Month: December 2020

Travel Day (PM)

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It’s Travel Day at Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Brian Kulpin says they’re ready; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122320-KULPIN-Travel%20Day.mp3 Learn more at; renoairport.com.

Travel Day (MID)

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Brian Kulpin says safety measures are in place for holiday travel at Reno-Tahoe International Airport; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122320-KULPIN-Travel%20Day.mp3 Get more at; renoairport.com.

Travel Day (AM)

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Safety measures are in place as Reno-Tahoe International Airport prepares for holiday travel. Brian Kulpin explains; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-122320-KULPIN-Travel%20Day.mp3 Get more at; renoairport.com .

RFD Says That Chemical Odor was Pepper Spray

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The Reno Fire Department says a chemical odor that led to an apartment building being evacuated was caused by pepper spray. Emergency crews responded to 340 Cheney Street around 9:30 p.m. Monday night after someone reported a strong chemical odor coming from somewhere in the building. Firefighters say it appears someone sprayed pepper spray on … Read more

Deputy Expected to Recover

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Authorities say a northern Nevada sheriff’s deputy is recovering from a gunshot to the face and a parolee from California and a woman who was with him are jailed on felony charges after an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in Gardnerville.Sgt. John Lenz was being treated at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno … Read more

Man accused of shooting at Douglas Co. deputy identified

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We now have the name of a man who’s accused of shooting a Douglas County deputy in a traffic stop. Deputies say wanted fugitive Nicholas Berreman was in the passenger seat when he allegedly shot Sergeant John Lenz three times. Lenz was flown to Renown, where he required immediate surgery. Berreman was charged with battery … Read more

‘Surge on top of surge’: NV COVID positivity drops, but the holidays could change that

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Washoe County adds eight COVID-19 deaths, for a total of 419. All of the persons had underlying health conditions. The county has 238 positive cases and 130 recoveries. Meantime, the head of Nevada’s coronavirus task force says the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is dropping–but Caleb Cage cautions the holidays will likely reverse that trend. He … Read more

AAA Nevada: Most Americans staying home for holidays

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The travel forecast looks bleak unless you’re a public health expert. AAA Nevada says the majority of Americans will be staying home this Christmas. At least 34 million fewer people plan to travel this year. That’s down nearly 30 percent from last year. Those that are traveling — 96 percent are doing so by car. … Read more

WCSD educators uncertain whether they’ll be vaccinated before return to in-person learning

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When will Washoe County educators be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Superintendent Dr. Kristin McNeil tells News 4 the timetable remains unknown. Frontline health are workers remain at the front of the line to get the vaccine, and now the timeline delayed due to the state getting 42 percent less vaccine than promised in … Read more

NV gets 1st doses of Moderna vaccine, Carson Tahoe Health to begin vaccinations

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Nevada received its first shipment of Moderna vaccine. The vaccine, which doesn’t require ultra-cold storage like the Pfizer vaccine, can be shipped directly to hospitals and health care systems. The state was slated to receive more than 72,000 doses. Carson Tahoe Health got 400 doses of Moderna vaccine that they’ll begin administering today.