KOH Special News Reports

Nevada regulators today voted to recommend a proposal that would grandfather existing solar customers under old net-metering rates. Those rates were eliminated last December. The proposal grandfathers existing solar customers for 20 years. Last week, a committee of Governor Brian Sandoval’s New Energy Industry Task Force proposed applying old net-metering rates to customers who purchased systems before December 31, 2015, for 25 years. That would overturn regulators’ February vote. However, the current proposal ignores Nevada’s previous 3% — or 235-megawatt — cap on government-subsidized solar installations. Regulators say Nevada spends about $16 million annually to carry the residential solar market via net-metering payments.

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a suspect in the theft of a pick-up truck from the Hidden Valley area last Sunday or Monday. The vehicle is a gray 2012 Nissan Titan, with Nevada license plate number 066 L-G-D. Investigators say that early Monday morning the suspect used a credit connected to the stolen vehicle at a Seven-Eleven store in Reno. The investigators were able to obtain surveillance photos of the suspect. He's described as a younger Hispanic male with short, thin dark hair. It's believed he may be responsible for additional crimes in the area.

A Reno man has been convicted of felony "Eluding" after a high speed chase from January 2015. 31 year old Matthew Williams initialy stopped and handed an NHP Trooper his ID, but when the trooper tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant, he took off, eventually crashing his vehicle and running from the scene. He was arrested nine months later in another traffic stop. William who has a long history of felony convictions, could face a 25 year sentence as an habitual criminal.

An emergency hearing is scheduled for tomorrow morning for Richie West. West has been taken to a hospital, where he is said to be in stable condition. Tuesday, Washoe County Sheriff’s deputies found him unresponsive in his cell. West has been denied bail. his attorney David Houston says his client has health issues that are not being addressed in jail and he needs to be released for treatment. West, Dr. Robert Rand, and seven others are accused of operating an illegal prescription drug ring out of Rand's family practice and the Jones West Ford dealership in Reno. West has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him.

An emergency hearing is scheduled for Friday morning for Richie West.

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The Washoe County DA says the shooting of a drug suspect by Sheriffs deputy Jason Wood was justified.

Doctors were once pressured to do more to stop the pain their patients were feeling, and now they're being tasked with helping to wean addicted patients off pain medications.

If you're looking for a good paying job that doesn't require too many days on the job, maybe Congress is for you. Lately they've been working about two and a half days a week. Senator Harry Reid isn't happy about it, since he'd like to see the Presidents Supreme Court nominee get a hearing, and maybe some bills that fund the nations water and energy priorities passed, as well as bills dealing with the Zika Virus outbreak, and Opioid addiction.