oudi and what it means to nevada. we have been visiting with miss jill lagan, the president and coe of the boulder city chamber of commerce. well, let's look now at nevada's congressional delegation and what they have to say about solar. in 2015, the solar energy industry's association credited that solar employment jump i mentioned in part to pro-growth policies supported by senators harry reid and dean heller. nevada having the fastest growing solar energy industry did not happen by accident. our progress in the clean energy sector is an example of how federal and state policies and smart public private partnerships encourage growth and job creation. and this from senator heller, quote, i will continue my work on policies that position our state to harness its solar power potential. renewable energy development is critical to our state's and our nation's lonrm all-of-the-above energy strategy and what about southern nevada's house members. when solar city opened in west las vegas in 2014 congressman heck lauded it f

more jobs, new businesses in nevada. but if you are a low-income nevadan looking for a place to live, you're going to be finding it harder to make ends meet because rents are rising, isn't so just nationally rents are continuing to rise as they are in nevada. we have done two studies that look at affordability, our housing landscape report and our paycheck to paycheck report. our landscape report looks at working households and cost burden. so they are paying more of their income for rent than they should. so 21% of working households in nevada are cost burdened, seveverelylyt burdrdened. so they are paying 50% of rent which doesn't leave much for food or education or medical expenses. >> right. the more you are spending on the cost of your rent, the less you have for other costs of living, like consumer products and, you know, medicine is a big deal, food and everything else, right? >> right. and unfortunately, even professions like an elementary schoolteacher or police officer in las vegas or reno don't earn enough to

the fact that he's reaching out, andt nevada want. in the first meeting he clarified some of those things. again, the main thing is that mr. trump is reaching out. he cares, and what i saw there was a trump that really cares, a trump that was take notes and telling his people to take notes also. and he was asking questions. he was hoping to -- open to the dialogue and open to questions, to ideas, and that is very important. he's reaching out, and that's reference to a question about how donaldt trump has characterized latinos in the past. so steve, let's talk about his secrecy element of the visit, we reported it right away. we're the first to have that out. very interesting, the local media -- there were no plans to let us hear about this. >> yeah, kind of mind boggling. no one told bus it. i later talked to somebody with the trump campaign that confirmed he was aware ofs the visit the day before but didn't iell anybody. i said, don't you guys want publicity. this is your presidential nominee coming to las vegas. could you at least g

((bronson mack/southern nevada water authority: "we've got a seven year supply for southern nevada that is stocked away for our future needs in the event that we need it.")) a year's supply in an aquifer below the las vegas valley. our other water banks are in ca and az. nia wong 8 news now. ((sharie johnson)) >>> mack says southern nevada can continue to meet water demands over the next 50 years. ((sharie johnson)) >>> the road to the white house is making a stop here in southern nevada this week. the major players on the campaign trail-- and how the candidates are squaring up in the polls this weekend./// "now, live...this is 8 david was proud to be an american soldier. . there is not a day that i don't think about david. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt such a sense of outrage. "she was standing there, she had nothing to say..." if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them. votevets is responsible for the content of this advertising. ((sharie johnson)) >>> we are 78 days away from the po

something nevada is dealing with. polls show a tight race in nevada... slightly favoring clinton at this point./// ((patrick walker)) >>> and remember we are your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season. you can stay up to date on the local and national races here on channel 8.. and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((patrick wale a multi-billion dollar deal to will bring nuclear experiments back to nevada.... we'll tell you where. also... honoring a fallen firefighter. what a hot shot's family and friends had to say about the man who died battling a wildfire in northern nevada./// "you're watching the valley's news leader...with i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington 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, . ." ((patrick walker

southern nevada employers want you! the cosmopolitan is partnering with top employers in the valley today to get our vets back to work. the "supporting our veterans career fair" goes from 10 a-m-to-1 this afternoon... inside the castellana ballroom. veterans and military families will have the opportunity to speak --one-on- one-- with hiring managers to find the perfect job. today's career fair is open to all veterans, active military and military spouses. hurricanes headed to the u-s. and one of them is hurricane lester. i'm catherine cortez masto and i approve this message. as a doctor, i see how decisions in washington impact my 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, monica jackson, jason feinberg, dave hall and maria silva. weather 24/7 with cassandra jon

nevada is one of them. and while the nra fight... hillary clinton is also courting nevada voters... she was just in our state campaigning last week... her husband will be here friday. live in the newsroom cyndi lundeberg ffnll we also got a statement from governor brian sandoval's office about question one.. "consistent with his previous actions on this issue, the governor does not support question 1. he has concerns that this measu would unnecessarily restrict rights of law abiding nevadans and that it does not actually address the complex issue of keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals." a man accused of shooting his father to death will spend ten to 25 years in prison. "i just wanted to say, i'm sorry for what i did and i'm going to use my time in prison to become a better person, a better son. " "eugene tshiyombo" apologized in back in december -- police say tshiyombo shot his 68-year-old father during an argument. his mother pleaded for mercy for her son. she says there was a history of abuse in the family. " tshiyombo" will be eligible for parole after ten years. a sus

