and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. northern nevadans painted the town red today... all to raise awareness about women and heart disease. coming up in tonight's health watch... meet a young lady who had a heart attack at a surprisingly young age. if superbowl isn't enough to fill your weekend....how about seeing mike tyson...on stage...in his own one-man show? details in things 2 do...after this break.. news... with kristen remington, landon miller, garrett dearborn on sports, and mike alger's okay there's no doubt that most of you will be focused on football this weekend. but for those who enjoy something a little different...we have a treat for you. erin breen has put together a list of things 2 do that includes a star of stage band...an unconventional approach to piano......and an unlikely one man show. here's this week's list of things 2 do. well here's something that's definitely different. mike tyson will be at the silver legacy with his one-man show...called mike tyson's undisputed truth.....that's tomorrow tyson

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 watch. but first... parents are going back to school to re-learn how to learn... that's coming up after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn, and mike welcome back.... in school watch... parents are heading back to class so they can help with homework. it's not just high schoolers needing help. as andi guevara reports... even the parents of kindergartners need a re-fresher! "it starts with addition and subtraction." these moms and dads are learning computer reading skills at parent university. "do you teach mom? yes, sometimes." with her kindergartener, nicole. joanne saraceni/parent: how they're being taught so we can help them better and not get frustrated." school districts across the country- including here in washoe county- offer

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. a mother - who lost her baby at just a year-and-a-half... gets another chance to hear his heartbeat. what a story this is... coming up in tonight's health watch. but first... the holidays have come and gone but plenty of still being organized... why the number being sent back is growing in recent years, after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, garrett dearborn on sports, and mike alger's pinpoint two forecast!" welcome back... some holiday gifts people get aren't always the gifts they want. in the past few weeks millions of americans returned items they received. and you may be surprised where many of them end up. andi guevara explains. the holidays are long gone, but the year for michael ringelsten... owner of shorewood liquidators outside chicago. michael: "it's like organized chaos back here." that's because this is where many items go when they're returned to sellers like amazon, home depot, and sears. michael: "most of it is just

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. women in the u-s - infected with the zika virus - are having very different pregnancies. what the c-d-c is noticing... and advising for fathers-to-be... coming up in health watch. but first a new type of exercise that's popular in europe is making its way into the u-s... how aquacycling combines a spin class and swimming laps, after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn, and mike alger's welcome back... biking and swimming are both popular forms forms of exercise, so one fitness studio decided to combine the two. spin class in the pool? really? john potter shows us how it works. nats: outdoor sounds diane morris is a fitness fanatic. morris: "i bike, i run, i walk, i do everything." and now the marathon runner is hitting the pool. but not to swim. nats: "keep paddling!" this...is aqua cycling. morris: "you feel like you're peddling under water, you do. because of the resistance, then you're using your upper bo

chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center... mike how much moisture could this next storm bring? strong winds associated with a cold front have kicked off a high wind warning for western nevada, in effect throughout the day wednesday. those winds will create an initial rain shadow for the valleys, but late in the day as the winds ease a bit we could see some rain reach the reno area. as the front moves through wednesday night snow levels will fall from 7,500' all the way down to near the valley floors, although all the heat temperatures should limit valley accumulations. high temperatures in the low 60s will crash down to the upper 40s on thursday. for the mountains, a winter storm warning will go into effect wednesday evening, with the heaviest precipitation expected to occur overnight. possible accumulations are in the one to two foot range above 7,000', with significantly less at lake level. by friday, the storm system should be out of the area, and it looks like things will warm up and dry out in time for the weekend, with va

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. it can be scary and painful to have receding gums... but now some periodontists are using a patient's own blood to help restore them. this cutting edge technique in tonight's health watch. but first... a new type of sport is like soccer... except you wear a ball instead of just kicking one... how this wacky game is taking off... after the "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, garrett dearborn on sports, and mike alger's pinpoint two forecast!" 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, cracked the gridlock with john mccain to strengthen veterans' healthcare. bernie sanders -- building a future to believe in. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. there's a new sport popping up parties to social media. players

