kolo 8 news now's paul harris brings us that story. nats i set out driving to see if i could find how people were dealing with the storm... especially the elderly in places like midtown paul harris, paul.harris@kolotv.com, "when the weather is like this it is really tough for them to be out and be mobile." nats i met a man named dean who was cleaning the gutter and walkways around 98 year old virginia garaventa's house. they are neighbors. "gonna make a hundred." dean was a bit shy about being on camera and did not want to draw attention himself... but his acts of kindness did not go unnoticed. resident,"very nice, the neighbors are very nice." garaventa has lived in reno for 70 years raising her family and needs every bit of help when the weather turns bad. "i can't walk very well even if it is just icy i don't go out." and being a long time resident she is proud about how her neighborhood rallies around each other. "oh i love that, i really do." paul harris... kolo 8 news now. still ahead on kolo 8 news now... after seemingly endless

paul harris... kolo 8 news now." environmental lawyers are now part of the legal battle over protections for sage grouse habitat. the wilderness society, watchdog group earthworks-- won the status in lawsuits, filed last fall, by nevada and idaho. this complicated case has many different groups and government officials involved. the lawsuits are centered around the land regulations, to protect the bird. a lawsuit filed last week by utah's governor, claims the restrictions around sage grouse habitat-- are unnecessary. the current restrictions prevent things like livestock grazing, and road expansions. the case is expected to drag into this summer. ### washoe county voters will be asked to approve a sales tax hike in november to pay for repairs and construction at washoe county schools. voters will be asked to raise the sales tax to eight-point two-six-five percent in washoe county. currently our sales tax is seven-point-seven- two-five percent. according to the reno gazzette-journal, this would make washoe county's sa

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. by the information on the candidate visits by heading to kolo tv dot com. live at the nugget... paul harris... kolo 8 news resort at noon. ted cruz also making some caucus day appearances. he is in minden at noon and carson city later on this afternoon. and if you'd like to participate in the caucus... they generally start at 5 tonight. that depends on your county. you can check that information as well as by the information on the candidate visits by heading to kolo tv dot com. live at the nugget... paul harris... kolo 8 news a 38-year-old ohio man has plead guilty to fraud for illegally collected unemployment benefits from the state of nevada while in jail. authorities say jesse michael whitlock committed the theft between december 2010 and august 2011. authorities also say nedine renee christunas helped whitlock obtain the state assistance by filing the fake unemployment claims. as part of his plea.. whitlock will pay back more than $13,000 to the nevada department

paul harris kolo 8 news now. if you'd like to learn more about r-t-c's vanpool program, head to our kolo 8 app or kolo-tv-dot-com and click on hot topics.### cheat grass is a big problem in nevada. it chokes out natives plants. we're revealing a possible solution to kill this grass, without hurting our environment. plus... hackers locked a hospital out of its own computer system-- and demanded a ransom. the hospital's action, to regain control of its it's an opportunistic transforming our high desert landscape. and it leaves serious consequences in its wake. and as the threat grows--- cheat grass seems to resist all efforts to stem its tide. but there's a new possible solution being tested. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has been looking into this development. ed, we're not talking about some new erb-icide herbicide. no, this is a naturally occurring control measure and, if it works, it could have a major impact. 00-:44 :44-1:01 1:01-1:35 1:35-1:41 1:41-1:51 it began over a century ago. a shipment of european grain

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. today, the body of a paul harris... kolo 8 news now. today, the body of a missing canoeist was found at donner lake. the body of 34-year-old lucas johnson was found by divers this afternoon. yesterday, rescue crews found the body of 33-year-old joshua patterson. kolo 8 news nows chris buckley shows us how different agencies, worked together, to find the missing men. the search started out as a rescue effort friday night... with a 9-1-1 call about a capsized canoe on donner lake. "on friday night we searched until dark, the wind came up the canoe capsized and we had to pull the boats off the water due to the wind and dangerous water conditions." the search resumed saturday morning... on the water - boats with underwater sonar and remote video capability. in the air, a c-h-p helicopter. "we were able to search from the air when there was little or no wind. with good visibility in the water they spotten an object which later turned out to be one of the canoeists." the two were last seen in the northeast corner of the lake.. that's the area

