weekly discussion about the federal issues most important to nevada. and now, from washington, d.c., here's marilee joyce. >> and good day to you. i'm marilee joyce and this is "eye on washington." news program produced in washington, d.c. every week "eye on washington" takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevada's delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. today's topic, water, water nowhere? the drought crisis in nevada and across the west. my guest today says he's leading efforts on the hill to help end the great water shortage. and he is nevada u.s. senator harry reid. thanks so much for being here today. >> so glad to be with you. >> good to see you again, sir. well, today on "eye on washington," we're going to learn the severity of the drought problem. we're going to look at the senator's many efforts on the hill to turn things around for nevada and across the west. and then later in the show, we're going to look at another nevada crisis, the growing problem of homelessness. well, all or part of 10 counties around reno are i

weekly discussion about the federal issues most important to nevada. and now, from washington, d.c., here's marilee joyce. >> and good day to you, i'm marilee joyce. washington." it's the only statewide nevada news program produced in washington, d.c. every week, "eye on washington" takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevada's delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. today's topic, there is nothing small about small business. we're going to look at its importance to nevada's and this nation's economy. and my special guests today are jill lagan, the president and ceo of the boulder city chamber of commerce, and mr. tray abney, the director of chamber of reno-sparks and northern nevada. thanks both of you for being here today. >> thank you. >> thank you. it's my pleasure. >> well, if the economy is a body, small business is its spine. and today on "eye on washington," we're going to discuss the importance of small business. we'll tell you the top concerns of my guests and their small business members. and we'll look at delegation

weekly discussion about the federal issues most important to nevada. and now, from washington, d.c., here's marilee joyce. >> well, good day to you, i'm marilee joyce, this is "eye on washington, d.c. every week "eye on washington" takes you straight to capitol hill for a discussion with nevada's delegation and other leaders about the federal matters that matter to you. today's topic to your good health. we will tell you what one nevada leader is doing on capitol hill on a variety of health measures particularly important to nevada, and he is my guest today, nevada u.s. congressman joe heck. thanks for being here today. >> thank you, marilee. >> we cover health care a lot here on "eye on washington" but care shows with congressman and dr. joe heck. it seems that background in medicine gives him extra insight into the health issues that congress is grappling with right now, and today on "eye on washington," we've got a potpourri of things to cover. we will look at my guest's bill to cover veterans better access to care. we will talk about his support of legislation aimed at addressi

baja could spread cloud and breezy conditions into southern nevada starting monday. temperatures will hover around normal monday and tuesday. the uv index for thursday is 7 or high. good morning. solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk in just a few hours... be a big step closer to landing the raiders... the stadium committee is meeting again. they could pick the site of the stadium... and send off their recommendations to the governor. fox5'a alyssa deitsch joins us live at unlv, where a meeting will be held today. and alyssa... a world-class entertainer is taking a lot of interest in bringing the team to vegas. mr. las vegas himself says he's very interested in getting involved in bringing the raiders to vegas. he could be here later this morning... the tourism and infrastructure committee is expected to vote on an nfl satdium proposal... to send to state lawmakers and the governor. clark c

. reporting live, karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> we now know the name of the nevada highway patrol trooper involved in last week's deadly officer involved shooting. shawn peckman was the one who shot at a suspect near boulder highway friday morning. he's been with n-h-p for three years. investigators say peckman opened was pulling over got out and ran away. that suspect was killed. peckman was shot at.. but the bullet hit his badge./// ((denise valdez)) >>> we're seeing a hot finish to august... but tedd's been telling us it'll be worth it.. as we look ahead to a cool... but windy holiday weekend. <<< tedd florendo >>>(>>>hotter today than yesteray with clear skies. breezes have picked up a little as well around the region up to 20 mainly. not anticipating any alert for wind today and the rest of the the week however with temps peaking on thursday and friday. humidity remains very dry as well. .......................... ......... .................. evening planner calling for warm temperatures through the night with light breezes again. plenty of 90's this evening wi

amendment. this case began 5 years ago .. a nevada woman sued .. after a gun store refused to sell her a gun after she obtained a medical marijuana card. the gun store cited the federal rule on the sale of firearms to illegal drug users. medical marijuana is legal in several states- including nevada- however, marijuana remains illegal on the federal level./// ((brian loftus)) >>> the president is in the midst of an environmental tour .. >> he spoke at the annual lake tahoe summit in northern nevada yesterday .. about the drop in the water's clarity. experts say wildfires are now considered the biggest threat to water quality at the lake. the fire strips the forest of its ability to hold storm runoff... allowing soot and ash to flow directly into streams and lakes. (( president obama: "we're supporting conservation projects across nevada to restore watersheds, stop invasive species and further reduce the risks posed by hazardous fuels and wildfires. // we're incentivizing private capital to come off the sidelines and contribute to conservation, because goveen )) ((kirsten joyce)) >> since

