they can contact washoe and the las vegas chapters. >> absolutely. go to humanesociety.org and then also contact local organizations. >> thanks again for being here. >> thank you, marilee. >> that is it for this week's "eye on washington," but we are always here for you providing the latest news from the hill that nevadans need to know. just go to our web page joycecommunications.com. you can check out all the federal issues that impact nevada. "like" us on facebook. "follow" me on twitter. and catch up with any shows you may have missed on our youtube page. i want to thank you for joining us today on "eye on washington." i'm marilee joyce in >> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and according to my first guest, she says nobody should be wearing a traditional denture. no more dentures. with us, we have an expert on the topic, dr. nicole mackie. dr. mackie, welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> so, tell me a

they say strong winds have been blowing through washoe valley county saturday afternoon. the fire is 20-percent contained. firefighters say the fire has burned atleast three-thousand acres-- and destroyed multiple structures. no injuries have been reported. the cause of the fire is under investigation./// ((nia wong)) >>> strong winds are blowing throught the valley this weekend which is causing cool temperatures. katie boer tells us how cool you're work is going flag warning has been allowed to expire, we're still looking at a wind advisory continuing until 11am monday morning. ........... looking ahead at the morning -- we'll see those winds start increasing again through sunday. by 10am morning temps. in the mid 70s. 80 degrees by noon. winds will keep on increasing through the day, by 3pm 84, with low 80s by 7 likely feeling cooler with very gusty winds up to 41mph for some around las vegas. sandoval's desk. his signature could help fund an nfl-ready stadium for vegas.. this comes after a week- long special legislative session... which approved raising the room tax to

covering about 2-square miles in washoe valley.. just south of reno. the fire has now destroyed several homes and forced evacuations and road closures in the area. authorities have also declared a state of emergency in washoe county. here in southern nevada.. concern is growing over charleston. a viewer sent us this video of the blaze.. which fire crews say has now spread to 3 acres near mary jane falls. 13 action news anchor christopher king is live near that fire with the latest on what's happening. chris. at approximately 1357 hrs on october 14, 2016, the mount charleston fire protection district (mcfpd) and the united states forest service (usfs) responded to a reported fire in fire size was estimated between 3-4 acres with an 80% active fire perimeter. the fire is in the usfs jurisdiction and they have named it the "october fire". part of the fire is in the wilderness area. the units currently assigned to the firefighting effort are e853, e2853, b856, s856, pt853, units from the blm, and units from the usfs. these resources total 22 staff that are

nearly 400 homes are still without power in washoe county. n-v energy is warning people to staty away from downed power lines while crews contine to restore power. toss to weather that weekend wind is slowly leaving us, but cool air behind the system will hang around a few days. we'll see a high of 82 degrees on tuesday wit79 as a high on wednesday. light breezes from the south will increase and will be from the north on wednesday and thursday. we only expect north wind to top out around 20 mph..the strongest wind will be in the north portion of the las vegas valley. we will then warm up for friday and the weekend with highs between 86 and 89 for those days. average highs this week are around 80 what was once possible.. is now probable.... governor brian sandoval signed the special session bills into law today.... allowing for the expansion of the convention center.... as well as approving the construction of an n-f-l stadium to las vegas...... with the raiders re-locate to the valley.... fox-5's vince sapienza is live at one of the potential

there were five police shootings in washoe county this year. the silver state did get a chunk of federal funding for military and veteran projects. senator harry reid says nevada will be getting more than two hundred and four million dollars from the governemnt. reid says that money will be used at nellis air force base...the naval air ...and the reno v-a medical center. reid says he has pushed for the funding for military construction and veteran affairs. he says the funding will allow for much needed construction projects-- to be completed. the venetian and palazzo teamed up to build hygiene kits for people in need. the teams put together thirty five thousand kits today. sands properties around the world will assemble nearly four hundred thousand hygiene kits by the end of the year. the effort mission to promote good health and well being... the kits are benefiting "help" of southern nevada's homeless services department. the shade tree and saint judes ranch. n-b-a legends are tipping off with las vegas police today. it's all a part of the sh

fire officials in washoe county, nevada say 55-percent of the little valley fire is contained. meanwhile governor brian sandoval had declared a state of emergency firefighting efforts and other services. the "little valley" fire between reno and carson city has burned more than three-thousand acres. about 500 firefighters are currently part of the response. 23 homes and 17 outbuildings have burned. at least four firefighters were injured battling the fire and treated for more airlines are moving to ban samsung galaxy note 7's from their planes... what this means for samsung. a surprise that may save your life. the new fire prevention initiative that four local fire bad news for samsung as a growing number of airlines are moving to ban galaxy note 7's from their planes. this comes after the u-s department of transportation and the f-a-a banned the note 7s from all flights. air-asia, virgin atlantic, and malaysia airlines are only a few of the international airlines billion dollars between now and march... after halting all production on the troubled galaxy note 7. get ready for

