kolo 8 news now's terri russel breaks down the pushes by both parties to maximize turnout. that's coming up at five-30.### you can get the most up-to-date election coverage on the kolo 8 news now mobile app. you can download it for free for apple or android.### tonight at six o'clock, the washoe county school district superintendent-- traci davis, will deliver a state of the schools address at damonte ranch high school. as kolo 8 news now's paul harris reports, she's expected to talk about school repairs, and new school construction. paul. . according to build our schools dot com... at least 15 news schools are needed in the next 10 years... and also repairs to the existing schools in the district. these projects could affect... everyone in the county. nats kevin carroll principal of sparks high schools shows me some the repairs needed... including leaks in the ceiling, new lockers and new shower facilities in the boys locker room.... kevin carroll, principal sparks high school, " the larger things you can see is the tile the rotting that is going on. we can't take of that.

meadows community college, terri russell, kolo 8 news now. the death of supreme court justice an-tuh-nin antonin scalia over the weekend has touched off a political firestorm. republicans are threatening to filibuster any nomination by president obama. but democrats are fighting back. think that mitch mcconnell has it right on this issue. the constitution is pretty clear and that is, it is the job of the president of the united states to appoint, nominate members to the supreme court and the senate confirms." democrats have been quick to accuse republicans of ignoring the constitution. but g-o-p presidential candidates argue the vacancy should be filled by the next president, giving -voters a chance to have a voice. "i think president obama's going to submit a nominee and in all likelihood this person will be out of the mainstream and he'll be rejected by the senate." scalia's death will also play a big role in cases already before the court. kolo 8 news now washington correspondent alex miller takes a look at how the court will operate movin

kolo 8 news now's terri russell explains. the two drones, made by the reno-based drone america are headed to the nevada advanced autonomous system innovation center at unr. the machines will be used in research. other drones on display here have different uses, like search and rescue work, surveillance, and fire supression. they are controlled by remote control and a licensed pilot on the ground. the president here says the increased number of amateurs who are flying drones does not concern him. mike richards/drone america ceo: there is always these who cross the line and cause a problem. but you can't brand the hobbyist out there in the world that are enthusiastic about the sport as problematic from the rest of society. i think they are entitled to enjoy unmanned systems just as much as anybody else richards says just before christmas last year, the f-a-a started a registration program as a way to help them monitor registration, compared to three hundred -20-thousand licensed aircraft pilots. doug russell/raven chief pilot:

reporting live from tmcc terri russell kolo 8 news now. i asked mrs. clinton because of the generational gap between women who are voting for her and bernie sanders, what and grandmothers say to daughters and grandaughters to encourage them to vote for her come caucus day. she says while she respects younger women's decision on her and senator sanders. she reminds them as women, don't take reporting live from tmcc terri russell kolo clinton also made an appearance today at the university of nevada. there... she spoke with a appearance today at the university of nevada. group of mostly women about women's issues. planned parenthood and a woman's right to choose. she thinks both of those are at risk under a republican administration.

kolo 8 news now terri russell shows us what this event has meant to one local project. the child assault prevention program, otherwise known as cap has a pretty non descript office on ridge street. inside you'll find rebecca lebeau. rebecca lebeau/children assault prevention project: "we are really small. there is onlly 10 of us in the organization. and we go into every elementary school in washoe county. we do about 500 work shops every year and teach almost 1500 kids." lebeau says the organization applies for grants and other funding. but the alliance with washoe county medical society came at the right time last year. lebeau: "have to say, it was miracle funding. because 2015 was a rough year for non profits. and being little and having a big mandate to so this, we kind of ran out of money." believe it or not rummage....clothes, shoes, crystal, and sporting goods. collected all year long, and then for one week, these volunteers with the physicians spouses rummage sale work sorting, pricing and placing the items for what now is a 65 year tradition. lainey lieberstein/

terri russell kolo 8 news now. thank you terri. at the university of caucus goers were also first time participants. rebecca kitchen is live from the university... and becca... sanders may have lost the state... but at your location and across much of northern nevada ... he seemed to be the clear winner. and i don't think it was a suprise to many people knowing this caucus was held on a college campus... but what was a suprise was how many people turned out... many precints started late becuase so many people were in line.... but over all the student's message was clear. nats...who's feeling the bern?.. wooo!! at the university of few scattered clinton supporters could be found... she's a standup person, and i give her a lot of credit for bill's success. but overall... nats.... bernie! bernie! bernie! bernie sander's was the students' choice. ... bring to an establishment candidate. she's been in the system for a long political machine. bernie sees a machine he wants to dismantle. revolution. i think his policies are going to make