moving through nevada will produce the winds and cooler temperatures. wind advisory goes into effect at 11am. we also have a red flag warning that goes into effect at 11am. heavier clouds are forecast during the day. tuesday's forecast high of 87 is 9 below monday's high. as the low moves away cooler temperatures will wednesday. temperatures will then start to move back up thursday. the uv index for tuesday is 7 which is high. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use list here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk students at will return to class this morning. the campus has been cleared of all mercury as well as eight homes in the surrounding area. fox5's peter dawson is live outside the school with the latest developments the five-day mercury clean up process is over and students will here at walter johnson junior high school after the entire school has been thoroughly cleaned and checked. ccsd and the epa mad

senator harry reid. good morning i'm alyssa deitsch. welcome to fox5 news this morning. the nevada department of transportation has closed the busiest interchange ramp in the state.. "project neon" major 36 hour closure. fox5's adam herbets has more on what you need to know for your morning commute. ahhh... the spaghetti bowl. where the 515 meets the 15 meets the 93 meets the 95 meets mlk and we thought the californians had it bad. it's named after spaghetti. why? spaghetti. you know spaghetti. you eat spaghetti. that's it. i'm pissed. furious! (laughing) i'm really mad. all of the locals know this spot... day is more than just a cute nickname. its a nightmare... kind of like project neon. cute name... but it's a nightmare. it's been so heavy y'all gotta leave your house 2-3 hours earlier to get where you're going! terrie woolever it's going to be really bad. this woman doesn't even drive... but she knows. this ramp getting shut down is the busiest in nevada... more than 3,000 people every hour. 3,000?! wow. i did not know that. it's the largest construction project in nevada histo

workers nationwide. nevada attorney general adam laxalt says it would burden private and public sectors and represents federal overreach. the new overtime rule is scheduled to take effect december 1st. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> hockey fans have a a next month. the las vegas n-h-l franchise is hosting a fan fest in front of t-mobile arena at toshiba plaza on october 8th. owner bill foley and general manager george mcphee will host the event. we're expected to learn details about the team name and logo./// ((brian loftus)) >>> we want you to show off your team spirit on 8 news now good day.. head to our 8 news now facebook page.. and upload a pic of you wearing your favorite football team's gear. we will choose eight lucky viewers each week to win an 8 news now mug! friday morning at six. /// ((brian loftus)) >>> democratic vice presidential nominee tim kaine is coming to the silver state. ((kirsten joyce)) >> when and where you can see hillary clinton's running mate speak... when good day returns. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten congres

alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk breaking news in valley this morning.. nevada highway patrol is morning.. nevada highway patrol is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash on decatur at wagon trail .. between sunset and 215.. witnesses say the rider was speeding and driving recklessly before the crash. the 27-year-old motorcyclst lost control of his bike and crashed into a guardrail. right now it appears the southbound lanes of decatur south of sunset are shut down. we'll bring you any updates as soon as they come into the fox5 newsroom. the line between supplements and banned substances can be a thin one. later this week the federal government is scheduled to ban an over-the- counter herbal drug. so what is it, and why is it fox 5's faith tanner talked to people on both sides of the argument. <<"it just is that great alternative for discomfort" angela harris is talking about an herbal supplement called kratom. harris owns herbally grounded-- a health food store that sells bulk herbs-- including kratom. she tells me the plant offers opiate-like effects that can

little- known "southern nevada tourism infrastructure committee" .. it's members took major votes on both the proposed stadium and raising taxes for more cops! that's where we begin.. fox5's cyndi lundeberg joins us now live on the strip to explain how much in taxes .. and why a tourism committee was even involved. the proposal known as the "clark county crime prevention at stopping terrorism in our busiest tourist corridors.. it will now make it way to the clark county comissioners.. and then eventually a public hearing before any final vote. the clark county crime prevention act of 2016... looks to put more officers along the strip.. and downtown along fremont... sisolak- its a different world we live in when it comes to terrorist threats and to making people feel safe according to the proposal .. clark county is growing by three to four thousand people a month along with record number of tourists ... and police staffing hasn't kept up. sisolak- and they want a visual presense on lvbld standing patrolling making tourists feel more comfortable the cost of the new officers would come

...this is 8 news now at eleven.">>> >>> nevada's education savings account program has been halted by the state's highest court... but is that the end of it? thanks for joining us live at 11... i'm denise valdez. ((paul joncich)) >> and i'm paul joncich in for dave tonight. both sides of this on-going debate are claiming victory tonight. 8 news now's mauricio marin joins us live from the newsroom to explain and tell us what's next. mauricio? ((mauricio marin)) >> you might recall the law was passed last year. it would have allowed parents to private school -- about five thousand dollars a year -- but the state was challenged over the accounts because some argued this money was being diverted from public schools. ((mauricio marin)) nevada's school-voucher programs passed by the legislature last year has been halted by the state supreme court. the big reason---saying cash from from the distributive schools account---which funds k-12 education statewide---can't be diverted from public education. which education advocates say they've been fighting for this whole time. ((amanda morgan/l

