((dave courvoisier)) >> katie boer is in for tedd tonight... she starts us off with a first check of your weather at 11./// ((katie boer)) pretty quite within our state lines and no lightning to speak of... but from the strip you could see a spectacular light show just over the state line in arizona where they saw hundreds of lightning strikes earlier this the winds are the other ting we're watching with breezy conditiosn this afternoon that have turned gusty this evening.... ................... let's look at the next couple hours and help you plan yur start tomorrow morning... ((dave courvoisier)) >>> voters will have a say come november on an issue that will sales. if passed..."question one" would require nevadans to go through a federally licenced gun dealer for private sales and transfers. opened in the southeast part of town. brittany, how does this new office correlate to the ballot measure? ((brittany edney)) >> n-r-a officials tell me it's part of a state-wide fight against question one. adding they believe that background checks will n

./// ((katie boer)) >>> and... 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

katie boer has details. those stories and more next on the valley's news leader./// "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((sharie johnson))dition." >>> a wave of violence. two men dead in the valley. the incidents happened within an hour of each other. that's where we begin tonight... i'm sharie johnson. our 8 news now reporter shakala alvaranga is live near martin luther king boulevard with the latest on both investigations... ((shakala alvaranga)) >> sharie, police do not believe these two incidents are related. however, both homicides are tragic reminders of the violence that continues to plague our metro gets a 9-11 call ... a man's body is found in a backyard on covey lane. "i heard this pop, pop, pop, pop, 8 shots, very rapid succession... for hours the man's body laid here ... neighbors thought that "pop pop" was fireworks... "i have really failed in my civic duty. i should have called the cops when i heard those noises immediately... "it wasn't small caliber. police say the victim, descr

((christianne klein)) >> let's check in with katie boer... she's next door in studio b where all the items are being rounded up. ((katie boer)) a gorgeous day across the valley as temperatures heat back up over especially into this upcoming weekend! right now plenty of blue sky with a few clouds. ............... looking at temperatures... most of us are in the low 100s right now -- climbing up to about 105 planner.... look for 100 degrees by 7-pm. upper 90s by 9 and low 90s around 11pm. tomorrow moni temperatures in the upper 80s. ............... alerts: no watches or warnings right now.. -- however, there was a flood advisory just west of kingman, and ne of bullhead city for west central mohave county. ................ storms: minor/minimal -- but some activity on the radar...mainly east and se of us.... but scattered thunderstorms well south and east of las vegas will dissipate this evening. ................. dry and hot weather is expected through the weekend into the first half of next week. moisture may return to portions pictures today

((katie boer)) >> paul we spoke to california highway patrol today... they're re-routing drivers away from the massive blue cut fire as a precaution...... but as a result it's added lengthy commute times for drivers who are trying to get to and from las vegas and southern california. we drove part of the stretch ourselves and founin interstate 15 from las vegas to just east of barstow. now...c-h-p tells us the real headache starts in victorville -- where they've shut down i-15. we talked to one family today who was visiting las vegas from hermosa beach... they said there was really no other choice then to follow the detours. ((02:08 i got to get to work later on in the day ...but othe than that its okay well just take the flow and the glow and see how it works out-- do the best we can hoping for everyone :23 )) they had the right attitude there... course we've seen some devastating images out of this fire... many folks we spoke to say waiting in traffic is a much smaller price to pay then losing their home and all their belongings. ((katie boer)) it rea

kate boer hit the road to find out... katie?/// ((katie boer)) christianne...i-15 is the main angeles. so this massive blue cut fire is impacting a lot of drivers! half the drivers we spoke to said they left las vegas early... the other half...knew there was a fire... but had no idea a portion of i-15 was even closed! now we drove this stretch from las vegas to just east of barstow ourselves... minimal. we saw a number of drivers at gas stations leading up to the road closure who said they were stocking up on food and gas -- -- and preparing for a longer haul home. ((08:01 katie: are you planning extra time out there ? wilson: :06 oh sure :06 maybe an extra four hours :06 --stitch--- :13 its a headache, but we have to cope with it -- theres no alternatives :16 )) ((wilson: 08:25 my prayers to them...why wouldn't i cope with four hours if some people are losing their homes? :34)) of course he's referencing the this blue cut fire near hesperia... he told me he was happy to take the detour-- considering what some folks are dealing

