It is important to have good quality care. And good education for young children, those are. They are inseparable. I think the key is to make a commitment to the policy itself of early education. And making sure that our kids are school ready. At the unr event today. Clinton spoke mostly to medical students. Many of them saying. This event has helped them choose which way to vote in saturdays caucus. Before coming to reno. Hillary clinton made a stop in eastern nevada. Weve got to make it a voting issue in this election. The future of the Supreme Court affects practically anything you are concerned about. Womens rights voting rights, workers rights, you just go down the list. The Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of antonin scalia, was a major issue for clinton, as she Adobe Middle School in elko. Clinton said the president should put pressure on senate republicans, by putting up a nominee that would be hard for gop lawmakers to reject. 50to60thousand dollars. Analysts believe th
Percent of nevadas land is public. Sanders says there needs to be better cooperation from the federal and state governments along with local communities to make sure that land can be best utilized by all. Bernie federal lands all over this country belong to all of the people in the united states. Including the Illegal Immigrants according to sanders. Nevada has one of the largest proportions of undocumented immigrants in the country and he promises to not break up families but to unite them. Bernie im not into deportations, im into comprehensive Immigration Reform and a path toward citizenship for 11 million undocumented people in this country. The Nevada Democratic caucus is this saturday. Sanders says he will make several stops through nevada starting in vegas on thursday and then heading up p orth to elko on friday. For a public rally at Elko High School starting at 10 a m. Bernie sanders is running neckandneck with Hillary Clinton here in nevada. A new cnn orc poll split almost eve
Nevada customers deserve the chance to choose to provide their own energy if they like. Ed pearce kolo 8 news now. The puc will hold a hearing on the moratorium proposal, february 8th. Here in the truckee meadows, were getting a break from the stormy weather. But it wont last long. Chief meteorologist Jeff Thompson is here with a check of your forecast. Jeff. High pressure will control our weather for most of this work week, bringing quiet conditions, with chilly mornings, mild afternoons, and occasional clouds. Another storm series will start to push into the region from the pacific on friday. Mountain rain and snow, and valley wind and rain will begin by late friday, followed by a wet weekend. Timing, track, and intensity with these storms are still uncertain. Stay tuned for the latest information as details come into focus in the next few days, but factor potential travel impacts into your plans for the weekend. Jeff tonight mostly clear, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mp
Thanks for joining us tonight. Im noah bond. One man is dead after an officer involved shooting near meadowood mall this evening. Kolo 8 news nows Catherine Van joins us live at smithridge drive and mccarran boulevard with a look at what happened. Cat . Right now noah. Police have cleared out. The cars involved in the crash have been picked up and it looks like traffic is back to normal. This is normally a busy intersection with trader joes. And the mall right across the street so a lot of people got detoured during their commute tonight. And it all started with a car crash. Elle you can tell he was upset that he was hit, being in the accident, a common reaction for many people who have been involved in car crash. But when Police Arrived 5 pm. Witnesses say. This man took it too far. Elle he pulled out a gun. Opened fire and killed him. Elle i didnt hear the crash but the gunshots happened. Very quickly after that. Inside the Marinello School of beauty just two buildings down from the
Is to repeal the section of law that led to the pucs decision, in effect the decision itself. Benson were the sunniest state. We should have a robust solar industry. The puc will hold a hearing on the proposal to hold off on the 20 year moratorium for existing customers on february 8th. Its a compromise of sorts which may take some of the wind out of the sails of the petition effort, clearly a step backward for the promotion of alternative energy in nevada, but one which is showing up elsewhere. Vermont recently put a hold on approving new Solar Projects because the number in the state had reached a cap beyond which, its felt, regular customers are unfairly subsidizing their solar powered neighbors. Ed pearce kolo 8 news now. And you can find any new details about the debate over solar rates on the kolo 8 news now mobile app. It available for apple and android. You can download it app store. Pine middle School Students are back in class for the first time in more than a month. A pipe b