at grace warner elementary, terri russell kolo 8 news now. . the washoe county democrat convention is in april. if you'd like a closer look at the numbers from today's caucus - just head to kolo tv dot com. in the nation's capitol - thousands gathering to say goodbye to justice antonin scalia, who died last week at the age of rev. paul scalia "on behalf of our mother and the entire scalia family, i want to thank you for your presence here, your many words of consolation and even more for the many prayers and masses you have offered at the death of our father, antonin scalia." scalia's son paul - a catholic priest - led the service, for the conservative icon and father of nine who died unexpectedly. dignitaries who attended included vice president joe biden, former vice president dick cheney, members of congress and all eight sitting justices of the supreme court. president barack obama did not attend. he paid tribute to scalia as he lay in repose at the supreme court on friday. did you diva today? a popular event aimed at pampering women return

in reno, terri russell kolo 8 news now. who want to participate in the republican caucus. you must be registered by february 13th to participate on february 23rd. with the deadline looming, it's recommended you head to the washoe county registrar of voters and register as a republican, the office is open until five in the evening friday february 12th. for more informaton on caucus locations, times and guidelines, go to our website and click on hot topics. and you can stay up-to- date with all the election news on the kolo 8 news now mobile app. download it free for apple or android. we now know the number of people who watched the super bowl. the number is staggering. we'll compare it to the most watched game in the history of television. and, fighting the zika virus. the next step, our nation is taking. plus, chief meteorologist jeff amanda valentine's day will be here before you know it... do you have a plan? dave if you're strapped for cash... that's no excuse. often the best gifts are free... amanda tomorrow a look at some gift ideas that will leave your valentine smil

kolo 8 news now terri russell has been looking into this story today, and shows us efforts to stop the tax. nevada's department of taxation notified medical device dealers and others about the tax last may. it went into effect last month. devices like c-pap machines or oxygen tanks are commonplace in some households. often patients leave the a medical device to help them throughout the home. that's where occupational therapist leslie sargent comes into play visitng the home to make sure the patient is safe leslie sargent/occupational therapist: when i was working in home health, a lot of them couldn't afford the equiptment at that time. such practices, sargent believes are only going to become more common in nevada after a medical devices tax went into effect last month. essentially a sales tax patients are now being taxed devices that can be used on a new born, all the way to a hospice patient. doug bennett/bennett medical services: who may need oxygen, a wheelchair, a hospital. bed. they have and average, according to our estimate, 11 days of life. left, and that is all taxed, bennet

and as you move west, we are that was terri russell reporting. gravis marketing showed donald trump and hillary clinton the favorites in our state. we're learning more about the sale of the nugget. marnell gaming is buying the sparks casino. marnell--- is a family owned company with generations of experience in southern nevada, and two properties in laughlin. the company's c-e-o says he sees oppurtunity in the nugget.. and says any changes will be inspired by the casino's past. anthony marnell, marnell gaming: "i think god gave you two ears and a mouth for a reason. so, we're going to listen to the community. we're going to learn from the team and the customers. so sure, there may be some things here that have been iconic and may not be in the plans for the next 20 years, but i think a lot of things that are here are." marnell says his company will accept all no changes in hiring dates and benefits. the nugget was operated for a half century, by the ascuaga family. it was sold to "global gaming and hospitality" two years ago. this newest sale mus

reporting live from tmcc terri russell kolo 8 news now. i asked mrs. clinton because of the generational gap between women who are voting for her and bernie sanders, what and grandmothers say to daughters and grandaughters to encourage them to vote for her come caucus day. she says while she respects younger women's decision on her and senator sanders. she reminds them as women, don't take reporting live from tmcc terri russell kolo clinton also made an appearance today at the university of nevada. there... she spoke with a appearance today at the university of nevada. group of mostly women about women's issues. planned parenthood and a woman's right to choose. she thinks both of those are at risk under a republican administration. assemblywoman amber joiner say: hillary is the person to protect women's rights in the upcoming election. "the young women also need to make sure that we pick a president who are going to support those gains they have made in women's reproductive health, for example. and also someone who is going to focus on our families. a

