las vegas summer. how home prices home prices continue to inch upwards. the greater las vegas association of realtors says that's due in part to a tight housing supply. the median home price in july was 236-thousand dollars. that's an increase of less than one percent the previous month... but up more than seven percent from the same month one year ago. condominium and townhome prices remained steady at about 115- thousand - the same as last month - and last year - at this time. the organization says about 34- hundred existing local homes, condominiums and townhomes were sold in july. that's down from about 38-hundred in july 2015. nevada officials have approved 125 thousand dollars to defend a voucher style education program. board examiners are allowing the to spend money on an outside law firm to help it's case. they've chosen bancroft associates-- who has already received 420 thousand dollars from nevada. the supreme court heard arguments last month about whether to lift the hold on the education saving program-- which allows parents to use public education money for private school tu

that's according to the greater las vegas association of realtors. that increase is less than one percent... but it went up about a thousand dollars since last month. the median price for an existing family home is up nearly seven and a this time last year. the association president says a tight housing supply is continuing to push prices higher. passengers are still feeling the effects of delta airlines computer glitch. the system is up and running... but flights are still being delayed and cancelled. travelers are saying the lines at the check-in counter are longer than they were yesertday. aviation experts say the schedule could be back to normal by tomorrow. delta says the outage could cost them tens of millions of dollars. (( weather )) now fox5 weather 24/7 with chief meteorologist ted pretty the best shower chances stay east of us on wednesday and thursday while we enjoy a few clouds and highs in the upper-90s for those two days. friday with 104. the weekend will feature 108 both afternoons with full sun and a light breeze. average highs for t

according to "the greater las vegas association of realtors"... the median price of existing valley homes sold last month... was -2- hundred and -36- thousand dollars. that's up.... more than.... -7- percent a year ago. the national association of there aren't enough homes for sale. there's fewer existing homes... and... fewer new homes. and.... don't forget... contact 13's call for action is ready to help you.... with a consumer problem. just contact one of our volunteers..... any weekday.... between -11- a-m and -1- p-m. our hotline number is.... 702- 368-2255. -25- wildfires are burning across the western part of the nation... right now. and... while firefighters are now flocking t why those affected.... by "the blue cut fire" are finally getting the message.... they've been waiting for. plus.. an hoa says one family's big dog is a nuisance and they're sticking them with a fine. but they says the dog is just doing its job. we'll getting our paws dirty and dig into the issue in a story you asked us to investigate. city.. but it's been nearly a w

according to the greater las vegas association of realtors. that's an 18 thousand dollar jump from this time last year. condo prices have stayed the same. experts say a tight housing supply is pushing prices up. about 34 existing homes and condos were sold this july. spread... just three hours away from our valley. we'll look at the damage caused by the "pilot fire"... and how its affecting our area today. there's going to be another b-l-m roundup... this time closer to home. why wildlife officials say a group of burros in the spring mountain area need to go. ""i felt like the worst mother in the world. and that feeling will not go away for a very long time." " and a mother shares what happened when she tried to sell her phone the safe way... to the [jess]quality top tier gas helps protect engines from harmful deposits. hmm,wonder what that's like... hey! ninjas! step away from my engine. spin move! scorpion! kaaa! a local rescue organization is hoping to find a home for an abused dog. this dog's name is "heavy", and he's at the animal foundat

star on the pro tour las vegas is now with all the pucks and perks of the sports community including pro players giving back the las vegas area firefighter youth hockey association held a charity benefit game featuring bonanza grad turned nhl grad jason zucker.. the game went down to the wire and was a win for the future of hockey in the city... how do you elevate the game? you skate.. score..and raise money kris bryant continues to be a homeruns around the country..and then stops and takes a good picture first time this season..he is a frontrunner for national league mvp as he produces with finesse in the first...but grace turns to glory in a hurry.. bryant blast off ..31st homerun of the season..cubs win again and welcome to the show xavier scruggs..the former unlv baseball star hits his first homerun as a big leaguer.. scruggs saturday night and john travolta is acting like it's 1978 again.. travolta who is known more in 2016 for questionable choices in hair pieces..went back to his strength. he put on his hat at a cincinnati reds game and became danny from grease again..and we are all better for it ((nia wong)) >>> firefighters are gaining the upper hand aga

association. cta's biggest show is in las vegas during the winter but every spring the association sponsors a show where vendors and technology companies come to capitol hill to display technology and electronics to policymakers. here are conversations with people from the show: >> host: chaitanya "chet" kanojia, what are you showing people here? it's a new company. it's about bringing a competitive altern aive to wired broadband to the u.s. and globally we think there is a really great big opportunity to do that. >> what is the technology behind that? it's not just starry that's doing this but really the next frontier in wireless communication is this. you are look at 10, 15 times the frequency of cellular operations and the big advantage is it gives you a tremendous amount of bandwidth, you can pump many times more data. one of the first uses of that that makes sense is in wireless broadband. we're looking at what are the opportunities in using it. these things have other limitations as well. for example, they don't go as far as other signals do. they don't penetrate buildings. they have a diffi

