amanda ketchledge has more. 36-41 25-29 1:21-!;24 trt1:28 blood pressure teach students in the classroom, laboratory, and in clinical rotations at the redfield campus in south reno next year. so future graduates can get hands on experience... gloves ....dealing with patients in family medicine, women's health, and general surgery....before becoming a physician assistant like ben hogan, who works at renown urgent care. ben hogan, physician assistant for renown: "we essentially are medicines." typing on computer only 24 students will be enrolled in the first 27 months of the program. brian lauf, director of pa program: "students from nevada, as well as out of state all wanting to know how they can apply to the program." these are the requirements you must have: a bachelor's degree a minimum 2.75 gpa and at least 2-thousand hours of paid, clinical experience brian lauf, the founding director of the new pa program says ultimately, this education will help the primary care need we have in our community. brian lauf, director of pa progr

amanda ketchledge is live in east reno after talking with sheriff's deputies about safety measures you can take to lessen your chances of becoming a victim of car theft. amanda, what'd you find out? landon-- the best advice deputies gave to us today, is to report any kind of suspicious activity you may see...like someone looking into windows of a car. that's exactly what the residents did in sun valley. deputy jeff mccaskill, washoe county sheriff's office: "in this instance, we had some great advantages to help us put two people behind bars. and that was alert citizens in the community. even in the middle of the night, they saw something suspicious, they didn't hesitate. they called us." deputy jeff mccaskill says you'd be surprised by the type of items people leave in their cars. from loose change, to purses, electronics, all types of several car burglaries in sun valley, investigators say the suspects were specifically targeting cars that weren't locked. deputy jeff mccaskill, washoe county sheriff's office: "all

amanda ketchledge joins us live in truckee with a look at these weather conditions. amanda, how is it out there? kristen-- we aren't seeing snow just yet...but we are getting a few drops of rain. we also experienced the strong local residents and visitors told us about their experiences earlier. jason golden, los gatos ca: "it's been rainy and windy all day long. we stayed inside, and have been hunkered down watching movies and playing board games." john dagostino, calpine, ca: "big difference from yesterday and the last few days. nice and warm and now its 10 to 15 degrees colder. tons of rain coming. and we should be getting some snow overnight and tomorrow morning. that will make my drive to work a lot of fun." powerful wind lashed truckee today...bringing damaging gusts to neighborhoods causing several downed trees and power lines. the truckee police department tells us that crews worked quickly to clean up the damage, but they are getting ready for more winter weather coming their way. this weather isn't keeping everyone indoors- many visitors from out of town are

covering campaign 2016, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders will thanks amanda. and democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders will reportedly visit reno this weekend. "acting in community together in organizing northern nevada" -- or actionn -- says sanders will attend its "real solutions to real problems" summit at the university of nevada's jot travis buidling starting at 8:30 a-m saturday. organizers say the event is almost full - but they still have a few spots open. and republican presidential candidate carly fiorina will be visting northern nevada next week. fiorina will be speaking at the 2nd flood ballroom of the atlantis - a week from tomorrow - for an event being organized doors open at 11 a-m... and the event begins at 11:45. the event costs 25 dollars for washoe republican women members and 30 for non-members - if you register by friday. for links to both these events, head to k-t-v-n dot com and click the blue "news links" button. also in campaign 2016... the nevada democ

amanda ketchledge joins us live in the studio with more. amanda-- starting in the summer of 20-17, 24 students will be enrolled in the physician assistant program to ultimately help the primary care need in our community. brian lauf, director of pa program: "adding qualified health professionals to meet that access need, will only benefit the entire population in nevada. especially the rural and under served areas." brian lauf is the founding director of the new physician assistant program that will start classes at the unr redfield campus in south reno next year. students will get a hands on experience... gloves ....dealing with patients in family medicine, women's health, like ben hogan at a renown urgent care. ben hogan, physician assistant for renown: "we essentially are physician extenders. so we're trying to help the physicians do more." ben hogan, physician assistant for renown: "we see patients independently. we can diagnose and prescribe treatments, medicines." blood pressure machine renown health is giving 500 thousand dollars to h

