(KOH) According to the University of Phoenix, more than 40,000 jobs are going unfilled each year in industries like cybersecurity. They say it will take more than just college students to fill them. The Hero School is a Las Vegas nonprofit that helps people get out of the rut of homelessness by offering what it…… MORE
Motorcycle Crashes During Street Vibrations
(KOH) – As you’ve “heard” by now, Street Vibrations is in town, and several motorcyclists were involved in crashes today. Just before noon, one rider died on US-50 EB below Spooner Summit at the first sweeping left turn. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, speed may have been a factor. The motorcyclist skidded into the guardrail.…… MORE
CCSO Searching For Suspects In Car Shooting
(KOH) – The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating a battery with a deadly weapon incident that happened around 3am, September 30, 2017. Five victims left the AM/PM near Lompa Lane and Highway 50 when their vehicle was shot at multiple times by a man in a blue minivan. He is believed to be be between…… MORE
Nevada Senator Giving the Democrats Weekly Address
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto will deliver the Weekly Democratic Address. She’ll thank the first responders, including those from Nevada, and tell families recovering from these tragic storms, that they have Senate Democrats’ full support. Cortez Masto also calls on Congress to deliver on the Trump administration’s request for additional funding for search, rescue, and…… MORE
Legal Pot Sales Huge In Nevada, Tax Division Loves It
The first month of legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada brought in more than $3.5 million in tax revenue. Nevada Tax Department spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein told The Associated Press they are “good numbers” consistent with projections pot sales will generate $120 million in state taxes over the next two years. Marijuana is taxed at a…… MORE
Nevada Gaming Revenue Strong Again
Nevada’s gaming revenue grew by nearly 15 percent in August compared to the same month last year, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The Las Vegas strip was up more than 21 percent, and downtown Las Vegas was up 13 percent. In Reno, gaming revenue jumped nearly 12% percent, while Sparks was up 7.45…… MORE
WCSD Approves Spending $200 Million on Three New Schools
The Washoe County School District is hoping to break ground on three schools as early as December. The WC-1 Capital Funding Protection Committee voted 9-1 Thursday to approve $200 million to build the first schools funded directly with money from the WC-1 sales tax increase. But getting the money approved didn’t come easy. The oversight…… MORE
Law Enforcement Joins Forces For DUI Campaign
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office joined the Reno Police, Sparks Police and Nevada Highway Patrol for a high-intensity traffic enforcement campaign in early September focusing on DUIs. Deputies participating in this campaign made five DUI arrests along with several other arrests on drug charges and outstanding warrants. The goal of these enforcement campaigns is to…… MORE
Nevada Is at The Bottom of The List When it Comes to Influenza Vaccinations
Numbers from a recent influenza report paint a picture of just how dangerous and deadly the flu is, according to local health officials. Statistics released from the Washoe County Health District show that out of 2,408 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in Washoe County last flu season, 312 (13%) were hospitalized for more than 24 hours and…… MORE
New Information Released in Motorcycle Crash on USA Parkway
NHP continues to investigating a crash on the USA Parkway extension in Lyon County. NHP says the crash happened about 4:45PM September 26th, and involved the rider of a Kawasaki Sport bike who was unable to negotiate a curve in the road. The rider lost control and went off the road, and was thrown from…… MORE