lola's louisiana kitchen restauarnts is partnering with the l-s-u alumni association of las vegas.. to do their part. they are hosting fundraisers from today through saturday. the address is on your screen. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton upper level winds will push some clouds into the las vegas area along with breezy to windy conditions. daytime temperatures will be normal with the high forecast to be around 101. we quality today as smoke from the california wildfires drifts back into the valley. ozone levels are the main reason but we also have moderate levels of smoke to deal with again making it another hazy day. heading into friday and the weekend we have a 20% chance of active weather as an upper level low takes shape. by sunday and into will exit our area. the uv index for thursday is 9 or very high. here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use listed on our maps here are the construciton areas here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. a canadian plumber has gone viral.. for his so-called "dump truck"

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((christianne klein)) >> it's part of the asian american journalists association conference here in las vegas. patrick walker is live at caesars with more. patrick? ((patrick walker)) >> the forum is underway right now inside the coliseum. bill clinton is expected on stage shortly on behalf of his wife hillary... but two candidates have spoken so far. let's take a live look inside at the program.... pacific islander american vote" program. interviewing the candidates this afternoon. green party candidate dr. jill stein spoke to the audience about how she would stand up for people... the planet... economic crisis and climate change crisis while cutting the military. and libertarian candidate and former new mexico governor gary johnson made his pitch to the estimated 3-thousand members of the audience. ((gary johnson/(l) presidential candidate: wasted vote is voting for somebody you don't believe in, .... clinton or trump, go ahead. )) ((patrick walker)) >> johnson touched on using a strong military strictly for defense... he also promised no new taxes if elected... and advocated for small gove

las vegas. we don't believe he was in any way associated with this active shooter situation which turned out to be a false alarm. >> kim: don't travel in costume unless you want to be detained and questioned in face something goes arye. some people making it on to the tarmac. wasn't long ago we were talking about a similar incident that freaked everybody outlaw of new york city where people watching the olympics and during one of the track and field events a gun signaled it was time for action, time to start the race and people thought that was gunfire within the terminal. as it was a false alarm, just to reiterate this was another false alarm last far as some of the flights being delayed. >> dana: fur flying out today, call ahead, you are probably going to be ok but make sure. was that ryan lock at the at the vma's? no. looked like him. jimmy fallon dressed like him. what did he have to say? you'll hear it coming up. >> kim: boy did she sleigh it on stage. was it a hit or miss and all of the other big time celebrities >> you never know what brittney is going to do or wear. this was a subdued l

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las vegas this week. clinton .. and libertaran presidential candidate gary johnson will speak friday at the "2016 presidential election forum." it's being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote. they're also looking to get republican nominee, donald trump, to attend./// ((kirsten joyce)) election headquarters throughout the campaign season... on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// sherry how's the weather today? ((sherry swensk)) down in arizona yesterday. ............ there was a dust advisory through the afternoon in central with thundestorms firing off from tucson to phoenix. ............ we'll check the flash flood watches in effect close to our area... but first a look at temps in the valley right now. .......... plenty of 80s out there after hitting highs up to 106 around town yesterday. .............. sticking to the upper 90s for us today and tomorrow for a nice the roads with demetria ((demetria obilor)) traffic along the south beltway shouldn't slow you down this morning. down this morning. later cause some delays, but for now, everything is fine. over on the west side, construction is underway at the charle

las vegas strip... and the gift shop inside...ethel- m chocolates... in henderson! the sugar association is pushing back against new guidelines from the american heart association.. and now says the debate over sugar has lot integrity. 13 action news anchor dayna roselli takes a closer look at the debate over sweets. 6:23- "we always have to eat a few along the way." everyday for breakfast... 5:51- "i want the banana." lisa bledsoe and her daughters are very particular about what they put in their smoothies... 1:17- "kale or spinach with fruits and then we just blend them up and we drink them." one ingredient they don't include? sugar. :57- "it's very important. people who know me know that i'm pretty particular about guidelines issued this week by the american heart association teaspoons of added suger per day. shelly summar... a nutrition expert at children's mercy hospital ... who works to prevent childhood obesity ... says the new guidelines are needed. 13:20- "when we consume excessive amounts of added sugar. it can lead to some of the diseases we hear about frequently, like heart d

