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Routine Traffic Stop Turns Treacherous

ROUTINE TRAFFIC STOP TURNS TREACHEROUS —  A routine traffic stop in Fernley Sunday developed into a high speed chase, multiple car accidents, and a non-injury shooting in a  crime that played out over an hour in three jurisdictions. It started around 5 pm, when Lyon County deputies stopped the suspect for suspicion of driving under the…MORE

SLT Police Officer Dies In Crash

  SLT POLICE OFFICER DIES IN CRASH — Authorities say a South Lake Tahoe police officer was one of three people who died in a rollover crash in Churchill County. The sheriff’s office says 42-year-old Officer Mark Hounsell, his 34-year-old wife, Jeanne Hounsell of Minden, and 33-year-old Laura Fisher of Washington, Illinois died Saturday in the…MORE

Watch For Tahoe Prescribed Burns

  WATCH FOR TAHOE PRESCRIBED BURNS — The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun prescribed fire operations on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe in Christmas Valley near Meyers. Operations may take place near Grass Lake Road near Highway 89 South, and may continue over the next several weeks as conditions…MORE

Cruz Officially In Nevada Caucus

  CRUZ OFFICIALLY IN NEVADA CAUCUS — Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign stopped in Reno Saturday to open his Northern Nevada offices – and officially make sure he is on the ballot for the caucus. The campaign opened its doors at 3652 S. Virginia St., Ste. C-3 in the Sierra Marketplace. The Texas senator’s wife,…MORE

Jeb Bush Courts Latino Voters In Reno

  JEB BUSH COURTS LATINO VOTERS IN RENO — GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush is making another campaign stop in Reno and Las Vegas this week, targeting Hispanic voters during his visit. Bush is stopping in Reno Wednesday morning for a western policy event, then Bush heads south to visit the College of Southern Nevada…MORE

SATURDAY SIERRA PHOTO HIKES

Washoe County Park rangers are hosting a number of photo hikes in the next few weeks to help you get some great pictures in spots you may not know about. We have some of the most picturesque views of the Sierras and in the Reno area, and rangers will take you up to a few spots where…MORE

TEAL PUMPKINS MAKE HALLOWEEN SAFER

  TEAL PUMPKINS MAKE HALLOWEEN SAFER — Halloween can be a tricky holiday for parents of children with food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project is a nationwide campaign that lets parents know which houses have safe treats. Caroline Moasessi is with the Food Allergy Parent Education Group and says Halloween is always a little scary for her, but the Teal…MORE

GOOD NEWS FOR NEVADA BUT…

  GOOD NEWS FOR NEVADA BUT… New statistics have been released on poverty levels in the Silver State, and the numbers show less people battling hunger issues, but we still have a long way to go. The new data just released says 15.2% of Nevadans lived at the poverty level in 2014, down from 15.8%…MORE

FANTASY SPORTS KICKED OUT OF NEVADA

  FANTASY SPORTS KICKED OUT OF NEVADA — Daily fantasy sports sites have been dealt a setback with Nevada regulators ordering them out of the state unless they get a gambling license. It’s a decision that’s likely to be closely watched by other states that allow gambling. DraftKings and FanDuel — sites that have insisted they…MORE

The KOH Sports Report

Don’t Count Out Kap Just Yet. A lot of San Francisco 49er fans are writing off this year as a loss…MORE