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Sheriff Ken Furlong is asking for the public’s help in an ongoing investigation; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020420-FURLONG-Public's%20Help.mp3 Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 887-2677.

A brush fire-the first of the New Year-is contained on Peavine Mountain. The fire, near Stead grew from 10 acres to 67 before it was contained. It was in treacherous, difficult to access terrain with several roads leading to it washed out. Wind was also a challenge. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, … Read more

A body is found in the Truckee River over the weekend. Police say the adult male’s body was found by an angler Saturday afternoon near the Glendale Avenue bridge. The man’s cause of death remains under investigation.

The Carson Mint is celebrating 150 years. The U.S. Mint Director will join Governor Steve Sisolak and others at the Nevada State Museum Tuesday to celebrate. Admission is free with festivities kicking off at 9:30 a.m. There, they’ll mint a special medallion in honor of the 150th anniversary.

Last month was our third warmest January on record, but hopefully you didn’t put away your winter coat just yet. We saw record-breaking warmth at 73 degrees Saturday, shattering an 86-year high. But then just like that, we saw snow Sunday and now the cold is lingering as we struggle to surpass the freezing mark … Read more

The Sparks Police Department arrested two people after they allegedly fled from a police officer who tried to stop them early Sunday. Sparks police said they want the public to tell them if Irene Moreno-Hernandez, 25, and Oscar Reyes-Cruz, 30, were involved in any other criminal activity as is suspected. Both were wanted in an … Read more

Around 40 people are displaced after an explosion Saturday at the Sunset Motel on West Fourth Street in Reno. According to RFD officials, gas caused an explosion in a room at the motel. A mattress also caught fire in the room, but officials could not say if it burned before or after the explosion. No … Read more

Sparks Police chase wanted suspects of grand theft of an automobile in the early hours of Sunday morning. Just after midnight Police saw a gold Honda Civic speeding on McCarran Boulevard without plates. Officers followed the car in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. The gold Civic fled officers and refused to stop. The … Read more

Democrats are working to make caususing more civil. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020320-HANCOCK-Committee%20on%20Caucuses.mp3

Rich Hancock reports on more civility expected as Dems caucus this month; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-020320-HANCOCK-Committee%20on%20Caucuses.mp3