"now here's mike alger's first it looks like we will go back into an extended dry stretch again as a broad ridge of high pressure builds back across the west coast. clouds will decrease throughout the region saturday, and the skies should be mostly clear for a few days thereafter. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s saturday to the low 60s on sunday, and will likely continue to rise into the week. looking to our community... today leaders from local religious communities came together to announce an effort to build homes for habitat for humanity. truckee meadows habitat for humanity, local faith groups and the nevada clergy association... announced northern nevada is joining a national movement called "build for unity", which builds homes for local families in need. religious leaders say helping others is a foundation of faith. shariff al fas/president, northern nevada muslim community: "all religions they're telling you that you have to help those who are in need. you won't find any religion that doesn't say that. and we find our common ground and we stick together and we help

chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center... mike will our temperatures get above freezing tomorrow? while we still have a chance to get a few showers here and there, this should prove to be a much less active week of weather than the preceding several we've experienced. northerly flow coming down the backside of the departing low pressure system will keep our temperatures on the cold side tuesday and could allow a couple of weak disturbances to drop down tuesday and late wednesday, showers here and there, but as we head into the weekend, the skies should clear out and the temperatures will gradually rebound into the low 50s. with the snow on the ground that we have, overnight low temperatures will bottom out in the mid to low teens tuesday and rise to the 20s by midweek. the reno-sparks area is no stranger to flooding. the truckee river flood management authority is devoted to reducing the impact this kind of natural disaster can have on earlier today the cities of reno, sparks and washoe county heard the latest presentation for

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. but first... from lovelock to beatty, rural communities in nevada are getting a boost in tourism. that story is next. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, garrett dearborn on sports, and mike alger's 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... visiting the backroads of rural nevada has become a trend amongst travelers as the nevada department of tourism poured one point four million dollars last year on the promotion of the small towns of nevada. this grant money goes towards promoting events suc

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with kristen remington, landon miller, and mike alger's pinpoint two forecast!" 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. join the fight to take back our government. tonight in health watch... the zika virus doesn't seem to be dampening the mood at carnival celebrations in brazil. more than a million people partied in the streets of rio - plus, other bookings are up from last year. still, as john potter shows us, authorities are urging people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites. welcome to perhaps most infectious place on earth. but biggest party that's contagious. nats: band music a million souls in hedonistic abandon - and zika - a disease terrifying most because we know so little about it - j

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. most people don't bring cleaning wipes with them to the hospital. but coming up in tonight's health watch... hear why one woman says it could save lives - straight ahead. plus, our ask the doctor phone lines are still open - if you'd like to speak with a cardiologist about your heart -- or your kids. to speak with dr. letitia anderson - from the renown institute for heart and vascular health - dial 858-2222 right now. but first... federal regulators have issued new safety guidelines for hoverboards sold in the u-s.... how one of the biggest manufacturers of the toys is responding, after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, welcome back... the hoverboard, or self balancing scooter was a popular holiday gift last year. but the consumer product safety commission says the toy is responsible for more than 50 reported fires since december. as john potter reports, the commission is now telling manufacturers to raise safety nats: outdoors sounds the holiday se

chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center tonight... mike any storms on the horizon? average for the next couple of days as the west coast ridge of high pressure resists the attempts of offshore weather 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 if you're just joining us-- let's catch you up on the big story we covered at 5.... cbs news has confirmed that nevada governor sandoval is being considered for justice antonin scalia's open seat on the supreme court. neither the white house... nor the governor's office... would confirm the story, but sandoval did meet with nevada senator harry reid in washington on monday. reid says he isn't pushing for it with the

and mike alger will have a look but first... the number of florida counties impacted by zika virus is growing... how health officials are trying to calm concern about the diseases there, after the 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 and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. i'm hillary clinton and i approved this message. in health watch... the governor of florida has added another county to the first health emergency in the u-s involving the zika virus. a health emergency for five counties...after the health department confirmed travelers brought 12 cases of zika into florida. doctors there are conducting vountary tests of pregnant women. the governor wants to reassure residents and tourists that florida i

chief meteorologist mike alger tonight... mike how much snow could we get overnight? 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 mountain winter storm warning is in effect until noon thursday 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 if not all the thanks mike. and whenever winter weather comes to northern nevada and the channel 2 news on the air... online, on facebook and twitter for storm watch continuing coverage. in campaign 2016 ...the fact that nevada's democratic caucus is just days away has got high powered democrats pushing the need for voters to get out and take part in the process. nevada's senator harry reid was here to