for me and my patients, for pedestrians in southern nevada. and...we're gonna share the latest statistics that prove this alarming fact. locals come to the aid of an organization that lost all their school supplies in a raging fire. we'll tell you how more people are lending a helping hand to "the people's autism foundation." closed captioning will resume shortly. good morning i'm jason feinberg and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5

southern nevada employers want you! the cosmopolitan is partnering with top employers in the valley today to get our vets back to work. the "supporting our veterans career fair" goes from 10 a-m to 1 this afternoon inside the castellana ballroom. veterans and military families will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with hiring managers to find the perfect job for them. today's career fair is open to all veterans, active military and military spouses. cities across america have buyer's remorse about these big fancy stadiums... but leaders of the project in las vegas say shouldn't be worried. the new stadium is projected to cost 1.9 billion... 750-million of that would be collected from hotel room taxes. the raiders and nfl would kick in 500 million... at least 650- million dollars would come from sands corporation ceo sheldon adelson. we spoke with a senior v-p from the sands corporation... he says one of the big differences between the stadium project here and the numerous failed projects across the country... is

will be nevada ballet 3. how can people purchase a town square cares gift card? (jaimesen mapes) at concierge 4. tell us about communities in schools of nevada.what type of services do you provide? (dr. tyler) communities in schools of nevada is our state's affiliate of the nation's leading dropout prevention and intervention program. we provide wraparound services succeed in the classroom and achieve in life. 5. how expensive is it to send a student back to school? (dr. tyler) the cost of sending students back to school is on the rise. each year, communities in schools, along with huntington bank, releases their communities in schools, along with huntington bank, releases their backpack index, which shows that the cost to send a high school student back to school, including supplies and extracurricular costs, is up for this school year. 6. generous gifts from our community partners like town square allow cis of nevada to continue to support local students on their way to graduation. to learn more about what'

one day before nevada here's a road sign we might need in nevada... watch out for squirrels. we'll show what one little rascal did with this go- pro camera. plus... we all have a dream... this kitty's dream is an olympic gold medal... what the hall is next. [ricky]quality top tier gas can help engine performance. 't take all the credit. this guy's performance on the road inspires me. he's the real mvp! we did it,man!ha-hah! [ricky whispers]you inspire me. [announcer]arco.quality top tier gas for less. is forecast to stay to the east although some could slip into southeastern nevada in the afternoon and highs will cool to below triple digits wednesday and thursday. as the tropical moisture fades warmer temperatures start to move in by friday. the uv index for wednesday is 10 or very high. 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 listed on our maps back to the news remember michael phelps mean mugging the oth

investigators say he does have a prior nevada felony conviction. he's being held at the clark county detention center tonight./// ((christianne klein)) >>> new details from an arrest report released today detail an extremely violent altercation between a former u-c -davis football player and a man who remains in critical condition. threw robert edwards like a rag doll after the man already went limp... then kicked him in the head. this happened saturday at the hilton grand suites on the strip. edwards was reportedly drunk and exchanged words with lacy before the beating. when police arrived he was bleeding profusely and screaming in agony. lacy is charged with attempted murder and battery./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> donald trump is trying to put media fodder of rifts within the republican party to rest tonight... (( donald trump/(r) presidential nominee: "i support and endorse our speaker of the house paul ryan." )) ((dave courvoisier)) >> speaking in ryan's home state of wisconsin, trump also extended his endorsement to arizona senator john mccai

spent to defend nevada's school choice program. we'll recap the nevada's school choice program. we'll recap the story and tell you where things stand now. closed captioning will resume shortly and i'm monica jackson welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. got some tropical moisture at our doorstep for the active weather is forecast to stay to the east although some could slip into southeastern nevada in the afternoon and evening. daytime highs will cool to below triple digits wednesday and thursday. as the tropical moisture fades warmer temperatures start to move in by friday. the uv index for wednesday is 10 or here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps back to the news desk. overnight... a homeowner shoots a burglary suspect after finding the person inside his home. it happened in the gated "hillsboro heights" community in henderson.. that's on springfield.