kolo 8 news now's paul harris joins us with a look at his behind-the- scenes tour. paul? expect the legal marijuana trade... to have a compound over the next few years. as a result... silver state more employees. nats john sutton, co-president, silver state trading, "i want to have many more people i mean this is a fantastic industry to be in if you are passionate about medicine, passionate about doing good while doing good. so ultimately do we want to hire, yes, we will continue to hire." walking into one of the grow rooms at silver state trading, you can feel the heat wash over you in a warm glow... and then there is the smell... but like a fine wine cultivators grow plants to have certain characteristics. richard kurtiz, dir. of trading, "the palate is as vast as the rainbow so we have everything from extremely earthy skunky smelling flavors all the way up to the lightly refined fruit flora, cherries, lemons limes." floral flavors that can be made into products powder. products that can help. shane johnson, md, co- president silver state trading, "but there is actually

paul harris.... kolo 8 news now enforcement is stepping up patrols this weekend looking for impaired drivers. a d-u-i will cost you thousands of dollars, a trip to jail, and a suspended driver's license. n-h-p is offering these tips if you do drink this weekend. don't drive. always have a designated driver. report drunk drivers by calling 9-1-1 or n-h-p and 6-4-7. reserve a hotel room. call a taxi. a twenty to thirty dollar taxi ride is cheaper than a thousand dollar d-u-i. another high school signing today. and this time, it's one of the best players in state history plus...a wolf pack player picks up preseason sports now with josh little." baseball america has honored nevada's trenton brooks as their preseason mountain west player of the year... he won that award at the end of last season he led the conference with .365 batting average, was second in on-base percentage and fourth with 51 runs batted in... he also pitched in 13 games, going 4-1 with a 3.65 era... ranks him as the top prospect in the

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. we have a correction to a story we reported on tuesday evening involving a lawsuit against the east fork fire protection district in douglas county. we incorrectly reported that the suit insurance. allstate was the insurance company for the plaintiffs and the insurance settlement paid the attorney fees. a natural gas leak in southern california that lasted for months... is finally plugged. the leak started back in october and drove thousands of people from their los angeles county homes. it was blamed for a variety of symptoms including headaches and nausea. southern california gas company, tried to stop the leack by forcing mud into the well, but the effort failed. it had to drill a second well that intercepted the pipe, a mile and a half underground. the well is not permanently sealed, but if the plug holds-- it will be cemented closed. the utility estimates the leak cost the at least a quarter-billion dollars. ### the u-s senate is saying "no" to taxing internet access. a new trade

kolo 8 news now paul harris is following this active investigation. paul, police say these theives knew exactly what they wanted. noah... police say it was not your usual smash and grab case... as the for the expensive bottles of bordeaux and napa cabernet. officers also told me this is not the first time these suspects have targeted total wine and spirits. nats on monday total wine and spirits was back to normal business but that was not the case sunday morning. officer tim broadway, reno police department, "noticed glass from the door " police say these two suspects described as two black males, 6'1" to 6'2" with heavy builds. broke the lower part of the front door and headed directly to the high end section of the store where the expensive bottles are kept. they then loaded the bottles into this white door and headed directly to the high end section of the store where the expensive bottles are kept. they then loaded the bottles into this white ford f-150 pick up and made their getaway. police believe this is not the first time the suspects have targ

kolo 8 news now's paul harris is live at the truckee meadows community college applied technology center on edison way. paul, students are preparing for this growing field. noah.... t-m-c-c is just one of a few colleges teaching entry level drone classes. students will learn how to fix them... and fly them. nats of drones learn to fly a drone they need to learn how they're made. mark sharp, instructor, tmcc, "for example this flimsy piece of styrofoam which is easy to crush and break and we can cover with some better the same fuselage with a wrap of carbon fiber around it also a layer of kevlar on the bottom, weighs just a couple of ounces more but is almost indestructible." wham wham wham mark sharp is a 21-year army veteran who used to teach drone technology to the military. he now has a new lab at the t-m-c-c applied technology center to teach the basics to students. sharp is trying to get the word out that his classes need students. "the course is titled introduction to unmanned aerial systems or av-101. the course is scheduled to start march 29th but we need a minimum of ten student

paul harris kolo 8 news now. nevada corrections officials are investigating a pair of inmate deaths at state prisons. ronnie hall died at the northern nevada correctional facility in carson city saturday. the 51-year-old was searving a ten-year sentence out of clark county for burglary. an autopsy is scheduled.# and 69-year-old john silva was found dead at conservation camp in clark county yesterday morning. paramedics declared him dead at the scene. the cause of death is still under investigation. investigators have released the name of a reno woman killed after crashing her pickup in carson city. it happened firday evening on southbound i-580 near college parkway. troopers say 55-year- old melanie marnne- lawson went onto the shoulder... then over- corrected... hitting a concrete barrier. the crash is still under investigation. anyone who may have witnesses it is asked to call n-h-p. a sparks restaurant has been closed after a weekend fire. a fire broke out at the "egg roll king" on oddie boulevared yesterday m

