desperately wrong, debbie grabbed her land line to call 9-1-1. 1:48 debbie: and it said... it said... 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency. please do not hang up. your call will be answered in the order received." 1:52 debbie: and i thought no! that can't be right! (butt to 2:03) and i kept yelling, "please help me! please answer! please help me!" but she would stay on hold as steve's life slipped away. 2:20 debbie: so i went and i got my cell phone. 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency." she also tried from her husband's cell with the same result. 2:37 debbie: so i went next door. her next door neighbor called. 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency. and also got the recording... 9-1-1 recording: "your call will be answered in the order received." while one neighbor performed cpr, another stayed on the phone... police, fire or medical?" 3:02 now! he's on the floor, he's unresponsive and has no heart rate! operator: ok. neighbor: we're performing cpr! we need somebody right now! operator: ok. help is on the way. darcy stand-up: contac

realizing something was desperately wrong, debbie 9-1-1. 1:48 debbie: and it said... it said... 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency. please do not hang up. your call will be answered in the order received." 1:52 debbie: and i thought no! that can't be right! (butt to 2:03) and i kept yelling, "please help me! please answer! please help me!" but she would stay on hold as steve's life slipped away. 2:20 debbie: so i went and i got my cell phone. 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency." she also tried from her husband's cell with the same result. 2:37 debbie: so i went next door. her next door neighbor called. 9-1-1 recording: "you have reached 9-1-1 emergency. and also got the recording... 9-1-1 recording: "your call will be answered in the order received." while one neighbor performed cpr, another stayed on the phone... hang up." ... and finally... "911 emergency, do you need police, fire or medical?" 3:02 neighbor: we need medical right now! he's on the floor, he's unresponsive and has no heart rate! operator: ok. neighbor: we're performing

asking those who were there to take the love they had for debbie...and to share it with debbie's husband greg... saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he would not leave her alone for a moment and he loved her and he took care of her and he's heroic." color used by advocates to raise awareness about brain cancer. truckee police department concluded the search for a second missing canoer at donner lake yesterday. officials say they have recovered both bodies. the two men were reported missing at around 5 o'clock friday.. at the north-eastern corner of donner lake. friends of the men... who were all vacationing in the area... saw the canoe had capsized and called police. on saturday, police recovered the body of 33-year-old joshua patterson... of cool, california. at around noon yesterday, the body of 34-year-old lucas johnson... of auburn, california... was recovered. authorities say the men were not believed to have been wearing life jackets at the time. let's check in with meteorologist jeff

asking those who were there to take the love they had for debbie...and to share it with debbie's husband greg... saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he would not leave her alone for a moment and he loved her and he took care of her and he's heroic."

asking the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to share it with debbie's husband greg... saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he would not leave her alone for a moment and he loved her and he took care of her and he's heroic." many people attending the memorial service wore gray, a lor used by advocates to raise awareness about brain cancer. truckee police finished their search for a second missing canoer at donner lake yesterday, and now they have recovered both bodies. missing at around 5 p-m friday.. at the north-eastern corner of donner lake. their friends...who were all vacationing in the area... saw the canoe had capsized and called police. saturday, police pulled the body of 33-year-old joshua patterson of cool, california out of the water. at around noon yesterday, the body of 34-year-old lucas johnson of auburn, california was recovered. authorities tell us the men were apparantly not wearing life jackets when they went into the water. and everything

debbie, and that was good." debbie's brother bruce was one of many who only had the best things to say about debbie's life. he recalled a story his sister once told him..about her secret to always staying so calm at the legislature. "she said i always ask myself one thing, will this make my mother proud." her colleagues in the legislature, looked up to her and admired her strenghth, describing her with words like fair and selfless. "here she is living with a life threatening issue and she is apologizing to me, selfless, that's what debbie was." her niece recited the words of a country music song... words that she felt embodied the way debbie chose to live her life each and every day. "hold the door, say please, say thank you, don't steal, don't cheat and don't lie, i know you've got mountains to climb but always stay humble and kind." erin..asked the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to now share it with debbie's husband greg...saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom s

debbie's brother bruce was one of many who only had the best things to say about debbie's life. he recalled a story his sister once told him..about her secret to always staying so calm at the legislature. "she said i always ask myself one thing, will this make my mother proud." her colleagues in the legislature, looked up to her describing her with words like fair and selfless. "here she is living with a life threatening issue and she is apologizing to me, selfless, that's what debbie was." her niece recited the words of a country music song... words that she felt embodied the way debbie chose to live her life each and every day. "hold the door, say please, say thank you, don't steal, don't cheat and don't lie, i know you've got mountains to climb but always stay humble and kind." and her son ian and daughter erin..asked the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to now share it with debbie's husband greg...saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he woul

