We now have the name of a pedestrian who was struck and killed over the weekend. Police say 22-year-old Guillermo Falcon was hit at Sparks Boulevard and Sawgrass Lane Sunday night. Police arrived to find him dead in the roadway. The driver who hit him is cooperating and police say impairment does not appear to … Read more
Room tax revenue rebounds after COVID-19. Hotels and motels are reporting that business is back to pre-COVID levels. The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority reports $45 million in room tax revenue in June. That’s the second highest amount ever recorded.
Three people are lucky to be uninjured after a small plane crash. Washoe County deputies got the call that a plane had stalled and was coming in for a hard landing late Monday morning in a hilly area east of Damonte Ranch High School. Authorities say the plane rolled and crashed; and the three survivors … Read more
Police arrest a man in connection with a drive-by shooting in Sparks earlier this summer. Timothy Coffman of Sparks is accused of firing at a woman and her two daughters, who were inside a vehicle. Police say they obtained video of the incident that enabled them to charge Coffman.
Governor Steve Sisolak picks the first Latina state Senator as his new chief of staff. Yvanna Cancela, who resigned in January to take a position in the Biden administration, is coming back to the state. She replaces Michelle White, who announced her departure last month.
UNR is joining many universities across the country incentivizing students to get their COVID-19 vaccines. The university announced on social media Monday students who are fully vaccinated by October 1 will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win the following: Two $5,000 tuition scholarships, Campus meal packages, $500 textbook credit and more. … Read more
Some Nevada unemployment expires Sept. 4th. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081021-HANCOCK-COVID%20Benefits.mp3
Rich Hancock has more on Nevada unemployment expirin g Sept. 4th; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081021-HANCOCK-COVID%20Benefits.mp3
Nevada unemployment programs expire Sept. 4th. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-081021-HANCOCK-COVID%20Benefits.mp3
Four people remain missing as the Dixie Fire continues to ravage communities in Plumas County. All that are missing are from Greenville, a town that has been turned into ashes. Three firefighters have been injured fighting the flames. The fire has taken nearly 600 structures and more than 13,000 structures remain in its path. The … Read more