Into early next week. Mid and high clouds will stream across the region periodically. A moderate winter storm is possible for wednesday and thursday next week with gusty winds, rain and mountain snow. Short term. Periods of mid level and high clouds will continue to stream across the sierra and western were getting a look at the man who police say robbed a gas station in stead, then led them on a chase earlier this week. Prompting the lockdown of three schools. 39yearold wesley ford is facing several charges including robbery and grand larceny. It all started with an Armed Robbery on monday at the maverick gas station on stead boulevard. Police say the next day, ford stole a truck then led them on a chase. Stead and silver lake elementary schools, as lockdown. Initially detectives said a 19yearold was a suspect. But police cleared him after talking with witnesses. This all a reno man has been sentenced to 15years in prison for driving under the influence. According to the Washoe County district attorneys office59 yearold Patrick Mckinnon had a blood alcohol level of point 32 during a car accident last year. Mckinnon had two prior felony dui convictions as well as two prior misdemeanor dui convictions. For the First Time SinceHillary ClintonsNew Hampshire defeat to Bernie Sanders in the democratic primarythe two candidates faced off. Both are now looking to nevada and South Carolina hoping to convince a more diverse population that they are the better choice for the democratic nomination. Abcs lana zak has a look at last nights debate. Sanders sot i do have a disagreement here. The differences were in last nights democratic debate. Clinton sot we agree that wall street should never be allowed to wreck main street again. But heres the point i want to make tonight. I am not a single issue candidate and i do not believe we live in a single issue country. Hillary clinton trying to reset after being walloped in New Hampshire gfx the demographics more than 90 percent white in iowa and new but in South Carolina, more than half of democratic voters could be African Americans sanders sot when we have more people in jail, disproportionately African American and latino, than china does heres my promise at the end of my first term as president , we will not have more people in jail than any other country, the fireworks really coming at the end with this contentious moments clinton sot . The kind of criticism that weve heard from senator sanders about our president i expect from republicans. I do not expect from someone running for the democratic nomination to succeed president obama. Sanders sot madam secretary, that is a low barack obama. I was not that candidate. Tag clinton was asked about losing the female vote in New Hampshire, she responded she has devoted her career to empowering women to quote male their own choices even if that choice is not to vote for me. Abc news. Both Democratic Candidates will be in nevada this weekend. Sanders will be in reno tomorrow. Hes scheduled to speak at the real solutions, for real people summit at the Jot Travis Student Center at the university of nevada. And clinton is expected in the silver state tomorrow and sunday. Details on where shell be, have not yet been released. Donald trump is still riding a wave of momentum after his landslide win in New Hampshire. Hes now got his sights and is taking aim at his fellow republicans. We win here, were going to run the table. If we win here after winning so big in New Hampshire, all of these characters are going to give it up. Were going to run the table and we will make America Great again that i can tell you ok. The Trump Campaign says its so confident, its going to run only positive tv ads. Meantime, rival jeb bush is hitting back after recent attacks from trump. Do you want to an entertainer in chief . Some one who will say whatever he wants to make it all about him . Insult people . Divide people . Basically just talk trash on his way to the republican nomination . Bush will be getting some help from his big brother next week. Former president some help from his big brother next week. Former president george w. Bush will hit the campaign trail for the first time in years. Ahead of the next republican president ial were just days away from the nevada caucuses. The democrats will caucus next saturday on the 20th. The republicans will caucus on tuesday, february 23rd. Gop voters wanting to participate will need to register today. Keep in mind the Washoe CountyRegistrars Office closes tonight at 5. This is the third time nevada has been involved in the early caucus game. But its difficult to gauge which candidate will come out on top partly because there hasnt been polling in december. Kolo 8 news nows Terri Russell explains why while both local republican and democratic headquarters have been conducting caucusing training for the more than a month. Its difficult to gauge which candidate will come out on top on february 20th