debbie"it's debbie" julie o"do you have kids?debbie "i have four kids and 16 grandkids."julie o"holy maceral, you work hard don't you?"debbie"oh yes i do, i'm always happy and i live for my kids and my grandkids." julie o "well i wonder if they could use a little something extra. we're with the 9 on your side surprise patrol today and we'd like to give you a hundred dollars."debbie"are you really, oh my god... thank you."julie o"thank you for your great attitude, getting up every morning. enjoy those grandbabies."debbie"this is something i needed right now. that made my day. thank you very much." julie o"have a great day."nats of woman in weather summary: we'll climb to 380f this afternoon. another area of low pressure is moving through tennessee valley later today and this will bring in another shot of precipitation, especially for our southern and eastern counties. this will mainly fall as rain this evening. temperatures fall to the freezing mark tonight and that could result in a few snow showers mixing in but we shouldn't see much sticking, especially with wet pavemen

debbie's brother bruce was one of many who only had the best things to say about debbie's life. he recalled a story his sister once told him..about her secret to always staying so calm at the legislature. "she said i always ask myself one thing, will this make my mother proud." her colleagues in the legislature, looked up to her and admired her strenghth, describing her with words like fair and selfless. "here she is living with a life threatening issue and she is that's what debbie was." her niece recited the words of a country music song... words that she felt embodied the way debbie chose to live her life each and every day. "hold the door, say please, say thank you, don't steal, don't cheat and don't lie, i know you've got mountains to climb but always stay humble and kind." and her son ian and daughter erin..asked the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to now share it with debbie's husband greg...saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he would

- [debbie] we can do that too. - [natalie] okay. - [debbie] but most of the time, it's someone that has an idea in their mind. they come in with a menu and they're like, "do you have this doorknob?" anything that has to do with their project that they wanna do. we also get people that renovate, so they are looking for a specific thing that needs to fit in an old home, so that it brings it back to life, brings it back to how it was when it was first built. we offer both. - [natalie] i'm sure some of quality pieces of wood and things you see in here, i can't even imagine how old some of this stuff is. - it's amazing how they used to make stuff. it makes you think, wow, they really put their heart and soul into things. everything's heavy duty. most of it's 100-years-old, so if it's lasted that long, that's kind of cool; - another big thing that you guys do is like landscaping things for yards outside. - oh yeah, yeah. - tell me about that. - he brings back as much as they can. they try to save it from the landfill, so there's 8,000 brick out there right now, and then sandstone. those were

say, jack, is debbie that really good-looking blonde? uh-uh. that's tina. debbie is the brunette. she's the one who looks like she's always taking a deep breath. oh. well, good. why don't you go ahead and go to debbie? i just feel awful keeping you from her. yeah, barry is pretty good-looking, isn't he? well, let's don't keep debbie waiting. right. right. and speaking of current events did you read the big news in the paper this morning? the may company is having a huge sale on pantyhose. excuse me, chrissy. uh... that's not exactly a current event. it is so! it's going on right now. you know, chrissy you have a lovely smile. oh, thank you. this will break your heart, but i have to go. i thought this was just going to be another dull evening but... i was going to tell a great joke about two old maids and a folding bed but i'm sure you've heard it. ...find a beautiful girl like you with such a wonderful sense of humor. oh, please, i'm supposed to be flattering you. don't get up. i know my way out. oh, here we are. thank you, jean. oh. it's janet. hmm? my name is janet. oh, of cours

asking the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to share it with debbie's husband greg... saying he needs it now more than ever. many people attending the memorial service wore gray, a color used by advocates to raise awareness about brain cancer. time to check your roads with r.j. in the "more f-m" 106.9 traffic center! how's it looking out there, r.j.? no accidents to report. all of our highway and surface streets let's send it over to meteorologist jeff martinez now for a weather update. >>> i've been calling out hollywood for lack of diversity. you know what? i don't want to just complain. i want to help solve the problem and that is going to a fresh perspective. in your words what is the oscar controversy about? >> i guess it's about giving the blacks a chance to win. >> did you see any of the oscar nominated movies? did you see "spotlight"? >> no. what is that? >> where are you getting these movies from? >> reporter: what was your favorite white movie of the year? >> oh, man! >> "by the sea" with brad pitt and angelina jolie. >> wow! not even they wou

that's what debbie was." her niece recited the words of a country music song... words that she felt embodied the way debbie chose to live her life each and every day. "hold the door, say please, say thank you, don't steal, don't cheat and don't lie, i know you've got mountains to climb but always stay humble and kind." and her son ian and daughter erin..asked the room of crowded people to take the love that they had for debbie...and to now share it with debbie's husband greg...saying he needs it now more than ever. "my mom spent the last year fighting this disgusting disease and my dad was there every moment, he would not leave her alone for a moment and he loved her and he took care of her and he's heroic." smith's name to the dr. marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. you can find that link by visiting our website k-t-v-n dot com covering the story live in the studio, ryan canaday channel two news. it's mild outside with temperatures in the mid 60's and skies. winds are light sustained anywhere between five to fifteen. not like yesterday.