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. but first... lawmakers are exchanging words on capitol hill over who will replace justice scalia on the supreme court. why republicans senators say they won't discuss a possible welcome back... in the high-stakes battle over replacing justice antonin scalia on the supreme court, a new poll shows 56-percent of americans want the senate to hold hearings and vote on the president's choice to fill the vacancy. as john potter shows us, both sides of the senate are still in a stalemate. biden: "action on a supreme court nomination must be put off until after the election campaign is over." that's then-senate judiciary committee chairman joe biden--who in 1992 suggested he was just fine with blocking any election year nominees when president george hw bush was in the white house. biden: "president bush should consider following the practice of a majority of his predecessors. and not - and not november election is completed." the current judiciary committee chair, republican chuck grassley, immediately ag

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. but first... the city of reno has installed more solar-powered trash cans downtown.. how they're designed to cut down on welcome back. dowtown reno is getting trashed... but trashed in a good way.. check it out! today the city of reno began installation of 12 new solar- powered trash compactors. you may have seen them before - the city has about 20 of them already these bigbelly compactors will line virginia street through downtown - ultimately helping in the city's blight initiative. david bobzien, councilmember the street downtown, it's harder for people to rummage through them for to pull out stuff they want to find, so we end up with less trash on the street. " these trash compactors also contribute to a more energy efficient community. they run on solar power and when it's time to empty them - by compacting the trash, they require fewer pick ups - which leads to less fuel consumption and less pollution. the academy awards are less than a week away... and a new study finds hollywood is woefull

chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center... mike, the snowy season isn't over yet, is it? very warm and dry conditions with variable cloudiness will continue through the weekend, with a record high temperature on friday a possibility. highs will climb into the mid-60s do you have what it takes to become a police officer? tonight we take you through the intense 20-week northern nevada we followed dozens of recruits - hoping to earn their badge. ...car screeching... ...insert action music... ...spraying pepper spray... "alpha! beta!"... ...action music... "come on, punk! come on!"... fires shots... it's intense... "they have a lot of learning to do in a short amount of time." but necessary... to learn what it takes to serve our community. "to help them, protect them." on a mission to wear the badge. this is the northern nevada law enforcement academy. more than 20 weeks ago, still in civilian clothing... this class of recruits - for washoe county, reno and sparks police and the nevada highway patrol - is anxious to get started. "f

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. john: "hosting a super bowl party. do you really want to john: "hosting a super bowl party. do you really want to neighbors? get the latest and greatest in tvs. i'm john potter, we'll show you what's on 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. 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. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. in case you haven't heard.sunday's super bowl is kind of a huge deal. and it just happens to coincide with one of the top weeks for tv sales. john potter has more on why super bowl week, has become the best time of year to update your entertainment center. it's the big 5-0 for super bowl, are expected to watch it. tom will

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... valentine's day is just two days away and already local flower retailers are gearing up for the holiday. at sparks florist... they expect to be busy through valentine's day, though they are stil

and mike alger will have a look the zika virus continues to spread. and now... how long a person can infect another is raising more concerns... coming up in health watch. but first... an elementary school in virginia has become the first to send a satellite into space... how they got the small device there and what it will send them back, after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn, and mike alger's children at a virginia elementary school got quite the homework assignment: build a satellite and get it into space. nasa says they've become the first elementary school to successfully build and launch a satellite. as andi guevara reports, the final part of the mission is just weeks away - to see if the tiny spacecraft actually works. tucked in the back of the library at st. thomas more cathedral school library is mission control. felix pellegrino/fifth-grade student: "this is the app 'satellite safari' so we can track our satellite." the students in arlington, virginia, now have a satellite

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. if you have a red shirt, a red tie -- even red running shoes - get ready to pull them out this week. why folks all over town are planning to wear red - coming up in tonight's health watch. but first... how a plastic tool that costs just seven dollars saved a mother and her young child... after the break. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, garrett dearborn on sports, and mike alger's pinpoint welcome back... a woman was driving with her three year old in the backseat. they were rear-ended on a freeway, and her seatbelt locked up as smoke was filling the car! john potter shows us how this mom got herself...and her child...out of the s-u-v. zarabi: "i got rear ended and my car locked up." it was on this stretch of the 101 in sherman oaks california, where makize zarabi says she was trapped in her suv... right in the middle of traffic. smoke filled into my car and my son was in the backseat." she says her first thought was her 3 year old... and she s