((dave courvoisier)) katie boer has been looking into it and has some answers. ((katie boer)) dave and denise --- this flood spot app cost a total of 50-thousand dollars to create...that comes directly out of your taxes. ... it was designed as a modern way to warn residents storm.. we learned this app is crowd-based... that means it's not going to work... unless you post something. ((katie boer)) clark county regional flood control unveiled this app flood spot....last summer.... created for residents who see flooding...to share it. think of it as a heads up to other locals as a warning to avoid the area. it's a crowd-sourced program much like the social traffic app "waze" -- a separate app where people receive directions and report slow road ... and the flood spot app works in much the same way. ((kb: if you see flooding on a public street...you can take a picture...share where your location is and ...anthony: oh gotcha... and report )) (( kb: does that look pretty user friendly to you? anthony: i think that's a fantastic idea for southern nevada. kb: would you

katie boer has been tracking the tower to come down early tomorrow morning. ((katie boer)) christianne -- much like when the monaco tower imploded this past june... local businesses and residents -- like here at the somerset apartments -- are being told to either leave the property.. or remain indoors between 2 and 2:30 tomorrow morning when the implosion is set to occur. jasmine just moved to las vegas from chicago three weeks ago.... he moved into the somerset apartments which lies in the shadow of the now skeleton structure that remains from the once historic riviera hotel and casino. ((rafael: 18:27 i'll keep the ac shut off :29 and ill keep my windows closed just to keep the dust out :32 the dust problem is bad enough as it is already :35 so i can imagine it'll be tenfold :37 )) rafael wasn't monaco tower this past june -- but executive chef nicolas orth from the peppermill was... ((nicholas: 00:05:34 i think this one might be a little bit more low key. there's going to be a lot of security outside. :40)) in fact the iconic restaurant had a front row sea

((katie boer)) the closures will be staggered a bit starting at 9 tonight.. las vegas boulevard by the riviera convention center. the roads will need to be cleaned prior to re-opening to the public, metro police tell us the expect that to be ((katie boer)) around 3:30 tomorrow morning. back to you. /// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> a killer is on the loose tonight... after he opened fire at the silver nugget casino parking lot. early sunday morning. their names have not been released. we're told.. there was a large group of people in the golden nugget parking lot.. when the gunman opened fire at the group. police are relying on surveillance video to find clues that could lead them to those responsible. they urge anyone with information to call police or crimestoppers./// ((christianne klein)) >>> the death toll in the louisiana flooding has risen to seven. and at least 20-thousand people have been rescued. one local red cross worker is there, the other, on the way. and as sharie johnson shows us, the red cross is kepi famlies connected. << ((sharie johnson)) histo

((sharie johnson)) ((katie boer)) good afternoon a beautiful start skies -- but hot temps. in the low 100s. ............... temperatures across the valley are near normal today with highs in the low 100s and current conditions about 103 out at mccarren. ................ looks like we're catching a moisture after a stormy past week. there is a slight chance of thunderstorms in far northeast mohave county through sunday. elsewhere, expect slightly above normal temperatures and afternoon breezes through monday. moisture surges northward up the colorado river an increase thunderstorms wednesday through friday mainly over northwest arizona. ............ tonight look for lows in the low 80s with mostly clear conditions. tomorrow look for another hot one! high temps sunday up to ............. your extended forecast shows we'll climb to 106 and 107 through monday. highs in the upper 90s on thursday. ((sharie johnson)) >>>coming up in sports.. hockey and baseball collide see who was swinging for the fences at cashman field today >>> and coming up tonight at ones with a criminal reco

((katie boer)) >>> and more haze in our air from wildfires... i'll tell you about it next... <<< (("now, live...this is 8 news now at five.")) >>> ((dave courvoisier)) >>> one of the hottest issues on the november ballot would background checks for gun buyers. ((christianne klein)) >> the measure is getting considerable support, so today the n-r-a is opening a field office in las vegas to mount a campaign against "question one." anchor paul joncich heard from both sides today. ((paul joncich)) whenever you buy a firearm from a gun shop or a licensened gun dealer, you have to first pass a background check. but private party gun sales.... can happen without one. if approved, question one - would theoretically end that. ((paul joncich)) last month the fbi conducted

katie boer joins us from the could be up against this weekend./// ((katie boer)) good afternoon... taking a peak at scattered showers around the region today. with increasing clouds and cooler temperatures. ................ looking at much cooler temperatures across the valley today -- most spots in the upper 80s . ............... temps are expected to rebound however starting on monday, through the early part of the work week. work into the region sunday confining thunderstorms to mainly mohave county. dry conditions along with above normal temperatures are expected monday and tuesday before a weak system brings a slight chance of showers and storms back into the picture wednesday and thursday. ................. your extended forecast shows a wednesday... then another small dip back into the 90sonce again by thursday. recovering after firefighters saved her from a fire in her condo. it happened early this morning near ft. apache and sahara. fire crews found the woman in her bed shortly after they arrived on the scene. they believe the fire started from a burner on the stove that w

