The Caldor Fire is now 100% contained. The fire that burned more than 220,000 acres in the Eldorado National Forest was sparked August 14th and destroyed the town of Grizzly Flats. In total, 800 structures were leveled by the fire. It also forced the evacuation of South Lake Tahoe for the first time in years. … Read more
Both Governor Steve Sisolak and another driver were cited in an accident that caused the governor to suffer minor injuries. It happened in Las Vegas Sunday. Police say a driver struck Sisolak’s vehicle as he was turning on a yellow flashing light. Sisolak was cited for causing the crash, for failing to yield the right … Read more
A Sparks man is recovering after police say he was shot by his roommate. Samuel Espinoza faces charges of battery with a deadly weapon and being a felon in possession of a gun. Police say he shot his roommate on the 400 block of 12th Street Tuesday night. Espinoza was found at a Motel 6 … Read more
Open burning for fall begins Saturday in Carson City, and Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102121-HANCOCK-Open%20Burn.mp3
Rich Hancock has details on fall open burning beginning Saturday in Carson City; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102121-HANCOCK-Open%20Burn.mp3 More at; carsonnow.org
Open burning for fall begins Saturday in Carson City, and Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-102121-HANCOCK-Open%20Burn.mp3 [recorded copy] Fall 2021 Open Burn begins this Friday October 23, and the Carson City Fire Department will be lifting fire restrictions that were imposed on June 30th on privately owned lands within the city. Permits were made available beginning … Read more
One person is dead in a police-involved shooting. It happened yesterday at U.S. 395 at the Golden Valley exit and involved Reno Police. A Reno Police officer also suffered minor injuries. Circumstances of the police-involved shooting haven’t been released, but the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has assumed the investigation.
The first big snowstorm of the season could be heading our way this weekend. Meteorologists say a weekend system moving into the area has the potential to bring “pretty significant” snowfall to areas of higher elevation. Travel delays, both by ground and by sky, are expected. The storm-hitting areas where the Caldor and Dixie fires … Read more
Reno firefighters stop an apartment fire from getting out-of-control. They were called to the Village at Iron Blossom in south Reno last night. They say fire was sparked on a stove in a reportedly vacant unit. Some residents were evacuated, but no one was hurt and no other units were damaged.
Nevada’s least populated county will drop its indoor mask mandate this week. Esmeralda County has seen “low” COVID-19 transmission rates for two weeks, enabling it to drop the mask mandate as of Friday. Face masks are still required for unvaccinated people in the county of less than 1,000 people. Just 35% of eligible persons in … Read more