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 school system and include teaching things such as responsible dicision making, dealing with adversity, and relationship skills. the school district started implementing this curriculum in 2012 and has slowly grown to every washoe school by this fall.. so has the program been effective? ky sisson reports. maybe you've heard a high schooler say... ariana- "you're not actually preparing us for life, there are so many things we need to know that we can't get in math class." ariana mcconnell is a junior at damonte ranch high school. she says that the social and emotional learning program is teaching her skills she will use in college and more importantly in the work force. ariana- "we got to talk about how to build that repour with her and making sure that we felt having a repour with your teacher instead of it just being he's the data guy... his team measured sel competincie

and mike alger will have a look still to come on channel 2 news... if you like the new flights from reno to new york... or boise... you'd better use them! we'll find out if they're in jeopardy from the airport hmm hmm hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm-hmm let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes together [ cheering ] i've got some real estate here in my bag counting the cars on the new jersey turnpike they've all come to look for america [ cheers and applause ] all come to look for america all come to look for america i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. welcome back. the reno-tahoe international airport has seen a lot of growth over the last few years... including a list of new flights. but the expanded flight options... aren't guaranteed to last forever... if they don't perform. arianna bennett joins us now after speaking with the airport ceo for face the state... ari? marily mora says... while most of our new flight options are performing well now... there is a little bit of concern that if marketing efforts drop off... numbers migh

on sports, and mike alger's pinpoint two forecast!" welcome back. burning man tickets go on sale on wednesday... but this year... there are some big changes to what burners will pay to go to the playa... arianna bennett joins us now live with the new setup... ari? there are two big changes to burning man ticket sales this year... the first... is that have to charge its participants a new tax. nevada's live entertainment tax applies to concerts and events that offer live entertainment... and now... it applies to burning man. according to the official burning man website... the organization is challenging the decision... based off of a change from the last legislative session. burning man... says it does not officially provide live entertainment. it's a nine percent tax... which comes to an additional 34 dollars on top of the regular, 390-dollar ticket. we asked some burners... if paying the tax will be an issue for them. emily: "i think it's worth the experience to go. and just, 34 extra dollars doesn't really affect in the whole scheme of things." n

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. everett barks but first... this excited pooch got to become mayor of the biggest little city today... how he got into office, after the welcome back... reno had a new mayor today... though briefly. mayor schieve: "yay everett! give me a hug! you made it! you made it! you didn't have to campaign that much!" at noon, reno mayor hillary schieve read an official proclamation naming everett mayor of reno for the day. the unique experience was thanks to his adopted parents, who recently attended the spca's annual charity event "an affur to remember". charlie hadwin/spca of northern nevada: "they bid to raise money for the spca and in turn they had their dog become mayor of after the proclamation everett appeared for several photo opportunities before heading to the s-p-c-a to be retired and get a dog bed, bowl and large bag of dog food. let's check in on the roads with our traffic reporter chaison dean in the alice 96 point 5 traffic center. look out for an accident on 395 and clearacre northbound and another southbo

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. at your forecast, coming up. ...running on treadmill... think you're fit? there's a test to rate your cardiovascular fitness level... and it'll also determine your fat burning heart rate zone! i'll show you how the v-o-2 max test works in tonight's health watch. but first... veggie burgers are growing in popularity... why more americans are eating greens when they go out, after the break. "you're watching channel 2 welcome back... meat consumption is down in the u-s. but that good burger! after a generation of bad, hockey puck type patties - veggie burgers are having a moment. andi guevara looks at the trend that even some carnivores are craving. ummmm yum bland gray patty masquerading as meat. that's good chef chloe coscarelli opened "by chloe" last summer in new york city. quick nat chloe: yes, the texture is most important. everything on the menu is vegan chloe coscarelli/chef: "i think there's still a lot of work to be done making them fun and accessible every day and that's our m

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. but first... cases of the zika virus have now appeared on u-s latin america are working to 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. join the fight to take back our government. welcome back... in health watch... florida's governor has declared a health emergency in parts of the state - because of the zika virus. this.. as health officials issue two new u-s travel alerts for jamaica and tonga. virus now that us health officials confirmed it has been spread through sexual contact. chris martinez has the latest. health officials around the world are paying close attention to a dallas case of z

chief meteorologist mike alger is in the weather center tonight... mike will things warm up by the weekend? while the mountains could see some more snow on friday , most 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 a couple of additional inches. 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. warm up, from the low 50s on

