affected today and through out the weekend as clark county issues an air quality advisory. sherry swensk has the details and just how long those conditions will last. ((demetria obilor)) >> plus... more cone zones popping up across the valley that will have a major impact on your cross town commute. the areas you may want to avoid as crews begin a nearly 8 month construction project. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and... it's been one year to the date of the san bernardino terrorist attack that left 14 p the inland regional center. how soon the center is expected to re-open following this tragedy. ((demetria obilor)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) in just a few hours an air quality advisory is expected to go into affect. that's where we begin this morning. i'm kirsten joyce. ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demetria obilor... brian has the day off. we're told the advisory will last until tomorrow afternoon.

sherry? ((demetria obilor)) today marks one year

people dead and 22 others wounded. a husband and wife team stormed inside the inland regional center building. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and as the community prepares to hold a memorial f 9-1-1 recordings. tom wait has more on the tapes and gunshots can be heard as the cries for help are made. ((kirsten joyce)) >> later this morning, san

1058am to remember when the first 911 call was placed. a brief memorial service will also be held today. ((demetria obilor)) conference center has been closed-- it's expected to re-open next year./// ((kirsten joyce)) back here in the valley... three people are recovering after a fire tore through there home last night. it happened along the 27-hundred block of saint george near carey and civic center drive. at this time it is unclear how serious the injuries of those inside. or what may have caused the fire./// ((demetria obilor)) roadways are back open in north las vegas following a three-vehicle crash that left one person dead and two others injured.

nine-30 last night. we're told a motorcyclist crashed into another car causing it to swerve... and hit another vehicle. the cyclist was taken to u-m-c and later died. two others were taken to another hospital but are said to be stable. while the cause of the crash is unknown... police have this reminder: ((aaron patty // pio, nlv police 00;16;29 "this is a pretty major crash, and a good reminder for the valley that, you know, especially with the holidays on us.. it's just a good reminder for us to slow down. our families are going to be mourning the loss of a loved one, which is unfortunate. 00;16;42 in and sometimes it takes an incident like this to wake up a little bit, and realizing the importance of obeying the traffic laws." 00;16;51)) ### ((demetria obilor)) meanwhile... pack your patience if you use summerlin parkway to get to work. beginning sunday... road work will cause some delays from buffalo to rampart. crews will be making safety improvements like extending the h-o-v lane... adding lights along the ramps...

traffic signals. the 3-million dollar project will have an impact on your commute through july./// ((demetria obilor)) back to you!/// ((kirsten joyce)) one of the deadliest wildfire deadliest wildfire in u-s history ((kirsten joyce)) one of the deadliest wildfire in u-s history continues to deadliest wildfire in u-s history continues to slowly spread in the south. the latest on the fire fight and how soon will residents be allowed home to assess the damage. but first.... "not on my campus" is what

campus yesterday. ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and

((demetria obilor)) an instructor at unlv is at the center of a social media firestorm.

"no safe spaces in my classes." alluding to not protecting undocumented students from deportation. 8 news now reporter mauricio marin has more.

fighting to make sure these types of incidents don't happen but at the same time that we are bringing awareness to this." )) ((mauricio marin)) but not everyone on campus agrees with them. ((jacob deaville/student: "we really have a situation where we need to start enforcing our laws it's as simple as that.")) ((mauricio marin)) jacob deaville says undocumented students should not be protected by universities. ((jacob deaville/student: "we need to look at our constitution and we need to realize that we need to reestablish this country and uphold our laws or else we'll continue to go downhill." )) ((mauricio marin)) we tried talking to buch after but didn't want to comment---only saying he had already given a statement to the campus newspaper---the rebel yell. mm, 8 news now. ((demetria obilor)) from learning to be a mighty miner... to singing along with the rolling stones... ((kirsten joyce)) >> brian has your full recap of this month's what's cool at school./// you're watching 8 news now good day. ((sherry swensk)) mick, keith, and a local

taking a career day outdoors, and the mighty miners... all in brian's "what's cool at school" recap! ((brian loftus)) you can't always get what you want.

