rich abajian... the general manager of findlay toyota.... and... a huge supporter of u-n-l-v athletics died.... last night of an apparent heart attack. abajian.... was inducted into the southern nevada sports hall of fame.... in -2- thousand -8-. rich abajian was 62 years old. up next in in tonight's financial focus.. find out how much money you can expect to save this year because of falling gas prices. the hits just keep on coming..... for troubled automaker volkswagen. on the heels of their emissions scandal... there's another recall to tell you about tonight.... coming up. in tonight's financial focus.. the markets were mixed today.. getiing word now from the fbi.. that agents moved in minutes ago.. after one of the four occupiers rode an atv outside of the barricades set up by the militia.. tried to approach. so far.. no shots have been fired. four militia members have refused to leave ammon bundy and other leaders were arrested 3 weeks ago.. . and robert lavoy.. finicium was shot and killed. they could face federal charges of conspiracy.. in

abajian was an athlete himself... on the field as a running back for u-n-r... where he graduated in 1975. two years later... he joined u-n-l-v in an assistant coaching position. abajian was also instrumental in launching the southern nevada sports hall of was inducted himself in 2008. u-n-l-v confirmed the death today. interim basketball coach todd simon said rich abajian was - quote - a great supporter and inspiration to everyone here at unlv." the week of chinese new year... continues to be a big one for las vegas. it's become one of the busiest times of the year for visitors from out of town. the palazzo... is just one of the destinations celebrating the lunar new year on the strip... with decorations - dragon dances - and special menus at restaurants. the las vegas convention and visitors authority says asian tourism is booming in las vegas. "international visitors are very important and a focus of our efforts, they spend more, stay longer plan farther ahead so it's a very valuable customer for the las vegas resort community." the l-v-c-va says it also work

the rich abajian football kickoff luncheon is named after a former assistant coach who died earlier this year. he was a supporter of the program for more than 30 years. the rebels are set to face the jackson state tigers at 7 p-m thursday at sam boyd stadium. the city of henderson celebrates one of its own.. the key to the city was given to olympic gold medalist connor fields on tuesday. "i think it is so awesome to see the support. even before i went. i had so much support from the city. it's just really cool to feel like they are all behind me. " fields is the first american to bring home a gold medal fans packed the whitney mesa b-m-x track to honor him. he says he already has his sights set on defending his championship in 2020 in the tokyo games... but say there will be plenty to keep him busy in between. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones another hot day ahead for las vegas with some breezes being added into pressure moves east as a pacific low comes on shore. it's accompanying cold front is driving into nevada and will help develop breezy to windy conditions the next few da

abajian is credited with creating the southern nevada sports hall of fame... honoring the likes of jerry tarkanian... andre agassi... and mike tyson. abajian himself was inducted in 2008. he was also a partner in findlay toyota... and served as chief operation officer of the findlay automotive group. /// ((brian loftus)) > millenials are losing trust in banks to handle their money... following the country's economic collapse. ((kirsten joyce)) why the way they handle their money now... is affecting the bank industry. /// the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding benefits for the national guard... ...and winning health care for 8 million children... the presidency is the toughest job in the world and she's the one who'll make a real difference for you. clark county's brightest students were honored at school. six stud

the city is mourning the passing manager rich abajian. he was a community leader and passionate about unlv football. the 62 year old played at reno, but coached at unlv during the randall cunninghman and iky woods era. he helped recruit cunningham to las vegas. he was a huge supporter of unlv football program and rebel academics. many of us would see rich on football trips... he wanted so badly for the team to succeed and become a successful program. many of the cars the unlv coaches drive were provided by rich at findlay toyota. his brother said rich passed away overnight from an apparent heart attack. from all of us here at channel 8... and the klas family. our most sincere condolenses and prayers going out to the abajian family dave courvoisier > thanks for watching for 8 news now at 6. we're always on at las vegas now dot com and our app ... paula francis see you tonight at 11.

