The honors continue to roll in for the Nevada men’s basketball team with the announcement of the United States Basketball Writers Association District VIII awards on Tuesday. Head coach Eric Musselman was named the Coach of the Year, Caleb Martin Player of the Year. Jordan Caroline joined Caleb Martin on the District VIII team. It…… MORE
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Nevada Taxable Sales Continue Strong Growth
Statewide taxable sales for December 2017 grew 2.3 percent over December 2016, marking 90 straight months of growth, according to Bill Anderson, executive director of the Nevada Department of Taxation. Nine of the top 10 spending indicators statewide based on total amount of taxable sales were up for the month over last year, with professional,…… MORE
Nevada Continues to Grow Jobs, Unemployment Still Low
Nevada employment rose to more than 1.36 million, reflecting an increase of 1,300 jobs over the month of January, while unemployment in the state remains unchanged since December, at 4.9 percent, according to the state’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Gov. Brian Sandoval says he is encouraged to see we started the year by…… MORE
No Surprise, Latest Storms Improve Sierra Snowpack
The latest snow survey shows recent storms have helped add to the snowpack, and will help keep the ski season going. Tahoe Basin wide, there was a 12 percent increase. The Carson Basin was up 16 percent. Jeff Anderson of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey tells the Tahoe Daily Tribune, if the storms…… MORE
Cemetery Steps Up Security After Vandalism
When historic headstones were toppled over at Reno’s Hillside Cemetary in November, it sparked public outrage. The vandals were never caught. Now they’ve installed motion-activated cameras and hidden them around the cemetery to improve security. Frances Tryon President of the Hillside Cemetery Preservation Foundation tells KOLO 8, “We have got to be proactive about protecting our…… MORE
Police Officer Wins Suit Over Medical Leave Against the City of Reno
The City of Reno has lost a lawsuit over medical leave. A federal jury is ordering the city to pay a police sergeant more that a million dollars. The award for Sergeant Michael Browett could be as much as 2 million when the judge figures in liquidated damages. City Attorney Karl Hall says there will…… MORE
Carson City Sheriff’s Office Looking For Burglary And Fraud Suspects
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding two residential burglary suspects. Investigators say on the weekend of February 23rd, property was taken from a home on the 500 block of Pavilion Court, including jewelry and coins. Two people then used the victim’s credit card at the JCPenney store in Carson…… MORE
Nevada Dept of Agriculture Releases Equine Herpes Warning
The Nevada Department of Agriculture wants horse owners to make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines after a horse at an event in Las Vegas came down with Equine herpes.… MORE
Storey County Sheriff Gerald Antinoro is Running One More Time
Sheriff Gerald Antinoro is running for the last time as sheriff of Storey County. He spoke to KOH’s Daniella Sonnino… … MORE
The DMV is Cracking Down on Illegal Use of Handicapped Parking Placards
If you’re thinking about using that handicapped parking spot to run into the store, think again. Department of Motor Vehicles is cracking down on handicapped parking violators, with DMV officials working to catch people in violation. In California, they conducted an enforcement campaign last month, and found more than 150 people using fake disabled placards,…… MORE
