reta >> closed captioning of "nevada newsmakers" is brought to you by the nevada trucking association, trucking moves america forward. this is "nevada newsmakers" with host sam shad, a no holds barred now from the "nevada newsmakers" broadcast headquarters, here is sam shad. >> back on "nevada newsmakers," we are tape thanksgiving program on february 4, we're changing studios and backing a few shows. we'll interview bob lucey, washoe county commissioner, newly minted, been on the board about a year. tell me the difference between what it was like running for the office and being in office? >> i got to tell you, sam, it's been a huge experience in the way i've just difference that i thought going into it, i thought i would be impactful on all the change and i really have bring outside from my private business life in the public sector and impact, i think it was that kind of airgant, novice way of looking at things. now i get in there and spent the laf year working on it, i've seen so much more that goes on, complexity and how dynamic the job has to be. >> so for example, give us >> for

may will be when we will start to see the new signs on nevada roadways. covering the story, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. coming up - health officials say unintentional misuse of prescription meds is one of the biggest risks facing seniors. hoping to fix that, next. pet moments are beautiful, unless you have allergies. then your eyes may see it differently. only flonase is approved to relieve both itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. when we breathe in allergens our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. most allergy pills only control one substance. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. in health watch tonight.. studies show that the majority of seniors take more than four prescriptions a day-- and misuse is among one of the most serious health risks they face. that's why the university of nevada's sanford center for aging is hoping to help educate seniors before they medicate-- with a ne

it's not 50 percent nevada's tax money, it's 100 percent nevada's tax money." james says about 300 local workers walked off the tesla build site in protest today. senate bill one from the 2014 special session... requires that tesla hire half of its workers from nevada. but since tesla's tax credits these workers argue... the percentage should be higher. we reached out to tesla for a response... and a spokesperson sent us a statement saying in part quote: "in reality, more than 50% of the workers used by this contractor and more than 75% of the entire gigafactory workforce are nevada residents, demonstrating the project's strong commitment to nevada." end quote. the tesla spokesperson went on to say that-- tesla hires the best vendors and suppliers for the job, based on factors of reliability and reputation. russell: "they are bringing some workers from new mexico, and there are local construction workers who are available to fill those jobs. they are just choosing to bring those workers from new mexico because they can pay them less." tesla expects to begin pro

nearly three- quarters of its construction workers are nevada residents... well above the 50- percent bench mark. the report's author says tesla has made "satisfactory progress" in meeting the requirements for its incentives. lang says even if the numbers didn't add up... and the state withheld tax incentives... that's not necessarily a bad thing for taxpayers. ((dr. robert lang/director, brookings mountain west: "you still have this major company investing in the state, and we're still benefiting from it. but the full benefit comes when they employ people mostly within nevada.")) > ((patrick walker)) so how does the faraday future site fit into all of this? that company received a similar... but smaller deal. coming up at 6... we'll take a look at the potential implications... as construction is set to start out at apex any day now. ((dave courvoisier)) > the man accused of killing two women in a dui crash almost one year ago... will take a plea deal. seong lee pleaded guilty to two felony charges in connection with the march 2015 crash at russell and bould

are nevada residents. and brookings mountain west director robert lang expects that ratio to be much higher for the faraday future project at apex industrial park. ((dr. robert lang/director, brookings mountain west: "one thing i'm pretty certain of, is that we will build the faraday plant, because we've been doing big projects, if you could build city center, you can build anything.")) ((patrick walker)) faraday's billion-dollar electric car manufacturing plant is supposed to employ between 4-thousand and 45-hundred employees. ...at least half must be from all of the 335- million in tax breaks and incentives. lang says there should be no problem meeting that threshold. ((dr. robert lang/director, brookings mountain west: "in our case, the interesting thing is people would almost have to move here, because we're so far away from the other population centers, there's a lot of open desert between us and the next big city.")) ((patrick walker)) if hiring threshold... the company would lose millions patrick wa

here in nevada. and it's a beautiful winter day in southern nevada. sherry swensk tells us when we may start seeing some showers this month.. next.. this month.. next.. < > now nevada's first choice for ((brian loftus)) > an allegiant air plane headed to washington state.. was forced to divert to nevada. people on flight 170 from mesa arizona said they smelled some sort of electrical odor on board. the flight landed safely in elko yesterday at 4-15 p-m. no one was hurt.. the passengers boarded another flight.. 4 hours later./// ((brian loftus)) > another beautiful morning but kind of cloudy here in las vegas.. and this afternoon and it feels warm already.. right sherry? ((sherry swensk)) it doesn't feel like we have a couple of weeks of winter left, does it? but we do have another cool storm heading our way that will cool us down and bring some rain southwest. ............ but today... it feels like spring! the air is dry and emps have been steadily warming up through the morning. i think the high clouds are holding back the temps just a little today.

