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The nationwide “Help is Here Tour” came to Nevada on Monday. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-031621-HANCOCK-Help%20is%20Here.mp3

Ski resorts in Lake Tahoe are rejoicing over a foot of fresh snow that fell overnight. Kirkwood Mountain got the most snow at a foot-with Sierra-at-Tahoe reported 10 inches. Chain controls are in effect on Highway 50 and mountain passes.

Two people are homeless after a fire at a trailer in North Valleys. Reno firefighters were called to Skyline Mobile Home Park on the 7900 block of North Virginia Street Sunday when a neighbor reported seeing flames. No one was hurt.

Several family pets have died in a trailer fire in Sun Valley. The fire broke out Saturday afternoon. Truckee Meadows firefighters were able to save two dogs, a goat, and a reptile. Investigators say the fire was sparked in the kitchen, rendering the trailer uninhabitable.

The cost getting married in Nevada could be going up. A bill being heard this week in the state Senate would raise the surcharge on marriage licenses. Funds raised would provide services to survivors of domestic violence.

Sparks Police are conducting extra patrols looking for speeders. It’s part of the latest Joining Forces campaign that runs through March. Sparks police say one-third of fatal crashes involve speeding.

Nevada Department of Transportation says commuters should expect new lane and merge patterns throughout the week as part of the spaghetti bowl “Big Squeeze” construction. NDOT says wet weather delayed the construction and caused the schedule for the construction to shift. Officials say drivers can expect the following changes, but expect to add additional changes.

Health officials have confirmed the first northern Nevada case of a COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom, and they are trying to determine if the infection linked to a large gathering in Washoe County may have spread to others. The new case confirmed in Washoe County, involves a woman in her 30s whose … Read more

Nevada unemployment is down and jobs are up. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-031521-HANCOCK-NVJobs.mp3 Read more online at; nevadaworkforce.com

Rich Hancock reports Nevada jobs are up and unemployment is down; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-031521-HANCOCK-NVJobs.mp3 Read more at nevadaworkforce.com