in reno, terri russell kolo 8 news now. in about 5 months.. the city of reno is set to open the new virginia street bridge. this is a look at their construction camera. but today travel around the construction site gets a little easier. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is live to explain. dave and amanda... it's a small opening but anytime you can make things easier around a construction zone in downtown...it's a good ...if you've been driving down sierra and needed to turn left.. you couldn't here at west first street... you've had to take a detour which around here... can be kid of a pain... but starting at 10 this morning... this small portion of west first street will be open.. people will be able to turn left again and i'm sure businesses in the area will also appreciate the ease there is a lot of gratitude here for the construction and people as well as a lot of the business owners because we were out of the river and didn't have any obstructions in the river to create problems for flooding. construction activities continue across the e

in reno, terri russell kolo 8 news now. royal appliance is recalling a vacuum because it poses a danger of electrical shock. the "dirt devil total pet cyclonic upright" can power cord come loose, and remain in the outlet. there are 14 reports of this happening, but there have not been any injuries. if you have one of the vacuums stop using it and contact dirt devil you can find more information about the recall on our kolo 8 app, and at kolo-tv-dot- com. just click on hot topics.### another attack was launched against the zika virus. this is the virus known for harming unborn children. we'll see how nicaraguans are coping with the crisis. plus-- "i was just covered. we were under branches and leaves." and, a news crew went from covering a story, to becoming part of it. 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." "there is no shadow to be

terri russell kolo 8 news now. a civil rights group has filed a lawsuit, challenging a law requiring sex offenders, to be identified on their passports. president obama signed-- the international megan's law bill, into law yesterday. "california reform sex offender laws"--- filed the lawsuit, challenging the law. it requires the secretary of state, to add "unique identifiers" to the passports of all registered sex offenders. the lawsuit claims a passport symbol that identifies an individual, as a registered sex that person at significant risk. ### is getting its own license plate. and the proceeds are we're revealing a new choice the next time you plus-- "you don't have to spread road salt or deicing chemicals." are you tired of shoveling snow and driving on icy roads? make these problems, a thing of the past. 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 amanda the countdown to valentine's day is on..

in reno terri russell kolo 8 crashes. call secret witness. ### police may be clamping down even harder on buzzed drivers. and, it could have a very real impact on the next time you go out for drinks. we're breaking down the exact details, to help keep you out of jail. plus-- fighters competing young athletes are trying to make their olympic dreams come true, at the convention center. an inside look at the u-s open taekwondo championships. 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 relationships... "if mama ain't happy...nobody is happy." dave but it turns out that may not actually be the case. amanda some new research that shows the man in the relationship is a bigger part of the happiness equation than light snow is expected this evening in the sierra, and mainly north of highway 50 in the valleys, with a fast-moving system. while little accumulation i

kolo 8 news now's terri russell talked with clinton in the last hour. she joins us live. terri? noah... sarah... it was a full house at truckee meadows community college this afternoon. one of the issues she spent the most time on was the vacancy on the supreme court left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. "the longest contested supreme court nomination of spent the most time on supreme court left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. spent the most time on was the vacancy on the supreme court left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. spent the most time on was the vacancy on the supreme court left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. supreme court left by the passing of justice antonin scalia. "the longest contested supreme court nomination of clarence thomas lasted 100 days. president obama has about 340 days left so he has plenty of time. and then the other arugment they make is "oh my gosh it's an election year." now last time i looked the constitution did not have a

terri russell kolo 8 news now. republican congressman mark am-uh-day amodei says the senate should hold supreme court confirmation nominee an up or down vote. am-uh-day amodei says-- the only reason, anyone could have, for not wanting to cast such a vote, is not wanting their constituents to know how they stand on an issue. am-uh-day amodei told k-o-h radio if a senator doesn't like the nominee... they should vote against them. he says, no one knows who the next president will be.. or which party will control the senate next year. ### it's something you don't see every day: a slow-speed police chase... involving a backhoe. officers say it started when the 59-year-old man, dumped boulders on a florida roadway. he then allegedly drove up and down the bridge for an hour- and-a-half, damaging the road and sides of the bridge. one police cruiser was damaged, and officers eventually left the bridge for their own safety. when the backhoe driver finally drove off the bridge, deputies stopped the backhoe with spike strips,

