covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. paul: "i'm paul nelson, all this noise is machine gun fire coming from a virtual world of guys practicing a combat mission on a helicopter. we'll show you how it works, coming up." the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world i'm hillary clinton and i approved this message. looking for a few things to do this weekend? we've got you covered. how about seeing the piano guys and "this is channel 2 news, coverage you can count on" taylor "it allows you to get that training without having to put yourself in a dangerous situation." the nevada army national guard is using technology for training -- flying helicopters

i'm arianna bennett... i'll tell you what change they just announced... the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. welcome back... the washoe county school district board of trustees announced it is forming a new oversight committee... for spending on school buildings. as you may know-- the district has been asking for years... for a source of funding to build new schools and ease overcrowding. and this move-- could help them get it. arianna bennett joins us now live from the newsroom with a look at why... ari...? at a public meeting last week for the committee working to raise taxes for school buildings... there was a number of public commenters... who said they were fine w

to find arianna bennett: welcome back to face the state, i'm arianna bennett, thank you for staying with us. well as i mentioned earlier rooftop solar companies all over nevada are calling it quits after the change in net metering and service charges. well hamilton solar based right here in reno is one of those companies. reid hamilton, founder of hamilton solar, is here now with me to talk about that. reid thank you so much for coming on the show. reid hamilton: hey thanks for having us. bennett: okay so for those not familiar just tell us a little about hamilton solar and how long it's been around? hamilton: sure so hamilton solar was founded out of my dad's development company which had division which is a combination southern and northern nevada and that' gonna impact about 30 of our employees. bennett: now rewinding just a little bit, how was business, how was the solar climate in nevada prior to this decision? hamilton: for the first time in about 7 years we we were feeling really good about where solar was going both locally as well as federally. the 30% federal tax credit had jus

: welcome to face the state, i'm arianna bennett thank you for joining us. well there's no doubt the elderly population in the united states is growing. that's a mix of longer life expectancy and a generation of aging baby boomers. now when that happens it puts a strain on social services meant to help the elderly but it also means a bigger portion of our population in retirement and living alone. now mary brock the executive director of seniors in service is here to talk about the ways to engage and help the seniors here locally. mary, thank you so much for coming on the show. mary brock: and thank you for having me. bennett: okay, so first off just to get us started, tell me about seniors in service. brock: okay, profit agency. we've got three programs that we run through our organization. the first is the senior companion program. that is where we have senior volunteers that are 55 and over and they visit seniors that are living independently in the community. and it's basic social support. they might do some doctors visits with them, take them to doctor'

we'll talk about that when face jjj jjj arianna bennett: welcome to face the state, i'm arianna bennett thank you u r being with us. well the reno-tahoe international airport saw nearly 3.5 million passengers last year - a big increase from the year before. that also saw some new offerings in terms of flights and a big jump in cargo as well. so what's on the horizon now? well marily mora, the president and ceo of the airport authority, is here now to talk about that. marily, thank you so much for coming on the show. marily mora: thank you it's my pleasure. but i took about a 2 year break and went back. i was here 12 and a half years and i went back to oakland and worked there for two years come back here as a ceo in july of 2014. bennett: and a really good time to come back to the airport too- mora: perfect time with the growth in our community. i was really blessed. bennett: yeah tell me about every really the growth and changes the airport has seen just in the last few years. mora: well we were just talking - this is the first time in 10 years that we've had an increase in passengers.

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. the the 24th annual reno mardi gras is almost here! hosted by the reno rotary club, the mardi gras will offer a silent auction, tons of food, and of course plenty of wine and spirits. it's an annual fundraiser to help people in our community -- with an emphasis on education. fennell: "we encourage people to come and bring their mardi gras spirit... let the good times roll spirit. and bring masks. people who buy tickets get a wine glass and beads to add to the festive atmosphere. and the food will lure you in... and the great wines. tomorrow from 6 to 9 p-m. tickets are 75 dollars. you can find those at reno mardi gras dot com. and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. coming up in sports... pregnancy is a time of great discovery... but there are also a lot of myths surrounding it. we'll separate fact from fiction if you're pregnant, it may seem like everyone has advice to share about what you can and cannot do -- especially when it comes to what you eat. so in tonig

