newsmakers," we are always pleased to welcome back to the program marsha berkbigler, she is on the washoe county commission, pleasure to have you back on the program. >> thank you. >> interesting story about a week or so ago, of all places gulack, the volunteer fire department all resigned, including the chief. >> uh-huh. >> this is a tradition across nevada, of volunteer fire departments, what is going on? it appears they are not the only area having problems. >> no, it is not. several volunteer departments are not happy with the plan that we've put in place and largely that is because we are required by federal law to make sure that everybody is trained in a certain manner and that meet a certain physical requirement. and frankly, that's not been the they have not met the requirements and that is okay in some respects, but we have concerns. my son is a volunteer fireman in minnesota, extremely well trained. i really looked at the whole issue of what happens if there's a volunteer fireman who goes in, not well trained and the professional firemen come in and have to save the victims and

it comes exactly one year after a 13-year-old died the same way. washoe county schools are facing severe overcrowding. and fixing the problem could be in the hands of voters. plus. "he said that he pledges his allegiance to islamic state - he follows allah and that is the reason he was called upon to do this." a philadelphia police officer is shot, as he sits in his patrol car and a surveillance camera captures the whole thing. thanks for joining us. i'm noah bond. i'm sarah johns. a tragic anniversary, and another death through the ice at a local pond. one year ago today, thin ice claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy in south reno. early this morning, a

it's not just the city of reno, sparks and washoe county, but other outlying communities expected. storey, bring them to the table, even though they don't have housing, major park is out there. lyon county, our neighbors to the right or left of us, in this case, dealing with fernley, and making sure they are at the table, as well. >> for folks watching in las vegas that think this doesn't have anything to do with us, it has a lot to do with them because of apex and farraday, they are dealing with the same issues. >> same issues. >> you have experience in economic development after you deputy director for northern nevada development authority, responsible for folks in storey count and he those areas outside of washoe. >> right. right. >> as you look at what is anticipated just with switch and tesla to be tremendous growth, now lance gilman was on the program talking a couple weeks ago, another project in the works that is 4000-plus acres, the size of switch and tesla combined. >> right. >> coming into the marketplace and looking good that deal will happen. that is even more intense t

ohio governor john kasich will be at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters tomorrow. the event starts at 1:45. tickets are not required... but you're strongly encouraged to r-s-v-p. we've set up a link at kolo tv dot com. often when these presidential candidates come into town... our own local law enforecement agencies are asked to step in and provided extra security. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is here with a look at how much it costs the city of reno each time a candidtate makes a stop. good morning dave and amanda.. this is kind of the downside of being a swing state. it's exciting to get the attention... but our local law eforcement has to spend money out of it's own budget to provide that extra security... until they can get reimbursed. for example donald trump's visit yesterday required a lot of extra because he is described as a high tier level broadway with the reno police department said hilary clinton and donald trump come into town... the extra police presence is necessary. with trump's visit yesterday... local swat members were called in both at the v

social and emotional learning is currently schools in the washoe county school district to be taught in every classroom in the year. about a month from now the country will visit those beacon schools e-l and the success it's having here in our area. it's national mentoring month... and in honor of the special month... we're sharing a special pair. it's a big and a little with big brothers big sisters. this is cesar and stevie. pkg these two love hitting the floor at roller kingdom. they not only like a little roller skating...but they also have a shared love of socks! we love socks. we really like socks a lot. it's a way we can express ourselves i guess you stevie and his sock obession seemed to that's not the only change this little guy has gone through recently. yeah he's definitely been a lot more confident doing better in school. doing real well in school actually. stevie has a lot of energy for sure. not a bad thing. but we have to do activities higher intense activities to make sure he doesn't get bored. during the summer we were going to the park a lot. stevie was learning how

news 4 is live at the washoe county republican watch party at man wielding fire. what are folks hoping to hear tonight? >> reporter: well, shelby, with just three weeks until the iowa caucuses, the candidates are working really hard to sway those voters one way or the other, but when it comes to northern nevadans at this watch party here tonight, they say that they have their favorites, but i have haven't given their vote to any one particular i met one woman who was undeclared before this presidential race, but she has since declared and registered as a republican. she says donald trump invigorated her and while some expect to see him attacking cruz tonight and some saying that he is dividing the republican party, she actually says that trump may be helping the party. >> cruz needs to get this all squared away now. he needs to get it straightened out so that when the election does come, if he is a candidate, the democrats can't pull this stuff out, and so i think trump is actually helping cruz. >> reporter: a very interesting take right there. this debate starts a

lemmon valley elementary was one of the first schools in the washoe county school district to adopt social and emotional learning in 2013. shaffer "we talk about having strong sense of self, having empathy towards your friends, understanding how to those skills." the idea behind the teaching method is to themselves and others ... while also learning responsible decisions.

