just head to las vegas now dot com... click on "sections" in the upper left corner .. and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com./// ((paul joncich)) > it's an unusual sight... right in the middle of the road. ((denise valdez)) the sweet way officers are raising awareness... ((paul joncich)) > this year the county will work on building-out the 215. demetria obilor shows us what crews are up to in the everything will look when it's done, in today's "what's driving you crazy?" (( )) demetria obilor: > last september, the county broke ground on its northwest beltway build out project, which will turn 215 from craig to hualapai into a fully- functioning freeway. channel 8 viewer, dennis, wanted to get an idea of what things would like when everything is done. here's a drawing of the finished product. the lights at lone mountain and ann will be replaced with interchanges. according to the county, everything is proceeding on track and should be finished by july 2018. right now, crews are laying the

go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner.. and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. /// sherry swensk < calm and cool here at home this morning... with temps in the 40s and even some cooler 30s. we have an easy day ahead of us without those bumpy winds. ................... people in louisiana will be cleaning up from yesterday's deadly tornadoes in st. james parish in the southern part of the state. > dozen people from the fundamentalist l-d-s church in utah are being charged for food stamp fraud. 11 people were indicted yesterday... they're charged with conspiracy to commit fraud with snap benefits... along with conspiracy to commit money laundering. prosecutors accuse church leaders of orchestrating a yearslong fraud scheme... they say they instructed members on how to use food- stamp benefits illegally for the benefit of the faith... and avoid getting caught./// ((brian loftus)) > a vigil was held last night... for two of the victims killed in a

if you'd like to purchase some, just head to las vegas now dot com./// rascal flatts picked a perfect time to set up shop in las vegas. perfect time to set up shop in las vegas. the weather.. looks to be pretty beautiful las vegas. the weather.. looks to be pretty beautiful today.. and for the next few days. but sherry.. you say some strong winds could be in our future./// ((sherry swensk)) we've been waiting for a change in this stubborn springlike weather pattern... and finally we are seeing that today. .......... some high clouds have been spreading into southern nevada... and northern clark county... but they haven't held together very long as they shift to the temps right now are near 70 degrees and on the way to maybe our warmest day of the year so far. winds are already blowing in areas of the spring mountains and out to boulder city and hoover dam. let's check temps outside the valley right now. .............. some 60s and plenty of warmer 70s in laughlin.... primm... pahrump. .................... we are reaching for our warmest day of the year at 80 degrees. we haven't seen 8

for more information visit las vegas now dot com./// vegas. we're talking with the people behind this year's color run... benefiting three square food bank./// ( talk tease: the talk what? at compare.com, we're always looking for ways to speed up your car insurance search. problem is, we haven't figured out how to reverse it. for now, just log on to compare.com... plug in some simple info and get up to 50 free quotes. choose the lowest and hit purchase. now...if you'll excuse me, i'm late for an important function. compare.com. that likes to have fun. the color run is coming back to las vegas.. and this year.. participants are getting a lot more out of the popular event. besides being coated in bright colors.. they'll be helping people in our community. joining us now is danny earl from the color run. danny thanks so much for joining us. tell us a little bit about the event? do you have to be an avid be an avid runner? talk about square? how much is ((kirsten joyce)) the color run is february 27th in downtown las vegas. to sign up.. visit las

just head to las vegas now dot com... click on "sections" in the upper left corner .. and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com./// ((kirsten joyce)) > it's no secret.. officers are passionate about secret.. officers are passionate about saving lives.. and today they'll be wearing their heart on their sleeve-- literally. ((brian loftus)) they'll be dressing up as a heart for the third annual 'valentine in a crosswalk' ... at two of the most deadly and dangerous streets in the valley. erin breen... with unlv's vulnerable users project.. demetria, what's driving people crazy? demetria obilor last september, northwest beltway build out project, which will turn 215 from craig to hualapai into a fully- functioning freeway. channel 8 viewer, dennis, wanted to get an idea of what things done. here's a drawing of the finished product. the lights at lone mountain and ann will be replaced with interchanges. everything is proceeding on july 2018. right now, crews are laying the groundwork the new freewa

you can stay up to date on air and on las vegas now dot com... and watch politics now this saturday at 7:30./// ((brian loftus)) > and the cold weather continues. sherry swensk will tell us if we may hit the 60's before the end of the week... in your most accurate weather > now nevada's first choice for news, this is 8newsnow at noon. ((sherry swensk)) a chilly wednesday with temps that dropped even colder than yesterday morning. stay in the sun today - it will feel so much better than the shade. ........... we started out around dawn with cold temps in the 20s just about everywhere and even teens up light winds and clear skies responsible for the very cold temps after just making it to the mid 40s yesterday. .......... right now... the air is dry and temps are just getting into the mid 40s around the valley... and some mid to low 40s outside the valley. places like rachel and ely dropped to the very cold minus teens this morning. ......... the weak storm pushing into californi yesterday fell apart as it hit the sierra and never made it into neva