i'm arianna bennett... i'll bring you the i've watched as the house across the street has sat empty for over six years. i've watched good friends have their homes foreclosed on. people are still really suffering, and they're looking for somebody that is going to create bold change. wall street gave bad advice and bad loans over and over again, and nothing happened. people are so excited about bernie sanders because they know that he's not beholden to wall street. we need someone like bernie sanders that's going to fight for the middle class. we have to fix things now. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, welcome back... a new poll released today by cbs news gives us a closer look at how americans feel about the issue surrounding antonin scalia's open seat on the supreme court. after gop leaders in the senate vowed to block any nomination for the seat made by president obama... the future of the supreme court is unclear. arianna bennett joins us now think about it all... ari? president obama has said he will nominat

covering school watch live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. dallas: "the nevada wolf pack baseball season is just around there corner and there's a new coaching staff this season. i'm dallas colodny and hear from new head coach t.j. bruce coming up in sports. brain games. are they a smart investment to keep your brain sharp? what experts say can boost your brain-power best... in tonight's we all know the importance exercise has on our bodies... but what about workouts that target our organs - like our brains? while you can't really grow your brain... experts say there are some ways to help keep it as sharp as possible as you age - in tonight's health watch. should we shell out time and money for games that we are told will make our brain work better? "brain development starts in utero and there is a long period of time in which the brain matures just as the rest of the body matures." and after that it's pretty much a downward slide "after it's fully developed its like the rest of the

covering the big story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. meantime nevada's first in the west caucus results are in the books.... donald trump secured 46 percent of the votes in last night's g-o-p caucus. finishing in second was florida senator marco rubio.. with 24 percent of the votes. senator ted cruz was in third.. with 21 percent. doctor ben carson with 5 percent of the votes... and ohio governor john kasich with 4 percent. the disorganization with the nevada caucuses has some voters wanting to go back to a primary election instead. that's what we did here in nevada until 2008. but our primary is in june...which gave us no say in selecting a nominee. senator harry reid stepped in to get us in on the early states to caucus. list of early states in the nominating process. with him gone..there's nobody in the state with that kind of clout to keep us there if the parties decide to move away from it." to go back to a primary would take a referendum and support of the legislature. it would also cost us the candidate visits we've seen this cyc

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. thank you ari - the veterans of america tell us an apparent copper theft has forced them to temporarily close their over flow shelter in the reno area. volunteers of america northern nevada: "the building was flooding. upon further investigation they realized someone had come in and stripped all the copper from the buildilng. now the location of this shelter is kept secret, so we cannot show you video of the damage but- cashell says that the overflow building does not have power or water at this time, forcing them to close, affecting close to 120 people. the shelter is doing everything they can find another building as quickly as possible. they are asking for the public's help as they search for a new or if you can help, contact them at 322-7143. and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. over the past 30 years, there's been a sharp rise in non-hodgkin's lymphoma cases. what doctors think may increase the odds of getting this type of cancer - in tonight's health watc

arianna bennett joins us now live with a look... ari? gas prices are the lowest we've seen since 2004... and a lot of that has to do with a major increase in domestic oil production. there's more american oil on the years... and it's causing a price drop all around the world... and around the nation. on the low end-- we have parts of oklahoma... missouri... and indiana... between $1.22 and $1.26 on the higher end-- arizona... alaska... and california... between 2.99 and 3.14 a gallon. in case you're wondering-- nevada's average now is $2.18 a gallon. and that's great news... for local drivers. jorge: "it's actually made it pretty helpful-- saving me quite a bit of money now." jim: "a truck this size, that's about a $15 a tank difference, so it's a huge difference for me." at this gas station in carson city prices were well under two dollars a gallon today... you may notice prices are higher in washoe county... that is because of different taxes charged on gas. and federal officials predict that we could see prices below two dollars a gal

i'm arianna bennett... i'll tell you what emergency managers are most concerned ryan: i'm ryan canaday live at in carson city where people are already gathering to caucus, to caucus tonight... to decide who they'd like to see as the g-o-p nominee for president. campaign 2016 coverage tops channel 2 news at 5:30. the caucus gets underway in just about 30 minutes from now. good evening i'm landon miller. and i'm kristen remington, thanks for staying with us tonight. let's start with, ryan canaday has been at the nugget for us all day. let's start with ryan can you give us an update? kristen a lot of the same as we told you at 5. the lines are still long, and many people are casting their ballots. but we want to give you a closer look at the process. participants enter through these doors, and that's where volunteers check to make sure