if you want to help the washoe county court have until friday. the district court is hosting an annual food drive in partnership with the food bank of northern nevada. donations are being collected on the first floor of the law library or the self help center. you can drop off non- perishable food between 8 a-m and 5 p-m. you can also pay any overdue book fines you may owe at the self help center, or law library, by making a donation. the self help center is at 1 south seirra street and the law library is at 75 court street. you can find more information about the food drive at kolo cares dot com. if you're looking to stick to your new year's resolution this year... stick around -- we'll have some easy tips to help you reach your now good morning reno." the new year may be off to a snowy start. another winter storm is headed our way.. bringing more snow to the mountains and the valley. and the teen shot at a local park last week has died. the suspected shooter now charged with murder. how the case is putting a new nevada law to the test for the fi

governor john kasich will hold a meet and greet at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters next tuesday on january 12th. the event starts at 1-45 in the afternoon. both events are open to the public, but an r-s-v-p is requested. lottery officials say there was no winner of last night's powerball prize. for game. get ready everybody this is powerball." the winning numbers dollar powerball jackpot were: 47, 2, 63, 62, 17. the next powerball drawing is saturday. the jackpot is now estimated to go up to 675-million dollars -- the lottery game in u-s history. the odds of winning are -over: my new mom and i have a lot in common. ahh...the great outside... son, voice-over: we both love the outdoors. it's so shiny! that's not a flower. son, voice-over: we both love geology. oh, look! an igneous one! that's not a rock. son, voice-over: and she knows a lot about wildlife. a labradoodle! [baying] that's not a dog. son, voice-over: hanging out has been kinda fun. announcer: you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent. thousands of kids in foster care a broad area of low pressure continues to

. >> the washoe county school district will get a question on the ballot that asks whether or not you support a tax increase to ease school overcrowding. terri hendry has more arm with this could mean to you the taxpayer on this on your side report. >> there is a lot of state for the school system. there is a lot we don't know that committee that is working to put this on the ballot made one key decision today voting unanimously to put this to the voters as a yes or no question. they hope to read between six to $800 million. this new revenue would help pay for school repairs and maintenance. they say without this investment all high schools and schools will see double sessions. within five years they say all elementary schools will see multitrack schedules. how will they raise this additional money? they are focusing on sales and property tax increases. >> it's important to understand this isn't funded by another source. this wasn't and brian sandoval's wonderful investment, this was funded by choices that they make on a periodic basis in the county to fund repair and maintenance of t

the washoe county sheriff's office and catholic charities help these recovering addicts find a job and get a fresh start on life. without the program i would be in a rough spot or still in jail. so it is a big changeover. drug addicts and alcoholics do not deserve to be incarcerated. >> reporter: clinton also pointed out how much cheaper it is for taxpayers to have these types of facilities rather than spending more than $100 a day for keeping someone in prison. it's about $19 a day for someone in a transition home. you can see the full story on news 4 at 5. >>> the washoe county school district might be shutting down the rainshadow charter high school because of funding issues. according to a school official rainshadow has been on probation for quite some time because of a lack of proper funding. although they are a charter school, washoe county school district still oversees the school. rainshadow gave a presentation to the board members at tuesday's board meeting and was instructed to provide a contingency plan, but no decision was made. a decision regarding the future of the school

ohio governor john kasich will be at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters tomorrow. the event starts at 1:45. tickets are not required... but you're strongly encouraged to r-s-v-p. we've set up a link at often when these presidential candidates come into town... our own local law enforecement agencies are asked to step in and provided extra security. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is here with a look at how much it costs the city of reno each time a candidtate makes a stop. good morning dave and amanda.. this is kind of the downside of being a swing state. it's exciting to get the attention... but our local law eforcement has to spend money out of it's own budget to provide that extra security... until they can get reimbursed. for example donald trump's visit yesterday required a lot of extra help from local departments. that's because he is described as a high tier level candidate.... officer tim broadway with the reno police department said any time candidates like hilary clinton and donald trump come into town... the extra police presence is necessary. with trum

ohio governor john kasich will appear at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters on tuesday. that event will be hosted by kasich-for- america from 1:45 to 2:30 p-m. the meet-and-greet does not require tickets for the event, but an r-s-v-p is recommended. disabled skiers achieve what they never thought possible. but going into this season. tahoe's "disabled sports" decided they no longer wanted to be defined by what their clients couldn't do. kolo 8 news now's colin lygren shows us how their recent name change is so much more than that. they're work remains the same. but a new name. equals a new focus at disabled sports u.s.a. far west. "we thought it was time to update our name to be a little bit more empowering, and speak to what we really do in programs." moving forward.... the program will be known as "achieve tahoe." the name... playing off do... and not what is holding them back. "calling the program disabled sports or adaptive skiing has always been effective in explaining what we do, but it really does not explain where we want to take people." achieve tahoe on the othe

