Conditions as High Pressure shifts to the east today. The next storm will impact the region starting friday with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. A cold front will bring lowering snow levels friday night and saturday. Expect travel impacts in the nevada throughout the weekend and possibly into early next week. Main changes to the forecast for this unr student who says she was robbed at gun point. The robbery. They say it happened yesterday afternoon near Lawlor Events Center and the west Stadium Parking garage. The victim says she was robbed by two white men wearing jeans and after fire crews say they found it engulfed in flames. It happened yesterday on tomahawk way. Crews from truckee meadows fire say the shed was used as a garage and contained oil and propane tanks. Fortunately, no one was hurt as a result of the explosion. New developments this morning over the fire lawsuit between the Reno City Council and truckee meadows Fire Protection district. The city Council Voted to accept the terms of a settlement regarding fire services. The county will pay the dollars in back workers comp fees and both parties are choosing not to argue over damaged fire engines or the settlement ends a long battle between the two agencies and they hope to start a Good Relationship that could lead to another attempt at fire consolidation in the future. A federal judge has refused to grant a new trial for a nevada Trucking Firm for the deadly amtrak crash that left 6 people dead in 2011. The judge decided to uphold the 2014 decision made by a Us District Court jury who says the truck driver wasnt paying attention and was to blame for the crash outside fallon. The driver was killed along with five people on the california zephyr. The judge ruled the 2014 verdict was reasonable, and there was no legal basis to revisit the case. John davis trucking was ordered to pay more than 4 anda half Million Dollars in damages to amtrak. A decision has been made in the the trade secrets lawsuit between the peppermill and grand sierra resort. Million dollar trade secrets case yesterday. The grand sierra resort filed a lawsuit in 2013, against peppermills corporate analyst ryan tors, after he was caught using a reset key, to gather information from gsr slot machines. State investigators found he also collected data from at least ten other nevada casinos. Peppermill was fined 1Million Dollars for the incident. Gsr sought damages, a temporary restraining as well as legal fees. A dui conviction for state assemblyman richard carrillo, has been overturned. According to the nevada appeal, a judge ruled carrillos blood test wasnt admissible evidence based on a Crime Lab Technicians testimony. The technician says she did not control all stages of the blood test, that showed carrillos blood alcohol content was above the legal limit when he was found asleep in the drivers seat of his car last february. All eyes on tonights the republicans look to clash. Without donald trump on the stage. The gop frontrunner. Speaking out. On why hes not attending and what hell be doing instead of participating in the debate. Heres abcs ray raimundi. Script the seventh republican gop debate will happen with swirling controversy. Donald trump says he will be absent. His republican rivals. Seizing the opportunity. This as all candidates are pushing forward for the all important iowa vote. Which is now just four days away. The fox News Donald Trump debate controversy continues this morning . Both sides engaged in a high stakes game of chicken just hours before tonights final debate trump defending his decision to skip out on the Republican Debate on fox news sot 20 02 05 00 i was not treated well by fox. I have zero respect for megyn kelly. And the gop frontrunners republican counterparts pouncing on his decision to be a no show. Particularly senator ted cruz the texas senator also now challenging trump to a one on one. Debate okaycan we do it in canada . Nats meanwhile the Democratic Candidates are stumping. Intensely focused on their ground game before mondays all important caucuses. Bernie sanders choosing to take on trump good news for People Living in carson city. In the sate of the city address the mayor said nevadas capital is thriving. Mayor bob crowell took a look at the years highlights yesterday. He says the city is getting ready to break ground on its downtown redevelopment project that will make significant improvements to the heart of the city, like widening the sidewalks to improve Pedestrian Safety in the area. Were doing the right thing, were putting in the right infrastructure and it will keep the Community Spirit up and make sure that it will be something were proud of 20 years from now. The widening project is set to wrap up in october. Over the last year, the city added 11 acres of use, and has increased revenue by nearly 13 Million Dollars. Fish mysteriously dying off at Rye Patch Reservoir. Well tell you the answer to the mystery of why the fish are ending up dead. And the zika virus is getting talked about more and more. But well take a closer look at the truth behind the expert. Coming up, Lindsey Matherly will have your thats next on kolo 8 news now. Youre watching kolo 8 news dave lawrence, Amanda Sanchez and Lindsey Matherly warm and dry conditions as High Pressure shifts to the east today. The next storm will impact the region starting friday with high elevation snow. A cold front will bring lowering snow levels friday night and saturday. Expect travel impacts in the sierra and western nevada throughout the weekend and possibly into early next week. Main changes to the forecast for this morning were to increase snow totals above 8000 feet issue