and all things election-related on fox 5 vegas dot com. we are going to close tonight's special edition of fox5... with a look at today's events. tonight... hillary clinton declared the winner of the nevada caucus... elizabeth watts will see you back here at 10 p-m... goodnight. "the next president of the united states cheers" "thank you... thank you." " everybody is just enjoying the time and having a very concloberate talking to people... its been nice." "its not as bad as it looks." "its going to be 15 minutes so i apologize" " i have strong feelings and this election is really important." bernie bernie chants " nevada our volunteers, our supporters our staff thank you all very much and now its on super tuesday. thank you." "i'm on my way to texas, bill is on his way to colorado the fight goes on the future we want is within our grasp. thank you all, god bless you." access" -- the biggest music stars on stage where you can go to get in on the acts all weekend long! and -- from "the voice" to opening for rascal flatts! barrett barber in

we have a link to it on las- vegas- now- dot- com./// ((denise valdez)) > the r-t-c wants to hear from you... about a new way to get around downtown las vegas. its posted an online survey... before it launches the valley's first public bike share system. it's expected to go live late this summer... focusing on downtown las vegas. there will be about 18 stations... with 180 bicycles available for we've posted a link to the r-t- c's survey on las vegas now dot com./// ((dave courvoisier)) > don't be day. side... with your best bet to make sure lover... show up in perfect condition. tedd florendo >and we have perfect weather headed our way. we just have to get through this morning temps. we have your superbowl forecast and 70's on the way. the news of southern nevada is now." > ((dave courvoisier)) > the man accused of kidnapping and keeping a 14- year- old girl as his sex slave... was slapped with more charges 83 new charges were filed against 26- year- old jimmy carter kim today. the north las vegas man is accused of kidnapping a 14- year- old arizona girl... after she told police she'd

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including vital vegas dot com .. here's the video they recorded.. crash sound take another look at it in slow motion ... it's pretty amazing to think how this will end up looking in the final cut! this was all done for the fifth film in the bourne series. a trailer for the film is set to air during this sunday's super bowl 50! mariah carey is changing up her las vegas residency on valentine's day. fans are being offered tickets champagne toast... with mariah carey herself. however - the experience doesn't come cheap. it's part of a package that's 15- hundred dollars per person.... for her valentine's day show inside the colosseum at caesars place. it includes a seat in the first 12 rows... an after- show reception at the "fizz" champagne lounge.... and a few other perks as well. for further details on how you can spend the romantic holiday with mariah - just head on over to our links section - at fox five vegas dot com. the battle between democrats.... is getting tense in new hampshire. the latest from the campaign trail - after hillary clinton and

go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner.. and cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > and if you didn't get a chance to vote for last week's cool at school.... western high school. don't worry! we have western back on the on our website poll. so you can still vote for the western high school varsity quiz team... we had a technical glitch with our site last week.. so the poll wasn't active online. to vote.. just head to las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce)) < > ((brian loftus)) > the new ikea store may look finished from the outside.. but construction is moving along... on the inside. ((kirsten joyce)) where the store's progress stands... as it gets ready for its summer ((kirsten joyce)) > there could be a break in a dis

to register -- visit fox five vegas dot com and click on take five to care. a man is dead.... yet a standoff continues in an oregon wildlife refuge. coming up.... a look at what's next... and the legal consequences... this is a copy of with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's n wotorking. i much prefer the two-day beard, horn-rimmed glasses, just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider do you think when you are president you'll be paid as much as if you were a man-male...? this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesn't happen. i'm going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the same... ...as the men who are doing that job. i'm hillary clinton appealing a judge's decision

snow report on las vegas now dot com.// back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > apple still government unlock a phone of one of the san bernardino shooters... a federal judge ruled last week apple had to help the fbi unlock the iphone of syed farook... 14 people were killed in the incident back in december. in an interview with abc yesterday... the company's ceo tim cook maintained it would be bad for america - if apple helped unlock the i- phone. cook says he's prepared to take supreme court. apple has until tomorrow to appeal the judge's ruling./// morning? demetria obilor firefighters on battling a house fire right now near decatur and u-s 95. they tell us there is someone possibly trapped inside the building. we are working to learn more information about this.. and we will continue to keep you updated both on air and online. crash up by the motor speedway. it happened on eastbound speedway near the i-15 don't forget about this crash up in the northeast on cheyenne at las vegas boulevard. > firefighters on battling a house fire right now n

donating to their cause, to their go fund me account under this story on our website fox five vegas dot com. congresswoman dina titus stopped by ruby thomas elementary school. it was a part of an effort to bring children in their "having books in their own language is just very special that we do it on today which is mother language day which shows learn new languages but keep the olds one as 'international day' was created nations to promote multi- lingualism and cultural diversity. dina received the book while on a visit to nepal. dina titus also talked about democratic state senator debbie smith, who passed away in reno. titus says smith put women and children first, and giving books away at a school is a nice tribute to her. the sparks lawmaker died sunday, after a battle with brain cancer. her public memorial will be next sunday at sparks high school. reeling them in and getting them hitched. make sure more married in our city. "simply the best" a touch of star power taking over the fremont street experience. what some major celebrities... or at who look just like them-- we now know wh

