The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada has given the green light to a company that plans to bring smoking-fast internet to Storey County.… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Search is on For a Hit & Run Driver
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding the driver of a stolen vehicle who was also involved in two hit-and-run accidents in Sun Valley two weeks ago. The first incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, November 20th when a burgundy Pontiac collided head on with another car at Maynard Way north of…… MORE
Avoid IRS Refund Scams
It’s National Tax Security Awareness week, and the IRS is issuing a warning about tax scams as filing season approaches, so you don’t get your refund stolen. Phishing scams and bogus email schemes increased 60 percent in 2018. Keep an eye out for malware that uses email subjects like “IRS Important Notice,” “IRS Taxpayer Notice,”…… MORE
Don’t Let a Grease Fire Ruin Your Christmas
The Reno Fire department always sees an increase in grease fires during the winter months, and they have tips so you can put it out rather than spread the flames.… MORE
Nevada Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz Resigns
Nevada Assemblywoman Olivia Diaz from Assembly District 11 has stepped down, resigning from the Nevada State Assembly. Speaker of the Nevada State Assembly, Jason Frierson, thanked Diaz for her service, calling her a trailblazer and role model for many aspiring leaders, and a committed public servant for nearly a decade.… MORE
Homicide Victim Identified, Investigation Continues
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of a homicide victim who was killed last week in Wadsworth. 58 year old John Whitaker from Olinghouse, Nevada was reportedly stabbed at a home on Barrel Street near Slip Mine Street around 10:45pm Tuesday, November 27th. Whitaker was taken to the hospital, but was…… MORE
Police Investigating Attack at UNR
Reno Police are investigating after a student reported being attacked on the UNR campus last Friday night. The victim says she was walking to her car about 10PM in the small parking lot behind the Knowledge Center when she was grabbed by a man. She broke free and got away. Police say the attacker had…… MORE
Man Pinned Under Car Shuts Down Sutro Street
Reno Police shut down Sutro Street from 6th to 7th Street last night after a man was stuck under his own car. The first emergency calls were made just after 6:00pm about a man pinned under a four-door car at the intersection of Sutro Street and East 7th Street. Reno Police say a man was…… MORE
Sparks Police Release Photos of Burglary Suspects
Sparks Police have released surveillance photos of two men wanted in connection with a commercial burglary last month. Police say on November 14th they responded to a report of a burglary at the Sinclair gas station on the corner of Prater Way and Pyramid Way. It’s unclear what, if anything, was stolen.… MORE
New Information Released in Fatal Hit & Run
The Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the name of a man killed in a hit-and-run last week at 6th Street and Wells Avenue. 66-year-old Richard Pratt of Reno was pronounced dead at the scene. Pratt was walking across the intersection in a crosswalk when he was hit by a car that quickly fled…… MORE
