A bail enforcement agent is shot in Sparks. Police say Vincent Reynolds tried to flee from the agents as they sought to arrest him on bail revocation last night at Glendale Avenue and 21st Street. They say that’s when he pulled a gun and shot an agent. He was Tased and taken into custody. Reynolds … Read more
A suspect wanted in a double-shooting in Elko is arrested in Sparks. Police spotted Austin Himmelman on the 2400 block of Victorian Avenue Tuesday and cuffed him. He’s accused of shooting two people, killing one of them, in a trailer park in south Elko last week.
South Lake Tahoe residents are no longer under stay-at-home orders. The area, which is part of the Greater Sacramento Region, was released from orders after hospital capacity stabilized. ICU capacity there is now at 19 percent-above the 15 percent threshold. This moves South Lake Tahoe back into the purple tier on the COVID-19 risk dial, … Read more
Middle and high school students in Washoe County will head back to the classroom next week after being remote since early December. The Washoe County School Board voted to approve Superintendent Kristin McNeill’s recommendation to resume hybrid learning for those students amid rising COVID cases. The board also unanimously chose its new president. They selected … Read more
Lemmon Valley residents don’t want to see warehouses come to land that until recently was covered in water. Residents say the Prado Development should not be approved after they won a lawsuit against the city of Reno over major flooding that damaged their homes. Prado developers say they’ll work with the city on stormwater issues … Read more
Armed protests are planned but Nevadans remain confident. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011321-HANCOCK-Capitol%20Threats.mp3
Rich Hancock reports that while armed protests are planned, Nevadans remain confident; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011321-HANCOCK-Capitol%20Threats.mp3
Political unrest is being planned in all of America’s capitol cities. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-011321-HANCOCK-Capitol%20Threats.mp3 [recorded copy] An internal FBI bulletin states the U.S.Capitol and all 50 states are expecting armed incursions next week, but Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says public safety remains priority one as emotions run high among disgruntled political extremists.
Those over the age of 70 could be getting the COVID-19 vaccine soon. Governor Steve Sisolak has lowered the so-called priority age from 75 to 70. Pharmacies will be a main way seniors can get the vaccine. Nevada, on average, is vaccinating 1,000 people per day. Washoe County has vaccinated a total of 77-hundred people … Read more
Governor Steve Sisolak has extended the statewide pause for another month as COVID-19 cases rise and hospitals remain stressed. That means most business remains at 25 percent capacity. State health officials say we’re just starting to see the impact of holiday gatherings.