to protest the company hiring employees from outside of nevada. russell: "we would have hoped that there was a little better protection for local workers legislature. what they ended up getting was 50 percent local workforce on the job. we don't think that's enough." senate bill one from the 2014 special session requires tesla to hire half of its workers from nevada. but these workers argue... that there are nevada workers available... and tesla should up the percentage. we reached out to tesla for a response... and a spokesperson sent us a statement saying in part, quote... "in reality, more than 50% of the workers used by this contractor and more than 75% of the entire gigafactory workforce are nevada residents, demonstrating the project's strong commitment to nevada." end quote. the tesla spokesperson went on to say that tesla hires the best vendors and suppliers for the job, based on their quality, schedule, cost, reliability and reputation. and the knitting factory closed its concert venue in downtown and the knitting factory closed its conce

nevada is still a vital part of this election. "nevada's importance is going to be very strong in the electoral college. right now polling shows either sanders or clinton could beat trump if an election was held today, but that's always subject to change if nevada remains a purple state, meaning it could go either red or blue, is going to be critical to either candidate in this upcoming general election . peplowski also talked about the republicans still battling it out for the nomination. he feels its time for ben carson to drop out, but thinks ohio governor john kasich will stick it out until march 15th... when ohio holds its primary. nevada governor brian sandoval endorsed anyone for president yet. but he does say he'll support whoever the republican nominee ends up being. this is in response to an associated press survey, where republicans were asked if they will vote for donald trump if he wins the nomination. nevada republicans did not specifically say they would support trump. congressman joe heck and senator dean heller bo

are nevada residents. and brookings mountain west director robert lang expects that ratio to be much higher for the faraday future project at apex industrial park. ((dr. robert lang/director, brookings mountain west: "one thing i'm pretty certain of, is that we will build the faraday plant, because we've been doing big projects, if you could build city center, you can build anything.")) ((patrick walker)) faraday's billion-dollar electric car manufacturing plant is supposed to employ between 4-thousand and 45-hundred employees. ...at least half must be from

the news of southern nevada is now. ((paul joncich)) > the nation's highest military honor has been awarded to a navy seal who helped save an american hostage in afghanistan. edward byers junior.. a member of the navy's seal team six... paid a visit to the white house this morning. in 2012... the senior special ops chief was american who had been abducted by the taliban. byers is the first living.. active-duty member of the navy to receive the award in four decades: ((u.s. navy senior chief special warfare operator edward byers, jr.//medal of honor recipient - "i will continue doing my job in the navy, continue being a seal.. doing the thing i love.")) in the entire history of the navy seals... byers is only the sixth member to receive the medal of honor. this award is the biggest one of many for byers....he also has five bronze stars and two purple hearts./// ((denise valdez)) > voters in about a "dozen" states will cast ballots on super tuesday where hundreds of delegates are up for grabs. as pressure mounts on candid

benefiting the environment and nevada's economy. the governor says drivers who stop in small towns will explore while their cars charge, generating business for rural economies. after the ribbon cutting, the governor visited students at beatty elementary school.### turning now to weather-- it's very warm and very breezy here in the truckee-meadows. chief meteorologist jeff thompson is here with a check of your forecast. jeff... the ridge of high pressure along the west coast will flatten and start to weaken this week, as a series of systems moves through the pacific northwest. this will keep breezy conditions and occasional clouds in the forecast, with showers possible north of i-80 wednesday night into thursday. highs will be close to records, with some valley locations warming into the low to mid 70's on wednesday. by late friday, a change to a stormy pattern is looking more and more likely. windy conditions, with sierra rain and snow are all possible by saturday and likely by sunday. plus, more storms are lining up to potentially

and this time, southern nevada is in the cross-hairs. mainly cloudy skies and breezy for showers with much better chances sunday night into monday. windy conditions are expected sunday and monday. breaking overnight.. we're getting new details from metro, about why officers were forced to open fire on a man... sending him to the hospital. overnight, they held a press man was pointing a toy gun at passing cars last night around 8 near las vegas boulevard and saint rose parkway. they say officers told the man several times to drop the weapon. they said it in english and in spanish. an officer fired one shot, hitting the man in the shoulder. our crews were there as he was being transported to umc. the man is expected to survive. no officers were injured. a head's up for anyone traveling between arizona, utah and nevada. right now, one of the southbound lanes of the i-15 in arizona is shut down because of a wild fire. that's up near the border with nevada and utah. take a look at this picture of the flames from "saint george news." n-dot is

for the first operational nevada electric highway charging station. the charging station is located past the gas pumps between eddie world and the stagecoach hotel./// ((dave courvoisier)) > former college of southern nevada students may have earned a college degree... without even knowing it. thousands of former students to make them aware of a new "reverse transfer" process within the state that allows for an associate degree to be awarded to some students who transferred from a community college to a university. eligible students must apply for their degree by march seventh./// ((paula francis)) > an inmate at the high desert state prison could be charged.. along with a woman on the outside.. for allegedly trying to bring drugs into the facility in indian springs. the department of corrections says 21-year-old keondre ridley tried to pass off 27 grams of meth to 21- year-old mustafa kyles... who is serving 36 to 120 months for robbery and possession of stolen property. the reported handoff was spotted and ridley was arrested. she faces a traffickin