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. tahoe have struck again. this time-- they damaged a statue of the virgin mary in king's beach. it happened back on valentine's day at the "lady of the lake church." vandals broke the head and fingers of the statue off. you may remember last september when vandals spray painted the statue and the plaque below it. investigators believe it's linked to a hate crime of church vandalism that spanned from last april to september... targeting churches in incline village, kings beach and tahoe city. members of the church fear... the crime may be escalating. lorena: and it just keeps on happening and i don't understand why. the church is raising money to buy a new statue. the placer county sheriff's office is working with the f-b-i to try to catch the vandals. they're offering a 1- thousand dollar reward for information leading to an arrest. a jury has found the silver springs man-- accused in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year old son-- not guilty of first degree murder and manslaughter. cody wallace though, was fou

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. we have new lake tahoe. police there now say 40 year old dennis michael wright jr was shot at least once in the chest. investigators say the shooting appears to have stemmed from an illicit drug deal. according to police, wright and a female companion drove to south lake tahoe to deliver a hundred pounds of marijuana. an altercation occurred and shots were fired. the female companion suffered a head injury. detectives are working to identify the number of suspects. anyone with information, should call the south lake tahoe police at 530-542-6100. secret witness is now offering a two thousand dollar reward for information about a deadly hit and run. it happened a little before 6 o'clock yesterday morning near fourth street and spokane. according to reno police, a 55 year old man was crossing the street when he was hit by a speeding pickup truck with its' headlights off. the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. the vehicle is described as a new light colored full sized pickup truck. anyone with call reno po

kolo 8's paul harris will have the scoop. plus... a key ruling made in douglas county... insurance companies seeking money from a washoe county it is called kanna kahn-na open friday on sun

kolo 8 news now's paul harris is there live, kicking off our caucus coverage. this afternoon he was at the nugget where donald trump rallied supporters. paul? more than four thousand people turned up at the nugget this afternoon to hear trump speak... and he did not disappoint. nats of walking in donald trump walked into a room to nats of walking in

kolo 8 news now's paul harris is there live, kicking off our caucus coverage. this afternoon he was at the nugget where donald trump rallied supporters. paul? more than four thousand people turned up at the nugget this afternoon to hear trump speak... and he did not disappoint. nats of walking in donald trump walked into a room to nats of walking in thunderous applause and even poked the media to show how many people there were. donald trump, presidential candidate, "look at this room, now the press won't show it. " trump then turned to his key issues. "and we are going to build a wall and mexico is going to pay for it." "we are self funding our campaign, we are not taking money from wall street." standup "there are a lot of voters that are here that are still undecided." " i am between him and ben carson," was there anything that you heard that would put you into the tump category? "i like that he doesn't support common core" "we are losing with common core, it is going to be ended, we are going to be bringing education back." other conservative candidates" sur

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. santa barbara county officials are endorsing an oil-spill-cleanup-plan proposed by exxon mobil. the oil company plans to move more than 17-million gallons of stranded oil it was left in storage after a pipeline break on may. the spill caused major environmental damage barbara area, spreading 100 miles. exxon trucks will make up to 30 trips a day for up to six months to move the oil. the county approved the plan due to the dangers of storing that much oil, but many believe it's more dangerous to move it.### ?are you looking for a great deal on superbowl food? it's less than a week away. one restaurant is offering what it calls, "large discounts" to try and win back its customers. and, we'll take a look at how helping refill the truckee river. plus, chief meteorologist jeff forecast. "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 5:00 with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thompson, and sports with there's a growing concern about young people suffering from mental health issu

kolo 8 news now's paul harris shows us how her memory. nats at sparks high school the honor guard lined the entrance and the bagpipes played amazing grace to honor debbie smith... a democratic state senator from district 13 which includes parts of reno and sparks. those who served with spoke about their colleague and friend. naomi duerr, ward 2, "she was a hero to all of us, she was a mentor and inspiration. she encouraged me to run for office." and her colleagues also came to pay respects ben kieckhefer, nevada senator district 16,"her compass always pointed north and i hope that you will try and carry on i will always try to carry on that yours points the same way." smith spearheaded major pieces of legislation like brianna's law... which requires d-n-a testing for people arrested for a felony and also a law that now requires nevada schools to stock epi-pens... a medical device that can possible save a student from a deadly allergic reaction. "she did not want any kid to die due to anaphylactic shock. she made sure every school has one