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. paul: "it's not uncommon to see deer hanging out in the urban areas, including right here at our state capitol, but it's music mule deer are some of the most common wildlife in nevada and can be seen throughout the silver state during all seasons of the year -- sometimes even in our own yards. being up close and personal with those creatures can tempt people to give food to the animals -- but that is a big no-no. mammal is illegal. paul nelson joins us live along the truckee river, where deer are known to spend their time. paul -- why is the department of wildlife urging people to leave these animals alone? feeding them can put the animals and even people in danger, landon. some people think the deer are hungry and feel obligated to feed them -- but in reality, the animals are usually healthy and know how to take care of themselves. and by feeding them -- you could be inviting trouble. crack, crack nevada's legislative building hasn't seen this much head-butting since the special sess

mike alger: "i say if it's your passion, then do it." for some meteorologists their interest in weather started at a young age. alex hoon now works for the national weather service in reno, but he grew up in tornado alley. alex hoon: "i went to boyscout old, and i saw a tornado." alex hoon: "ever since then i've been fascinated with the weather." my story is somewhat similar to mike's - always knowing i had an interest in science, but not knowing exactly i wanted to study weather until later in life when... i began enjoying weather classes in college backgrounds, the weather was something that i could drive around, look at the clouds and say hey i know what's going on up there." i've heard this from many meteorologists - that experiencing weather is what got them interested in it. marvin boyd came to reno from north carolina. he loves all types of weather. marvin boyd: "so from a scale from of one to ten how would you rate yourself as far as being a weather nerd? probably an watch." alex hoon has grown to love western weather as well. al

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. the city of reno now has it's own license plate. i'm ryan canaday and coming up next i'll tell you how the new specialty northern nevadans can now support the city of reno's parks and recreation by ordering a new specialty license plate from the d- m-v. the reno city council approved the reno specific license plate design early last year. ryan canaday joins us live in the newsroom. ryan, we understand the plates will benefit charity... where exactly does the funding go? well guys, these plates will support the enhancement of parks, recreation, facilities and programs in the city of reno. officials with the city are hopeful that people will register with these plates.. to support the cause. andy bass- director of parks and recreation- "it's critical for us that we can start to catch up and look at the projects that have been delayed for many years just due to the lack of resources, we're hopeful that we earned from the license plate to directly impact the public. the city tells us a mi

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. if you're like me, you read a lot of labels at the grocery store. so in tonight's health watch... we take the guesswork out of your next shopping trip... and tag along with a registered dietician for some helpful tips. will now be able to train in a new program being offered at the university. find out the requirements to apply and how future students can help the health care need in our community....that's next. "you're watching channel 2 news... with kristen remington, landon miller, sports with garrett dearborn, and mike with a growing need for more health care providers in our region, the university is creating a new physicians students wanting to get their masters in the field will now be able to in nevada, starting next year. 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:

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. "the washoe county school districts goal is a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2020. how are they going to do that? i'm washoe county superintendent traci davis wants to bring the graduation rate which currently stands at 75-percent to 90- percent by 2020. but how? one of the ways is the implementation of social and emotional learning and this week, the district is being recognized for their work at a national conference in reno. ky sisson reports. ten school districts and 150 representatives all gathering around one idea... furthering the development of life skills in students. "good morning!" "we've been working a lot on our relationship skills and our teams right?" it's called social and emotional teaching skills such as self and social awareness, responsible decision making, and how to deal with adversity. "there is so much excitment in the room!" its the reason the washoe county school district is being recognized by educators from across the nation at this conference at the silv

with kristen remington, landon miller, and mike alger's pinpoint two forecast!" 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. 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. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. welcome back... the first votes in the 2016 presidential race are being cast tonight in the candidates and their supporters spent the day trying to get out the vote. craig boswell is live in des moines tonight with the latest on the last-minute campaigning... craig? landon and kristen... good evening to you we're in kind of a nerve center of that reporting process when those tabulations come in they'll be on the screen behind us, but there's an extra urgency and intensity not just for the candidates themselves but als

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"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" conditions will stay dry and quite warm through the although the ridge of high pressure responsible for the aforementioned will be flat enough to allow variable amounts of cloudiness to pass over the great basin. friday's high temperatures will approach record levels and will stay in the 60s throughout the weekend. there is increasing indication that a storm will move through the region next wednesday and thursday bringing high snow levels initially, which will drop to near but likely just above the valley floor on the standoff at the wildlife refuge in burns oregon is over tonight.. and the hold-outs are all in custody. and michele fiore -- nevada's assemblywoman known for her pro-gun stance -- is being thanked for her role in it all. fiore flew to portland and joined the negotiators there yesterday. this morning she was there when the last of the occupiers surrendered. the f-b-i says she was a big part of ending the whole ordeal. fbi guy:"i can't say enough about the help from the reverend franklin graham and michele fior

