The flu season is approaching and St. Mary’s Medical Group is offering flu shots at a drive-thru shot clinic. The shots will be available Saturday, from 7am to 11am. The location is the St. Mary’s Medical Group Northwest Outpatient Campus at 6255 Sharlands Avenue. If you have health insurance, you need to bring your insurance…… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Lyon County Trying to End Illegal Dumping
Lyon County has started an Illegal Dumping Work Group, with plans to create a county wide task force.… MORE
Watch For Wildlife This Week
It’s Watch for Wildlife Week, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife wants you to be extra aware when traveling to avoid a collision.… MORE
Reno May Be Ready to Settle Sexual Harassment Claims
The City of Reno is settling with two employees who sued over a sexually hostile work environment. They claimed they faced retaliation after accusations of sexual harassment that led to the firing of City Manager Andrew Clinger. Mark Mausert the attorney for former communications director Deanna Geschieder and Assistant to the City Manager Maureen McKissick…… MORE
Sparks Police Looking For Burglary Suspect
Sparks Police are asking for help to identify the person who burglarized the Square One Apartments office on September 9th. Square One isat 11th and C Streets in Sparks. The break-in happened around 3:30 AM. Surveillance photos show the suspect wearing a helmet, but the Sparks Police Department is asking if anyone recognizes the suspect’s…… MORE
Detectors Offered Free For Older Sparks Homes
The Sparks Fire Department is offering Sparks residents, with homes built before 1994, free installation of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as part of their ProjectSAFE Program. ProjectSAFE (Survive A Fire Emergency) was established in 2007 and provides vital education and information about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and general home fire safety. Assistant…… MORE
Cooler Weather Returns to Northern Nevada Early This Week
The National Weather Service Reno is predicting cold temps early this week. If you’re a gardener, you’ll want to cover your crops depending on where you live.… MORE
RTC Replacing Sidewalks in The Virginia Street Project Corridor
RTC is kicking off more construction in the Virginia Street project corridor, with work beginning in the area near Mt Rose and Vassar Street.… MORE
Walker Fire in The Plumas National Forest Now More Than 67 Percent Contained
The Walker Fire in the Plumas National Forest has burned over 53,000 acres. Sunday, officials put containment at 67 percent, up from 42 percent on Saturday morning. The forecast calls for rain Monday which fire crews expect will help with the fight. Currently 1,770 personnel are assigned to the fire. No structures have been lost,…… MORE
Registered Nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital Preparing to Strike
Registered nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe are set to strike on Friday (9/20). The nurses say hospital management has refused to make adequate proposals in bargaining over working conditions and patient care. According to the hospital more than 20 percent of registered nurse at the facility are currently in collections or…… MORE