debbie smith was a lifelong advocate for nevada's public education system... serving as president of the nevada p-t-a, and as a member of the national p-t-a board. she was elected to the nevada assembly in 2000, and the nevada senate in 2012. people who knew her said she will be greatly missed. for education dollars and capital construction. with the school board capital bond issue coming up, her voice will be missed." "she taught me a lot. how to be a better legislator, and ultimately, i think she set an incredible model for how to serve constituents. she was an amazing public servant." governor brian sandoval released a statement yesterday. -quote- "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state, particularly to public education and the children of nevada." -end quote- governor sandoval ordered all flags on state buildings to half- staff, until sunset on the day of her funeral. turning to campaign 2016... just ahead of tomorrow's nevada republican caucus... presidential hopefuls are making their way to tow

debbie: to be honest i thought they were gonna answer. and i had to go get another phone, i thought what am i gonna do?! why aren't they answering?! 54:17 steve: when you're in that situation that you desperately need support from the 9-1-1 system that needs to be handled immediately, and that doesn't mean getting put on hold, waiting for 60 seconds or two minutes or three minutes for that to happen. just, it's not acceptable. it has to be improved. in the 15-minute window of time surrounding debbie's emergency, metro's 9-1-1 radio systems director says there were only 6 call-takers handling 62 calls. but, county commission chairman steve sisolak says that's no excuse. 50:40 steve: there's no justification for it. there were--my understanding--some internal mistakes that were made along the way. sisolak, who also sits on metro's fiscal affairs committee, says it's not a funding issue. there's plenty of money and people to properly staff 9-1- 1. 52:20 steve: i don't know if it was that day, they gave--too many people were off--i don't happ

nevada state democrats announced yesterday that nevada senator debbie smith passed away after a long fight with brain cancer. she was 60 years old. debbie smith was a lifelong advocate for nevada's public president of the nevada p-t-a, and as a member of the national p-t-a board. she was elected to the nevada assembly in 2000, and the nevada senate in 2012. people who knew her said she will be greatly missed. "she'll be missed in the fight for education dollars and capital construction. with the school board capital bond issue coming up, her voice will be missed." "she taught me a lot. how to be a better legislator, and ultimately, i think she set an incredible model for how to serve constituents. she was an amazing public servant." governor brian sandoval released a statement yesterday. -saying- "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state, particularly to public education and the children of nevada." governor sandoval ordered all flags on state buildings to day of her funeral. we have some new informatin on that deadly crash s

debbie: to be gonna answer. (butt to 6:32) when they didn't and i had to go get another phone, i thought what am i gonna do?! why aren't they answering?! 54:17 steve: when you're in that situation that you desperately need support from the 9- 1-1 system that needs to be handled immediately, and that doesn't mean getting put on hold, waiting for 60 seconds or two minutes or three minutes for that to happen. just, it's not acceptable. it has to be improved. in the 15-minute window of time surrounding debbie's emergency, metro's 9-1-1 radio systems director says there were only 6 call-takers handling 62 calls. but, county commission chairman steve sisolak says that's no excuse. 50:40 steve: there's no justification for it. there were--my understanding--some internal mistakes that were made along the way. metro's fiscal affairs committee, says it's not a funding issue. there's plenty of money and people to properly staff 9-1- 1. 52:20 steve: i don't know if it was that day, they gave--too many people were off--i don

debbie: maybe he would still be here... i don't know. i wish he was. 6:46 darcy: what is your expectation? debbie: i don't think that any family or any person should ever get a recording on 911. i think that phone should ring and should be picked up by a human within seconds. metro says the national standard for answering calls is 10 seconds or less. they'll be adding 20 dispatchers to their budget still won't be enough. darcy... what should you do if you get a recording when you call 9-1-1? darcy ad libs answer and teases to reaction from community leaders tonight at 11. big superbowl weekend at hand.. so will it be nice enough have a tailgate party in your driveway before kickoff? 13-weather first chief meteorologist bryan scofield is here with his pre- game forecast .tonight...mostly clear. lows 35 to 39 on the west side of the valley...36 to 40 on the east side. north wind 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight. .saturday...sunny. highs around 60 on the west side of the valley...60 to 63 on the east side. north wind 5