worth as much as they we're 10 years ago )) ((sharie johnson)) after 20 years, all nevada rooftop solar customers, will get the market rate for excess energy... roughly 2 cents. ((marlene adrian, rooftop solar customer if it all stopped and we now have all our electric bills raised, at 20 years from now, then we're really in a mess because it's going to cost too much )) >> >> the "bring back solar" campaign applauded the p-u-c today. their statement read in part, this is a tremendous victory not only for the solar customers whose investments will be protected, but also for the tens of thousands of nevada solar supporters... ... who have advocated tirelessly for solar since last year's rate hike. and just to be clear-- this only applies to people who installed a rooftop solar system or had a valid application pending by december 31, 2015. dave? ((dave courvosier)) >> so what about the people not grandfathered in? or someone who decides to go for the next 12 years they will get something when they sell extra energy back to nv energy. but rates will fall every four years. so right no

texas friday night... and this is how our nevada boys celebrated their big win. "haka dance" performing the haka dance after the game... haka is a tribal war dance... now fox5's mike doria is with some of those players.. learning the moves of that dance. the team is technically still on playcation -- off of practice until wednesday as a thank you from the coach for the win. for the fans in the stands on friday -- this is the play still running through their heads this morning. the haka is a and challenge of sorts used to intimidate the opposing team. it's done before and sometimes after a big game. it was started by the new zealand native football team in the late 1800's. on friday night, the liberty patriots upset westlake texas -- the top ranked team in the lonestar state -- with a 21 - 14 victory. liberty is looking to eventually beat bishop gorman locally and the liberty coach says his team plays the best of the best. some frustrated fliers this morning.. as british airways problem with its check-in system. the issue is causing long lines and delays at airports around th

)) >>> a nevada jury has reached a verdict for one of the men jurors found michael solid guilty on all charges in the death of 15 year-old marcos arenas in 2013. arenas was targeted while he was walking down a street with an ipad. solid was driving an s-u-v while his friend jumped out of the car to try and steal it. during the struggle, arenas fell under the car and was run over. his family spoke of a boy with big dreams and promise... which was ripped away: (( maribel arenas victim's aunt: i wanted to see him play football like he wanted to and he would always tell me, when they would move away, you place and they moved in, he would always tell me 'auntie, this will always be my house right?' and i said 'yes, marcos. this will always be your house.)) ((brian loftus)) >> solid's attorney argued that the incident was an accident -- not murder. the other defendant, jacob dismount, already pleaded to second degree murder and conspiracy to commit robbery. he'll be sentenced in october. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> we now know the name of the nhp trooper who was shot last friday. it happened frida

surprised at all. >> unlikely allies legal aid of southern nevada weighs in on a potential bill to regulate the payday loan industry. >> from 8 news now. this is "politics now" with steve sebelius and patrick walker. expected to lure the raiders to las vegas comes with a hefty price tag. $750 million would come from raising the room tax paid for by visitors to our city. 500 million from the raiders themselves addison. it is one part good business, one part ultraistic. >> he wants to take the city to the next level, have a legacy for himself for the years to come and to be able to see that the city can grow in a way that we never thought would be possible. >> all right. so the big question, what if constructions addleson's taxpayers won't be on the hook, because he's willing to dip into his billion dollar bank account for cost overruns. >> if the southern nevad tourist infrastructure committee gives its blessing to the $1.9 billion stadium its fate will fall into the hands of state lawmakers. almost 40% is expected to come to an increase of the tourist tax. they have floated the idea of floa

, the va right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >>> nevada's education savings account program has been halted by the state's highest court ((michelle mortensen)) >> and both sides of this on-going debate are claiming victory this morning. the law was passed last year, but a court ruled to halt the program citing the money from the distributive schools account.... can't be diverted from public education. now it's up to the legistlature to find a different funding though those in favor of e-s-a's say the fight is not over. ((amanda morgan/legal director, educate nevada now: "there is no way that this program is constitutional, and it's for the exact reasons that we filed this lawsuit, because it's taking money out of public schools, and handing it to private schools, and that's clearly unconstitutional.")) ((michelle mortensen)) >> the state supreme court did not call the program unconstitutional .. just the allocating plan. state treasurer dan schwartz says the legislature could make it possible to fund the school voucher program througt govern

the henderson closed captioning the nevada department of transportation closed the busiest interchange ramp in the state.. "project neon" goes into high gear tonight with a major 36 hour closure. we have live team coverage of the shutdown tonight .. fox5's adam herbets is in the spaghetti bowl in downtown las vegas.. but we begin with christine maddela to show you what to expect .. and what to avoid. 95 sb ramp closed now until 10am sunday fox5's adam herbets is live... closed captioning will resume shortly ahhh... the spaghetti bowl. where the 515 meets the 15 meets the 93 meets the 95 meets mlk and we thought the californians had it ahhh... the spaghetti bowl. where the 515 meets the 15 meets the 93 meets the 95 meets mlk and we thought the californians had it bad. it's named after spaghetti. why? spaghetti. you know spaghetti. you eat spaghetti. that's it. i'm pissed. furious! (laughing) i'm really mad. all of the locals know this spot... even on a noal just a cute nickname. its a nightmare... kind of like project neon. cute name... but it's a nightmare. it's been so hea

