KOH Special News Reports

If you've notice a drop in air quality in the Truckee Meadows, it's due to smoke coming from a large fire in Monterey County. More than 15,000 acres have burned and 20 homes have been destroyed in the fire that started July 22nd north of Big Sur. The fire is 10% contained, with no estimate of full containment. No cause has been determined and there are mandatory evacuations in surrounding areas. Because of the smoke, Washoe County Air Quality says air is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Smoke affecting the air quality in the Truckee Meadows is coming from a large fire in Monterey County. More than 15,000 acres have burned and 20 homes have been destroyed in the fire that started July 22nd north of Big Sur. The fire is 10% contained, with no estimate of full containment. No cause has been determined. Because of the smoke, Washoe County Air Quality says air is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

If you've notice a drop in air quality in the Truckee Meadows, it's due to smoke coming from a large fire in Monterey County. More than 15,000 acres have burned and 20 homes have been destroyed in the fire that started July 22nd north of Big Sur. The fire is 10% contained, with no estimate of full containment. No cause has been determined and there are mandatory evacuations in surrounding areas. Because of the smoke, Washoe County Air Quality says air is unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Few details have been released about a shooting over the weekend in Reno. Reno police and the Regional Gang Unit are investigating a shooting that took place Saturday afternoon on the 2000 Block of Wedekind Road. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. This shooting took place about 2 blocks from where 40 year old Roger Ratliff was shot and killed a week ago. Anyone with information is urged to call the Reno Police Department or Secret Witness 322-4900.

The Reno Police Department is looking into a vehicle versus pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning. Police responded at about one in the morning to the intersection of Center and Maple streets, where officers discovered that a 51-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle. The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released. The pedestrian was crossing Maple Street against a “don’t walk” signal, when he was hit by the vehicle traveling eastbound and had a green traffic light.

3. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office front desk at 911 Parr Blvd. will close three hours early this week while employees get special training. Front desk hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. People can still file crime reports at WashoeSheriff.com, and you can still Call 911 to report a crime in progress.

3. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office front desk at 911 Parr Blvd. will close three hours early this week while employees get special training. Front desk hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. People can still file crime reports at WashoeSheriff.com, and you can still Call 911 to report a crime in progress.

Governor Sandoval has created the office of workforce innovation, to deal with a serious problem affecting Nevada's workforce. The state has been adding thousands of new highly skilled jobs but does not have the workforce to support them. OWINN will bring together various state agencies with a single goal of improving the work force, and providing the necessary resources that workers can access, to learn what they need to do to be Tesla-, Switch- and tech job-ready. The program is being paid for with federal funds and is only a temporary fix. The governor has plans to make the program a large part of his 2017 legislative goals.

Sparks Police are asking help determining who stabbed a teenaged girl early this morning near the Sparks marina. They were called to the Renown Regional Medical Center a little before 4:00 this morning because a 17-year-old girl was being treated for stab wounds. The girl claims to have been in a fight on the 300 block of Howard Drive, but had no information for police on the suspect or the weapon used . She was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call Sparks detectives or Secret Witness at 322-4900.

The Reno Police Department is looking into a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred early this morning. Police responded at about 1a.m. to the intersection of Center and Maple streets, where officers discovered that a 51-year-old man had been struck by a vehicle. The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released. The pedestrian was crossing Maple Street against a “don’t walk” signal.