The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County is hosting a meeting next week to hear from the public on road closure suggestions for four projects they’re getting ready to start in Reno.… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Reno Mayor Asking For More Police Officers
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve is asking for more police officers in the next city budget. The tentative budget plan calls for a new deputy chief, and a new dispatcher, but the Mayor says having only six dispatchers ins’t enough and that we need more officers on the streets to maintain safety. The current number is…… MORE
Carson City Pool Needs Lifeguards
This was supposed to be the first week the outdoor pool in Carson City opens, but there are not enough part-time employees. Carson City Recreation Manager Mike Freeman says it’s at a point where it’s starting to affect programming. Freeman says they are looking to fill around 30 part-time lifeguard positions. Freeman says they are…… MORE
Dems Get Green Light to Extend Taxes With Simple Majority
A legislative legal opinion may clear the way for Democrats to push through Gov. Sisolak’s budget, without needing Republican votes to extend two taxes that were supposed to expire, but are needed to balance the budget. The 24-page opinion from the Legislative Counsel Bureau says all it will take is a simple majority to extend…… MORE
Boat Ramps Open at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Parks
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park’s Sand Harbor and Cave Rock boat ramps, are open for the summer from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily. Boaters are advised to have their powered watercraft inspected and/or sealed prior to arriving at the ramp. For more information on the Invasive Species Program and inspection locations, visit tahoeboatinspections.com. Nevada…… MORE
Don’t Touch The Baby Animals
The Nevada Department of Wildlife is urging the public to leave baby animals alone if you find them on your property now that spring’s here.… MORE
Reno Police Say Fatal Shooting Was Self Defense
The Reno Police Department says the fatal shooting of a man by a resident of an apartment on Brinkby Ave May 6th, was a case of self defense. About 6:15 that evening, Christopher Jimenez was acting erratically at the complex, when he attacked a person outside their residence. Another resident, who had a Concealed Carry…… MORE
Cortez Masto Calls For Legislation to Help Native American Women
Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto spoke on the Senate floor about the importance of passing three pieces of legislation – the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, Savanna’s Act and the Not Invisible Act – in order to address the epidemic of violence against Native American women. Senator Cortez Masto says murder is the…… MORE
Forest Service Needs Volunteers in Desolation Wilderness
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for hard-working, dedicated volunteers who love working outdoors, educating wilderness visitors, performing monitoring or administrative duties, and are interested in preserving one of our nation’s most beautiful wilderness areas, the Desolation Wilderness. Those committed to volunteering are invited to attend an informational wilderness volunteer…… MORE
WCSD Boundaries Changing, Community Input Sought
, Washoe County School District is in the process of rezoning middle and elementary schools, and needs some input from the community. The district is hosting a meeting Thursday night starting at 5:30 at Wooster High Cafeteria, so families can ask questions and make comments on the proposed boundary changes. More than 20 schools could…… MORE
