Month: December 2020

Rich Hancock reports on opening a community dialogue for suicide prevention services; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122820-HANCOCK-Suicide%20Zoom%20Meetup.mp3

Rich Hancock reports on an online community dialogue for suicide prevention resources; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122820-HANCOCK-Suicide%20Zoom%20Meetup.mp3

You can join an online community dialogue on suicide prevention resources. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122820-HANCOCK-Suicide%20Zoom%20Meetup.mp3 [recorded copy] The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health will host a virtual Zoom Town Hall on suicide prevention at 5:30pm Tuesday, focused on minority communities. A link is posted at carsonnow.org, or contact Behavioral Health Coordinator and Survivor … Read more

One person is spending Christmas in the hospital after a fire. Reno firefighters were called to the 600 block of Robin Hood Drive on Christmas Eve. They managed to contain flames to a single room, but one person was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Reno Police arrest a man after an hours-long standoff downtown. They were called to the Westlyn Apartments on West Street Thursday morning for reports of a man with a rifle. Police say the man was never armed, but he was making loud threats; they say he suffers from mental illness.

Washoe County added seven COVID-19 deaths on Christmas Eve for a total of 440. 162 of those deaths came in the month of December alone. The county added 322 positive cases Thursday. Walgreens in Reno and Sparks will soon be offering free COVID-19 testing. Tests start Sunday at eight Walgreens locations. It’s being paid for … Read more

A grim milestone-California has become the first state in the nation to have two million COVID-19 cases. Health officials say the influx in cases stems from Thanksgiving gatherings. The most populous state in the nation has seen 23,000 deaths from the virus. As many as 18,000 people remain hospitalized as hospitals approach capacity.

The Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is nursing an injured bear cub back to health. The Tahoe-Daily Tribune reports they say the young bear cub was trying to climb a tree and kept falling-that’s because his paws were burned, they suspect, in California wildfires. They say the cub was missing claws and his toes were fused … Read more

Lyon County deputies were busy last night investigating multiple reports of loud noises. Witnesses in Fernley described the sound as a “boom, explosion, or thud.” Another says their house and windows shook while yet another says the sound set off their alarm. There was no smell or site associated with the noise. The origin of … Read more

Season’s Greetings and safety tips from Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122520-FURLONG-Season's%20Greetings.mp3 Contact the Sheriff’s Office at; (775) 887-2008 .