[KOH] A man drowned yesterday in Lake Tahoe off Chimney Beach. 69-year-old Xavier Olivas from Yucca Valley, California, was last seen around 1 p.m. He reportedly jumped off a boat, with intentions to swim to shore but hadn’t been seen since. Volunteer rescue divers with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office HASTY Team found a man’s body…… MORE
Eastbound 80 Closed Due to Jack-Knifed WalMart Truck
A WalMart truck jack-knifed on east-bound I-80 just before the Donner Rest Area a little before 2 this afternoon. That truck is still blocking traffic and has closed the highway until at least 7pm. Stay with Newstalk 780 KOH for the latest details. … MORE
Emergency Regulations at Nevada DETR Have Expired
Here are three changes that could impact eligibility: All UI claimants must be able and available to seek and accept full-time work to continue to be eligible for benefits. Normally, unemployment benefits are reduced by the amount of severance, pension, sick or annual leave payouts that a claimant received after separating from their employer. This…… MORE
Have You Seen These Dogs in Carson City?
The Carson City Sheriff’s Department, partnering with the Nevada Humane Society and Tribal Police, are tracking a pack of wild dogs who have killed a number of farm and wild animals in the area, and they’re asking everyone to keep an eye out and give them a call if you see them.… MORE
Armed Man Arrested After Running From Law Enforcement
An Incline Village man was arrested Monday after firing gunshots in the Kings Beach area, then running from law enforcement. Deputies with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of Bear Street and Rainbow Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, on a report of shots fired. Deputies found five shell casings at the…… MORE
RV Fire Impacts Traffic on I-580 Near Galena Creek Bridge
Crews with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Reno Fire extinguished an RV fire Monday that impacted traffic along southbound I-580 near the Galena Creek Bridge. It was reported just after 2:30 pm. Southbound traffic was reduced to a single lane. Officials said there were no reported injuries and there was minimal impact to nearby…… MORE
Suspect Killed After Standoff on SR-278
The suspect in an long standoff on SR-278 is dead, after shooting it out with NHP Troopers and Eureka County deputies. Law enforcement responded to the call that an NDOT road worker had been shot late Wednesday morning. A white Ram cargo van traveling south on SR-278 on the dirt shoulder at a high rate…… MORE
Forward Progress Stopped on a Wildfire South of Reno
A fire that blackened several hundred acres in Steamboat Valley south of Reno, that broke out Wednesday afternoon, was effectively stopped before 6pm. The fire caused major traffic disruptions and forced evacuations on Cheyenne Drive, Rhodes Road , and the area around the Redfield campus, and kept several south Reno neighborhoods on alert for possible…… MORE
One Man in Custody After Hours-Long Standoff in Incline
A man’s in custody following an hours-long standoff in Incline Village after authorities said he broke into a garage. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said 49 year old Donald Diffin, broke into a woman’s garage on Winding Way off Tahoe Boulevard Saturday night around 8 o’clock. The woman told dispatchers she was home alone and…… MORE
Complaint Filed Over Nevada’s ‘Ghost Gun’ Bill
A complaint has been filed in Nevada’s Federal District Court is asking that Assembly Bill 286, which was signed into law by Gov. Steve Sisolak, be thrown out as a violation of the 2nd, 5th and 14th Amendments. The bill makes firearms that do not have a serial number, or were made from parts purchased…… MORE
