The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Aston Spohn was arrested on two counts of vehicle burglary, battery on a peace officer, being an ex-felon with a gun, obstructing a peace officer and a probation violation. The sheriff’s office said it received calls at about 7:30 a.m. of vehicle burglaries on Fort Sutter Boulevard and…… MORE
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Culinary Reaches Agreement with the Big Three Vegas Companies
[KOH] The Culinary Union has announced that they have reached tentative agreements with the big 3 gaming companies in Las Vegas: Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts, and now Wynn Resorts. The latest agreement with Wynn was reached just after 2 a.m. Friday morning, less than three hours before the union’s stated strike deadline. The deal with…… MORE
Dynamite Discovered in Carson City, Detonated
[KOH] Scary moments Thursday afternoon in Carson City after a neighborhood had to be evacuated after a couple found dynamite, among the things they bought in an estate sale in Silver Springs. It happened off Arrowhead Drive east of I-580. Sheriff’s deputies say the couple was rummaging through the items and found three sticks of…… MORE
Fentanyl at Nevada Election Offices
[KOH] Nevada elections offices not immune to the fentanyl letters scare hitting nationwide That’s Josh Little with our Newspartner KOLO 8. Letters with confirmed fentanyl traces have shown up at ballot counting centers in Spokane, Washington, with several letters from that same batch of mail also appearing in Georgia.… MORE
395 Construction in the North Valleys Starts Sunday
[KOH] North Valleys commuters have suffered for a long time with more and more traffic on the same freeway, but relief is on the horizon. It’s the far horizon, but at least you can see it from here. A massive NDOT widening project starts Sunday in the North Valleys. NDOT is going to widen 4…… MORE
Carson High Band Director in Macy’s Parade
[KOH] Carson High School band director Nick Jacques has been picked to join a marching band of more than 400 band directors to walk in the 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. After its inaugural 2022 appearance in the Rose Parade, the Saluting America’s Band Directors project is coming to New York City. It’s designed to…… MORE
Ski Resort Worker Dies
[KOH] **UPDATED** An employee of Alpine Meadows died early Thursday morning in a snowmobile crash during overnight snowmaking operations. He’s been identified as 34-year-old Brian Gimbert of Homewood. The California Highway Patrol said he was riding a snowmobile at slow speed on undeveloped property at Alpine Meadows, south of the main lodge. The snowmobile struck…… MORE
Elk Aren’t Just for Elko Anymore
[KOH] Elk aren’t just in Elko anymore according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. They’ve been seen in Washoe County according to reports and photos coming in to NDOW since April. A group of bull elk have been spotted near Chilcoot in California and most recently wandering near Peavine Mountain. It’s not the first time…… MORE
Culinary Reaches Agreement with Caesars, MGM
[KOH] More progress to avoid a huge worker strike in Las Vegas right before the big draw of Formula One Racing gets underway there next week. ABC’s Alex Stone reports.… MORE
Bats in the Belfry
[KOH] Last night’s men’s basketball game between the Wolfpack and Sac State was delayed for an unusual reason. Bats are common in baseball, but not so much in basketball. These bats were flying mammals, or Chiroptera that live in the Lawlor Events Center. They were circling around the arena for several minutes late in the…… MORE