paul harris... kolo 8 news now. missing canoeist was found at donner lake. the body of 34-year-old lucas johnson was found by divers this afternoon. yesterday, rescue crews found the body of 33-year-old joshua patterson. kolo 8 news nows chris buckley shows us how different agencies, worked together, to find the missing men. the search started out as a rescue effort friday night... with a 9-1-1 call about a capsized canoe on donner lake. "on friday night we searched until dark, the wind came up even stronger than it was when the canoe capsized and we had to pull the boats off the water due to the wind and dangerous water conditions." the search resumed saturday morning... on the water - boats with underwater sonar and remote video capability. in the air, a c-h-p helicopter. "we were able to search from the air when there was little or no wind. with good visibility in the water they spotten an object which later turned out to be one of the canoeists." the two were last seen in the northeast corner of the lake.. that's the area boats and dive teams scoured on

as kolo 8 news now's paul harris reports--- the memorial filled the sparks high school gym. nats at sparks high school the honor guard lined the entrance and the bagpipes played amazing grace to honor debbie smith... a democratic state senator from district 13 which includes parts of reno and sparks. those who served with her in the legislature spoke about their colleague and friend. naomi duerr, ward 2, "she was a hero to all of us, she was a mentor and inspiration. she encouraged me to run for office." and her colleagues from across the aisle also came to pay respects ben kieckhefer, nevada senator district 16,"her compass always pointed north and i hope that you will try and carry on i will always try to carry on that yours points the same way." smith spearheaded major pieces of legislation like requires d-n-a testing for people arrested for a felony and also a law that now requires nevada schools to stock epi-pens... a medical device that can possible save a student from a deadly allergic reaction. "she did not want any kid to die due to anaphylactic shock. she made sure

paul harris made the trip to minden tonight... paul, no love lost with these two josh... douglas and carson are two of the biggest rivals in the state... and both are headed to the postseason... but before they do... douglas would love to be the ones to end the senators perfect league record... why is she touching me... will you stop touching me!!!! ok lets get serious. douglas starts to pound it inside.... nice basket by number 30 jace hart. carson starts a run with a three from mr. asa carter. douglas says i can do that... a three from jordan warren. but jace keema shows his determination... as kema will not be denied. scarry moment here... as keema takes a hard foul... he was ok... and so was carson as they keep on winning 65 to 49. was there mexican wresteling tonight at hannah carr from lane... makes the shot, gets her own rebound and then makes the basket on the second try. douglas brings their outside game to janae blue horse.... she then makes a deep three- pointer. douglas showing off their defense.... hailey hughes block a shot and terra williams ends up with it

kolo 8 news now's paul harris has information on how the city of reno is dealing with those pesky potholes. near lemmon drive and highway 395 many of the motorists were trying to swerve out of the way of the potholes. nats a viewer alerted us to the situation after her son busted his rim on one of the potholes. "can't afford new tires at this point." and she is concerned about the safety of friends and family. :10 melissa hudson, concerned resident, " i am worried about my son driving, he's got three little ones too. i mean it is not just a very safe spot and there is quite a few of them out here that need to be addressed right away." standup.... "the city of reno wants the public to know there are ways to fix problems like this." nats marnel heinz, city of reno, "and when they do see a pothole if they can call reno direct at 775-334-info or 775- 334- 4636. reno direct will issue a work order that will be crews and we will try to have that pothole repaired in 5 working days weather permitting." today an insurance company took a nevada fire department to court, alleging: the fire department

and paul harris followed them to minden. the miners came in riding a 10-game winning streak... but douglas has been pretty good too... as they have three wins in a row... both teams have already clinched a spot in the playoffs... oh my god becky... did you see what ben ross put on snapchat!!! lets get serious... tyawny henderson with a strong drive to the basket for two. then its katie turner's turn ... nice steal for the easy two. minouge working the ball around the key... you can't leave turner that open!!!... she buries the three. and minouges transition game is tough to defend as they push it up the as it was too much turner as minouge wins big 74 to 39 katie turner - 21 points malia holt - 15 points hanna bingham - 12 points you know guy i am all for equallity... well... i am going to leave that one alone... sam johnson from douglas high drives the lane and makes the basket. manogue's passes it around finding john reiley who makes the shot and draws a foul. then michael johnson hits a deep trey for douglas. brevon bansuelo also finding success from behind the three-point l

left me i am so thankful to be in the military and i love this country so much." nats of taps fade paul harris... kolo 8 news now. breaking tonight... we've confirmed a third presidential candidate visit in northern nevada. donald trump will be at the rose ballroom at the nugget. it starts at noon. jeb bush and ted cruz also have events scheduled next week. you can find more information at kolo t-v dot com. i-phone sales are still going strong. january sales were just about even with december's sales. relative to december? last month was the best january for the iphone since 2008, going all the way back to the -original i-phone. january i-phone sales have fallen by an average of eleven- percent month-to-month throughout the past nine years. apple is trading under think apple could soar to 200-hundred dollars in the coming year.### an attorney for former new york governor eliot spitzer is vehementdly denying claims he assaulted a young woman at a hotel. the woman has since recanted previous allegations, but police are investigating. elizabeth hur reports. despite former new york governor eliot

kolo 8 news now's' paul harris is live at thh grand sierra resort. paul, the lex night club is working hard to entice customers. sarah... you wouldn't normally think of watching a football game in a nightclub. but this is an example on how the major players in town are trying to think outside the box to capitalize on the big game. for them.