covering storm watch, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thank you amanda, well it's not just the evening commute drivers have to worry about. the drive into work this morning was very slick and dangerous. many drivers decided to play it safe and take it a bit slower than normal on the roads. but that wasn't enough for some... because the ice and snow still caused accidents all over town. damien lee-"cars are sliding all over the place, you know i saw two accidents coming over from damonte ranch." there were accidents near the spaghetti bowl... as well as in sparks and north reno - which created some major backups. and with slick conditions expected tonight, into tomorrow morning as well.. drivers echo the need to make and you can check the road conditions at any time simply by dialing 5-1-1 or by heading to our website k-t-v-n dot com and clicking on the blue "road conditions" button. the snow is causing problems when it comes to trash pickup. waste management says service to the following areas have been delayed due to dangerously icy road

amanda ketchledge is live at the intersection of -- longley and double r -- with a look at conditions out on roads. amanda-- landon-- the snow continues to melt on the roads and that's causing slush and icy to build up on pavement at this intersection. i talked to a couple of commuters this afternoon who plan on taking it slow and being cautious as the sun goes down...because many roads like this one will refreeze overnight. tiffany londay, incline village : "it doesn't make a huge amount of difference on the highway, in terms of when you leave right after work or you wait until the sun's already gone down. you sort of just have to always be alert." angeleana wood, commuter: "it's going to ice over, i'm pretty sure. and waking up in the morning, having to go to school, the whole parking lot is just going to be ice." car tires breaking on ice expect roads like this in the shade or in residential areas to ice over tonight. the best advice is always to possible, and that's exactly what dennis johnson did today. the streets in his neighborhood are covered with slush and ice from the storm

amanda ketchledge is live at the reno location with the latest details on this closure. amanda-- landon-- within this last day, students and teachers have been packing up their belongings at the beauty school. last night students received the news that classes would be ending...and according to one student, some of them didn't take it so well. stephanie davidson, student: "it's devastating on many levels. one not just on the money, the aspect that i knew that one day i would graduate and leave that school. but i always thought that i would have my instructors to go home to. and there's no home now. so we're all kind of lost." stephanie davidson is one of 43-hundred students nationwide trying to figure out her options. the nevada state board of cosmetology is assessing students individually to see whether they can transfer or gary landry, executive director nevada state board of cosmetology: "any student who has accumulated 1600 hours of credit would be eligible to take the exam. i estimate 10-15 percent of the total population has achieved that." but the state board adds

that's where amanda ketchledge joins us live with the latest details. amanda-- landon-- police tape and cars are blocking this part of the ponderosa trailer park near yori park. because this is the parking lot where the man was shot. when police arrived on scene, they said they tried everything they could to save him. lt. scott shaw, rpd: "reno fire department as well as remsa worked on the victim for quite a while, but were unable to revive him. so at this time we are working on a homicide investigation." police are looking for a suspect but do not have a description at this time. and the identity of who the victim was, is also not being released. that's because police are still at this crime scene investigating....col lecting evidence and talking to neighbors who may have saw or lt. scott shaw, rpd: "there were a number of witnesses. there's a if you have any information, contact secret witness at 3-2-2 49-hundred, or text 8-4-7 4-1-1. officers say no external streets are blocked off, it's just the residents inside this mobile home park that are affect

amanda ketchledge is live on a dog treadmill at k-9 games on summit ridge drive to show us a look at the facility. amanda, what are you doing? i am taking a stroll with hercules on the treadmill so he can get some exercise. this is just one of the features offered for dogs so they can get a balanced and healthy lifestyle with the help from trainers. it's a story you'll see only on 2. this is kona. her goal is to lose weight. teeter toter hercules is working on his anxiety. "good job" "good girl" vicki rhode, president k9 games reno: "everybody comes and have a little bit of issues. there's things where their foundation wasn't built right and that's our goal. we sit down and look at the dog and we can say, are they reacting out of fear, do they react out of dominance? we work on them individually." bosely is one of those examples simple walks around the park are impossible for him if he spots anything on wheels. so aubrey the trainer put a pair of roller blades on to help his reactive behavior. aubrey block, trainer: "he gets excited and becomes aggressive about it. we're just trying t

amanda ketchledge joins us live in the newsroom with more on the "mars 2020" mission in pasadena, california. amanda, what's in store for nasa's plans? in just four years, nasa hopes to send a spacecraft for a unmanned mission to the red planet, which would be a crucial step toward nasa's goal of someday sending humans to mars. at the jet propulsion laboratory, this piece of metal will be a sophisticated landing system for mars 2020. this animation shows how it will slow down the spacecraft. and gently drop an suv-sized rover pov curiosity mars descent: "we are decelerating" nasa used the same technique in 2012 to land the "curiosity" rover. steven lee: 09:07:33;09 curiosity is the first rover to really confirm that mars was a habitable place. this is a replica of the curiosity project at the mars yard. "curiosity really is the parent of mars 2020." the next generation rover will be loaded with a lot more technology. like higher-resolution cameras and an advanced robotic arm and drill-which will help search for signs of martian life jeff srinivasan: 05:13:29;25 we're actually gonna drill cor

