we'll interview bob lucey, washoe county commissioner, newly minted, been on the board about a year. tell me the difference between what it was like running for the office and being in office? >> i got to tell you, sam, it's been a huge experience in the way i've just difference that i thought going into it, i thought i would be impactful on all the change and i really have bring outside from my private business life in the public sector and impact, i think it was that kind of airgant, novice way of looking at things. now i get in there and spent the laf year working on it, i've seen so much more that goes on, complexity and how dynamic the job has to be. >> so for example, give us >> for example, you know, for me specifically, i'm -- i was very fortunate this last july to be elected as chairman of the rcva with new after legislature we board. we went from 13 members down to nine. we had multitude of different issues going on. >> folks in southern nevada, the conventional -- >> reno-sparks convention and visitor authority. different issues at the convention and visitor's authority. w

since february 5th, eight people have been tested for the zika virus in washoe county. none of those cases tested positive for the virus. the c-d-c and washoe county health district recommend pregnant women do not travel to the infected countries. but if you do, make sure you protect yourself from mosquito bites. they also recommend to use protection, since there have been numerous cases of zika spreading through sexual contact. ### spring break... you may be looking for a cheaper way to fly. some of the larger airlines have created a new class called "basic economy." the cost may be lower, but you'll have to give up a few comforts. according to the "the economist" passengers who use this service won't be able to reserve seats, upgrade them or cancel reservations more than 24 hours after booking. delta was the first to introduce the service. united and american are expected to roll out their versions later this year. speaking of air travel, one lawmaker is looking to make sure you don't get packed like a sardine. senator charles schumer says he wants the f-a-a to establ

officials say the combined budget of reno, sparks and washoe county to fight homelessness is about two point one million dollars. so when the community... loses a shelter... it can be devastating. nats this is the closed sutro street. it's closed due to theft. sandy isham, volunteers of america, "the copper wire was stolen; the gas meter was stolen. this rendered the building uninhabitable for our program. " paul diese says he routinely used the shelter. " place to sleep , rest your head stay warm." he is afraid for his friends. "it's tough; they are going to have to sleep on the streets or cubby somewhere, they have no place to go." volunteers of america estimates there are four thousand people who live in temporary housing or are homeless in washoe county. of that number one to two hundred people live on the street. "these are folks who would be typically spending the night out along the river during the summer but in the winter we do not want anyone freezing to death so we need to get them inside where it is warm." the reno sparks gospel mission is helping to fill in the gaps by tak

. ### tomorrow you'll be able to burn vegetation in washoe county. what you need to know where you can go to get today is leap day! we'll show you who was born on the extra day of the year. so what kind of weather can we expect tomorrow, and into the rest of the week? we will have a closer forecast...and what you can expect in the days break. we do wake up to some cool temperatures in the morning but the be pleasant. we're welcomeing in a march, what to expect for your weather's coming up on good morning reno, w at 6:30, with sarah johns, noah bond, weather with meteorologist jeff thomspon, and sports with josh little. this is kolo 8 news now at 6:30." chief meteorologist jeff thompson has your complete forecast. the ridge of high pressure along the west coast will flatten and start to weaken this week, through the pacific northwest. this will keep breezy conditions and occasional clouds in the forecast, with showers possible north of i-80 late tuesday and wednesday night. highs will be close to records, with some valley locations warming into the lo

room the 50s today run 72 there might be a sprinkle or tworu a record high seventy went and akron washoe well over texas is saying is really building to saturated with moisturee from western corners of the gulf of mexico and into the caribbean lane at it becomes locally heavy that will be breezy and rainfall in general be very close to an end mid- evening on thursday as it moves back i can pretty good good shot of rainov by thursday the it a break friday things little warmer further south more spring weather systems the biggerea question as a look ahead not to be a debbie downer but it will be cold enoughe a little. could we see another system that could see another snoww we had an accident early one of the trucks was reagan. to continue on this going up right now they do have the right-hand side but traffic is getting by as we get into the ist deathly be a problem for motors along to 71 another hour will go in the sky fox this morning no issues whatsoever wayne and kristi back to you. idaho police found tim remington in the altar church on sunday with several coachella and he is pittsbu

