Month: December 2020

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

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

A Douglas County deputy who was shot in the line of duty won’t be home for Christmas. Sgt. John Lenz took two bullets to the chest and one to the face during a traffic stop in Gardnerville Sunday night. His body armor likely saved his life. The deputy’s sister Ruth Lenz tells News 4 his … Read more

Nevada is among the fastest-growing states in the nation. New figures from the U-S Census Bureau show the Silver State’s population increased by one-and-a-half percent…behind only Idaho and Arizona. Nevada’s growth comes as population growth across the country grew by the smallest rate in 120 years.

Stay-at-home orders in California have led to a serious decline in tourism in the Lake Tahoe area. Officials in Placer and El Dorado counties say they’re not enforcing gathering restrictions or mask-wearing-but area ski resorts are open only to season pass holders and reserved guests. It could mean a boon for resorts on the Nevada-side … Read more

A man accused of shooting a Douglas County deputy faces an attempted murder charge. Nicholas Berreman is accused of shooting Sergeant John Lenz in the face during a traffic stop in Gardnerville Sunday night. Berreman was shot in the hand during the exchange of gunfire. Lenz is expected to recover. Berreman is being held on … Read more

Washoe County adds nine COVID-19 deaths for a total of 433. The county added more than 230 cases and more than 160 recoveries. Hospitalizations also rose by 17. In the Quad County region, cases of COVID-19 have reached triple-digits; they’re now at 103 cases. The area added 104 new cases and 75 recoveries Wednesday

Several dozen Reno firefighters received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday. Reno Fire received 120 doses of the Moderna vaccine-about 40, so far, have gotten their shot. Fire Chief David Cochran expects another shipment of Moderna vaccine next week that should be enough to vaccinate all 267 members of his staff – though not all may opt … Read more

Washoe County Commissioner Bob Lucey gets slapped with an ethics complaint. The complaint, filed by Reno Christian Fellowship, claims Lucey failed to disclose a conflict of interest when he didn’t abstain from voting on a zoning issue. The complaint alleges Lucey owns a home and a business in the area that was discussed and should … Read more

Nevada is among more than two dozen states to get a piece of a settlement in a national data breach. The Silver State will get $47,000 from the nearly $2.5 million settlement with hotel booking system Sabre. The 2016-2017 breach exposes more than 1 million credit cards used for travel reservations