Reno police are investigating a shooting. They say it happened last night on Tybo Avenue near Silverada Boulevard and Nyala Street. The extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown. Police say the suspect hasn’t been arrested.
An outbreak of salmonella is killing finches in the Lake Tahoe region. The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care have both issued alerts this week asking the public to keep an eye out for dead birds. Dead siskins have been found in backyards in Carson Valley and Truckee.
Reno police say a drunk driver slammed into an Amazon Prime truck. It happened yesterday afternoon near West Pinenut Court. Police say Aaron Horton was driving erratically when he realized the Amazon truck driver was calling police and rammed his vehicle. Horton was hospitalized; the Amazon driver suffered minor injuries. Horton faces charges of DUI … Read more
If you see or smell smoke in the Galena area these next few days-that’s because a prescribed burn is happening. Truckee Meadows firefighters will monitor the pile burning around-the-clock. They say the burn’s risk of spreading is low because of the ground snow coverage and current weather conditions.
A man was critically injured Sunday morning after being struck by a train near the Reno-Sparks border. The man, described by the Reno Police Department as being about 60 years old, was being treated at a Reno hospital late Sunday morning. It happened about 9:51 a.m. at Barnett Way by the old Nevada Division of … Read more
COVID vaccination efforts are expanding. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020821-HANCOCK-Vaccine%20Initiative.mp3
Rich Hancock reports it’s all hands on deck for Nevada’s COVID vaccination efforts; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020821-HANCOCK-Vaccine%20Initiative.mp3
The message is all hands on deck for COVID vaccination efforts. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020821-HANCOCK-Vaccine%20Initiative.mp3 [recorded copy] Gov. Steve Sisolak announced a new Equity and Fairness Initiative aimed at leveraging Nevada resources to expand vaccination sites, get support from the National Guard and federal personnel and expand the vaccinator workforce.
Placerville parents are arrested in the death of a boy, whose body was found a year ago in their basement. Father Jordan Piper and stepmother Lindsey Piper face charges of child abuse causing great bodily harm and torture. Lindsey Piper also is charged with poisoning 11-year-old Roman Lopez. Seven other children in the home have … Read more
Washoe County added four COVID-19 deaths for a total of 610. The latest deaths all involve people in their 60s. The county added 645 recoveries and nearly 150 new cases Thursday. The Quad-County region added a COVID-19 death for a total of 192. The latest death involves a woman from Lyon County in her 70s. … Read more