amanda ketchledge is at the grand opening for "enliven". amanda, where you're now is the new headquarters for this program right? yes. this is where people with impaired thoughts or emotions come to see if they are suffering from psychosis. and officials tell me the hope is to provide them with early detection and recovery treatment for this disorder. kathleen sandoval: "it's a disease just like how cancer is and should be treated. early treatment is the best way to be successful in their lives and so this will be one of the abilities for them to get early treatment." the state of nevada and the children's cabinet formed this program to help individuals between the ages of 15 to 25 who are dealing with psychosis. dr. tracey green with the department of health and human services says that 18-thousand disturbances or mental illness. came out to support the new services offered like case family support, education and detection. dr. tracey green, chief medical officer for dept. of health and human services: "we're going to do fully integrated se

amanda ketchledge is live on a dog treadmill at k-9 games on summit ridge drive to show us a look at the facility. amanda, what are you doing? i am taking a stroll with hercules on the treadmill so he can get some exercise. this is just one of the features offered for dogs so they can get a balanced and healthy lifestyle with the help from trainers. it's a story you'll see only on 2. this is kona. her goal is to lose weight. teeter toter hercules is working on his anxiety. and cocoa is building her confidence. "good girl" vicki rhode, president k9 games reno: "everybody comes and have a little bit of issues. there's things where their foundation wasn't built right and that's our goal. we sit down and look at the dog and we can say, are they reacting out of fear, do they react out of dominance? we work on them individually." bosely is one of those examples simple walks around the park are impossible for him if he spots anything on wheels. so aubrey the trainer put a pair of roller blades on to help his reactive behavior. aubrey block, trainer: "he gets excited and becomes aggressive ab

covering the story, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. in campaign 2016... the republican presidential field shrunk yet again today. carly fiorina and chris christie both announced they are ending their white house runs. christie and fiorina finished sixth and seventh, respectively, in the new hampshire primary yesterday. and carly fiorina has also cancelled her appearance at the atlantis in reno on february 17th. meanwhile donald trump and bernie sanders are looking to repeat their victories after very strong finishes in new hampshire last night.. as the race makes its way closer to bernie sanders is working on keeping up the momentum from his win over hillary clinton . but to repeat his success in south carolina, sanders will need to win over african americans, who cast the majority of democratic votes there. meanwhile donald trump is predicting a win in south carolina's primary a week from saturday- and beyond. the virginia primary is part of super tuesday on march 1, while the michigan primary is a week later. and last night's primary in new hampshire br

amanda ketchledge is live at the washoe county gop headquarters with a look at volunteers organizing the event. amanda, what's going on there? kristen--the phone has been ringing off the hook here with voters asking questions about their caucus locations and how so volunteers are working to organize every detail by tomorrow so there's no hiccups. adam khan, chairman washoe county republican party: "we're expecting record turnout, which is great because we had 33,000 people in 2012 and we look at what happened on saturday on the democratic side and we don't want anything of the same to happen. they had people in lines that couldn't get in for a wait of 2 to 3 hours." washoe county gop chair, adam khan says they have dozens of volunteers fielding phone calls, organizing papers before the big day tomorrow. he says there are 28 precinct locations for voters and each site will be ready with the necessary items and protocols in place. that's because the washoe gop wants the caucus to be a smooth process. adam khan, chairman washoe county republican party: "people know what's at stake if we

amanda ketchledge is live at that location. amanda, what are the latest details? the roads are back open for residents and traffic.... after police called off a potential stand off earlier. after discovering the suspects weren't inside the home, police have expanded their search in the area for two men, who they say are armed and dangerous. officer tim broadway, rpd: "reno police, swat, washoe county, k9 and raven and the surrounding area and they were unfortunately unable to locate the two suspects in this case." elderly man injured by the suspects inside a home on this block of foster drive. the victim was treated for non- life threatening injuries at a local hospital. but now police are still on the lookout for two men. officer tim broadway, rpd: "we do believe that they are possibly armed." the suspects are described as possibly being two light-skinned black or hispanic men. one is approximately 6 feet tall with a thin build...the other is described at 5 '8 with a heavy build and a tattoo on one of his arms. and police believe they have been possibly connected

