A snowmobiler is killed after falling over a cliff in Truckee. It happened Saturday west of Frog Lake. The Sierra Avalanche Center says three snowmobiled to the top of Frog Lakes Cliffs when weather made it difficult to see the edge…and he fell onto a slope, triggering an avalanche. He was pronounced dead at the … Read more
Rich Hancock reports on the Growing impact of Google in Nevada; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-032221-HANCOCK-Google%20Growing.mp3 The tech giant plans expansion in northern and southern Nevada in 2021 .
Rich Hancock reports Google keeps growing in Nevada; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-032221-HANCOCK-Google%20Growing.mp3 In 2021, the online giant will expand in southern and northern Nevada.
Online giant Google continues to grow. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-032221-HANCOCK-Google%20Growing.mp3 In 2021, Google plans to expand in Southern and Northern Nevada.
A Russian national pleads guilty in federal court to an attempted cyberattack on Nevada’s Tesla plant. Officials say Egor Kriuchjov traveled from Russia to California and into Nevada in August of 2020 to try to entice a Tesla employee into a hacking scheme. Court records say he offered to pay the employee with Bitcoin if … Read more
Casino, hotel, resort, and bar and brewery employees are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Washoe Health District says they should be getting an email invitation for vaccination from their employer. Those who didn’t get an invite can begin scheduling vaccinations with the health district at the Reno Sparks Livestock Events
A man is arrested after deputies in South Lake Tahoe say he fired at them this morning. It happened at the Three Peaks Resort on Park Avenue. Police say the unidentified suspect opened fire on them with an assault-style rifle. SWAT teams swooped in and got him to surrender. The suspect was being treated at … Read more
A Reno woman gets five years in prison for trafficking fentanyl. The attorney general’s office says Jemma Davis was caught selling the deadly drug in early 2020 and was arrested along with Justin Manley and Mason Ward, also both from Reno. They all pleaded guilty in the case.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in an urban mining investigation. They say thieves have been stealing materials from commercial businesses. They say the thieves are using ladders or ropes to get to the tops of buildings, and then taking copper and other materials that can be sold to recyclers … Read more
Nevada lawmakers are considering banned “ghost guns.” The homemade, 3D printed weapons often are untraceable with no serial number. The measure was introduced this week in the state legislature by Assemblywoman Sandra Jauregui, who survived the Las Vegas country music massacre about three years ago that killed dozens and injured hundreds. Opponents say the measure … Read more