Midweek with highs in the upper 60s to near 70 by friday. Have a great day nevada senator debbie smith passed away after a long fight with brain cancer. She was 60 years old. She was a lifelong advocate for Public Education. Serving as president of the nevada pta, and as member of the national pta board. She was elected to the Nevada Assembly in 2000, and the Nevada Senate in 2012. People who knew her say shell be greatly missed. Shell be missed in the fight for education dollars and capital construction. With the school board capital bond issue coming up, her voice will be missed. She taught me a lot. How to be a better legislator, and ultimately, i think she set an serve constituents. She was an amazing public servant. Governor sandoval yesterday said, we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state, particularly to Public Education and the children of nevada. He ordered all flags on state buildings to halfstaff, until sunset on the day o
News this morning. Lets start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist Jeff Martinez. Partly sunny and mild today with highs in the mid to upper 60s and light winds. Look for 71 on thanks jeff. This morning in crime beat. Reno police are looking for two men involved in a Home Invasion near reno high school. Police say around 5 oclock yesterday. They responded to the 1400 block of foster drive, on a report of a possible burglary in progress. There they found an elderly man injured inside a home. He was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Reno police, along with Washoe County deputies. Searched the area for the two men. Who they believe are armed and dangerous. They were unable to locate them. Police are now looking for this car. An older, white 2door stripe on the drivers side, a sunroof, and a spoiler on the rear trunk. To see if its related to the case. L the suspects were also described as possibly being lightskinned black or hispanic men. One is appr
Turning to the crime beat. A man is behind bars after a robbery in stead this week. After a brief standoff. Police arrested 39yearold wesley ford at a stead home wednesday night around midnight. Hes charged with robbery with a deadly weapon, grand larceny and possession of stolen property. Police say he went to the maverick gas station on stead boulevard early monday morning and showed a handgun, before taking money from the clerk. As police approached his stead home, they say he stole a vehicle and fled from police, resulting in 3 schools being locked down. Officers thought their suspect was 19yearold rylin wolfe, who lived with ford. After investigating. Police ruled him out. This is a photo of wolfe from an unrelated and reno police are also investigating a burglary at the Junior Achievement offices on tuesday. Police say the suspects used rocks to break into the building on west 6th street after cutting a chain link fence. The owner of Junior Achievement says the thieves stole mult
Lets start with a quick look at the forecast with meteorologist Jeff Martinez. Good monday morning, we will see mostly sunny skies today with a chilly morning but nice afternoon with highs in the mid 60s and light winds. Our next storm moves in wednesday afternoon through thursday morning with snow in the mountains making travel difficult, and valley showers. Dry weather returns by the weekend. Have a great day thanks jeff. Getting married on valentines day has long been a tradition for many here in reno. In fact, the Holiday Weekend could prove to be a record breaker for the local wedding chapels. At the arch of reno wedding chapel they expect more than 300 marriage licenses to be issued in Washoe County over the three day weekend alone. It was the perfect weekend, every piece fell into place with the city, the weather and the people, its our day of the year for this industry where we one couple. Asiel castillo and his wife shannon. Traveled with their daughter from the bay area so th
A record 132. 5 Million Dollars were bet on the super bowl in nevada. It was also the biggest day for William Hills race and sports books. Ben we took more, as far as handle yesterday, than we ever have, in the history of william hill u. S. The broncospanthers game shattered the previous record from two years ago of 119. 4 Million Dollars bet. Ben early in the week, we had about 85 percent panthers money to about 15 percent bronco money. The broncos money did end up coming in, over the weekend. So, i think at game time, we were about 6535. The broncos 14point win was favorable to the sports books but they would have won the most panthers win. Prop bets were also big. Ben we took 75,000 in handle on the coin flip. Knutson says the amount bet shows the magnitude of the super bowl. And fans say having a wager on the game adds even more interest. Andrew i feel like its easier to bet when theres only one focus game to talk about because its easier talked about, people understand it better,