Nevada casinos continued a hot streak in December, tallying a 10th straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings and propelling end-of-year figures to a record $13.4 billion. A Nevada Gaming Control Board report released Thursday provided more evidence that gambling recovered last year after coronavirus closures in 2020. The calendar-year casino winnings … Read more
With more on Mayor Lori Bagwell’s State of the City address on Thursday, Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012822-HANCOCK-State%20of%20the%20City.mp3
Rich Hancock has more on Mayor Bagwell’s review of 2021 and what to expect in 2022; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012822-HANCOCK-State%20of%20the%20City.mp3
Mayor Bagwell presents her 2021 review and what’s new in 2022. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012822-HANCOCK-State%20of%20the%20City.mp3 Carson City’s first elected female Mayor Lori Bagwell delivered her State of the City address to a sold out Chamber of Commerce crowd Thursday at the Casino Fandango ballroom. Transcripts are available at; carson.org and video will be available … Read more
City of Reno, along with the Reno Police Department and Reno Municipal Court Marshal Division, is warning residents of a new phone scam. Callers are claiming to be members of the Marshal Division of the City of Reno. The city says the individuals calling are informing citizens that they need to pay a $2,500 bond … Read more
The Nevada National Guard is being deployed to ramp up Reno-Sparks COVID-19 testing. This as the Truckee Meadows Covid Risk Meter has moved down a notch to “Very High Risk” from “Severe” earlier this week. A positive note to go down on the meter, but Washoe County Health District Health Officer, Kevin Dick, said they … Read more
With more on Green business as good business, Rich Hancock has details; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012722-HANCOCK-Green%20Biz.mp3
Rich Hancock has more on a group saying Green business is good business; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012722-HANCOCK-Green%20Biz.mp3
A Nevada group says Green business is good business. Rich Hancock has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012722-HANCOCK-Green%20Biz.mp3 [recorded copy] Industrial and technological leaders in Nevada are making cost-effective changes to save money while saving the environment. Nevada Green Business Network- along with Western Nevada College and greenUP!- highlight 30 certified green businesses in 2021 and 70 more in … Read more
After much deliberation, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) board of trustees voted unanimously to move high school graduations back to the Lawlor Events Center on the University of Nevada campus. For the last two years, graduation ceremonies have taken place at high school campuses because of covid-19 restrictions.