a winter sierra friday night and saturday, and increase the wind gust potential across western nevada and the eastern sierra friday afternoon. Some light rain will occur today pressure shifts to the east today. The next storm will impact the region starting friday with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. A cold front will bring lowering snow levels friday night and saturday. Expect travel impacts in the sierra and western nevada throughout the weekend and possibly into early next week. Main changes to the increase snow totals above 8000 feet issue a winter storm watch for the sierra friday night and saturday, and increase the wind gust potential across western nevada and the eastern sierra friday afternoon. Some light rain will occur today along and north of i80 as a bit of warm air advection crosses the region. The storm remains on track with the jet pushing a warm and deep moisture plume into the northern sierra and northeast california friday morning. The moisture plume and a cold front will slowly track north to south from friday evening to saturday morning. Once the front passes, snow levels of 80009000 feet ahead of the front will drop to 40005500 an ndow biologist says a mysterious algae is to blame for the death of tens of thousands of fish in the Rye Patch Reservoir located between lovelock and winnemucca. Experts say golden algae attaches to a fishs gills and prevents it from breathing and just about every fish in the lake, has died. Rye patch was one of the best and one of the only walleye and wiper fisheries in the state, and for the past 234 years it had been producing trophy sized walleye and wipers, also catfish and crappie. Ndow biologists ben bauman, says they plan to stock the reservoir and they hope when it gets fresh water and as the temperature increases, the water will become less toxic. 1shot babies each year and are responsible for one in five infant deaths. Vo to raise awareness about birth defect prevention, the cdc has named january as birth defects prevention month. Experts say while many birth defects are genetic and not preventable; there are steps that women can take to help protect their baby during crucial stages of development. Sotvo one of the more common birth defects are neural tube defects that have to do with the developments of the spinal cord and for that we recommend that women take folic acid. Dr. Natalie yeaney is the director of the Fetal Care Center at says consuming four to eighthundred micrograms of folic acid per day during a womans reproductive years can help prevent spina bifida a condition in which a babys spine does not develop properly, leading to severe physical disabilities. The mosquitoborne zika virus seems to be making headlines on a daily basis. This morning the World Health Organization saying its spreading local doctorjames wilson has been appointed to the zika response working group. He says the mosquito which carries the virus has not been detected here in Washoe County or the rest of nevada. He says because of the weather here, and in many other parts of the country, the mosquito cannot survive long enough to replicate and spread the disease. However he says the virus is contagious. It can spread through sexual contact. If you are a man, get infected, you have virus in your blood stream, you go back home within that narrow window of time up to 21 days, you can potentially infect your spouse. And if you are trying to have children, well you are now in that same risk zone. Pregnant women exposed to the virus can have children with a syndrome called microcephaly, where the brain is highly underdevelopedit is sometimes fatal. For those reasons dr. Wilson says fertile women should refrain from visiting countries impacted by the zika virus. He predicts the disease will run its course in the next two years. Aces ballpark will have a lot more to offer in well tell you more about the 1. 2Million Dollars in upgrades the stadium will be getting and the new soccer team coming to reno. And coffee bean prices are at their lowest point in years. So, . Does that mean well be paying less for our java . Not quite well explain why. And heres a look at todays pump patrol. According to gasbuddy. Com you will pay. 2. 23 at sinclair and wolf fastop. We have a link to the cheapest prices in your neighborhood on our kolo 8 app or at kolotv. Com. Remember. Prices are subject to change. Bright future. And you can expect to see some changes soon at the stadium. Next year theyll Soccer League team to the field. Theres also a plan for more than a Million Dollars in upgrades. For hd video and surround sound. Team Officials Say all payments are current. And the 63million dollar debt is in good standing. More than 80 events took place last year at the ballpark. And the owners want to see that trend continue. Were really fortunate to have an owner thats giving us this opportunity to invest in something so exciting butt with were on solid footing with dealing with our partners in the city and nothing but blue skies ahead weve got a great future ahead of us. Chance to help pick the name of the new soccer team. Theyll be announcing that name in the next few weeks. We have a link to the online voting site. On kolo tv dot com. Prices for coffee beans are at their lowest point in nearly two years. A pound of arabica coffee the type starbucks buys and serves to customers has fallen by about a third in just the past year. Officials in brazil forecast that coffee farmers will have a huge harvest season this year, creating an oversupply of beans, which has led to the drop in prices. But no one expects latte prices to come down. One analyst says theres a decent rise in wages, another