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Nevada’s bridges are tops in the U.S. NDOT’s Meg Ragonese has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-040821-RAGONESE-NV%20Tops%20US%20Bridges.mp3 Learn more online at; dot.nv.gov

A Reno man is arrested after deputies say he killed a horse. Forrest Smith faces charges of willful and malicious torture and killing of an animal. Deputies say they also realized he’s a Tier 3 sex offender who’s out of compliance after failing to register.

New legislation aims to address a nursing shortage in Nevada brought to light during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, Nevada would join nearly three dozen other states in joining the Nursing Licensure Compact, which allows nurses licensed in other states to move to the Silver State for work without getting a new state nursing license. … Read more

Several people are hurt after a shooting in South Lake Tahoe. Police were called Sierra Boulevard in the Tahoe Sierra neighborhood overnight. Details on arrests weren’t available, but police say there’s no threat to the public.

A blown transformer sparks a fire in Sparks. Firefighters were called to Greg Street and Industrial Way last night after they say flames spread the nearby trees and brush. The fire also led to some power outages. No one was hurt.

Nevadans who are 16 and 17 years old are getting vaccinated at Renown. The health care system is offering the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only vaccine approved for that age group. Renown’s chief nursing officer says vaccinating the teen community-who like to hang out with their friends-is a step towards keeping us all safer.

A small plane crashes at Silver Springs Airport. It happened during routine training Tuesday morning. No one was hurt.

A new phone scam is making the rounds in Douglas County. County officials say a caller is posing as a representative from county government and asking residents to pay a fee to renew their county building permit. The county reminds residents that they do not call them about permit renewals and the obligation rests with … Read more

A death penalty dispute goes before Nevada’s Supreme Court today when justices hear arguments about how long a Salvadoran immigrant’s lawyers should have to prove he’s intellectually disabled and therefore can’t be executed if convicted of four murders. Wilber Ernesto Martinez-Guzman, 22, is scheduled to go to trial Sept. 20 for the fatal shootings and … Read more

Rich Hancock reports on vaccines for vets, spouses, caregivers and dependents in Reno; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-040721-HANCOCK-Vaccines%20for%20Vets.mp3 More at; reno.va.gov