News Staff Nevada’s Chief Justice will not seek reelection. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-110421-HANCOCK-Chief%20Justice%20Retiring.mp3 [recorded copy] Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty will step down in 2022, after nearly two-decades presiding over the state’s highest court, which tackled reform of the Nevada criminal justice system and ushered in the statewide Court of Appeals. Read more at; … Read more
Former wide receiver Henry Ruggs the III has been released from the Las Vegas Raiders after being charged with DUI causing death and reckless driving. Prosecutors say Ruggs was driving over 150 miles per hour when his Corvette rear-ended an SUV that caught fire and killed a 23-year-old woman inside it Wednesday. Prosecutors say his … Read more
If you see smoke in Lake Tahoe this week, it’s likely from prescribed burns happening in the area. The Tahoe Fire & Fuels team is conducting the burns to help reduce hazardous fuels that can spawn unwanted wildfires. West to southwest winds could make smoke visible on Lake Tahoe’s west shore.
Children ages 5 to 11 can begin getting vaccinated against COVID-19 in Washoe County starting this weekend. The health district will offer the Pfizer pediatric vaccine on a first-come first-served basis Saturday at their office on East 9th Street. No appointments are required. The pediatric dose of the vaccine is one-third of the dosage that … Read more
There’s still no positive identification for a man whose body was found last month in a charred vehicle in Lyon County. Deputies say the body was found October 10 on Gallagher Pass in Smith Valley. Deputies don’t believe foul play is suspected, but they haven’t been able to determine the exact cause of death yet … Read more
Sierra-at-Tahoe may not reopen their slopes this year. The resort sustained damage from the Caldor Fire with flames destroying a maintenance shop, several trees, and damaging the resort’s chairlift infrastructure. On social media, the resort’s account says they’ve got substantial work ahead of them, and they’re aiming to reopen early next year.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is getting a deputy fire chief position. The Tahoe Daily Tribune reports council approved up to $250,000 in funding for the fire marshal position in the wake of the Caldor Fire, as the department faces increased risk of larger wildfires. The fire marshal will create and manage community wide plans … Read more
Holding signs that say “Stand up for our children” and “My body my choice,” a dozen residents protested in South Lake Tahoe Monday against California’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. The residents gathered at the intersection of Lake Tahoe and Al Tahoe boulevards. The parents told the Tahoe Daily Tribune, they don’t believe government should … Read more
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty says he won’t seek reelection next year. Hardesty, 72, has been a judge in Nevada’s court system for nearly a quarter century, serving as a Washoe County district judge before he was elected to the high court in 2004. He announced Tuesday he intends to retire when his … Read more
A 36-year-old Reno man, Catarino Sotelo Jacinto, has been arrested as a suspect in a hit-and run crash that killed a pedestrian in Carson City last week. The Nevada Highway Patrol identified the victim Tuesday as 49-year-old Charles Hodges of Gardnerville. Investigators say Hodges was crossing the on-ramp in a crosswalk when he was struck … Read more