((brian loftus)) >>> thank's for waking up with us i'm brian loftus an evacuation is underway in washoe county, nevada due to a wildfire. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm keristen joyce hundreds of fire crews continue to battle the massive fire that sparked friday. and the strong winds hitting our state are making it extra tough for crews. the fire burning in the little valley is now 20-percent burned at least three-thousand acres-- and destroyed multiple structures. no injuries have been reported. officials are asking residents... to look out for fire equipment or avoid the area where the fire is burning. the cause of the fire is under investigation.//// and the october fire buring in the spring mountains... near and is now 10 percent contained. forest offcials say the fire sparked on friday from and illegal campfire. ((sherry swensk)) up to 30 and near 40 mph around the valley. ........ and near 40 mph a wind advisory until 11 am because of those gusty winds. temps dropping to the 60s this morning. .. mostly sunny skies today and highs near 80 degrees. back to you!/// >> would you go to g

the "little fire" is burning north of carson city in the washoe valley. the fire has charred more than 5 square miles.. and containment was 55% today. evacuated.. and have not yet been able to re-enter the area. while three days of rain helped get the flames under control... there is now some danger of flooding from it. katie... that is how weather works sometimes right.. with the good comes the bad... <<< tedd florendo ((weather adlibs))>>> ((weather toss)) ((dave courvoisier)) >>>the signing of the stadium ((denise valdez)) >> the raiders owner had a big smile today ((jon tritsch)) >> the davis family dream has been to bring a team to vegas mark davis tells us why the raiders are committed to their marriage with this city and a rebel had an award winning homecoming in hawaii..we'll be right back <<< when i was one year old, i was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer on my spinal chord. but i spent my whole life fighting back. so you can imagine what i thought when i saw donald trump say... "i don't know what i said, ah, i don't remember!" "that reporter

and republican the move comes after the washoe county commission filled three vacant seats. that means the nevada legislature has now filled all sixty three seats. governor brian sandoval says he plans to meet with lawmakers in early october to talk about raising hotel taxes for stadium funding. the tax increase would need support from at least two thirds of the lawmakers. the man accused of shooting a starbucks customer sunday was in court this morning. pedro garcia's defense attorney says garcia will plead not guilty. his preliminary hearing is now set third. garcia is accused of killing a 41- year-old man sunday. witnesses say garcia went into the starbucks off rainbow and warm springs after his credit card was declined. police say garcia exchanged words with his vicim before shooting the man. he remains behind bars without bail. you can stay up- to-date... with fox five using your mobile device. just head to fox five vegas dot com... and download our app. it's the best resource... for breaking news... weather... and traffic. a few senators are heading to the valley to ca

one death was confirmed by the flu in washoe county and another elderly man at 65 years of age. infection and those that are vulnerable for other things. >>> the biggest weapon is the flu shot. >>> one is the high-dose flu shot and one that will help you boost your immune system. >> reporter: stillh not the only way from not getting the flu. vitamin rich foods and if you're sick, use sick days and stay home. they're simple and life-changing tips to get you through flu season. >>> well, if you're already dreading your commute, we'll bringing you even longer delays. >>> and the jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were called "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. i approved this message because i know we can find smart solutions... even in washington. you spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. but congressman heck opens them for

near "washoe valley." it has burned at least three-thousand acres.. and is now 20-percent contained. multiple buildings have been destroyed.. but no one was hurt. unknown. now to l-a... where a birthday party ended in a deadly shooting. l-a-p-d says dozens of people had gathered at a home for a party.. when three people were asked to leave. officers say those three later returned with guns.. and started shooting. the group at the party fired back.. and a shootout occurred. three people were killed.. and 12 others were hurt. a man and a woman were taken in to police sunny skies with warmer than average daytime highs are in the forecast sunday through next week across arizona. high pressure and southwesterly winds morning... virtual reality could help win the battle against p-t-s-d. a valley 'behavorial health university' and 'tech company' have teamed up... to test the technology... as a way to treat mental illiness.. doctors say they think patients with anxiety.. depression.. and p-t-s-d could all benefit from virtual reality... because it helps bring

rain over the past day is helping calm the fire in the washoe valley. it's already destroyed 22 homes contained. there were worries the rain would bring flooding... but so far that hasn't happened on a wide scale. the cause of the fire is still under investigation./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the winds have really been whipping around the valley over the past few days. the high winds have even knocked out power to homes and businesses across the valley. at one point... around 23- hundred homes were without power. let's check in with sherry to see how long the winds will stick around. ((sherry swensk)) what a rough start to the work week with those winds crazy high overnight. from the windy weekend. .......... gusts to 60 mph overnight out at red rock and even south valley locations about the same before daybreak. ........ temps were in the 60s early this morning, but those will get cooler after winds turn to out of the north tomorrow and even cooler air makes its way into southern nevada by wednesday. ........... day and the winds will back off through the