nevada's high school students are being asked to create a new sign that shows off the nevada brand and creates a friendly welcome for travelers. students enrolled in the c-t-e level 2 or higher graphic arts courses, although each school may determine eligibility. for more information to kolo tv dot com. a local baseball player has signed a deal with a new team.. plus...it was an historic "you're watching kolo 8 sports now with josh little." a new home in the big leagues... he signed a minor league deal with the mariners, but is at the spring training right now with a shot at making their roster... he was with the nationals last season, and the phillies before that... lerud has only played in nine career big leagues games, since being drafted back in 2004 the arizona diamondbacks have signed rickie weeks to a minor league deal... and he's expected to start the season here in triple-a reno... weeks has a ton of big league experience, and was an all-star back in 2011.... weeks has a .247 career batting average, 150 home runs and 439 runs batted in during his 12- year major league career.

so the winner of the nevada... boise state game will take control of third place in the mountain west. dallas colodny channel 2 sports. as for the mountain west standings with just one week left... san diego state has already clinched the regular season title... fresno state currently in second... while nevada and boise state are tied in third.. new mexico is 5th and unlv in 6th. bottom half of the conference has colorado state, utah state, wyoming, air force, and san jose state in the cellar. nevada is at boise wednesday and tips off at 6 you can stream the game on campus insiders. the sacramento kings were playing host to okc tonight hoping to end a 2-game skid. ================================ 3rd qtr, thunder up 8 scary moment for the kings as demarcus cousins gets the layup but rolls his ankle on the foot of the thunder's serge ibaka...cousins was able to get up and stayed in...he had 35-points 12-rebounds. score: 61-55 thunder ================================ ==== ================================ but the thun

we look at the nevada cities .. that will be along the silver state's "electric highway"... 3 3 3 "> it's a big day for presidential hopefulls... as 12 states will cast their presidential nomination... who local experts say voters should keep an eye on coming up... 3 ((i think i have done 4x the time required and i feel it's time to go be with my family."))(bill)>> plus... a convicted killer pleads for his freedom in court...how the victim's family is fighting to keep him behind bars... 3 (( "we just want him to be able to get back to normal." -suzanne, mom))(samantha)>> and... a local teen with a disability is simply asking for whoever stole his wheelchair to give it back.how stories and more.. coming up on this tuesday, march 1, 2016. 3 ((male voice: you're watching news 4 today on your side in high definition.)) 3 (sam)>> good morning 3 and thank you for choosing us to start your day. i'm samantha boatman.(bill)>> and i'm bill frankmore.. 3 (sam)3 >> voters in 12 states are geari

the university of nevada, reno ...and catholic charities of northern nevada broke ground on six new hoop houses. andi guevara has the story. improved nutrition - on a daily basis - that's what the clients of catholic charities will very soon get to enjoy. fresh greens, lettuces and other produce, picked, prepared and served daily peter; "this is gonna be a huge and the nutritious value of the food that they're getting. the vitamins - coming fresh out of the ground" these new hoop houses are the result of a partnership between unr and catholic charities of northern nevada. they allow for year-round vegetable growth. distributing produce throughout our community is something the university's department of agriculture has a lot of practice doing. ray "a lot of times we'll have a lot of extra produce that we have nowhere to send to and this gives us a really good channel to not waste that produce" peter "this partnership with the university it exciting, because we don't have the expertise to do this, but they do. they really know what they're doing, it's been fun from the very beginning and

the nevada case became a case of we're going to get you.d nevada is one of the only states in the country where it is illegal to recover your own property. let's talk about what occurred here. o.j. through the years had made it known that, you know, his parents' memorabilia were stolen and personal things were stolen of his and he was trying to get it back. and there's a law in nevada, singularly, no other state that has, where it's illegal for someone to recover their own property. yes. was it payback? 100%. was the jury -- >> and i certainly can't. >> i can't relitigate the case. and i have to stop there because i'm at the end of my program but i do want to say that we're continuing to follow this. yale, i couldn't thank you enough for being available today. >> my pleasure. >> to walk through this brand new development. i hope to speak to you further when we know more about this. yale galanter joining us live on this development. thank you, everyone, for watching, we'll continue to follow this case and we are going to continue following t

