The Washoe County Health District’s Vector Borne disease program has begun mosquito abatement spraying.… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Releases Scam Warning
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about people identifying themselves as Law Enforcement Officers and telling the target to provide money to pay the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. The victims are told that the money is for court fees, bonds, contempt of court, failure to appear for Jury duty, or outstanding warrant…… MORE
Law Enforcement on Alert After Three Attempted Child Abductions in Two Weeks
Law enforcement is on alert, and parents on edge after three reports of attempted child abductions in the past two weeks. The latest was Monday in the area of Silver Knolls Boulevard near Red Rock Road north of Stead. A 13 year old boy said a man..driving a red Subaru Baja with a license plate…… MORE
City of Sparks Files Injunction Against Building Owner
The city of Sparks has filed for an injunction against Kody Jet Corp and Ron Shemesh, owner of three abandoned properties on Dermody Way, where a string of recent fires is being investigated. Since December 2016 the city has filed 19 notices of violation related to the dangerous conditions at the property. Earlier this month,…… MORE
Longtime Nevada Legislator Dean Rhoades Has Died at 82
A man called the Titan from Tuscarora, who served more than three decades in the Nevada legislature has died. Dean Rhoades was 82. He was a leader of the so called Sagebrush Rebellion of the late 1970’s, drawing attention to the dispute between rural Nevada and the federal government. He was involved in numerous organizations…… MORE
Washoe Health District Warns About Kratom Risks, Including Salmonella
Local health officials are asking for your help in stopping a Salmonella outbreak related to the herbal product – Kratom. Washoe County Health District links one local case of the food poisoning, to a Kratom product that was purchased in a Reno-area smoke shop. Kratom products potentially contaminated with salmonella were recently put on hold…… MORE
Fallon Food Hub Brings Fresh Food to Market, Learn More in Carson City
Eating fresh, and local is becoming a movement. One of the local leaders is the Fallon Food Hub, and it’s Great Basin Market Share program. Customers buy a share, and get a weekly box of produce from local Nevada farmers. Kelli Kelly is the director, she’s sharing that story Wednesday night April 25th, with farmers…… MORE
Suspects Arrested After Attempting to Burglarize The Same Business Twice
Police have arrested two men who attempted to burglarize a Reno business…twice. Around 1:45 this morning a passerby on the 400 block of Morrill Ave. and 5th Street spotted the suspects breaking the window of a business. The cops arrived within minutes to find the suspects still on scene. After a brief foot pursuit, they…… MORE
Part Seven of Our Ten Part Series, Prescription For Addiction: The Opioid Crisis in Nevada
According to research by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, in 2004, 17% of state prisoners and 18% of federal inmates say they committed their current offense to get money for drugs. KOH’s Daniela Sonnino sits down with Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks, and gets his take on the issue in part…… MORE
Suspect Targeted Cars in Early Morning Reno Shooting
The Reno Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting on Carlin Street near Genoa and Stoker Avenues. Police say it appears the shooter targeted vehicles. The shooting was reported just before 2:30am. No one was injured. Reno Police have taken two people into custody.… MORE