the children are currently in the care of washoe county child protective services. animal control officers reportedly found dozens of animals on the property raining from dogs and cats to birds and sugar gliders. the animals are being cared for by regional animal services. >>> and reno police say two people are behind bars following an armed robbery at a gas station. at the chevron station on the 10000 block of stead boulevard just after 2:00 this morning. they say one suspect is a 17- year-old and the other is 18- year-old christopher kern. the witnesses say the two suspects pointed a handgun at the cashier and demanded money and then ran away. a police officer saw them leaving and was able to take them into custody. >>> a 20-year-old woman at the isn't of an end-of-life court battle has died a at reno hospital while on life support. the attorney david omara says she died monday at st. mary's regional medical center. she never woke up from anesthesia after abdom nat surgery on april 1. the cause of death appears to be respiratory failure. the hospital hasn't comment

we have not experienced that problem here in northern nevada. " we spoke with the washoe county sheriff's office today... they believe they'll still be notified of a restricted firearm purchase... even though they wont have a say in the purchase. reno police have arrested the person they say stabbed a man to death early this morning. it was just after midnight when police arrived to the scene of a fight, at the desert sunset motel on east 21-year-old michael banquicio, was stabbed and taken to renown medical center. he later died from his injuries. police later found 40- year-old victoria sweeting at an apartment complex, in south reno. police say she admitted to stabbing banquicio during the fight. sweeting is charged with one count of open murder. detectives are still investigating what started the fight. if you have any information that can help, you're urged to call reno police, or secret witness at 322- 4900. ### a douglas county man is facing domestic battery charges after he allegedly tried to strangle his wife and fired a shotgun inside the home. it was monday night when deputies

scary moments at the washoe county sheriff's office last night when deputies say a man brought a suspicious package into the building. it happened just before 5 o'clock. the package on his door step but didn't know what it was. deputies shut down the building and the parking lot to secure the area and investigate the package. it turned out to be harmless. everything reopened a couple of hours later. washoe county officials say a local man has been sentenced to 25-years in prison as a habitual criminal after three recent burglary convictions. 34-year-old curtis tomlinson was sentenced in washoe county court last thursday. he was convicted of burglarizing businesses in reno and sparks. tomlinson also had a dozen prior convictions in three states. he will have to serve a minimum of 10-years before he is eligble for parole. nevada is one step closer to increasing the state's minimum wage. district judge james wilson sided with minimum wage hike supporters yesterday -- ruling the petition language doesn't need to be changed. las vegas and reno- sparks chambers of commerce oppose the proposal. ne

the washoe county sheriff's office holds four cert training sessions a year. the next one is in april you can sign up online... just head to kolotv.com and click on hot topics. finding affordable health care is a struggle for many but an untapped resource in our the deadline to enroll in this is the moment i knew... ...his future had no boundaries. there are some moments only the forest can inspire. health insurance is quickly approaching.... tomorrow night... people who don't have health insurance by then will... face a tax penalty... you can purchase state sponsored health plans at nevada health link... for more information visit our hot topics section on kolo tv dot com. access to health care can be difficult...but a clinic in reno can help... regardless of your financial situation. the student outreach clinic at u-n-r, provides free health care to patients whether you have insurance or not... the clinic is run by first and second year medical students to give them valuable hands-on experience. the clinic is located inside the family medicine is open every s

the winds tomorrow. high-profile vehicles through washoe valley are not gonna have an easy time. probably not going to be allowed to drive through the area. we have gusts it through the valleys at about 30, 40 miles per hour with ridge gusts up to 80 to 100 miles per hour. so very high winds with this storm system moving in but that's going to help us out with the reduced air quality over the last few days. in reno and sparks, down to 36. mostly cloudy skies. we could see the rain after about 4:00 and the winds at about 5, 10 miles an hour before they pick up and start to gust upwards to 30 miles an hour with that mix of rain hand snow. our daytime high for reno and sparks up to 46 degrees. eastern nevada also has a chance for snowshowers with daytime highs in the upper 30s to the lower 40s and overnight lows in the teens and 20s. some places in the single digits. freezing mark and then reaching the lower 50s. we're looking to see more rain for the fallon and hawthorne areas tomorrow. carson city, 34 tonight and then up to 43 tomorrow. a myth of snow and rain and -- mix of snow an

of course, i will have more coming up for you tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> happening right now, the washoe county school district board of trustees is deciding to -- the state of the rain shadow charter schools, considering whether to revoke its charter news 4's van tieu joins us now. >> reporter: the board of trustees came together and say they are not giving up on rain shadow. of the money will be tight they will not break up the rain shadow family, as you know. this is a charter school, alternative charter school questions, and who are on track to graduate. they come here and to go on track, this will allow the school to operate through june 30 under the current contract, while moving had through its renewal process for the charter for the next school year. that deadline is in late february. now initially, the attorneys for the school district recommended that the target be revoked, however the board of trustees said it was important to do what was best for the students. so, although this year the internal auditors believe that the school will finish only about $7500 in the school year,