raiders reps met with nevada potential training camp sites. the raiders want 750 million dollars in public funding. they've scouted several potential sites for a stadium here in las vegas.. as for a training camp site.. reno seems to be the top choice right now./// ((christianne klein)) >>> ((christianne klein)) >>> senator harry reid is stirring the pot tonight.. during a press call with reporters this afternoon.. he had some strong words for republican presidential candidate donald trump. (( harry reid calling out donald trump )) >> reid is retiring from office at the en so far.. no comment from donald trump. ((dave courvoisier)) >>> it may be hard to believe but there's a thriving vineyard in fact, it's harvest season at the pahrump valley winery. ((christianne klein)) >> 8 news now reporter karen castro found out how the grapes make it through the summer heat. ((karen castro)) it's day one of the wine harvest season at the pahrump valley winery. crews have been hand picking zinfandel grapes since the early morning hours. ((monica carlson v

no rain chances for nevada after this week. in today's casino report.... the latest gaming numbers are the normal. we see a few more clouds in the afternoon with a slight chance of rain or a storm in some areas of southern nevada. the best rain chances will be east of the valley with most of the rain s you will notice an afternoon breeze around with winds from the south-southwest around 15 mph. friday we will dry out again with even slighter rain chances around southern nevada. afternoon winds will be from the south-southwest up to 20 mph. mostly sunny skies prevail by friday afternoon. into the weekend we have no rain chances and even cooler weather to go around. highs will drop into the mid 90s by sunday with sunny skies. winds pick up each afternoon to around 20 mph from the southwest. our highs stay in the 90s next the temperatures later in the week. no rain chances for nevada after this week. in today's casino report.... the latest gaming numbers are out and casinos. 10-percent. the state's casinos winning just over 1- billion dollars...the las vegas

clinton will be in nevada the end of the week. >> tim caned it all. >> i'm not here by accident nevada is important. >> reporter: clinton convention bounced higher in nevada trump is a chance. poles show it is a toss up. in the morning. and supporters of the plumbers and pipe fitters training center. cane's message was one sentence. >> this is real simple. do youment your hired president or your fired president that's what it come down to. amen says retired plumber who likes the fact there is a clinton on the ticket. >> her husband did it already once on the same path. >> folks remember the clinton prosperity of the 90's. outside experts kicked the tires on the clinton's job's plan. the clinton plan at end of the first term you would have 10 and a half million new jobs and the economy would be in the significant recovery. >> trump says he is better for the working guy and stop jobs that king says don't get tricked by trump. could be a new slogan which we might here again. >> and back in las vegas residence welcome mr. cane to nevada referring to hilary clinton's on going e mail sagasm

the fight over gun rights has landed in nevada... see what the nra is doing to get donald trump elected. question two on the nevada ballot is all about legalizing marijuana for recreational use. in a live report... why a new study suggests now more than ever people are smoking picking a name is tough... picking a baby name... and picking the name of a hockey team. good morning and i'm maria silva. welcome to fox5 news this morning. first - les krifaton joins us with a quick look at the fox 5 weather 24-7 forecast. still a lot of moisture in the atmosphere thursday morning that is expected to allow for some cloud development. as the day wears on drier air will begin to move in. high pressure will begin to build friday and through the weekend driving daytime highs well above normal starting sunday. the uv index for thursd very high. good morning. 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

the southern nevada medical community... and teacher health trust are teaming up to give 16 teachers a shopping spree! they each were given a five- hundred dollar gift card to office depot where they can buy everything from paper and pencils to art supplies and i-pads. most teachers usually pay for supplies out of pocket. "our teachers work so hard in this community. they really are the unsung heros in so many ways." "the teacher i'm shopping with has been teaching for twenty years in clark county school distrt she was telling me over the years how she has to spend her own money to help get her students the supplies and all the things that they need in order to successfully complete their year." this is the first year for "shop with a teacher." well-health quality care plans to make it an annual event. coming up... a newlywed is missing his other half -- on his honeymoon! why the groom had to take the two-week trip to italy without his bride... and who tried to help get them back together for their special up next more on mo

>>> an alert about medical marijuana in nevada. why the state is warning some people are not following the law to get the medicine. >>> a nervous start to the summer olympic games in rio. the bomb squad is called out near the finish line of a >>> and cases of home-grown zee zika virus getting biggerrer. what experts say could spread the virus even more in america. >>> a warning tonight from the state of nevada about medical marijuana. don't believe claims that you can get medical-mile-an-hour and an i.d. you do need a card or you are breaking the law. the medical marijuana alert is our top story tonight. we want to head right over to news 3's nathan o'neal who is live to show us how some people may be trying to bend nevada's medical marijuana law. nathan? >> reporter: yeah, some states like california, you can get medical marijuana if you have a written recommendation from a doctor. as for here in nevada, the attorney general says not so fast. >> platinum blue dream. >> reporter: it's been nearly a year since the first dispensary o

in southern nevada. according to health officials, a woman over the age of 50 was being treated for an aggressive form of the virus. but has since been release from the hospital. this is the only case so far in 2016. last year, only one person was reported infected. a new study suggests twins may have a longer life span. due to their close social connection. researchers reviewed data of hundred same-sex twins in denmark researchers found identical twins live longer lives than fraternal twins. and both groups have higher survival rates than the general population. at just two years old.. zion harvey lost both hands.. and his legs below the knees to a life threatening infection. 6 years later.. zion went through a life changing procedure. at just 8-years- old.. nation's youngest hand transplant recipient. "nothing really changed, because everybody i know is still the same. all i can do now is grip a baseball. i can grip onto a bat better. i can wear a baseball glove now." its been a year since the procedur

