Category Archives: KOH Local News

Northern Nevada local news

“Southern Fare On The Square” Returns to The Nugget This Weekend

The Nugget Casino Resort is inviting you out for “Southern Fare On The Square,” a full weekend of live music, southern food, and lots of vendors. Randy Kennedy with the Nugget talks about all the vittles that get yer mouth waterin’… The events being held inside the the Nugget Event Center, and you can find…MORE

Scam Calls Claim to be From The Mayor’s Office

The City of Reno is advising the public of recent spoofing calls that are occurring in our area, specifically calls that claim to be from Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve or her representative. Scammers often use neighbor spoofing so it appears that an incoming call is coming from a local number, or spoof a number from…MORE

Crews Knock Down Fire at Probasco & Prater in Sparks

The Sparks Fire Department responded to a call about a shed fire Thursday evening on Probasco and Prater Ways in Sparks.  Firefighters received the call at 8:15 p.m. and quickly knocked the fire down.  Crews said there was no damage to the surrounding buildings, however there was damage to electrical wires near the shed.  No…MORE

Los Angeles Police Say Missing Woman May be in Reno

The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a release about a missing woman who was last seen in Reno. Michelle Enfield was last heard from on September 18th. She is described as a 48-year-old Native American woman with black hair, brown eyes, 5-feet-6-inches tall, and 128 pounds.MORE

Gun Law Turning Misdemeanor Domestic Violence in Nevada into “Battery” Cases

The Las Vegas Review Journal is reporting, the city of Las Vegas has stopped charging people with misdemeanor domestic violence, after a state Supreme Court decision that defendants were entitled to jury trials, because a conviction for domestic violence puts their right to own guns at risk, under laws aimed at targeting actual violent behavior.…MORE

Nurses at St Mary’s Reno Have a New Contract, and Labor Peace For Now

Registered nurses at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract. The agreement is the result of a bargaining campaign that included an informational picket and a strike pledge. Tamara Erickson, an RN at St. Mary’s for more than 29 years, and member of the bargaining team says “We fought…MORE

Credit Card Fraud Suspect Sought, Cards Stolen in a Car Window Smash

Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are asking for help identifying a woman suspected of using credit cards, stolen from a vehicle parked at Bowers Mansion Regional Park in Washoe Valley in late June. The theft occurred sometime on June 31st. The suspect, or suspects, smashed the victim’s window in order to steal the purse and…MORE

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren Brings Her Campaign to Carson City

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren made a campaign stop in Carson City Wednesday. The Senator discussed climate change, the handling of money within our education system, providing affordable healthcare, and a livable wage. California Senator Kamala Harris will make a campaign stop today at UNR.MORE

Sage Grouse Protections Are in Jeopardy in Nevada

Protections in place since 2015 for the Greater sage grouse are now in jeopardy, with a plan by the U.S. Forest Service to allow more land fracking in search of oil and gas in five western states, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada.MORE