Month: January 2021

Rich Hancock reports on new grant funding for a voter participation project; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011121-HANCOCK-Humanities%20Grant.mp3 Learn more at; nevadahumanities.org.

Rich Hancock reports on a new grant funding voter participation research; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011121-HANCOCK-Humanities%20Grant.mp3 Get more at; nevadahumanities.org.

A new grant funds voter participation research. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011121-HANCOCK-Humanities%20Grant.mp3 Learn more at; nevadahumanities.org. [recorded copy] The Federation of State Humanities Councils and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation have awarded Nevada Humanities $50,000 as part of a new national initiative called “Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation,” as it relates to multivocal democracy.

Nevada Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen are not among a growing chorus of Democrats calling for President Trump to be removed from office. Cortez Masto tells News 4 she doesn’t support invoking the 25th Amendment or a second attempt at impeachment. With just 13 days left in President Trump’s term, she says there’s … Read more

A woman could face murder charges in connection with a fatal drug overdose in Douglas County. Deputies say 25-year-old Brittany Miller of Dayton sold opioids to Jason Kaspian-who was found dead last month at his apartment on Vista Grande Drive. The Douglas County DA is still reviewing the case before charges are filed.

Hundreds of Washoe County educators and staff will get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine this weekend. About 500 district employees are expected to roll up their sleeves tomorrow in a number of locations. A district spokeswoman says the vaccination came as a surprise since they were still determining rank. Anyone who’s eligible to get … Read more

Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths for a total of 521. The latest deaths involve women in their 90s and 80s and a man in his 70s. All had underlying health conditions. The county added 275 new cases and 100 recoveries. 215 persons remain hospitalized with the virus. The Quad-County region, meantime, added seven COVID-19 … Read more

More furloughs hit MGM Resorts across properties in Las Vegas. The casino and hotel operator is furloughing 140 managers due to a dip in business. Business is projected to remain low for the start of the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A spokesman says the company is focused on bringing those employees back when … Read more

Two pedestrians are struck by a vehicle in downtown Reno. It happened at Second and Lake streets Thursday. Police say the pedestrians were crossing against a red light when they were hit. They were treated at the scene for minor injuries and were cited.

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the use of pepper spray at secure youth facilities in Nevada. Authorities say the cases involve the Nevada Youth Training Center near Elko and the Summit View Youth Center outside Las Vegas. The state Division of Child and Family Services says all staff are trained to use pepper … Read more