and nevada is one of them. despite this... donald trump has cancelled appearances in three swing states.... including an eve friday in las vegas. fox 5s cyndi lundeberg joins us now live in the newsroom... with more on that cancelled event... and the possible reasons for the cancelaltions.. nevada is now the third state the republican nominee has pulled out of appearances. political experts say this means major revamping within the campaign. i love you thank you donald trump might love his crowds... but this nominee has canelled events in three swing states.... one of them being nevada. friday trump was scheduled to appear at southpoint hotel and casino. mark peplowski professor of political science csn- its important to know this is a swing state its very important to whoever is going to win this election mark peplowski a pressor of political science at college of southern nevada believes the cancellations are because trump advisors are doing a major overhaul... and trying to rebrand mark peplowski professor of political scie

and in nevada and in washington. and it was his leadership that made the first summit possible. and as i said, brought president clinton to really dramatize it. without his support we could not have passed the original lake tahoe restoration act in 2000 and we wouldn't be as close to passing its reauthorization as we are now. over the past two decades his efforts to help restore this lake have been admirallable. as a calfornian, i would like to thank the democratic leader from nevada for his dedication, for his his passion, in caring for our shared lake. ladies and gentlemen, once again, senator harry reid. [applause] >> more than a century ago mark twain described lake tahoe as the beautiful relic of a fairly land forgotten, left to sleep in the snowy sierras and also as the fairest picture the whole earth affords. that is a quote from mark twain and he was right. today we're witnesses to the wonder which mark twain spoke and wrote. those many many years ago. look at this lake today. and we have all looked today. it

sunny with windy conditions developing tuesday afternoon in southern nevada. moisture is surging north through arizona affecting southern mohave county tuesday and northern mohave county wednesday. cool down our forecast highs wednesday and thursday and increased clouds push into southern nevada. by the weekend, daytime highs will climb to 107. the uv index for tuesday is 10 or very high. good morning. here's a look at your fox5 traffic solutions 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 lets get straight to breaking news. metro on the scene of a shooting near lake mead and hollywood. fox five's peter dawson is live at the scene.. peter what do we know so far? it all started at 10:46 last night at the avion complex on lake mead near hollywood. black male adult in his early twenties was shot four times. the suspect shot from outside the apartment through a sliding glass door of his ground floor apartment. he

what today's news means for nevada... next./// <<< voice over: "you're >>> the drug enforcement administration is putting its foot down on marijuana... saying it has no accepted medical use and has a high potential for abuse. this comes as several states including nevada... are looking at legalizing recreational weed. patrick walker takes a look at the effort. ((state sen. tick segerblom/(d) las vegas: "the dam is about ready to break, it may take 10 years, but in the next 10 years, marijuana will be legal thoughout the united states.")) ((patrick walker)) state senator tick segerblom has been a driving force behind nevada's budding marijuana industry. he says nevada is playing a growing role in the marijuana conversation. ((state sen. tick segerblom/(d) las vegas: "people come to nevada from all around recreational marijuana is legitimate, and has a public purpose, then they'll take that back to their states.")) ((patrick walker)) over the last decade and a half... the legalization effort in the silver state and nationwi

in nevada because there aren't enough.. quote: "uneducated white men" in our state. -13- action news.... get results.... what started as a few drips turned into a full-on flood..... for one family.... and.... they called us..... after they couldn't get anyone else.... to pick up the phone! officer: "where's your pants?" meaning to the phrase 'caught with your pants down'.. but that's not the weirdest part. you won't believe what happens when her friend comes to get her. and... it's cramped quarters in the dorms... at one nevada college.... why college living won't get more comfortable.... anytime soon! metro investigates a crash. a pickup and s-u-v collided in the crash should be okay. an update to a story you asked us to investigate. a family in need turned to us for help when no one would do anything about the running water that flooded their apartment. 13 action news reporter parker collins got them results. 4:09:32 nat running water all night... the water would not stop... overflowing the bathroom and raining on the flo

it's about creating a better state of nevada. and it's about taking all of those folks and creating a brain trust that gets us out in front so we're preemptively thinking differently about what we can do to make the state better. that really is it. >> that's excellent. great show today. great information for the audience. thanks for being here. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> that is it for today's "eye on washington." but we are always here for you providing all the latest news from the hill that nevadans you can just go to our website joycecommunications.com. you can check out all the federal issues that impact nevada. like us on facebook. you can follow me on twitter. and catch up with any shows you may have missed on our youtube page. thanks for joining us today on "eye on washington." i'm marilee joyce in washington, d.c. i hope you have a great day >> announcer: the following is a paid presentation for the nuwave oven pro, brought to you by the makers of the nuwave precision induction cooktop. stay tuned. to celebrate the