amanda ketchledge joins us live in the studio with more. amanda-- starting in the summer of 20-17, 24 students will be enrolled in the physician assistant program to ultimately help the primary care need in our community. brian lauf, director of pa program: "adding qualified health professionals to meet that access need, will only benefit the entire population in nevada. especially the rural and under served areas." brian lauf is the founding director of the new physician assistant program that will start classes at the unr redfield campus in south reno next year. students will get a hands on experience... gloves ....dealing with patients in family medicine, women's health, and general surgery....before becoming a physician assistant like ben hogan at a renown urgent care. ben hogan, physician assistant for renown: "we essentially are physician extenders. so we're trying to help the physicians do more." ben hogan, physician assistant for renown: "we see patients independently. we can diagnose and prescribe treatments, blood pressure machine

clear, but snow is melting in some parts of the valley and the mountains, causing a slick drive amanda ketchledge is live along robb drive with a look at conditions for drivers. amanda, how it is out there? kristen-- it's very windy and cold. as the snow melts on the roads, temperatures are going to drop and ice will be forming. but take a look at this video that we shot earlier in the day. you can see how heavy the snow came down in some parts of the valley. some drivers were taking it very slow on the roads, however nevada highway patrol says they were handling up to 20 accidents at a time this morning. trooper duncan dauber, nhp: "people aren't giving enough space between each other, they're still following too close. and they get comfortable driving fast at a certain speed, but when something happens in front of it, there's no way that that vehicle is able to adjust to get out of the way of a crash." were several incidents of slide offs, disabled vehicles, people running out of gas and property damage accidents. no one was seriously hurt. but nhp is gearing up for people who may need help on

covering storm watch, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. so why is it so windy here in northern nevada? angela schilling knows a thing or two about this topic and joins us live near mari loma park with more. angela? kristen, wind is something we see not only here in reno but also throughout the country. espeically in the plains. what causes wind is highly dependent on temperature and pressure differences. sound of wind more common at higher sound of wind while higher wind speeds are more common at higher elevations, we do see plenty of wind here in the valley. one basically created by pressure or temperature differences." edan weishahan: "seeing a big difference in a very small distance then that's where you'll see those stronger wind speeds." for example going from a strong ridge of high pressure and warm temperatures to a strong area of low pressure and cold temperatures. all in a short amount of time. wind sound familiar this week? you can see the pressure difference on weather models and charts. the lines are called isobars, or lines of

amanda ketchledge joins us live at the health sciences building where the event took place. amanda, what's the purpose of this project? landon-- this day-long program lets leaders in our community experience hands on what it's like to be a medical student going through school ....and the hard work that goes into becoming a doctor. melissa piasecki, executive associate dean, university of nevada school of medicine: "i think what this really gives people the insight into is just how complex it is to be fully trained in medicine. you need so many skills, you need so much support. it gives them a chance, it gives us a chance to really understand what goes on when you do medical education." the school of medicine also tells us that this program was designed to create a more accurate knowledge for leaders in the community, so they make insightful decisions about education in the future. the clinical shadowing experience....to learning patient care with this life-like manican, the participants got to learn many of the school experiences a med student goes through. they also learned

amanda ketchledge is live on south virginia street in midtown, with a look at the conditions. amanda-- ari-- slush and ice built up on pavement at this intersection. and that's going to be the concern for many drivers passing through the secondary streets car tires breaking on ice slick conditions like this are causing many drivers to lose control on the roads. the sunshine helped melt the snow and ice throughout the valley....but come sundown, a lot of moisture remained on the streets. dennis johnson, reno: "it will freeze up again, it will be real icy come morning." this is dennis johnson's neighborhood. as you can see, slush and ice is covering the roads...so he decided not to get behind the wheel today. dennis johnson, reno: "i have chosen to stay off the roads today, since i didn't have to go anywhere." it's these residential areas and secondary streets that drivers will still see some icy spots. jordan hill, reno: "anybody is going to skid around on ice, i mean, even if you have a four by four truck, you know. but other than that, you should be fine unless you're going up