all the props basically every play has a winner or a looser. " coming up at five kolo 8 news now paul harris will have more on the parties plus how technology is influencing how fans watch the game. as much as you may love the broncos or panthers... you most likely will never be able to take a bowl player home with you... ...but it's encouraged to take these puppy bowl athletes home. we have a preview of announcer: if you're looking for an incredible experience, they make super pets who will enrich your life and steal your heart. adopt and bring home a shelter pet today. to find out more, visit theshelterpetproject.org. noah bond has a look at what's coming up in our next hour. we're working on several new and updated stories coming up on kolo 8 news now at 5. the water crisis in flint, michigan continues... and local government officials may have known about the local government officials may have known about the problems long before they were reported. plus-- fresh off his win on food they were reported. plus-- fresh off his win on food they were reported. plus-- fresh off his win on food

tonight at five kolo 8 news now's paul harris will have more on the repair and construction issues. including how to fund the projects including possibly raising sales tax and property tax. all eyes are on iowa this evening. the hawkeye state is holding the first caucus. our kolo 8 news now washington d-c bureau chief jacqueline policastro reports from des moyne moines. right now we are just hours away from the beginning of the are still campaigning across the state. volunteers are out making calls, hitting the pavement trying to convince undecided voters to vote for their favorite candidate. after the results roll in the candidates will hold victory parties tonight. right now donald trump and hillary clinton are in the lead. but here in iowa, anything can happen. reporting in des moines, i'm jacqueline policastro. it is just hours until the race for the white house officially begins, as voters decide who they want to win the iowa caucuses. a lot is resting on the millennials. for some, this year will be the first election they'll have a say in. washington correspondent kellie meyer

paul harris kolo 8 news now. las vegas football fans won't miss the super bowl after all. today cable provider cox communications struck a deal with c-b-s affiliate k-l-a-s... ending a bitter rate dispute, that threatened sunday's championship. details of the agreement-- have not been released. the station was pulled from cox's lineup months of failed negotiations. ### electric carmaker tesla's northern nevada battery plant is creating jobs slower than first projected. the nevada governor's office of economic development says there were 272 people working at the tesla and panasonic factories at the end of the year. that's lower than the 700 jobs projected in a september 2014 report lawmakers used to approve a one-point- three billion tax incentive package for tesla. officials attribute the discrepancy to tesla building in phases rather than all at once. residents of burns, oregon are joining together to show unity in a community torn apart by protests centered around the nearby malheur wildlife refuge. the group headed out across town to tie orange ribbons-- to show commun

kolo 8 news now's paul harris reports, he was an american hero. nats the flags were waving as you drove into the northern nevada veterans memorial cemetery. many were gathered to honor roland peachee. on the morning of december 7, 1941 in pearl harbor... petty officer first class peachee was going about his duties as a butcher on the dock next to his assigned ship... the u-s-s rigel . peachee was physically unscathed in the attack but for some reason the navy sent a telegram to his foster family in indiana stating he was missing. in december of 2014 he told me about the shock his family received when he re-united with them. "they said it can't be you. i said well why not? well you were reported dead at pearl harbor." nats of vollies his wife evelyn received the flag and thanks from a grateful nation and the last remaining pearl harbor survivor from northern nevada... 94 year -old robert lloyd... remembered his brother in arms. robert lloyd, pearl harbor survivor, " very dedicated, involved in all of the things he possibly be involved in." peachee

kolo 8 news now's paul harris will have more from athletes on how they are chasing those olympic dreams. reno's new u-s-l soccer team got nearly 45-hundred votes on the 'name the team' contest. officials say it was a tight race among three of the names so they're extending the voting period. the top three names include reno 1868... reno united... and reno f-c. if you want to weight in on the final team name, voting ends this sunday, before midnight. the official team name is expected to be announced later this month, while the team logo, colors and coaching staff will be announced at a later date. we have a link set up for you to vote at kolo-tv-dot-com. ### fans trying to watch the super bowl down in las vegas are going to have a hard time. cox communications cable customers haven't been able to watch any c-b-s programs since saturday. local affiliate klas-tv pulled the channel off the cox lineup. months of failed contract negotiations. about 40 percent of all vegas area households subscribe to cox. klas-tv's parent company, nexstar broadcasting group, wants the cable provider to pay m