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. thanks arianna. and please stay with channel 2 news... on the air... online and on facebook and twitter... for continuing coverage of campaign 2016 coverage... through november. paul: doors are open for reno's newest affordable housing units, and veterans get first priority. i"m paul nelson, i'll take you for a tour, coming up at 5:30." offering your dog unique training. find out more about what k9 games reno is all about...coming up. angela: "the national weather service launches weather balloons twice a day. i'm meteorologist angela schilling, i'll give you an inside look at how they do it coming up." plus... the washoe county school district's implementation of social and emotional learning in all of their schools could have long term effects on nevada's workforce. that story is next. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, and mike alger's ... earlier this week, we told you about how social and emotional learning is being tought throughout the washoe county schoo

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. thanks arianna. as we saw yesterday, our area's winter weather can cause dangerous driving conditions.. so it's important to carry an including a small, inexpensive tool that you might not realize exists. a seat belt cutter is used by first responders to quickly get someone out of their car, but having a personal cutter can help you escape from an accident. spencer- "the best instance to use one of those is if you're carrying it youself is for a self rescue. if you were to crash your vehicle, roll it over, get stuck in a body of water, something like that where you had to get yourself out right away." seat belt cutters are also useful for when you are the first on the scene of an accident. but when assisting someone else, it is extremely important to use the cutter with caution because you never know what kind of injury the person may have sustained. spencer- "you wouldn't want to compromise a patient at all by would be cautious to use them on somebody else." and they are cheap, running anywhere from

arianna bennett spoke with the founder of the company... and has the story... ari? alert id bills itself as a virtual neighborhood watch... it allows people to monitor crime in their neighborhoods... and notifies them when something potentially dangerous happens near them. i asked the founder... why she thinks it's been such a hit with its millions of users nationwide. keli: "people really love knowing what is going on really home. you feel like you have kind of the inside scoop, you know, 'oh, there was a car break-in around the corner...'" if you take a look at the website... you can type in your address... we used the address for the station... and all of the little icons that pop up... represent crimes... sex offenders... or things like car accidents and fires. if you click on them... you can see the details of exactly what happened, and when. wilson says-- there's also a social media component... that allows people to post about things they've seen... or lessons they've learned the hard way. keli: "people can kind of talk about it and make changes in their live

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. a political fight is brewing in washington over who could replace justice antonin scalia, who passed away over the weekend. justice scalia's bench and chair at the supreme court are draped in black to honor his service to the country. he will lie in repose in the court friday and will be laid to rest saturday. president obama says he will nominate a replacement in due time. pres. obama: "we're going to find somebody who is an outstanding legal mind. somebody who cares deeply about our democracy and cares about rule of law." senate republicans - lead by majority leader mitch mcconnell - are insisting they will block any nomination because they say that task should fall to the next president. some experts say because of the tension in washington -- this could end up being the longest vacancy of the supreme court's history. paul nelson talked to experts latest political battle -- and how long it could last -- paul. landon -- jimmy carter was the last president that did not appoint a supr

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 channel 2 in a statement today: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." however-- we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... he would support a sandoval nomination... but he isn't pushing it with the president. reid: "i've talked to the president. i've talked to his chief of staff many times. i talked to his political guy today. and he should pick who he thinks is the best." reid went on to say-- that he'd prefer a more progressive appointee... but he still had many positive words for nevada's governor. reid: "he's a good person. he been a tremendously good governor in spite of having to deal with some very big problems there." as for president obama-- he has said he's looking for a nomine

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. the marinello school of beauty along with 55 other schools in the country today. this announcement comes three days after the u-s department of education pulled federal student aid from marinello because of alleged serious violations. 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 cosmetolog

arianna bennett is live at damonte ranch high school... where they're holding the address tonight... ari-- what should we expect to hear? the state of education address is typically a way for the district to share its accomplishments from the previous year. we can expect to get an update on last year's graduation rates and test scores... and whether they show any improvement. in past addresses-- superintendents have also outlined the biggest challenges facing the district. and this year-- we know a big one is capital needs funding. the growth in student population... and not even close to enough funding to build new schools. that's left them considering a multi-track system to accommodate more kids... which has been controversial. tonight we might get a better idea of how likely that is... and a timeline for it. we'll probably also hear about the progress toward getting a question on the ballot in november... to raise taxes for new schools... and building repairs. the address starts at 6 o'clock... and we will bring you a full wrap-up... t