debbie brown took the same trip down the street. to her daughter suzanne story's home. debbie brown / mother of suzanne story c0007 13:38:49 "we were together about everyday if we weren't together we was talking on the phone." 13:38:55 brown says her daughter loved animals. two weeks ago she added a fifth dog to the house, buddy a pitbull. her mother fighting through the grief says she never saw the dog. debbie brown / mother of suzanne story that said easy going good with kids." 13:36:42 the dog proved anything but easy going. wednesday afternoon, story went to clean the dog's cage and buddy turned violent. the perquiman's county sheriff eric tilley sent his deupties out. eric tilley / perquimans county sheriff c0001 13:01:21 "she had lacerations about the neck the face area it took approximately 5 to 7 minutes to control the dog." 13:01:28 by the time medics could get to the home, time had debbie brown / mother of suzanne story c0007 13:35:59 "she didnt die till they left here with her they were gonna put her on the helicopter and when they got there to put her on the

. >> and debbie reinbolt, who described seeing randy and herb stab the rhodes to death. reinbolt also described a broken lamp she saw in the rhodes' bedroom. >> the prosecutor, in his closing argument, made repeated references to the lamp to bolster the credibility of deborah reinbolt. >> deb bie's testimony was a little bit of a revelation. she was vivid. she was convincing. you've got to remember, in champagne county, i'm coming from having prostitutes, drug addicts testify as witnesses on behalf of the state. those are the people that are present when homicides occur. >> after a one-week trial, randy's jury was out for just six and a half hours. >> i sat down next to my attorney, and the judge ordered the jury to be brought in. and i don't see their faces because they're all looking at the tops of their shoes. and i know it's not going to be good. your stomach and your heart's in your throat because i'm listening for two words. not guilty. and i only hear one word. it doesn't sink in until i hear my mother wailing behind me. i never will forget that. i realized just t

>> debbie is a great character. and i said character because people are either going to say oh, my god i love debbie, or oh, my god she drives me nut. debbie is really bright, has had tons of jobs, including a chemist, and also being a server at red lobster. i mean, her life spans everything, and debbie is really fun, because she'll tell you up front i'm an expert at this, i'm an expert at. that will and on survivor if you are going to talk it, you better be able to walk it, and that's what's going to be fun about watching deb. >> i just couple of second left. we want to talk about this most recent book book six and adult series, also, can you tell us about that? >> yes, stranded is an adventure series for kids. basically survivor for kids. and we wrote it with that in mine, because of how many kids watch survivor, and the fun thing is the kids reading stranded then tell me, yes, i read stranded, i get it, and i'm going to do survivor when i get older. >> i love it. jeff thanks so much for your time. always a pleasu

." - debbie lee - oak to riverside neighborhood leader debbie lee is the leader for the oak to riverside neighborhood association. she credits the police department for being proactive - by forming close relationships with the city's neighborhoods - for the low crime rate. 21:24:37 "progress doesn't happen in a vacuum, and i would really exceptional police chief who has been willing to be creative and try different approaches." - debbie lee - oak to riverside neighborhood leader those different approaches include training landlords to keep crime out of their apartments, meeting with students every fall at iowa state university, and providing resource officers to neighborhoods. 11:47:42 "i credit this very much to the leadership in the police department, that has...been working very hard on being a proactive rather than a reactive situation." - mayor ann campbell - ames commander jason tuttle says it's a cycle...if you have a low violent crime rate, you can focus your energy on preventative measures to keep it that way. 11:20:27 "and so, when we can do that, and we have the time to do tha

gramma debbie's bockloaf a german style pork meatloaf from gramma debbie's kitchen at findlay market 2 lbs ground pork 1 cup bread crumbs, white or rye 1 onion, medium, chopped fine 1 cup bock bier 3 tsp salt 2 tsp white pepper tsp nutmeg 1 tsp parsley, dried mix seasonings into the bread crumbs. add beer and the chopped onion to the bread crumbs. blend the seasoned bread crumb mixture in to the ground pork. form into a loaf and place on a greased baking pan. bake for about 50 minutes, or until it reaches 165 degrees. gramma debbie's bacon kraut slaw from gramma debbie's kitchen at findlay market 2 lbs fresh sauerkraut 1 cup apple juice 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup bacon crumbles bacon grease from cooking the bacon drain all the brine from the kraut. add apple juice, carrots, bacon and grease. mix well, pack into a casserole dish, cover with waxed paper, then wrap in foil. if you don't use the wax paper, the kraut can eat wholes in your foil.. not pretty. bake for about 45 minutes, or until it carmelize. serve hot. will keep for weeks in the fridge. great as a relish or a side item. ca