the washoe county medical examiner tells us... it is ... sit- in -nill - lay two- uh- huh lang ging - gee sitanilei tuihalangingie.### . . a milestone now for lamar odom... he's out of the hospital... three months after nearly dying of a drug overdose. nightline's juju chang has the latest on his recovery script: over the weekend - lamar odom spotted for the first time outside the hospital? sfx camera flash the new photos showing the basketball champion out and about? a miraculous turn ? after his near-fatal drug overdose last october? sfx camera flash the sighting comes just days after odom checked out of cedars-sinai medical center?. into a private rehab facility. sot tbd ian drew - his release from hospital, miraculous turn, latest news a promising sign? nearly three months since he was found unconscious, drug fueled binge at a nevada brothel. nat pop 911 call "they can't get him to wake up" now the former nba star making incredible progress ? after his estranged wife khloe kardashian revealed doctors told her they were unsure if he would

asbestos abatement made the repairs even the washoe county school district has million dollars repairing the school. classes will start 15 minutes early everyday help make up for that lost class time.### why it appears to be on the rise, and what you can do to help stop it. have you noticed new neighborhood lately? recent cold weather - more graffitti around town lately. that's because it can't be painted over as quickly in low temperatures. kolo 8 news now's colin lygren show why the weather makes a difference. nats - road nats on this blank wall off north center street.... several tags... awaiting removal. "it does not look good, it is an eyesore to the community, so it is definitely something that we want to tackle." but tackling that temperatures make abatement equipment hard to use. "the machinery does not work in those low temperatures." specifically... the abatement team's paint sprayer. it doesn't work well if temps drop below forty degrees... something that's common... during the early morning hours that abatement is done. "so, when the abatement team goes out, they have to actu

he'll be at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters. the event starts at one-45. tickets are not required... but you're strongly encouraged to r-s-v-p. we've set up a link at and g-o-p candidate jeb bush is headed to elko later this month. he'll be at north- eastern nevada museum on january 26th. the event is open to the public, but you are asked to r-s-v-p in advance. once again... you'll find a link to that at kolo- tv-dot-com. ### most washoe county students are back in class, after a long holiday break. but, not students at pine middle school. a pipe broke the day after christmas, and forced emergency repairs on the walls and floors. students won't be able to go back to school, for two more weeks. kolo 8 news now terri russell has an update on the clean up process. these are just a couple of pictures of the repairs currently ongoing at pine middle school. while the cause hasn't been determined, a water line break above the cafateria, has forced crews to remove floors and portions of walls which contain asbestos. it would have eventually had to have been wasn't

ohio governor john kasich-- will hold a meet and greet at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters next tuesday on january 12th. the event starts at 1-45 in the afternoon. both events are open to the public, but an r-s-v-p is requested. ### a controversial image on a high school exam is stirring back-lash from parents. and, an apology from the school. we'll show you the image-- so that you can form your own opinion. powerball is making history-- tonight the jackpot is growing to the largest amount ever for any lottery. the amount you could win. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer look at our forecast...and what you can expect in the days to come...right after the break. ### corky miller is on the coaching staff of the dayton dragons... they're the reds class-a affiliate .... he'll work with the team's catchers during home games, then serve as a roaving instructor with their other minor league teams while they're on the road... the former wolf pack catcher had a 17 year career, including parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues... an

learning is currently being used in 70 of the schools in the washoe county school district ... and the goal is for it to be taught in every classroom in the district by next school year. about a month from now ... visitors from all over the country will visit those beacon schools to learn more about s- e-l and the success it's having here in our area. it's national mentoring month... and in honor of the special month... we're sharing a special pair. it's a big and a little with big brothers big sisters. this is cesar and stevie. pkg these two love hitting the floor at roller kingdom. they not only like a little roller skating...but they also have a shared love of socks! we love socks. we really like socks a lot. it's a way we can express ourselves i guess you could say. stevie and his sock obession seemed to happen after getting matched up with cesar. change this little guy has gone through recently. yeah he's definitely been a lot more confident doing better in school. doing real well in school actually. sure. not a bad thing. but we have to do activities higher intense activit

according to the washoe county school district. the allegations against the stead elementary teacher include inappropriately touching students. victoria campbell responded to news 4 in a statement saying:"in response to your question: there is an investigation underway at stead elementary school. a teacher has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of this investigation." 3 (samantha)>> news 4 spoke with a couple of concerned parents. they say they're disappointed that the school did not inform all parents about the situation earlier. 3 ((i just hope that in the future that they react a little bit more faster because when it comes to children, you know, you teach the children , you know, how to try to defend themselves )) 3 (samantha)>> victoria campbell says washoe county school police are handling the investigation.she could not confirm when the reports were first made, or when the teacher was placed on leaveby state law, school officials are to make mandatory reports no later than 24 hours if it's suspected that

governor john kasich will appear at the washoe county g-o-p headquarters on tuesday. that event will be america from 1:45 p-m to 2:30 p-m. the meet-and-greet does not require tickets for the event, but an r-s-v-p is recommended. the owner of the nevada brothel where former nba and reality tv star lamar odom was found unconscious is making a bid for a state senate seat. dennis hof announced run for reno senator greg brower's seat. libertarian. brower, a republican, announced in september that he will not seek re-election. another republican, former assemblywoman campaigning for the seat. hof owns the love ranch and other legal brothels throughout the state. the love ranch is where odom was staying in october when he was found unresponsive. search warrant records revealed authorities believed odom had overdosed on cocaine and other drugs. weak low pressure will move through western nevada tonight with a few snow showers. high pressure will build along the west coast sunday and last into tuesday. it will be dry except for a few monday. the next area of low pressure will a