[howling] welcome to face the state, i'm arianna bennett thank you for being with us. well the eyes of the nation were on the silver state for our first in the west caucuses this campaign season. although nevada isn't a big win when it comes to delegates it is a big symbolic win. now nevada's diversity, geography, and political leanings make it a very accurate bellwether state. so does that mean a clinton-trump general election? now political scientists fred lokken and eric herzik are here now to talk about that. thank you both so much for coming on the show. thank you. thank you. now for the last 100 years or so nevada has actually picked the winner more times than not. do you think that the results here that we saw in the caucuses are indicative of what we'll see across the nation? well we've picked the winner in the general election- right. - in the caucus we're well one caucus history. nevada is pretty indicative. we're a pretty good indicator for some of the reasons you mentioned in the intro. it's a more diverse state. it's - you have the latino population, you h

arianna bennett joins us now live with a look at the decision... and what it all means...ari? it all has to do with net metering-- basically how solar users are billed and credited for the power they use and generate. in the past... users have been reimbursed for the extra electricity their solar panels make. but n-v energy has claimed that this costs them money... which is being passed on in charges to non- solar customers. in december... the commission decided to cut the reimbursements that solar users get... and increase their usage

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" it still doesn't look like showers as we go through the weekend. temperatures will spike on friday ahead of a weak cold front which will kick up some brisk winds in the afternoon, but most of the precipitation from the front will likely stay to the north of drop saturday into the low 60s and will fall a bit more into the upper 50s on monday as another weak cold front passes through sunday night. thanks mike. it still doesn't look like showers as we go through the weekend. temperatures will spike on friday ahead of a weak cold front which will kick up some brisk winds in thanks mike. we're looking live at some breaking news happening in silver springs. amanda ketchledge will have the latest on the officer our breakfast hours are simple: always. our lunch and dinner hours: same. our value menu is prettttttttttttty simple, too. goo

covering the story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. the weather will remain dry and mild, if not cloudless, through the president's day weekend before a storm system finally returns in the middle of next week. for saturday, morning clouds will likely clear out by the afternoon and temperatures will top out in the low 60s, staying there through tuesday. wednesday, i am becoming more confident that a moderate winter storm will push through the region bringing rain and snow to the mountains, which should turn to all snow in the mountains by thursday, although it's unlikely snow levels will drop enough to cause any the weather will remain dry and the president's day weekend before a storm system finally returns in the middle of next week. for saturday, morning clouds will likely clear out by the afternoon and temperatures will top out in the low 60s, staying there through tuesday. wednesday, i am becoming more confident that a moderate winter storm will push through the region bringing rain and snow to valleys. in school watch... today the

latest on this ongoing "this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with looking around the nation.. today ammon bundy and 15 other defendants pleaded not guilty to a federal conspiracy charge - related to the armed takeover of that oregon wildlife refuge. an april 29th trial date was set-- but assistant u.s. attorney ethan knight says a superseding indictment with additional charges is likely. defense lawyers and their investigators plan to visit the refuge tomorrow. it will be their first look at the scene of the 41-day standoff. and there's a new chapter today in the ongoing legal saga of kennedy cousin michael skakel. prosecutors in connecticut are trying to get his murder conviction for the 1975 death of his teenage neighbor reinstated. skakel was convicted in 2002 of the decades-old murder of martha moxley. he had served more than 10 years in prison when a lower court threw out his conviction-- inadequate defense from his lawyer mickey sherman. if prosecutors lose their bid, skakel will get a new trial. he's currently out

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike for her "experience, leadership, tenacity," the las vegas sun endorses hillary clinton. just like planned parenthood action fund endorses clinton for her fortitude keeping government out of women's personal healthcare decisions. and the league of conservation voters action fund... for her bold plan to attack climate change. or the human rights campaign... because hillary believes only love should decide which two people can marry. a progressive who gets results. i'm hillary clinton, and i approve this message. welcome back. after all that wind today-- and a winter storm on the way.. it may not be flying weather right now. no-- but the f-a-a still wants to remind drone owners about this week's registration deadline. if you own a drone weighing more less than 55 pounds.. and you plan to fly it outdoors-- federal law requires you to register it by this friday. registration costs five dollars and is valid for three years. you can do it all online. we