((ad-lib)) spread across the southern nevada area today. high temperatures though will begin their slow fall back to 108 degrees. trough to the north will bring in a south flow allowing for breezy conditions today through thursday. with residual moisture to the weekend. our models indicate the upper level low that will travel sown the coast of california will this means any small chance for rain we had for those days yesterday are now out. high temperatures will fall though and by friday and clear into next monday, high temperatures will range between 100 and 105 degrees valley this morning. the final riviera implosion. marissa kynaston covering the impact of all that dust. but let's start with parker collins who saw the implosion first hand. loud wild rowdy even though there weren't fireworks there was a party. chopper thirteen fast and first tower plus that front part i saw huge crowds of people police were herding us off the streets 0:00 - 0:03 nats of explosion regina johnson, implosion observer 13:24:09-13:24:15 "it really brought here

in reno, nevada, claudia cowan, fox news. an attempt to put the issue on the ballot this november - was recently shot down by the state supreme court. one of the reasons given... was that the language was misleading. a gun made from a 3-d printer was found inside someone's carry- on luggage at the reno-tahoe international airport. the gun was just one of sixty-eight weapons discovered in carry-on bags nationally the week of august fourth. the t-s-a says the gun was a realistic replica of a legitamite weapon and was loaded with live ammunition. the passenger carrying the gun was given the option to check in the weapon... but the person chose to leave it behind and was not arrested or cited for bringing it to the airport. continued to its destination without any issues. while firearms are allowed in checked baggage, the t-s-a is urging the public to be familiar with local guns laws before flying with printed firearms. a team of young baseball players still have a shot at going to the little league world series in pennsylvania l

could open the door for the betting sites - here in nevada. and.... a gaming company based in las officially sold. you're watching fox5 news at 5. local. las vegas i've been thinking... this might be the one thing in the world you pull apart to come together. new papa john's cinnamon pull-aparts covered with cinnamon crumble and sweet cream cheese icing. try our new cinnamon pull-aparts for just 6 bucks. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. the deal is done. affinity gaming has been sold to a new york private the all-cash deal was announced "z capital partners" - the private equity arm of "z capital group". the group already owns about 41 percent of affinity stock - and plans to buy the remaining shares for about 17 dollars each. affinity owns the silver sevens in las vegas - and three resorts near the state line at primm. it also owns properties in colorado - missouri - and iowa. the state ordered daily fantasy sports sites to stop operations in nevada last year. now they could be making a comeba

each week we'll hear from one of our southern nevada mayors. on monday, we'll have henderson mayor andy hafen. you can submit your questions on las vegas now dot com... and then tune in on monday during the 6am newscast.. to see if your question was answered.// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> not too long ago.. we gave you a heads up that fright dome is hiring for the halloween season! ((brian event! tickets start at just 36- bucks... you'll go through five different haunted houses... with live nightly shows, thrill rides, scare zones, and so much more. if you're interested in getting spooked by the best... we have more information on our website under links we've mentioned... on las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> right now.. we want to get a check on your forecast. >> sherry swensk is here with that. ((sherry swensk)) gusty winds have calmed down for just about everywhere... but they could be a little breezy and if those storms kick up as expected, they could get very gusty again. ....... we're looking for lightning, thunder, and maybe som

now police believe he may be on the run here in nevada. the charges he's wanted for, that are unrelated to what police call a fake suicide. and a plane crashes in northern nevada. what witnesses say about how it came down and where it hit. get all of your local headlines and weather alerts on the go with our fox5 app. it's free in mobile (vo) we went to hollywood to ask hili could taste just as great made with turkey. thousands stepped into the jennie-o tasting booth to find out. with just one bite, they knew. a teenager was killed three years ago... after two men tried to steal his ipad. today... a jury found one of those suspects guilty for his death. "michael solid" was convicted on robbery, murder, and conspiracy charges. investigators say he and "jacob dismont" tried to rob 15-year-old "marcos arenas." the boy held onto his ipad, and police he and "jacob dismont" tried to rob 15-year-old "marcos arenas." the boy held onto his ipad, and police say the suspects ended up running him over with their car. nevada highway patrol says "shawn

that's why i've been endorsed by law enforcement across nevada. i'm proud of my record cracking down on meth, protecting seniors from scams, and holding banks accountable for defrauding homeowners. i'm catherine cortez masto. this is 8 news now." ((nia wong)) >>> hillary clinton received her first national security briefing.. on threats facing the u-s. clinton was the only one at the briefing.. with none of her aides present. the meeting last well over two hours in a f-b-i office in new york. on the republican side of things... donald trump got some attention on social media.. after tweeting about the murder of n-b-a star dwayne wade's rs the basketball player has not yet responed to his comments. /// ((nia wong)) >>> back here in the valley, donald trump's campaign opened a new office. former arizona governor jan brewer helped with the opening of the heaquarters.. near paradise and sunset. this comes a day after trump cancelled a rally that was planned for friday... opting instead for private events and a fundraiser./// ((nia wong)) >>> as the no