may will be when we will start to see the new signs on nevada roadways. covering the story, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. still to come on channel 2 news at 6-30, accidental misuse of prescription medicine is one of the biggest health risks for seniors. that is helping out local welcome back a new study shows the majority of seniors take four or more prescription medications a day, and often experience challenges in managing those medications. and with the more prescriptions taken, the higher the risk of unintentional misuse. accidentally taking too many medications or at the wrong time of day or with other drugs that a phsyician might not be aware of is among the most serious health risks facing seniors. it often leads to hospitilzations and long term care placements. but there is a program in town that is out to help organize and educate seniors of how to be safe when it comes to managing their prescriptions. greta- "we provide a comprehensive medication therapy management review which would idetify those at risk factors that they may be experienci

agreement that brought tesla to northern nevada. in fact--they said--overall the project was more than meeting that goal--a statement backed up by the most recent state audit of the project percent of the nearly 900 workers on the job site were nevadans. reno police found the car they say they think is connected to a home invasion and recent burglaries in south reno. the car was found on friday, and was taken to the station for processing. no arrests have been made in this case, so police are still asking for your help. if you know anything about this case or the shooting at the siri casino, you can call reno police or secret witness at 322-4900. ### a skier dies at squaw valley ski resort after she suffered multiple injuries over the weekend. a 62 year old woman was skiing in the "headwall" area when she fell. she then slid down the slope and hit some trees. she was wearing a helmet at the time. new developments tonight, in the search for a missing ski instructor. placer county deputies say they found the body of 23-year-old carson

benefiting the environment and nevada's economy. espn reporter and dancing with the stars host...erin andrews took to the stand yesterday. hear her emotional testimony on fighting depression since she was videotaped through a hotel peephole. why nevada has the highest rate of the sexually transmitted diesease syphillis. you're watching kolo 8 news now. for news while you're on the move, listen to our news partner news-talk 780 koh "you're watching kolo 8 news it's tuesday, march 1st. i'm amanda sanchez and i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at gusty winds will produce choppy lake conditions today as weak low pressure moves across the pacific northwest. most areas will remain dry with above average temperatures through thursday, then rain and snow potential increases by friday when deeper moisture we've been talking about it all morning. it's super tuesday. today marks the biggest single day in the presidential primary race so far, with 12 states and one u-s

the outbreak makes nevada's syphilis rate the highest in the west. health officials say a majority of the cases involve men. the spike in cases is being linked to the rise in testing, less consistent use of condoms and social media. experts are blaming smartphone apps in particular because they can be used to find a now working to connect with various websites and apps to reach out to users. and in san francisco today... a possible vote on increasing the minimum age to buy tobacoo. it would raise the age from 18 to 21 and include all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. the issue is gaining traction because of a 2015 report showing 90- percent of daily smokers tried their first cigarette before the age of 19. the minimum age to buy tobacco is 21 in new york city, boston and hawaii. sports reporter and "dancing with the stars" host erin andrews took the stand yesterday. she's suing a hotel for 75 million dollars -- after a stalker spied on her in her room. abc's eva pilgrim has more on her emotional testimony. script: " you know your body and i s

may will be when we will start to see the new signs on nevada roadways. covering the story, amanda ketchledge, channel 2 news. if you're just joining us let's catch you up on the big story we covered at 5... voters in 13 states will choose their choice for president on this super tuesday. c-b-s is projecting hillary clinton will win in alabama and arkansas... senator bernie sanders is projected to win in his home state of vermont... hillary clinton is also projected to win in virginia... georgia and tennessee. and on the republican side... donald trump is projected to win in alabama... georgia... massachusetts... and tennessee. for much more super tuesday coverage and results stay tuned for the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley- up next at six. and from 10 to 11 p-m... c-b-s hour of super tuesday results... and of course we'll have more super tuesday coverage right 11. in moneywatch, with tax filing season underway, a delay in getting one form is tripping up some taxpayers, while others are looking for exemptions from the stiff fines for not having hea

to protest the company hiring employees from outside nevada. russell: "we would have hoped that there was a little better protection for local workers when this went through the legislature. what they ended up getting was 50 percent local think that's enough." senate bill one from the 2014 special session requires tesla to hire half of its workers from nevada. but these workers argue... that there are nevada workers available... and tesla should raise the percentage. we reached out to tesla for their side... and a spokesperson sent us this... "in reality, more than 50% of the workers used by this contractor and more than 75% of the entire gigafactory workforce are nevada residents, demonstrating the project's strong commitment to nevada." they went on to say that tesla hires the best vendors and suppliers for the job, based on quality, schedule, cost, reliability and reputation. a new study shows the majority of seniors take four or more prescription medications a day, and often experience challenges in managing those medications. and with the

nevada had 11 runs in the wild 4th inning. i haven't seen anything quite like that in a very long time. 11 runs, eight hits, 15 batters to the plate. the 500th win in their history. here are the guys afterwards. >> it's something very special. i looked online at the baseball website and saw we had the chance to take number 500. it's something special to be a part of. and putting a big name on 500. >> we were aggressive in the right situations. situations and i thought they just played the game and i was really happy to see -- it was a great way to start the week off on a positive note and we will colorado springs. >> pretty exciting when for the guys and 14 jay bruce, his first game at the park, coming away a winner. and he said afterwards he plan to honor head coach gary powers with his 500th win, responsible for a huge chunk of those during his long time as the cochair. up next the pack heading to colorado springs for a showdown with air force, conference play beginning friday at 12:00. reporting with the wolfpack baseball t