and 23rd. Thats because there hasnt been polling in nevada since last december. Its 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 wont 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 go west americans are continueing to give up their land lines. You have to have people that are wiling to be honest with you. And as you move west, we are cynical, and we love to take a call because youve been bugging us, and lie to you through our teeth, because we dont want you to call us again. Lokken says another reason for limited polling, there is no agency, business, or institution all of which makes the nevada caucuses and their results, truly the wild wild west. But lokken says make no mistake, we still have a major influence as to just who ends up in the white house that was Terri Russell reporting. The last poll taken by Gravis Marketing showed donald trump and Hillary Clinton the favorites in our state. Were 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 companys ceo says he sees oppurtunity in the nugget. And says any changes will be inspired by the casinos past. Anthony marnell, Marnell Gaming i think god gave you two ears and a mouth for a reason. So, were going to listen to the community. Were 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, are here are. Marnell says his company will accept all current employees with 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 must be approved by state gaming authorities. If youve used uber recently. You may have some money coming your way. Why the Ridesharing Company is paying out more than 28Million Dollars to customers. And still to come. Concern over the zika virus continues to grow. So should we be worried here in nevada . Hear from a local Health Official ahead. Coming up, Lindsey Matherly will have your complete forecast. Thats next on kolo 8 news now. Youre watching kolo 8 news now good morning reno with dave lawrence, Amanda Sanchez and Lindsey Matherly with your hour by hour forecast there are currently 52 there are currently 52 known cases of the zika virus here in the united states. At least 2 in california and one in oregon. So how likely are we to see the zika virus here . Kolo 8 news nows rebecca kitchen is here the good news. All of these cases have been travel related. According to the u. S. Health and Human Services secretary. No cases of the zika virus have been passed to people in the states through mosquitos. So even though these cases have been reported. Theres no reason to panic. Especially here in nevada. Jim shaffer. Program coordinator for the Washoe CountyVector Control program says right now. The two species known to carry the virus are not here in though we do have warm temperatures throughout the year. These two species are our winters. But its always a good idea to against any mosqutoes. You can use a deet repellant, or a oil of lemon eucalyptus or other natural product. A lot of people use deet but they dont like it because it is a strong repellant. If you have children you should use less of a concentration because some of the concentration of deet is Something Like 1820 shaffer says on kids. Concentration of 5 to 10 percent. Health Officials Say when it comes to repellant. You should look for the big 4. Deet. Picaridin. Ir 3535. Or oil of lemon eycalyptus. Now. Youre generally safe right now if youre not traveling. But spring break is about a month away and students planning to travel to any of these areas where zika has been found. Should take extra precautions. Pack your own repellant. And take a close look at guidlines and suggestions from the cdc. Right now they have the alert level in mexico listed at level 2. Meaning people should practive enhanced precautions. We have a link for you on kolo tv dot com under hot topics. The cdc has extensive amounts of information for anyone curious about zika. Shaffer says the Vector Control program is already recieving calls about mosquitoes in our area. So if you have any. You can call them above average temperatures along with light winds under High Pressure will persist into early next week. Mid and high clouds will stream across the region periodically. A moderate winter storm is possible for wednesday and thursday next week with gusty winds, rain and mountain snow. Short term. Periods of mid level and high clouds will across the sierra and western nevada through the week. Although high this weekend it will reestablish along the west coast and keep the storm track pacific northwest. Temperatures will continue to remain above normal, but the amount of cloud cover across the lower and below records today. Just north of the region on saturday and the chances of showers of the region. The main impact will be increased cloud cover as well as a shift to a north northeast flow. Rebuilds across the coast on sunday monday temperatures will remain 10 to 15 degrees above average with light surface winds. Elw. Long term. Monday through thursday. No major changes made to the extended forecast this morning, except to continue raising the chances for precip wedthu. Models are in good agreement with High Pressure and relatively quiet weather monday and tuesday, then low pressure moving into the west coast wednesdaythursday. Well above normal temperatures are expected monday and tuesday, with model guidance showing potential for high temperatures in the upper 60s for western nevada. I bet you have never met a dog named ryan, this big boy is our pet of the week. Do you know why this unique breed was known for its dog rescuing skills in the alps. And heres a look at todays pump patrol. According to gasbuddy. Com you will pay. 2. 