((jon tritsch)) >every where rich abajian went..he made it better.. un-r as a player.. unlv as a coach and supporter..and the auto industry as a legendary manager..today the community pillar was given a public farewell abajian died suddenly last week at the age of 62...a memorial service was held at south point arena..a couple thousand people paid their respects to the abajian family.. some of the most successful sports figures in las vegas history attended and reflected on the local icon ((tyler corder/finley automotive: "the fact that we had to have the service in an arena speaks volumes about what an impact he had on southern nevada- certainly all the people it's really a sad farewell.") (tony sanchez/unlv football: "you know he's been a tremendous ambassador for the city of las vegas and unlv for many, many years. it never mattered who was the head coach here or what sports it was: rich was always there to lend out a hand and help out.") (tom reed/coached rich):"he was a great player but he was also a great teammate and he played with a group of defensive backs that

abajian himself was inducted in 2008. he was also a partner in findlay toyota and served as chief operation officer of the findlay automotive group./// ((denise valdez)) > switching gears now... most of us are loving this great weather. and a sweet spot in henderson is hoping to get you outside for the most romantic day of the year. tedd florendo got the sweet assignment of checking out the happenings at the ethel m chocolate factory... tedd? < tedd florendo >what a beautiful day outside with well above normal temps in the 70's this afternoon. even warmer for phoenix and l.a. especially flirting with 90 this afternoon. san francisco in the 70's this little tonight. chilly still in southern great basin and northern arizona. overnight lows expected to stay cool rather than chilly by morning. ................ here's your evening forecast. staying clear and mild early since we warmed above average today. winds staying light for now, but expect them to stay gusty down the colorado river for a few more days. cooler by 8 news no

abajian was a on the football team for u-n-r... assistant coach he joined one of the top nation, findlay abajian also southern nevada sports hall of "we had to have service in arena just for him speaks volume about impact on southern nevada and automotive. its really a sad farewell but were glad so many showed up to honor rich." "he gave to unlv youth sports and to employees such a motivator mentor remembered in lots of ways but its all just positive influence that he had on people in southern nevada." rich abajian was 62 years old. democratic nevada state senator debbie smith has passed away. the sparks lawmaker died on sunday in reno. this comes a year after doctors started treating her for a malignant brain tumor. smith was first elected into the state assembly in 2000... and won a seat in the senate in 2012. she also won several "lawmaker of the year" awards. she was married with three children. debbie smith was 60-years-old. governor brian sandoval senator smith's passing. "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a

abajian was an athlete himself... on the field as a running back for u-n-r... where he graduated in 1975. two years later... he joined u-n-l-v in an assistant coaching position. instrumental in launching the southern nevada sports hall of fame - where he was inducted himself in 2008. u-n-l-v confirmed the death today. interim basketball coach todd simon said rich abajian was - quote - a great supporter and inspiration to everyone here at unlv." local law enforcement shows they have a heart and want you to be safe on our streets. they dressed up as a giant heart today and walked back anf forth across boulder highway near sun valley avenue this morning for a few hours. the idea is to make drivers and pedestrians more aware of surroundings and cut down on local people being killed while crossing streets. sgt. peter kisfalbi / las vegas metro police "boulder highway by its nature is a high speed corridor, the speed limit is 45 mph and further to the south it changes to 55. when a pedestrian gets hit by a car that's going 45 mph that's a no win situation." this was

family members say rich abajian.. the general manager of findlay toyota.. died last night of an apparent heart attack. abajian was inducted into the southern nevada sports hall of fame in 2008. he was 62 years old. bryan will be back right after the break with an update on tonight's forecast. but first... here's a look.... at what we're working on new... at -6-... an ongoing dispute between neighbors turns into a vicious fight.... and then... a tarp being put up.... between the two homes. what we're now learning. high pressure will continue to dominate the weather over the west coast with generally clear skies for southern nevada and centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more. watch when and where you want with advanced features like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get started with the prism essential tv bundle. plus up to 40 megs of centurylink internet all for only $70 a month. this dea

abajian was 62 years old. nascar driver and his family are showing the las some love by the 12-year old driver -- dezel west -- spent sunday afternoon feeding the homeless near main street. his group of dezel teamed-up group called "team us" for the project. they say the someone's day was those in need. "you get to go home at night and you get to be proud of what amazing thing and you also get to know that these people now, they're getting more and more and it's awesome to know that you're helping out." you can catch dezel at the "kobalt 400" at the las vegas motor speedway. it runs from march 4th through march 6th. the fox 5 this morning karma continues. it seems anyone who comes on the show... winds up on top .. including this year's daytona 500 winner. after a wild photo finish... it was determined denny hamlin beat out martin truex jr by 11-one thousandth's of a second. matt kenseth... who lead the last 40 laps... lost the lead in the final moments... uess who i bet on? kenseth... you need to stop betting!

