The Numbers Fire has grown to more than 2,500 acres in the Pine Nuts, according to Douglas County. 911 calls have gone out for most of the eastern part of the Valley and the Pine Nuts. Current evacuations include: Pine View Estates, Bodie Flat, Out Our Way Area. The Evacuation Location is the Carson Valley…… MORE
Crews on Scene of a Fire on Mount Rose
Crews are responding to a fire on Mount Rose, which was first first reported at 3:30 Sunday afternoon near Winters Creek. Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest says fire crews have been on scene all night to contain the fire. Aircrafts are expected to return today and fight the fire from the air. The fire remains at…… MORE
State Health Officials Add More Than 800 COVID-19 Cases Sunday
Nevada health officials reported 843 more confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday and four more known deaths. The cumulative number of statewide COVID-19 cases now is 22,418 with 534 known deaths. That’s 1,700 more patients since July 2. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services says the case counts and testing data may be…… MORE
Body of Missing Swimmer Found in Sparks Marina
The body of a swimmer who went missing Saturday afternoon has been recovered. The man was found before 1:30 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office, his name has not been released. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Saturday on the side of the marina closest to Interstate 80. A park ranger says a woman saw…… MORE
Two Teens Killed in Crash Near Reed High School in Sparks
Two teens died early Saturday morning in a crash near Reed High School. Sparks PD report it was a single vehicle crash on southbound Sparks Boulevard south of Baring. The 16-year old driver and 17-year old passenger were both pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses report the vehicle was speeding, police are still trying to…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking for Suspect in Credit Card Fraud
[KOH] – Sparks Police are looking for a suspect from an credit card fraud incident on June 16. The suspect used a stolen credit card at the Target on Lincoln Way. We have surveillance photos posted at kkoh.com. If you have any information, call the Sparks Police Department at 353-2231, or Secret Witness at 322-4900.… MORE
Washoe County School District Will Consider Reopening Plans Next Week
The Washoe County School Board of Trustees on Tuesday considers options on reopening schools in the fall. Plans include less than 50 percent occupancy and social distancing, plus face coverings for students and staff 10 years old and older. There is also discussion of hybrid learning, where students do both online learning and attend school…… MORE
Investigators Looking For Poeville Fire Witnesses
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is looking for information related to Saturday’s Poeville Fire. They are asking anyone who saw anything on Peavine Mountain on the morning of June 27 between 10:00 and 11:30 to call Deputy Chief Dale Way at 326-6005. The fire burned more than 3,000 acres and destroyed 11 structures. It’s…… MORE
Suspected Reno Rioter Arrested This Week
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday a Reno man is facing federal charges after allegedly breaking windows at the Reno federal courthouse during the May 30 riot. Prosecutors allege 27-year-old Keith Leroy Moreno threw a 23-pound cigarette ash can and two rocks through the first-floor windows of the Bruce R. Thompson Federal Courthouse at 400…… MORE
Great Reno Balloon Race Will Return in 2021
In the wake of the global pandemic, and after looking at many strategies to hold the 39th event, The Great Reno Balloon Race has determined that it cannot safely and financially hold the 2020 spectator event. In a video released to the media, Executive Director Pete Copeland says there’s just too much uncertainty… Fans can…… MORE