the washoe county sheriff's office holds four cert training sessions a year. the next one is in april you can sign up online... just head to kolotv.com and click on hot topics. the deadline to enroll in quickly approaching.... open enrollment ends tomorrow night... people who don't have health insurance by then will... face a tax penalty... you can purchase state sponsored health plans at nevada health link... for more information visit our hot topics section on kolo tv dot com. still ahead on kolo 8 news now at eleven... with just two days to go until the iowa caucuses... the candidates are making one last stand to win the vote. here's a kolo-8 sports break -- u-f-c in new jersey -- mcqueen grad ryan bader fighting anthony johnson in the main event... and it did not go well for bader... it took just a minute and 26 seconds and johnson wins by knockout from ground strikes... bader's u-f-c record drops to 13-and-5 outcue = 13-and-5 video from mammoth where they are reporting up to 10 inches of new snow.... and they are expecting that total to jump to 3 feet by m

the washoe county school district spent more than a million dollars repairing the school. the school will start 15 minutes early everyday until spring break to make up for lost class time.### another unruley uber rider was captured on camera. we're breaking down everything the driver's camera recorded. rider. plus-- "it has life and death implications." the east coast is bracing for-- what could be the--- the worst winter storm in nearly a century. one concern that should give homeowners, a reason to worry. plus, chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your forecast. "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 5:00 with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thompson, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 5:00." bracing for a would you like to be paid for watching ads online. tomorrow on gmr, a money saving savvy mom shares her top apps to save and make you money. amanda dave amanda dave amanda setting storm. 22 states and 70 million people are in its path. washington is trying to get ready for what could be a crippling blizzard. six states of emer

one way is for the city of reno to partner with washoe county who has land they lease from the bureau of land management. jennifer budge, park operations, washoe county, " right now we are located on the very east side of north valleys regional park and this parcel behind me is an 80 acre site." washoe county has one point two million dollars from water rights it sold from sierra sage golf course. dollars needed would come from the city of reno. "this money would come from our residential construction tax which is a special tax that new buildings ,new home buildings pay." and the city hopes the new park expansion will free up development at other parks. "current softball field over at mayor's park that is in disarray. we would like to build a softball field so we could move the softball leagues here. then we could repurpose that space at our mayor's mcalinden park. " the project needs approval from the parks and recreation commision and the reno city council before construction can begin with an estimated start date of summer 2017. "this will help really meet a need not only for youth

the washoe county medical examiner's office says he is 19-year-old sit-tan-eye-lee-eye two-uh-huh-lang-in-g sitanilei tu'ihalangingie. he was with his family when he fell through the ice in the early morning hours on friday. rescue crews say he was in the water for about half an hour before being pulled out. the incident is still under investigation. in exactly three weeks, the first votes will finally be counted. and the democratic race is tightening in the hawkeye state. commanding lead in iowa now appears to be all but gone... thanks to a late surge from her chief rival. "i think we have an excellent chance to win here" a new nbc/wall street journal/marist poll shows vermont senator bernie sanders is statistically tied with clinton... trailing by only 3 percent. sanders holds three separate events on monday in the hawkeye state. "maybe we should have an economy that works for all of the people, not just a handful of billionaires" a win for sanders in iowa -- followed by a win in new hampshire, where he and clinton are also neck and neck -- could put clinton's nomination hopes in danger.

`:td the washoe county sheriff's office was shut down for several hours. tonight on kolo-eight- news-now, we're taking you through the "scare" step-by-step. and virginia city is using spirits to preserve cemetaries in the comstock. but don't, worry this isn't a scary story. plus-- "because she wants to stay out of the clink, that's why." donald trump at it again. this time talking about hillary clinton, moments after new details emerge about her emails. and hillary clinton is firing back. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm noah bond. reno police are looking for suspects... wanted in connection with a robbery and shooting earlier this evening. it happened around 7-45 near the intersection of patton drive, off wedekind road. according to police, two people were robbed in an abandoned apartment complex there... one of the victims was shot...and taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. the suspects fled... and police are now searching another building in the area. building in the are we received some information that some of the folks in that b

you may be as whether you spot a hike in the sales tax or property tax or both and washoe county. a committee made out of volunteers and stakeholders deciding what to point on the ballot. members unanimously voted this the voters in the upcoming general election in looking for a way to raise between six and $800 million. officials said without an investment in the schools, the district will have to go to double session and all the high schools and middle schools within five years, all of our multi track. members discussed tax options joke that the committee nor the district are talking enough about why this is so important. >>> no question that the needs of the taxes was not discussed in the expense at this point, but it may have been in the past. who would know? no one is ever given the message. >> coming up at five, we will have more on what you could mean to you -- it could mean to you the taxpayer you yesterday we told you about hundreds of solar city workers losing their jobs because of the public decision -- public utility commission recent decision to cut incentives for resi

