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
Category Archives: KOH Local News
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
Nevada Ranks High on List of States With The Most Vehicles Stolen
A new study shows Nevada ranks among the highest of states with the most vehicles stolen. According to the study by Driving-Tests.org. The Silver State is 4th on the list of states with the most stolen vehicles. Alaska came in at #1. The study estimates the loss of stolen vehicles in 2017 cost more than…… MORE
I-80 Reopens After Big Rig Fire
I-80 eastbound at Wadsworth has reopened east of sparks after a big rig carrying used automobile batteries caught fire Monday night. The road was at least partially closed for almost 24 hours. No one was hurt, but a crew from a hazardous materials cleanup company remained on scene Tuesday afternoon, removing batteries one by one…… MORE
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Closes 37 Year Old Cold Case
Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam has identified “Sheep’s Flat Jane Doe,” a woman who was shot to death off Mt. Rose Highway in 1982. She was 33-year-old Mary Silvani, who was know to live in Northern Nevada and hailed from Detroit.… MORE
Jeopardy Champ Donates Part of His Winnings to Nevada Charity
James Holzhauer, the Las Vegas man who is killing it on “Jeopardy!” right now, just shared some of his winnings for a good cause. Holzhauer has donated $10,000 to Project 150, a non-profit organization that aims to help homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students in more than 75 schools in Nevada. The donation will…… MORE
New IRS Scam Could Arrive in Your Mailbox
An IRS letter that has been arriving at local homes threatens collection of a tax lien, and claims to be sent by the “Washoe County- Public Judgement Records.” There is no such department in Washoe County. The letter says the IRS will attached your property if the lien isn’t paid. You can always check you…… MORE
Overnight Ramp And Lane Closures Begin Tonight on I-580
Overnight ramp and single lane closures will take place beginning tonight, as part of finishing construction of a, NDOT project to replace aging roadway surface on I-580 and U.S. 395 near the Reno spaghetti bowl. Through early June, overnight ramp closures and lane reductions will take place on both directions on I-580/U.S. 395 between Mill…… MORE
Man Killed While Riding a Stolen Dirt Bike
A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in northwest Reno last night. According to Reno Police, the driver of a stolen dirt bike crashed into a pickup at North McCarran Boulevard near Morane Way, just after 9:30. Police say the dirt biker was driving southbound on North Virginia Street between McCarran and Morane with…… MORE
Nevada Supreme Court Hearing Arguments to Vacate Death Penalty For Convicted Killer
The Nevada Supreme Court will deliberate after hearing an argument to vacate the death penalty against Jeremiah Bean, who was sentenced to death in 2015 for killing five people. Attorney Thomas Qualls argued Monday that since the US Supreme Court ruled people who are “intellectually disabled” cannot be sentenced to death, Bean should not have…… MORE
