Tonight the Nevada Highway Patrol hosts a Candlelight Vigil in Reno. They will honor the victims of roadway crashes, and offer support for their families, friends, and involved personnel and guests. This ceremony’s at the Nevada Highway Patrol – Northern Command Office located at 357 Hammill Lane Reno. It begins at 6:00.… MORE
Nevada Settles a Wrongful Death Suit For $93,000
The Associated Press is reporting, the state of Nevada has agreed to pay $93,000 to settle a wrongful death suit. It was filed by the family of a 27-year-old Army veteran who was suffering from PTSD when he hanged himself in prison last year, he allegedly wasn’t properly monitored in custody, and his family says…… MORE
Carson City Deputies Looking For Missing Man
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a man reported missing. 24-year-old Ryan Perkins girlfriend says she last heard from him by phone October 11th. Perkins is a Marine Corps veteran and may be headed to Texas, where his family lives. He is black 5’8″ and 161 pounds with black…… MORE
Hazardous Material Closes I-80 in Both Directions
The hazardous material that closed I-80 in both directions starting at about 530 Thursday morning was Ammonium Bisulfate. It was spilled in when the driver for Anderson Trucking fell asleep, rolled into the median, and the trailer seperated from the tractor and flipped. Ammonium Bisulfate is an inhalation hazard. The highway fully reopened about 1:45pm,…… MORE
Four Horses Hit & Killed in Reno Since The Beginning of October
Four horses have been struck and killed by vehicles in Reno since the beginning of October. City officials have had signs posed warning drivers to slow down and keep an eye out for horses. Since mid-August, the Reno Police Department has received 13 calls related to horse and vehicle disturbances. Councilwoman Naomi Duerr says officials…… MORE
Cortez-Masto Signs On to “Public Option” for Health Insurance
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto cosponsored legislation led by Senators Michael Bennet of Colorado and Tim Kaine of Virginia, to create Medicare-X, a public plan that would offer low-cost health insurance choices and create more competition in the marketplace. The Medicare-X Choice Act would build on the Medicare framework to establish a public insurance plan offered…… MORE
KBUL 98.1’s J.J. Christy Visits Devastated Sonoma Neighborhood
J.J. Christy, from our sister station KBUL 98.1, took a truck full of donated goods from Reno to Sonoma County Wednesday. While there, he posted a video to KBUL’s Facebook page showing the devastation. The video is captioned: “I was allowed by local law enforcement in Sonoma County and National Guard to make a brief…… MORE
Enjoy Wolf Pack Hoops, Help Fire Victims
Proceeds from the Wolf Pack basketball teams exhibition game with Grand Canyon University of Phoenix, will benefit northern California fire victims. A waiver has been granted to play the extra exhibition game in the interest of disaster relief and more than a dozen games have been scheduled by Division One schools. Tickets are only 5…… MORE
It’s Medicare “Open Enrollment” Time
Medicare “Open Enrollment” is upon us. It’s the time of year to make changes in your medicare coverage. You may also add supplemental coverage, like Medicare Advantage or Senior Care Plus. Chris Gourlet of Senior Care Plus says even if you like the coverage you have now, it’s worth looking at what the latest offerings…… MORE
National Wildlife Federation Predicts More Fires
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation predicts more megafires more often as the result of climate change, unhealthy forest conditions and a lack of adequate federal money to manage forests. Wildfires have burned 8.5 million acres nationwide this year and are on track to cost the federal government $2.5 billion to fight. Judythe…… MORE