covering the story, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. we have a cone zone update for you... after being closed for a month, west first street is officially back open to drivers... a sign the virginia street bridge project is coming along well. recent developments included pouring concrete and fixing the curbs. the next phase includes working on utilities and replacing old poles around the bridge. crews say they've been working six days a week - about twelve hours a day... for the last eight months. the goal is still to open up in may... which they say is achievable if progress continues at this rate. also in cone zone... the nevada continuing improvements on i-580 through washoe valley with a new bridge closure. the bellevue road bridge along with the northbound on and offramps are closed... the southbond on and off ramp remain open. traffic to go north is being detoured to old 395 and interstate traffic will not be affected. ndot says this project is a precautionary measure to keep the bridge stable in the event of an earthquake. meg ra

department of education pulled funding for marinello this week, accusing the school of several amanda ketchledge joins us live in the studio with more after talking to students and staff at the school in reno today. amanda-- landon-- more than 100 students could possibly not be graduating on time... and as many as a dozen instructors are now out of work. but the marinello students and teachers we talked to say they will forever be a family, despite this school closure. debbie lamonica, cosmetology instructor still laura mendoza student still "this is our home. marinello! screams." students and staff shared one last group photo inside the school thursday night. their happiness, though, turned to sadness as they packed up their supplies and belongings. "we're a family here." the department of education is investigating the school for allegedly requesting federal aid for students based on fabricated high school diplomas, charging students for excessive overtime and other misrepresentation . debbie lamonica, cosmetology instructor: "this is not a problem we have in this campus. it was dribbled down

amanda ketchledge joins us live in the newsroom after attending the event today. amanda, what's the purpose of this project? landon-- this day-long activity gave participants a chance to experience "hands-on" what four years of medical school entails. from the application process, to shadowing professors with simulated patients... manniquin coughing and blinking skin and..... "some classroom instruction. they do some dissection down in the anatomy lab." the participants found out how complicated it is for students learning how to become doctors. bethany sexton: "it's been a really intense day, but they go through four years of it." bethany sexton works for renown health and actually wanted to become a doctor in the past, but she took the business route of health care instead. so this opportunity gave her a look at what the students do everyday...like how they deliver bad news to a patient. "i know that that could be really disappointing. because i'm sure you were initially thinking it was going to be a small incision." bethany sexton: "even though it was a simulate

amanda ketchledge is live in the newsroom after visiting both parties and their training sessions. amanda-- both the democrats and republicans in washoe county are doing what they can to make sure their supporters know when the caucuses happen, and how they on caucus day, voters will head to their nearest precinct site where they will meet other members of the community before casting their vote. pam dupre, washoe county democratic party: "this is how we decide in the state of nevada who we want to see on the ballot come november." the two parties operate their caucuses differently though. for democrats, voters will gather at public places and declare their support for a candidate. as for republicans, they too will gather three days, but will be casting a secret ballot that will be added up statewide. adam khan, washoe county republican party: "it allows people to not just cast their ballot and go home. it allows them to go in and really engage in the process, ask their neighbors, see what they think." at the washoe county gop headquarters, participants like kime king are learning a

amanda ketchledge is live there - amanda do we know so far? traffic on foster drive is blocked in both directions is from hunter lake drive to elizabeth drive. authorities say they found an elderly man with unknown injuries. reno police department officers, reno fire, and remsa are all currently on the scene. we will continue to follow the developments with this story throughout the evening on our website, k-t-v-n dot com. temperatures will run well above average for the next couple of days as the west coast ridge of high pressure resists the systems to break it down. variable amounts of high cloudiness will still come through the region thursday and friday ahead of a weak cold front that will give us a slight chance of an isolated shower north of i-80 friday night. the front will kick up some relatively strong winds friday, and will drop our temperatures from the upper 60s thursday and friday to the low 60s on saturday. another weak system moves through late sunday into monday bringing another slight chance of showers. coming up in sports...c

amanda ketchledge is live at mt. rose highway with a look at conditions for drivers. amanda, how it is out there? kristen-- it's very windy and cold. so if you plan on traveling through here, you're going want to carry chains or have snow tires. because this is the only chain controls at this time. but the valley also saw the weather impacting the roads in reno and sparks today. take a look at this video that we shot earlier. you can see how heavy the snow came down. some drivers were taking it very slow on the roads, but nevada highway patrol says they were handling up to 20 accidents at a time this morning. trooper duncan dauber, nhp: "people aren't giving enough space between each other, they're still following too close. and they get comfortable driving fast at a certain speed, but when something happens in front of it, there's no way that that vehicle is able to adjust to get out of the way of a crash." trooper duncan dauber says there were several incidents like slide offs, disabled vehicles, people running out of gas and property damage accidents. no one was ser

