nevada gaming control board commissioner michonne ascuaga resigned from her position today after details surfaced of a federal investigation involving the nugget in sparks when it was under her family's ownership. nugget for 16 years- said she was resigning to avoid having her family's business litigation distract from the gaming control board's work. the federal investigation by the financial crimes enforcement network came to light as part of an ongoing legal dispute between the ascuagas and wolfhound holdings l-l-c, which purchased the nugget in 2013. the holding company says the nugget was investigated for failing to meet federal record- keeping and reporting requirements. in campaign 20-16... a new poll shows democratic candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders are in a dead heat in the silver state... nearly a week ahead of the caucus here. according to the poll by free beacon - conducted earlier this week... 45 percent expressed support for clinton and 45 percent said they support sanders, with 9 percent undecided. the poll also asked which candidate was most honest and clinto

today-- former nugget c-e-o miss-shawn michonne ascuaga announced, she would be resigning from the state gaming commission due to the ongoing litigation. ### mechanically minded of us knows a car needs motor oil. and, whether it be because of a light on your dash, or a sticker on your window? you know to change the oil periodically. but what about the oil itself? kolo 8 news now's ed pearce researched bargain brands which could be killing your engine. ed, this is really a buyer-beware story. it's a pay attention and read- the-label story. the information is there. you just have to look. 00-:24 :24-:46 :46-1:03 1:03-1:11 1:11-1:53 for most of us it's likely our most expensive possession aside from our homes are the four wheels that get us from here to there every day. we trust that investment to mechanics who maintain it and the fluids we put into it. but some in search of a bargain are risking it every day by not reading the fine print. we went to this dollar general and bought two quarts of their bargain brand oil today. pearce: "now this is a 30 weight motor oil, something you might bu

without the proposed increase, there will be double nevada gaming control board commissioner michonne ascuaga resigned from her position today after details surfaced of a federal investigation involving the nugget in sparks when it was under her family's ownership. ascuaga- who was ceo of the nugget for 16 years- said she was resigning to avoid having her family's business litigation distract from the gaming control board's work. the federal investigation by the financial crimes enforcement network came to light as part of an ongoing legal dispute between the ascuagas and wolfhound holdings l-l-c, which purchased the nugget in 2013. the holding company says the nugget was investigated for failing to meet federal record- keeping and reporting requirements. look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" 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. wednesd

michonne ascuaga was the c-e-o of the nugget for 16 years until it was sold. her father founded the hotel-casino in 1955. governor brian sandoval announced today she is resigning from the nevada gaming control in light of the federal investigation. ascuaga was appointed to the commission last april. the nevada public utilities commission voted today to draw out the change in rate for rooftop solar customers. regulators voted to implement the new rates over 12 years, rather than four years. it was back in december when commissioners approved the new rates for customers who use net metering, or sell excess energy from their solar panels back to the utility. regulators say the rates better reflect the declining cost of solar power. solar customers say it means their panels will take much longer to pay off. solar companies have responded by laying off employees and staging large protests outside p-u-c meetings. it's going to be another truckee-meadows. chief meteorologist jeff thompson is here with a check of your forecast. jeff... high pressure will keep the weat

nevada gaming control board commissioner michonne ascuaga resigned from her position today after details surfaced of a federal investigation involving the nugget casino in sparks when it was under her family's ownership. ascuaga- who was ceo of the nugget for 16 years- said she was resigning to avoid having distract from the gaming control board's work. the federal investigation by the financial crimes enforcement network came to light as part of an ongoing legal dispute between the ascuagas and wolfhound holdings l-l-c, which purchased the nugget in 2013. the holding company says the nugget was investigated for failing to meet federal record- requirements. squaw valley/alpine meadows was just selected as the best ski resort in north america. after being nominated as one of the top 20 resorts by u-s-a today and 10 best... it was picked as the winner of the 2016 readers' choice poll for best ski resort. squaw valley alpine meadows say it has received 24 feet of snow so far this season, and they're thrilled to be recognized as the top ski resort in the u-s. chief meteorologist mike alger f