it looks like nevada's "first in the west" status is safe. it's mainly due to the results of this year's republican caucus. the republican caucus drew about 75-thousand people. twice as many voters as in 2012. this year's results were also final within hours. although other western states are eyeing nevada's "first in the west" status... its unlikely another state will take the coveted spot. ### oscar delgado will seek another term on the vice-mayor and ward three councilmember announced his re- election bid this morning. he was first elected to the council in 2012. 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.### a homeless shelter in reno is closed after thieves caused thousands of dollars in damage. they ripped out copper wires and plumbing, and left the overflow shelter on sutro street, a flooded mess. we sent kolo 8 news now's paul harris to find out-- what happens next. noah that overflow shelter served about 110 people.

thursday but by friday, another front begins to set its sights on the southwest and this time, southern nevada is in the cross-hairs. mainly cloudy skies and breezy conditions will build through friday into the weekend. saturday night into sunday we windy conditions are expected we are learning new information about an officer involved shooting. people in a valley neighborhood were calling police, saying sitting on a wall, pointing a gun at cars. the area we are talking about is las vegas boulevard and st. rose. that's where 13 action news reporter yasmeen hassan is right now. we now know the gun the man had wasn't real. it was just a replica... ....but officers didn't know that when he was pointing it at innocent people. the calls started coming in around 8 o'clock last night. people were terrified. witnesses say this guy was just posted up on a wall - pointing his gun at any car that came by. officers say they did everything they could to get him to stop... ....but when he didn't - they had to do something. tyjay germany witness ((we heard the police telling someone to drop their gun in span

." -- tony illia, nevada dept of transportation the million dollar project spearheaded by the nevada department of transportation the heavy lifting starts on the 15 itself. "we won't be touching i-15 until 2018" right now surface streets are seeing prep work. on our website ktnv-dot com. reporting from mlk & wall jessica janner 13 action news. live look outside right now at what's been another gorgeous.. warm winter's day across southern nevada. but will we see any more record high temps? let's go to -13- weather first... chief meteorologist.... bryan scofield in the weather center... with more. bryan. tonight...mostly clear. lows 52 to 56 on the west side of the valley...51 to 55 on the east side. south wind 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .wednesday...sunny. highs 76 to 80 on the west side of the valley...79 to 83 on the east side. winds generally light. .wednesday night...mostly clear. of the valley...52 to 56 on the east side. southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. new at six.. it's been 13 years since the moulin rouge hotel burned to the ground. but tonight.. plans ar

outside the tesla gigafactory site in northern nevada. the issue? a problem with the requirement that only 50 percent of the workers have to be nevada citizens. ((unidentified protestor: "we would have hoped there was a little better protection for local workers when this went through the legislature, what they ended up getting was 50 percent local workforce on the job, we don't think that's enough.")) ((patrick walker)) tesla's contractors are exceeding that 50 percent quota. the most recent filings with the governor's office of economic development show three quarters of the 900 construction workers building the manufacturing plant... and brookings mountain west director robert lang expects that ratio to be much higher for the faraday future project at apex industrial park. ((dr. robert lang/director, brookings mountain west: "one thing i'm pretty certain of, is that we will build the faraday plant, because we've been doing big projects, if you could build city center, you can build anything.")) ((patrick walker)) faraday's billion-dollar electric

but colorado officials say considering how smooth nevada's caucus went... it'll be tougher to argue that should get the "first in the west" status. let's bring in cassandra jones now with a quick check of the morning traffic. good morning i'm cassandra jones with fox5. we'll stay in the low 80's through the workweek & remain on track to tie the record high for the day today & tomorrow at 82 records set back 1986 & 1967. there are changes ahead for the weekend. clouds begin to increase friday with southwest gusts 25-35 mph saturday and sunday with a slight chance of showers by sunday afternoon. shower chances continue on monday with a high of 63 degrees. average highs range from 66 to 68 this week and through good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk now to video you'll only see on fox5... we have exclusive images from

agreement that brought tesla to northern nevada. in fact--they said--overall the project was more than meeting that goal--a statement backed up by the most recent state audit of the project which showed 74 percent of the nearly 900 workers on the job site were nevadans. a reno man is behind bars tonight for allegedly shooting another man inside a downtown casino. 38-year-old kiley grayson is charged with open murder. reno police say, he shot an off-duty employee just before midnight at siri's casino. police say-- grayson waited at the scene to be arrested. "there was some physical and verbal altercation between the level of escalation. the victim kinda engaged with suspect initially, started to try to walk away when the suspect pulled out a firearm and shot him one single gunshot wound to the chest." police did not say why the fight happened. the casino is open to customers during the investigation. ## a skier died at squaw valley ski resort, after she suffered multiple injuries over the weekend. a 62-year-old woman was skiing in th

