Possible COVID exposure forces some kids to stay home on 1st day of school at Marce Herz Middle

Washoe County already had to exclude students from the first day of school due to possible COVID-19 exposure. Some parents at Marce Herz Middle School in South Reno got a message that their child was exposed to COVID-19. The district can’t say how many students were excluded or notified as they’re awaiting data from the … Read more

Washoe, Carson, Douglas among counties flagged for COVID risk

More than a dozen Nevada counties remain flagged as having high or substantial risk of transmission of COVID-19. CDC data shows those counties include Washoe, Carson Churchill, Douglas, and Lyon. Storey County, which had substantial transmission last week, has moved down on the list, meaning it doesn’t need to enact a stronger mask mandate. Meantime, … Read more

VIPs (MID)

Rich Hancock has more on volunteers for Carson City VIPs; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081221-HANCOCK-VIPs.mp3 More at; carsonnow.org

VIPs (AM)

Volunteers are sought to be Carson City Sheriff’s VIPs. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081221-HANCOCK-VIPs.mp3

Numbers Trending in the Wrong Direction

Health officials in northern Nevada say current coronavirus trends mirror those that led to some of the worst of the pandemic and foresee the possibility of closing schools or limiting business capacities again if the steep trajectory of new cases doesn’t begin to flatten soon. Test positivity, a benchmark measure of community spread of the … Read more

Job Fair (PM)

With more on Thursday’s job fair, connecting workers with over 20 local companies, Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081121-HANCOCK-Job%20Fair.mp3 Get more at; carsonnow.org

Job Fair (MID)

Rich Hancock has more on Thursday’s job fair, connecting workers with over 20 local companies; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081121-HANCOCK-Job%20Fair.mp3 Read more at;carsonnow.org

Job Fair (AM)

Thursday’s job fair connects workers with over 20 companies. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081121-HANCOCK-Job%20Fair.mp3 Read more online at;carsonnow.org

Cases of Delta variant rise rapidly in Washoe County

Cases of the more contagious Delta variant are rising in Washoe County. The latest stats show a more than 15% increase since July with 545 cases in the county. Four unvaccinated people died and 85% of those who are hospitalized aren’t fully vaccinated.