Month: August 2021

Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists cautioned as school begins. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081621-HANCOCK-Back%20to%20School.mp3

Rich Hancock has more on motorists, pedestrians and cyclists cautioned as school days begin; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081621-HANCOCK-Back%20to%20School.mp3

Motorists are cautioned as school days begin. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081621-HANCOCK-Back%20to%20School.mp3

RTC workers will head back to work by tomorrow at the latest, ending a transit strike. The RTC says it’s reached an agreement with the Teamsters union to not strike again in the near future. They called the latest 10-day strike a major disruption to service that significantly impacted customers and transit employees. Both sides … Read more

It’s been two weeks since Nevada became the first state to re-instate its indoor mask mandate went, and health officials say it’s working. Nevada Health Response says it’s seen a slowing of COVID spread; however, every county is seeing case increases. Nevada, right now, is the state with the second slowest COVID growth over the … Read more

Nine people are arrested in a drug trafficking ring that operated in the Reno/Sparks area. A joint operation led to the seizure of illegal drugs, multiple vehicles, and lots of cash. Police say the ring was dealing heroin and meth.

Sparks joins an exclusive club. The median sale price for a single-family home has reached a half-million-dollars, marking a first for the city, the Reno/Sparks Association Realtors says. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports Reno hit that mark seven months ago in December.

A Reno college student wins big in Nevada’s vaccine incentive campaign. Mihaela B. of Reno won $50,000 for a college savings plan in Vax Nevada. A $1 million winner will be announced August 26th.

A small wildfire breaks out just above the Galena Creek Regional Park. The half-acre wildfire shuttered the park Thursday morning but didn’t pose a threat to the nearby communities. Investigators believe the fire was human-sparked.

A bat in Carson City tests positive for rabies. A person reported the animal to health officials after having direct contact with it. In Nevada, bat activity increases between May and October. Health officials caution, if you see a bat flying during the day, it could very well have rabies.