in connection with an armed robbery from last night. plus... why school officials are so concerned with the large number of homes coming to the verdi area thanks for joining us on kolo 8 news now midday. i'm rebecca kitchen.. dave lawrence has the day off. let's go to dick stoddard with a look at the forecast. high pressure will bring dry conditions through today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm

shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts increasing to 80-100 mph by midnight. wind prone locations along the sierra foothills, including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between the two shortwaves, but the latest dont two people who police say were involved in a

near the intersection of patton drive and wedekind road have been arrested... reno police say the two suspects are darius jones and christina rooney. jones is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, possession of firearm with missing serial number, ex-felon in possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property, trafficking and possession of a controlled substance. rooney is charged with trafficking, possession of a controlled substance... possession with intent to sell and child endangerment teh incident happened around 7:45 last night at an abandoned apartment building. police say two people were robbed in the building and one of them was shot. they were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. police are still looking for a third suspect. sparks police are also looking for three men who forced their way into an apartment just before 8 o' clock last night on 18th street. according to reports... the three suspects forced two people inside the apartment to get on the floor - one of those victims was hit in the head.

police say two of the suspects were last seen wearing black hooded sweatshirts -- the third suspect was wearing grey clothing. they all drove off in a dark four door sedan. if you have any information about this home invasion--or the armed robbery-- call secret witness at 322- 4900. scary moments at the washoe county sheriff's office last night when deputies say a man brought a suspicious package into the building. it happened just before 5 o'clock. the man said he found the package on his door step but didn't know what it was. deputies shut down the building and the parking lot to secure the area and investigate the package. it turned out to be harmless. everything reopened a couple of hours later. nevada is one step closer to increasing the state's minimum wage. district judge james wilson sided with minimum wage hike supporters yesterday -- ruling the petition language doesn't need to be changed. las vegas and reno- sparks chambers of

is 8-dollars and 25-cents an hour, or 7-25 if an employer offers health insurance. the measure would raise the rate to 9-25 an hour in 20-18 -- that number would increase 75-cents each year until 20-24. development company will build hundreds of new homes in verdi and give funding to local overcrowding in the area. the company is building 273 new homes and is dollars to verdi elementary, billinghurst middle and mcqueen high schools -- to help with capital improvements. the school district says the funding won't be enough to fix overcrowding throughout the district, but they have a temporary solution. pete: the new developments coming in, it's going to be at full capacity at verdi elementary school so that school will be filled. mcqueen high school has 14 portable classrooms so that's well over capacity. pete etchart with the washoe county school

going to be difficult as the district moves foward, but their mission is to educate their students. construction on the homes is set to start in may or june. the r-t-c needs your help picking a new name for their new rapid transit line. it will debut in 20-18 to better link downtown reno and sparks. everyone submitting a name will be eligible to receive one free r-t-c '2-ride' pass. to submit a name go to r-t-c's facebook page or the r-t-c transit stations in reno and sparks. the winning name will be announced this spring. virginia city's new spirit "cemetery gin" was introduced on nevada day last year. and now some of the proceeds are being used comstock cemeteries. the sprit is nevada grown and distilled by frey ranch estate distillery out of fallon. a portion of the sales are donated to the comstock cemetery foundation for restoration efforts. one building being restored is a home that

the courthouse. it will be a stopping point before people visit the museum. proceeds also go to cemetery upkeep. "never really know how many poeple or who is buried up there so they're always doing reserach and trying to keep that up working with families on identifying their loved ones." cemetery gin is sold in saloons, restaurants and liquor stores all over the region... and is now the offiical sponsor of virginia city saloon crawls. stocks are once again seesawing today after that roller coaster of a day yesterday.. right now.. the dow is up almost 158 points.. at its worst.. the dow was down more than 550 points yesterday afternoon with stocks tumbling around the world on concerns over global slowdown and falling oil prices. abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with the latest. liz pkg: "opening bell" wall street opening.. with numbers seeing some green and red.. throughout the

of their seats.. following a dismal day yesterday.. investor interview "the uncertainly is the market's worst favorite four letter word.." the dow...falliing 566 points? before fighting its way back.. and closing.. down 249 points.. the culprit? the tanking oil prices.. now 28-dollars a barrel.. the lowest in 12 years.. great news for consumers with the majority.. 78 percent of americans.. now paying less than 2-dollars a gallon at the pump.. but for the engergy companies.. it's a huge blow.. shedding some 100-thousand jobs last year.. and more jobs could be lost if oil prices stay this low. investor interview "not knowing were the bottom is in oil causes a lot of..." uncertainty and volatility in the world's second largest econony.. another big concern for investors.. the turbulance in china is sending u-s stocks down nearly 10-percent for the year.. for the average retirement savings account, that's a loss of nearly $8,300. jarvis