kolo 8's terri russell introduces us to a young voter who's going into tomorrow's republican caucus... still undecided. and a massive boulder causes trouble on a busy tahoe highway. last week we followed a 17 year old who caucused for hillary clinton. well, imagine being 21, undecided, and caucusing for your first time. we've found him, and intend to follow him through the process tomorrow to see if he ultimately is pulled to one side or the other. kolo 8 news now's terri russell introduces us to matt webber weber, and finds out who he is leading toward. weber voted in 2000-14 but this will be his first caucus and first presidential election. and we can expect he'll caucus site---that's because he can't decide between marco rubio or ted cruz. matt weber: undecided correct yea, matt weber is a local software engineer here in reno. he comes from a political family, so going to the caucuses wasn't even a question. what is a question, to whom will he throw his support? matt weber/21-year-old: i like him because i like his stance on gun control, you know keeping the second amendment rights

kolo 8 news now terri russell has been looking into this story today, and shows us efforts to stop the tax. nevada's department of taxation notified medical device dealers and others about the tax last may. it went into effect last month. devices like c-pap machines or oxygen tanks are commonplace in some households. often patients leave the

at grace warner elementary school terri russell kolo 8 news now. the washoe county democrat convention is april. ## with so many people eager to weigh in on nevada's democratic caucus - some locations in las vegas - and northern nevada were showed up. in washoe county, long lines delayed the start of the caucus at many locations. caucus sites were still trying to register would-be voters long past the scheduled noon starting time. at first, democratic party officials said the caucus would begin while people waited in line. a few minutes later, officials began to rush everyone inside-- saying they would register voters during the actual caucus. the overcrowding even pushed some precincts outside. ## now that the south carolina primary has wrapped up... the g-o-p candidates are turning their focus to nevada. right now, all the remaining candidates, except john kasich, are heading west. ben carson will be in reno tomorrow. he is expected to speak at a "we the people" town hall at atlantis casino resort at 3:00 pm after that he will head to skyline chu

in reno, terri russell kolo 8 news now. marinellos reno school isn't the only beauty school to close. with a u-s department of education investigation the entire chain has been shut down. a new report finds police were justified in the september 2014 killing, of james luke bowman. the shooting was the result of a u-s marshalls investigation into bowman. police were watching him... when he fled. they eventually found him near the and spokane. district attorney chris hicks said... officers were forced to shoot bowman when he pulled a gun on them. "he had level three trafficking amounts of drugs in his backpack, he had made prior statements that he was never going to go back to prison, he disobeyed lawful commands to put down your guns and show your hands, and then he pulled a gun on police," detectives from sparks and washoe county were involved in the shooting. both were cleared of any wrong doing. the district attorney released a 27-page report on the shooting. this is the first time something like this-- has been available

terri russell kolo 8 news now. don't forget to tune in to good morning reno tomorrow morning, starting at 4-30. we'll have the latest caucus, plus reactions from viewers like you. we have some breaking news. a portion of sparks boulevard, at i-80 is closed right now, because of a crash. two cars were involved. at least one person was taken to the hospital sparks police are urging you to avoid the area if you can. we have a crew-- heading to the scene, and we'll have the latest information for you-- right here, on kolo 8 news now, and kolo- tv-dot-com. ### president obama made a promise to close guantanamo bay during his first day in office. now, more than 7- years-later... the president sent congress his plan, to close the prison. speaking at the white house this morning, the president outlined his plan to close the detention facility in cuba. he wants to transfer more detainees to foreign countries, and work with congress to find a spot in the u-s, to hold other detainees. president obama said his goal to close th