the ohio governor held a meet and greet with voters at the washoe county republican headquarters. kasich touched on everything from iran and international relations to taxes. the ohio governor also talked about the economy saying that he balanced the budget in ohio and would do the same in the white house. >>> let's check in see what's happening with our forecast. we are just hours away thousand from waking up to the next >> we are and we have dropped to that freezing mark tonight at 32 degrees and n reno with partly cloudy skies and some winds out of the west at about 5 miles per hour. but those winds are going to pick up overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. relative humidity right now 75%. taking a look across the region we are already seeing single digits in eastern nevada tonight 7 degrees in elko right now and 19 degrees in ton pau. we're already seeing this storm system hit northern california. as joe mentioned in a few hours we'll see that hit the sierra and turn to snow. how late tonight the national weather service has issued a lake wind advisory for tahoe and py

the food bank come this comes down. northern nevada help comes down for testing. this year, washoe county social services is involved and they are doing healthcare sign-up but java jungle provides coffee and tea to people in the circle and all the volunteers. it's pretty exceptional and a young person can come down and really get a grasp of what is available to them and at least get some necessities. >> truck and this isn't just about local businesses but the community. you can get involved as well. what types of things should people drop off?>> we are looking for 10 cases of bottled water. it's hard to come by when you are living on the streets, which seems ridiculous. we can also use tense and healthy portable food ideally. granola bars, notes, mints, gone, --, --.-- gum and peanut butter.>> reporting live, alex canino. >>> a car accident last 500 customers without power. what happened. strike we're learning more about a car crash that" street west of keystone just before 11 pm. the fire chief tells us the car before coming to a stop. the fuel driver had to be extricated from the

after an investigation, reno police say that dawson was released from the washoe county jail just last night. sheer a look at the scene today. authorities confirm there had were two juveniles in the car. luckily no one in the store or the vehicle were seriously injured. >>> the reno police traffic division got a new high-tech gadget today and they're the first in the state to put it to use. the machine and the equipment has a rotating mirror that shoots out lasers at 360 degrees. the lasers, they collect color and use data points to create an immersive 3-d image of the scene around it. it is very advanced technology and r. p.d.'s major accident investigation team will use the system to diagnose crash scenes faster and more accurately. from the state office of traffic safety. >>> still ahead on news 4 nightly tonight, more than a year after a robbery at a reno drugstore, will any citizen be recognized for stepping up and getting involved, including one man who was shot? i'll tell you what i found out coming up in my ask joe segment. madison? >>> and a mix of sunshine and clouds are expe

. >>> the washoe county sheriff's office has arrested two sun valley women on multiple felony neglect charges. the 61-year-old kathleen dean and the 41-year-old jolene dean have been charged on multiple child neglect and animal cruelty charges following a welfare check that happened this last weekend. according to the police, the deputies found three children living in the home surrounded by animal feces and urine. in total, animal control officers found 10 dogs, 19 cats, 19 birds, two ducks, a turkey, six chickens and 25 sugar gliders at the home. the children are currently with child protective services and the animals are under veterinary care. >>> reno police say go people are under arrest following an armed robbery at a gas station. the officials say it happened at the chevron station on the 10000 block of stead boulevard they say one suspect is a 17- year-old boy and the other is the 18-year-old christopher kerns. the cashier was reportedly the only person in thester at the time of the robbery. the witnesses say the two suspects pointed a handgun at the cashier and nabbedded muc

model dairy, ponderosa meat company, u-s foods-- and the washoe county sheriff's office also helped with this event tonight. ### donald trump found a stage he doesn't want to stand on... the g-o-p frontrunner has been teasing this week's republican his decision is coming just days ahead of the first votes in iowa... and tonight, one of his rivals is throwing down the gauntlet. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. nats - "?.trump rally?" a bombshell from donald trump... just days before the iowa caucuses. sot - donald trump / presidential candidate "let's see how much money fox is going to make on the debate without me, okay?" trump's campaign now confirming he is bailing out of thursday's republican debate in iowa... moderator megan kelly... who sparred with trump back in august. natsot - megyn kelly / debate moderator "your twitter account has several disparaging comments about women's looks?" trump's rival senator ted cruz -- saying the frontrunner dropping out of the debate shows a lack of respect for voters? and he issued this challenge: sot - sen. ted cruz / presidential candidate "if