las vegas review journal is reporting that the name 'nighthawks' is still a possiblity. the other registered domain names owned are vegas desert hawks and red hawks. "jim byrnes anything that's associated with desert or lv is a good name for a hockey team joe wickersham nighthawks seems so similar to the blackhawks, i don't like any of them to be honest. not making the name announcement until a reveal party later this year. with the right lens, last night's meteor shower was almost as vivid on camera as it was in person. it was a sight to behold overnight-- as the sky darkened and the show of twinkling stars and shooting ones appeared. these photos were taken by sam morris of the las vegas news bureau over the spring mountains near red rock canyon. if you missed last night's show... you have another chance tonight.... and there are some especially good places to see those streaks of light in the sky. "any place where you have a good clear view to the north so you can head out towards lake mead, towards charleston, red rock head out anywhere just to get rid of that northerly light... it's best to be away from the city." nasa estimates that the showers some big olympic names are coming t

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associated in or near where the thunderstorms are. drier air will gradually work its way in las vegas. we'll have some leftover moisture tomorrow and there will be another chance for thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon over the higher elevations before we dry out on wednesday. let's talk temperatures right now. mccarran, 96. that will drop with the thicker clouds. when we get to the top of the hour there. 88 up there in salt lake city. for southern nevada, temperature-wise, with the humidity, pahrump, 60s. laughlin, 81. high temperatures tomorrow afternoon, 100 at the lake. 73 and most likely wet up on the mountain. and 94 in sandy valley. for the las vegas tonight, we have the chance for thunderstorms. otherwise we'll have periods of cloudiness and we do expect the temperature to begin your tuesday in the upper 70s. then with a sunshine expected, i think we could eek out 100 for the official high tomorrow. don't be surprised if a few more storms go up to the mountains. seven-day forecast as we look forward, by wednesday, much drier air. the desert is back. 103. we're pretty much go

meantime is defending his wife on her e-mails at a gathering of the asian american journalists association in las vegasasked about why americans should trust hillary clinton when she allegedly lied about never reading classified emails on her private e-mail server when she served as secretary of state. sheer how the former -- here is how the former u.s. president responded. listen -- >> first of all, the fbi director said when he testified before congress he had to amend his previous day's statement that she had never received any emails marked "classified." they saw two little notes with a "c" on this. this is the biggest load of bull i ever heard -- they were about telephone calls that she needed to make. and the state department typically puts a little "c" on it to discourage people from discussing it in public in the event the secretary of state, whoever it is, doesn't make a telephone call. does that sound threatening to the national security to you? >> earlier this year, the fbi decided not to recommend charge against hillary clinton over her e-mails. just this week, newly released emails are rai

las vegas tomorrow. libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson will also be here. the forum is being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote at casear's palace. the group has also extended an invitation to republican nominee will attend./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can stay up to date on all the local and national races right here on channel 8 ... and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> dangers in the roadway. a new study highlights just how many crashes are caused by debris on interstates.. and the precautions you can take to avoid them... next on 8 news now, the valley's news leader. ((you're watching the valley's news leader with brian loftus, kirsten joyce and ((kirsten joyce)) >>> a new report from triple-a is highlighting the dangers of raod debris. the study says it conb four years. those crashes caused more than 500 deaths. the majority of the debris comes from other vehicles.. and debris related crashes are more common on freeways... where people are driving at higher speeds: (( tamra johnson/ aa

las vegas this week. clinton .. and libertaran presidential candidate gary johnson will speak friday at the "2016 presidential election forum." it's being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote. they're also looking to get republican nominee, donald trump, to attend./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the final town hall meeting will be held tonight ... to discus potentially reorganizing the clark county school district. >> it starts at 6 pm at the winchester cultural center. the current preliminary plan would give more power to schools....allowi ng organizational teams to outsource services. and that's something that employees are concerned about: (( denise bassett/ccsd bus driver: "we're scared, we're hurt, we feel unappreciated, we need to feel like you guys want us." )) (("you're going to lose a lot of good employees, you're going to lose a lot ofo kids, that want to be here...that can't. we can't afford to be here.")) ((kirsten joyce)) >> the advisory committee-- which voted unanimously in favor of the pro