your best bet is to ride it out? as oppose to take it out of the market.. because the pple who take the money out of the market went it's down are the pple who lose liz tag: at the end of the day.. experts say it's all about perspective.. it looks bad now.. but we are told.. in the last five years.. stocks are actually up.. 40- percent. eh, abc news, ny. a snowboarder in the hot seat over an avalanche at suger bowl.. that avalanche just one of several around the country recently and tahoe residents are celebrating this morning -- after the tahoe restoration act passed committee. but first... dick stoddard will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with

back now with a wave of dangerous avalanches at ski areas out west. two people have been killed just this week. and of course incredible video of one snowboarder so lucky to be alive after he was nearly buried alive after an avalanche at sugar bowl. abc's clayton sandell has the story. script: he survived this avalanche? nats - "bleep"? tumbling ?but this morning snowboarder christian michael mares is being investigated for criminal trespassing. nats - friend / christian! a california ski resort near lake tahoe says he triggered the avalanche in a ski area that was closed. nats - bleep? more tumbling tumbling? he narrowly dodges trees last week? coming out alive. nats - mares stuck in snow: ugh? ugh? the ski resort says "mares put himself, his friends, ski patrol and the skiing public at risk." the local sheriff has the case and says mares could face charges. mares tells gma he

nats - mares: my ankle hurts with so much recent snow? right now conditions across the west are perfect for avalanches. two people died just this week in montana and wyoming. in an average season twenty seven people are killed by avalanches? this season that nats - mares tumbling this latest avalanche is in the same area where 23-year old ski instructor carson may vanished a week ago. teams have now called off the search? amid an already deadly season? that still has months more to go. for good morning america cs abcn denver and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with dick cs abcn denver and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with dick

high pressure will bring dry conditions through today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts increasing to 80-100 mph by midnight. wind prone locations along

including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between the two shortwaves, but the latest dont show much of a break. air mass stability and southerly flow should maintain strong shadowing for the east slopes of the sierra and across wrn nv through at least friday. the second shortwave will eventually lead to spillover precipitation into western nv by late friday night or early saturday morning, but

keeping tahoe blue will be a little bit easier -- today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts increasing to 80-100 mph by midnight. wind prone

the sierra foothills, including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between the two shortwaves, but the latest dont show much of a break. air mass stability and be a little bit easier -- now that the tahoe restoration act passed committee. the tahoe restoration act would provide 415- million-dollars to help reduce wildfire threats, improve water clarity, jumpstart infrastructure projects, and combat invasive species. the bill is sponsored by nevada senators dean heller and harry reid, and california senators

boxer says the bill will aslo benefit the local economy. "lake tahoe, if you haven't been there, it's one of our most magnificent treasures and it's emblematic of the natural beauty of california, one of the defining characteristics of our state. it's a huge tourist attraction." the federal government manages about 80-percent of the land in the tahoe basin. the dangers of hoverboards are growing... a look at an increasing effort to get them off the market announcer: "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news

now to a new warning about hoverboards. the top government watchdog is calling for a suspension of all online sales of all hoverboards. there are concerns not

fires we've seen... but also the falls. abc's gio benitez is here with the story script: this morning... with folks falling..... nats thud and boards exploding...... nats best explosion a damaging new report from the government says until further review, sales of these hoverboards should stop, particularly online....whether it's a 500 dollar.. or 5 thousand dollar model.... the safety of all hoverboards called into question... sot: elliott kaye/cpsc chairman we've seen enough fall and fire hazards to believe that there could be core safety issues that need to be addressed. just a day before the safety announcement... a northern california family says their hoverboard caught fire while being charged... the 40th such fire under investigation.... the family's two dogs killed... sot: dad it could have happened in the

lost my daughter. the fires... one in a mall... have captured the headlines.... but the chairman of the consumer product safety commission is also worried... about this... injuries...from falling off. asking whether these hoverboards have the right technology...and software to adjust for the difference between a 50 pound child.... or a 150 pound adult... ? sot: elliott kaye/cpsc chairman if they are designed in a manner that makes them take off when people are not ready for it, that is a hidden hazard and can create dangerous falls. this morning.... 13 models of hoverboards are actually under investigation for all those battery fires... those models... account for more than half the hoverboards that have come into the country. amazon said this week it would fully refund consumers who bought one of those boards... and the government is calling on other retailers to do the same. customs and border

announcer: here's to the things that can keep us safe. and, now, those that we carry with us everywhere will bring us wireless emergency alerts, with a unique sound and vibration, you'll be in the know, wherever you are. waterfowl season ends waterfowl season ends this

ducks and geese. youth waterfowl on february 6. it has been a "lost" season in a lot of ways. not much water and what there has been has frozen, sending birds away from northern nevada. waterfowl and chukar seasons still ongoing still hunting chukar season---oct. 10- feb. 7, 2016 waterfowl season---oct. 10- jan. 24 youth waterfowl------feb. 6 2016---big stories it has done everyone's heart good to look up at the mountains and see them full of snow. snow means snowpack and snowpack means water and water means fishing to me. 2016---big stories ? el nino drought? not again! will we have a truckee river big game herds chukar

