[KOH] How many pounds does my Thanksgiving turkey need to be and when should I defrost it? Those are just a couple of typical calls that come into the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline every year around Thanksgiving. Meredith Carothers with the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline says there’s a simple formula for buying your…… MORE
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Understaffed NDOT Girding Its Loins for Snowfighting Season
[KOH] Winter is a’comin’, as evidenced by the chain controls on Mt Rose Hwy. NDOT is getting ready by preparing more than 80 plows across northwestern Nevada. They’re also stockpiling salt and sand. The sand is combined with salt and wetted with brine to create more dense sand that keeps roads ice-free at lower temperatures…… MORE
Nevada Gets an “F” for Gerrymandering
[KOH] A nonpartisan study is giving Nevada’s new congressional map the lowest grade possible. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project gives the map an “F” for gerrymandering — saying it lends a significant partisan advantage to Democrats. Gerrymandering is manipulating political boundaries to favor one party or class. Nevada state government largely leans Democratic, with a Democratic…… MORE
Explanation of Chain Control Rules
[KOH] Chain restrictions are up on the Mt. Rose Highway and other Sierra highways due to winter weather that’s already hit us. It’s a good time to review the chain control rules used by the California Highway Patrol. One other designation is R-Zero (R0), which indicates “open with no controls.” The Nevada Department of Transportation…… MORE
Governor Not Happy with Republican Primary+Caucus
[KOH] Governor Lombardo is not happy with the idea of both a primary and caucus for the upcoming Presidential Election. The Washoe GOP Chairman says too bad…and as for the candidates who won’t take part in the caucuses … Bruce Parks talking with our Newspartner KOLO 8.… MORE
Reno City Manager Thornley Cleared, Brekhus Deemed Borderline Abusive
[KOH] Reno City Manager Doug Thornley has been cleared of wrongdoing after a five-month investigation into alleged misconduct. The investigation came after Councilwoman Jenny Brekhus accused Thornley of drinking on the job. The outside investigation also determined that he did not retaliate against Brekhus after she made the allegations. But the investigation did find that…… MORE
Time Change Means More Crashes
The time change means more crashes on the road, so slow down and watch for pedestrians and wildlife. Statistics in a study by the University of Washington show that between 1994 and 2021, there were 2.1 million crashes in 23 states they looked at, and of those 440 people lost their lives and there was…… MORE
Plates For Powder Returns Just in Time For Ski Season
Plates for Powder gets you on the slopes for free.… MORE
Lane Closures on McCarran This Weekend
The City of Reno is warning that the eastbound side of McCarran will be completely closed from Airway Drive to Longley lane this weekend. Both lanes will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Suggested alternate routes include either Peckham Lane or Airway Drive to Longley Lane. The site is the home…… MORE
Nevada Attorney General Files to Remove Esmeralda County Sheriff
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford has filed to remove Esmeralda County Sheriff Nicholas Dondero from his position. Ford made the filing in the Fifth Judicial District Court, saying Dondero’s domestic violence conviction disqualifies him from holding the post under state law. Ford also says that conviction prevents him from holding a peace officer position of…… MORE