with a separate lower court ruling in northern nevada that temporarily halted the program. the argument from education advocates -- that money from the distributive schools account ... which funds k-12 education statewide... can't be diverted from public education. the court agreed -- finding that part unconstitutional. ((amanda morgan/legal director, educate nevada now: "the program has completely been halted, that money is not going to leave the hands of public school children." dan schwartz/state treasurer: "the esas are about money, and if they've approved funding, then we have a problem.")) ((patrick walker)) >> so... opponents are happy... but what about the treasurer's office, which administers the account. how would they fix it? treasurer dan schwartz tells me if lawmakers approve a new source of funding... the program could move forward. he'd like to see that addressed during the upcoming stadium special session. but that's up to the governor. we received an indication from the governor's office about an houn special session. sandoval says he'll be working with legislative lead

current the temperatures across southern nevada.. and it's a lot cooler than a week ago. however.. that might be subject to change. let's go to 13 first alert meteorologist karla huelga with a preview of the weekend. karla. warming temps, light winds and lots of sunshine will be the theme for the weekend. expect highs in the mid 90s on saturday and upper 90s on sunday. however, changes seem to be coming for the start to the starts to bring more cloud cover on monday and chances for rain starting late in the day. breaking right now in denver hospital workers and patients are safe but still on lockdown after reports of roads are blocked off...and there is a heavy police presence outside of rose medical center. these are some pictures tweeted out by our sister station...patients and workers barricading themselves in rooms as police surround the area searching for an armed suspect. but policeh have not been able to confirm shooter. new at six.. nominees for the pro football hall of fame class of 2017 were announced today.. but one player on the list is raising some eyebrows. darren sharper

about background checks. >> question one is slowly gun control. >> this will turn nevada into criminals. >> loan a gun to yore cousin, jail. >> tell not do a thing to prevent crime. >> maria: the rifle association now air thanksgiving add-on tv against ballot question number one. require gun sales to go through a licensed gun dealer in order to get a background check. temporary transfers of those between immediate family members would be exempted. opponents say diagonal criminalize gun ownership. >> reporter: e mails with trump is a head line in decision 2016. powell calling trump a national disgrace in an e mail embracing a racist movement. any question the valit idof obama's birth certificate and powell criticized aid to the hilary camp to drag him in the controversy. an aid confirmed e mails are his. trump under fire by awe group of house democrats listen to this. facters depressing for those of us who believe in good government and the rule of law. mrar mar the group of law makers calling on the justice department to investigate the trump foundation. the question follows r

tarkanian's out for himself, not us. woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, and congressman heck called it "a blip." narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." that's just how out of touch joe heck is. narrator: after heck sponsored a bill giving tax breaks to big banks, it's clear what joe heck's priorities are, and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible >> it is 12:4 2shgs beautiful blue skies, little bit of high thin cloud activity. moisture starting to build in. you can see it on the high thin clouds, southeast across the area. we are going to continue to see these. definitely warmer, many of you notice, boulder city, 95. death valley, 101. triple digit highs including las centennial 91. under the triple digits. warmer today, this is the warmest day of the week. we have big changes coming in. getting closer by the minute. a lot of sunshine earlier. starting to see the clouds building in. here is the moisture creeping into arizona southern california. more on the way being pushed up fro

asked to dec w marijuana should be legalized here in nevada. >> that's right. one group actually comes forward with its reasons on why you should vote -- should vote no and you will be seeing the message in your mailbox. >> reporter: and i'm gerard ramalho live downtown where "life is beautiful" is just getting underway. >>> conditions have relaxed but we might not be completely done forecast for the weekend and beyond -- coming up. >>> also ahead, disturbing video released by the family of the man shot and killed by police in charlotte, north carolina as protesters demand police release their official video of what hahapppp uding with nukes. i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me. nuclear, just the power the devastation, is very important to me. i want to be unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. what kind of person would misuse the topic of rape in a political campaign? the truth is, as attorney general, catherine cortez masto led the fight against crimes like sexual assaul

onto the nevada dmv's website to see if it may be stolen. ((michael rodriguez/metro pio: "they should have a paper trail, have when metro is notified....rodrig uez says it's often too late. a lesson learned the hard way for duldulao...who is sharing his story to warn others. ((kirk duldulao/scammed out of $7,000: "it's not about the money now, but it's about bringing him - scums and scammers off the streets.")) ((nia wong)) >> just to clarify....duldul ao did ask for this seller's i-d which matched the name on the title. he suspects the i-d was fake. now he says he's tasked with finding the suspect... to get his money back. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a whirlwind day for republican presidential nominee donald trump... centered around his new immigration plan. trump's day started with a meeting with mexican president enrique pena nieto in mexico city. trump said the u-s has the right to build his proposed wall along the border we share with that mexico would pay for the wall wasn't discussed. president pena nieto denied that claim... saying he told trump that mexico won't pay for it. desp