. >>> infant deaths on the rise in washoe county, four in the past few months. and it's a big concern, these recent incidents have been because of what they call co sleeping with parents. cribs for kids is a program that focuses on educating parents on safe sleep environments. officials of the program refer all parents to the abcs of safe sleep, a for sleeping alone, b for sleeping on their back and c is for crib, make sure they get in the crib, they say, as soon as possible. >> there's no maliciousness in this. the reason that a parent is co sleeping with their child is because they want to be close to the child or they're exhausted. just sleep with the baby then the baby is soothed. >> cribs for kids program has classes for parents who want to learn more about unsafe sleeping conditions, they also provide sleeping kits that include a sleep sack, crib, and a pacifier for healthy airflow. more details on the program, head over to mynews4.com. >>> on tonight's crime watch, prosecutors are urging nevada supreme court to reconsider reversing a recent murder convict

the dangers. at little washoe a traffic alert for you this morning... if your commute takes you through the intersection of pyramid way and greenbrae drive in sparks... you may want to find an alternate route. a traffic accident early sunday morning caused damage to the traffic light. the city is advising drivers to avoid the intersection of pyramid and greenbrae until the problem can be fixed on wednesday. until then... the intersection has "flashing red lights" in all directions. a man is in custody after shooting and injuring a storey county sheriff's deputy during a domestic violence call. it happened around 4:30 saturday afternoon - in the virginia city highlands. deputies were confronted by 51-year- old charles stutts. stutts fired a rifle several times, hitting one of the deputies and another person who was in the area. tells kolo 8 news now, the deputy returned fire, and stutts surrendered. the deputy and stutts were taken to the hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. both are expected to be ok. stutts has since been booked into storey charges

the washoe county youth.in time count is set to eat a current. they are teaming up to host the event in downtown reno. witnesses throughout the community are supporting the event by providing food, clothing and other resources. organizers say the event is important because it helps them do more than provide the necessities to these kids. >> it's hugely important because the numbers we cuts today impact revenue in our state. we all already overburdened in our shelters here in washoe county. as far as youth, we don't have a specific youth shelter available so we need to count as many people as possible and do the best job we can so that when the state are submitting funding that they know that tonight to me that tomorrow at west street pleasant. donations are being accepted. visit mynews4.com for more information. >>> warming -- warm afternoon temperatures but these will drastically change heading on the weekend. collin jackson has the full forecast for us. >> changes are underway for now , just a few clouds coming from time to time. today was nice,

washoe county. he said there is not a big concern in the reno-sparks or washoe county areas when it comes to infrastructure safety if a large earthquake were to hit. still, he said the county makes sure it's buildings, especially the only ones like the courthouse, are up to date. jepson also said the county currently follows in international building code similar to the bay area. even though nevada is the third most seismically active state in the country, he said earthquakes are not the only natural occurrence of buildings are >> we know has a special windy area. we have a 130 mile an hour design wins for our structures. we also have high snow load. we can exceed five -- 300 pounds per square foot those two by themselves are different than the bay area but it makes our structures more resistant. >> reporter: he said within the last 100 years, the courthouse building has been improved. we will tell you exactly what's been done coming up at 6. for now, i'm jamie hayden, news 4. >>> officious with the department of public safety say it's important to have an emergency preparedness kit in your house in the ev

as for the rest of washoe county ... waste management says they are in talks with county commissioners to try and make the switch to single-stream recycling many americans are taking time for vacation... and gas prices are crazy low... and the airlines are cashing in... >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- profits are soaring for the airlines. >> falling fuel costs contributed to delta making over $4 billion in profits last year. other airlines are seeing similar windfalls. >> now, the airlines say they're pouring those big the pesky fees will stick around. >>> this isn't good news for the airlines, more than 40% of americans didn't take any vacation days last year. >> one reason, not as many workers are receiving paid vacation time. >>> everyone loves french fries and everyone loves chocolate, right? >> so, why not combine the two? that's what mcdonald's figured. it has two types of chocolate sauces, dark and white. >> but here's the catch, folks -- you're going to have cough up a lot of money to get there to b

we will get to the stories in a minute, but in tonight's crimewatch, a detective -- detectives in washoe county are looking for a rock agree -- robbery suspect. he robbed the sun valley around 3:20 this morning. is described as it white mail, 6 feet tall. he was wearing a blue masking brown overalls at the time of the robbery. he left in a gray or silver four-door slam with -- sedan with black wheels. call 322-4900 with details. >>> the owner of nico's greet kitchen lost his battle with cancer thursday morning. 62-year-old nico's sale a he tees was known in reno sparks mess -- friendliness. he made me know his home for the past few decades. his family tells us about his final parting gift. >> reporter: he was the man behind nico's greet kitchen. >> everyone knew my dad. he always made an impression on everyone.>> reporter: the 52- year-old was known for food and friendliness at this local family business.>> he was very much a person who loved everyone. he talked to everyone, it didn't matter who you were, what you're about. if you are friendly to him, he was friendly to you. beloved the

it's the parties that really benefit from a caucus. pam dupre/washoe county democratic party: here is the great thing about caucuses, they are an extrodinarily the voter. it's the parties that really benefit from a caucus. pam dupre/washoe county democratic party: here is the great thing about caucuses, they are an extrodinarily effective organizing tool here at washoe county republican headquarters, volunteers are getting a lot of questions about the caucus, when it is, how it works. here too the party offers training for any republican that wants to participate. republican party: that's exactly why we are holding training sessions every tuesday and saturday at the gop headquarters so people know exactly what to do on that tuesday night in february. it is really an exciting time. dates aren't the only differences between the two caucuses. republicans have theirs in the evening of tuesday february 23, democrats on saturday february 20 in the early afternoon. for democrats a pre-registration form is available on line. there will be more than 60 washoe c