09 at wolf fastop and golden gate. 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. Just picked us up two breakfast croissants for four bucks, when this bear attacked. With one swipe, it devoured one of theroissants. Then jack showed up and took care of the beast, so i could escape. And thats what happened to your breakfast croissant. And yours . It survived. Share it with yourself. Freshlycracked egg with ham and bacon,or sausage, lori from saints of the west is here with ryan. Here is how lori describes an ideal home for ryan. We are looking for a 6 ft fenced yard, stability, and a comment to the increased cost of owning a large dog. As other large dogs, the Saint Bernard is prone to Health Issues as hip problems, elbow problems, heart, cancer. The Saint Bernard is a dog that needs lots of socialization with people and other dogs, if just left at home all the time they will become very protective of the family and can bite friends or the regular Service Person the new owner needs to be ok the dog is drinking or eating, and lots of hair. Saint bernards are a great family dog, and love kids, but familys with Young Children need to wait until the kids are over 7 yrs old, as big dogs can accidentally hurt Young Children buy knocking them over, or leaning on them, or the dogs tail hitting them in the kids face. A male saint can weigh 150 lbs. Female saints can weigh 130. Which is not a match for a small child. Call 7754750420. Lori describes an ideal home for ryan. We are looking for a 6 ft fenced yard, stability, and a comment to the increased cost of owning a large dog. As other large dogs, the Saint Bernard is prone to Health Issues as hip problems, elbow problems, heart, cancer. The Saint Bernard is a dog that needs lots of socialization with people and other dogs, if just left at home all the time they will become very protective of the the regular Service Person the new owner needs to be ok with slobber, especially when the dog is drinking or eating, and lots of hair. Saint bernards are a great family dog, and love kids, but familys with Young Children need to wait until the kids are over 7 yrs old, as big dogs can accidentally hurt Young Children buy knocking them over, or leaning on them, or the dogs tail hitting them in the kids face. A male saint can weigh 150 lbs. Female saints can weigh 130. Which is not a match for a small child. Call 7754750420. Lori describes an ideal home for ryan. We are looking for a 6 ft fenced yard, stability, and a comment to the increased cost of owning a large dog. As other large dogs, the Saint Bernard is prone to Health Issues as hip problems, elbow problems, heart, cancer. The Saint Bernard is a dog that needs lots of socialization with people and other dogs, if just left at home all the time they become very protective of the family and can bite friends or the regular Service Person the new owner needs to be ok with slobber, especially when the dog is drinking or eating, and lots of hair. Saint bernards are a great family dog, and love kids, but familys with Young Children for news while youre on the move, listen to our news partner above average temperatures along High Pressure will persist into early next week. Mid and high clouds will stream across the region periodically. A moderate winter storm is possible for wednesday and thursday next week with gusty winds, rain and mountain snow. Short term. Periods of mid level and high clouds will continue to stream across the sierra and western nevada through the trending this morning. Singer Barry Manilow is putting his tour on hold because of complications from dental surgery. His Facebook Page says the complications came after an emergency procedure he had on monday. The 72 year old was rushed from memphis to los angeles to deal with the issue. Manilow postponed last nights concert in tonight. Both shows will be rescheduled. Embattled former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has offered kanye west tenMillion Dollars. If west agrees to make just one copy of his new album. And give it only to shkreli. Tweet. Shkreli later claimed legally required to consider the offer and that the release of the delayed. Rock music legend carlos santama wasnt a fan of sundays super bowl halfime show performed by coldplay, beyonce and bruno mars. In a