The state has given Washoe County the greenlight on its fourth attempt to pass COVID-19 mitigation plans and take over control. This time, the county’s plan included mask-wearing and social distancing. Washoe County had had tried to eliminate social distancing in past plans, leading to On June 1st, all state-mandated measures will be removed except … Read more
A child drowned on Lake Mead over the weekend. Officials say winds pushed two children and their pool floats away from the shore Saturday afternoon. Game wardens rescued one child, but were unable to rescue 6-year-old Stacey Quinchistna Mock. Her body was ultimately found. Officials are using the tragic incident to remind people that inflatable … Read more
A man accused of shooting two people, killing one of them in Elko has pleaded not guilty. Austin Himmelman, 30, of Elko is accused of killing Austin Baze and wounding a woman in a shooting at a trailer park in January. He was later arrested in Sparks.
A bill in the state legislature seeks to end dog discrimination. Senate Bill 103 would stop renter’s insurance from denying coverage to persons who own certain dog breeds. Advocates say without this law people will continue to be stopped from obtaining housing or forced to give up their dogs.
A man who admitted to trying to kill his grandmother in Sparks will spend up to 20 years in prison. Michael O’Day Junior pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges. Police say he tried to suffocate his 87-year-old grandma with a plastic bag then hit her over the head with a metal object last fall–leaving her … Read more
Visitation is once again restricted at Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital. The hospital says the zero-visitor protocol was triggered by a rise in COVID-positive patients. It will be in effect for at least two weeks.
Lyon County deputies hope to reunite an urn with a family. They say the wooden box was found in a driveway in Fernley over the weekend. The urn contains ashes labeled “William J. Stoll with the dates 1936 to 2013” on it. The resident of the home says they have no idea how the urn … Read more
Silver State families are getting up and out for Nevada Moves. NDOT’s Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050421-RAGONESE-NV%20Moves.mp3
NDOT’s Meg Ragonese has more on how local families are encouraged to join Nevada Moves; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050421-RAGONESE-NV%20Moves.mp3
Nevada families are encouraged to “Move It” for Nevada Moves. Meg Ragonese has more has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-050421-RAGONESE-NV%20Moves.mp3