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up. every 10 seconds, someone in this country goes to the e-r with a headache or migraine. coming up in tonight's health watch... how one doctor relies on her own body's natural painkillers to cope. john: "i'm john potter. after installing 35 hundred smoke detectors in 13 hundred homes, expands their safety program, this time targeting seniors. i'll have that story, after the break." "you're watching channel 2 music all of us have a responsibility, to ourselves, to our children, to each other. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. our children's future is shaped both by the values of their parents and the policies of their nation. it's time to protect the next generation. fill the lives of our children with possibility and hope. open up the doors so that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. i've spent my life fighting for children, families

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" it still doesn't look like there's much of a chance of any 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 the reno area. temperatures will drop saturday into the low 60s and will fall a bit more into the upper 50s on monday as another weak cold front passes new tonight in crime beat.. a manhunt is on in the bay area...for two more suspects wanted in the murder of a man in south lake tahoe last month. age 40 was in tahoe with his girlfriend. an altercation occurred... and gunshots were fired and mr. wright succumbed to his injuries." this is the incident we've been following since the shooting death on january 30th.. at the beverly lodge in tahoe. it happened in the parking lot.. during a struggle after an apparent drug deal went bad. last week we reported the arrest of two vallejo men-- 18 year old tristan batten and 20 year old harvest davids

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" it still doesn't look like there's much of a chance of any 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 will likely stay to the north of the reno area. temperatures will drop saturday into the low 60s and will fall a bit more into the upper 50s on monday as another weak cold front passes thanks mike. along with warmer weather comes allergy season. this year will be a little bit different than years past - due to more snow and cold weather. angela schilling joins us live from southeast reno with more. angela? kristen, a sign of a good allergy season or a low pollen count would be if we still had snow on the valley floor. while our lawns are dry here in reno, there is still a decent amount of snow up at mt. rose and other ski resorts. so the allergy forecast this year is not quite as early or straight forward as last year. lots of people will probably be getting allergy shots in the months to come. dr. loksh

chief meteorologist mike alger has your storm watch coverage... mike-- what should we expect? the strong winds will slowly abate thursday, but the strong bring snow to the valley floors and leave behind a foot or more of snow in the mountaintops. a mountain winter storm warning is 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 if not all the thanks mike. new tonight at 11.. some sad news to report out of heavenly ski resort-- where a skier has died in an accident. officials say 77-year-old kathryn strangman of wisconsin died from injuries sustained after hitting a tree yesterday morning. heavenly ski p

mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" cloudiness, the skies should clear off as saturday progresses, and we will be looking at a mostly sunny super bowl weekend. temperatures will also warm up into the low 50s through sunday, and steadily climb into the low 60s by tuesday or wednesday. even though a few clouds come back into the forecast picture mid-week, it looks to stay dry after some overnight and morning cloudiness, the skies should clear off as saturday progresses, and we will be bowl weekend. temperatures will also warm up into the low 50s through sunday, and steadily climb into the low 60s by tuesday or wednesday. even though a few clouds come back into the forecast picture mid-week, it looks to stay dry after some overnight and morning cloudiness, the skies should clear off as saturday progresses, and we will be looking at a mostly sunny super bowl weekend. temperatures will also warm up into the low 50s through sunday, and steadily tuesday or wednesday. even though a few clouds come back into the forecast picture

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" very warm and dry conditions continue through the weekend, with a record high temperature on friday a possibility. highs will climb into the mid-60s thursday and could reach 68 by friday, topping the old record by a degree. very slight cooling comes in over the weekend, but that will only drop the highs into the lower 60s. conditions stay dry into next week, but a couple of storm fronts seem ready to move through the region south lake tahoe is hoping to create a more successful mountain resort community with the highway 50 revitalization project. tonight transportation officials answered questions about possible construction being considered to make downtown more pedestrian friendly. amanda ketchledge attended the community meeting and joins us live in the newsroom with more. amanda-- landon-- residents and business owners weren't allowed to comment tonight, but they were allowed to submit their questions to get answered about this project and how it will impact the environment and the economy. "we would have to put toget

