Man charged after two-county high-speed chase

A man is charged with evading and eluding after troopers say he led them on a high-speed chase through Pershing and Churchill counties. Police say Daniel Rodriguez drove with two flat tires and narrowly missed causing a head-on crash with a truck. He was pulled from the car and arrested before it went up in … Read more

Surge Continues in Washoe County

Data shows the United States has reached another grim milestone in this pandemic: about 1 in 500 U.S. residents have died from COVID-19. At the beginning of August, Washoe County saw 354 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, now that number is more than four times higher, at 1,621 cases per 100,000. Washoe County Health District … Read more

Jump Start (PM)

With more on how a foundation jump starts a college program, Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-091621-HANCOCK-Jump%20Start.mp3 More at; ccschoolsfoundation.org

Jump Start (MID)

Rich Hancock has more on how a foundation jump starts a college program; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-091621-HANCOCK-Jump%20Start.mp3 More at; ccschoolsfoundation.org

Jump Start (AM)

A foundation jump starts a college program. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-091621-HANCOCK-Jump%20Start.mp3 More at; ccschoolsfoundation.org [recorded copy] The Carson City Schools Foundation says their “Sponsor a Student” program raised nearly $17,000 for textbooks and other necessary materials. The Western Nevada College Jump Start program is a dual-credit opportunity for high school students to experience college … Read more

‘Seasonal smoke’ likely to become regular phenomenon as wildfires get worse

As wildfires become more frequent and dangerous, during wildfire season, residents of Lake Tahoe may soon have to prepare for a new phenomenon-seasonal smoke. Wildfire smoke has plagued the basin for the past month. The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports over the last two weeks, South Lake Tahoe and Incline Village have had the worst air … Read more

Newsom handily survives recall attempt

California Governor Gavin Newsom handily defeats a recall aimed at removing him from elected office before his term is up. The recall took aim at Newsom’s pandemic policies including mask-wearing and vaccine mandates. Newsome says his victory is a win for science, vaccines, and women’s rights. Two-thirds of the ballots counted rejected recalling Newsom.