future: "i don'be the latinos that we've been talking to, the latino voters here in las vegas and in washoe, almost 80 percent, or 75-80 percent are supporting catherine cortez masto.")) ((patrick walker)) blanco says the different groups that affiliate with "for our future" have visited nearly 600-thousand homes statewide. ((artie blanco/nevada state director, for our future: 19.11 "we are door-knocking every single day, we've been door-knocking straight since july." 19.16)) ((patrick walker)) and while blanco and garza disagree on how close the race is... both agree that the latino vote will decide who will be the next ((christianne klein)) >>> and we're your local election headquarters keeping you updated on all the issues that matter to you on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((tedd florendo)) ((paul joncich)) (((>>>rain has moved on and we started off with fog and clouds this morning. it has all now thinned out as clearing took place all day and rain has moved east. temps also stayed cool this morning after good rainfall yesterday cooled things off around the region. temps c

governor brian sandoval declared a state of emergency, after the wildfire destroyed 22 homes in washoe valley. the rain could trigger flooding, so people are being warned to avoid the area due to the threat of landslides and falling rocks. the fire started last friday. it is now 55- percent contained. its already beginning to look like christmas in the sierra mountains in california. started falling yesterday. many drivers had to get out there chains to make it through the thick snow. don't forget to join us this saturday for the southern highlands fall festival. there will be games... raffle prizes... a costume contest... pumpkin patch... and plenty of delicious food. the take 5 to care event will be at the go-ett family park october 22nd from 11 a-m to 3 in the afternoon. it's free to get in. the wind has calmed down, setting the stage for a beautiful tuesday across southern nevada. we'll see plenty of sunshine with high temperatures in the low 80s this afternoon; the forecast high in las vegas is at 83 degrees. wednesday stays sunny with high temperatures in the low 80s and upper 70

firefighters are now trying to keep the 32- hundred acre blaze from jumping any major roads up in the washoe valley. high winds are helping spread the flames... it just broke out yesterday morning. rain in the area helped moderate it a bit... but the winds are still fueling it./// ((sharie johnson)) toss to weather ((katie boer)) <<>> ((

she is also making an appearance at the washoe county democratic party office today. garner plans to encourage would-be voters to check their voter registration status. early voting in nevada starts october 22nd and ends on november 4th. throwing dozens in the water! the chaotic scene that had good samaritans stepping in to help. trump's taj mahal in the atlantic city shut down this morning. and hundreds of protestors were there to see the casino doors close. i'm one of the lucky ones. i had breast cancer, but they caught it in time. for that kind of screening and care. so i'll never understand politicians like congressman heck, who tried to defund planned parenthood. he was even willing to shut down the government over it. heck was opposed to roe v. wade and tried to criminalize abortion. that's just shameful, it's just wrong, it doesn't help anybody. congressman heck does not share my values. as a marine combat veteran, our benefits are earned, and we rely on them. politicians like joe heck should understand that. narrator: joe heck voted to shut down the federal go

in an area to the west of washoe lake. the sierra inner agency fire center says that the fire is burning out of control with zero containment. there have been wind gusts of up to 70 miles an hour in the area, 500 structures are threatened tonight and as many as a thousand firefighters are expected to be working the fire tomorrow. no word yet on a cause. four firefighters have been treated for smoke inhalation and the governor of nevada has declared a state of emergency. >>> near south lake tahoe, corral fire now say -- cal-fire now says that the emerald fire is 80% contained. strong winds were a problem here as well and as many as 500 homes were ordered evacuated. but firefighters say that today's rains were a big help in controlling the fire. >>> well now to the heavy rain and strong winds, power outages and traffic accidents as the bay area will get pounded by the biggest storm in months. >> yeah, today is round one of the one-two punch here and a steady rain that fell more much of the day as they would see their most si

washoe county school district is having a little bit of a problem of overcrowding and things like that, so there's some people on that side that are maybe we can get a little money from it down the road." )) ((mauricio marin)) >> stadium developers say the proposal would help generate about 13-million dollars a year for education. the stadium bill has been passed in the senate. now it heads to the assembly where 42 members will either give it the green light or say no thank you. >> as you can see behind me...there seems to be alot of support for the raiders...their logo is popping up in a lot of places here in the capital. sport director chris maathius joins me know on why some are rooting for the project---to help bring jobs. more jobs to vegas 3300 laborers for the stadium people going back to work. move in... forecast.. ((tedd florendo)) (((>>>staying unseasonably warm today with temps close to 90 through many neighborhoods this afternoon. this after last week we stayed below normal for many days and not we're sneaking in a little humidity as well. clouds have also enveloped the reg