volunteers from d-c building group and w-g-u nevada also helped out. organizers say it gives the children a safe environment to learn. it also relaxes the pups! "we just wanted to promote nevada reading week and show emphasis on how important it is to help students at young age feel comfortable with reading. not having any judgement from anybody and read to dogs openly and enjoy it." students also braided old t- shirts to make "tug toys". they could give them to the pups at the shelter... or take them home to their own pets. break out your favorite book because this week is nevada reading fox 5's les krifaton is celebrating by volunteering his time and sharing some his favorite stories at a few elementary schools. he stopped by gordon mccaw today. he read books to the kids... answered their questions... and talked to them about what it is like to work at fox 5. les will be visiting another elementary school tomorrow. we're in the middle of "nascar week" here in las vegas.... leading up to the we're in the middle of "nascar week" here in las vegas.... l

it's not 50 percent nevada's tax money, it's 100 percent nevada's tax money." james says about 300 local workers walked off the tesla build site in protest today. senate bill one from the 2014 special session... requires that tesla hire half of its workers from nevada. but since tesla's tax credits come solely from nevada... these workers argue... the percentage should be higher. we reached out to tesla for a response... and a spokesperson sent us a statement saying in part quote: "in reality, more than 50% of the workers used by this contractor and more than 75% of the entire gigafactory workforce are nevada residents, demonstrating the project's strong commitment the tesla spokesperson went on to say that-- tesla hires the best vendors and suppliers for the job, based on factors of quality, schedule, cost, reliability and reputation. russell: "they are bringing some workers from new mexico, and there are local construction workers who are available to fill those jobs. they are just choosing to bring those workers from new mexico because they can pay them less

we have a lake wind advisory. 10-15 for northeastern nevada. into the 60s for the high. 70s for many of the lower elevations. gusting to 45 for the valleys and for the lake 15-25 gusting to 40. but ridge gusts as high as 80 miles per hour. highs in the 50s to near 60s. we are in the 70s in the lower elevations. there are upper 60s like carson city at 69 degrees. in the truckee meadows look for a high of 70 degrees. the average is 55 degrees. we are well above the averages for pretty much the entire breezy today but otherwise dry and also quiet for your wednesday and thursday. rain and snow chances start to pick up for us as we head for that weekend. it looks like your best chance is sunday. >>> a major force in the housing market. nearly three quarters of americans between 18 and 34 would like to buy their home. >> high rental cost -- 25-year-old was tired of turning away money on high rent and wanted to own her own apartment. >> i felt like the rental market was going to up in price and going to be spending a lot of money without a return on i

for the first operational nevada electric highway charging station. the charging station is located past the gas pumps between eddie world and the stagecoach hotel. officials are still working to put in charging stations in fallon, tonopah, and hawthorne./// brian loftus > let's get a check of your commute....patra nya is in for demetria this morning. kirsten joyce patranya... how are things looking? ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > our surface streets and on our freeways. along the spaghetti bowl...traffic starting to pick up along iwth head lights brake lights also kicking in ndot trenchng work udnerway ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a look into the presidential race... ahead of the election. ((brian loftus)) we find out how americans feel and what's trending online...in the race for the white house. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... losing sleep and gaining weight. why less shut eye can lead to a ((brian loftus)) > not getting your waistline... doctors at the university of chicago say a lack of sleep intensifies cravings for sweet an

but colorado officials say considering how smooth nevada's caucus went... it's tougher to argue another state should get that "first in the west" status. tomorrow is super tuesday. it's a moment in the presidential race that has some of the candidates nervous. (ted cruz/(r) presidential candidate): "if donald trump is the nominee, hillary clinton in all likelihood wins." "(bernie sanders/(d) presidential candidate): "we can win the democratic nomination. (cheering) and if that happens, there is nothing more than i would love to do than run against donald trump. " donald trump and hillary clinton respective races. voters in 12 states will head to the polls, in a day that will will help determine who will continue the battle for the white house. a major road closure is causing problems tonight near arizona. i-15 northbound is closed at the arizona state line because of wildfires. this will stay in effect until tomorrow morning. take a look at this video sent to us on "report it" by shane warner. where the fire started burning around four-30 this afternoon, ne