a quieter, drier day across southern nevada ................. right now looking at lots of sunshine and plenty of blue sky. a few clouds but generally a quiet picture on the radar. ................... right now...we're looking at temps. in the low to mid 90s. some upper 80s near mountains edge and the foothills around mt. charleston. ................... looking at your evening planner look for temps in the mid 90s throughm, 80s arund 11 and low 80s around 8am tomorrow morning as kids head back to school. .................. your extended forecast shows temps. returning back to the triple digits for the next three or four days before another slight dip back to the upper 90s. >>> hear raider fans ((jon tritsch)) >> you can't just pack up and leave without hurting a whole lot of feelings oakland had their first home game last night and the die hards are feeling desert-ed plus we countdown the throws and whoa's from our local sports week.. to another rarely goes smoothly.. exchanging lovers may lead to long term success but it's guaranteed to lead to

whoever is behind this university of nevada reno display at the reno tahoe airport. our sister station, krnv, says an exciting newsp coming soon. krnv says the display is a partnership between unr and the airport. the university maintains it. however a spokesman for unrv athletics said the department had nothing to do about the sign. >>> yoenes cespedes defected probably pretty thankful for him. >> deep left center that is out of here. >> bottom of the 10th, it's a walk-off which to him necessitated a back flip. ftc wait for it! nl east, mets triple a affiliate beat el paso, 6-3. and finally, bryce continuing to recover, he broke his shoulder but not before breaking a truck record, 374 feet over a new mexico ghost town last week, part of the lead up to a live tv jump, scheduled this past weekend but he would crash on friday, so it was called off. try to jump my truck but i had a big one with large lights and bars. so he's got himself a spot in the guinness book of records and >> finally tonight, a brand-new school year is officially school district. >> thank you for

the firefighters of southern nevada burn foundation. "it's not just a flag...every flag comes with a name. remember that name." "help us bring their name back around...15 years later. let them know that we care about them still." a wall of remembrance will also be built ... with the names of those victims. like 21 year old daniel martin caballero. and 69 year old patricia a memory that we will never, ever forget...and it really did shape and change the course of our lives. shakala alvarana 8 news now. ((patrick walker)) >> the flags will be sold at the healing field until september 16th. a memorial service will also be held there on september 11th at noon. ((patrick walker)) >>> a piece of las vegas history has been resurrected this weekend. the historic westside school was the first public school in nevada. it first opened back i branch number one. work got underway last year to restore the original four-classroom building back to it's original state both inside and out. city councilman ricki barlow was a student at the westside school

in hopes of operating again in nevada. ((michelle mortensen)) >> and, sunshine is back in the forecast.. but so are the winds. sherry has the details in your weather now forecast. ((kirsten joyce)) >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) >> thanks for waking up with us, i'm kirsten joyce. ((michelle mortensen)) >> and i'm michelle mortensen in for brian. today... the 27-year-old son of las vegas mayor pro tem steve ross is expected in court. ((kirsten joyce)) >> police arrested shane ross on friday... robberies. 8 news now reporter michael stevens is live outside the regional justice center... with what's expected. good morning michael? ((michael stevens)) >> kirsten, michelle... shane ross is expected in court the 27-year-old was arrested last friday after police say he robbed two fast food restaurants and a walgreens in just 15 minutes. a few hundred dollars was taken during those heists. metro says ross would park his motorcycle outside a store... and

showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase across southern nevada this evening. the prime time to see storms around the las vegas valley will be between 7 tuesday morning. any storms that form will bring gusty winds and the potential for localized flash flooding. our showers ease up for tuesday with only a few pop up storms possible; mainly over the mountains and north of the valley. high temperatures will hold in the upper 90s and low 100s on tuesday. more sun and warmer weather is on the way for the middle closed captioning will resume shortly we were honored to attend the 21-st annual "nevada broadcaster's association" hall of fame gala this past weekend.. the ceremony was held at the four seasons- where one of our own was honored. "he's officially the sports director at fox5 in las vegas but he does it all! he's an anchor, he's a reporter, he's a producer and my buddy, kevin bolinger!" cheers along with kevin -- 38 other broadcasters were inducted.. each inductee has served a minimum of 20 years in broadcasting-- with at least 5 being in nevada. governor bria

and would be here in nevada as well. the nra claims that hillary clinton will repeal the second amendment... but if you remember during the democratic national convention she specificially said she wasnt... she was just trying to keep people from getting shot. they told me they simply dont believe her. question one will november ballot.... along with four other questions. 13 sheriffs in the state have come out against it... but sheriff joe lombardo has remained neutral. governor brian sandoval is weighing in on question one-- his office issued the following statement. "consistent with his previous actions on this issue, the governor does not support question 1. he has concerns that this measure would unnecessarily restrict rights of law abiding nevadans and that it does not actually address the complex issue of keeping firearms out of the hands of criminals." gun--made from a 3-d printer is found inside carry-on luggage at the reno-tahoe international airport. t-s-a officials say the gun was a realistic replica of a real