katie boer's in for tedd tonight and has a first check of your weather./// ((katie boer)) good evening! tracking haze and the heat -- really a rollercaster week for temperatures across the valey -- looking outside right now we see a little bit of haze... ........................ clark county daq has issued an advisory for today and tomorrow for potentially elevated levels of ozone and smoke due to the pilot fire wildfire burning near hesperia, california. ........................ temperatures are dropping before a major increase into next weekend. right now low 100s -- all the way up to 107 to 109. there is a little bit of a breeze and that has helped clear some of the haze -- their is a increased mixing/ winds through a deeper boundary layer has helped the smoke/haze that settled into some valleys disperse this afternoon. strong trough for early august forecast to lie across the pac nw/california and western great basin through thursday keeping the western half of our forecast area dry and breezy. ....................... look for lows tonight in the low 80s... warming up to 102 degree

katie boer joins us live with their stories. katie? ((katie boer)) >>dave and denise... yesterday i spoke with a vietnam veteran and purple heart recipient with p-t-s-d living in this neighborhood... the blasts triggered tramautic episodes for him.. but he's not the only resident here that this is taking a unique toll on. ((nats of her showing structural damage )) diana batista first started families home back in july... ((quicker nats of her showing different structural damage )) she began recognizing the structural problems after constrution crews began clearing the way for the highland hills development project..taking place just beyond her house. meaning... this normally quiet street where her three boys love to play has been experiencing some startling recent interuptings (( 02:08:25 landen: well theres been some blasting :28 )) diana's even more concerned about the emotional toll. (( 01:53:53 diana: i have 3 children with autism, one of them is pretty sever as far as the extent of his anxiety. 54:01 so we've had times where we had no warning and he ran out of the h

((katie boer)) ((tedd florendo)) ((katie boer)) seattle with the cloud shield. temps remain warm but muggy do to the humidity. wind also stay light and the smoke plume from the blue cut fire has drifted way more west and away high enough for the risk of more t'storms maybe this evening, but should be isolated in nature. ................................ ... .................. temps around the valley in the 90s through many neighborhoods with the warmest temps typically over to the east side of the valley not as warm for the foothills and the northwest part of the region. we're below normal for temps but not much. the clouds also helped keep a lid on any daytime warming from the sun. ................................ ... ................... regional temps also stayed warm but still hot over in death valley valley from mesquite all the way down to laughlin. more tolerable temps in the central great basin with those areas inthe 80's to low 90's. ........ ........................... ................ radar shows very little convective t'storm occurring. a shield of clo

((sharie johnson)) /// ((katie boer)) good evening... a quieter, drier day across southern nevada with a small warmup ahead and a return to normal temperatures. ................. right now looking at lots of sunshine and plenty of blue sky. a few clouds but generally a ................... 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 through 7pm, low 90s by 9pm, upper 80s arund 11 and low 80s around 8am tomorrow morning as kids head back to school. ((sharie johnson)) >>> tonight north las vegas over the weekend. the most recent happened last night near las vegas blvd. and pecos road. north las vegas police found a 31 year old man was suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a business. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. police have no one in custody at the time. ((sharie johnson)) >>> police are also looking for the person who shot and killed a 19-yea

katie boer's in for tedd tonight and has a first check of your weather at 11./// ((katie boer)) our air quality advisory has been allowed to expire -- but smoke and dust levels still remain at "moderate" ... staying a bit hazy and murky in the evening/morning hours especially. as far as alerts go however... there is a flash flood warning for areas just ne of st. george, utah and ne of kingman. -- this area has seen some extensive lightning and thunder. .......... current conditions are in the upper 90s and low 100s... we did hit 100 today -- warmed up a bit but won't see much more of a climb into the evening. looking at upper 90s tomorrow more starting saturday ............ looking ahead at your dayplanner we'll drop into the mid 90s and occasionally gusty by 7pm, low 90s by 9pm. around 11pm upper 80s with low 80s and mostly sunny skies by 8am tomorrow. ............ some excessive lightning and thunderstorms for our neighbors to the ne. monsoonal moisture still lingers over mohave county -- but it's pretty much consolidated to that area and moving ne. so really no threat to our neighbor

/// ((katie boer)) good evening! tracking haze and temperatures across the valey -- looking outside right now we see a little bit of haze... ........................ clark county daq has issued an advisory for today and tomorrow for potentially elevated levels of ozone and smoke due to the pilot fire wildfire burning near hesperia, california. ........................ temperatures are dropping before a major increase into next weekend. right now low 100s -- all the way up to 107 to 109. ...................... breeze and that has helped clear some of the haze -- their is a increased mixing/ winds through a deeper boundary layer has helped the smoke/haze that settled into some valleys disperse this afternoon. strong trough for early august forecast to lie across the pac nw/california and western great basin through thursday keeping the western breezy. ....................... look for lows tonight in the low 80s... warming up to 102 degrees with more sunshine tomorrow. temps... at least for now... are on the down swing

