A new report available from Nevada’s Department of Taxation says jobs will continue to grow in Nevada, and the people who will fill them are coming. State Demographer Jeff Hardcastle says Nevada may even buck the decline in manufacturing. He expects 6,000 new jobs in manufacturing over the next 20 years. He’s also projecting an…… MORE
Police Searching For Endangered Woman
The Reno Police Department is searching for a missing elderly woman whom, the believe, may be endangered. 75-years-old Audrey Johnson walked out of the West Care facility in downtown Reno at approximately noon on Monday. Johnson was last seen wearing a red or burgundy “puffy” jacket over a navy blue sweater over a white blouse…… MORE
Suspect Robs Panda Express
Sparks Police are on the lookout for the suspect who robbed the Panda Express restaurant on Los Altos Parkway last night. A man wearing a pull-over hoodie and blue face mask entered the business around 9:30 holding a semi-automatic handgun. The suspect demanded money from the cash register and fled the business with an undisclosed…… MORE
Driver Knocks Down Power Pole
Power is back on for a majority of NV Energy customers after a car hit a power pole last night. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. on N. Sierra Street near College Drive. Minor injuries were reported. At one point about 650 people were without power.… MORE
Recount Over, Result Same; Daly Over Dickman
The Washoe County recount went faster than expected in the 31st assembly race. Despite some errors in which 75 ballots were counted twice, the result of the recount leave the race the same, Skip Daly beat incumbent Jill Dickman by under 40 votes, she has conceded the race.… MORE
Operation Resilience
News Talk 780 KOH is joining with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and Double Diamond Athletic Club to ask for your help during the Operation Resilience Food Drive for Hungry Veterans. The effort is inspired by SGT John Knott, a local disabled veteran soldier medic of the Nevada Army National Guard who realized the need…… MORE
Reno Rodeo Denim Drive!
Drop off your donations at the KKOH studios! 595 E. Plumb Ln. Reno, NV 89502 The Reno Rodeo Denim Drive is an annual community event to collect NEW denim clothing, shirts, infant and toddler clothing, socks and underwear for abused, neglected and abandoned infants, children and teens who have been rescued from unsafe homes in…… MORE
Pet Falcons Killed in Structure Fire
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District knocked down a structure fire on Axe Handle Canyon Road Sunday. According to investigators, an outbuilding was completely destroyed. No people were injured, but the fire department says several pet falcons died in the fire. The cause is under investigation.… MORE
Bighorn Sheep Numbers Rising
Desert Bighorn Sheep hunting season started Sunday, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife handed out around 400 tags to hunt the official Nevada State animal. The number of tags speaks to the repopulation work done for three decades by NDOW. Their number are now on the rise, with so many desert bighorn in Nevada, that…… MORE
Retailers Need You Friday
As the economy continues to improve, retailers are working to make sure the Black Friday deals will bring you in. Despite what you may have heard, Black Friday is still a big deal. Retail trend expert Sara Skriboll of Retail Me Not, the free app, says sales for the Christmas season could reach 650 billion…… MORE