en zonas altas de la sierra nevada, donde la tÓnica provocó nevadas es de siete pulgadas y se esperanorÓlogos advierten de un rÍo atmosfÉrico se cercano esta regiÓn, para saber cÓmo saber quien esta semana, pasamos con guillermo quiroz. guillermo: continuamos con buenas noticias para california, se estÁ generando otro rÍo atmosfÉrico que ya comienza a apuntar su nombre norte de california y todavÍa no estamos saliendo de estas fuertes nevadas que siguen acumulÁndose, tristemente a lo largo de toda la sierra nevada. el viento siguen dando por la circulaciÓn, sede que las lluvias continÚan tanto al centro, sur de california, y especial de zonas altas. por lo tanto, el panorama de advertencias va a continuar, no sÓlo en lÍnea costera, sino tambiÉn de nieve. esto en las zonas altas. vamos allÁ del siguiente rÍo atmosfÉrico que va seguir trayendo suya para california. tengo pronÓstico y detalles al volver. marÍa: gracias guillermo. aun exoficial y un oficial de la oficina del alguacil del condado de san francisco los instruyeron de cargos de abuso por el presunto maltrato contra varios int

looks like nevada's status as "first in the west" is staying put.for now. the turnout for last week's nevada republican caucuses more than doubled, compared to 2012. this year's results, were also finalized within a few hours, instead of taking days. the nevada secretary of state's office said there were no reports of voter fraud in either other states like colorado have been eyeing nevada's "first in the west" spot, but with this year's success-- it's unlikely another state will take the coveted spot. but republican national committee officials could always decide to grant the caucus spot to another state, before the 20-20 nominating process. if you live in unincorporated washoe county-- open burning season starts today. however, truckee meadow fire protection district, has some things you should know. amy ray, fire marshall, tmfpd, " residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out

the nevada division of forestry and the u.s. forest service may continue prescribed operations this week starting today. on the east shore operations may take place near logan shoals, vista point, camp galley, spooner summit and fan hearer. operations may be happening near spring creek, panther road and lake tahoe boulevard. six is an assistnist on the loose in fernly? i found that one man arrested on first degree arson may get the specialty veterans court program. more tonight at six. >>> our web poll question. we want to know tonight do you think specialty courts like veterans court should allow people to have their charges dropped if they go through and graduate from the program? you will find the web poll on our facebook page krnc news 4 through the newscast tonight. >>> the university of nevada reno is aiming to add 400 faculty members by 2020. they say the goal is the student faculty ratio of 18 to one. president mark johnson says the university's record enrollment of nearly 21,000 students this clear is generating resourc

nevada highway patrol says it's one of their biggest concerns. "we've had a lot of deadly crashes out there" -- trooper jason buratczuk, nhp "i'm not just wearing this reflective vest for style points, it's dangerous to be out here and that's why nhp wants you to be careful with all the crews doing this hard work." "construction equipment with the flashing lights or tow truck, you're required to slow down or at least move over a lane." -- trooper jason buratczuk, nhp give them plenty because crews here are installing that much needed center median. they're also widening the beltway, installing flood control, and adding better lights. construction started in november of 2014... but the end is soon... scheduled to stop before the hot summer months. on the north 215 beltway and aliante, jessica janner 13 action news. > we've made it easy for you to know about road construction. just go to ktnv.com and click on traffic there at the top. that will open a map showing road construction.. and other reasons for traffic delays. expect heavy traffic this we

john 9:36 they had killed animals almost in every corner of the state of nevada. the investigation led to a trio of poachers. (nats keyboard) john 10:04 it just seemed the more we dug into people's facebook profiles the more and more we saw that they were literal serial wildlife killers. online, a photo shows one of the men with an illegally killed pelican. in hiko, game wardens searched a house where they seized deer meat from a freezer, guns, a bloody hatchet and several dead songbirds. (nats gunshot) then, clues led them to a house in las vegas where they found this refrigerator full of "a large amount of deer meat....including what appeared to be a deer head." and "a large number of game birds." darcy stand up 31:26 the signs of hunting are all around but stuff like this can also be evidence of poaching. it's a crime so vast in the state of nevada that during the high season authorities are often investigating multiple cases a day, there are hundreds of cases each year. and that upsets the folks michelle highbee 3:03:04 our whole town lives for hunting. michel

benefiting the environment and nevada's economy. the knitting factory is closing, but you can still see your favorite artists at the same spot. "knitting factory entertainment" announced it's leaving reno, but "rock-bar theatre" will be taking over the location. knitting factory is thanking fans for their support over the past seven years. rock-bar plans to renovate and re-brand the venue as a concert house, casino, and restaurant. no word yet on when rock-bar will open. a royal caribbean cruiseship facing rough waters yet again... and this time in more ways than one.. more on the troubled anthem of the seas and the results of our most recent snowpack survey are in... and they show how dry february was... but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with lindsey matherly this is kolo our winter got off to a great start... bringing us above average snowfall. but now we're falling behind. hydrologists are hoping th