debbie: to be honest i thought they were gonna answer. (butt to 6:32) when they didn't and i had to go get another phone, i thought what am i gonna do?! why aren't they answering?! 54:17 steve: when you're in that situation that you desperately need support from the 9-1-1 system that needs to be handled immediately, and that doesn't mean getting put on hold, waiting for 60 seconds or two minutes or three minutes for that to happen. just, it's not acceptable. it has to be improved. in the 15-minute window of time surrounding debbie's emergency, director says there were only 6 call-takers handling 62 calls. but, county commission chairman steve sisolak says that's no excuse. 50:40 steve: there's no justification for it. there were--my understanding--some internal mistakes that were made along the way. sisolak, who also sits on metro's fiscal affairs committee, says it's not a funding issue. there's plenty of money and people to properly staff 9-1- 1. 52:20 steve: i don't know if it was that day, they gave--too many people were off--i don't

." - debbie lee - oak to riverside neighborhood leader debbie lee is the leader for the oak to riverside neighborhood association. she credits the police department for being proactive - by forming close relationships with the city's neighborhoods - for the low crime rate. 21:24:37 "progress doesn't happen in a vacuum, and i would really credit - ames has been fortunate to have an exceptional police chief who has been willing to be creative and try different approaches." - debbie lee - oak to riverside different approaches include training landlords to keep crime out of their apartments, meeting with students every fall at iowa state university, and providing resource officers to neighborhoods. 11:47:42 "i credit this very much to the leadership in the police department, that has...been working very hard on being a proactive rather than a reactive situation." - mayor ann campbell - ames commander jason tuttle says it's a cycle...if you have a low violent crime rate, you can focus your energy on preventative measures to keep it that way. 11:20:27 "and so, when we can do that, and we have

debby has a son named rotem, who is now in his 20's. rotem was born with cerebral palsy, which is a disorder of movement, muscle tone, or posture caused by damage to the developing brain. debby joined us from her home in jerusalem, israel, and i asked her about rotem and the idea of the upsee. please describe in short form how the upsee came to be.

debbie: to be honest i thought they were gonna answer. (butt to 6:32) when they didn't and i had to go get another phone, i thought what am i gonna do?! why aren't they answering?! 54:17 steve: when you're in that situation that you desperately need support from the 9-1-1 system that needs to be handled immediately, and that doesn't mean getting put on hold, waiting for 60 seconds or two minutes or three minutes for that to happen. just, it's not acceptable. it has to be improved. in the 15-minute window of time surrounding debbie's emergency, metro's 9-1-1 radio systems director says there were only 6 but, county commission chairman steve sisolak says that's no excuse. 50:40 steve: there's no justification for it. understanding--some internal mistakes that were made along the way. sisolak, who also sits on metro's fiscal affairs committee, says it's not a funding issue. there's plenty of money and people to properly staff 9-1- 1. 52:20 steve: i don't know if it was that day, they gave--too many people were off--i don't know what could ha

debbie: to be honest i thought they were gonna answer. (butt to 6:32) when they didn't had to go get another phone, i thought what am i what county officials are tt2wlr=[hk po j# /ml tt2wlr=[hk p!!*n _m$ tt2wlr=[hk p4!j# )[p tt2wlr=[hk px#*&`:.u$ tt2wlr=[hk pt#j'`::u@ tt2wlr=[hk pt#j)`:15$ tt2wlr=[hk pp#j*`:&.8 tt2wlr=[hk pp#j,`:gtx tt2wlr=[hk pl#*.`:n]t tt2wlr=[hk pl#*0`:uk< for the last few days, contact 13 has been exposing problems with metro's 9-1-1 system. people who were calling in with emergencies - kept on hold. the woman you just heard lost her husband in december while she on hold - trying to get help. tonight, chief investigator darcy spears' reports generated outrage.. 50:28 steve sisolak: i watched the story twice. i was shocked, devastated, disappointed. the day debbie's husband died, she and her neighbors kept calling 9-1-1 for help. and their calls kept getting put on hold. 6:04 darcy: when you first called and you got that recorded voice, clearly you're in a panic. what are you thinking when you hear that? debbie: to be

debby smith was 60 years old. she is survived by her husband, three children, and two grandchildren. the a date for a funeral has not yet been announced. >>> the u.s. circuit court is for the first time since the sudden death of antonin scalia. arguments get underway. chief justice john roberts is expected to mention scalia's passing from the bench. scalia died last week while visiting a remote texas ranch. he was 79 years old. >>> president obama has vowed to pick a circuit court nominee to fill the vacancy. >>> avalanche deaths are on the rise this year. weir going to take a look at why january saw the highest number of deaths since 2008. stay with us. >>> data from the colorado avalanche information center shows 11 deaths across the country in january, that month the deadliest since 2008. experts say it's hard to attribute avalanche-related incidents to the number of incidents alone. sales of recreation equipment indicate a growing population of -- country winter travelers across the u.s.. >>> one lane of highw