backside will kick up the winds. we will stall out for las vegas and southern nevada your forecast is a couple machines away. >> jim: breaking news in within the last half-hour. north las vegas police arrest third degree doctor accused of inappropriately touching a patient. investigators say they arrested details but there were multiple allegations he groped at least one patient and faces charges of gross lewdness. >>> now at 5:00 a former clark county teacher is going to prison for five years for having a sexual relationship with a 17 year old student. frank bear was an english teacher and admitted to having before his sentence he asked the judge near mercy. >> i don't -- [inaudible] i'm sorry for sorry does not cover how i feel about this. but i don't want to waste my time in prison. i want to give back to society. >> maria: the judge sentenced be eligible for parole in five years the student was over nevada age of consent it is illegal for a teacher to have a 6ual relationship with a student. the u.s. military investigate the possibility troops in iraq attacked with mustard gas by is

those were $400 million jobs. this is a $1.9 billion job. >> reporter: the southern nevada tourism and structure committee is considering a plan to raise the .88 percent. over 30 years it would raise $750 million. predictably the union is pro stadium. >> what's going to happen if we don't build it. we keep calling ourselves the entertainment capital of the world. >> craig: during the meeting lawmakers are getting an earful from critics. say some taxpayer dollars shouldn't be committed to the benefit of a private company even if that business will bring an nfl team to in the room just behind me the meeting concluding. we've heard some applause. what is next in this plan that is the recommendation for the 750 to be contributed, that goes the governor. so the governor will have the final sign off. once that happens it seems to negotiation between the state and local with the nfl and with the team to come to las vegas. remember it would be the team owner davis who would be contributing half a million dollars in money in addition to what is being recommended from the tourism tax. $750 milli

. >> here in nevada, gary johnson is on the ballot. the green party's jill stein is not. >> we know that nevada matters to the candidates and the presidential race. expect more visits, including week. thursday, he will hold a rally at the university of nevada reno. kaine was just in las vegas last month. >>> our mission is to connect the presidential candidates to you, to better inform and empower and we've reached out to both candidates to participate in extended interviews. not only with news 3 but our sister stations across the country. we want to hear from you. tell us what you want to know from the candidates what issues are relevant. what would you ask donald trump and hillary clinton? share your thoughts by us. want to give you a voice in the historic and important race for the white house. >>> the sister of a 40-year-old tulsa man is calling for criminal charges against the police officer who shot and killed him. terse crutch -- terence crutcher, was unarmed when shot by a police officer. the police chief said crutcher didn't comply with the officer's commands and reached in

fired twice before being shot to death by a trooper, according to the nevada highway patrol. today nhp released new information about the midnight shooting of 41- year-old matthew gibbon. gibbon was killed last friday. fox5's eric hilt joins us from the newsroom -- eric what is nhp saying this deadly shooting? nevada highway patrol says the trooper pulled over a car for driving without tags... during that stop is when they say a man jumped out of the car, started to run, and shot two rounds before he was shot and killed by the nhp trooper. nats -- running dashcam video shows the moments leading up to a deadly gunfight between an nhp trooper and 41 year old matthew gibbon nats -- shots, shots fired thursday night a man asked gibbon for meth amphetemine, and gibbon asked for a ride in exchange for the drugs. "gibbon agreed to give the male subject two pieces of meth if he could give him a ride home, the male subject called his mother who agreed to pick them up and give them a ride" nhp says shortly after, nhp trooper shawn peckham saw that car didn't have any tags, turned on his lights a

changer for unlv's football program. next in sports. >> how you can celebrate nevada day with some silver state >> a shot in the amp for unlv's football program. the furtidas, former owners of the towards the construction of this, the state-of-the-art football fraflt. this is what it will look like two stories, 73,000 square feet close to where the team plots is now. it will be called the furtida football complex, will house an athletic center, barber shop expected to cost 24 to $26 million. the university says it now has $60 million after the pledge of the furtidas. >> that would make the rest of the fundraising a lot easier. everybody knows their passion for football. they know football so this has got to be a good project. >> now we're providing the same quality experience that other teams in our conference, and in their conferences have. this is a needed piece of the puzzle. >> construction is expected to start in the spring and it should open ten months later. >>> new stadium. rebels plan to play in the raiders stadium if it's built. speaking at thursday meeting to recommend o

u-m-c ... but according to the nevada highway patrol the rider has died. witnesses say th rider was driving fast and recklessly before the crash. we are learning more about the man who was shot and killed inside a starbucks sunday.. this morning.. the coffee shop opened for its first full day of business since the shooting.. 41-year-old alexandr cut-zek- feely worked right across the street from the starbucks.. at eco-wash. his coworkers say.. they lost a friend -- and everybody loved alex. alex was shot and killed inside this suspected shooter... 34- year-old pedro garcia ordered a coffee at the drive thru... and when his card was declined.. he went inside the store. according to police he then got into an argument with another customer... which we now know is alex cut-zek- feely.. and it quickly escalated into gunfire. police say garcia shot and killed alex--right in front of everybody in the coffee shop. " all the customers loved him, the owner loved him, everybody here loved him, hate to see that he went out like that" his coworkers alex was a caring man... who was just in the w

setting up in the las vegas valley for the next few days. we have one low moving across nevada that will help create some windy conditions. a lake wind advisory is in effect for the lake mead area through tuesday evening with gusts in excess of 30 mph. las vegas can also expect wind gusts of 30 plus mph. for tuesday a trough sliding south from the northwest will push even cooler temperatures into las vegas. daytime 80's for wednesday. highs will begin to rebound by thursday but will only climb up to around 95 degrees. the uv index for monday is 8 or very high good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions let's begin with your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construction areas to look out for and alternate routes desk no school again this morning at johnson junior high -- the mercury spill saga continues. the environmental protection agency spent the weekend examining students backpacks and belongings -- they even homes within the school district. one family was asked to evacuate. fox 5's mike dor