terri russell kolo 8 news now. three republican candidates have confirmed vists to northern nevada, ahead of next tuesday's g-o-p caucuses. jeb bush and ted cruz will be in our area monday night. donald trump will hod an event at the nugget on tuesday. you can find more information about all three campaign stops, at kolo t-v dot com. ### democratic presidential candidates hillary clinton and bernie sanders are racing to get your vote at the saturday's caucus. "there are far more effective ways, ie sustainable energy, solar, wind, geothermal to produce the electricity that we need other than nuclear power." he's referring to yucca mountain... one of the many topics he discussed with us in an interview today. catherine van will join us with more of her interview; -including where senator sanders stands on renewable energy, federal land and immigration... coming up at five-30. you can get the most up-to-date election information anytime with the kolo 8 news now you can download if free for apple or android from your p

in reno, terri russell kolo 8 news now. in about 5 months.. the open the new virginia street bridge. this is a look at their construction camera. but today travel around the construction site gets a little easier. kolo 8 news now's rebecca kitchen is live to explain. dave and amanda... it's a small opening but anytime you can make things easier around a construction zone in downtown...it's a good thing... for a while now ...if you've been driving down sierra and needed to turn left.. you couldn't here at west first street... you've had to take a detour which around here... can but starting at 10 this morning... this small portion of west first street will be open.. meaning people there is a lot of gratitude here for the construction and people as well as a lot of the business owners because we were out of the river and didn't have any obstructions in the river to create problems for flooding. & march to april: final landscaping and final work. may: virginia st. bridge set to open. this modern bridge will have a nod to the past.. the pylons on

terri russell spoke with him about the rite of passage. that's tonight on kolo 8 news now at five. pampering themselves at diva's day out ... the guys have a chance to hang and get in some quality time as well. as kolo 8 news now's matt vaughan shows us ... there's a special event that's just for the boys. grand sierra resort and casino hosts the biggest little smoke featuring premium bourbons selection, payne mason cigars and creative food stations from charlie palmer steak. the exclusive event takes place on saturday, feb. 20 begin at 6:30 p.m. at the sports bar. there will be raffle prizes throughout the evening including a bottle of jim beam distiller's masterpiece. tickets are $90 per person and include a payne mason cigar gift bag. this premier event invites amateur smokers and aficionados alike to revel in the finest cigars, delectable dishes for a sophisticated evening inside the largest sports book in the region. the event is open to the public and reservations can be made by calling stacy dunster at 775-789-1630. for more information on all events happening at gsr, visit

kolo 8 news now's terri russell explains why while both local republican and democratic headquarters have been conducting caucusing training for the more than a month. it's difficult to gauge which candidate will come out on top on february 20th and 23rd. that's because there hasn't been polling in nevada since last december. it's a fact that has some in the national media taking notice. rachel maddow show/courtesy msnbc: and so no polling firm wants to screw up their average by proclaiming some sort of prediciton about how that race is going to go in nevada, when they know on the facts that it is absolutely 100% not predictable. the very nature of caucusing...as in the mockus, a mock caucus, those who have a preference going in could have their minds changed once inside. another reason, pollsters won't do a survey until iowa and new hampshire are finished with their events. nevada is tough as it as a diverse and transitory population. pollsters use land lines which makes gathering the information here difficult. prof. fred lokken/tmcc political science: especially as you continue to

kolo 8 news now terri russell joins us from school with an update there. yesterday we introduced you to matt weber who will be caucusing for the first time. he says he is undecided and leaning toward ted cruz. he is not even sure he will come out tonight giving a candidate his 100-percent support. registering at 5:00 this transactions can be done until 6:00, with the line out the door, it doesn't look like there will be caucusing for the first time. but because he is a computer software engineer he is also volunteering to help people find the right they are indeed registered as a republican. while he says he he also tells me at this point he is not beholden " matt weber/undecided: i mean i'm still open to kasich, trump if they have convincing arguments. so it's interesting to see what's in store" we are expecting a long night tonight because of the long lines. we will let you know how it goes here and if matt makes a decision tonight. north valleys high kolo 8 news now. the ballroom at the nugget in sparks erupted in applause this afternoon. donald trump w

at truckee meadows community college, terri russell kolo 8 news now. one of the last polls taken in the silver state showed clinton with a large margin over senator bernie sanders. and in a light-hearted moment at t-m-c-c, when clinton talked about her favorite radio ad, she said the annoucer joked about a trained dog that would bark when a politician, didn't tell the truth -- then republican presidential candidates. "we need to get that dog and follow them around and everytime they say these things like, 'oh the great recession was caused by too much regulation.' arf arf arf arf you know. i think we could cut right through a lot of their claims." her harshest critic is republican presidential candidate donald trump. he calls clinton the worst secretary of state in u-s history. clinton is not directly responding to trump's statements. instead, she's sharing stories like the one we just heard. clinton also made an appearance at the university of nevada. she spoke with a group of mostly women about women's issues. she said she supports planned parenthood