2016---big stories it has done everyone's heart good to look up at the mountains and see them full of snow. snow means snowpack and snowpack means water and water means fishing to me. 2016---big stories ? el nino drought? not again! will we have a truckee river big game herds chukar black bears and garbage 2016---big stories it has done everyone's heart good to look up at the mountains and see them full of snow. snow means snowpack and snowpack means water and water means fishing to me. 2016---big stories ? el nino drought? not again! will we have a truckee river big game herds chukar black bears and garbage bird feeders---love those finches! bird feeding during the cold i put up my bird feeders over the holidays and just in time to get hooked again on watching

russell terrier crazy. if you're feeding this time of year, be consistent with the food and the water. bird feeders---love those finches! bird feeding during the cold i put up my bird feeders over the holidays and just in time to get hooked again on watching the birds come in, make noise and generally drive our jack russell terrier crazy. if you're feeding this time of year, be consistent with the food and the water. bird feeders---love those finches! bird feeding during the cold i put up my bird feeders over the holidays and just in time to get hooked again on watching the birds come in, make noise and generally drive our jack russell terrier crazy. if you're feeding this time of year, be

announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday." welcome back to kolo- eight-news-now midday. i'm rebecca kitchen.. dave lawrence is off a major winter storm is predicted for the mid- atlantic this weekend... and already a smaller clipper storm system has caused travel nightmares in and around washington d-c. . we head there now where abc's lana zak is watching the weather-- script: dc is preparing for an epic blizzard--with a trial run. mayor sot less than 2 inches of snow falling wednesday evening, leading to this-- quick sot: almost wrecked twice, almost seen another wreck, it's been crazy and this-- sot dc driver -it was pretty rough driving home // took him an hour to get four miles, then we decided to walk, and it's pretty icy on the roads too when you're walking. even the president himself caught in the icy conditions, the presidential motorcade ping-ponging on the slick streets. while residents prepared for the impending storm, many on social media were frustrated by the preparation--or lack of it--on the roads.

at the virginia department of transportation "vdot needs to get salt on the roads!" those first snowflakes snarled roads, and caused accident-- after accident--- 776 traffic crashes reported, nearly 400 calls from disabled vehicles. and with forecasters predicting up to 2 feet of snow in the midatlantic this weekend-- grocery shelves have been picked bare, snow shovels are in short supply-- sot ayd -"we've been moving a lot of ice melt, a lot of snow shovels, sleds." and the man with the snowblower is the most popular guy in town. sot nash -"i'm the only one on my block with a

let's go to dick stoddard with a look at the forecast. high pressure will bring dry conditions through today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across republican presidential hopeful ben carson is opening up about the death of one of his campaign volunteers. braden joplin... who was

a car accident on slick roads in iowa on tuesday. "he was just so caring, he would go and make sure that everybody was feeling right, he worked so hard, the night before he died we have a video of him just working like a beaver trying to get yard signs ready and he said, this is fun, his family said, these were like the most enjoyable days that he's had because he was just so enthusiastic about finding a way to make this country great again." carson canceled wednesday's campaign events to honor joplin. he's resuming campaigning today. tax season is officially here. but before you file you return, it's good to audit you. according to time dot com one reason is if you account. the united states has with foreign

i-r-s now gets a much better picture of who's got what, and where it's located. experts say you can also get flagged if you're making money from the shared economy and you don't pay taxes on it. this applies to self employed people like uber drivers. if you're earning money from this line of work, it's your responsibility to remember to pay your taxes. another way you can get audited is if you lie about your health insurance coverage. people who forgo insurance have to pay a fine. make sure you don't lie about having coverage because the i-r-s will be checking this year. walmart says many of its u-s workers will be getting a pay raise next month. the retail giant says every walmart and sam's club employee hired before the start of the year will soon earn at least 10 dollars an hour. more than a million u-s workers will get the pay hike starting february 20th. it comes about nine months after walmart increased pay for half- million workers to at least nine bucks an hour.