... katie... ((katie boer)) good evening -- a really nice nevada with clear sunny skies and nice warm, below average temperatures across the region. ................. let's take a look at your evening planner for tonight. by 7pm 88, by 9pm 83, low 80s for 11pm and looking ahead to saturday morning low 70s by 8am tomorrow. disappoint. but the waiting lines were not as long as before. ((christianne klein)) >>> dave courvosier is here to tell us about the iphone 7 launch.. dave.. ((dave courvoisier)) christianne, let's just say enthusiasm was a little more muted than in years past. we were at town square early early this morning. and sure enough apple employees were there even earlier... setting up product inside, while a modest group waited patiently outside. ?why be the first to own the iphone - 7? well, most follow this guy's reasoning: ((37:07 i like to have the new stuff, i guess. (laughs) and also they are cool 37:16)) apple was quick to point out today that the shorter lines didn't mean excitement for the "7" and "7+" was lacking. pre-orders were through the roof, apparently. ((da

./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> nevada could have five new lawmakers by the end of the week. the state needs to fill vacancies as it prepares for a potential legislative session... to approve an n-f-l stadium funding plan. the clark county commission will replacements for former assembly members marilyn kirkpatrick and erv nelson. three others will be appointed by commissioners in washoe county. if approved... a portion of the hotel room tax would be used to fund the state's 750- million- dollar portion of the nearly two- billion- dollar stadium./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> the future of some of our roads is in the hands of voters. question 5 on november's ballot would increase a gas tax over the next ten years to fund road projects. 8 news now reporter karen castro ((karen castro)) the rtc and ndot have big plans for southern nevada roads. there are an estimated 364 road projects planned with a price tag of 6.2 billion dollars. but there's one major problem. they are all unfunded. the only way to pay for them is if voters approve question 5 in november. ((terry george - driver: i'm undecided r

nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, tropical storm newton is taking aim at mexico's baja pennisula.. including some of the famous resorts there. people are bracing for flash floods.. and beaches are getting hit with heavy winds and strong waves. newton weakened from hurricane status as it made landfall in mexico this morning.. but the national hurricane center warns the storm will still soak ariza, mexico and west texas today and tomorrow.. with the potential for flooding and mudslides. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton daytime temperatures are starting to creep back up for the remainder of the week, hitting 100 by friday. a dry northwest flow is holding on through the next few days. by sunday a closed low developing off northern california for the start of next week. that low will also allow for cooler temperatures to flow back int

now at six-thirty." >>> ((paul joncich)) >>> nevada is living up to its reputation as a battleground state... as bill clinton stumps for hillary right here in the valley. thanks for joining us tonight at 6:30... i'm paul joncich. ((christianne klein)) >> and i'm christianne klein. the former president has been standing in for his wife... as she recovers from pneumonia. about 45 minutes at c-s-n in north las vegas. he talked about investing in new infrastructure like roads and bridges... and cutting taxes to companies that offer profit sharing and other employee- friendly programs. ((christianne klein)) >> it's turning out to be a tight race. the latest c-n-n o-r-c battle ground tracker polls released today show donald trump taking the lead in florida... ohio and nevada. he's up 44-42 here... the smallest lead of the three states./// ((paul joncich)) millions of dollars are being spent on the race to take over harry reid's senate seat as he retires. ((christianne klein)) >> former attorney general catherine cortez masto is one of the people running for senate... and she's perhaps best

from mexico. my mom's was from italy. 60 years ago they met here in nevada and we grew as a family really grew as a family. dad got his start parking cars at the dunes hotel. but he went on to be the head of tourism for las vegas and helped build the city we know today. dad lived his life following three principles, work hard, be honest and respect everyone, that's what i tried to do as attorney general. catherine took on the big banks when they preyed on homeowners. and forced them to pay one point nine billion dollars to nevadans. she became a national leader in protecting children from sex traffickers. and passed laws to keep seniors safe from crooked scams. i'm catherine cortez masto, i approve this message because i've spent my career solving problems, isn't that something >> somewhat of a show of force. supporters made their case before the southern nevada tourist infrastructure committee who voted on it thursday. raiders cheerleaders welcoming guests to the meeting. tony sanchez held off practice to make a passionate pitch for the stadium. the school's athletic director to a