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" 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 a couple of additional inches. as we head into the weekend, conditions will stabilize and slowly warm up, from the low 50s on saturday to near thanks mike. well the storm may have passed by... but the roads are still dicey tonight. drivers could see some icy patches due to snow melting earlier in the day and refreezing with the drop in temperatures tonight. so nevada highway patrol wants to remind drivers to be careful. trooper duncan dauber, nhp: "if you're sliding around on the ice as so many vehicles were this morning, whether it's a front wheel drive or rear wheel drive car, sometimes there's not too are so hazardous to where you don't feel comfortable being out on the road, just pul

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" this will be a very mild and uneventful weather week. a large ridge of high pressure is building in offshore which will deflect the energy of any pacific storms up to our north. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s tuesday into the upper 60s by the end of the work week before a low energy system moves in over the weekend, giving us only a slight chance of a shower on this will be a very mild and uneventful weather week. a large ridge of high pressure is building in offshore which will deflect the energy of any pacific storms up to our north. temperatures will climb from the mid-50s tuesday into the upper 60s by the end of the work week before a low energy system moves in over the weekend, giving us only a slight chance of a shower on saturday. turning to the crime beat.. carson city deputies arrested the owner of "lake tahoe brewing company" on a property theft-related warrant. deputies say michael candelario made an agreement to sell more than 45 thousand dollars worth of beer canning supplies to a brewery in british c

and mike alger will have a look at your forecast, coming up next. still to come on channel 2 news...as reno becomes a booming business destination, non- gaming hotels are popping up... we'll show you where - next. america's heroes have a message. if you've fought... you know picking a commander in chief is no small thing. you're looking for smarts... and guts. we studied their record... we know... looked them over... we checked them out... and we chose one. there's only one. jeb bush. he's got a plan. he'll keep us safe. he's a president - a commander in chief. jeb bush. best prepared to be commander in chief. right to rise usa welcome back... as reno's image continues to change, more non-gaming hotels are popping up. especially downtown where casino hotels are historically located. hotels such as the whitney peak and the recently bought "siena hotel", which is being turned into a renissance by marriott, are both non-gaming hotels in the downtown area. the newest edition under construction is the courtyard by marriott near aces stadium. just another

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" temperatures will run well above average for the next couple of days as the west coast ridge of high pressure resists the attempts of offshore weather 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. 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

chief meteorologist mike alger forecast after the break. welcome back. just a quick - and exciting - reminder before mike has a look at your weather-- that's right-- the grammys will be live.. right here on channel coverage begins at 4 p-m. the awards start at 5. we will have a special edition of channel 2 news immediately following the rebroadcast around midnight. "channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" 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 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 wea

"now here's mike alger's first look at the pinpoint 2 forecast" a fairly strong ridge of high pressure will keep us dry for the next several days, and temperatures that have been lagging behind seasonal averages will climb above the norm once we get into the weekend. out, a few clouds will pass over us friday afternoon ahead of a weakening frontal band, but those should move out by the weekend leaving saturday and sunday mostly sunny. highs friday will be in the mid-40s and will climb into the 50s through tuesday and may hit the 60s by mid-week. new tonight in crime beat... the nevada highway patrol is run crash in carson city. carson city sheriff's office deputies responded to reports of a hit and run just before 8 o'clock tonight in the area of brown street and edmonds drive... where they learned the suspect vehicle was a yellow ford 150 pickup. shortly after, deputies found that pickup at a gas station on college parkway near research way. as officers approached... the suspect vehicle rammed the police s-u-v and fled eastbound on college parkway at high speeds. after passing college

"channel 2 news continues with chief meteorologist mike alger's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american a large ridge of high pressure will settle in over the west coast for the next week, giving us very warm, though not record setting temperatures. sunny skies and high temperatures in the low 60s tuesday will give way to a few clouds midweek, but temperatures will stay up in the 60s into the weekend, with lows near the generally light throughout the week. a large ridge of high pressure will settle in over the west coast for the next week, giving us very warm, though not record setting temperatures. sunny skies and high temperatures in way to a few clouds midweek, but temperatures will stay up in the 60s into the weekend, with lows near the freezing mark. winds will generally light throughout the a large ridge of high pressure will settle in over the west chief meteorologist mike alger's will settle in over the west the low 60s tuesday will give way to a few clouds midweek, but temperatures will stay up in the 60s into the weekend, with lows will generally light througho