Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak will hold a press conference to announce plans and a date for Phase 1 reopening in Nevada, which is now slated to occur before the May 15 date previously set forth last week. The press conference will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 7 at the Nevada State Legislature in Carson City, and will be streamed online on the leg.state.nv.us website. … MORE
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More Than 1,020 Coronavirus Cases in Washoe County
Nevada Health Response reports today there are 5,663 positive cases of coronavirus. 276 people have died from the virus statewide. There are 37 Covid 19 deaths in Washoe County. The are now 1,022 corona virus cases in Washoe County. The latest death was a man in his 70s. The County is also reporting 8 new…… MORE
Second Officer Involved Shooting in Sparks
A suspect has been taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after an officer involved shooting on i80 in Sparks. Sparks police officers were investigating a theft on Victorian Avenue Monday night around midnight when gunshots were heard. The suspect fled the scene. Sparks Police attempted to stop the car as it drove east on I80…… MORE
Suspect Dead in Officer Involved Shooting
The Reno Police Department is leading the investigation on an officer-involved shooting in Sparks. Monday, May 4, around 8:10 p.m. there were reports of a suspicious person near the Instant Smog on Victorian Avenue. The situation escalated into a shooting. It’s not yet known how many shots were fired. Police say one suspect was dead…… MORE
New Cases Sunday, No Additional Covid 19 Deaths
Washoe County Sunday reported 28 additional COVID-19 cases, giving the county 977 cases total. There were no new additional deaths. The 19 additional recoveries give Washoe County 382 recoveries overall. Fifty-one people are currently hospitalized. Nevada Health Response reported 5,311 positive COVID-19 cases in the state on Saturday with 257 deaths from the virus.… MORE
The Governor Laid Out His “Road Map to Recovery” Plan
Gov. Steve Sisolak laid out his 27-page “Roadmap to Recovery” plan in an online press conference yesterday. He says the reopening will be in phases, and we all have a role to play.… MORE
KOH Checks in With Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto
Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto voted last week to secure an additional 250 billion dollars in funding to the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, and the emergency disaster lending program for small businesses. The Senator checks in with KOH’s Jake Parker…… MORE
Law Enforcement Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers
Local law enforcement will be cracking down on drunk drivers starting today after seeing a recent increase in driving under the influence over the last two weeks.… MORE
Latest COVID-19 Case Numbers in Nevada
Washoe County is reporting a new COVID-19-related death. The patient was a man in his 70s. This is the 30th death tied to COVID-19 in Washoe County. There are 14 new positive cases, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 848. Nevada now has 230 Covid 19 related deaths. and 4,900 corona…… MORE
Two Men Arrested on Burglary Charges
Two men are facing burglary charges for breaking into a Sparks gas station. According to Sparks Police, officers were called to the Sinclair Gas Station on Prater Way just after 9:30 P.M. Tuesday night for a commercial burglary in progress. When they arrived, an officer spotted two men a few blocks away who matched the…… MORE
