of senator debbi smith's family, council woman julia ratti announced she'll run for the senate. he announced in september that he would not run for re- ratti says it feels too soon after the funeral but her family encouraged her. >> to hear they'd like me to consider doing this, that said, a bit of reflection but it tease right thing to do. >> ratti's term ends in november. they'll hold a special election that will coincide the 2016 general election. filing opens up on monday (a sparks teenager custom wheel their was stolen but in 23 hours the community came to getz and raised more than $5000 for a tristan hurley and his mom. they set up a go fund me account. the story aired on news 4 at 11:00 last night. he has brittle bone disease and tristan and his family are beyond grateful. head to mynews4.com. >> >> on saturday, police receive add call of a female victim being held against her will near a casino. the suspect did not allow the victim to leave the car. she was eventually able to escape the vehicle and alerted casino security. the suspect fled the scene before officers arriv

today, julia ratti announced her candidacy for state senate district 13. smith's daughter erin ratti to consider running because she cares deeply about the same issues smith did. smith died on february 20th after battling a brain tumor. candidate filing starts next week. reno councilman and vice mayor---- oscar delgado-- announced he is running for re- election. he was first elected to the council in 20-12. delgado says his main focus over the past year has been hashtag neighborgood #neighborgood... an intiative to improve the quality of life in reno's neighborhoods. ### ?are you one of the many people sneezing lately because of allergies? in pollen counts and what allergists recommend. a local non-profit is celebrating a milestone this week. how this organization helps people in need. 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. our afternoons have been pretty pleasant but our mornings still a little on the co

today, julia ratti announced her candidacy-- for state senate district 13. smith's daughter erin says her family asked ratti to consider running because she cares deeply about the same issues her mother did. smith died on february 20th, after battling a brain tumor. candidates can file for the open seat--- next week. ### reno councilman and vice mayor---- oscar delgado-- announced he is running for re- election. he was first elected to the council in 20-12. delgado says his main focus over the past year has been hashtag neighbor-good #neighborgood... an intiative to improve the quality of life in reno's neighborhoods. ### time to carry some extra tissue with you. more pollen is in the air, making it miserable for some people. expert advice to help stop all that sneezing. it's brain injury awareness week. the reno bighorns are helping to spread the 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. ### here's a kolo 8 s

. >> sparks city council woman, jahlil, julia ratti is announcing her bid to run for senate. she says smith was mentor and a friend to her and in a statement, smith's daughter wrote in part, "our family has seen julia's work effort and dedication for our community. we asked her to consider running because she cares deeply about the same issues my mom cared about. z z. >> >>: i care very much about young people in general. i want to make sure that every kid has an opportunity to reach their potential, no matter their particular background. i've been working ana the entirety of my life. senate level to help all kids. >> senator smith's funeral was held on sunday. the follow filing period opens on monday and they'll hold a with the 2016 election. >> >>: oscar delgado, reno's election. hifo cuss zdeno on the city's finances in the first campaign. he start add new campaign, had been had been neighborhood, aiming to improve the quality of life in reno neighborhoods. he said the city needs to prepare for growth. >> governor bryan sandoval says nominee for republican party. he said he

today sparks city councilwoman julia ratti announced her candidacy for the state senate seat left empty by late senator debbie smith. in a statement, ratti said she was devastated by smith's death last month but wanted to be candid with voters about her hopes of finishing the democratic lawmaker's term. candidate filing begins next week. ratti works as a consultant for girl scouts and is finishing her second term on the sparks city council. she says her focus has been improving older neighborhoods and providing quality parks for the city. "now here's mike alger's first it is looking more and more like the weather pattern will change for the active, and a little sooner than originally thought. wednesday will still be mostly sunny, dry and warm ahead of the first weak cold front that moves through the region thursday. there is only a slight chance that first system will be able to overcome the shadowing effect of the mountains and produce valley rain, but the mountains should pick up some high elevation snow thursday and through the next week. thanks mike. some sad news to report out of e