between one to two hundred people live on the streets in washoe county. that number could increase because of this vandalism. volunteers of america working with the city of reno... are trying to get a replacement shelter in place. those who use the shelter-- say it can't come soon enough. paul diese, homeless "very important. cause a lot of people they will wander off something anything can happen. we are not asking for a handout just a hand up." the city of reno says the owner of 7-90 sutro street did not want to make the repairs, to keep the building open. call the police or secret witness at 322- 4900, if you know who took the copper. ### last year--- was the deadliest on the roads since 2007. three things are to blame--- a better economy, lower gas prices and electronic devices. the national safety council says 14-percent more people were killed in motor vehicle accidents last year, compared to 2014. the n-s-c says, in part, it's because there are more people on the roads; for two reasons. one: more people have jobs and are driving to and from. second

equivalent police say frazier sends appeared to be under the influence of alcohol officers say he washo going lesson is collided head-on with plus 41st street. clouds and temperatures in mid 30s 42 degrees around two or three p.m. 30s. 7:00 this morning sunrise is a look at your eight-day forecast slight chance of a showers. as. temperatures back the low 50s scattered showers and storms look at the upcoming weekendok back into the 50s only slight chance of a showerth thank you very much more brackets are busted. after zero wave of the double teams are been on are moving on after fantastic finishes.e wisconsin became the third big ten teams to advance will save fall. he hit a three to tie the game which is to 11 seconds left. northern iowa advanced to the second round with the tree magic friday night that there it is billy to hold the lead is sending them hope. the use of full-court press to put they turn the ball over four times toth allowing the aggies to force overtime they needed a second ot before tech and texas a&m was able to when it. this is the largest last-minute comeback in nc

if you live in unincorporated washoe county-- open burning season starts today. however, truckee meadow fire protection district, has some things you should know. amy ray, fire marshall, tmfpd, " residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out by two pm and no smoke by three pm." fire marshall, amy ray also says you must have a burn permit -- that's something new this year. permits are free-- and can be obtained at the main office or online. reno and sparks do not allow open burning. if you want more information on open burning, just go to kolo it was a special birthday for a reno man. his 21st birthday wasn't like most because he's a leap year baby, so he every four years. kolo 8 news now's catherine van introduces us to bruce long-balla. the booze... the parties...every thing you'd expect to see in a milestone birthday. bruce: geez i'm going to have a drink that's for sure. coming up sho

projecting peak gusts of 35-45 mph in most areas mainly from highway 50 if you live in unincorporated washoe county-- open burning season starts today. things you should know. "residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out by two pm and no smoke by three pm." reno and sparks do not allowed, you must have a burn permit... that's something new this year. permits are free. you can get them at the truckee meadows fire district's main office on east ninth street or online... just go to kolo t-v dot com-- for more information. ### subway in a little trouble for the size of their sandwiches... and mcdonalds whipping up a tasty dessert for easter... here's america's money... >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- things are looking up for your 401(k). >> well, after a rough january, the dow was up slightly in february. while the nasdaq lost more than 1%. but here's the good news. march is historically a good time fo

if you live in unincorporated washoe county, open burning season starts tomorrow. but you do need to know about some restrictions. trt:15 amy ray, fire marshall, tmfpd, " residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out by two pm and no something new this year: you need to have a burn permit. the cities of reno and sparks don't allow open burning. permits are free and can be obtained at the main office or online: just go to kolo-tv- dot-com for more information. ### new developments tonight in the search for a missing ski instructor. placer county deputies say they found the body of 23-year-old carson may. a search and rescue team found his body during a trainning session, near the sugar bowl. may was reported missing-- at the ski resort on january 15th. crews searched the area for four days... but could not find him. today a crew went back to the area, where may's cell phone was last pinged.

