We now have the name of a person killed in a shooting deputies say was “self-defense” in Reno last month. He is Anthony Cussimonio. Deputies say Cussimonio was shot and killed when he approached a vehicle with a weapon near South Virginia Street and Hillcrest Drive.
Reno city officials helped volunteers with this year’s homeless count. While they’re trying to get a number of those experiencing homelessness, but also their needs. The pandemic has hampered methods of getting the best results. Data from the homeless count helps the federal government give aid to shelters that can expand services and give the … Read more
Washoe County Schools’ online cloud system was compromised. But the district says only those who had access to the portal could obtain materials-not the general public. The cloud doesn’t contain and private student or staff data, but is a repository for student work.
The Reno-Sparks economy is ‘surprisingly good’ to start 2021 despite the immense challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. This according to top economic leaders in their annual update. the northern Nevada region weathered the economic storm of 2020 quite well compared to many other areas, in part because of efforts to diversify the economy over the … Read more
Financially strapped due to COVID-19, a local museum still has a home. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020521-HANCOCK-Museum%20Lease%20Renewed.mp3
Rich Hancock reports a struggling local museum still has a Carson City home; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020521-HANCOCK-Museum%20Lease%20Renewed.mp3
Financially strapped due to CIVID-19, a local museum still has a home. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020521-HANCOCK-Museum%20Lease%20Renewed.mp3 [recorded copy] The Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada will continue to lease the building at 813 North Carson Street for the next three years. Carson City Supervisors added an option to renew for an additional three years in 2024.
Nevada comes up in the daily White House press briefing. Bloomberg News after about the state order to be the first-in-the-nation presidential primary. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says it’s “too soon” for that question. She added with just two weeks on the job, President Biden is not focused on the next political campaign.
Washoe County adds three new COVID-19 deaths for a total of 607. The latest deaths involve men in their 90s, 80s, and 50s. The county added 95 cases and 474 recoveries Wednesday. The health district says the test positivity rate and number of new cases per day are declining. The positivity rate now stands at … Read more
Sheriff’s deputies now say a shooting they thought was accidental may have been intentional. Deputies say a 17-year-old girl was shot in the leg the day after Christmas after attending a party at Big Wash. Deputies say they conducted dozens of interviews and the scope of their investigation changes. They’re looking for a suspect who … Read more