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Nevada Electors Cast The State’s Six Votes For President-Elect Biden

Nevada’s Electoral College met Monday morning to officially cast the state’s six votes for President elect Joe Biden. During a Zoom meeting, the electors cast their ballots and held them up so they could be seen.  This is a constitutional process that is taking place in every state, that in normal times gets little attention.MORE

Nevada Seeing an Increase in Overdoses

The “Overdose Data to Action Program” in Nevada is seeing a sharp rise in overdoses when compared to last year, with COVID-19 playing a major part.MORE

New Details Released After Officer-Involved Shooting in Sparks

More details have been released on an officer involved shooting Wednesday around midnight on Victorian Ave. Sparks police were called to a disturbance involving a person in a parking lot who was waving a knife in the air. The suspect drove off when officers arrived, and ran several red lights while fleeing northbound on Pyramid…MORE

Renown Seeing a Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Renown Hospital, like most healthcare facilities across the US, is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, and experts say the darkest days in the pandemic crisis are still on the horizon. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino spoke with a physician at Renown on what they’re seeing now, and what’s to come.MORE

One Person Injured in Officer-Involved Shooting in Sparks

The intersection of Pyramid Way and McCarran Boulevard in Sparks is closed while an officer-involved shooting is investigated. Police say it happened late last night, between 11:30 and midnight. Sparks Police responded to a disturbance at a business on Victorian Avenue. An officer followed a person north on Pyramid Way to McCarran where the shooting…MORE

Sparks Police Looking For a Burglary Suspect

The Sparks Police Department on Wednesday released photographs from a commercial burglary on Sunday and are asking for the public’s help finding the suspect. It happened about 4:42 a.m. at the Great Clips on E. Prater Way. The suspect broke into the business and stole property.  If you have any information please contact Sparks Police…MORE

Reno Police Looking For Hit & Run Driver

Investigators are looking for the car involved in a hit and run crash near the former DMV office in Reno. Police say a man crossing Kietzke Lane was hit by a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. Monday  night. The driver then took off. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. According to…MORE