the city is mourning the passing of findlay toyota general manager rich abajian. he was a community leader and passionate about unlv football. the 62-year-old played at reno, but coached at unlv during the randall cunningham and ickey woods era. he helped recruit cunningham to las vegas. he was a huge supporter of unlv football program and rebel academics. many of us would see rich on football trips... he wanted so badly for the team to succeed and become a successful program. many of the cars the unlv coaches drive were provided by rich at findlay toyota. his brother said rich passed away overnight from an apparent heart attack. from all of us here at channel 8... and the klas family. our most sincere condolences and prayers going out to the abajian family ((denise valdez)) > we're back valentine's day some people want to show more than just their love... they wanna show it all. one group plans to bare it all for a nude march in san francisco... and the city has signed off on the parade. in 20-13 san fran implemented fines for folks who decided to but protests an

./// ((jon tritsch)) >rich abajian made an impact at unlv.. at unlv.. un-r.. the city of las vegas and in the automobile industry..he died last week at the age of 62..today many of those he touched honored him a memorial service was held at south point arena..a couple thousand people paid their respects to the abajian family.. some of the most successful sports figures in las vegas attended and reflected..coac hes..players and businessmen nevada sports hall of famer..the man they called baj ((tyler corder/finley automotive: "the fact that we had to have the service in an arena speaks volumes about what an impact he had on southern nevada- certainly all the people at finley automotive. it's really a sad farewell.") (tony sanchez/unlv football: "you know he's been a tremendous ambassador for the city of las vegas and unlv for many, many years. it never mattered who was the head coach here or what sports it was: rich was always there to lend out a hand and help out.") (tom reed/coached rich):"he was a great player but he was also a great teammate and he played wi

abajian was 62 years old. in national headlines... six people are dead two others police say an uber shooting at reid binion has the latest on the investigation. --reporter pkg-as follows-- (jeff getting/prosecuting attorney, kalamazoo county) "these were very deliberate killings." prosecutor jeff getting, describing the calm manner in which he says uber driver jason brian dalton carried out saturday night's shooting spree. (jeff getting/prosecuting attorney, kalamazoo county) "this wasn't hurried in any way, shape or form. they're on video. we've watched the video with law enforcement." dalton's alleged rampage played over the course of nearly seven hours... ...starting at an apartment complex late saturday afternoon.... ...where police say he gunned down a woman in the parking lot. the victim is hospitalized, and expected to survive... ....her neighbors described the horrifying attack. (neighbor) "he was here to kill." more than four hours later, another attack - a father and his teenage son shot and killed at a car dealership. just

unlv's alumni association hosted the rich abajian kick off luncheon today. fox5's sports director kevin bolinger was there to emcee. fans got an in- depth look at this year's team before they play jackson state. the luncheon was open for anyone to attend. "hey it's time to light the fuse, you know we're excited about what's going on our kids have worked long and hard, they're a talented group of guys and there's a lot of opportunites and they need to show up and suppport us and played at sam boyd. the rich abajian football kickoff luncheon is named after a former assistant coach who died earlier this year. he was a supporter of the program for more than 30 years. the rebels are set to face the jackson state tigers at 7 p-m thursday at sam boyd stadium. the city of henderson celebrates one of its own.... the key to the city was given to olympic gold medalist connor fields today. "i think it is so awesome to see the support. even before i went. i had so much support from the city. it's just really cool to feel like they are all behind me. " fields is the first

a memorial service took place for rich abajian at the south poi arena. family says he died on february ninth at his home in henderson from natural causes. two-year starter on the football team for u-n-r... then became an assistant coach football. he joined findlay automotive in 19-83. it's been one of dealerships in the nation. he also helped start the southern nevada sports hall of fame. "we had to have service in arena just for him speaks volume about impact on southern nevada and automotive. its really a sad farewell but were glad so many showed up to honor rich." "he gave to unlv youth sports and to employees such a motivator mentor remembered in lots of ways but its all just positive influence that he had on people in southern nevada." a young man unconscious in a coma after an early morning crash friday. his mom says he was on his way home from work when a driver hit him... then took off. trent turnbo was on his way home from his job at hakkasan nightclub... when his mom says he was hit by a car. it happened sometime after four in the morning frida

