A medical device to help them throughout the home. Thats where occupational therapist Leslie Sargent comes into play visitng the home to make sure the patient is safe Leslie Sargent occupational therapist when i was working in home health, a lot of them couldnt afford the equiptment at that time. Such practices, sargent believes are only going to become more common in nevada after a medical devices tax went into effect last month. Essentially a sales tax patients are now being taxed devices that can be used on a new born, all the way to a hospice patient. Doug Bennett Bennett medical services who may need oxygen, a wheelchair, a hospital. Bed. They have and average, according to our estimate, 11 days of life. Left, and that is all taxed, bennett says his Company Along with 35 others statewide is circulating a petition to have Voters Decide on the medical devices tax this november. He says they are already half way through getting the required signatures they need to get the measure on
Reporter shelby there was talk of compromise, but no decision has been made just yet, and . Is one of the last public golf courses in town. Earlier today residents at the wild creek golf villa showed up at todays meeting. They say this golf course adds value to the neighborhood, and if the golf course is ultimately sold, the views here, the recreation it provides, all of that is at risk. And it would nturn, diminish their property values. However, the chairman says the golf course is not profitable and it is actually losing money. About 200,000 every year for golf operations. The property has been owned for about 30 years and it is now looking to get out of the golf business to focus on convention centers. And the stadium and other Event Centers that actually bring in tourists. Now, the board of directors and Many Community members today course but transferring it to another municipality. They want to see that the golf goes back into the hands of the county to make that decision and it
Only on gma. And good morning, america. We have a lot of news overnight and well get to all that. Plus, all that excitement building around the oscars. For all the action. Hey, robin. Hello there. We are inside the dolby theatre stars will watch the Academy Awards. On the stage right over there, all eyes on chris rock. What will he do . What will he say . More on that ahead. Lara, i hear you were hanging out with the shows producers last night. Yeah, no kidding, the executive producers, the guys calling the shots and they gave me a few tidbits. Some secrets, ill share them with all of you coming up. Back to you, rob. All right. We will have that and so much more ahead, george. Yeah, looking forward to that all. We begin on a deadly serious kansas where a gunman killed three people, injured 14 before he was shot dead in a showdown with police. Abcs Clayton Sandell is on the scene in hesston, kansas, good morning, clayton. Reporter hey, good morning, george. Behind me you can see the fac
3 bill we begin this morning. With a Police Investigation into reports that a womans suv was stolen. After she got out to inspect damage from a crash. The victim told Sparks Police that it happened around 430 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of greg street and Spice Islands drive. The Woman Told Police she was driving a gray 2000 gmc yukon when a dark green yukon hit her from behind. The woman said that when she got out to inspect the damage. She returned to find a man in her car. Going through her wallet. Police say the suspect gave the woman her wallet back, but drove away in her yukon. Which does not have license plates. It does, however. Have a university of nevada sticker in the rear window. 3 bill the suspect is described as a white man in his 30s with a bald or shaved side of his head. And full tattoo sleeves on his arms. The driver of the suspect yukon that struck the victims suv reportedly did not leave the car. She is described as being white. In her 30s with blond hai
Samantha boatman. 3 3 bill 3 one person is dead and two others injured in an officer involved shooting last night. News 4s alex cannito is live on scene with the latest developments in the 3 alex live 3 report from sparks pd for stolen carattempt to find car red chevy cruzeDeputy Sheriff found car in parking lot attempted to make contactone suspect pulled out gun and fired at Deputy Sheriffhe fired back suspect died on sceneone suspect taken to renown by careflightDeputy Sheriff was shot in hand. Transported as welltotal of 4 3 suspects. Two detained havent been identified yet. Working with sparks pdunknown number of weapons invovlednv division of investigation for criminal aspectreached out to sheriff furlong in carson city to see if they can help with 3 mcneil we have 3 all the subjects accounted admit that it was just the four of them in the vehicle. 3 alex live reporting live, alex cannito. Back to you. 3 samantha now to an update. Concerning the shooting in kansas. Police say the