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las vegas... speaking at the "2016 presidential election forum." it's being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote... which will start later this afternoon at caesars palace./// ((brian loftus)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season... now dot com. /// >>> let's get a check of the roads with demetria. /// >>> let's send it over to demetria for a check of traffic./// ((demetria obilor)) crews are working on summerlin parkway between buffalo and town center to install the city's safety barrier rails. the southbound 95 exit to south rancho is closed. you will be detoured at mlk. project neon. here's what things look like at i-15 and charleston. <<< >>> <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >>> back ty >>> keeping you up-to-date on users more informed through your connections. ((michelle mortensen)) >> and, a deep- friend state fair treat is heading to stores. when you can get a box of deep fried twinkies... coming up next on 8 news now good day.. the valley's news leader./// ((brian loftus)) >>> welcome back to the but

las vegas. former president bill clinton will be on hand for a "presidential election forum" - by two organizations: the "asian american journalists association" and the "asian and pacific islander american vote." he will act as a surrogate for wife hillary clinton. libertarian presidential candidate speak at the gathering - which takes place friday at the colosseum at caesars palace. organizers say they are in the final stages of discussions with the camp for republican nominee donald trump. the forum will mark the first time major presidential campaigns speak directly to the a- a-p-i community at the same event. donald trump... delivering an address on economic policy today. i want trade deals for our country that create more jobs and higher wages for american workers. nominee include... lowering income tax rates and simplifying the tax code... reducing the number of tax brackets from seven to three... allowing families to deduct all of their childcare expenses, and ending the estate tax. our current tax code is so burdensome and so complex that we waste nine-billion hours a year in tax code compliance. trump also wants nafta - and withdraw

las vegas in just a couple days. they'll speak at the 2016 presidential election forum on american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote. they're also in talks, to get donald trump to attend./// ((brian loftus)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((sherry swensk)) >>> in southern california, the pilot fire has grown to nearly 8- thousand acres. it's just 6 percent contained since it erupted sunday. it's burning in the san the wildfire is threatening thousands of homes and forcing school to close. about 5- thousand homes were under voluntary and mandatory evacuation orders. much of the fire's growth of more than 700 acres yesterday was driven by winds. no word yet on what started it./// sherry, how's the weather? morning... and dusty skies this morning... thanks to a huge dust cloud over arizona and sending some of it this way. ............ the lake also has gusty winds again like yesterday at this hour. ................ down in arizona yesterday. ............ there was a dust advisory

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designed by architects ed vance & associates, the project is located close to the north end of the las vegas strip at 300 w. sahara ave. lee cagley design designed the interior with consultation on cultural authenticity by feng shui master lin huang at qi gallery. we continue to monitor the blue cut fire burning in san county california. it's already burned 30 thousand acres... and more than 80 thousand people have been forced to leave their homes. the fire is still causing promblem for people wanting to and from nevada... from the los angeles area. i-15 remains closed at cajon pass 13 action news reporter parker collins is live in primm parker, are you still seeing drivers waiting the i-15 closure out? traffic is moving... a lot of drivers are turning around and changing their plans the closure is affecting a lot telling me there's so much smoke... it felt like the fire was closing in :18 "it got so hazy... pass right by it." :28 we're told the closure could remain in effect all day... possibly longer reporting live parker collins thirteen action news. and before we go, here's a look at ton

las vegas friday campaigning for his wife. libertarian president be here. the forum is being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote at casear's palace. the group has also extended an invitation to republican nominee donald trump... but he has not confirmed that he will attend./// ((dave courvoisier)) >>> survivors of domestic violence voiced their support for the gun background check initiative today. 8 news now anchor paul joncich says it was organized by the yes on question one campaign. ((paul joncich)) >>> here are a couple statistics. according to the f-b-i, nevada involving guns in the nation. and whenever a gun is present in a home where there is domestic voiolence, the risk of homicide increases by 500 percent. today a group of domestic violence survivors gathered to share their stories and explain why they support question one. that's the ballot measure that would require a background check be performed even on private party gun sales today's event was less than 24 hours after the nra opened a field office in las vegas to defeat the measure. here are commen

a star on the pro tour las vegas is now a hockey city..that label comes with all the pucks and perks of the sports community including pro players giving youth hockey association held a charity benefit game featuring bonanza grad turned nhl grad jason zucker.. the game went down to the wire and was a win for the future of hockey in the city... how do you elevate the game? you skate.. score..and raise money (( )) kris bryant continues to be a beacon of boom..the bonanza star is smashing homeruns around the country..and then stops and takes a good picture bryant batting over 300 for the first time this season..he is a frontrunner for national league mvp as he produces with finesse in the first...but grace turns of the season..cubs win again and welcome to the show xavier scruggs..the former unlv baseball star hits his first homerun as a big leaguer.. scruggs leads the marlins to victory against the pirates finally it's saturday night and john travolta is acting like it's 1978 again.. travolta who is known more in 2016 for questionable back to his strength. he put on his hat at a cincinnati reds game and became danny from grease again..and we are all better for i