three fires are burning out of control in the washoe valley between reno and carson city. the flames were fueled by winds of up to 60 miles per hour friday. 23 homes and 17 outbuildings have burned. tonight hundreds of residents remain under evacuation. 500 firefighters are working to control that fire. >>> the debacle over the samsung galaxy note seven continues. the devices are being banned criminal prosecution. the faa ban comes four days after samsung urged customers worldwide to power off the faulty devices saying overheating batteries cost the phones to ignite. samsung estimates the total cost of its note seven recall will climb to more than $5 billion. >>> one of the most contentious ballot measures regards the minimum wage in colorado. right now minimum wage is $8.31. amendment 70 would gradually increase that figure hour by 2020. the two sides have been serving up a lot of claims about what the amid -- what it would do or not do for colorado. >> specialist shaun boyd gives some of those claims a reality check. >> reporter: the ads for and against amendment 70 are

an intentional burn sparked a other structures in the washoe valley north of carson city. the nevada department of conservation & natural resources says an investigation found a prescribed burn held earlier this month... that was meant to thin the whittell forest... caused the fire. it burned more than 3.5 square miles. the so-called little valley fire has since been contained. investigators found the wildfire sparked on oct. 14 just feet from the control line of the prescribed burn. a jury rules in favor of ex-penn state assistant coach in his defamation case, awarding him more than $7 million in damages. mike mcqueary told beloved head coach joe paterno and two administrators that he witnessed jerry sandusky molest a boy in a team shower. sandusky was eventually convicted of child sexual abuse. mcqueary was suspended from the football program in 20-11 -- and terminated a year later when sandusky was convicted. it took barely four hours for the jury of eight women and four men - including two penn state reach its decision on the former assistant football coach's claims of

reporting live in carson city, bryan callahan, a state of emergency has been declared in washoe county. this massive fire destroying at least 7 homes. a number of other structures have also been destroyed. the high-winds grounding firefighting aircraft as hundreds of firefighters battling the wind- whipped flames. nearly 2-thousand acres have burned so far....forcing evacuations and schools in the area to close. and...several hundred people forced from their homes after this fire broke out near lake tahoe. the so-called the emerald fire started early this morning -- and has burned nearly 200 crews facing strong winds of up to 70 miles per hour as they try and get the fire under control. right now a live look outside across the valley. the winds really starting to pick up out there. let's check in with 13 first chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan tonight...partly cloudy and gusty. lows 64 to 68 on the west side of the valley...66 to 70 on the east side. windy. of the valley...85 to 89 on the east side. southwest winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon with h

the little valley wire in washoe county has destroyed 22 homes and charred more than 3400 acres. firefighters have 55% of the fire contained, but weather has they still have a lot of work to do. >> if you had a large camp fire with a spritzer bottle, you will probably knock down the flames but not remove the heat. we have a lot of tree stumps that are still red hot believe it or not in this rain. >> 500 firefighters are currently battling the blaze. they have 60 engines on scene. they're also getting help from the national guard. >> well, strangers band together forming a human chain to rescue . >> you hear people praying for help here. time is certainly running out as you can see in this video from palmdale, florida with a one car went a recenting down this embankment and they pulled over to free the trapped driver and he wouldn't let anybody help and he fought back. a head injury made him incoherent and officers who tried to free him and bring him to safety. a lot of people didn't think they would get up before the car exploded and that is, of course, when the strangers linked

a state of emergency continues in washoe county tonight. where a massive fire has now destroyed 22 homes and 17 other buildings. this fire is the little valley fire. it actually forced the delay of the start of the special session today -- as many as 500 structures are in its path and it spans two thousand acres. county officials say it started as a controlled burn , but the investigation. hundreds of firefighters are working to contain it. earlier high-winds grounded firefighting aircraft and forced numerous evacuations. tonight... a mojave high school student is in police custody.... accused of bringing a gun to school. c-c-s-d police say.... another student alerted them... and... they later found.... the -14- year old girl with a said.... it happened.... in the band room. but... when we talked to other students... . many of them told us.... they were never told.... about a gun on campus! it's scary it makes you questions if we are safe here the young girl was arrested.... for bringing a deadly weapon.... to school. police say.... this ma

hundreds of evacuated residents are being contacted directly by the washoe county sheriff's office about re-entering the burn area to check on homes and property. >>> back here at home, despite all of the warnings about how dry it is out there, investigators know exactly what caused the latest fire on mouth. careless hikers. >> we're talking about the october fire. it's been burning since friday. as denise rosch explains, strong winds over the weekend are finally means crews are making progress. >> we're kind of having to try something else that we have never done before. >> reporter: i did eckruger said his hiking plans were altered by unforeseen events. >> we wanted to come up here but then the fire. >> reporter: it's called the october fire, burning since friday afternoon. steep, rocky terrain that's fighting the flames difficult. >> another factor this weekend that made things very difficult was we had some very extreme weather up here as far as the winds go. we were having 45 to 60-mile-an-hour gusts. >> reporter: and those winds also kicked up smoke from a much smaller fire burning

