maintain, and operate the course. #### meanwhile... a road construction project just down the road from the golf course, is about to get underway. in april -the regional transportation commission will begin work, to improve the intersecton of pyramid and mccarran. it took a few years, to finish preparing for the project. r-t-c had to acquire, then demolish properties--- that will be paved over-- for the changes. it will take more than a year to complete that phase of the plan. "the project, we expect once we get started out here will be about 20 months in duration. will be traffic controls the entire time. some time crews will be doing some off road work. " harrington says the best way to stay controls--- as they happen, is to check the r-t-c facebook page. of course you'll also find the information here on kolo-tv... along mobile aps. ### chief meteorologist jeff thompson is here with a check of your forecast.

high pressure will pump up the warmth one more day, with some spots in western nevada flirting with record highs by friday afternoon. clouds and wind will increase by the end of the day into friday night as a weak front approaches. this system will bring mainly light showers to the sierra and north crest. temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend system will bring a breezy sunday afternoon-night, on monday. little precipitation is expected with either change. dry, mild conditions will return early next week. -jeff low around 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 70. south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 25 mph. friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 43. southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. west wind around 5 mph. saturday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. sunday: partly sunny, with a high near 65. sunday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. monday: partly sunny, with a high near 57. monday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 32. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. wednesday: mostly sunny, with

thanks, jeff. after several rumors, governor brian sandoval says he does not want to be considered for the supreme court. "i notified the white house that i do not wish to be considered at this time for possible nomination to the supreme court of the united states. i have also spoken to senators reid, heller, and mcconnell-- and expressed the same desire to them. the notion of being considered for a seat on the highest court in the land, is beyond humbling-- and i am incredibly grateful to have been mentioned." senator dean heller responded by saying, ""as a friend and former colleague of governor sandoval's, i believe he is eminently qualified for this position. but, i support his decision to withdraw his name from

supreme court vacancy." president obama will meet with senate leaders on tuesday, about the supreme court nomination. all republicans on the senate judiciary committee-- have said, they will not hold a hearing or a vote on a supreme court nominee....saying the nomination should be left to the next president. ### in sparks, police are looking for the people involved in the reported theft of an s-u-v. investigatorsce say it happened yesterday afternoon, around 4-30-- at the intersection of greg street and spice island drive after a minor crash. a woman told police that her vehicle was hit by a dark green, early 19-90's chevy or g-m-c s- u-v. she says, when she went to check out the damage, a man jumped into the drivers seat of her s-u-v ... demanded money, then drove away. the other driver also tok off. police say the man is described as white-- with a bald or shaved head, in his 30's he has a tattoo on the left side of his head, near his ear -- and full

the woman in the s-u-v, that hit the victim-- is white and in her 30's, with blonde hair. the stolen vehicle is described as a grey 2000 g-m-c yukon, with a u-n-r sticker in the rear window. if you know anything, call secret witness at 322-4900. they're offering a 1- thousand dollar reward for information. ### a new tax on medical devices has patients, those who care for them, and medical device dealers angry and exasperated. nevada's department of taxation says devices like c-pap machines, oxygen tanks, even monitors on infants can now be taxed. the amount is equal to a sales tax. and there are estimates it could generate up to a million dollars for state coffers. " doug bennett/bennett medical services: i just know at point.zero zero 4 cents per dollar, this can't possibly have a negative effect on the revenue budget. "

other medical devices companies throughout the state are behind a petition to ban the medical devices tax. he says so far they have half of the signatures they need to end up on the november ballot. if you'd like to know more about the petition, go to our website and look for this story, there is an email address for you. nevada's department of employment, training and rehabilitation revised their numbers for the state's unemployment rate for 2015. the unemployment rate was downgraded to six point seven percent, it was originally estimated to be six point eight percent. the new estimate shows the silver state gained more jobs than originally thought. reno, sparks gained over seven thousand jobs.over two thousand more jobs than previously reported. they say the revision was made because more date became available. going skiing and snowboarding is a fun weekend activity for most. how a non profit is empowering some disabled veterans. it's a tradition for many. going to the black rock

but, how much does the average person spend during the counter culture festival? so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. if you've been enjoying the nice warm afternoons good news, it's going to continue into tomorrow. however we do have some changes heading our way for the weekend. join us tomorrow morning on good morning reno starting at 4:30 am for the latest on what to expect. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 6:30, with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 6:30."

got an early-morning wake up call today thanks to powerful thunder and lightning. powerful winds knocked over several