covering the big story live, arianna bennett, channel 2 news. we had plenty of sunshine across northern nevada today but will that change over the holiday weekend? chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center tonight... mike how does it look? the weather will remain dry and mild, if not cloudless, through the president's day weekend before a storm system finally week. for saturday, morning clouds will likely clear out by the afternoon and temperatures will top out in the low 60s, staying there through tuesday. wednesday, i am becoming more confident that a moderate winter storm will push through the region bringing rain and snow to the mountains, which should turn to all snow in the mountains by thursday, although it's unlikely snow levels will drop enough to cause any the weather will remain dry and the president's day weekend before a storm system finally returns in the middle of wednesday, i am becoming more confident that a moderate winter snow levels will drop enough to cause any accumulations in the valleys. in money watch... va

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike praised as one of america's best mayors who governed as a pragmatist. a practical and successful legislator, bernie sanders passed more roll-call amendments in a republican congress than any other member, primary care access for millions of americans, protected social security, to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders -- a consistent, principled, and effective leader. building a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. in school watch... the washoe county school district board of trustees announced it is forming a new oversight committee... for spending on school buildings. the district has been asking for years... for a source of funding to build new schools and ease overcrowding. and this move-- could help them get it. at a public meeting last week for the committee working to raise taxes for school buildings... there was a number of public commenters... who said they were fine with paying a small tax incr

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, garrett dearborn and mike welcome back. senator debbie smith announced that a public memorial service will be held for her sunday. her memorial will be at sparks high school at noon. smith passed away yesterday a year after doctors began treating her for brain cancer. she was 60 years old. smith was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. governor sandoval has ordered flags be lowered to half staff through sunday in honor of smith. smith's family has asked in lieu of flowers, donations to be made to the dr. marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. we have a link to the fund that's been set up in smith's memory at k-t-v-n dot com. senator smith's seat will be filled during the general election in november. if a special session is held before then, the washoe county commission will appoint someone to it. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american this will be a very

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. welcome back. today a key prediction of albert einstein's general theory of relativity was confirmed in what scientists are calling a cosmic breakthrough. that's right.. this morning, an all- star team of astrophysicists announced what they say is one of the biggest scientific discoveries of the decade. david reitze, laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory: "ladies and gentlemen, we have detected gravitational waves, we did it! applause gravi

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. welcome back, tonight, 45- hundred passengers are on their way back home after their royal caribbean cruise sailed into a violent atlantic storm. jericka duncan has the story 20 foot waves....and winds over 100 miles per hour - forced this cruise ship to make a u-turn just one day after setting sail. "there was a point where i was like this thing is going to tip." george sycip, told us via skye, that during the storm...his balcony door appeared to be lifting away from the frame. "you could hear the

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 channel 2 in a statement today: "neither governor sandoval nor his staff has been contacted by or talked to the obama administration regarding any potential vetting for the vacancy on the u.s. supreme court." however-- we do know that the governor met with senator harry reid in washington on monday. senator reid says... he would support a sandoval

"this is channel 2 news at 11, newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. welcome back... turning to campaign 2016... the field of gop presidential hopefuls is thinning. rand paul dropped out of the race this morning and this afternoon rick santorum bowed out... and endorsed marco rubio. but the show must go on... and with one week to go to the new hampshire primary... the war of words is heating up. the democrats are arguing over turf, exchanging insults. danielle nottingham has more from new hampshire. the gloves are coming off as the republican candidates slug it out for votes. this guy, ted cruz,

arianna bennett joins us now live with a look at the decision... and what it all means...ari? it all has to do with net metering-- basically how solar users are billed and credited for the power they use and generate. in the past... users have been reimbursed for the extra electricity their solar panels make. but n-v energy has claimed that this costs them money... which is being passed on in charges to non- solar customers. in december... the commission decided to cut the reimbursements that solar users get... and increase their usage fee. today-- commissioners upheld that decision... but decided to phase in the extra instead of just four years. paul: "a compromise. in order to implement the legislative intent of sb374, to avoid, reduce, or eliminate any unreasonable shifting of costs from nem rate payers to non-nem ratepayers." but protestors... and solar companies... aren't satisfied with the decision. they say these changes will effectively kill nevada's rooftop solar industry... and in fact... most rooftop solar companies in nevada have either gone out of business... or c