kolo 8 news now's paul harris will have more on the pothole situation in our community and what the city of reno is doing to try and solve the problem. chief meteorologist jeff thompson is here with a check of your forecast. jeff... high pressure will keep the weather dry through friday. expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy, mild afternoons, with highs in the mid 60s for most western nevada valley locations, and mid-upper 50s in the sierra. nights will stay chilly, with lows around freezing. a weak system will move into the pacific northwest friday night into saturday. some clouds, a slight cool-down, and an isolated shower north of i-80 are possible. a major pattern change is not expected through tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 32. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. wednesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 63. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 35. calm wind. thursday: mostly sunny, with a high near 64. south wind around 5 mph. thursday night: partly cloudy, friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 65. friday night: mostly cloudy

kolo 8 news now's paul harris is live there with a look at the action. sarah-- right now competition is just about finishing up for mats dreams can be made. as a lot of the athletes here... have olympic dreams... nats taekwondo athletes from all over the world are competing at the reno-sparks convention center including usa junior national team member logan weber. logan weber, athlete"i love the fast pace, i love kicking, i love the sport." and weber has olympic dreams. "2020 is a huge goal and a huge dream for me. i am working very hard to get there and each step of the way and each tournament help me get to my goal." one athlete who has realized her olympic goal is 20 year-old jackie galloway. jackie galloway, olympic in the world and the top six automatically qualified so. " for you to say i am an olympic athlete, what does that mean to you? " i couldn't even put it into words, it is what i have been working my whole taekwondo career to go to the olympics. not just go and participate, to bring back a medal." nats matches last just minutes... and the a

coming up on kolo 8 news now at five, paul harris takes a true look at what homes are on the market for 225-thousand-dollars or less. ### we now know what kind of tax you'll be asked to vote on come november, in order to pay for repairs and construction at washoe county schools. you'll be asked to raise sales tax to eight- point-two-six-five percent in washoe county. right now our sales tax is seven-point-seven- two-five percent. according to the r-g-j, if approved washoe county would have the highest sales tax in the state. clark county currently holds that title, with eight-point-one-five- percent sales tax. the tax will raise 781 million dollars for school repair and construction over the flying the friendly skies is now the safest its been in the past five years. airline accidents dropped significantly last year. the international air transport association reported four accidental airline crashes in 2015 with 136-deaths. that's a huge drop from the year before. in 2014 - 641 people died in airline accidents. the tally did not include two deliberate, major plane crashes. the crash of

kolo 8 news now's paul harris is live at the truckee meadows community college applied technology center on edison way. paul, students are preparing for this growing field. noah.... t-m-c-c is just one of a few colleges teaching entry level drone classes. students will learn how to fix them... and fly them. nats of drones learn to fly a drone they need to learn how they're made. mark sharp, instructor, tmcc, "for example this flimsy piece of styrofoam which is easy to crush and break and we can cover with some better

harris? >> wow. paul tillsly with that breaking piece of information. you have been all over the story. we will come back to you on fox news channel as you learn more. thank you very much. great reporting. >> an alleged sympathizer of the islamic savages is due in court monday accused of plotting an attack at a church in michigan. 21-year-old suspect pledged support to isis on-line but told an under cover agent he couldn't

while in a custody battle with harris, powell and her boyfriend paul reid lured harris to her home to kill him. reid is also serving life in prison for his connection. >>> a search related on social media concerning a local a child found by herself at an elyria gym. >> police checked tout situation after getting a call from a planet fitness employee. police questioned the child. she said that her mother was at the movies but mom called 911 daughter. police say the child has had a history of wandering off. >> how hope is that we won't see this family again relation and there weren't charges because this was an accident. >> it was an accident, and we're very fortunate that it went a tragic accident. >> and police also checked the status of tell lear i can't apartment where the family lived and say the home was in good condition. >>> what a day. messy. >> snowy, windy, slick. the snow is going away, for the most part. quieter weather moving in. then tomorrow it's all about cold before a warm-up. >> let's get on that roller coaster ride. chris, you putting you know your order? would you l

my honest opinion. 34 right on the new parking deck near paul brown stadiumcity manager harry black says the crane was picking up a bundle of steel bars when it toppled expensive one! 09the crane was rented by maxim to monarch. 9 on your side spoke exclusively with tom butler, the president of monarch construction. take a listen."there's an investigation underway to determine what caused the crane to tip over. it is fortunate no one had been hurt."after accessing the damage- crews detached part of the crane and got it back on the ground. a long day for these workers.one they probably won't forget.john becker: 02:40 very unusual. maxim is usually a good crane company so it's kind of surprising something like this would happen. 45 9 on your side looked into osha recordsand monarch never had any serious problems with cranes. reporting live, ashley zilka, 9 on your side. it's decision day in new hampshireand at this hour - the nation's first primary! abc's marci gonzalez is manchester with the latest... polling places- packed?. on this primary dayvoters making last minute decisions- in these

