Coming off back-to-back winning seasons and bowl game appearances, the University of Nevada has agreed to a new five-year contract with head football coach Jay Norvell. The new five-year contract includes a guaranteed base salary and compensation totaling $625,000 per season plus supplemental compensation bonuses based on athletic and academic program success. The school will…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Hit & Run Crash
Reno Police continue to search for a Hit and Run suspect. February 24th, about 2:20pm, Police Officers responded to a crash involving a juvenile bicycle rider and a vehicle near Mae Anne Ave and Ambassador Dr. Officers learned that the juvenile was riding southbound on Ambassador Dr, in the crosswalk. The suspect vehicle, which appears…… MORE
Don’t Forget to Check Your Smoke Alarm This Weekend
As daylight saving time begins Sunday, the American Red Cross of Northern Nevada encourages residents to spring forward with a free smoke alarm and installation. Through its Home Fire Campaign, residents can request this free service. During the installation visit, Red Cross volunteers will share education information and help residents customize evacuation plans. To request…… MORE
Members of The Reno City Council Discussing The Budget This Week
City of Reno councilmembers are working on the budget in meetings this week, and they’re looking at ways to cover a funding gap of around a half a million dollars that’s need to pay for the parks and recreation department and special events. One idea is to work with the RSCVA to see if they’re…… MORE
Listen LIVE with Alexa or Google
Amazon Smart Speakers, like the Echo or Dot, require just a little setup, while Google does not. Here’s how you setup your Amazon speaker to listen to News Talk 780 KOH: First, enable the KOH “Skill” There are 3 easy ways you can do that: 1. Say to your speaker; “Alexa, enable the News Talk…… MORE
Reno Police Investigating Shooting on East Fourth Street
The Reno Police Department responded to the 700 block of East Fourth Street last night on the report of a shooting. Officials say an adult victim was found and taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound with serious injuries. They said the incident is not drug, alcohol or gang related, and that there is…… MORE
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs
The US Attorney’s Office for Nevada says they’ve gotten a guilty plea from a doctor accused of improperly prescribing opioids. 51 year old Eric Math has pleaded guilty to distributing Hydrocodone and Oxycodone, without a legitimate medical purpose in the Reno area between October 2018 and May 2019. He had co conspirators who filled the…… MORE
Former Senator Harry Reid Endorses Joe Biden For President
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Biden in advance of Super Tuesday, saying “Democrats need a candidate who can assemble the largest, most diverse coalition possible to defeat Trump and lead our country following the trauma of Trump’s presidency, and that candidate is Joe Biden.” Three candidates have ended their campaigns, Tom Steyer, Pete…… MORE
Beware of Census Related Scams
As the 2020 census begins to ramp up, Nevadan’s are cautioned to beware of census related scams. For one thing, the Census form WILL NOT ask for information such as a resident’s social security number, citizenship status, credit card or bank information, donations, political party affiliation or anything regarding the 2020 election. If you’re getting…… MORE
Placer County Health Officials Confirm Their First Case of Coronavirus
Placer County health officials have confirmed their first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient is a health care worker at NorthBay VacaValley Hospital in Solano County who had close contact with a Coronavirus patient. The Placer County patient is currently isolated at home and is only reporting mild symptoms.… MORE