. >>> let's go north to the washoe valley where fire crews have contained the little valley fire. that fire burned nearly 2300 acres, destroyed almost two dozen homes buildings since it sparked last friday. several people living in the area blame a controlled burn by unr for starting this fire. investigators are still trying to figure out the cause. >>> well, back here on the valley floor, it's just downright beautiful. but we still wonder about the wind coming up. >> well, because we like to call today friday eve. so no pressure, kevin. but a lot of people are hoping we get a break from the winds. [laughter] >> we'll try to deliver. we have 140 neighborhood stations. we have dozens of cameras. we're watching you like a hawk and sometimes you are watching us back. now, i'm no bird expert, but there's a good chance i've been told by chris out there at aliente this is a baby hawk parked on our camera and looking right back at us. maybe in the reflection possibly sees mom? i don't know. love it. there's a little landing there. the rest of the day from our camera was pretty much feath

the wildfire has already destroyed 22 homes in it's path through washoe valley. officials warn the public to stay away from the area... with the possibility of falling rocks. the 5-point 3 mile fire is now 55 percent contained. crews say they've managed to keep the fire away from four hundred and eighty homes. the fire started early friday morning. a north las vegas firefighter was among four people added to the nevada firefighters' memorial in carson city this weekend. the four fifi honored at the memorial. it's a tribute to those who've lost their lives in the line of duty. brent cooper... of the north las vegas fire department... was one of the four honored. the memorial ceremony is a reminder.. that these brave men will not be forgotten. schreihans: to have our fallen firefighters placed on this wall means that we're not going to forget them, and the family members know that they can always come here and know that their family and their loved once gave the ultimate sacrifice, and that the fire service memorializes them." the memorial wrapped up national fire

it washo to think someone that close to us could be shot. i guess it is weird and puts everything into perspective. >> times like this you hope you never have these kind of issues and knowing how many people speak in specific whereabouts alex and know a lot about him and give the support people need. >>> a vigil held for alex melchert. we will keep asking questions and getting answers as to how he is doing. as soon as anything changes of harry boomer cleveland 19. >> thank you. a suspected drug driver pleaded not guilty to saturday's fatal incident on i-480. a judge gave clark justin a $350,000 bond. police say he had a gun and what looks like heroin in the car. matthews was changing a tire when she was hit. justin took off and police later caught him. the second victim helping matthews is in fair condition. >> romona: the cuyahoga falls officert return to the job parttime. ted davis continues to recover from the july incident. investigators say a man trying to get away from police hit multiple parked cruisers at the coying falls police stat

fire in washoe county the battle last night, the wind driven wildfire is now 20% contained. since it broke out friday it has burned 3000 acres, destroyed more than 20 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations. no reports of any injuries. >>> monster waves and wind in the pacific northwest. thousands without electricity. a surprise tornado went through the beachfront town of manzanillo on friday with winds up to 130 miles per hour. some businesses and homes were damaged in uptown. it is 90 miles west of portland. >> it is a beautiful place and like living in a forest. we looked out and i recognize that all the trees are gone. >> they said the storm wasn't as bad as predicted. no reports of any injuries. >>> a 25-year-old naval officers facing charges in yesterdays bridge accident in san diego. officials say richard anthony lost control of his pickup and plunged over a retaining wall and into a crowd of people below . four people were killed and nine others injured including himself. he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. >>> still ahead, it is not somethi

and at least two-thousand acres are blackened as crews work to contain the little valley fire in washoe spread quickly due to heavy winds. area schools are closed and many homes are without electricity as firefighters work to control the blaze. governor sandoval has declared a local emergency./// ((katie boer)) <<< a pair of strong storms impacting the pnw are promoting some hazardous weather locallyr main impact will be strong winds for the desert sw. .................... red flag warning -- where: clark and sw lincoln county deserts/las vegas dispatch- lake mead nra/colorado river-nv side.... in affect now until 9pm saturday for strong winds and low relative humidites wind: southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph rh: minimum humidity...10 to 15 percent during the day ......................... clark and southern nye county, spring mountains, red rock canyon.....in effect from 2 pm saturday to 11 am pdt monday. timing...gusty winds will continue throughout the period...peaking in intensity saturday afternoon and evening and again sunday afternoon and sunday night. winds...southwest

