KOH Special News Reports

State officials are using money they won in a settlement with Chase Bank to resolve a backlog of thousands of untested "rape kits."

If your commute takes you through the USA Parkway area, be prepared for some delays and back ups, as the Nevada Department of Transportation has started work to extend the parkway to connect I-80 and US 50. And that work is planned for the rest of the year. You'll see single, periodic lane closures during the week as construction crews add guardrails, and grade the slopes next to the road. NDOT's Meg Ragonese.

Local law enforcement, addiction experts, and members of the community came together last night for a town hall meeting at UNR. The topic, the growing prescription drug abuse problem. Dr. Mel Pohl with the Las Vegas Recovery Center was one of the speakers, he says often times prescription drug abuse begins with a legal prescription from a doctor.

James Biela's complete lack of empathy for the victim of the crime he was covicted of committing is the reason his former defense lawyer cites for keeping him off the witness stand.

N-DOT has started more work on USA Parkway, adding guardrails and grading the shoulder and slopes next to the roadway, as they finish up the connection from I-80 to US 50. Once the roads connect, NDOT estimates that you'll be able to cut your travel time down 38%. NDOT's Meg Ragonese talks about the work their doing.

Local law enforcement, addiction experts, and members of the community came together last night for a town hall meeting at UNR. The topic, the growing prescription drug abuse problem. Dr. Mel Pohl with the Las Vegas Recovery Center was one of the speakers, he says often times prescription drug abuse begins with a legal prescription from a doctor.

If your commute takes you through the USA Parkway area, be prepared for some delays and back ups, as the Nevada Department of Transportation has started work to extend the parkway to connect I-80 and US 50. And that work is planned for the rest of the year. You'll see single, periodic lane closures during the week as construction crews add guardrails, and grade the slopes next to the road. NDOT's Meg Ragonese.

Join Together Northern Nevada held a town hall meeting last night at the University of Nevada, Reno to address prescription drug abuse in our community. The panel included experts from recovery centers, local law enforcement, and families who have had to deal with a loved one's addiction. Doray Elkins knows firsthand what addiction can do to a person, her daughter's addiction to prescription drugs started with using stimulants in college.

Local law enforcement, addiction experts, and members of the community came together last night for a town hall meeting at UNR. The topic, the growing prescription drug abuse problem. Dr. Mel Pohl with the Las Vegas Recovery Center was one of the speakers, he says often times prescription drug abuse begins with a legal prescription from a doctor.

Join Together Northern Nevada held a town hall meeting last night at the University of Nevada, Reno to address prescription drug abuse in our community. The panel included experts from recovery centers, local law enforcement, and families who have had to deal with a loved one's addiction. Doray Elkins knows firsthand what addiction can do to a person, her daughter's addiction to prescription drugs started with using stimulants in college.