The city of Sparks has filed for an injunction against Kody Jet Corp and Ron Shemesh, owner of three abandoned properties on Dermody Way, where a string of recent fires is being investigated. Since December 2016 the city has filed 19 notices of violation related to the dangerous conditions at the property. Earlier this month,…… MORE
Longtime Nevada Legislator Dean Rhoades Has Died at 82
A man called the Titan from Tuscarora, who served more than three decades in the Nevada legislature has died. Dean Rhoades was 82. He was a leader of the so called Sagebrush Rebellion of the late 1970’s, drawing attention to the dispute between rural Nevada and the federal government. He was involved in numerous organizations…… MORE
Washoe Health District Warns About Kratom Risks, Including Salmonella
Local health officials are asking for your help in stopping a Salmonella outbreak related to the herbal product – Kratom. Washoe County Health District links one local case of the food poisoning, to a Kratom product that was purchased in a Reno-area smoke shop. Kratom products potentially contaminated with salmonella were recently put on hold…… MORE
Fallon Food Hub Brings Fresh Food to Market, Learn More in Carson City
Eating fresh, and local is becoming a movement. One of the local leaders is the Fallon Food Hub, and it’s Great Basin Market Share program. Customers buy a share, and get a weekly box of produce from local Nevada farmers. Kelli Kelly is the director, she’s sharing that story Wednesday night April 25th, with farmers…… MORE
Suspects Arrested After Attempting to Burglarize The Same Business Twice
Police have arrested two men who attempted to burglarize a Reno business…twice. Around 1:45 this morning a passerby on the 400 block of Morrill Ave. and 5th Street spotted the suspects breaking the window of a business. The cops arrived within minutes to find the suspects still on scene. After a brief foot pursuit, they…… MORE
Part Seven of Our Ten Part Series, Prescription For Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in Nevada
According to research by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, in 2004, 17% of state prisoners and 18% of federal inmates say they committed their current offense to get money for drugs. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino sits down with Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks, and gets his take on the issue in part…… MORE
Suspect Targeted Cars in Early Morning Reno Shooting
The Reno Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting on Carlin Street near Genoa and Stoker Avenues. Police say it appears the shooter targeted vehicles. The shooting was reported just before 2:30am. No one was injured. Reno Police have taken two people into custody.… MORE
Washoe County Deputies Investigating Attempted Kidnapping of 13-Year-Old Boy
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an attempted kidnapping of a 13-year-old boy Monday morning in the area of Silver Knolls Boulevard just east of Red Rock Road. Last night, the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a resident who learned about the incident after the boy returned home from school. Deputies…… MORE
Boil Water Order in Effect For Some Residents of Virginia City
A boil water order is in effect for people in parts of Virginia City after a water main was damaged late last week by a company replacing a sewer line. The water is currently shut off for people on B Street between Union and Silver. A boil water order for residents on B Street is…… MORE
One Person Injured in Shooting in Sparks
A shooting in Sparks sent one person to the hospital on Monday afternoon. Police responded to the intersection of F and 18th streets just before 6 o’clock on a report of shots fired. When they arrived they found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound considered to be non-life threatening. Officers say they are looking…… MORE
