Man arrested in Sparks courthouse vandalism case

A man is charged in connection with vandalism at the Sparks courthouse. Police arrested Derek Kuchler who they say threw rocks at the windows of the Sparks Justice Court last Friday. Damage amounted to about $1,300.. A second suspect remains on the loose.

Washoe Co. adds 3 COVID-19 deaths

Washoe County adds three COVID-19 deaths for a total of 587. The latest deaths involve men in their 80s and 90s and a woman in her 60s. The county added just under FIVE dozen cases and 391 recoveries. Tuesday. The Health District vaccinated 689 persons Monday for a total of 16,900 residents.

Blizzard Driving (PM)

Sheriff Ken Furlong says caution is key on slick roads; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012721-FURLONG-Blizzard%20Drving.mp3 Learn more at; zerofatalitiesnv.com.

Blizzard Driving (MID)

If you must drive, caution is key. Sheriff Ken Furlong has more; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012721-FURLONG-Blizzard%20Drving.mp3 Learn more at; ZeroFatalitiesNV.com.

Blizzard Driving (AM)

Sheriff Ken Furlong has some advice for motorists; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-012721-FURLONG-Blizzard%20Drving.mp3 Learn more at; ZeroFatalitiesNV.com.

UK strain of COVID found in Nevada

The strain of coronavirus first identified in the United Kingdom has made its way to Nevada. The state Public Health Lab says it discovered the first known cases here in a sample from the southern part of the state. It involved a symptomatic woman in her 30s. The variant strain been found in several states … Read more

Washoe, Quad counties each add just 1 COVID death

Washoe County adds a single COVID-19 death for a total of 584. The latest death involves a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions. The county added 75 new cases and 368 recoveries. So far, the Washoe County Health District has administered more than 16,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Of those just over 2,500 … Read more

CA lifts all stay-at-home orders, curfews

Stay-at-home orders and curfews have been lifted in all counties in California though hospital capacity still remains grim in some places. Public health officials in that state say they’ll return to county-by-county restrictions with local jurisdictions able to impose stricter rules. Truckee Mayor Anna Klovstad says that Nevada County’s stay-at-home order ended two weeks ago, … Read more

2 men killed in I-80 crash identified

We now have the names of two men who were killed in a three-vehicle crash on I-80 near the state line last week. They are 30-year-old Jarred Johnson of Truckee and 37-year-old Jaime Ramirez. Police say both men died last Thursday from multiple blunt force traumas.

Gov. Sisolak Requests Increase in Vaccine Allocation

Gov. Steve Sisolak sent a letter to the federal government Monday calling on them to increase Nevada’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation after it was reported Nevada was getting the second fewest vaccines per capita, according to the CDC. In a letter to acting Health and Human Services Secretary Norris Cochran, Sisolak said ‘we need our fair … Read more