Congressman Mark Amodei voted against a prescription drug proposal that would have allowed the government to negotiate better prices for patients on 250 prescriptions. The bill would also put a cap on out of pocket costs for Medicare patients at $2,000 per year. The legislation passed out of the House with a vote of 230-192.…… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Reno City Council Approves The Annexation of 80 Acres of Land
After some debate, the Reno City Council approved the annexation of more than 80 acres of land Wednesday. Pending the project’s approval next year, that land will be added to the Westview subdivision, which will feature nearly 70 high end homes with more than 70% open space. The Westview subdivision is less than a half…… MORE
Report Outlines How Reno Fire Dept Could Better Use Resources
A report that looks at how the Reno Fire Department (RFD) is running, is out. It lists ways the department can better use resources. The report offers 32 recommendations that were compiled over 2019. The City Manager’s Office commissioned the report. Reno Fire Chief Dave Cochran says some of the things could easily be implemented.…… MORE
NHP Arrests Wrong-Way Driver
NHP says it was a wrong way driver that caused a crash on 580 Tuesday night. The driver was northbound in the southbound lanes near the Damonte Ranch exit around 7:30 p.m. 23-year-old Stephanie Peoples was arrested for reckless driving and suspicion of driving impaired, and for having an open container of alcohol. A car…… MORE
State of Nevada Invited to Participate in The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide
The State of Nevada is among a group of seven states, just invited to participate in the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide.… MORE
Get a Holiday Home Check From Local Law Enforcement
If you’re planning to spend time with family out of town for the holidays, it’s a good idea to get signed up for a home watch with local law enforcement.… MORE
It’s Time to Stuff-a-Bus For The Food Bank
RTC’s 2nd annual Stuff a Bus Drive for the Food bank of Northern Nevada is this Thursday at Sam’s Club.… MORE
Two People Injured in Rollover Crash
The Nevada Highway Patrol was on scene of a serious rollover crash on I-80 westbound near Mustang. It happened around 2:45 yesterday afternoon. NHP says a passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. One eastbound and one westbound lane of I-80 was closed for the investigation. Two people were taken…… MORE
Washoe County School District Board Considering Later Start Times
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees have decided they want to pursue further discussions of possibly pushing back school start times. At its Board meeting Tuesday the Board unanimously agreed to have the Special Projects Administrator present a plan and address concerns at a later board meeting. The last time the school district…… MORE
Police Find a Grenade at Sparks Homeless Camp
Sparks Police found a grenade along the Truckee River while working on homeless outreach. On Tuesday around 11 in the morning Sparks Police River Enforcement Team and Sparks Public Works were working a coordinated homeless outreach and clean up along the Truckee River. While checking near a campsite, they found an M67 grenade wrapped in…… MORE