((brian loftus)) >>> thank's for waking up with us i'm brian loftus an evacuation is underway in washoe county, nevada due to a wildfire. ((kirsten joyce)) >> and i'm keristen joyce hundreds of fire crews continue to battle the massive fire that sparked friday. and the strong winds hitting our state are making it extra tough for crews. the fire burning in the little valley is now 20-percent

hundreds of firefighters are working on the most dangerous fire in the washoe valley. >>> several bayfire teams are helping fight those fires in nevada. they have battled wet weather conditions as they drove through the sierra yesterday. crews from alameda county, fremont, hayward, livermore, pleasanton and other agencies are now on the fire lines. >>> the national weather service confirmed it was an ef- 2 tornado that was captured on camera in oregon. incredibly, one of two to hit the state in the past 24 hours. the northwest has been socked by severe weather. homes have been damaged, trees knocked down, and power knocked out by winds of 75 miles an hour. the worst news, they are getting more rain tonight. >>> and still ahead, a south san francisco bakery closing its doors. why it was considered to be an iconic business in the community. >> and as we look high from atop sutro tower, the next storm coming in, strong winds, heavy rain, all happening within a few hours. details on the forecast in a few minutes after a break. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, san francisco... run by generations of the

i think washoe still has got some choices, but the rest of the rural counties in nevada that applies to and in other rural counties in the state. so we have got a specific bill aimed at you, norman. please check the website for congressman heck or myself. and we're on it. >> you're working for norman. >> yeah. >> i'll bet he appreciates it. you can send a letter to congressman amodei or another member of the delegation. just go to our website joycecommunications.com. >> thanks for joining us on "eye on washington." i'm marilee joyce in washington, d.c. >> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and according to my first guest, she says nobody should be wearing a traditional denture. no more dentures. with us, we have an expert on the topic, dr. nicole mackie. dr. mackie, welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> so, tell me a little bit about your role as the prosthodontist, and who's the typical patient? >> we don't really have a typical patient. pa

right now 500 homes are in the danger zone in washoe county and are under mandatory evacuation orders. governor sandoval has already declared a state of emergency.... riders of new jersey transit can now ride in and out of hoboken. this after last month's deadly train crash shut the station down. hoboken was opened for service this morning.... it is the first time the terminal's been up and running since a deadly commuter train crash on september 29th. the train rammed through a passenger concourse ... killing a woman and injuring more than 100 others. the station is still undergoing repairs after the crash... new this midday.. police say at least nine people are dead after a fight breaks out at a brazilian penitentiary... it happened in the city of boa. officials say 7 bodies were piled up and burned by the a different part of prison and at least three of the bodies were beheaded. the fight was between rival gangs. there were around 50 people visiting the prison when this happened. they were being held hostage - but this morning - they were all released - unharmed. now with that amaz

record numbers of people over the weekend here in washoe county, and record numbers in the las vegas area, in clark county, the democrats turning out in bigger numbers than the republicans at a time when hillary clinton is leading donald trump in the polls five to seven points. which means there's a focus on the down ballot races because control of the senate for the democrats runs through nevada. >> that was chris jansing reporting in nevada. you noticed all the >> maybe because of the results of the elections, somebody might reach across the aisle and grab a cold drink. >> they deserve it after this election. early voting is under way in many states across the country. and specifically, where chris jansing was in nevada, it could be decided well before election day with estimates projecting over 60% of the vote will be cast by then. we have new early voting numbers. nbc news can report over 6.5 >>> now, something that the clinton campaign hopes will help them rake in the early votes, star power. >> absolutely. the campaign has steeped itself in the new york/l.a. celeb scene, hostin

the actress also appeared at the washoe county democratic party office for another voter registration event. early voting in ou begins next saturday. if you're looking to register to vote by mail, today is the last the day you can do it. the nevada secretary of state extended the deadline amid concerns the previous deadline violated federal law. county election department offices will be open extra hours today. you still have until next tuesday if you'd like to register online or in-person. time now is x:xx --- up next...samsung's latest warning.. we hear from people who've had 13-year-old girl. plus..i have the latest on a new study that's revealing something interesting about young girls growing up in the united states. and breaking right now..north carolina pat mccrory is giving an update on the flooding in that state...the death toll has he's divisive and dangerous. "uh, i don't know what i said. uh... i don't remember." but congressman hardy supports trump 100% and said he'll do whatever trump wants him to do. hardy even said people with disabilities are a drain on society and th

record numbers of people over the weekend in washoe county and in clark county, democrats turning out in bigger number than republicans at a time when hillary clinton is leading donald trump in the polls 5 to 7 points which means there's a focus on the down ballot racees. because control of senate for the democrats runs through nevada. brian? >> i have to say, this year having a line for voting in the liquor aisle of your neighborhood grocery store makes more sense than in past elections we've covered. chris jansing filing that report for us from nevada. >>> last thing before we go here tonight is about how much of the early vote is going to be in and counted by the time we come on the air, come to think of it, from this very studio on election night. they estimate anywhere from 33 to 40% of a whole national vote. take the example of nevada though where they say upwards of 60% of the vote will be in before election day. 60%. over 6.5 million votes have been cast across our country. almost two thirds of those early votes in the battle ground states. so far, in 9 of the 12 battle ground