pete etchart with the washoe county school going to be difficult as the district moves foward, but their mission is to educate their students. construction on the homes is set to start in may or june. the r-t-c needs your help picking a new name for their new rapid transit line. it will debut in 20-18 to better link downtown reno and sparks. everyone submitting a name will be eligible to receive one free r-t-c '2-ride' pass. to submit a name go to r-t-c's facebook page or the r-t-c transit stations in reno and sparks. the winning name will be announced this spring. virginia city's new spirit "cemetery gin" was introduced on nevada day last year. and now some of the proceeds are being used comstock cemeteries. the sprit is nevada grown and distilled by frey ranch estate distillery out of fallon. a portion of the sales are donated to the comstock cemetery foundation for restoration efforts. one building being restored is a home that the courthouse. it will be a stopping point before people visit the museum. proceeds also go to cemetery upkeep. "never really know how many poeple or who is b

this is a picture of the washoe county sheriff's hasty team, performing a deep water dive. bleak-ney was reported missing in october after falling from a fishing boat. man at the sparks marina after his boat capsized prompting a water rescue. it happened around 2-30 yesterday afternoon. according to reports, the man was sailing in the marina when his boat flipped. he was able to climb on top of the capsized boat and wait for emergency responders. the man was eventually rescued fortunately, he was not injured. turning now to that armed robbery at u-n-r that was reported wednesday afternoon. university police now say the armed robbery was actually a false report. the woman who reported it may now face charges for giving false information to police. she originally claimed two men robbed her at gun point between lawlor events center, parking garage. council voted to extend its ban on medical marijuana establishments until march of 20-18. according to the elko daily free press, the city council voted four to one to extend a two year moratorium on medical marijuana council members

the washoe county hasty team helped city crews. he died after being taken to a hospital. his name has not been released. the incident is still under investigation. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. quiet weather expected today before another weak pacific storm moves through late tonight into saturday with accumulating snowfall expected across the sierra and light snow possible across western nevada. a couple more weak storms are possible next week with temperatures remaining below normal. current ir satellite imagery showing a widespread area of low stratus across much of western nevada. some of the decks have through the carson valley this morning with visibility at the minden airport having already dipped near 1/4 mile. some clearing is evident across lassen trafficking- a carson city man accused of human trafficking in north dakota has plead not guilty. kevin fleming... is accused of offering a 14-year-old girl for prostitution. in court yesterday flemings attorney argued that state lawmakers repealed the human trafficking portion of state law un

the counterfeit money is being bred too many retailers in reno sparks, washoe and washington county, resulting in big losses. secret witness is offering -- offering a cash resort -- cash offering a $1000 reward in a burglary that happened over -- after radioshack on east plumb lane in the shop or square shopping center. a suspect broke a window and stole several electronic items. the man appears to be light- skinned, medium height with a thin build and was last seen wearing a plaid jacket over backing, dark shoes and a black baseball cap. anyone with information can call secret witness. >> the epa wants to place the abandoned anaconda copper mine on a superfund's national priority list. the government said the state needs more time to decide whether or not the mine which is an yerington should be included. it would mean millions of dollar's in cleanup money but it could give the community a bit of a black eye to the governor told the epa he continues to view a npl listing as a last resort, and he said he has been assured by his experts that concerns at the site which is 70 miles south

the washoe county sheriff's office and the bighorns got involved with the fundraiser today and is took a spin on the ferris wheel. the radiothon was the finale for the children's cancer foundation know the goal campaign. since the september 2015 kickoff, businesses, schools, and organizations have been raising money for local children with cancer and is their families. >>> going the extra mile for a young fan. hayden wrote to the president for his end of the year school project. he chose the topic of catching in baseball and asked to interview catchers. today he got the chance to do that. a cap and is baseball for him. >> i think one of the main things is about the gears and to just have fun. >>> high school basketball teams from across the state went head-to-head tonight. >> this is the beginning of a 2-day storm. >>> it's just been wind and rain. not only tomorrow but sunday as well. we've found snow in the tahoe area. not everybody is seeing it. in the reno area, very close to the outskirts of town. just a pocket of should flurries. if you're heading out 80 or down west, rain, snow,

. >> and the washoe county school board of trustees have the option of revoking the chatter entirely. >> reporter: it was a difficult decision. on one hand you have teachers and students who love this school and thrive here. on the other hand the school does have legal obligations to uphold. and is being financially sustainable is one of those. today at the trustise meeting the board decided unanimously that it will put the students first. rain shadow will finish the school year through june even estimate the dget will be very tight. it will also allow the school to start its charter renewal progress for the next school year when they will demonstrate that it will be financially sustainable for years to come. february. many students came out to the meeting today and they say how important this decision is to them. >> to be able to graduate at my school, be able to walk in my school. and i'm really, really excited. i have so much energy right now. >> reporter: rain shadow will remain in options through june ends. but there is still a lot of work to be done to keep it afloat for years t