Month: January 2021

Dan Davis on changes to the Carson School Board; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011521-DAVIS-School%20Board%20Shake%20Up.mp3 Learn more at; carsoncityschools.com

There’s been a shake-up on the Carson School Board. Dan Davis has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011521-DAVIS-School%20Board%20Shake%20Up.mp3

A new survey from the University of Nevada Reno’s School of Medicine shows one in three Nevadans are likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The survey showed Esmeralda County had strongest support for getting the vaccine while Washoe County ranked second. One in five in Washoe County say they’re unlikely to get the vaccine. Nationwide, … Read more

Secret Witness is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and prosecution in a series of vandalism that’s left Reno City Hall damaged. Police say three separate incidents, dating back to December 22nd, left 16 windows shot-out. Eleven happened just this past weekend. Police confirm some kind of projectile-not bullets–are being … Read more

Local law enforcement agencies are upping security in and around the state capitol building after the FBI issued a bulletin about possible violence at capitals in all 50 states. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong acknowledged the threats, but says they’re not that difference from what his department received at the start of the pandemic. He … Read more

The vote to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time fell along party lines among Nevada’s representatives in the House. Republican Mark Amodei, who represents northern Nevada, voted against it though he said there is blame and responsibility for the president.” But he called the impeachment a “rush to repudiate” and says he doubted … Read more

Fires at homeless camps in Reno are on the rise. Reno firefighters tell KOLO-TV that in the first two weeks of this year, they’ve had to battle 30 fires at homeless encampments – that’s compared to 11 calls for this same timeframe last year. Most of them are along the Truckee River, which can be … Read more

Health officials are reporting a record 15 deaths, 168 new coronavirus cases and 134 recoveries in Washoe County on Wednesday. The 15 deaths ties for the most reported in one day that was set on Dec. 18 of last year. Renown Regional Medical Center will begin vaccinating residents 70 and older starting Thursday, Jan. 14. … Read more

Kid still have time to enter NDOT’s aviation art contest. Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011421-RAGONESE-Aviation%20Art.mp3 Go to; nevadadot.com.

Meg Ragonese explains time is short to enter NDOT’s aviation art contest; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011421-RAGONESE-Aviation%20Art.mp3 Get more at; nevadadot.com.