southern nevada coalition held the event at seafood city -- near maryland parkway and flamingo. organizer say the process to register to vote only takes a couple minutes. you need your nevada driver's license or state i-d card. you can do it all online through the nevada secretary of state's website. "it is important voices are numbers counted. and issues also addressed." "its an action we wanted to take to raise the consciousness of folks in maryland parkway corridor this is something community needs addressing." here are the deadlines in nevada. you can register in person and online up to october 18-th. to mail in your registration -- the deadline is october 8-th. we have more voter registration com. an international gaming trade show makes it way to las vegas this week. the global gaming expo or g-2-e is at the sands expo center. we'll show you how some slot machines are changing the way we gamble... plus... a plan to colonize the red planet. we'll hear from the c-e-o of space-x and tesla motors about how soon he wants to put humans on mars... i'd like to punch him in the face. you kno

southern nevada planetarium. the purpose of lvas is to promote the love and enjoyment of astronomy. they hold regular meetings to share information, tools and techniques for observation and astrophotograph y. all events are open to the public. what should have fun hike at mount charleston.. got real scary for a family.. . a 6-year-old girl broke her arm. but lucky for little kai.. u-f-c fighter miesha tate was on the same trail.. and jumped in to help. the champion volunteered to carry kai down the mountain.. and the family say's they're so thankful.. because without tate.. it would have taken them hours to climb down. " i'm eternaly help" " thank you for carrying me down the mountain meisha" miesha says this is one of the most rewarding days of her athletic career. and has been checking up on kai.. making sure the little girl has an easy recovery. some frustrated fliers this morning as british airways is trying to fix a problem with its check-in system. the issue is causing long lines and delays at airports around the world. the company's official twitter account fielded lots of c

, research he did in the stand off at bundy nevada ranch cared him. ward researched it using google. 3 fbi agents took the stand to reveal thousands of facebook posts and messance sent bite bundy where he wrote he would not show up to a really without arms >> profootball to las vegas have to sell state lawmakers on build a stadium >> they will sign off on a tack hike plan. a committee signed off on that yesterday. >> reporter: whether this plan will score a touchdown. >> reporter: people i spoke with tell me this is not a done deal >> reporter: the committee of gentleman officials did their job. law makers have to do theirs. will they boost the room tax to pay for a convention center expansion and nfl ready stadium. the new home of the raiders. >> jeff gillman i spent my morning tracking down law makers. and tracked down republican patricia. >> this is this state senator's bottom line. >> how is it helping our is everyone going to feel benefit of having it here in nevada that is important to people >> reporter: stadium getting the head lines. sheldon is putting up 650 million. raide

fact-checks these election-season ads. ((tedd florendo)) >>fall-like temps encompass southern nevada. but the warmer is forecasted to return. we'll show you what to expect coming up on the valley's news leader<<< <<< news music voice over: "now, live...this is 8 news now at eleven.">>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> it's an idea that some say ... would transform the entire community. thanks for joining us live at 11, i'm dave courvoisier. ((denise valdez)) >> and i'm denise valdez. a local non profit, working to combat the heroin epidemic, wants to build a safe haven for high school students. ((dave courvoisier)) >> they're one step closer to making that dream a reality. 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga is live near eastern and pebble road ... she found out who's backing the plan. shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> dave and denise to a sold out theatre tonight, advocates of drug recovery, have a powerful message about generation found. could a recovery school, a plan where students can get their diploma and recover from alcohol and drug use, be the answer to this epidemic? they think s

have reached an agreement to allow nevada's 32-thousand net metering customers to be reimbursed under the older... more generous rate structure for excess generated electricty. ((kevin geraghty/sr. vp, energy supply, nv energy "from the very beginning, we've wanted to protect these customers, from 2015 when asked that customers who entered into these agreements be protected.")) ((patrick walker)) nv energy's senior vice president of energy supply... kevin geraghty... says the settlement makes good on the incentives rooftop solar customers expected... when they installed their systems. but industry reps say the proposal only solves half of the problem. ((sean gallagher/vp, gov't affairs, solar energy industries association: "it will fix the problem for customers who had already gone solar, and give them back the economics they had signed up for, but it doesn't fix the market going 1 sun solar electric: "to find ourselves in the situation where we are with no path forward, it makes no sense.")) ((patrick walker)) louise helton owns one sun solar electric -- which installs solar pa

before more fall-like changes arrive for southern nevada. temperatures continue to soar on monday with highs in the upper 90s and low 100s. the forecast high in las vegas is at 99 degrees with increasing clouds later in the afternoon and evening. those clouds are part of moisture from tropical storm paine that is currently spinning south of cabo san lucas. we'll have the chance of a shower or thunderstorm on tuesday here in southern nevada. the best rain ch south and east of us. we'll stay unsettled wednesday and thursday with the slight chance of a shower or storm. gusty winds will be picking up on thursday. temperatures fall back into the 80s and low 90s midweek. more sun is forecast into next weekend. an explosion rocked a manhattan neighborhood late saturday. it injured 29 people. authorities are not linking the blast to any international group--- but the governor of new york-- calls it an act of terrorism. reid binion reports. (gov. andrew cuomo placed these bombs we will find and they will be brought to justice. butt sot number 2, we will not allow these types of people and