las vegas friday. he will be addressing 3000 members of the asian american pacific island community. many of the members of the asian american journalism association and api a vote at caesar's palace. the presidential candidate gary johnson will also address the form. >> jim: if you think you've had a rough monday we are sorry to hear it. but certain for some air grounded for about six hours today because of a computer system outage. it affected their entire network. that means thousands of passengers were stuck including plenty of people right here at mccarran airport. the stop has been lifted now but they have a lot of room to make up.only limited departures are taking off tonight.delta says the problem is the resuf hub. aviation experts as it could take several days for delta to clear out the backlog of passengers from all of the canceled flights. >> marie: rough way to start off the work week for sure. and hopefully traffic is better. tom hawley is joining us now for a tribal advisory. >> tom: i will show you spot where there is no congestion because there's no traffic at all. we gave your warning about this and now it is here. rancho. this is

las vegas tomorrow. libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson will also be here. the forum is being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote at casear's palace. the group has also extended an invitation to repui but he has not confirmed if he will attend./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters throughout the campaign season... on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// >>> let's take a look on the roads with demetria. /// ((demetria obilor)) eastbound sahara is closed at burnham following a very serious crash. michael stevens is heading to the scene now. yellow tape is up, so you will not be getting through this area. around this. power outage at sahara and valley view due to an equipment failure. crash reported on westbound 215 exit to south decatur. <<< <<< >>> ((demetria obilor)) >> back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> scammers targeting interns.. ((brian loftus)) >> what students need to be aware of .. in 8 on your side. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> plus... dancing their way to the top.. we're busting a move with some of the best hip hop d

las vegas on friday. hilary will campaign in nevada holding a rally in reno on friday. election nevada matters in this race. our state is a toss up. according to the associated press. clinton must win here to push her overnight top and into the white house. trump has to win nevada and five other battleground states. >> jim: jeff is following the race to the white house and senator cane's campaign stop in las vegas. good evening, jeff. >> jeff: good eviling. good to see you if yout the calendar the second candidate here in 5 days. and as you heard mrs. clinton will be in nevada the end of the week. >> tim caned it all. >> i'm not here by accident nevada is important. >> reporter: clinton convention bounced higher in nevada trump is a chance. poles show it is a toss up. in the morning. and supporters of the plumbers and pipe fitters training center. cane's message was one sentence. >> this is real simple. do youment your hired president or your fired president that's what it come down to. amen says retired plumber who likes the fact there is a clinton on the ticket. >> her husband did it already once on the same path. >> folks remember the clinton prosperity of the 9

las vegas. this is where she's touring the mojave electric company with the head of the national chapter of the contractors associationf course, a union group. the two things i would tie these photos together is think about the states. denver, colorado, las vegas, nevada, are diverse places where we almost think the electorate's gone because there are so man hispanics yet she's there sending that message to working class whites. >> we have done wire cutting, tie manufacturing and electrical stuff there. >> take a guess what the next one is. i'm sad we don't actually have goods in hand. this is the st. petersburg, florida, three daughters brewery. it is of course family owned. bottoms up. >> what's amazing is trump doesn't have any of these. it's stunning. the only optics of trump is standing in front of a big rally. this is 101 meat and potatoes optic stuff and i said earlier, you don't see him with people, with human beings. you see him up onstage, period. >> of all the things, i'm sure you experienced this, too, talking to the clinton folks, of all the things they are mystified about, i put this at the top of the li

association of broadcasters. coming up in sports, local high jumper cunningham was hoping to medal in her first olympic games in rio. plus ufc 202 on the books. >> fight night in las vegas. the rematch took place at t-mobile arena. 202, this is the fight fans. mcgregor looking for his only loss. the smarter fighter, knocking him down, three time notice first round and a half of some bombs. turned it around in the late in the second round. mcgregor had to be saved by the bell after the third round as diaz came back strong. diaz. he was running again. frustrating him and at the end of the bell, it was again diaz pounding on mcgregor, momentum stopped the fight and went to the scorecards. majority decision on two card for mcgregor. 47-all on one card. there might be a trilogy for these guys. >> do it again! this time i want it. now want the trilogy. >> we are not doing this a third time right now. i don't think there is anybody that doesn't want to see this fight again. conner is either going to go defend his title or give the title out. we'll figure out where we go from there. >> not next for conner mcgregor, but we'll see money talks. everyone chasing park for the gold.