. >>> the community of stark and many people across the state are mourning the loss of senator debbie smith she died earlier this month after battling brain cancer in today, the community came together to celebrate her life melissa attended her memorial and joins us now.>> reporter: debbie smith will be remembered in many ways. she was a wife, mother, grandmother and state senator with a brilliant career. but one thing friends and colleagues said, even though her life, everyone who knew her knew the exact same person.>> [ bagpipes playing] >> reporter: hundreds turning out to honor her life. many clad in gray, the color that raises awareness for brain tumors in many wiping tears from their eyes as they remember her legacy.>> a life cut short to seeing. >> reporter: in total, eight speakers took to the podium. somewhere family. others, colleagues. but one of the most powerful moments came from lauren denison, the aunt of the slain teenager, opry on it denison. -- rihanna denison. and two of her three children share the legacy of their people touched so profoundly by her life and her de

debbie was elected to the nevada assembly in 2000, and the nevada senate in 2012. senate democratic leader aaron ford released a statement, saying -quote- "debbie's commitment to nevada was unparalleled. she was a tireless fighter for families and for children. even while undergoing treatment during the last legislative session, she passed legislation that will help build new schools and better protect children from bullying and abuse. above all else, she was a loving wife, a devoted mother and grandmother, and a friend to thousands of people whose lives she touched. she will be sorely missed." -end quote- governor brian sandoval also released a statement. -quote- "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state, particularly to public education and the children of nevada. i and nevada will miss her leadership," -end quote- governor sandoval has ordered all flags on state buildings to half-staff, until sunset on the day of her funeral debbie smith was 60 years old. she is survived by her husband greg, and her chil

remembering the life of nevada senator debbie smith. > the political spotlight continues to shine in the valley. off the heels or yesterday's democratic caucus... how the other side of the isle is taking it's turn to stump in southern nevada./// now, nevada's first choice for news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition > authorities are investigating two separate crashes involving drunk drivers. metro responded to the scene where a car... hit a pedestrian... near maryland parkway and charleston. that crash happened at two this morning. and just a half an hour before, n-h-p was called out to investigate a deadly wreck on saint rose parkway near the i-15. 8 news now reporter karen castro is live at the scene where a bicyclist was killed. karen? ((karen castro)) nhp says the 59-year-old bicyclist had all the right safety gear. including flashlights. trying to stay visible to drivers. especially during the dark overnight hours. but investigators say that wasn't enough to prevent the driver of an off-road vehicle from hitting the bicyclist and killing him. nhp responded to the scene shortly

some of you hoping this adorable 3-month-old lab retriever mix, debbie, i call her little debbie has a nose to sniff out the winners of the carolina panthers and denver broncos go head to head sunday at levi's stadium. kickoff at 6:30. >> if you're looking for someone to snuggle with to watch the game, debbie is perfect and up for adoption. you can check her out and all the animals looking for forever homes at palmetto lifeline off website, palmettolifeline.org. there's plenty of puppy love to go around. animal planet offering an adorable alternative to sunday's big game. the puppy bowl is back and its bark is bigger than ever. adoption extravaganza team ruff and team fluff hope to raise awareness about animals in need of loving homes. >> i love it. >> keep it here. one last look at the weekend forecast. >> that's right. gervais. >> lots of sunshine as we wrap up another work week. temperatures in the low 50's today. very cold tonight and a little chilly for the weekend as well. >> at least we don't have any rain to worry about. the silver lining in the clouds there. >> that's the br

i don't know what the problem is >> debbie says on and is that have been texting back and forth and she says that seems to be cheering up both of them. >> sports authority closing the doors to denver distribution warehouse. this comes just weeks after sports authority miss a multimillion dollar debt payment. >> it is a problem been reported across the country. people use prepaid debit cards suddenly having their accounts frozen after getting their tax refund deposited onto those accounts. one local woman told her story to fox 31 problem solvers joe st. george. >> it was about 20 for hours ago and they were sitting in our life chuck waiting to do our and months to share her story. the story has the potential to impact you. if you want and get your tax refund deposited on your prepared that the crowd card. >> for more information on -- it's a card service you may have heard up. green .-dot, the reloadable -- in the beginning when you sign up for it you give your date of birth and social security. she says as soon as the money was deposited her account suddenly froze. no access. >> i'm ver