ingredient in making your coffee. States and cities across the country have been increasing the minimum wage. That affects all stores from your local coffee shop to the mcdonalds and starbucks of the world. A new tv show centering around works. But its not about the king of pops music career. More on the unusual plot behind the show. And former basketball star Shaquille Oneal is getting a special honor from the la lakers. How he found out about it. And why it was hard for him to believe. For news while youre on the move, listen to our news partner warm and dry conditions as High Pressure shifts to the east today. The next storm will impact the region starting friday with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. A trending this morning. Joseph fines fiennes will play Michael Jackson in an upcoming comedy in the uk. Fines is a White British actor. According to the guardian. The show will be a halfhour and center around a fabled road trip in which jackson, elizabeth taylor, and Marlon Brando try to get home from new york to los terrorist attacks on september 11th. Its not clear if that road trip ever happened but in a 2011 interview with vanity fair one of jacksons former employees insisted that it did. Tyra banks is a new mom. The former supermodel revealed her new baby boy york on social media. Banks longtime boyfriend and photographer erik asla. Is the childs father. The baby was carried by a surrogate mother. And jimmy kimmel surprises shaq with the news that a statue of him will go up outside the staples center. Jimmy you see what this is that im showing you . Shaq yes jimmy this is, and you dont know about this, this is a surprise to you. The lakers asked me to mention it. This is the statue of you they are putting up at the staples center. Shaq seriously . Jimmy swear to to god thats what its going to look like. Shaq awesome emotional because this was the first time he had here on good morning reno. Im dave lawrence. Its time. Lindsey matherly joins me. And a happy birthday to backstreet boy nick carter. How old do you think he is . Hes 36 warm and dry conditions as High Pressure shifts to the east today. The next storm will impact the region starting friday with strong winds, rain, and high elevation snow. A cold front will levels friday night and saturday. Expect hows traffic looking so far . Traffic running smoothly. No major delays on reno area highways. No major delays on highways in northern california. Back to you in the studio. Thanks very much mike. Turning now to that daring jail break out of southern california. Police have arrested 5 people in connection with the escape of 3 dangerous inmates. The fugitives were all awaiting trial for Violent Crimes when they broke out last friday. 1 30 1 45 Sheriff Sandra Hutchens orange county, ca its every sheriffs nightmare, you never wanna have an escape. You dont want maximum security prisoners to authorities believe they had outside help since the tools used in the escape were not prisonmade. A 200thousand dollar reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of the inmates. And more arrests are expected. The leader of the armed group occupying the wildlife refuge in oregon wants his followers to stand down. Ammon bundys plea for an end to the standoff came a day after he and several followers were arrested and another was shot and killed by police. Reid binion reports. Please stand down. Please stand down. An attorney for oregon armed protest leader ammon bundy. Reading bundys statement asking followers to end their armed occupation at the Malheur National wildlife refuge. Let us take this fight from here. Go home and hug your families. This fight is ours for now in the courts. It came a day after protester Lavoy Finicum police during the arrest of bundy and four of his followers. Officials say finicum led authorities on a high speed chase, exited his vehicle, and reached for his waistband, where he had a gun. Thats when Officials Say swat team members opened fire. Two additional arrests related to the occupation were made in burns oregon. And a third in arizona. As some protesters stayed at the refuge wednesday in defiance, others left, including three men who were arrested. While ammon bundy wants them all to decamp. His father, nevada rancher and activist cliven bundy, disagrees. They gave up from holding the refuge. Thats their only thing that brings you guys out here. Im reid binion, reporting a huge push in flint michigan to have the towns children tested in the wake of the water crisis there. This after the governor announced that 200 kids were found to have elevated lead levels. And officials are bracing for the possibility of a much higher tally than what blood tests have revealed so far. Every child who drank exposed and thus is at risk for consequences. Officials say some test results are not statistically accurate, because theres no guarantee that water samples are coming from homes at higher risk for the lead contamination. One home in the town considered to have one of the highest lead amounts is more than 200 times over the danger limit. Of jus changes are coming to the Police Department in ferguson, missouri. After a scathing report from the u. S. Justice Department Found unconstitutional and discriminatory practices across the city. Of jus the report followed the 2014 shooting death of 18 year old michael brown. The officer who shot him was cleared in the death, which sparked protests across the country. The Police Department has agreed to overhaul its policies in a deal reached with the justice department. Under the agreement, police and Police Vehicles would be required to have cameras and microphones. The deal would also require the