Snow, heavy winds hit the Sierra, causing truck crash

Traffic is flowing again on I-80 after a big rig crash. The eastbound side of the interstate was closed near Truckee last night after slick and icy roads likely caused the crash. Steady, rain, snow showers, and strong winds hit the Sierra. Mt. Rose Highway and Donner Summit saw between 2 and 6 inches of … Read more

WCSO warns of Amazon scam

Washoe County deputies are warning about a shopping scam. They say someone posing as a representative from Amazon is calling, texting, and emailing people about purchasing gift cards. They say four cases resulted in a financial loss of more than $17,000 to the victims. Amazon says it will never call you to ask you to … Read more

Nevada Pauses J & J Vaccine

Nevada stopped using Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday while federal authorities investigate reports of some people in other states experiencing serious reactions, including blood clots. However, state and local health officials said the “pause” should not affect ongoing vaccination efforts, because only about 4% of the nearly 1.55 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered in … Read more

100 Percent (PM)

Sisolak’s Roadmap to Recovery plan lifts statewide COVID mitigation. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-041421-HANCOCK-100%20Percent.mp3

100 Percent (MID)

Rich Hancock reports Sisolak’s Roadmap to Recovery lifts statewide COVID mitigation; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-041421-HANCOCK-100%20Percent.mp3

100 Percent (AM)

Sisolak’s Roadmap to Recovery lifts statewide COVID mitigation measures. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-041421-HANCOCK-100%20Percent.mp3

Brief Standoff at Nugget Casino Monday

The Sparks Police Department was called to the Nugget Casino Monday night just after 6 p.m. for a report of an activated fire alarm. Officers also learned that there was a person in crisis on the 4th floor of the hotel. According to Sparks PD, officers made contact with Anthony Bryan who had barricaded himself … Read more

Man who Shot Officer Charged

The man who shot a Douglas County sergeant during a traffic stop last year was sentenced to prison Monday afternoon. Nicholas Berreman, 23, will spend up to 61 years in prison for shooting Sergeant John Lenz multiple times on Dec. 20. Berreman, a wanted felon at the time, shot Lenz twice in the chest and … Read more

Graduation Plans (PM)

CHS seniors and parents are surveyed about graduation ceremonies. Dan Davis has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-041321-DAVIS-Grad%20Plans.mp3 Learn more at; carsoncityschools.com