It appears a good number of people may have abided by stay-at-home requests in Douglas County this New Year’s Eve. Deputies say they definitely saw a decrease in the number of calls for service in Stateline compared to last year. They made five arrests and say they saw the lowest number of celebrants since the … Read more
A woman spent the early portion of the New Year in the hospital. Police say she was shot in northeast Reno on New Year’s Day on the 1500 block of Wedekind Road. Police believe the shooting may have stemmed from a dispute.
Nevada state public health officials reported a jump in coronavirus patients on Sunday, adding more than 2,700 new cases to the pandemic tally, and 32 more deaths. The state Department of Health and Human Services said Sunday that Nevada’s COVID-19 positivity rate, measured as a 14-day rolling average, climbed to 21.1%. Health officials are reporting … Read more
New tools in the information battle surrounding COVID. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010421-HANCOCK-New%20COVID%20Dashboard.mp3
Rich Hancock reports on the second update of our COVID-19 Dashboard; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010421-HANCOCK-New%20COVID%20Dashboard.mp3
The second update of Nevada’s COVID-19 Dashboard is coming. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010421-HANCOCK-New%20COVID%20Dashboard.mp3 [recorded copy] Nevada Health Response announced an updated website design launch, along with a COVID-19 Dashboard for better service. It’s expected to be fully functional today and the website will be available during the transition. Learn more at; NVCovidFighter.org.
South Lake Tahoe and Truckee won’t be exiting regional stay-at-home orders after all. While hospital capacity has improved, El Dorado County has extended the orders due to projections showing coronavirus spread may get worse due to the holidays. The order prohibits gatherings, restricts retail at 20 percent and doesn’t allow for motel stays that aren’t … Read more
Washoe County added six COVID-19 deaths for a total of 489. Of those, 211 deaths came in the month of December alone. The area added 305 new cases and 78 recoveries Thursday. The Quad-County region picked up five new COVID-19 deaths for a total of 119. The latest deaths involve men and women in their … Read more
A reminder that if you want to get the COVID-19 vaccine, when your time comes, it will be free. The vaccines were paid for with federal dollars, and while providers can charge a fee, the state is ensuring there’s no cost to state residents. Those with private insurance should not see any out-of-pocket costs. A … Read more
Police in Sparks need your help finding a driver involved in a hit-and-run. Police say a 64-year-old woman was struck in the crosswalk at Pyramid Way and C Street Thursday afternoon. The car they’re looking for is an older white or silver four-door Toyota Tercel or similar vehicle with black rims and a black front … Read more