Month: May 2021

Vaccinations rates climb in Nevada prisons as inmate visitations reopen. Rich Hancock has the story; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050721-HANCOCK-Prison%20Vax.mp3

Four Washoe County residents test positive for a coronavirus variant coming from India. The four cases involve two men and two women, ranging in age from 29 to 69 years old. None of them have a history of travel, though one person works with people who do travel. Scientists are still studying how the double … Read more

A man is arrested after deputies say he was shot by a homeowner for in Gardnerville. Police say Christian Gorham was treated at Carson Valley Medical Center and then booked on a burglary charge. Police say the shooting is not linked to the fatal shooting of a suspected trespasser earlier this week in Wellington; they … Read more

Firefighters are bracing for an early start to the wildfire season. Adam Mayberry with Truckee Meadows Fire says weather conditions right now are more so what we’d see in June -and the hot dry conditions indicate wildfire season is upon us. On that note–it’s time to clean up brush or any trash on your property … Read more

Sparks police have released body-camera footage from a year-old shooting in Derby Dam. The footage shows Joseph Williams fleeing from police at a convenience store in Sparks, leading them on a chase through an industrial area, before he became trapped on a dead-end and a standoff ensued. He fled a second time plowing through two … Read more

Hot August Nights is returning to northern Nevada. Thousands of classic cars will be on display this summer after last year’s event being canceled due to the pandemic. The Virginia City event is already sold out, but there’s still plenty of space to register for the main event-that car show. About half of the spots … Read more

One person was taken to the hospital after two accidents Wednesday evening on westbound Interstate 80 just west of Rock Boulevard. The first accident was a fender bender. Traffic failed to slow for that accident and that caused the second accident where a person had injuries that were not life-threatening. Three vehicles were involved in … Read more

Nevada’s post-COVID revenues soar. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050621-HANCOCK-Revenue%20Up.mp3 Read more online at; thenevadaindependent.com

Rich Hancock reports Nevada should have $586 million more to spend in the next two years; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050621-HANCOCK-Revenue%20Up.mp3 Read more at; thenevadaindependent.com

Nevada should have $586 million more to spend in the next two years. Rich Hancock has the story; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050621-HANCOCK-Revenue%20Up.mp3 More at; thenevadaindependent.com