terri russell will join him while he makes his decision on who to back... tonight on kolo 8 news now at five. terrifying moments in australia... when this massive crane collapsed at a construction site in the whole thing-- caught on camera. it happened after a fire broke out ten stories up. as the flames spread, the crane's giant arm came crashing to the ground. fortunately no one was hurt. officials believe the incident was the result of an electrical fire that started in the crane's motor. some relief for people living in fiji after a powerful cyclone killed more than 2 dozen people. at least one thousand homes are believed to have been flattened. winds from cyclone winston, which tore through the pacific island chain saturday and early on sunday, reached 177 miles per hour, making it the strongest storm in fiji's recorded history. getting emergency supplies to the group's far-flung islands and remote communities has been the fiji government's top priority. high pressure will strengthen over the sierra and western through the work week. temperatures will

kolo 8 news now terri russell was there to matt: i don't even have a registered address. before heading to his precinct in room one-ten at north valleys high school. matt weber vounteers to help the dozens and dozens of people who need to know where there precinct is, what room they meet, and for some, if they are a registered republican. matt: correct no problem, i will be right with you. matt: may i have your attention please? precnct meetings will commence in 10 minutes. as a software engineer, matt has the expertise many other volunteers here don't. the line to get in to register began at 5:00 and stretched outside around the front as the early evening wore on. matt: the cut off to register was the 13th. but by 6:45 the line was at the door. matt was still helping out....his precinct would have to wait. matt: my lap top is about to die. once inside room one- 10---some had already cast their ballots and left., others stayed behind to talk about their favorite candidate and why. man: because he seems very honest and he sticks to what he says. woman: he is a very christi

terri russell spoke with her one-on-one about her campaign. that's coming up on how's your new year's resolution to exercise more holding up? if you need a tip to keep going... we may have the answer. doctor timothy johnson has tonight's medical minute. looking fitter, feeling healthier. sounded good right around january first. but relying just on will power is only one way of holding fast to your last round of new years resolutions. if you're looking for motivation, look to your wallet, and ask yourself this question: work: being paid to work out? or having to pay someone else if you don't? you may not like the answer. researchers at johns hopkins studied nearly three hundred obese people to see which of the two strategies made them more likely to meet their daily exercise goal: seven thousand steps. some received a cash reward when they met the goal. others had to pay a penalty... if they didn't. the penalty situation was significantly more motivating. it's just what behavioral economists have long claimed... people are most strongly motivat

kolo 8 news now's terri russell is live and joins us from washoe valley with more on this story. this is one of the new signs that alerts truckers to +not go any farther if the lights are flashing. signs that alerts truckers to +not go any farther if the lights are flashing. they can easily take a right hand turn and take old 395 and parellel the roadway. just one example of how these signs will help drivers make good choices. this wind turbine overlooking washoe valley is hardly moving at all. but come tomorrow, it will be a different story, and a chance for nevada department of transportation to see how the new wind warning signs are working. meg ragonese/nevada department of transportation: unfortunately, just in the past few weeks even, we have seen, a few trucks roll over in washoe times when it was very clearly vehicles. so we have a series of wind warning signs, running along i- 580 from the south reno area all the way through washoe valley to north carson city. several wind monitors are located throughout washoe trip the signs when the winds blow more than 35-miles an hou

terri russell kolo 8 news now. there are a few things you need to remember if you plan on taking part in saturday's democratic caucus. first... your caucus site may or may not be the voting location. second... you'll need to check the time your precint is caucusing. 17-year-olds can participate... if they will turn 18 by november eighth. if you haven't registered... that's okay. you can register as a democrat at the caucus. expect to spend some time when you're there. participans will speak on behalf of the candidate they support and try to convince people to change sides. you can find more information about the the caucuses on kolo t-v dot com. just click on hot topics. meanwhile a reno man is raising the question, whether hillary clinton--or any other woman--belongs on the ballot or in the presidency. the problem--he says--is gender specific language of the constitution. kolo 8 news now's ed pearce has his story. 00-:26 :26-:33 :33-1:45 when the founding fathers--all men of course--met to draft our :33-1:45 when