you can vote for boris and bobby on our website fox5 vegas dot com. just type "k-9 officers" in the search bar to find this story. the power of a mother's love is being felt strongly at an animal motel in canada. an australian sheppard, who's own litter was recently adopted-- hears the cries of some rescue puppies, late at night. so she finds a way to escape from her own kennel, to comfort them. when she realizes she can't get into theirs, she sits guard outside. eventually, a worker comes in and lets her spend the night cuddling with and pups. you know who else might need morning? basketball team. it was another their trip to the pits. plus... big news life is beautiful festival.... details after the break. switch to centurylink prism tv, and get the same great channels cable gives you, without having to deal with cable. and...there's whole home dvr. plus tons of on demand options so you can watch whatever, whenever. yes and? why do you guys keep saying that? it's the first rule of improv. by saying "yes and," we accept the reality created by our com

las vegas now dot com .. in the 8 on your side section./// ((sharie johnson)) > one of boxing's greatest... returns to las vegas. up next... we hear from mike tyson about his stance on the presidential race... as he prepares to take the news, this is 8 newsnow, weekend edition ((sharie johnson)) > clark county's first surplus auction kicked off today with some unique items up for grabs. the annual events feature cars... trucks... and other miscellaneous equipment from various government agencies. there's even a section with lost and found items from mccarran airport. the auctions are held three times a year... and each draws more than two- thousand people. organizers say the buyers tend to get very competitive... but it's all in good fun: ((mike wood- certified appraiser, tnt auction we've got stuff from all of the government entities pretty much here in the valley. a chance for the public to come together, bid on everything, compete against eachother in the bidding process. )) ((sharie johnson)) future auctio

we have information on how you can join metro on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. now fox weather 24/7 with cassandra jones cassandra jones with fox5. we'll stay in the low to mid-70s for the workweek with a decrease down to around 70 degrees for the weekend. the high on wednesday at 74 degrees would tie a high temperature record set back in 2014, friday's high will be one degrees shy of a record. we'll pick up a few clouds for sunday into monday with a few breezes & a slight chance of showers expected on monday afternoon. average high this time of year is 61. here's your fox5 traffic solutions here is a look at your drive here are the accidents to watch out and alternate routes you can use construciton areas to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. my hometown of beatty, nevada is making big news this morning... beatty is home to our state's first electric car charging station. the station is at the "eddie world gas station" in beatty. there's plans in the works to get these stations in here's

to register -- visit fox five vegas dot com and click on take five to care. n-v energy proposing seven ideas that could restore the public utilities commission's relationship with solar customers. but those ideas customers who installed or applied for solar by september 10th of 2015. one idea is for to move into the higher rates over four years. another calls for them to keep their old rates for 20 years. commissioners are debating whether "grandfathering" solar customers is a good idea. last month, the p-u-c voted to raise the rates of everyone who has solar... angering many who changed to solar because of the lower rates. ten years ago a metro officer was shot and killed, while trying to save a woman being beat by her boyfriend. sergeant henry prendes was the first officer lost in the line of duty in 18 years here in southern nevada, and his death rocked the community. his memorial service was the largest publically attended service in our city's history. sergeant prendes left behind a wife and two daughters. dawn prendes formed a shortly after his death, t

to register, visit fox5 vegas - dot- com and click on take 5 to care. big businesses and new developments are coming to southern nevada, to jump onto the building band wagon... " as a state we were hammered pretty hard, and a lot of people say never again" why experts say nevada's growth is for the long hall... good morning. we can expect plenty of sun over the next week and temperatures rising each day as a result. in store for us friday with 38 degrees, then mostly sunny with a high of 58. we'll see full sun and highs at average and above average for the weekend with 61 on saturday & 66 on sunday. a little warmer into next week with highs around 70 degrees tuesday through thursday. here's your fox5 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 to look out for and alternate routes listed on our maps here are your photos for the day back to the news desk. las vegas is to place for gambling, nightclubs, and conventions. but local leaders are hoping to m

we've set up links to those sites on our website....fox 5 vegas-dot-com. and just a reminder, the democratic caucus is this saturday february 20-th. the republican caucus is on tuesday the 23-rd. a special edition five -- saturday night. coverage of the candidates local headquarters. for a look at our coverage... head over to fox5 vegas dot com and click on elections under the news tab. easy targets. warning to drivers this morning. what you can do to prevent becoming a victim of auto theft. a family is still searching for answers into their sons death. the new incentive being offered they hope will to and we're breaking news on following breaking news on the las vegas strip... one woman is dead after several people were shot overnight. one female is in the hospital in extremely critical condidtion. fox5's nick lagrange will have an update at 5 a-m as we continue to bring you live coverage from the scene. rancher cliven bundy is back in nevada this morning... he faces a 16 count indictment. bundy was supposed to appear in a portland courtroom for a prelimi