we will keep it dry for your wednesday night with partly southern nevada. overnight low temperatures drop into the low 80s and upper 70s. it will be another seasonably warm day on thursday with a high temperature of 103 degrees in las vegas; just a couple degrees above the average high for this time of year. it will turn breezy as well with southwest winds 10 to 30 mph are possible. cooler air drops the high temperatures back into the mid to upper 90s on friday and saturday under partly cloudy skies. showers and storms this weekend are expected to stay east of the valley, with only the chance of an isolated afternoon storm over our local mountains. speaking italian - then cheering the rescue of an 8-year old girl was a glimmer of hope during a dark day in italy. rescue workers have been able to pull many survivors from the rubble following an earthquake. the town hardest mountains. the death toll from this quake is now over 250 people. with thousands forced from their homes in the last few weeks... finding enough housing for flood victims in louisiana is a

nevada ranks among the worst states... for underprviledged children. that's according to a new study by wallet-hub. the online financial resource ranked all 50 states based on three factors. of those.... nevada ranked 42-nd on economic well being... 31-st in children's health... children's education. that led nevada to be ranked 45th... or the sixth worst state overall. the worst ranked state for underpriviledged children was mississippi... although it was out-ranked by the district of columbia. the best state was new hampshire. "take 5 to care is sponsored by nv energy, subaru of las vegas and henderson hospital." it's the day we've been waiting for. a chance to help valley kids get the tools they need to be successful in the classroom. fox five's christine maddela is live at subaru of las vegas - near sahara and lindell - where the donations have been coming in today. closed captioning

the 26th first lady of nevada. ((kirsten joyce)) >> she passed away yesterday due to leukemia complications. nevada governor richard bryan in the 1980's. the bryans were married for 54 years... she is survived by the former governor and their three children. funeral services have not yet been announced. /// ((kirsten joyce)) several lawmakers sent their condolences on her passing and to her family. governor sandoval writes "bonnie bryan served as nv's first lady with elegance, grace and an incredible strength of character." /// ((brian loftus)) representative dina titus issued a statement... saying "a light went out in the las vegas firmament with the charming wit, and generous heart will long be remembered. she set the gold standard." ((brian loftus)) and mayor carolyn goodman writes "she has always been the quintessential lady, friend and first lady in all she did and all whom she touched. this is an enormous loss for the community, and she will be missed beyond words can express."/// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> meanwh

nevada coin mart is the industry leader. nevada coin mart is open 365 days a year. i keep stressing it because i'm open on sunday which is tomorrow, but i'm open today as well. so get up, get out of bed, stop what you're doing. if you're in the middle of that bite just finish that bite and load your stuff in the car and come and see me. >> what if they were thinking about going grocery shopping? >> well, then they should come and see me first and that way they have money for grocery shopping. you know, we did the thing on july 4th and people needed money for hot dogs. >> of course, true. >> right. >> so glazier's. >> if you need money for grocery shopping come and see me before. $200 or more, $50 glazier gift certificate. if you want to come to the industry leader in a beautiful store that's on the corner of jones and flamingo, i am open diamonds, rolex watches, gold, silver, costume jewelry, coins, bullion, currency, collectibles, proof sets, mint sets. >> broken, perfect. >> silver eagles, broken jewelry, not broken jewelry, resalable jewelry, vintage costume jewe

let nevada decide how nevada wants to live." for the full interview.. including johnson's ideas on storing nuclear waste in nevada.. go to ktnv.com. an update on the british man accused of threatening to kill donald trump at a las vegas rally. his mother is now asking a judge to grant her visitation. 20-year old michael sandford was arrested in june after he repor officer's gun during a trump rally.. then later confessed he wanted to use it against the gop nominee. sandford's mother says she's worried about her son's mental health.. and believes he would benefit from seeing her. his trial begins in october. on a lighter political note -- this story is taking the internet by storm. a kid asked this" trump's running mate mike pence at a town hall yesterday... 006 how big is that wall? butt to 039 mason let me tell be applause. pence was in wisconsin campaigning on behalf of donald trump. the list of designated school bus stops is out and a lot of parents aren't happy. nellis boulevard near desert inn road is a major concern for many parents...they say it'

a flash flood watch is in southern nevada. local flooding and pooling on road ways are likely to continue through the overnight. heavy rain and lightning has already occurred and we may have another chance for wide spread rain and thunder as we move into the evening. rain c into the overnight and fizzle out through friday. remember, if you see any standing water on the roads, turn around and find another indoors away from windows during any and all lightning storms. by the weekend, mainly sunny skies are back and rain chances are nowhere in sight. high temperatures will rebound back to our normal range for this time of year. winds will pick up friday/saturday and hold between 10 and 20 mph through the weekend and nevada is one of the worst places in america for the sex trafficking of teenage girls. thankfully, catherine cortez masto went to work to help law enforcement fight back. as attorney general, she made sex trafficking a felony crime and increased sentences. she gave victims the right to sue their captors. and expanded