amanda ketchledge is live up in truckee with a look at the damage the storm caused. but we'll start with chief meteorologist mike alger, who has been trackingthe storm system as it moves in... the strong winds will slowly abate thursday, but the strong cold front responsible will bring snow to the valley floors and leave behind a foot or more of

and amanda ketchledge is live on mount rose highway with a look at how the roads are still slick after the storm. let's start with mike... while the mountains could see some more snow on friday , most of the wintry weather of late will ease as we head into the weekend. there is one more weak storm system moving in friday afternoon, but the dynamics aren't strong enough to have much left over for the valley to overcome the rain shadow effect. the

covering super bowl 50, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. much has changed since the first championship game back in 1967. teri okita talked with one fan who's witnessed them all and she joins us live in san francisco... teri? landon, lots has changed in the 5 decades since the super bowl and no one knows that better than the small group of men who've been to them all. of only three members of the exclusive "never miss a super bowl" club. he's been to every game since 1967. tom henschel/"never miss a super bowl" clubmember: "first 20 i can tell you all theams and the scores but age gets to you after a while." for super bowl i, henschel paid just "12"-dollars to watch the packers beat the chiefs. , the l-a coliseum was only two-thirds full, and the half-time show included two college bands and a featured trumpet player. henschel: "there wasn't too much hype but i love football." the pittsburgh-area native loves seeing the excitement around the game. super bowl host committee c-e-o keith bruce has worked on 15 of these games. he says the bigge

covering school watch, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. also in school watch.. the washoe county school district's overcrowding and repairs committee has been meeting for months... working to write a ballot question to help washoe county's overcrowding problem. there are a few different options on the table for tax increases. the decision is between sales and property tax increases... or a combination of the two. the goal... is to raise nearly 800 million dollars over the next ten years... which they say is not even the full amount the district needs. shaun: "it's all going to go to the backlog of maintenance and new school needs that we have in our area. without these improvements, we are facing a very tough slate, and that slate will be carried by all of the children in our community." tonight the committee will discuss which tax increases would place the smallest burden on citizens... and which are most likely to pass. they say right now-- they are looking at sales taxes as most percent of those are paid by visitors. but they're also considering increasing pr

covering campaign 2016, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. thanks amanda. and candidates are taking advantage of nevada being in the national spotlight with appearances all around the area. one of those candidates -- was ted cruz. ryan canaday was at the senator's late rally in reno tonight and joins us live from the newsroom. landon...ted cruz told nevadan's why he felt he is the best candidate in the race toward the white house. and both nevadans and national supporters of cruz came along tonight to listen to the message he had just a day before the caucus. ted cruz was introduced tonight by radio personality glenn beck and attorney general adam laxalt, who said they've never seen a presidential candidate quite like cruz. adam laxalt-someone that could defend our constitution and ted cruz has been in front of the u.s supreme court nine times." he began by discussing a change he's noticed since beginning is his campaign. all across the state of nevada, all across this country people are waking up there is a spirit of awakening that is sweeping this country

covering campaign 2016, amanda ketchledge ,channel 2 news. thanks amanda. democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders spoke to a large crowd at the nugget in sparks today-- and he didn't waste any time getting to key issues in his campaign.. like fixing a rigged bernie sanders: "i am absolutely confident that nevada is going to say yes to moving this country in a direction where we have a government that represents all of us. not just wealthy campaign contributors." sanders spoke about the rights of women, gays, and the middle, working class. the crowd especially got fired up when he promised the younger generation free tuition for college... stating that wall street has been bailed out in the past and now it's time for wall street to bail out the people in need. ingle: "i think it's a miracle that we have a public servant who's honest, has integrity, and really cares about the people." cornejo: "i've been following bernie sanders for a long, long time. and everything that he's said, everything he's represented speaks to me personally, "immigration--i'

amanda ketchledge is live there - amanda do we know so far? traffic on foster drive is blocked in both directions is from hunter lake drive to elizabeth drive. authorities say they found an elderly man with unknown injuries. with washoe county sheriffs, reno police department officers, reno fire, and remsa are all currently on the scene. we will continue to follow the developments with this story throughout the evening on our president obama is moving forward with appointing a supreme court justice... and nevada governor brian sandoval may be on the short list. cbs news has confirmed - from a source close to this process - that the white house is vetting governor sandoval... as a possible pick to replace justice antonin scalia. sandoval would be an unusual pick for a democratic president... and that could shake the stalemate in washington over the open supreme court seat. arianna bennett joins us now from the newsroom with the story... ari? both the white house and governor sandoval's office won't confirm the story. the governor's office told