on the home page of our website fox5 vegas dot com. during nascar weekend in las vegas...fox 5 will once again bring you the emmy winning speedway saturday night. we'll have feature stories, live interviews and everything you need to know to get you ready for the race at the las vegas motor speedway. it's saturday march 5-th at 7 p-m. a fire training drill at the high roller was daunting... even for the most seasoned firefighters. " "it's very scary coming from 550 feet above the ground even for our firefighters. it's dangerous, we don't want to do that unles we have to, and that's in case everything else fails that this is how we're going to bring people down and we would know how to do it." " fire crews from orlando, new york, and las vegas practiced what to do, if an observation wheel ever caught fire. teams used 30

don't forget our ski report on las vegas now dot com. ................. highs will be slightly warmer today... nudging into the mid 50s this afternoon. back to you! founder julian assange may surrender to british police tomorrow -- if a united nations panel on arbitrary detention rules against him. ((kirsten joyce)) the u-n has been investigating whether assange has been illegally detained. he's been living in the ecuadoran embassy in london ecuador granted him asylum. assange is wanted for questioning about an alleged sexual assault in sweden. he says the charges are an attempt to extradite him to the u-s because his group published sensitive diplomatic communications online. a tweet sent out on the wikileaks twitter account early this morning said that assange would leave the ecuadoran embassy and - quote - "accept arrest by british police" if the u-n panel did not rule in his favor. assange added that, if the group did rule in his favor, he expected his passport to be returned and efforts to arrest him to cease. demetria, how are the roads this morning

be sure to keep 5 vegas dot com .. and follow our twitter feeds for the latest updates. maryland for a makeover. how to revitalize the stretch from the airport to downtown. fox 5's ophelia young takes a look at what could be about to change. "what do i have to have a huge show out in the parking lot to make this happen again you know?" the persistent owner of cash 4 chaos - melvyn howard is losing hope after 15 years behind the register. "i'd say probably in 2005 before that it was slammin" "have you thought of closing down absolutely almost every week." if he did...he'd join the dozens of businesses that have one by one - moved, or closed. "a mediteranean restaurant we used to have tables and chairs out here this really nice little dining thing and then tower reecords turned into a thrift store and then slowly it just started to." cash 4 chaos keeps their doors open "nat: ding" - because of customers who hold on as tightly as jason shimada does. "i remember this place when i was growing up thats why im here with my daughter now and my son." adjacent to unlv - nobody wou

we have a link to it on las- vegas-now-dot- com. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now./// ((denise valdez)) thanks mauricio. /// ((denise valdez)) > that's not the only deadly crash authorities are investigating tonight. metro says a motorcyclist died in a collision with a car... around 7:40. it happened in the area of right now... the details about what happened are still very limited. when we learn more... we'll bring you the latest on air and at las vegas now dot com. /// ((dave courvoisier)) > the party is raging in denver tonight... after the broncos beat the panthers. the city... streets. chris maathius has been in san francisco all week for the super what's the atmosphere like there? ((chris maathuis)) (( )) ((chris maathuis)) ((dave courvoisier)) ((chris maathuis)) ((denise valdez)) ((tedd florendo))

don't forget about our ski report on las vegas now dot com about our ski report on las vegas now dot com - it has links to all the ski reports in the west. .................. look for a warm day again, in those upper 70s and near 80 for the afternoon. ................. then a warm stretch of days as we head into march. highs up near 80 degrees and ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > it's a perfect day to scale the strat! we want to check back in at the stratosphere... where hundreds of people are climbing the stairs right now to raise money for the american lung association. good luck to all of them/// now weekend edition.> ((patranya bhoolsuwan)) > the rebels have home court advantage for the final time this season. jon tritsch joins us now with sports. ((jon tritsch)) >wyoming plays their home games at 7 thousand feet..the highest elevation in college basketball..mea nwhile unlv is trying to avoid rock bottom on their home court..tonight was shootout between cowboys and rebels we start with true class..former coach dave rice in attendance..sup porting on senior night..an impressive man.. and

you can find more information on our website las vegas now dot com/// /// morning.. a former music teacher is being investigated.. for inappropriately touching 2 12- year-old girls. william crawford was arrested this week. north las vegas police say... it all happened while he was teaching at somerset academy. the school says the 49- year-old teacher worked there for less than 3 months during the first half of the 2012-2013 school year. they say they didn't know about any of the claims against him... when his employment ended. the school says they promise to provide support to anyone who may have been affected. if you have any information on this case, call crimestoppers. /// ((kirsten joyce)) it looks like the taxicab authority isn't going anywhere yet. lawmakers say they aren't dissolving the agency... after a january audit claimed customers. ((brian loftus)) as patrick walker reports. this comes as a divide grows.. between cab owners.. and the people who drive them. < ((phillip rodman/cab driver: "the corruption and the greed needs to be stopped.")) ((patrick walke