((katie boer)) >>dave and denise... that company behind the blasting is called wesco..first though let me show you where we are right now... we're in the toscana vineyards in the southern highlands neighborhood. however homeowners have also been reporting damage from these two neighborhoods as well.... the cause? the say blasting from construction underway for a new behind this street. (( quick nat pop 06:31:51 tina: the cracks in the ceiling are really bad :53 )) (( quick nat pop 51:46 liz: this way here and see it? its all the way to the end :52)) (( quick nat pop 56:44 nicholas: i looked up and i saw in the bedroom the wall starting the separate from the ceiling :47 )) that's the just the beginning of a laundry list of damage homeowners in the southern highlands are experiencing (( 06:01:44 liz: the whole house just shook, from right to left :4747 like a shaking motion :49 )) liz cowan travis has lived with her husand in this house for twelve years... started noticing the cracks in their ceiling and tile back in june

((katie boer)) >>> and i'm tracking the potential for storms hitting your neighborhood... i break it down in my full forecast. /// ((patrick walker)) >>> authorities are investigating 2 seperate shootings that happend just hours apart from each other thanks for joining us for this special edition of 8 news now at four.. i'm patrick walker. the first happened in north las vegas just after midnight. north las vegas police found a 19-year old man who had been shot... near carey ave. and commerce street. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no arrest has been made... but police do not beleive this the second happened a few hours earlier in henderson near nevada state dr. and the 515. that's where we find karen castro who joins us live with what we are learning. karen? ((karen castro)) investigators remain on scene. this home with the yellow crime scene tape is where the deadly shooting happened. meanwhile, neighbors are shocked to hear about what happened ati in henderson. they tell us, it's very quiet and safe neighborhood. but that all changed this morning when police say a

((katie boer)) good evening... a quieter, drier day across southern nevada with a small warmup ahead and a return to normal temperatures. ................. right now looking at ls 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 through 7pm, low 90s by 9pm, upper 80s arund 11 and low 80s around 8am tomorrow morning as kids head back to school. police are investigating two deadly shootings that happened over the weekend. the most recent happened last night near las vegas blvd. and pecos road. north las vegas police found a 31 year old man was suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a business. he was taken to u-m-c where he later died. police have no one in custody at the time. for the person who shot and killed a 19-year old man yesterday morning. the victim has

katie boer talks with drivers frustrated by delays and detours... but first let's kick things off with chris martinez... he's got the latest on the massive firefight. ((chris martinez)) the massive "blue cut" wildfire continues to threaten communties in the dry mountainous area about 60 miles east of los angeles. the fire raced up and down ridges overnight burning entire neighborhoods to the ground. its just devastating. and it looks like its just all around us and i live that way and they won't let me go home. black smoke 80 feet into the air. this is the area where those firefighters were overcome by flames and a couple were injured. more than a thousand fire crews are on the ground while helicopters and planes attack the monster blaze from the air. (glenn barley, so cal fire) we're really struggling to keep up wit it. evacuation orders have been issued for more than 80-thousand people but some residents are refusing to leave the mountain the area of wrightwood is right in the middle of that smoke. (sot sheriff john mcmahon, san bernardino county)

((katie boer)) >>> a weekend of triple digit weather... i'll have you full forecast for the chances we could see some moisture in our skies. ((sharie johnson)) >> celebrating 50 years on the strip. a look back at how caesars palace became one of the biggest landma and what has tourists coming back after all these years. "now, live...this is 8 news now weekend edition." ((sharie johnson)) >>> thanks for joining us at five. i'm sharie johnson. now that the games are underway, security around rio de janeiro is expected to get even tighter around the sporting venues. but as jamie yuccas found out-- even with police on every corner, there are still flaws in the system. >>>"go usa!" from the famed copacabana beach ... (police motorcycle) thousand officers and military personal are on guard in rio de janeiro, protecting some 500 thousand tourists visiting for the games, like amory waters from wisconsin (amory waters / visiting from wisconsin) "there's a cop on every corner with lights on jamie: does that make you feel safe? yea and the army is dr

./// weather open ((katie boer)) << evening... yes we've seen plenty of blue sky...still a nice day... but we won't rule out a small chance for thunderstorms this evening into tomorrow. ................... here's a look at satellite radar... you can see a band of high clouds rolled through earlier...another one is moving nw from this disturbance to the south of this... we have seen a few spotty showers--mainly sprinkles -- but it's been fairly limited. scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible tonight with increased chances for storms monday as a weather system moves through. drier conditions are expected after monday with shower chances generally confined to the higher terrain. .................. current temps right now in the mid to upper 90s... a fw very isolated low 100s -- but those have been very limited. .................. normal temps. are in the 101 to 101 range...so today and tomorrow we'll continue to trend below average. ................. forecast look for mid 90s to kickstart the workweek. with upper 90s ba