>> up next, reaction from debbie wasserman-shultz. >> i am not a single issue candidate. to the believe we live >>> today, senator sanders says president obama failed the presidential leadership test. this is not the first time he's criticized president obama. >> the kind of criticism mr. sanders said about our president i expect for republicans not someone running for the democratic nomination. >> madam secretary, that is a low blow. i worked with president obama for seven years. >> welcome to our post debate special. let's get reaction from the head of the democratic party, congress woman debbie wasserman-shultz. >> thanks for joining us. >> my pleasure, bret great to be with you. >> a lot of talk about president obama. can one of these two candidates be the candidate of change, while embracing the last seven and a half years of president obama's administration? >> of course, compared to the republicans because the kind of change they're talking about is to go back to what they define as the glory days of the bush administration that is kind of mired at war and go it al

." - debbie debbie lee is the leader for the oak to riverside neighborhood association. she credits the police department for being proactive - by forming close relationships with the city's crime rate. 21:24:37 "progress doesn't happen in a vacuum, and i would been willing to be creative and try different approaches." - debbie lee - oak to riverside landlords to keep crime out of their apartments, meeting with students every fall at iowa state university, and providing resource officers to neighborhoods. 11:47:42 "i credit this very much to the leadership in the police department, that has...been working very hard on being a proactive rather than a commander jason tuttle says it's a cycle...if on preventative measures to keep it that way. 11:20:27 "and so, when we can do that, and we have the time to do that, we can get into the association leaders on trying to solve specific problems in our neighborhoods." - commander jason tuttle - ames police department with plans to add another police officer to the force next year...the ames police department says its doubling down

debbie smith was a lifelong advocate for nevada's public

nevada senator debbie smith has passed away after a long fight with brain cancer. debbie smith was born in tuscon arizona, and her family came to nevada when she was an elementary school student. she was first elected to a rural school board at age 22, and she became a lifelong advocate for nevada's public education system. she served as president of the nevada p-t-a, and was a the national p-t-a board. debbie was elected to the nevada assembly in 2000, and the nevada senate in 2012. people who knew her said she will be greatly missed. "she'll be missed in the fight for education dollars and capital construction. with the school board capital bond issue coming up, her voice will be missed." "i used to joke that she was my 'caucus mom'. she didn't like hearing that; she perferred "caucus sister'. "she taught me a lot. how to be a better legislator, and ultimately, i think she set an incredible model for how to serve constituents. she was an amazing public servant." governor brian sandoval released a statement. -quote- "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan

quote "i, along with my fellow reno city council members, extend our sympathy to debbie's family and friends during this difficult time. she will be missed." and representative dina titus said "senator debbie smith was a dear friend, a valued colleague, and a genuinely good person. she always put nevada's children first and never sought any credit or personal attention." the search is on for the driver who police say was initially involved in a deadly pedestrian accident in northwest reno. 31 year old shilo auble before 7. investigators say it started when two cars were drag racing. that's when auble got out of his car and started running after the other car. police say that's when he was hit by a third--unrelated-- car. the driver of the car involved in the initial incident took off before police arrived. it's described as a small, dark colored passenger car. if you have any information about this accident, call secret witness at 322-4900. ## the "egg roll king" in sparks will be closed until fvther notice after a fire broke out at the business yesterday morning. the restaurant was

senator debbie smith will be held on sunday. the memorial will be at sparks high school at noon. governor sandoval ordered flags be lowered to half staff through sunday. her family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the doctor marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. we have a link to that foundation... and how to donate... on our website at k-t-v-n dot com. senator smith's seat will be filled during the november election. if a special session is held before then, the washoe county commission will appoint someone still to come on channel 2 news this morning... meteorologist jeff martinez will have your pinpoint 2 forecast "channel 2 news continues with meteorologist jeff martinez's pinpoint 2 forecast, broadcast certified by the american meteorological society!" mostly sunny and a little cooler today, but still nice with highs thanks jeff. this morning, a michigan mother is talking about her daughter's fight for life. ventilator and in critical condition after she was shot during that

congratulations to cheryl parker, tim tate, debbie olman, chris boyar, andrea warren, and carol butler. >> jaclyn: you each won a family four pack of tickets to see the harlem groab trotters in greenville. >> ingrid: and we will e-mail you how to claim your prize. it's good prize, too. >>> the weather, not so good. we have reports of power outages and so on and so forth because of the rain and wind. a lot of rain has fallen in many locations this morning. storm heading north/northeastward over the next couple minutes you can see where it's headed for rutherford county and also moving through greenville, heading north towards polk county as well.