go to las vegas now dot com. or send us an email... acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > from high tech...to low tech... ((brian loftus)) how amazon is expanding into the real world. ((kirsten joyce)) plus... swapping out the toy...for a more educational option. how mcdonalds is changing things with 40 megs of internet speed from centurylink, a family of four can all be online at the same time, streaming, gaming, or downloading movies. yeah, the internet's great, but i think hair and makeup went a little too far. yeah, that's not working. just-slept-in-his-car kinda thing. yeah, i miss the rumpled crazy uncle look. okay. be "paul giamatti." that's the essence of this role. feel like a hollywood insider with high-speed internet from centurylink. ((kirsten joyce)) > amazon is opening up brick and mortar stores across the country... ((brian loftus)) and chipotle is still feeling the effects...after a food borne illness outbreak... jill wagner joins us live from wall street. good morning jill. q: jill. kids may

you can stay up to date on air and on las vegas now dot com... and watch politics now this saturday at 7:30./// demetria, how are the roads this there's a crash up by the nellis air force base entrance on northbound las vegas boulevard at craig. expect some delays in the area. traffic is slowing down in the spaghetti bowl right now. < > < > back to you! ((kirsten joyce)) > it's a love lockdown.. in downtown las vegas.. ((brian loftus)) how artists are mending a broken heart.. after the popular statue was congress doesn't regulate wall street... wall street regulates congress. it's a rigged economy that sends most new wealth to the top 1%. and it's held in place by a corrupt political system my campaign is funded by over two and a half million small contributions. people who know you can't level the playing field by taking more money from wall street. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. < brian loftus: i'm here with george knapp and we are talking about urban parks where people might like to go and do a little fishing, but not leaving i

las vegas now dot com./// ((denise valdez)) > firefighters from around the country were training high above the las vegas strip. teams from new york and orlando joined local first responders for heavy rescue training on the high roller. the observation wheel is the most technologicall y advanced wheel to date... and has its own zipline pulley orlando has it's own observation wheel.. the orlando eye.. it stands at 400 feet tall. new york is building the new york wheel.. which is expected to open in 2017. it will be 630 feet tall./// ((paul joncich)) > tomorrow you have the chance to zipline through the fremont street experience... and raise money for a good cause. from 1:00 to 7:00 the slotzilla charity challenge is taking place. during that time... 100- percent of the revenue goes to spread the word nevada. that's a local non-profit dedicated to advancing childhood literacy by giving books to children in at- risk... low income communitis. flights start at 20-bucks. /// ((denise valdez)) >we're monitoring a powerful storm sweeping through the south... spawning tornadoes... ((paul jonci

go las vegas now dot com. cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. ((kirsten joyce)) > we also want to congratulate twitchell elementary... for winning this month's "what's cool at school". the students are preparing themselves for an upcoming robotics competition. twitchell elementary wins 250- dollars.... congrats to them! /// sherry swensk < get ready for a really warm holiday weekend... so make some great outdoor plans to be out in the sunshine and enjoy some unusual february weather. .............. light winds and dry air will saturday... then some winds kick up for sunday. breezy winds to 20 mph or higher could get in the way sunday if you're outdoors. ........ high pressure still in charge of the west and that will drive temps well above normal and close to record highs again through the weekend. ............. week. meanwhile super cold air continues to invade the eastern half of the country with snow across the great lakes and the ohio valley. ............... look for highs in the 70s to last into next

remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas now dot com, facebook and twitter. every year, billions are spent to confuse and, dare i say it, flummox the american public. "save 16% on car insurance." "switch now..." well at compare.com, we say enough's enough. so we constantly scrutinize millions of rates... answering the question once and for all, who has the lowest. just go to compare.com and get up to 50 free quotes. choose the lowest, and hit purchase. so you can get back to whatever it is you civilians do when you're not thinking about car insurance. >> steffy: it's pretty incredible that you grew up in this house. and now you're living here with your new bride, a baby on the way. grandma would be so proud. >> ridge: yeah, and she would be thrilled that you're moving in with us. >> steffy: are you sure that's okay? 'cause i don't -- i don't want to intrude on you and caroline at all. >> ridge: no, no, no. i'm honored, and caroline likes the idea. >> steffy: i just thought i'd be living with liam for the rest of my life. but he's gone, we're not together, and

we're always on at las vegas now dot com, on facebook and family... grieving the loss of a daughter. ((" how are you going to take my baby away from me?")) ((denise valdez)) a description of the person and car police are looking for... in connection to a deadly crash.