why the newest coach on the buffalo bills could be a game changer are you' looking to get married soon... there's a wedding fair in town... or maybe you'd rather enjoy a 'footloose' musical. we'll break down your 8 things to do. but first... dick stoddard will be back

hour-by-hour weather forecast with dick stoddard. high pressure will bring dry conditions through today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts increasing to 80-100 mph by midnight. wind prone

the sierra foothills, including along highway 580, will see an increase in winds this evening, with gusts 40-50 mph developing by midnight. for wrn nv valleys, the stronger winds will develop friday during daylight hours with gusts 30-50 mph likely. earlier simulations showed somewhat of a break in sierra precipitation friday night between the two shortwaves, but the latest dont show much of a break. air mass stability and southerly flow should maintain strong shadowing for the east slopes of the sierra and across wrn nv through at least friday. the second shortwave will eventually lead to spillover precipitation into western nv by late friday night or early saturday morning, but amounts may initially

today. the next system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late tonight-friday, and the second friday evening-saturday. strong winds develop across sierra ridges this afternoon, with south- southwest gusts planning a wedding or just looking for a little laughter in yor life...

you.... here's a look at your 8 things to do. first up... the annual wild sheep foundation sheep show is back... the largest conservation and hunting expo features live auctions, exhibits, and seminars. that's going on today through saturday at the reno sparks convention center. brides to be can check out the latest in bridal fashion and wedding trends at the annual reno fantasy wedding fair sponsored by the american heart association. that's going on sunday at the reno ballroom... doors open at 11. it's time once again for sheep dip.... the parody for charity pokes fun at local newsmakers and events that shaped this year...several members of the kolo staff are also participating so check it out tomorrow and saturday at the nugget... proceeds benefit evelyn mount community outreach and honor flight. the diary of anne frank comes to life starting this weekend.. you can watch the play tomorrow and saturday at the bruka theater. the play also runs through mid february...show times and dates vary

northern nevada presents the miracle worker.. the story of hellen keller and her teacher anne sullivan. performances are tomorrow and saturday and the following weekend at the laxalt auditorium.. that's located on west second street. grab the family and head to the eldorado to check out footloose... based on the hit movie... the show is currently running.... and you can see it for yourself.. now through mid april. the temptations review featuring dennis edwards will take you back in time with classic hits like "papa was a rolling stone". catch the show saturday at the atlantis and finally... comedian steve hytner is back by popular demand.. the seinfeld and modern family actor will be at the pioneer underground tomorrow

now to a historic hire in the nfl. the buffalo bills hiring the league's first full time female coach. abc's ryan smith is here with the story script: this morning - the nfl making history!! the buffalo bills tweeting the revolutionary news "breaking: kathryn smith is

quality control coach, the first full-time female nfl coach!" the new coached started as an intern for the new york jets in 2003 and spending 12 seasons with the team - working her way up to be an assistant to head coach - rex ryan. ryan sending smith his well wishes saying "kathryn smith is going to do an outstanding job based on her knowledge and strong commitment. i'm excited and proud for her with this opportunity" smith is the latest woman to make strides in the world of sports - just last year - the nfl breaking down boundaries by bringing the first ever female ref - sarah thomas - to the football field nat pop - sarah rhomas ref and the nba making huge strides in 2014 when they hired becky hammon - their first female assistant coach in the league's history hammon sot: i'm just incredibly grateful obviously to the spurs organization as for kathryn smith - football and female fans alike all seem on board with tweets overnight reading "love

move over, pluto... experts may have found a new ninth planet in our solar system! and from parking lot... to ice rink. how one new york town

time now for the must see videos of the day. first up... there could be another planet in our solar system. researchers at the california institute of

evidence in the outer solar system of an object that could be a real ninth planet. research say it has a mass about 10 times that of earth and orbits about 20 times farther from the sun than neptune. that means it would take between 10 and 20- thousand years to make just one full orbit around the sun. checkout these new space flowers. astronaut scott kelly tweeted pics from the iss of what he says are the first flowers grown in space. scientists say this breakthrough will allow for better understanding of how to grow plants in microgravity. a new york town has come up with a unique way to use a parking lot. 'watertown' is trying to turn this lot into an outdoor ice rink. the town's usual spot for skating is closed for renovations. so city workers are out spraying this parking lot down with water. they say it will take a few days to get the rink ready for skaters. dick stoddard is back with another look at our forecast. high pressure will bring dry conditions

system will impact the region friday and saturday with a period of moderate to heavy snow in the sierra and a mix of rain and snow for the lower valleys. early next week, drier weather returns with near average temperatures. model simulations have been fairly consistent timing the arrival of the next storm system. there are two shortwaves with this system, the first impacting the sierra late updates on the stories we covered... head to our webchannel... kolo-t-v-dot-com. ----- hairstyles provided by rumors hair salon. ----- closed captioning provided by st. mary's regional medical center. ----- copyright 2016 -- gray

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