KOH Special News Reports

The sale of the Nugget in Sparks to Marnell Gaming is now complete. The price was not disclosed. Sparks City Manager Shaun Carey says the Nugget is an iconic property, and incredibly important to the city's future.

On the eve of this week's Anti-Corruption Summit in London, consumer watchdogs claim the Obama administration’s response so far to the Panama Papers money-laundering scandal is inadequate. They're saying it could worsen Nevada’s, and the U-S's reputation as a haven for corporate crime.

Former Sparks City Manager Shaun Carey says he is delighted that the sale of the Nugget to Marnell Gaming is complete.

Anti-corruption advocates are criticizing the President's response to the Panama Papers money-laundering scandal.The papers revealed that many shell companies are incorporated in Nevada.

- On the eve of this week's Anti-Corruption Summit in London, consumer watchdogs claim the Obama administration’s response so far to the Panama Papers money-laundering scandal is inadequate. They're saying it could worsen Nevada’s, and the U-S's reputation as a haven for corporate crime.

Anti-corruption advocates are criticizing the President's response to the Panama Papers money-laundering scandal.The papers revealed that many shell companies are incorporated in Nevada.

It's Fallen Officer's Memorial Month, when we pay tribute to the men and women who keep us safe. Hundreds turned out at the James D. Hoff Peace Officer Memorial to pay respects, and this year's was especially poignant as a local deputy was added to the memorial.

Nevada wildlife officials are waiting anxiously to see if their decision to slaughter a diseased herd of bighorn sheep earlier this year paid off in saving a neighboring herd near the Idaho line. It's part of an effort to combat the spread of bighorn pneumonia that's hit several western states and threatens future efforts to rebuild the native populations that were on the brink of extinction a half century ago. Nevada officials decided in February their only choice was to kill the last 27 survivors of a sickly herd that once totaled about 100 near the Oregon line.

Nevada's prison population could be reduced, by re-evaluting sentences for low-level offenders. That's the advice from the JFA Institute, which works with government agencies on criminal justice practices. The JFA director told prison officials here that Nevada inmates are mostly convicted of Class B felonies,... those crimes include staging dog fights or altering the ID numbers on car parts.... and more serious crimes like giving drugs to a child or breaking and entering. Those crimes have maximums of up to 20 years. The institute suggests lowering the sentence for less serious crimes.

Eight people have filed a lawsuit against the Nevada State Democratic Party. The Bernie Sanders supporters say they were blocked from running for party office. The Plaintiffs say that Party Chair Roberta Lange and executive director Zach Zaragoza denied their applications because they missed an April 25 filing deadline, but that a document on final election rules stated the deadline was actually April 29.