Month: June 2021

Reno police arrested a non-compliant sex offender after a home invasion. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-061021-HANCOCK-Sex%20Offender.mp3 More at; washoesheriff.com

Nevada is likely to launch an incentive program to get more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a recent interview, Governor Sisolak says they’re doing something a little different than other states, calling it a “pretty innovative” program. U.S. Rep Dina Titus also wants to create a national vaccine lottery to incentivize vaccine, offering … Read more

Hantavirus surfaces in Douglas County for the first time. Carson City Health and Human Services reported the single case that can cause fatal respiratory disease in humans. They say the Douglas County resident was exposed to the virus while cleaning. This marks only the 14th case of the rare disease seen in Nevada outside Clark … Read more

A man is arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the Reno-Sparks area. Police say Barry Jones used rocks to break the windows of businesses-stealing cash registers and other valuables. He’s a suspect in a home invasion in Sparks in early June. Police say they recovered stolen guns and other property during Jones’ … Read more

We now have the name of a man who died after is motorcycle careened off an overpass onto I-80. He is 63-year-old Jerry Verceles of Reno. Police say he was exiting I-80 eastbound at Sparks Boulevard when he lost control, hit a jersey barrier, and went airborne.

The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees voted 6-1 early Wednesday morning to create a task force to look at the social justice curriculum. The vote came after a meeting lasting more than 10-hours, including 5 hours of public comment. Trustee Jeff Church was the lone dissenting vote. The task force will be comprised … Read more

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada wants to create a national lottery to incentivize people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Democrat who represents Las Vegas introduced legislation in Congress Tuesday that would create a national cash prize offering $1 million to 100 winners who have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The … Read more

With more on Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days, including events happening statewide, Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-060921-HANCOCK-Pet%20Adoption.mp3 Learn more at; carsonnow.org

Rich Hancock has more on Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days, including adoption events happening statewide; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-060921-HANCOCK-Pet%20Adoption.mp3 Learn more online at; carsonnow.org

Maddie’s Pet Adoption Days includes events in Carson City, Silver Springs and more statewide. Rich Hancock has the story; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-060921-HANCOCK-Pet%20Adoption.mp3 More at; carsonnow.org