send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. back to you. kirsten joyce > a las vegas couple is reaching out to our area homeless, with a lot more than just warm cooked meals... meet this week's acts of kindness recipients. this was probably 15 years ago.. ((kirsten joyce)) gary and ginny davis davis are no strangers to the las vegas community.. they've been recognized over the years.. for what they do for others... the homeless, specifically ... veterans, living on the streets. . steve lewis/nominated recipients ... they don't see them as invisible... who they want to help get back into the real world..and its so beautiful and touching... where we were from.. ((kirsten joyce)) when they moved to las vegas 25 years ago.. they soon saw the need was greater here. first we got some businesses, then got with police people here.. ((kirsten joyce)) the duo head down to d street ... tropicana... and the underpasses.. with plenty of food.. they cook it all up the night before... and set everything up.. ((kirsten joyce)) a way to reach out and establi

just head to las vegas now dot com... click on "sections" in the upper left corner .. and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com./// demetria, what's driving people crazy? demetria obilor steve says, "the road conditions along hollywood blvd. road conditions along hollywood blvd. between lake mead blvd. and charleston blvd. drive me crazy. there is loose gravel and numerous potholes. " first, hollywood was used as a haul route for flood control projects and recent storm drain improvements. now that those projects are done, the county plans to start reconstructing hollywood between lake mead and charleston next year. the county expects to install a roundabout at hollywood and sahara this summer. additional projects coming to the area include constructing a sahara ave to charleston blvd; and building a bridge at the east end of desert inn rd over the channel to connect it to hollywood and provide additional access. hey! what's driving you crazy? send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. bac

have information on how you can start a teaching career on the links page of our website, fox5 vegas dot com. the mayor of flint michigan.... says the city will start removing some of the lead pipes the city has in it's water system. mayor karen weaver says the fast start plan is ready to go. and is estimated to cost roughly 55-million dollars to put in place. the mayor says the city looks forward to the first two million dollars... to start the process. a university of michigan professor is estimating more than 8-thousand lead pipes in its water system. a warning from the c-d-c this morning. it says the cancer risk from some lumber liquidators' laminated products is greater than first thought. the centers for disease control first issued a report last thursday saying the amount of formaldehyde which is omitted from some of the products... can cause 2 to 9 cancer cases per 100-thousand people exposed to the flooring. on monday, the c-d-c said the numbers are 3 times higher than first thought. the new findings now having financial consequences for lumber liquidators. stocks plummeted on monda

at las vegas now dot com./// ((kirsten joyce)) > lyft.. is suing the city of las vegas. the ridesharing company says the city is trying to levy what it calls a quote "outrageously high tax" that it doesn't have the authority to do. lyft points out lawmakers passed a bill prohibiting fees on ridesharing that quote "restrict competition and limit consumer choice." we are reaching out to the city of las vegas to get their comment on the lawsuit./// ((kirsten joyce)) > a space heater is being blamed for an early morning house fire. it happened near decatur and the 95. investigators say a man was sleeping on a sofa on a back patio, next to the heater. it caught fire and spread to the couch, then to the home. the house belongs to the man's mother, who was not home at the time. he escaped without any injuries. ((kirsten joyce)) > fire investigators are also trying to figure out what sparked a deadly fire near nellis and harmon. a woman initially escaped.. but ran back inside the house... to save her pet. home./// ((kirsten joyce)) > police are searching for the driver who hit a

traffic 8 at las vegas now dot com. back to you. /// ((kirsten joyce)) > a strong cyclone rips through fiji. ((brian loftus)) how many people were killed in the storm this weekend... and the other damage it caused./// > ((michael stevens has the latest on the upcoming gop caucus)) ((brian loftus)) apple to help out the government... to help unlock a terrorists phone. the strong message to the tech director. ((kirsten joyce)) > a panda...checkin g out his winter surroundings. how this little guy makes the most out of the snow fall... no sled or mittens needed!/// < welcome to a brighter morning, this is 8 newsnow with kirsten joyce, sherry swensk, demetria obilor and brian loftus > ((kirsten joyce)) > thanks so much for joining us. i'm kirsten joyce. ((brian loftus)) and i'm brian loftus. all eyes are on nevada.. in the hours leading up to tomorrow's republican caucus. ((kirsten joyce)) michael... several of the candidates have been here since the weekend.... the others are on their way. ((michael stevens)) kirsten and b

go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner... and cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. the winner will receive 250- dollars for their program. /// let's get to sherry with a look sherry swensk get ready for a great weekend... the mornings will be chilly, but not downright cold like they have been most of the week. ............. right now as we check your weather now temps around town... we are near 40 in some areas... and down in the 30s in most neighborhoods. ........... increase over the west to keep the warm- up coming over the next seven days. ............ meanwhile showers working their way off the east coast and cold air will take a plunge into the eastern half of the country for the weekend. ..... plenty of sunshine today and closer to normal 60 degrees. light northwest winds... then a steady warm-up through the weekend to 60s. but check out the warmer 70s arriving monday and sticking around next week!