about the origin of earth. how cool is that project? crystal clear here in southern nevada. no clouds in its sky, red rock showing all of that's the only thing that's moving out there. charleston, east side of town, 87?, 17%, next is ronzone, they're at 82. and seven hills and henderson coming in at 86?. the rest of the sites, 140 plus weather stations strong, we are going anywhere from the lower the west side mid to upper 90s. pahrump checking in at 77 and overton at 80. they hid hit 103, laughlin 102, mccarran the high temperature 100 even, that is 3? above normal and exactly what we forecast from yesterday so the three? guarantee right on 75 for five in september, up to $165 and another three for three square, kind of partial to that number. mid 90s at lunch time, back to 100, 101 for a high. fourth day in a row, actually five, without any wind. at times you might see some haze if we can't get things to blow around. remnants from newton, working moisture is washed off. moisture off the coast of ba baja,going to kick up the wind , knock the temperature down late in the weeken

valley--southern nevada really comfortable today to kick off the weekend....and gorgeous as we take a look outside. ................. mostly clear skies and a warming trend can be expected through monday. temps likely reaching low 90s or near 90s by sunday and monday -- right now-- current temps are in the mid to upper 80s. ............. times...especially down the colorado river valley on sunday. a strong upper ridge of high pressure will build into california and then northern nevada tonight through monday. ............... looking ahead..., a closed upper low will develop across northwest mexico and baja.an upper level low moving up from the south will provide a slight chance of showers across northwest arizona and southern nevada on tuesday and wednesday. campaign trail this weekend debate. today donald trump threatened to bring gennifer flowers to the debate with hillary clinton. bill clinton admitted having a sexual relationship with flowers decades ago. trump's taunt is in response to mark cuban's plan to sit in the front row at the invitation of the clinton campaign. trump twee

, unpredictable, unpredictable, unpredictable. woman: here in nevada, those were the worst days of our lives, narrator: in 2008, joe heck called nevada's housing crisis "a blip on the radar." that's just how out of touch joe heck is. giving tax breaks to big banks, he took over $500,000 from wall street-- including banks who caused the housing crisis. and families like mine get left behind. narrator: afscme people is responsible for the content of this ad. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. narrator: afscme people is responsible i know more about isis then the generals john mccain, a war hero. he's not a war hero, he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured ok. donald trump compared his sacrifices to the sacrifices of two parents who lost their son in war. how would you answer that father? what sacrifice have you made for your country? i think i've made a lot of sacrifices, e are sacrifices? don't believe... don't believe... don't believe joe heck's attacks. catherine cortez masto has always served with integrity. as a federal prosecutor an

. .............. the high pressure over nevada will keep that tropical moisture east of our area, but clouds over far southern clark county. .......... low 100s by the weekend, but not for long. ((sherry swensk)) demetria, how are the roads doing? ((demetria obilor)) the left shoulder is blocked on southbound i-15 at us 95 in the the mlk on-ramp to northbound 95 is closed off righ tnow. lane closures in effect for continuing work on the state's >>> <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> more than 40- thousand college students are in limbo... after i-t-t technical institute ut locations... including two here in southern nevada. the announcement comes days after the u-s department of educationed banned it.. from enrolling new students who use federal financial aid: ((grant cooley - itt tech student: "it's kind of sad that they would weasel out, like give us a heads up, let us know what was going on." "my va's run out, my fafsa, i'm at the end of that from these itt prices.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> federal officials say students currently enrolled or who withdrew from the sc

patients here in nevada. so even though i'm a republican, i won't be voting for joe heck. joe heck's voted ten times to defund planned parenthood, which thousands of women depend on for cancer screenings. and heck opposes a woman's right to choose even when her health is at risk. for me and my patients, joe heck makes no sense. -million dollars in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handing wall street billions in fees, but risking our retirement in the stock market, cutting benefits, putting wall street ahead of us. congressman heck -- what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> the search is on for three men caught on camera stealing more than 60 guns from a minnesota gun store. security cameras captured the within 60 seconds, they took between 60 and 80 guns and a backpack full of ammunition. the value, about 40 grand. one of the thieves was cut during the break-in. so they got some dna evidence. >>> a -- a hotel in dupy. a forest inside of a skyscraper. it's part of hilton's lu

southern nevada. ........... the chance for thunderstorms is better today because of instability from a low sliding up from over baja. ((michael stevens)) >>> this morning, the man accused of shooting and killing a starbucks customer.. is expected to be in court. investigators say 34- year- old pedro garcia.. went into the starbucks, near rainbow and warm springs.. where he shot and killed 41- year- old aleksandr khutsishvili. ordered a bottle water through the drive- thru.. but his card was declined. minutes later, he walked inside the starbucks... got into an argument with khutsishvili... and shot him: (( tajdre cotton, friend: "he actually bought me chips and everything because i didn't have any money, he was like 'you need something?', you know, so real caring guy.)) ((michael stevens)) >> the victim's friends say he was an immigrant from russia.. and a hard worker. not many knew that he was also homeless. the accused shooter, pedro garcia... will make his court appearance at 73 /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> locals are fighting to make nevada casinos smoke free... after m-g-m res