Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong has announced that he’s running for his 6th term as Sheriff in the Capitol.… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Police Investigating Shot Fired on Hubbard Way
The Reno Police Department responded to a shot being fired on Hubbard Way just east of South Virginia Street Thursday afternoon but could find no shooter and no victim. Police got the call of a shot being fired in the 100 block of Hubbard Way at about 2:44 p.m. Officers found a shell casing. They…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For “Person of Interest” in Suspicious Death
The Sparks Police Department is looking for a man it described as a person of interest in the death of a man Wednesday night. Police want to talk to 53-year-old Ramon Michael Clare. Police received a call Wednesday night about an unresponsive, bleeding man on East Prater Way near McCarran Boulevard. Police arrived to find…… MORE
Reno City Council Votes in Favor of a Name Change For Center Street
The Reno City Council has voted in support of changing the name of part of Center Street to University Way. It’s the area of North Center Street between the Truckee River in Downtown Reno and the UNR entrance on Ninth Street. Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus was the lone “no” vote.… MORE
Sparks Councilman Kris Dahir Talks to KOH About Why He is Against a Plan to Remove Flashing Warning System Lights Across The State
The Nevada Department of Transportation is standardizing intersections across the state by removing the flashing warning system lights from multiple locations, including a project next year to take them out on the Pyramid Hwy, but Sparks City Councilman Kris Dahir (Dare) is against the plan.… MORE
Wilbur Martinez-Guzman Pleads Guilty to Douglas County Murders
Wilber Martinez Guzman appeared in Douglas County District Court Tuesday afternoon and plead guilty to the murders of two Gardnerville women. Guzman was charged with the January 2019 murders of Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken in Douglas County. Last month he plead guilty to Washoe County murder charges for the murders of Sherri & Jerry…… MORE
Two People Killed in Crash South of Carson City
Two people were killed and four others are seriously injured after a multi-car crash at the intersection of US-50 and I-580 just south of Carson City. The crash happened just after 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Three people were transported to a nearby hospital via care flight. Eight cars were involved according to the Nevada Highway…… MORE
Ground Broken on Affordable Housing Development in Dayton
Ground was broken on a new low-income housing development in Dayton. The 50 new apartments will be located near retail road. The apartments are expected to be completed by this time next year. The project will include a dog park and playground. Applicants will need to make less than $35,000 dollars a year.… MORE
RTC Drivers Reject an Offer From Keolis, Another Strike Possible
RTC drivers could go on strike for the third time in four months after members voted to reject an offer from RTC contractor Keolis. In a press release, Teamsters Local 533 said about 90 percent of its members voted against the deal. The offer was a 4 percent pay raise over each of the next…… MORE
Burglars Targeting Bars & Restaurants With Gaming Machines
Burglars targeted Washoe County bars and restaurants with gaming machines the last several weeks and authorities are now asking for the public’s help to find them. The suspect vehicle may be an older small or midsized pickup truck with both white and red paint, possibly a late 1980s Chevrolet S10 pickup truck. Anyone with information…… MORE