head to our web- site...las vegas now dot com. and our very own sharie johnson tells the story of african americans in the valley... who were the first of their kind. that airs at five o'clock... and our special america's untold journey...airs this saturday at nine oclock./// ((paul joncich)) > it's a system that one agency says needs to be fixed right away. ((denise valdez)) we dig deeper to figure out why an audit came to the conclusion that the taxi cab authority be dissolved... and how it could save tens of this is 8 news now at 4" ((denise valdez)) > a committee of state lawmakers met today... to discuss what to do with a number of state boards and commissions. ((paul joncich)) one of the more controversial items on the agenda... dissolving the taxicab authority. patrick walker is live at the grant sawyer building with more on why it's on the chopping block.: been a lot of people testifying today in front of this committee. this is essentially the legislature's method of "trimming the fat." one of the hot-button issues... law

and at las vegas now dot com. /// ((paul joncich)) > a presidential campaign... making a stop in las vegas. ((denise valdez)) where former president bill clinton will be visiting starting tonight... in support of his wife hilary's bill clinton is making a stop in the valley tonight. ((denise valdez)) the former president is on the campaign trail... for his wife hillary. he'll be at the united brotherhood of carpenters international training center. that on placid street which is boulevard. the event starts at 7:15 tonight. but bill's trip to southern nevada doesn't end there. at manse elementary school at 9:45 in the morning. those looking to attend are asked to r-s-v-p. you can do that by going to las-vegas-now- dot-com... and looking under the links we mentioned tab. /// ((paul joncich)) > this comes a day after hillary clinton and bernie sanders faced off in their first one-on-one debate last night. it was held in new hampshire.. just ahead of the state's primary on tuesday. sanders and clinton sparred over several topics.. including progressive values and camp

go to las vegas now dot com. left corner... the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. the winner will receive 250- dollars for their program. /// adlib weather chat sherry swensk < brian, where are my flowers? it's national weatherperson' s are my flowers? it's national weatherperson' s day! get ready the mornings will be chilly, but not downright cold like they have been most of the week. ........... dry air and high pressure will increase over the west to keep the warm- up coming over the next seven days. ............ meanwhile showers working their way off the east coast and cold air will take a plunge into the eastern half of the country for the weekend. cld snow across the northeast ..... plenty of sunshine back here in the desert today and closer to normal 60 degrees. light northwest winds... then a steady warm-up through the weekend to 60s. but check out the warmer 70s arriving monday and sticking around next week! > ((kirsten joyce)) > bill clinton is stopping in the valley today... to campaign for hillary. he'll be at un

go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner... and acts of kindness will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... acts of kindness at las vegas now dot com. /// ((brian loftus)) ((kirsten joyce)) durango closed from alta, up to venetian strada, which is just a quarter mile north...this is right by angel park. a driver hit a motorcycle. the motorcyclist is in stable condition. road should reopen by five am. < > > that's a look at the roads... back to you./// ((brian loftus)) > the f-b-i is asking for apple's help... in unlocking one of the san bernardino shooters iphone. ((kirsten joyce)) why apple plans to challenge a judge's court ruling... one of the areas that i've been particularly interested in is the area of children. we intend to be sure that everybody in this room and every child in this state is somebody. no matter where they're born, no matter to whom they are born. i want to make sure that every child has a chance to live up to his or her god-given potential. a

head to las vegas now dot com./// ((brian loftus)) > our caucus can be confusing... so harry reid and congresswoman titus tried to make it easier for some members of the latino community. they took part in a caucus rally last night. the idea was to educate and train voters on how a caucus works. nevada democrats say they've also hired bilingual field organizer for saturday's caucus.. and launched a spanish version of their website./// ((brian loftus)) > 8 news now is your local election headquarters... you can stay in the loop on everything politics this election year by going to las brian loftus > now let's get a look at your forecast. kirsten joyce sherry... how's the weather looking today? sherry swensk < starting out our wednesday with clear skies and calm winds... but clouds are coming later today. ........... it will be our warmest day of the week and the year so far if we reach the 80 degrees we're expecting. ......... but it will be quickly followed by a cool down and a chance for showers later tonight. ........ today and breezy tomorrow for the valley. > bac

we have information on how you can vote for these two on the links page of our website...fox5 vegas dot com. coming from the junior achievement of southern nevada. where you can score some great food while helping out the foundation. and coming up at 9am more... former vegas mayor oscar goodman joins us in studio with more about the big game - and how it impacts our city! and want to finally be financially free? a money expert joins us in studio with advice on how to improve your luck and make a buck. be sure to join us (vo) if you have type 2 diabetes, you may know what it's like to deal with high... and low blood sugar. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is high and works less when your blood sugar is low, because it works by enhancing your body's own ability to lower blood sugar. or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). januvia should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history of pancreatitis. serious side effects can happen

