Reno Police announced on Wednesday that one of its newest officers died last month. Officer Bradley Hartsell suffered an unforeseen medical issue while at his home on December 19. Officer Hartsell joined the Reno Police Department in April of last year and graduated from the Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy on December 3rd.
Rich Hancock reports on scores on major initiatives enacted– either in whole or in part– on New Year’s Day; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010220-HANCOCK-70%20New%20Nevada%20Laws.mp3
A new year brings enactment– either in whole or in part– for scores of major initiatives in Nevada. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010220-HANCOCK-70%20New%20Nevada%20Laws.mp3
New Year’s Day brought new laws– either in whole or in part– and many major initiatives in Nevada. Rich Hancock reports; http://blogaudio.virtualnewscenter.com/KKFT-010220-HANCOCK-70%20New%20Nevada%20Laws.mp3 [recorded copy] More than 70 laws ratified in the last session of the Nevada Legislature– including health care initiatives such as a ban on surprise ER billing, a ‘red flag’ gun law, drug … Read more
More than a dozen New Year’s revelers were arrested during 2020 celebrations in Reno. Police say two were arrested on felony charges, including lewdness with a minor and a graffiti charge. Two were arrested for DUI, and 12 others saw varying misdemeanor arrests.
You’d never know there was a party in downtown Reno last night. That’s because city crews were up and out early, picking up 6 cubic yards of trash on the city streets-most of bottles, cups, and ash from fireworks. The streets were cleaned and reopened by 3 a.m. Wednesday.
A New Year means new laws in Nevada. More than 70 new laws, passed last legislative session, take effect on January 1, 2020. In addition to gun controls, now, you can register to vote online or in-person on Election Day. Another law allows anyone with pre-existing health conditions to buy insurance. Vaping products will be … Read more
Police are looking for the drivers in a pair of separate hit-and-run crashes, causing property damage. Police say four people were seen fleeing the scene of a car that had hit a pole and a parked vehicle on Mill Street, near I-580. Police say another driver hit some landscaping near the Walmart in North Valleys. … Read more
A former Reno preschool teacher will be honored at this year’s Rose Parade. Traci Trout, who taught at La Petite and Blue Kangaro had always wanted to go the parade, but she died of cancer two years ago. Now, The Reno Gazette-Journal reports a floragraph of her will be featured in the New Year’s Day … Read more
The 2019 Nevada state legislature passed hundreds of laws, including 71 that take effect starting today. Perhaps the most controversial is AB291, known as the “One October Bill”. The law bans bump stocks and other modifications to semiautomatic weapons, creates criminal penalties for improperly storing guns when children could be present. It also lowers the … Read more