las vegas to albuquerque. >>> there are security and traffic concerns ahead of the official start of the summer olympics in rio. >>> because an investigation done by the associated press and released this week basically said the water in rio's famous beaches are as contaminated as ever. abc's dr. richard besser went to rio to test the water for himself. >> the water around rio is under the microscope. the world health organization is sounding the alarm for some 1400 olympic athletes set to compete in these polluted waters and took a look from the air where we untreated sewage straight into the water but up close garbage, debris and worse. here's something you see all over rio. raw sewage streaming into waterways that lead out to the bay where they're holding a lot of the olympic events, a big health concern. in that sewage virus, bacteria, that can cause severe infections. the w.h.o. is telling athletes to avoid swallowing water, cover open cuts and wash immediately olympic officials insist the water is safe but to see for ourselves we collected a sample in two different spots and took them to a lab outside rio. dr. richard besser, abc news, rio de janeiro. >>>

association" hall of fame gala this past weekend.. the ceremony was held at the four seasons- where one of our own was honored. "he's officially the sports director at fox5 in las vegas but he does it all! he's an anchor, he's a reporter, he's a producer and my buddy, kevin bolinger!" cheers along with kevin -- 38 other broadcasters were inducted.. each inductee has served a minimum of 20 years in broadcasting-- with at least 5 being in nevada. governor brian sandoval and first lady kathleen sandoval received the president's award. gala's silent and live auctions will go directly to scholarships for students in nevada who are interested in a career in broadcasting. a mistake... that crosses interantional boundaries. how more than a thousand americans... accidentally floated to canada. this is fox5 news at 5:30, your only david was proud to be an american soldier. and i know i'm prejudiced because he was my son, but i don't think he had a mean bone in his body. there is not a day that i don't think about david. when i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt nothing to say..."trage.d if donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, here's a look at s

las vegas mayor pro tem.... steve ross appeared in court today.... accused of being involved.... in a string of robberies! -27- year-old.... shane ross told police.... he needed money to pay for bills and homeowners association fees. the ross family released a statement last week saying.... shane had suffered from addiction problems. he plans to seek treatment for ross.... as part of sentencing. he could face more charges.... as the investigation continues. new at five: too much crime and not enough police. it's a problem metro hopes to chip away at on the west side of the valley.. so they're set to open a new area command near sahara and durango. 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi there live right now to tell us why people around there are very excited to see this. mahsa. steve - people...especially on the west side. they wish there were more officers on these streets. well thats one reason why spring valley area command is opening its doors on monday. it's quiet, the neighbors are awesome. so awesome...people are flocking to the west side. with that population increase....police say... comes an increase in crime...both violent and property! this surveillance video capturing a recent string of car-break-i

las vegas today. this voter forum took place at the colosseum at caesars palace. it's part of the "asian-american journalists association's conference." more than four- thousand people were at the event. it gave the asian community an opportunity to ask questions about the campaigns and the nominees. libertarian nominee gary johnson spoke one of the first speakers. "why do you want to run to be president of the united states? i wouldn't be doing it could do a good job. and at the end of the day, and i mean end of life here, did you do everything you could in your life, i'm going to feel like i did just that. " former president bill clinton also spoke on behalf of his wife. "...the only sensible proposal is to maximize the positive aspects and minimize the perils of the interdependent person to do that at this time in the united states of america, based on the life she's lived, service she's rendered, the things and the people she knows." organizers say this is the first time that presidential campaigns spoke directly to the a- a-p-i community at the same event. nevada may be one of the worst states when it comes to people

associated with this cell right now. if you like thunderstorms you want this to grow taller. the taller the better. we are expecting to see some of this action filtering into the las vegas valley later this afternoon. hyde park middle school at 92. currently 88 at desert inn and well on our satellite doppler. over the last hour or two things have started to pop in the atmosphere in southern nevada and in the northwestern arizona plateau. we told you that these storms would first form over the mountain areas. you get that moisture laden air and it bumps right into the mountain range, has nowhere to go but up. we call that or agraphic lift. when you get that air rising then you get clouds and some thunderstorm development. this is t oranges that indicates moderate to heavy rain. we're getting it over the top of mount charleston. also over the sheep range to the north of las vegas. we're also seeing returns on the doppler as we speak. because of the cloud cover, we're not expecting to gets a warm as we normally do this time of year. 98 at lake mead. 101 laughlin. our normal high for today is 101. we're expecting 96. isolated to scattered showers out there. there. but most

association" hall of fame gala... and one of fox5's own-- kevin bolinger-- "he's officially the sports director at fox5 in las vegas but he does it all! he's an anchor, he's a reporter, he's a producer and my buddy, kevin bolinger!" cheers along with kevin-- 38 other broadcasters were inducted tonight. those include governor brian sandoval and first lady kathleen sandoval who received the prestigious president's award. each inductee has served a minimum of 20 years in broadcasting-- with at least five of those years being in nevada. all the money raised at the gala's silent and live auctions will go directly to scholarships for students in nevada who are interested in a career in broadcasting. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton ((weather)) mother nature is once again serving up a little bit of everything from the there will be plenty of sunshine over southern nevada before stormclouds bubble up, dropping scattered hit-&-miss pop-up showers in various parts of the viewing area. some storms may be strong enough to produce wind gusts up to 40mph along with lightning and possibly hail. there may also be brief periods