the "rich abajian football kickoff luncheon" will be from 11:30 to 1 at the u-n-l-v student union ballroom. head coach tony and fans an in- depth look at this year's team. the luncheon is open to the public.. tickets start at 25-bucks. the rebels take on jackson state thursday night at 7 p-m local time. speaking of sports.. tim tebow is will get a shot at major league baseball today! the former n-f-l quarterback has been between california and arizona training over the last few months.. and is scheduled to showcase his skills for m-l-b teams in l-a later today. tebow has served an e-s-p-n broadcaster since career ended with the new york jets after the 2012 season. he last played baseball on a regular basis in 2004.. as a junior in high school. jas... did you have a nicely designed dorm room? if you think a lava lamp... the book hop on pop... and a flat cat in the window is nice... then sure! nah i don't think real design tips for a college dorm. now fox5 weather we sent him here to fix it. in congressman heck's campaigns, and heck supports their agenda -- privatizing social security, handi

southern nevada sports hall of famer rich abajian (uh-badge-in) passed away at the age of 62.. rich played football at nevada..coached for the rebels and left his imprint on the community the mls made a splash at cashman field on saturday.. gyassi zardes scorched the back of the net for the only goal of the game as the la galaxy beat the san jose earthquakes 1-0 in front of 7000+ people we go to the high school ranks and see the nation's top jr. recruit troy brown rock the rim brown's centennnial bulldogs are one of the top teams in the state playoffs on saturday unlv's jalen poyser came off the bench and lit up colorado state for a career high 19 points.. a much needed jolt of energy for an injured rebels team derrick jones is a highlight waiting to happen.. the rebel freshman attacked opponents on the offensive end and defensive side of the ball.. the freshman's electrifying plays were critical to unlv going 2-0 this week in conference play..jump man jones is a sight to see ((sharie johnson)) > thanks jon. /// ((sharie johnson)) > getting ready for the grammy awards. year...

the unlv alumni association hosted the rich abajian football luncheon today. fox5's sports director kevin bolinger was there to emcee. he spoke with coach sanchez who's encouraging fans to come out and show their support. "now we've kind of stepped it up you know big crowd out here today so hopefully that reflects in the thursday night but it's great to get out here too and you know get everyone fired up for the season. the luncheon was open to the public and held in the student union ballroom. the event is named after a former assistant coach and a program supporter for 30 years...who died this year. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. is 750 million dollars of public money worth it to bring a stadium to las vegas? sands corporation's government affairs director is live in studio with us next -- to answer what's i pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] they're bringing drugs, they're brigning crime, they're rapists... you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes... blood coming out of her...wherever [ple

i have been asked about former unlv football coach and booster rich abajian's funeral service. and just in case your not aware and would like to attend... his service will be held this sunday at the south point arena at 11 am his family is asking that in leu of flowers, that donations be made to the southern nevada sports hall of fame scholorship fund. there might be a real cool golf event coming up june 7th here on channel 8. it looks like rory mcllroy and rickie fowler are ready to play a prime time golf exhibition with the early holes on the golf channel and the final holes in prime time on cbs, under the lights. unlike those early exhibitions this one would have a celebrity component to it. ((chris maathuis)) with over 550 teams, comprising of 30 states and 19 forgeign countries... the las vegas mayor's cup is the nation's premier youth soccer tourney. and for the 9th year, it didn't disappoint one bit. ((chris maathuis)) kids from 12 to 19 years old compete in this tourney.. lots of trophys and medals are handed on championship monday. teams have been kickin' it since satu

the event is named in memory of rich abajian ....a former assistant coach and a program supporter who died earlier this year. unlv will play the jackson state tigers on thursday. the game starts stadium. a news crew on their way to one story... sees another happen right before their eyes. and in seconds, a photographer becomes a hero! " "we're human first, you know...tell the story second." " see how this man saved not just one, but two lives this morning. and we may not be alone in the universe. what scientists discovered... that shows we may have neighbors just 94 light years i work 'round the clock. i want my blood sugar to stay in control. so i asked about tresiba?. ? tresiba? ready ? tresiba? is a once-daily, long-acting insulin that lasts even longer than 24 hours. i want to trim my a1c. ? tresiba? ready ? tresiba? provides powerful a1c reduction. releases slow and steady. i want something that delivers. ? tresiba? ready ? i can take tresiba? any time of day. so if i miss or delay a dose, i take it when i remember, as long as there's at least 8 hours between doses. once in use,

abajian was also instrumental in launching the southern nevada sports hall of was inducted himself in 2008. u-n-l-v confirmed the death today. interim basketball coach todd simon said rich abajian was - quote - a great supporter and inspiration to everyone here at unlv." the week of chinese new year... continues to be a big one for las vegas. it's become one of the busiest times of the year for visitors from out of town. the palazzo... is

((jon tritsch)) >rich abajian made an impact at unlv..