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with they're one of the wall street banks that triggered the financial meltdown -- goldman sachs. just settled with authorities for their part in the crisis that put seven million out of work and millions out of their homes. how does wall street get away with it? millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees. our economy works for wall street because it's rigged by wall street. and that's the problem. as long as washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people. sanders: i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. prices at the pump. gas prices are the lowest we've seen since 2004... and a lot of that has to do with a major production. there's more american oil on the market now than we've seen in years... and it's causing a price drop all around the world. the national average right now is $1.72 per gallon. in nevada... the average is $2.18... but we found a gas station in carson city where prices were well under two dollars a gallo

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike looking around the nation now.. the investigation into the mass shooting in san bernardino continues.. and today a potentially key piece of today a judge ordered apple to help the f-b-i unlock a cell phone owned by one of the people responsible for the san bernardino terror attack. the i-phone in question was used by syed rizwan farook. he and his wife opened fire at a holiday party in san bernardino last december, killing 14 people. the two were later killed in a shoot-out with police. the f-b-i has said it has tried to unlock the phone for two months without success. the judge's order requires apple to disable a feature that wipes the phone's data after 10 incorrect password attempts. that would let f-b-i experts try millions of password combinations without threatening the data. now.. apple has said it cannot unlock newer i-phones for law enforcement. that's because the phones are engineered in such a way that apple does not have a key to brea

northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike washoe county emergency management is in the process of pushing through an update to our region's plans... in case of natural disasters. every five years... fema requires local jurisdictions to put together an updated plan for mitigating hazards. according to washoe county emergency manager aaron kenneston-- the three biggest hazards threatening our region are-- earthquakes, wildland fires... and floods. and having an updated plan in place to mitigate those threats-- makes our community eligible for federal funding just in case disaster happens. aaron: "if we did have a major flooding event, and we had damage, the first thing fema asks us is, 'did you go through this type of community planning process?" the plan has already been approved by fema... washoe county... and the city of sparks. now it goes to tribal leadership "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" once again

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn and mike you know the basic bargain of america is if you work hard, and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. but so many families don't feel like their hard work pays off. that's not the way america is supposed to operate. i want to go to bat for them every single day. get incomes rising... get equal pay for women... cut the cost of health care and child care so people can actually get ahead. hillary clinton, she has what it takes to get things done. new at 11... tonight the tahoe expedition academy hosted their celebration of learning event... where the school's students presented what they're calling "globally- conscious" final projects. that's right.. teachers from the school say the students are encouraged to develop a product with a vision of making a difference in the world. ryan canaday was at tonight's event and joins us now live in the newsroom. ryan are these projects as impressive as they sound? they really are ari,

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, landon miller, sports with welcome back... in school watch-- tonight we heard from the washoe county superintendent about the future of the school district... in the annual "state of education" address. that's right-- and she's got some big goals for the district... including a 90 percent graduation rate by the year 2020. i asked her... considering the district hit 75 percent this past year... how possible that is. traci: "i believe that we have to aim high for kids, and i don't have a low expectation for not one kid in our district. if we hit 88, i'm good, but we have to have the high target." along with boosting graduation rates-- davis plans on further restructuring the special education program... and getting all schools trained in social and emotional learning techniques. she also had a big announcement to make-- stacie mathewson, the founder of "transforming youth recovery"... million dollar donation to the district... to develop new programs catered to student mental health. traci: "we know

"this is channel 2 news at 11, northern nevada's number one newscast, with arianna bennett, welcome back. did you know... people give up the fitness goals they started with at the beginning of the year? apparently it's true. so... we're highlighting fitness trends to helplpou get back on track. andi guevara takes a look at 'aerial arts' -- and how it's kept one man in shape. graceful moves...up high...using silks or rings techniques usually just seen in circus shows but now regular people are getting in on the tricks with aerial arts, a fast growing fitness trend. "it's kind of invigorating. it's a big rush" josh grohman, tried it out three years ago and was hooked. "i got a groupon and i tried out flying trapeze and it was really fun." a pleasant surprise, considering the 32-year old says he could never get into the swing of other workouts. "it always felt kind of boring. it was just something i had to do. i was just taking up time want to do." that all changed with aerial arts...josh says he went from being a couch potato to a flying acrobat. "it's very interesting to try and put somet

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