associate's degree or masters degree. it depended on the department. but over -- since 1999, fire departments, especially here in las vegas, started requiring degrees to either be a captain, officer. so you'd see that on your career path. i've been on two years and eight years, here is where i see myself. to be able to compete for that position, i have to go get an education. so we were all going out of state. so now we're here in state. so the numbers are really starting to grow. we anticipate our bachelor's program, the numbers to get much higher. we've got 17 in our first class. >> great. >> that's just with word of mouth. we'll start nationally. there is only 14 programs in the country. >> no kidding. wow. >> that's so cool! >> it's phenomenal. >> this is exciting because now instead of going out of state, you'll have people coming in state potentially. >> correct. >> and then perhaps, hey, you want to be a firefighter, we could use some help. let's talk about the dallass for csn. they started on monday. is it too early to get started? is it sorry, you'll have to wait we started classes on monday. so parking lots are

las vegas on friday... stumping for his wife. bill clinton .. and libertaran presidential candidate gary johnson will speak at a forum being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american club. the groups have also invited donald trump to attend. ((paul joncich)) >>> and president obama is heading to lake tahoe later this month. the president will speak on august 31-st about his commitment to protecting the environment and adrei ((paul joncich)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can follow all the latest election news here on channel 8 and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((christianne klein)) >>> a wildfire in the san bernardino national forest is only five-percent contained this afternoon. the 'pilot fire' sparked sunday afternoon near pilot rock conservation camp. it's now 45-hundred acres, threatening silverwood lake-california. there have been mandatory evacuations as hundreds of firefighters are involved in the battle. there./// ((christianne klein)) >>> just north of that... a 57-thousand acre fire is still burning in monterey county. it's about 45 percent contained. fire crews believe this one

association at caesars palace. other speakers included green party attorney general sean reyes.. who was there on behalf of donald trump. libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson was also in las vegas yesterday talking with voters.. saying he's the alternative candidate to clinton and trump. johnson sat down with 13-action news political analyst jon ralston and told jon it would be a mistake to choose between the republican and democratic candidates. sot gary johnson @53 "he's said being president, and all you got to do is just wait until tomorrow and it will be 153" important state issues like online gaming. the federal government should not get in the way of what the states decide. let nevada decide how nevada wants to live." for the full interview.. including johnson's ideas on storing nuclear waste in nevada.. go to ktnv.com. this story is taking the internet by storm. a kid asked this question to trump's running mate mike pence at a town hall yesterday... 006 how big is that wall? butt to 039 mason let me tell you..how big is that wall gonna be? as big as it needs to be applause. pence was in wisconsin campaigning on behalf of donald trump. bus stops is out and a lot of parent

las vegas boulevard with the details. shakala? ((shakala alvaranga)) >> paul and christianne, it's a last-ditch push by advocates of the proposal. a powerful testimony this afternoon came from the clark county education association, who are hopeful that legislators will support them tonight. under this proposed plan, each school would be led by a principal, parents, and a team as well as budgeting. some of today's hot topics: how this proposal effects students with disabilities, job loss, and legal services. we are told that a decision could come late tonight -- in whether or not the legislative committee will take the next step in this process. (("we know what we have and we know that it hasn't worked. and hasn't worked is proof of graduation rates, and achievement, etc. so it's time now to try to figure out how can we make use of the resources that we have, create a different delivery system, where at the hub and center..t las vegas mayor carolyn goodman also chimed in. she says besides the fact that the nevada education system ranked last in the nation, 52 hundred dollars is currently being allocated per student. a number that she calls ... embarassing. the deadline to get the plan 2019 school year. ((shakala

las vegas. and bill clinton ton and libertarian candidate gary johnson and jill stein made a stop here in the valley friday afternoon. all a part of journalist association conference at the coliseum at caesar's palace. president clinton talked a lot about issues from immigration to the economy. and donald trump did not make an appearance at this year's conference. but did send sean reyes attorney general in his place. and one of the goals this election year is to give you a voice in this historic and important race for the white house. and we want to hear from you. what held you ask hillary send your questions to news at news3lv.com. and you can post them on our facebook page. >> anchor: and new school year is getting closer and you can help to make sure that every child has a tool to succeed inside of the classroom. the nation's leading dropout prevention program, communities and schools. is be collecting school supplies for the fourth annual fill the bus school drive. you can drop off supplies and uniforms at the centennial hills sam's thousand local kids. news 3 is proud to partner with them for the drive. to learn more about the drop off locations.