debbie smith will be. smith died yesterday, she was 60 years old. she missed part of the 2015 legislative session when she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. smith was first elected to the state assembly in 2000 and won a seat in the senate in 2012. her funeral will be at sparks high school, sunday at noon. her family asks in lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to the doctor marnie rose foundation, which supports brain tumor research. the nevada highway patrol is releasing new information about a deadly crash in carson city. n-h-p says 55 year old melanie marnne-lawson was killed in crash between college parkway and arrowhead drive last friday. she was driving in the fast lane when she drove into the left shoulder. she overcorrected and drove across all the southbound lanes and hit a concrete wall. she was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries. this is still under

we hear how senator debbie smith, inspired the lives of others. good evening, i'm noah bond. thanks for joining us tonight. thousands of people lost power tonight. it was also cut to our transmitter--- right when the oscars were starting. and that's why many of you could not watch the first portion of the program. kolo 8 news now's catherine van joins us live in the studio... with more details about what happened. about 10-thousand customers in south reno lost power....so those with dish...direct-tv... and over-the-air customers... weren't able to watch. the power outage knocked out our transmitter ... which cut out the over-the air signal... transmitter... which is why those who have charter... or a-t-and-t u-verse were still able to watch. -many of you asked why we didn't have a backup generator. we do have a one at our transmitter ... but our engineers are investigating why it didn't work. the cause of the power outage is unknown... nv energy is investigating. we are hoping to re-air the beginning of the oscars tonight at 12-35 a-m... but we are currently having trouble ge

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. >> reporter: the sparks high school gym packed to honor the life of state senator debbie smith. many wiping tears from their eyes as they remember her legacy. >> her life cut short too soon. >> reporter: in total eight speakers took to the podium. some were family, others powerful moments came from lauren denson, she spoke about dna samples for those arrested for crimes. -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: two of smith's three children ian and aaron talked about her life and her death, the people touched so profoundly by her life. >> every moment -- [indiscernible] -- and he took care of her and -- >> reporter: throughout the service many tears but lighter moments of laughter as people time with senator smith clearly a life that impacted many on a personal level. >> her passion, devotion, laughter, gent'llness and service to others will remain etched in our hearts -- gentleness -- thank you for changing if lives of us all. >> we both inherit her spirit -- [indiscernible] -- >> senator debbie smith continued her work after her diagnosis. she return today the senate a malignant brain

he goes on to say he thinks debbie, her tribe might not understand her. is comparing her personality to previous contestant coach and if you know survivor you know fans either loved him or hate him. we shall see. >> dell campo what a background. >> twenty-five years as an fbi agent, that is what he is saying don't under estimate him. he has what it takes. >> he probably has seen some of that weird stuff. >> that is why i can't do survivor. >> coming up this morning, meet the cast of the survivors brains verse brawn verse beauty tonight, special 90 minute episode, extra long starting at 8:00 right here on cbs-3. >>> if you think homes are expensive around philadelphia, just be glad you don't live in vancouver. a tiny run down house, right there, it just sold for almost two and a half million-dollar. >> what? >> for that right there. >> it is missing shingles, some of the walls are rot willing, but hey as you no he in real estate it is all location, location, location. that house is in a popular neighborhood in the city and new owner, must be doing well. th

nevada senator debbie smith has passed away after a long fight with brain cancer. debbie smith was born in tuscon arizona, and her family came to nevada when she was an elementary school student. she was first elected to a rural school board at age 22, and she became a lifelong advocate for nevada's public education system. she served as president of the nevada p-t-a, and was a member of the national p-t-a board. assembly in 2000, and the nevada senate in 2012. people who knew her said she will be greatly missed. "she'll be missed in the fight for education dollars and capital construction. with the school board capital bond issue coming up, her voice will be missed." "i used to joke that she was my 'caucus mom'. she didn't like hearing that; she perferred "caucus sister'. "she taught me a lot. how to be a better legislator, and ultimately, i think she set an incredible model for how to serve constituents. she was an amazing public servant." governor brian sandoval released a statement. -quote- "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion

the season premier of survivor and one of the contestants debbie comes from berks county.e caught up with her tonight. what she says was the one thing she wishes she can have had on the island. >>> and in the past few days we've had temperatures ranging from eight to 60 and that roller coaster continues the it's cold tonight. changes for the weeke weekend. i'll tell when you that to expect warmer weather comin com. that's see what's happening in clearwater florida with don bell. >> reporter: if you don't know who the 2016 phillies are you're not alone. neither do they why these guys have whole lot of work to do to get reacclimated with each other. that's later in sports. ♪ ♪ (vo) you can pass down a subaru forester. (dad) she's all yours. (vo) but you get to keep the memories. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >> this is cbs3 "eyewitness news" with ukee washington, jessica dean, kate bilo and don bell. ♪ >>> highly anticipated event tonight on the university of pennsylvania campus. students lined up to hear from caitlyn jenner. that event was sold out. jenner appea