A 5-year-old is hurt after being struck by a vehicle near the south end of Lake Tahoe. Troopers say the child was crossing U.S. 50 at Zephyr Cove. The vehicle that struck the child was traveling at a low rate of speed and suffered minor injuries. Four other children made it across safely.
Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths for a total of 576. The latest deaths involve women in their 40s and 80s and a man in his 70s. The county added 176 new cases and nearly 700 recoveries. 162 persons remain hospitalized with the virus.
I-80 is open in both directions near the state line after a three-vehicle crash killed two people. It happened Friday morning near Gold Ranch Road. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The VA Hospital in Reno will be administering the COVID-19 vaccine to nearly 500 veterans this weekend. Clients 75 years and older are eligible, but appointments are required.
The Quad-County region adds one new COVID-19 death for a total of 170. The man who died was from Carson City and in his 60s. The area added 106 new cases and 120 recoveries Thursday.
Nearly 11,000 Christmas trees were turned into mulch for parks projects as part of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’ s annual Christmas tree recycling program. Residents can also use the mulch free-of-charge; it’s available for pick-up at Bartley Ranch. Anyone who still has a tree can recycle it at RT Donovan in Sparks.
The tricky process of schedulng COVID-19 vaccinations. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012221-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3
Rich Hancock reports the process of schedulng COVID-19 vaccinations has been a little confusing; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012221-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3
The process of schedulng COVID-19 vaccinations has been a little confusing. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012221-HANCOCK-COVID%20Vaccines.mp3
The Washoe County Health District is estimating it will take between 8 and 10 weeks to vaccinate the area’s senior population-who are 70 and older. That’s with the first dose. The second dose, required between 21 and 28 days later, means the population won’t be fully vaccinated for at least 14 weeks. But timelines can … Read more