associated with tropical storms. we're going to continue to watch this head f just a slight chance for showers in our area. today dry. 104 the expected high in overton. 103 in las vegas is normal for this time of year. breezy conditions this afternoon. chance of showers tomorrow. better chance as you head further to the east, especially getting into arizona. looks like they are going to be temperatures start warming back up as we head toward the weekend. >> dana: never seen this before at a concert. this happened during a brad paisley show when a couple came up on stage and revealed the gender of their baby. >> do you have other kids? >> two, two girls. it's a boy. >> dana: that is cool. brad paisley tweeting out that on stag thing ever. >> kim: they should name him brad. >> dana: you've probably 23409 tied the dark red circles on the bodies of some of the athletes including michael phelps. it's known as cupping, a pain relief method. suction cups supposed to stimulate blood flow and help muscles recover faster. for 7-10 days. >> kim: that is the story and they are sticking with it. are you sure it's not one of these? >> dana: it could be or i think it's from gold me

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las vegas. and 67 up in reno. 40s and 50s around lake tahoe. so the temperatures warm up pretty quick. things pop up pretty quick and it will be that way to the weekend. a low associated with that system. and you can see a spin in the atmosphere digging down along the coast. that may shave off a couple of degrees for some inland. 90s for some. and 60s, 70s coast and bay. and if you get the sun it can be warm to hot. if you don't, then i understand. but overall it does look a little cooler for some as we head to the weekend. >> sounds good. all right, steve. >>> new this morning, san francisco is working on addressing future transportation needs. the developments include mullets billion dollars projecting stretching from mission bay to candlestick point. according to the office of economic development, 36,000 live on the southern waterfront. and 23,000 people work nearby. and those numbers could double in the coming decades. >>> a beloved right front in the city of richmond will get to stay open. the landlord withdrew plans for an eviction notice after a public outcry. the owner of the property said she needed to close the restaurant and make repairs to the property. b

las vegas this week. clinton .. and libertaran presidential candidate gary johnson will speak friday at the "2016 presidential election forum." it's being put on by the asian american journalists association and the asian and pacific islander american vote. they're also looking to get ((patrick walker)) >>> 8 news now is your local election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((patrick walker)) >>> another town hall meeting is scheduled tonight .. to discuss the potential break up of the clark county school district. it starts at 6:30 tonight at desert breeze community center on spring mountain near cimarron. it will be hosted by clark county commissioner susan brager. the meetings are required under assembly bill 294... the plan is the break up the district and give principals more power. wednesday and a finalized plan is expected sometime next week. /// ((patrick walker)) >>> the wait is finally over... nevada's first "dave and busters" will officially open it's doors today. the newest 33-thousand square foot location will be at downtown summerlin. if you've never been to one before... it features lots of arcade games... foo

association" hall of fame gala... and one of fox5's own-- kevin bolinger-- was honored at the ceremony. "he's officially the sports director at fox5 in las vegas but he does it all! he's an anchor, he's a reporter, he's a producer and my buddy, kevin bolinger!" cheers along with kevin-- 38 other broadcasters were inducted. governor brian sandoval and first lady kathleen sandoval also received the prestigious president's award. each inductee has served a minimum of 20 years in broadcasting-- with at least five of those years being in nevada. all the money raised at the gala's silent and go directly to scholarships for students in nevada who are interested in a broadcasting career. if you think you have what it takes to be america's next top model...you'll want to be at the venetian tomorrow that's where tyra banks will be hosting a round of tryouts. it all starts at 9 in the morning and continues with a cocktail hour and live model search. banks will also be showing off her cosmetic line -- tyra beauty -- and giving an inspirational talk. she says the winner will be the face of her company. you must be 18 years old to enter. for you foodies out

association. clark county firefighters are helping the people's autism foundation after a warehouse fire destroyed all their donations. we brought you this story as it was breaking on good morning las vegas last week. the warehouse fire near harmon and polaris detroyed all the school supplies the foundation had collected to give autistic children and their families. firefighers will be giving the foundation 50 backpacks filled with school supplies. this morning nevada congressman heart attack. his communications director says he has undergone a routine medical procedure for a minor heart attack. they expect him to be back on the campaign trail later this week. the 59-year-old is running for re- election in the 4th congressional district against senator ruben kihuen. a group of homeowners in southern highlands is suing a builder for destroying their homes! they say blasts like this one have been causing cracks in their ceilings...countertops...floors and walls! neighbors living started noticing the problem when the blasting started in june. they say the blasts not only cause new damage but they're frightening! 06.12.50.00 "i thought it was an earthquake. i was about to get under my desk."