A car thief will spend between four and nine years behind bars. Michael Winton was arrested in September after he stole a Lincoln Navigator in South Lake Tahoe and led deputies on a chase through Stateline. The Tahoe Daily-Tribune reports he pleaded guilty to charges of attempting to elude officers and possession of a stolen … Read more
Residents of South Lake Tahoe and Truckee may ring in the New Year without stay-at-home orders. The Greater Sacramento region could exit the regional orders as early as January 1, 2021. ICU availability now stands at 16.6 percent. It must be at 15 percent to come out of stay-at-home orders. The order requests people stay … Read more
The Nevada National Guard bid farewell to one of their own. Specialist Michael Highline of Reno was killed in a crash with a school bus on slick roads earlier this month. The Guard says Highline was on his way to training the day of the fatal crash that occurred near White Lake Parkway and Crystal … Read more
Rich Hancock reports on a statewide cyber warning; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-123020-HANCOCK-Software%20Warning.mp3
Rich Hancock reports on a cyber threat in the state; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-123020-HANCOCK-Software%20Warning.mp3
A cyber threat could compromise some in the state. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-123020-HANCOCK-Software%20Warning.mp3
Washoe County hits a milestone – finally one we’d like to see. The county has seen more than 20,000 recoveries from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. It comes after Washoe County health officials say they combed through and cleaned up existing data. More good news in the fight – the county saw zero additional deaths … Read more
Less people may have been on the roads in Nevada this year, but more of them died, according to a recent analysis. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports state Department of Public Safety data shows 305 people died on state roads, so far this year, compared to 304 deaths in all of last year. Agency spokesman … Read more
Backcountry skiers are being warned about unstable snowpack after two were caught in avalanches over the weekend. The Tahoe Daily-Tribune repots a skier and snowmobiler escaped serious injuries after skiers triggered a slide in Carson Pass. A second avalanche was reported Saturday in the Little Truckee Summit region in the Tahoe National Forest.
A family fight turns into a stabbing in Reno. Police say a sister stabbed her brother at the Siegel Suites Virginian yesterday. The brother is expected to survive.