While thousands of students have returned to UNR’s campus for spring semester, they continue to learn remotely largely. Classes like labs and studios are in-person with limited capacity, but other students have a combo of in-person and virtual learning. While things are just starting to get underway, school officials tell News 4 COVID-19 cases are … Read more
Sparks police say they have no evidence to support a reported attempted kidnapping Tuesday night. They were investigating whether a man in a red sedan tried to kidnap a 12-year-old. But they say surveillance video and interviews don’t support the claim.
Hundreds of new condos could be coming to the old Lakeridge Tennis Club site in Reno. Developers submitted a proposal for eight four-story buildings with 314 condos, a clubhouse, and recreational facilities on the nine-acre site at Plumas Street and South McCarran Boulevard. That’s down from the 350 condos proposed six months ago.
Our snowpack was in dire need of some help prior to last week’s storm. Then came the winter blast in the Sierra with some 5 to 7 feet of heavy snowfall. February 2, is the official mid point of winter so we needed an atmospheric river storm sooner than later. We’re in better shape now … Read more
The test positivity rate in Nevada started to fall in January, after a long streak of high COVID-19 transmission throughout the 2020 holiday season. In Washoe County, health officials say it’s also seeing a decline in cases as well. On Tuesday 41 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the county; the Washoe County Health District … Read more
A symbol of strength in the Nevada Assembly has passed. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020421-HANCOCK-NV%20Sgt.%20at%20Arms%20Dies.mp3
Rich Hancock reports the Assembly’s late Sergeant at Arms is being remembered fondly by state officials; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020421-HANCOCK-NV%20Sgt.%20at%20Arms%20Dies.mp3
The Assembly’s late Sergeant at Arms is remembered fondly. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020421-HANCOCK-NV%20Sgt.%20at%20Arms%20Dies.mp3 [recorded copy] Nevada State Assembly Sergeant at Arms Robin Bates died this week due to COVID-19. He was surrounded by family amd remembered with respect by Governor Sisolak, along with Assembly leaders who will honor him this session.
Washoe County adds its fewest number of new COVID-19 cases since October. The county added 41 cases and 440 recoveries. We also saw three new deaths for a total of 604. The latest deaths involve men in their 80s and 50s and a woman in her 80s; all had underlying health conditions.
Sparks Police are looking for a suspect in an attempted kidnapping. They say an older man wearing all black and a black face mask tried to get a 12-year-old child to get into his red, four-door sedan near Peppergrass Drive and Vista Boulevard yesterday. The child is safe.