11-thousand households were without power statewide. chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your complete forecast. high pressure will pump up the warmth one more day, with some spots in western nevada flirting with record highs by friday afternoon. clouds and wind will increase by the end of the day into friday night, as a weak front approaches. this system will bring mainly light showers to the sierra and north of i-80 east of the sierra crest. temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend . another fast-moving, weak system will bring a breezy sunday afternoon-night, followed by cooler temperatures on monday. little precipitation is expected with either change. dry, mild conditions will return early next week. -jeff tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

high near 70. south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 25 mph. friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 43. southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. west wind around 5 mph. saturday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. sunday: partly sunny, with a high near 65. sunday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. monday: partly sunny, with a high near 57. monday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 32. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. high pressure will pump up the warmth one more day, with some spots in western nevada flirting with record highs by friday afternoon. clouds and wind will increase by the end of the day into friday night, as a

system will bring mainly light showers to the sierra and north of i-80 east of the sierra crest. temperatures will cool a bit over the weekend . another fast-moving, weak system will bring a breezy sunday afternoon-night, followed by cooler temperatures on monday. little precipitation is expected with either change. dry, mild conditions will return early next week. -jeff tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 70. south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 25 mph. friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 43. southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. west wind around 5 mph. saturday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. sunday: partly sunny, with a high near 65.

monday: partly sunny, with a high near 57. monday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 32. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 67. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 69. thanks, jeff. a group of veterans aren't letting their disabilities define them. how a non profit is helping some veterans have fun in the snow. for news while you're on the go, listen to our

it's a special week they're being treated to a week of skiing... even though many of them can't walk. the adaptive sports program "achieve tahoe" is helping vets learn new ways to do winter sports. today... despite a loss of limbs... paralyzation... or p-t-s-d... these vets gave it their all... and had pretty impressive results. "hope every body gets the opportunity, that has a disability, to come out and try some of these other activities that are out here and they'll find out real quick how nice it is to get back out and get as close to normal as what you used to be." achieve tahoe is a non- profit program based out of alpine meadows. it offers specialized lessons-- to anyone with a disability... not just vets. it's a way to give back to the vets. ### the washoe county school district police department lost one of

k-9 amis--- lived with officer mark sa-bow s-zabo and his family. they worked alongside each other, for nine years. amis died earlier this month-- of natural causes. amis specialized in drug detection, on campuses. ### ?how much do you think the average burning man festival goer spends?? turns out, on average, about two thousand dollars is spent per person last year. according to the black rock city census, people spent about 6-hundred- dollars in nevada, most of which goes to food. about 80-thousand people came for the week-long celebration last year. the black rock census, is a survey-- conducted at, or after burning man, that gathers data on the festival. ### reno's new soccer team announced their name today... with a nod to the city plus...the state playoffs are underway.

monitor here !!!!!!! announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 sports now with josh little." the state semfinals are underway in division one basketball... two games already in the books... both of them involving reno high school ben ross is standing by live at lawlor events center... ben, the reno boys faced a perrenial power tonight. the 4-time defending state champions in fact -- hey josh, yeah reno taking on bishop gorman

night's championship game. huskies hoping to pull off a stunning upset. let's get to the highlights -- gorman entered the game 23-7 -- reno 20-7. pick it up 2nd quarter. david kyle going to work in the post. 2 of his 6 points. he'll be walking on at nevada next year. later -- karn goraya -- misses the first shot -- gets his own rebound. and gets the follow -- he had 8 points on the night. then it's andrew rippingham -- no one picks him up -- so he knocks down the jump shot. reno hanging around. huskies go back inside to mike heydon -- nice pass from goraya... heydon had 8 points. but gorman still led by 15 at the break.

open in the 2nd half. pass from goraya... heydon had 8 points. but gorman still led by 15 at the break. they'd really break it open in the 2nd half. christian popoola -- right to the rim. gorman goes on to win 70-39 -- they'll go for their 5th straight title tomorrow night. the reno girls taking on 5th ranked centennial... reno hanging around early... mallory mcgwire -- follows her own miss and puts it back. led the huskies with 14 points. then it's dominique harding -- down the lane -- look at that shot. she finished with 12 points. just before halftime -- huskies heat up from the outside. mikayla shults for 3. then it's defense leading to offense -- mcgwire with the swat. huskies want to push -- get it ahead to daranda hinkey -- she drains the 3. reno only down 10 at the half. but the bulldogs would pull away in the 2nd half. terrific passing -- inside back out. eboni walker hits the jumper. and centennial advances to the championship game 82-53. so 2 games down -- 2 to go -- one in progress -- the bishop manogue girls facing liberty and the nightcap will be the carson boys facing

those highlights for you tonight at 11. reporting live at lawlor events center, ben ross kolo 8 sports. reno's minor league soccer team has a name... reno 1868 f-c... chosen by fans in a popular vote.. it beat out the other two finalists... reno united and reno fc.. the 1868 honors the date that the city of reno was founded... it is the only soccer club in north america to have a date as part of their name... it's a common practice around the world. edelstein: "it's awesome to have a name. it's awesome to have an identity, especially because that identity was chosen by the community. you know popular vote. someone

community chose the name. and so we get to go forward building this club the way that northern nevada wants to see it." the team next will have to decide on their colors, then build the

tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 70. south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. winds could gust as high as 25 mph. with a low around 43. southwest

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