angeles. >> it would be reno nevada. you go south from reno, you will be in the pacific ocean just west of los angeles. >> i don't want to say that if you get on the show today it was because i helped you warm up. but that might have been the case. >> it's possible. thank you >> somebody get me -- i googled it. it's true. >> that's insane. >> i know. reno is farther west. i know. it's shocking. so the neat thing was you might do really well on this show actually. >> if they'd let me. >> i think maybe you should -- would you be able to be a continental testant? you couldn't do it. okay. i bet there is plenty of people out there, though, around vegas. you have from now until either go watch a show be filmed -- we're talk being season 15. if you're a bachelor fan, you have to get down there 'cause he's a charmer. boy. is that guy a charmer. he is smooth. he really builds the suspense with the contestants. >> of course. >> he makes you nervous. >> yeah. it's the whole thing in your stomach. this mistake that i'm about to mak

a fire burning in northern nevada has turned deadly. more about the firefighter killed in the line of duty. those stories and more next on the valley's news leader./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((sharie johnson)) >>> happening now... traffic is at a standstill on eye-15 north bound following an accident before the spring mountain exit. our skycam shows the traffic backed all the way up to flamingo and continuing to build. right now information is limited but stay with us as more information becomes available./// an early morning shooting outside silver nugget casino. it's the second homicide in 24 hours in north las vegas where the suspect is on the run. 8 news now's mauricio marin looked at what police are doing to catch those responsible. ((mauricio marin)) two men are dead after north las vegas police say shots were fired outside silver nugget casino early sunday morning. ((officer aaron patty/north las vegas police: "this was in the wee hours of the morning so

(betsy vandeusen/ immunize nevada, director of development & strategic partnerships ) "nevada requires certain immunizations for kids going into 7th grade or kindergarten, or if you're new to the state and just the next back to school fairs will be held next saturday at the boulevard mall... and the following saturday in downtown summerlin. we need your help to make sure students have what they need to be successful in the classroom. help supply our students-- we are partnering with subaru of las vegas, nv energy and henderson hospital...for our annual supply drive. it starts today and runs through the 17th. donations are being accepted from 7 a-m to 6 30 p-m every little bit helps-- from backpacks to folders to notebooks and pencils. our goal this year is to fill three thousand backpacks for students in need. you can donate now--- by texting s-o-s 2016 to 7-1-7-7-7... standard text messaging rates do apply. prepare to see a lot of pot on your we'll tell you just how much money marijuana proponents are spending on political ads this year. plus... trump's running mate is returning to ne

the n-d-v-s also stopped by living at mira loma to pin 37 veterans as nevada's heroes. currently 900 veterans live in care facilities throughout our state. august means back to school... and back to school means getting your kids shots updated. "there is shot clinics all over the valley. this weekend there is... the malls have done them. last weekend was galleria, this weekend is the meadows mall, next weekend boulevard mall and then downtown summerlin." parents can bring their pre- schoolers... kindergartners and 7-th graders to any public health center to get their shots. the only thing you need to bring is your child's current immunization records. the southern nevada health district suggests doing it as soon as possible to beat the rush. bus drivers... school police... teacher aides... kitchen and office staff members all came together to protest against the school district. "support staff matters! support staff matters! support staff matters!" demanding higher wages and better treatment. some say they haven't received a raise since 20-08. they also claim their unio

sexual assault and human trafficking in nevada. rivera will also work on state-wide improvements to prevent those types of crimes.. and hold perpetrators more accountable. more help is on the way for homless veterans here in nevada. over 4-point-6-million dollars has been awarded to "the deparment of veteran affairs" to help low income veteran's housing. the program is in it's fourth year and serves about 1-thousand veterans. google is getting in the ride-sharing business. find out how they're planning to go head- to-head against uber and lyft.. and when we could see the new service in the valley. plus... the tim tebow baseball experiment has begun. but does the former football star actually have what it takes to play in the majors. ((dan)) and.. don't forget to download the all new 13 action news app.. streaming.. video on demand and incredible weather radar. it's free in the app store and in google play. we sent him here to fix it. but congressman joe heck became part of the problem. wall street invested over a half-million dolla

now fox5 weather 24/7 around southern nevada for your friday evening. overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 70s. any storms that form will drop heavy rain at times, bring gusty wind, and the potential for localized flash flooding. the moisture stays in place for saturday, so we'll keep the chance of scattered thunderstorms in the forecast throughout the day. the best chance will be over our local mountains, but the valley will certainly have the opportunity to pick up some rain. high temperatures will be on the mild side with mid to low 90s in las vegas. sunday dries out with more sunshine; temperatures will be in the upper 90s and low 100s. for the first day of students will see mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 103 degrees. showers and thunderstorms will be popping up around southern nevada for your friday evening. overnight lows drop into the mid to upper 70s. any storms that form will drop heavy rain at times, bring gusty wind, and the potential for localized flash flooding. the moisture stays in place for saturday, so we'll keep the