covering campaign 2016, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. and just across the valley in mid- town reno -- hillary clinton supporters crowded into the hillary headquarters to hear a las minute push for votes there. erin breen was at that event and she joins us live in the newsroom tonight. big day there today? that is was kristen. what would you do if you were running for president and the polls were too close for comfort and you needed to be in las vegas? you'd call in the big guns for reno...and hillary clinton's case. that was her husband. ----raaah--- bill clinton still draws a crowd. in fact the hillary headquarters in reno was packed today as the former president campaigned for his wife. of course he started with a story. bill:"anybody see hillary on tv last night? raaaaah" bill : when she asked me what i gonna vote for you....raaaah!" he urged everyone there to caucus....and to reach out to everyone they know to caucus as well. he touched on an issue here... he knew would hit home. bill: nevada should lead the country and the world tow

covering super bowl 50, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. for those who don't usually gamble, the super bowl is the one day non-gamblers tend to throw down a few bucks - to get in on the action. and sports books are getting ready for the big crowd of people that don't come to the casino often. steve mikkelson- "if you're not going to make a wager on the big game, you're not going to make a wager on anything. this is the one event everyone pays attention to." the proposition bets are especially popular with wagers such as "will the first player to score a touchdown have an odd or even jersey number?" or "will the team that scores first win the game?" for the more bowl is a time to not just have a good time, but to score at the sports book. leo carr- "to make money. at a party they won't be taking bets. over here it will be a great enviroment, everybody will be rooting. it's like it's own party. some wager wisdom from mikkelson at the atlantis... only bet on who you wanna cheer for. and the super bowl is a money maker for local grocery stores,

amanda ketchledge is live at the reno location with the latest details on this closure. amanda-- landon-- within this last day, students and teachers have been packing up their belongings at the beauty school. last night students received the news that classes would be ending...and according to one student, some of them didn't take it so well. stephanie davidson, student: "it's devastating on many levels. one not just on the money, the aspect that i knew that one day i would graduate

amanda ketchledge is live along interstate 580 with a look at how law enforcement is making sure you celebrate the super bowl safely... and erin breen is live at the save mart on pyramid highway with how grocery stores are getting ready for a big rush this weekend. let's start with amanda... the nevada highway patrol is putting extra troopers out on the roads this sunday to look for impaired drivers, right? yes, infact their stepping up their patrol today. and n-h-p tells us they want you to pick a team: drinking or driving. because this weekend there will be consequences of getting behind the wheel while trooper eddie bowers, nhp: "if

amanda ketchledge is live up in truckee with a look at the damage the storm caused. but we'll start with chief meteorologist mike alger, who has been trackingthe storm system as it moves in... the strong winds will slowly abate thursday, but the strong cold front responsible will bring snow to the valley floors and leave behind a foot or more of snow in the mountaintops. a in effect until noon thursday after which snow will decrease to showers. in the valley, accumulations could be limited due to the ground being so warm the past several days, but some foothill accumulations are possible above 5,000'. the strong winds of wednesday will ease somewhat, but will still be brisk, in the 15-25 mph range. as we head into the weekend, one more storm front will try to push through friday afternoon, but while the mountains could see some minor accumulations , the valleys should be shadowed out from most

and amanda ketchledge is live on mount rose highway with a look at how the roads are still slick after the storm. let's start with mike... while the mountains could see some more snow on friday , most of the wintry weather of late will ease as we head into the weekend. there is one more weak storm system moving in friday afternoon, but the dynamics aren't strong enough to have much left over for the valley to overcome the rain shadow effect. the mountains could potentially see as we head into the weekend, conditions will stabilize and slowly warm up, from the low 50s on saturday to near 60 degrees by monday. alpine meadows ski resort is closed for the rest of the day latest storm has created a very high to extreme level of avalanche risk in avalanche-prone areas. fire crews say a snowslide happened near the intersection of deer park road just before 7:15 a.m. on thursday. crews say the slide hit an employee transport bus which was then pushed about 30 feet across the road, and then it hit a home sustaining minimal damage. thankfully, no one was hurt.