russell will take a deeper look into sentencing for juveniles here in nevada.### numbers are up for health insurance in nevada. we'll take a look at the state of health care e n nevada. and, all hands are on deck for zika virus prevention. "if zika can cause microcephaly it's likely zika can cause other problems" we'll take a look at how the country is planning to come-bat combat this disease. "you're watching kolo 8 news now at 4:30 with sarah johns and weather with meteorologist jeff thompson with at least 64 confirmed cases in the u-s, the zika virus is now a nationwide concern. the white house has asked for one-point- eight billion dollars to fight the virus. indiana reported it's first case today. comsumer reports is re-releasing ratings for the best insect repellents, to combat the mosquito-borne illness. lauren lyster has more. today, washington debating nearly $2 billion in emergency funds to fight the mosquito-born zika virus... while the cdc raises its zika response to level 1 - the highest level of alert-- assigning staff to work on it 24/7 dr. richard besser, abc news: t

i'm terri russell, how that tax came about, and who want to get ride of it. the story at five. jeff is back with your ..... forecast. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 35. southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. friday: mostly sunny, with a high near 70. south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. winds friday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 43. southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. saturday: mostly sunny, with a high near 62. west wind around now at 5:00." tonight on kolo 8 news now... a major road construction project is about to get underway in sparks... and it could have a big impact on your commute. a northern nevada golf course could soon be closing. it's a trend, that's been going-on for a while. and a big announcement from brian sandoval about a potential supreme court bid. thanks for joining us. i'm kendra kostelecky... in for sarah johns. i'm noah bond. if your daily commute takes you through the intersection of pyramid and mccarran in sparks... we have some good news, and some bad news....

terri russell takes a closer look, at the new law. thanks for joining us. i'm noah bond. i'm sarah johns. six days out from new hampshire's first in the nation primary.. the

kolo 8 news now terri russell introduces us to jesse allison, because he's taking part in the democratic caucuses tomorrow. you may be wondering how it is all possible. under democratic party rules if you are eligible to vote in november, meaning 18 years of age...you can caucus on saturday. jesse: hi my name is jesse and i am with the hillary clinton presidential campaign, how are you? despite his busy high school schedule jesse allison has found time to make calls on behalf of the clinton campaign. jesse: ok good to know.. jesse says a friend of his talked to him about the former secretary of state, he did his the candidate for him. jesse allison/17 year old: .hillary actually wasn't raised in an extremely wealthy household. she was raised by a single mother. she didn't grow up in the kind of environment you would expect somebody who was going to run for president to grow up in. jesse says his parents are poitically active, so getting involved in a presidential campaign is not so unusual. besides making phone calls on the candidates behalf, he's calso canvassed neighborhood on behalf o

kolo 8 news now's terri russell is live and joins us from washoe valley with more on this story. this is one of the new signs that alerts truckers to +not go any farther if the lights are flashing. signs that alerts truckers to +not go any farther if the lights are flashing. they can easily take a right hand turn and take old 395 and parellel the roadway. just one example of how these signs will help drivers make good choices. this wind turbine overlooking washoe valley is hardly moving at all. but come tomorrow, it will be a different story, and a chance for nevada department of transportation to see how the new wind warning signs are working. meg ragonese/nevada department of transportation: unfortunately, just in the past few weeks even, we have seen, a few trucks roll over in washoe

tonight, her one-on-one conversation with kolo 8 news now's terri russell. a warm welcome from supporters here in northern nevada who are backing hillary clinton for president. she asked them this afternoon at truckee meadows community college to get to the caucuses this saturday. hillary clinton:it is great to be here in the heart of reno, this community college. mr. president, thank you for having us here. she covered a laundry list of topics. from the high costs of prescription drugs, clinton: i'm going to work, until i get, authority for medicare to negotiate for lower prices. to gun control. she talked about the opening at the u.s. supreme court and what the it's something i asked her about in our one-on-one interview after her speech. clinton: you know justice scalia is known for his real devotion to the constitution. and look what the republican senators are doing, they are bending the constitution instead of doing what they should. during her speech she talked frequently about solar energy, in her conversation with me she was dismayed at the recent n