the 3400-acre wildfire in washoe county near north lake tahoe has destroyed more than 20 homes since it broke out on friday. mandatory evacuations are still in effect but the rain has been a huge help for firefighters. the fire is now 55% contained. >>> later today crews are going to be back out searching for a missing plane in the sierra. officials in el dorado county say the small plane was last heard from on saturday near the south shore of lake tahoe. it had taken off from idaho and was headed for sacramento. we are told the pilot was the only person on board. >>> the first official vietnamese community center in san jose is now open. it was funded by the city. council members tam nguyen and mon nguyen worked to set aside 2000 square feet in the old share could youa -- sherakawa -- 41 years after the first vietnamese refugees settled in san jose. >> center is a symbol of a partnership within our community and this government to make san jose the greatest city of the multicultural and diversity. >> there's now a new push to raise money to build a permanent vietnamese center that r

the so-called little valley fire is burning in the mountains between lake tahoe and washoe valley. the fire has destroyed 22 homes and is threatening dozens more. more than three square miles of brush and timber have been burned. >>> well, believe it or not many people are already thinking about holiday shopping, and experts say this year it looks like americans will be spending more. a new study from retail me not says more than half of all americans will spend much more this year. nearly 40% believe the best deals and offers are coming up on black friday. experts predict shoppers will buy both on-line and in stores and will buy bigger ticket items like electronics. >>> according to our most recent retail me not survey we are finding that 61% of the population is going to be spending a little bit more this holiday season. in fact, one out of three people that we surveyed are going to be spending more than $200 per person, which is pretty substantial compared to 2015. >> experts say the best way to ensure an easy stress-free shopping season is to create a list of people you need to

the little valley fire burning near washoe valley is zero percent contained. a state of emergency has been declared. nearly 20 homes have been destroyed. a second smaller fire where crews were. fortunately crews were able to hold about 15 acres the this morning. so far there have been no reports of any injuries. >>> those on the front lines will be getting more help from here in the south. a team of local firefighters is on the way to lend a hand. as news 3's denise explains, while fire season is officially over some say the threat remains all over nevada. >> my name is ranger ray. and i am a forest ranger. >> reporter: it is a topic ray he works with smoky bear to teach kids about fire safety. in the past two months, visiting some 50 schools in clark county. including bartlett elementary in henderson. >> how to put out campfires. pick up their trash while. >> reporter: these sessions are generally planned for the end of fire season, this year is different. overnight northern nevada exploded into flames. hundreds of acres lost. near lake tahoe. >> it's unusual

/// ((brian loftus)) >>> we now know what caused nevada's washoe county. ((kirsten joyce)) >> investigators say it was ignited by a prescribed burn - the fire sparked just feet from the control line of the prescribed burn. the state is now requesting a review ... which is protocol for when a fire like that leaves its boundaries. the fire charred more than 3 and a half square miles and destroyed 23 homes and 17 other buildings./// ((kirsten joyce)) making sure stadium jobs for locals don't get intercepted... by people from out of state.. ((brian loftus)) >> new details released .. about how the community will benefit from the proposed nfl arena on the strip. ((kirsten joyce)) >>> plus.. celebrating the sweet taste of success.... today's grand re- opening .. of the biggest and better ... ethel m chocolates./// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... with brian loftus, kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. kirsten joyce, sherri swensk and demetria obilor. we've got a choice to make. wants to build an economy that works for all of us, creatin

the wildfire has already destroyed 22 homes in it's path through washoe valley. officials warn the public to stay away from the area... with the possibility of falling rocks. the 5-point 3 mile fire is now 20 percent contained. crews say they've managed to keep the fire away from four hundred and eighty homes. the fire started early friday morning. now fox5 weather 24/7 with les krifaton we're seeing high wind gusts this evening and overnight. there is a wind advisory in effect until monday morning at 11am. temperatures today are higher than average for this time of year. our high is 86 degrees into the work week things should really quiet down. we'll have a lot less wind and temperatures in the low 80s. extended forecast shows a jump in temperatures next friday as high pressure moves in. we're seeing high wind gusts this evening and overnight. there is a wind advisory in effect until monday morning at 11am. temperatures today are higher than average for this time of year. our high is 86 degrees today. as we get into the work week things should really quiet down.