local agencies like the washoe county sheriff's office are also conference... the event will come to an end this thursday. covering the story live in the newsroom, ryan canaday channel two news the "welcome to nevada" signs posted throughout our major freeways and state highways will be getting a new look with the help from some young nevadans. amanda ketchledge is live at one of the current signs to tell us about a state contest for high school students. amanda-- kristen--state officials tell us that this sign is out of date and doesn't reflect what nevada has to offer. so graphic design students are being challenged of create a new, friendly welcome sign for travelers. bethany drysdale, nevada department of tourism: "it could have gone to a professional graphic designer, it could have gone to a big firm or paying a lot of money for this. but what a great a way to get a student involved, to get a student to proudly say i did that. something they can put on their resume when they look for a job later." governor sandoval, along with tourism have all teamed up to

local agencies like the washoe county sheriff's office are also taking part in this conference... the event will come to an end this thursday. covering the story live in the newsroom, ryan canaday channel two news organic farmers across the country-- and here in nevada-- are getting a little boost from the federal government. arianna bennett joins us now live with a look at some new programs... ari? by congress in 2014-- has some new funding options that are just taking effect now. and some of those are targeted to organic farming. clint: "congress did this in recognition of the increasing importance of organic farmers in the us. every year organic demand far outweighs organic production." new programs through the usda... offer incentives-- for planting resource- conserving plants... or plants that help mitigate soil erosion... like trees and shrubs. there are also incentives for supporting pollinators... like bees. farmers can also get low-interest loans... help with field mapping... and protection for crop losses. clint: "it's a great encouragement for existing and for new organ

officials estimate there are between one to two hundred homeless people who live on the streets in washoe county on any given day. s that number could increase due an overflow shelter closing on sutro street. it was robbed of its plumbing and flooded as a result. volunteers of america are working with the city of reno... trying to get a replacement shelter in place as quickly as they can. elaine wiseman, city of reno,"we have more than one building identified. the first one that we had identified unfortunately was sold and so the owner of the sutro street building did not want to make the necessary repairs to keep the building open. coming up on kolo 8 news now at five... paul harris will have more on what options the homeless in our area have in the meantime. an emotional day in court for sportscaster erin andrews as she sues a hotel and her stalker for 75 million dollars. the "dancing with the stars" host breaking down on the stand-- telling the jury about the moment she first saw a naked video of eva pilgrim has the latest in nashville. "did you have any idea you were being video-taped

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if you live in unincorporated washoe county, open burning season starts tomorrow. but you do need to know about some restrictions. trt:15 amy ray, fire marshall, tmfpd, " residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out by two pm and no

. ### if you live in unincorporated washoe county-- open burning season starts tomorrow. however, truckee meadow fire protection district, has some things you should know. amy ray, fire marshall, tmfpd, " residents with less than a quarter acre are not allowed to burn. pile sizes should be kept small, 2 to 3 feet. always have hoses and tools available so the fire does not escape. the burning hours are between 6 am, put it out by two pm and no smoke by three pm." reno and sparks do not allow open burning. however, you must have a burn permit... that's something new this year. permits are free-- and can be obtained at the main office or online... just go to kolo t-v dot com-- for more information. ### the knitting factory is closing..but you can see your favorite artists at the same spot. "knitting factory entertainment" --- announced it's leaving reno.but "rock-bar theatre" will be taking over the location. knitting factory-- is thanking fans for their support over the past renovate and re-brand the venue as a concert house, casino, and restaurant. no word yet on when rock

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supports electric vehicle use in the state -- ultimately benefiting the if you live in unincorporated washoe county-- open burning season starts today. but there are a few things you should know. reno and sparks do not allow open burning. for places where it is allowed... you must have a burn permit... that's something new this year. permits are free. you can get them at the truckee meadows fire district's main office on east ninth street or online. joining me now is lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. gusty winds will produce choppy lake conditions today as weak low the pacific northwest. most areas will remain dry with above average temperatures through thursday, then rain increases by friday when deeper moisture cooler weather pattern will likely return this weekend and next week with periods of strong gusty winds. the ridge of high pressure that has produced the recent warm >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. super tuesday showdown. millions of americans headed to the polls right now on the biggest day of the election so far. 11 states up for grabs. we're live with the la