argue that notion, as they recently took the stage at t-mobile arena, performing with the rolling stones! 00:02.14 - 00:02.18 bailey stephens sophomore "initially, i was like this is going to be a big place, and you get on stage, and and it's a huge place!" ((brian loftus)) the choir prepared to an exhaustive level, to ensure they could hold their own.... 00:17.18 - 00:17.25 director or choral activities "as soon as we got out there i looked across and my colleague and then mick jagger was kind of like right in the middle, and i was like okay....this is real." 00:11.43 - 00:11.48 heather drusedum sophomore "it was crazy - i was so excited, and i wanted to back on and do it again!" ((brian loftus)) kids need to learn about electrical safety. so why not roast hot dogs and marshmallows to teach that important point.... 20:41.21 - 20:41.27

like burnt, or got cooked, and i feel like eating it." ((brian loftus)) companies on hand at bonner elementary's outdoor career day, demonstrated what they do....in this case a sign and lighting service tech.....taking a crane sky-high 20:57.29 - 20:57.35 josh villegas yesco service tech. "their faces just light up, i mean, they instantly just go....oh my god....i'd be so scared." ((brian loftus)) young students get a glimpse of bright futures.... 21:33.23 - 21:33.28 savannah lunkwitz kindergarten savannah: "be a paleontologist." brian: "wow, a paleontologist....why do you want to be a paleontologist?" savannah: "cause i like dinosaurs, and i want to figure out what the dirty they are." ((brian loftus)) learning the history, science and engineering of mining....from fourth-graders! they are mighty miners, and at mccaw elementary, these student leaders give tours of a simulated mine on campus 11:12.37 - 11:12.44 riley born mighty miner "i love telling people about the modern day history, and the back-in-the-day history, and it's so

mighty miners present to 50 schools every year, delivering a hands-on field trip experience to 100,000 visitors in 20 years. nevada produces 75 percent of the gold in the country, and seems students are hoping most of it is in this room....as they sift through polished rocks and fools gold, panning for the real thing.... ((brian loftus)) mighty miners develop leadership skills and confidence, that will serve them well throughout life 11:16.30 - 11:16.37 hunter anderson migy "it helps me because i'm actually really, really, shy - and it helps me so i can be able to talk to more people, and stuff like that." ((brian loftus)) and that's what's cool at school ((sherry swensk)) the polls are open to vote for these programs... and if you know something that's cool at school.. go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections".. and cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. the winner will receive 250 bucks for their program./// sherry how's the

northerly winds are brisk and 20 mph so far this morning. ......... it will be a windy friday so grab a warm coat and a scarf to keep warm. ............. temps in the milder 40s because of the wind... but it feels cooler than that. some clouds around this morning,

........ a wind advisory across most of the mojave desert today. ................. after a slight cool down today then up to near 60 this weekend. and much colder 40s next week. let's take a look at the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor))

the deadline is quickly ((demetria obilor)) ((demetria obilor)) quickly the deadline is quickly

((kirsten joyce)) >> how soon you have to get your application in to be apart of the 16th class./// you're watching 8 news now good day. ((kirsten joyce))

streets. ((demetria obilor)) >> metro graduated it's fifth academy of the year yesterday. (( sheriff joe lombardo//clark county - "anytime we can hire or graduaa police recruits it's good. it's good for us and what we do as a police agency and it's good for the community and what we do for them as a police agency. i've always said more cops make a difference, this is the answer to that.")) ((demetria obilor)) >> in all... the department swore- in 71 officers at red rock casino... and there's plenty more to come. as a result of the 'more cops tax' which raises the local sales tax... metro will hire 600 new officers over the next two years. ((kirsten joyce))

four times next year... as well as the year after. and while these officers are done with the academy.. they still must get 26 weeks of field training before they can begin taking shifts on their own./// ((kirsten joyce)) meanwhile... las vegas fire and rescue is accepting applications for its "citizens fire academy". the program is designed to teach interested people about how fire and emergency services in their community is handled. the academy starts in february and lasts through may.. when those taking part are honoredi some even go on to become professional firefighters. applications can be submitted online.. but the deadline is january 20-th. only 20 people are accepted./// we'll be right back........///

large amounts of dust into the atmosphere creating an air quality advisory. when is it expected to go into effect and how long will it last. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus... trump continues to make his transition into the oval office. how he is firing up supporters as his fills out his administration. ((demetria obilor)) >> and.... it's that time of the year... the most talented cowboys and rodeo fans ride into las vegas with their eyes set on riches. a look inside the action straight ahead. ((kirsten joyce)) 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((kirsten joyce)) good morning... i'm kirsten joyce. thanks for joining us on 8 news now good day, ((demetria obilor)) >> and i'm demtria obilor... brian has the day off. sherry how's the