((paul joncich)) and harry potter is ready for a new adventure. for the first time in years, a new wizarding book is coming the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. ((denise valdez)) > the republican field of presidential candidates is shrinking... after new jersey governor chris christie and former h-p c-e-o carly fiorina suspended their campaigns today. ((paul joncich)) this comes as the remaining candidates focus their attention on south carolina and nevada... after last night's new hampshire bernie sanders received the most votes on the democratic side last night... and donald trump won over republicans. trump says last night's victory will not be his last... on

slow process-we have been here for several hours now and not much has happened. near paul brown stadium. city manager, harry black, says the crane was picking up a bundle of steel bars when it tipped. right now- the city has both the department of transportatio n and engineering and the department of buildings and inspections to access damage down here at the banks. the mobile crane was rented by maxim to monarch. monarch is main contractor for this project. 9 on your side spoke exclusively with tom butler, the president of monarch construction. take a listen. "there's an investigation underway to determine what caused the crane to tip over. it is fortunate no one was hurt, and they're developing a plan to remove the crane. it will probably be several hours before anything happens." nine on your side checked with osha about the crane company. it does not have any serious violations involving cranes. the city manager says the crane did not require a city permit. a lot of people have stopped by here today to take a look at the crane for theories on why this happened. reporting live, ashley zilka, 9 on your si

. /// ((paul joncich)) > senator harry reid has made his endorsement... today... reid announced he's backing hillary clinton. it's a sign that democratic leaders are eager to put the party's contentious primary fight behind them. in an exclusive c-n-n interview.... reid issued a plea for his party (( sen. harry reid/senate minority leader, "i think the middle hillary. i think my work with her over the years is something i've looked upon with awe. when she was the first lady she started the trend toward doing she understood the issue well - she was the front of healthcare during that administration. i also think she is the woman to be the first president of the united states who's a female." )) ((denise valdez)) > senator reid is also putting his support behind governor brian sandoval. this comes following speculation the president may be considering sandoval as the new supreme court justice. judge... and is considered a moderate republican. reid met with him on monday and discussed the vetting issue with him. reid says he would endorse sandoval for the justice pos

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leave three standing there. >> the crowd harris, is thinning with rand paul getting out of the race todayharris: getting out, we haven't talked about ben carson, he got nine, 10% which is where it was going in for the polling. that is another important who told me on camera if he starts to slide he will not hang in there in those low single digits. it will be interesting to see if he can rebound in new hampshire as well. he was in the top four, top five. andrea: interesting to your point, antonio, about the corruption rumors in iowa. trump is doubling down on those, doing that to stand up for carson senatorrers by which hopes to get his corner if and when carson drops out. my only concern he is going after ted cruz so fervently, he should focus on marco rubio than the others going into new hampshire. he just picked up scott brown, our one lucky guy, his endorsement yesterday in live free or die state. >> our one lucky guy. harris: whomever donald trump go after, whether they skin their neon him or cut their hand figuratively speaking he elevates them. who he chooses he elevates. maybe he

harry explains. >> reporter: well, paul, for the first time in the organization's history they are doing loyal loyalty pricing giving fan as chance to buy season pictures at this current price. there is less than a week to buy in. what is the reason for the campaign? >> when the hornets are home, there is no doubt who is in control. >> you can see that people are starting to come out and support this team. >> the organization is trying something new, they are keeping the ticket prices flat. and is 10-dollar as seat in the upper level and 40 per game in the lower level. >> we wanted to reward loyalty and to those that have been with us. >> the hornets are almost at the halfway mark. they had 9 sell outs averaging 17,000 fan as game and including 10,000 season ticket holders. the demand will be great. and you experience that. and a higher attendance and demand, i think that's a thank you to the fans. >> evan kent is behind bring back the buzz. he says that many season ticket holders were upset with the hornets before the season started. >> they spiked up the prices which is -- it did not rub people the

