night. They say six juveniles got into a fight with a suspect, who fired off a shot and missed, and a victim fired back allegedly striking the suspect.

The second known case of a highly contagious strain of coronavirus is found in California. Governor Gavin Newsom says the case involves a man in San Diego County. It comes just one day after the variant was first identified in a Colorado National Guardsman. The strain was first identified in the UK prompting travel changes … Read more

Washoe County is preparing to being a second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations. Phase 1b includes anyone over the age of 75 as well as educators and child care staff, other essential workers, and inmates. Washoe County Health District Officer Kevin Dick says more than 40 pharmacies in the county will administer the vaccine during this … Read more

A car chase ends in a fiery crash. Troopers say a car crashed into a ditch near Sprouts Farmers Market on Disc Drive Wednesday night and caught fire. No one was hurt. Police say the driver faces DUI charges.

COVID-19 vaccinations among members of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe are getting underway. The tribe said on its Facebook page it would first distribute the Moderna vaccine to elders, those with compromised health risks, and essential workers, including healthcare and child care workers as well as police and EMS.