loftus > to vote for this program or if you know something that's cool at school just head to las vegas now dot com.. and click on the community tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. the winner will receive 250 bucks for their program./// toss to weather < tedd florendo back to some nice clear skies again with still some locals seeing a southwesterly breezy this afternoon, but not as strong as yesterday. this evening turns nice with even calmer winds and cool conditions but not cold as we head through the evening. we're also warmer than we were yesterday at this time. ............................... ............... afternoon temps jumped back into the 70's late day. compare that to what we had yesterday with all the clouds and cooler 60's for the high. we didn't even reach 70 for many neighborhoods yesterday. today the 70's returned and it looks like they'll stay a while. ............................... .............. regional temps also brought 70's back with some 80's in a few locals. warmest spots obviously were in the laughlin and death valley late day, with coole

you can find the fox five vegas dot com. just click under "links". democratic nevada state smith has passed away. state officials say the sparks lawmaker died today in reno. this comes a year after she was treated for a malignant brain tumor. smith was elected into the state assembly in 2000... and won a seat in the senate at 2012. she has won several awards for lawmaker of the year. smith was sixty years old. a date for the public memorial service will be announced in a few days. governor brian sandoval releasing a statement on the senator's death. "today we remember her legacy as a true nevadan with a fierce devotion to her constituents and state... particularly to education and the children of nevada. i will personally miss her greatly and nevada will miss her leadership." the governor has ordered all flags to half-staff until the the day of her funeral. the general manager and co- owner of findlay toyota has passed away. a memorial service took place for rich abajian at the south poi arena. family says he died on february ninth at his home in hen

go to las vegas now dot com. click on "sections" in the upper left corner.. and cool at school will be under the "community" tab. or send us an email... cool at school at las vegas now dot com. /// adlib weather chat it won't take us long at all to get those numbers back up well above nomrla as we rebound from that little winter storm yesterday. .................... it brought us some nice showers, but not really enough and a little fresh snow up in the mountains. .......... there are some red flag warnings in the southern plains with high gusty winds and even a grass fire that got out of control because of the winds. ............ we'll warm right back up to low 70s today... and continue warming up as the weekend comes and the ridge builds back for the week ahead. ............... make some great weekend plans and that might include heading not much fresh powder, but some great hiking weather... and lighter winds out at the lake today. ................... temps might even get back to 80 degrees next week. > back to you./// > ((kirsten joyce)) 1 person is dead..

you can go to las vegas now dot com to see these cars. you can also bid online... as well as find out more about saturday's auction. /// ((brian loftus)) > one cool cat is getting a second chance at life... and a possible shot on the big screen. ((kirsten joyce)) the remarkable face this kitten has... ((kirsten joyce)) > the animal foundation is celebrating a successful world spay day! ((brian loftus)) they scheduled more than 500 free surgeries.. in less than three hours to spay and neuter pets. now if you were not able to schedule an appointment... you can still sign up for the wait list on las vegas now dot com. if waiting isn't an option... the surgery for dogs costs 60- dollars at the animal foundation. cats cost 30. /// ((demetria obilor)) > a special kitten is getting lots of attention... after it was left in a donation box. as patrick nelson explains... her look is made for hollywood. (beth caffrey, the cat house on the kings) "miss sally anne here was actually put in one of the donation bins at the salvation army downtown" this is the story of sally ann, a

send your traffic question to traffic eight at las vegas now dot com. back to you. (( rascal flatts singing: california to vegas! even nyc got 1 or 2 hillbillies ready to hit the road! )) ((brian loftus)) > rascal flatts sang it themselves.. we are rocking out in las vegas! that was opening night of their first residency at the joint last year.. rascal flatts is the first- ever country music group to sign on for a residency in las vegas. and since then... we've seen more and more artists make their way to the strip from nashville.. chas smith.. vp of entertainment at the hard rock.. and bobby reynolds... vp of booking at a-e-g live las vegas are here to tell us all the work that goes into booking ((brian loftus)) > thanks for back./// > the fbi wants apple to hack into the iphone of the san bernardino shooter... the tech giant's surprising ((michael stevens)) < michael stevens is live talking about the nevada caucus > ((kirsten joyce)) > and... paul mccartney who??? the diss.. that made the legendary beatles' member even wonder how vip he is in hollywood

you can find a link to it on our website fox five vegas dot com. a gun safety class is showing people how to defend themselves when faced with gun violence. "nomad krav maga" mixes martial arts with gun safety. the class teaches people how to disarm an opponent. they say the trick is to redirect attention and regain control. the school has been growing in popularity since opening it's doors in january. "it's basically so that you can learn to defend yourself quickly and easily verses real life attacks on these streets. whether it's punch, kick, elbow, kick people in the groin or common weapon attacks." you must be at least 15 years old to take the free you can sign up for the classes online. here's a problem i existed... people using their perks. are trying to if you want your employees to get fit and healthy... you might want to reconsider those incentives like prizes or pats on the back. a new study reveals threating to take something away might be the incentive that truly works. my computer's dying again. you'll need to email us so we can issue