kolo 8 news now terri russell is looking into this story, and found-- just like we've always known, nevada is like no other other early caucuses, and primaries. as many know, this is been involved in the that's one reason polling isn't common at this time--there aren't enough people who have made caucusing a tradition. while both local republican and democratic headquarters have been conducting caucusing training for the more it's difficult to gauge which candidate will come out on top on february 20th and 23rd. been polling in nevada since last december. it's a fact that has some in the national media taking notice. rachel maddow show/courtesy msnbc: and so no polling firm wants to screw up their average by proclaiming some sort of prediciton about how that race is going to go in nevada, when is predictable. the very nature of caucusing...as in the mockus, a mock caucus, those who have a preference going in could have their minds changed once inside. another reason, pollsters won't do a survey until iowa and new hampshire are finished with their events. nevada is tough as it as a diverse

kolo 8 news now's terri russell is with us now to find out what those in the industry, and those who share the sky with drones, think about the numbers. those in the drone industry find the numbers encouraging, some who are pilots find them discouraging. the two drones, made by the headed to the nevada innovation center at unr. the machines will be used in research. other drones on display here have different uses, like search and rescue work, surveillance, and fire supression. they are controlled by remote control and a licensed pilot on the ground. the president here says the increased number of amateurs who are flying drones does not concern him. mike richards/drone america ceo: there is always these who cross the line and cause a problem. but you can't brand the hobbyist out there in the world that are enthusiastic about the sport as problematic from the rest of society. i think they are entitled to enjoy unmanned systems just as much as anybody else richards says just before christmas last year, the f-a-a started a registration program as a way to help them monitor operators. it

kolo 8 news now's terri russell takes a closer look at this new system. this wind turbine overlooking washoe valley is hardly moving at all. but come tomorrow, it will be a different story, and a chance for nevada department of transportation to see how the meg ragonese/nevada department of transportation: unfortunately, just in the past few weeks even, we have seen, a few trucks roll over in washoe valley. and that was during times when it was very clearly prohibited high profile vehicles. so we have a series of wind warning signs, running along i- 580 from the south reno area all the way through washoe valley to north carson city. several wind monitors are located throughout washoe valley and will automatically trip the signs when the winds blow more than 35-miles an hour. that will be just a warning. sometimes high profile vehicles are prohibited from using i-580 through washoe valley --when those drivers ignore, or just don't understand, this can be the outcome. in washoe valley, terri now. you can get smoke alarms installed in your home for free. the

russell will join him while he makes his decision on who to back... tonight on kolo 8 news now at five. will be at sparks high school this sunday at noon. smith died sunday from brain cancer. her family asks in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the doctor marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. she began treatment for a malignant brain tumor one year ago. the democrat was was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. politicians from across the state have expressed sorrow over her passing. she was 60 years old. police say the owner of lake tahoe brewing company, michael candelario is now facing felony charges after he allegedly sold 45- thousand dollars worth of canning equipment to a company actually arranged to have the equipment delivered. candelario was arrested at lake tahoe brewing company yesterday. lake tahoe brewing has been closed since last month due to a boiler problem. high pressure will strengthen over the sierra and western nevada bringing dry conditions th

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we are live tonight in pine hills of orange county, ty russell, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> we are monitoring a few light showers right now. >> we're in for stronger storms later, while many of us are going to be sleeping, our certified chief meteorologist tom terry is tracking the timing of this storms, in severe weather center 9. >> i don't think i'm going to be sleeping, we're going to have storms moving by. this is when we kick it into high gear in severe weather center 9. showers only on the east side, a couple of o downpours conway, azalea park to the coast of these showers moving north at 30 miles per hour. with a low level winds and -- but overnight tonight, watching a couple of storms, a tornado watch in effect until 10:00 p.m. for the western panhandle. those storms are weakening a little bit and will continue to do so. but we're going to be monitoring after midnight. the storms start to approach after 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 in the morning. future track, has a wet morning commute, i'm updating the type of storms and what to expect in your neighborhood overnight, coming up. bob.

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terri russell takes a closer look, at the new law. thanks for joining us.