The Verizon Wireless switcher in Stockton, California, has lost the ability to relay calls to 911 from Verizon Wireless callers in the Reno/Sparks/Washoe County areas, so 911 service is not available for Verizon customers in our area for police, fire and ambulance service. Regular phone calls are not affected. In the meantime, you may find…… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Washoe School Superintendent Takes Leave of Absence
Washoe County School Superintendent Traci Davis is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons. Dr. Kristin McNeill is now acting Superintendent. The leave of absence is of indeterminate length. Details of the reason for the leave of absence will not be made public, Dr. McNeill has been with the district for 26 years, including…… MORE
Reno SWAT Surrounds Home, Finds Suspect Dead From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
The Reno Police Department and SWAT found a man who apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a home in the 1100 block of Sageberry Court Monday night. The home he was in was surrounded after he allegedly hit his father in the head with a crowbar. Lt. William Rulla says the man’s mother…… MORE
Reno Crews Respond to Fire Near UNR
The Reno Fire Department were able to keep a fast growing brush fire to one acre near the University of Nevada-Reno campus. The fire was first reported around 9:00 p.m. last night. Reno Fire Battalion Chief Mike Pilcher says it was stopped 10 minutes after it was reported. … MORE
2019 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Making a Stop in Gardnerville
The 2019 Hemmings Motor News Great Race, a classic car rally that’s traveling this year from Riverside, California to Tacoma, Washington for a $50,000 prize, is making their second stop this weekend in Gardnerville. You’re invited to come out and see the cars. … MORE
Nevada Ranks 46th in The Nation For Overall Child Well-Being
Since 1990, Nevada has grown by nearly 370,000, but the state ranks 46th in the nation for overall child well-being, according to a new report.… MORE
Reno City Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus Talks to KOH About Her Run For a Third Term
Reno City Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus is taking a shot at her third and final term in office in the next election, and stopped by KOH this week to talk about her plans if she wins, and to take a look back at the last 7 and half years.… MORE
State of Nevada Files Expanded Complaint in Opioid Suit
The State of Nevada filed an expanded complaint to bring justice to multiple conspirators, responsible for the opioid crisis that killed thousands of Nevadans, and devastated the state’s health care and public safety systems. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, and individuals created an ecosystem of addiction with deadly consequences to the state…… MORE
Community Invited to Victims Rights Ceremony
To honor those who have been affected by violent crime in our community, the Alliance for Victims’ Rights invites all Washoe County citizens to visit and reflect at the Holly Quick Memorial Garden. This Memorial Garden was created in memory of Holly Quick and other victims and survivors of crime in Washoe County. To celebrate…… MORE
Eldorado Selling Three Casinos (No Not Those)
Reno-based Eldorado Resorts is selling three of its regional casinos in two states for $385 million to VICI Properties and Century Casinos. CDC Gaming Reports says analysts speculated the transaction – which includes two casinos in Missouri – could foreshadow a merger between Eldorado and Caesars Entertainment, a deal that has seemingly been in the…… MORE
