Month: December 2020

The Trump legal team lost again in Carson City. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-120720-HANCOCK-Trump%20NV%20Court%20Fail.mp3

Rich Hancock reports on another courtroom loss for President Donald Trump; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-120720-HANCOCK-Trump%20NV%20Court%20Fail.mp3

Another courtroom loss for Trump. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-120720-HANCOCK-Trump%20NV%20Court%20Fail.mp3 Carson City District Court Judge James Russell on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s unprecedented request to block certification of November’s election or award 6 electoral votes to Trump, who lost to Joe Biden in Nevada by over 33,000 votes.

Washoe County’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 300. Nine new deaths were reported Thursday, bringing the total to 304. Washoe County added nearly 630 new cases and just over 100 recoveries. Currently, more than 90 percent of hospital beds are occupied in the county. Meantime, Nevada saw its deadliest day from COVID-19 since the pandemic … Read more

California is heading for a state shutdown. Governor Gavin Newsom says the business shut-down will be triggered if and when 15 percent of all hospital beds in intensive care units are left available. He says four of the state’s five regions, that don’t include the San Francisco Bay area, will meet that mark within a … Read more

Veteran U.S. Congressman Mark Amodei of northern Nevada is considering a run for governor. An Amodei aide confirmed that the Republican is thinking about a run in 2022. Former U.S. Senator Dean Heller and former attorney general Adam Laxalt may also challenge Governor Steve Sisolak. Laxalt lost to Sisolak in 2018.

A judge has fined Nevada’s Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation $1,000 for failing to expedite unemployment benefits. Judge Barry Breslow found the state office in contempt of court for violating a July 22nd order to speed up federal pandemic unemployment payment processing. As many as 9,000 Nevadans were affected by the delays. Now, the … Read more

Nevada National Guard members will remain on-duty through at least March – on a missing to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The Guard was activated in April to help at testing sites, contact tracing, and food distribution. This marks their longest activation in state history.

Reno opens its first non-profit veterinary clinic. Options Veterinary Care on Longley Lain aims to fill a gap so you don’t have to choose between medical care and keeping your pet in a loving home. As many as 36,000 pets in Washoe County often don’t get the care they need due to financial barriers, the … Read more

Attorneys for the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) were back in court on Thursday. Thursday afternoon, a judge heard from three Nevadans who claimed their Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims started and then suddenly stopped without explanation. a judge ruled to hold DETR in contempt of court for not following the court’s … Read more