you're heart is with the community and with southern nevada and the state of nevada so we greatly appreciate you and all that you've done. we're hoping you're not finished the future. we appriciate you.)) and the commission isn't the only organization honoring paula. tomorrow mayor carolyn goodman will proclaim march 2nd "paula francis day."/// there was texas. ((paul joncich)) why the lone star state. is building up to play a crucial announcer: "now, nevada's first choice for news. this is 8 news now at 4" ((denise valdez)) > texas could super tuesday primaries. ((paul joncich)) the sheer number of delegates awarded in the lone star state could reshape nomination battles in both parties. omar villafranca is in dallas. >ted cruz brought his family to vote in the texas republican presidential primary. (ted cruz/republican presidential candidate) "any candidate that cannot win his home state has a real problem." the lone star state is the crown jewel of super tuesdaywith 155 republican delegates up for grabs. polls show frontrunner donald trump doing well in texasbut the junior senator from ho

nevada keeps it going, 59-44. kati cassabaum/nevada senior 00-05 abby stephenson/nevada junior 17-22 junior 17-22 undefeated pocahontas area taking on overmatched mount vernon. ashlyn weidauer 3 pointer, 43-22. end of the first half, elle ruffridge beats the buzzer ruffridge finishes with a game high 24 points. indians break three tournament scoring records, including points in a 3-a game, points in a quarter, and combined team points. 83-43 the final. manson nw-webster against iowa city regina. regina 24-0, but manson nw-webster stays close with the three ball. cloie herzberg from the corner, webster trails, 38-31. manson creeping closer. same corner, same result. emma rae snell cuts the lead to 5. but regina pulls away down the stretch, stays perfect 59-47. brenna peters/manson nww senior 00-05 cloie herzberg/manson nww junior 05-10 for up to the minute live use the 13 now app, or log on to whotv.com. boys state basketball starts next week. tonight, win, and you're in. fans show up strong for ankeny and dowling.

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the outbreak makes nevada's syphilis rate the highest in the west. health officials say a majority of the cases involve men. the spike in cases is being linked to the rise in testing, less consistent use of condoms and social media. experts are blaming smartphone apps in particular because they can be used to find a quick and easy hook-up. las vegas officials are now working to connect with various websites and apps to reach out to users. sports reporter and "dancing with the stars" host erin andrews took the stand yesterday. she's suing a hotel for 75 million dollars -- after a stalker spied on her in her room. abc's eva pilgrim has more on her emotional script: " you know your body and i saw it for two seconds and i was like oh my god just shut it down" erin andrews?breaking down in court today as she relived the moment she discovered a naked video of herself online. "dad i'm naked all over the intent and i don't know what it is .." the popular sportscaster and host of dancing with the stars is suing the owner and manager of this nashville marriot

if you watch wednesday's gase against the broncos nevada wolfe tv. i'm gianna georgie walk to you. >> good stuff gee an a. as she mentioned both teams tied third in the conference. this is a chance for the pack nn only to get revenge on the brothers cost but move newspaper sighting for the mountain west tournament. boise coming off a huge rip over san diego state. follow 66-63 victory. this would be should be pretty sunday at uc irvin although didn't win quite they t way they wanted there were some positives to take away one of those is way the play of reno native alum justin bridge man after spending most of last season in a spree serve role he has returned as a regular starting this season. he's been outstanding team lied with 11 hits adding four walks as well. >> i'm kind of thank full to be playing i really trial to play as hearts as i can every day i just want to do everything i can to get a win. >> i mean, hey like i told the team he's competitive. i mean, it's -- he wants to win. that's competitive player and a person there i told the team the

don't go causing any trouble, nevada.hen mitt romney wins the state again this year, do not try to fiddle with the party rules to give somebody else the delegates. don't do it. they were warned. they did it any way, of course they did. just like they had done four years earlier in nevada in 2008. just like they did that year in louisiana in 2012. and nevada in 2012, they also took over the state republican convention. and again, even though ron paul soundly lost the caucus there months earlier, ron paul came out of the state convention with 22 out of 25 state delegates. and the romney people tried to stop them in 2012. the romney people thought they learned their lesson from four years earlier, right? the romney people in 2012 tried to keep up with the skull dugry and the intrigue and the trickery. at the 2012 convention the ron paul campaign had been handing out slates, green pieces of papers with names of ron paul people who they wanted elected as delegates in response, the mitt romney people struck back allegedly by ma

it will sweep through nevada today.lmer peak, you can see the fog out there. 53 san francisco. wind gusts up to 25 miles an hour. and right along the peninsula, sfo, we have partly cloudy skies and the winds could be a factor today if you are flying in or out. 57 in concord. and 56 in livermore. some of you you sell celebrating easter today, numbers will be cooler. 50s at the coast, upper 60s around the bay. and it's inland where we it upper 70s to near 80 by the delta which could come down at least ten degrees today. chris. thanks >> a former journalist has been ail rested in belgium. many wonder if he's the same man caught on tape walking near the other two soul side bombers. here at tomorrow kentucky family had their worst fierce confirmed. we have the latest on the investigation. >> overnight justin and steph are any shultz, an american couple from kentucky, missing since the brussels attack, now confirmed to be among the dead. they had just dropped off stephanie's mother at the airport when the explosions went off.