harris? >> wow. paul tillsly with that breaking piece of information. you have been all over the story. we will come back to you on fox news channel as you learn more. thank you very much. great reporting. >> an alleged sympathizer of the islamic savages is due in court monday accused of plotting an attack at a church in michigan. 21-year-old suspect pledged support to isis on-line but told an under cover agent he couldn't go through with the attack because his dad towned hfound h bullets and his mask. he's facing drug and weapons charges from last year. >>> an emergency meeting defies the world and carries out a banned ballistic movie. the u.s. ambassador to the un nighted nations are calling it global threat to peace and >> were the u.n. security council is strongly condemning the rocket launch saying they will be working to adopt new sanctions against the country. the launch took place overnight two hours after an 8 day launch window opened. penning yang says it is part of a peaceful program but it is in direct violation of several u.n. resolutions and reduced concerns over the conce

harris? >> wow. paul tillsly with that breaking piece of information. you have been all over the story. we will come back to you on fox news channel as you learn more. thank you very much. great reporting. >> an alleged sympathizer of the islamic savages is due in court monday accused of plotting an attack at a church in michigan. 21-year-old suspect pledged support to isis on-line but told an under cover agent he couldn't go through with the attack because his dad towned hfound h bullets and his mask. he's facing drug and weapons charges from last year. >>> an emergency meeting defies the world and carries out a banned ballistic movie. the u.s. ambassador to the un nighted nations are calling it ♪ ♪ it was always just a hobby. something you did for fun. until the day it became something much more. and that is why you invest. the best returns aren't just measured in dollars. ♪ if time is infinite, why is there never enough of it? a john deere 1 family tractor with quik-park lets you attach and go. imatch quick-hitch gives you more time for what you love. so it takes less work to do more

. >> justice scalia's son, father paul scalia, will lead the pass. senate minority reader harry reid expects the president to announce his nomination in two weeks. >>> and the man who was running the ride that injured a man entered an alford plea. he blamed the operator teterow who admitted tampering with the ride >>> wake county jurors could begin deliberation in the stepsing phase of the travion smith trial monday. the same panel convicted him of during a burglary. wral's lala santiago has been following the story >> reporter: just coming off the stand right now, a sergeant with the wake county sheriff's office that works primarily out of the detention center. she talked about previous issues they had with smith, and that includes having to use pepper spray. when he was released from jail for a case with a stolen car, smith went to his father's home and the officer claims that even his father had issues with him and ended up kicking him out. part of the reasons that the father kicked him out,according to the officer, gang activity which he says that smith admitted. >> did he h

obama's choice included names such as sri srinivasan, patricia harris, alberto jordan, loretta lynch, paul watford and jane kelly, among many others. still, republicans say they'll oppose any liberal nominees. question -- should republicans approve president obama's nominee? yes or no, pat buchanan? pat: no, they should not approve it, john. first, about antonin scalia, he is an originalist, he's one of the great supreme court justices and he is really the father almost of a school of supreme court, you know, theology, if you will, which argues not for conserving, say, the decisions of the warren court, but going back and seeing if they're consistent with what the founding fathers intended. with regard to president obama, he is certainly going to appoint someone and whoever he appoints should be treated with respect. not the way bob bork was or clarence thomas was, but they should be rejected on a simple grounds. president says i'll be a transformational figure and the no, you are not going to transform the court. we'll let the presidency be decided in the election, the congress decided in

harris? >> wow. paul tillsly with that breaking piece of information. you have been all over the story. we will come back to you on fox news channel as you learn more. thank you very much. great reporting. >> an alleged sympathizer of the islamic savages is due in court monday accused of plotting an attack at a church in michigan. 21-year-old suspect pledged support to isis on-line but told an under cover agent he couldn't go through with the attack because his dad towned hfound h bullets and his mask. he's facing drug and weapons charges from last year. >>> an emergency meeting defies the world and carries out a banned ballistic movie. the u.s. ambassador to the un nighted nations are calling it global threat to peace and securit security. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. >> were

perceived to be qualified and moderate were easily confirmed, including would occur, stewart, harry blackmun, john paul stevens, and david souter. wasyone of these justices nominated by a republican president. the simple fact is that the senate always differs to the president, as long as the president puts forward nominees who are qualified and reasonably moderate. and this reduces the risk of politicizing the judiciary and averages out over time. and has servedic the nation well. the desire to obstruct is understandable and the obstruction would set a disastrous precedent for the future. senate republicans should do their job and confirm the nominee. thought,a closing republicans announced they will not consider a nominee put forward by a duly elected president, no matter how qualified and moderate. this is unconscionable. if they carry on with this, it be -- mpatible and would if senate republicans follow courth, the supreme process will be lawless and the law of the jungle. it is a legacy they will surely come to regret. forhank you very much joining us. >> thank you for the opportunity to be here.