fire officials in washoe county are promising to do whatever it takes to make sure the flames don't spread. governor sandoval has already declared a state of emergency so that crews would be able to have the resources needed to fight the fire. 4 firefighters were injured over the weekend, while battling the flames. 0:07 - 0:11 bells ringing meanwhile four nevada firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty are being remembered and honored in carson city. their names were added to the "nevada firefighters memorial". the first responders include the fire captain from north las vegas who recently passed away... along with others from the forrest service, and the bureau of land management. sot schreihans: "to have our fallen firefighters placed on this wall means that we're not going to forget them, and the family members know that they can always come here and know sacrifice, and that the fire service memorializes them." the ceremony concluded the week- long observance of national fire prevention week in our state. while the focus may be on the presidential candidates.. one of their

a blaze burning in washoe county is 55 percent contained. officials say recent rain is helping...a little. (((charles moore, fire chief) "if you had a large camp fire and you have a spritzer bottle you can probably knock down the flames but you're not going to remove the heat. we have a lot of trees down that are still red hot. ..believe it or not in this rain. so our goal is to get this fire when the incident emergency team is done and there is zero percent chance >> governor brian sandoval had declared a state of emergency allowing state agencies to help with firefighting efforts and other services. the "little valley" fire between reno and carson city has burned more than three-thousand acres. about 500 firefighters are currently part of the response. 23 homes and 17 outbuildings have burned. on friday night said four firefighters were injured and treated for oxygen issues./// toss to weather ((katie boer)) ((katie boer)) good afternoon...a beautiful day around the valley with winds finally calming down after a very gusty weekend! we saw

it is burning in the mountains between like tahoe and washoe valley, north of carson city.e has destroyed 22 homes and is threatening dozens more. 3 mi.2 of timber have been burned so far. >>> a different way of using sports. this statement this officers trying to make. life and death. 600 dollars. of abuse. prop 61. important step forward. the time is long overdue... pharmaceutical industry. passes - the ballot. >>> a major television milestone. the simpsons 600 episode. it's the longest running animated series, the longest running sit on and the longest- running scripted primetime series. tomorrow night will be the simpsons halloween salute. you can watch it at 8 pm right here on ktvu fox two. i'm sure you will be watching.>>> from there to indiana city, we are being, officer is taking things in a different way. the south bend police officer doesn't use his arms and hands to different traffic. he uses a light saber to let drivers know when and where to go. the star wars prop gets lots of attention.>> it has a great positive feeling. everybody loves to talk about him. kids

the wildfire has already destroyed 22 homes in it's path through washoe valley. officials warn the public to stay away from the area... with the possibility of falling rocks. the 5-point-4 mile fire is now 55 crews say they've managed to keep the fire away from four hundred and eighty homes. the fire started early friday morning. stormy weather is holding up the search for a small-engine plane missing in the sierra nevada mountains... the plane was headed from idaho to sacramento last night saturday night... but never made it to it's destination. it's last known position was in the mountain range southwest of lake tahoe. that's the shaded region you see on the map here. police say ground and aircraft searches were called off sunday because of brutal weather conditions. crews plan to continue the search this morning. it's now a federal crime to bring a galaxy 7 on an airplane. samsungs galaxy note 7 phones were banned from being taken onto planes last week. now, flying with the device is also a crime. this ...after several reports of battery fires and explosions.

this technology will be used in the forensic labs at metro and washoe county sheriff's office. this is in addition to the nearly 2 million dollars laxalt secured for our state earlier this year. while senator tim kaine gets ready for to rally for hillary here in the valley-- he's also apologizing for his debate performance. the democratic v-p pick says even his wife told him he interrupted mike pence too many (sen. tim kaine/(d) vice presidential nominee) i got dinged a little bit even by my wife for interrupting, but the key part of that debate i felt at some points i felt like me and mike pence were debating donald trump kaine is speaking at an event tonight hosted by the nevada democratic party. it's open to the public and free to get in. we've got the details on our website. meanwhile donald trump was in big event in henderson he stopped and talked with the pastor and students at the international church of las vegas. it was a much more intimate setting, and some of the students were a little aprehensive about being so up close and personal with the presidential candidate.

pickup truck into a crowd of protesters rally in support of native american rights in reno has been in washoe county jail on friday on one misdemeanor charge of provoking assault. here is the heart stopping video. three protesters hurt. it happened on monday night. it included 59-year-old woman who was hospitalized with broken pelvis and hip. they were just demonstrating against columbus day when the confrontation today. just awful. the truck plunged off coronado bridge and into a crowd gathered below leaving four people dead and eight other injuries. the truck landed on fenders tent that was set up for motorcycle festival that was happening.these are pictures posted on social media shortly after the crash. the vehicle is hard to figure out even what were looking at. whether the people who died were in the vehicle or crowd below. we know driver is among the injured. we also learned that driver will be charged with driving under the influence. it looks like alcohol or drugs were a factor. >>> every 90 back at home. if you're traveling on 215 on the east by near the airport, the ramp 215 to the