News Staff The Washoe County School District has begun looking for a new superintendent. A search firm will likely be involved to help board members narrow down candidates. Kristen McNeil announced earlier this month that she’d be retiring at the end of the school year. The board aims to have a new superintendent in place by July … Read more
The Washoe County School District and Health District team up to provide COVID-19 vaccines for students. Students under the age of 18 must have written permission from their parent or guardian in order to get inoculated. That permission will be followed up with a telephone call from the district. The Pfizer vaccine is available for … Read more
With more on Nevada Day public activities returning after a quiet 2020, Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101321-HANCOCK-Nevada%20Day.mp3
Rich Hancock has more on Nevada Day public activities returning this year after a quiet 2020; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101321-HANCOCK-Nevada%20Day.mp3
October 29th is Nevada Day and the public is, once again, invited. Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101321-HANCOCK-Nevada%20Day.mp3 Nevada Day is coming back this year in Carson City, with a parade, events and activities on Saturday. October 30th. Public observances of Nevada Day were cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Go to; nevadaday.com for more information.
Murder charges are filed in Douglas County against a man accused in a quadruple murder in Douglas County. The Douglas County DA filed two counts of murder against Wilber Martinez-Guzman for the 2019 killings of Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken in Douglas County. Martinez-Guzman will face separate murder charges in Washoe County for the killings … Read more
More open space could be coming to Lemmon Valley. The Lemmon Valley Home Acquisitions Phase 1 grant would give the county more than $1 million. The money would be used to buy five properties that were hard-hit by flooding in Swan Lake years ago. Those properties would them remain as permanent open space to prevent … Read more
With more on a steroid manufacturing lab bust, Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101221-HANCOCK-Steroid%20Lab.mp3
Rich Hancock has more on a steroid manufacturing lab bust; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101221-HANCOCK-Steroid%20Lab.mp3
A steroid manufacturing lab was discovered and shut down. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-101221-HANCOCK-Steroid%20Lab.mp3 [recorded copy] Carson City Sheriff’s deputies arrested 43-year-old Joshua Baroni at his Gordon street residence for felony drug and weapons charges, including conspiracy to violate the Controlled Substance Act. The Special Enforcement Team found 408 grams of suspected steroids on the … Read more