That testified so emotionally about how important it is for them to get back to work. Were going be back here with no good answer for how we fund fully our budget and were going to be making cuts yet well have shiny new stadium. Supporters of the Convention Center and stadium project they that they would create 14,000 permanent jobs. Lawmakers this week also approved giving the Clark County Commission the okay to raise the sales tax to far but its not a done deal. Not yet. Las vegass own raider nation though is ready to move the team here. News 3s Kelsey Thomas stopped by at a hot spot for raiders fans who say theyre already celebrating. Reporter the stadium has plenty of support for the silver and black but one local leader is saying not so fast. It is a touchdown for die hard black. Rooting for the team they love in the city they live in would be a dream come true. This is pretty much a done deal and im very excited. Ive been waiting ever since they even thought of mentioning they mi
Just after the 6 00 a. M. Hour on this saturday be october 15. So we are making the way. My goodness. Halfway through exactly the month. And jerry as i bring you into the conversation. It was a bit windy yesterday. Are we expecting same kind of conditions today . Because with the hair weather i am afraid. So bad hair day. Especially afternoon hours, winds will kick up. Talk about that right now. Temperatures are mild. Sets over most of Southern Nevada. 58 up on the mountain. Of course, cooler up there. But 70s predominateing here in the valley. Big story is the winds. They are starting to kick up. Especially over the southwest valley. And look at summerlin. 24 miles an hour sustained winds at palo verde high. 32 miles an hour wind gust out there. 31 miles an hour down in green valley. And 33 miles an hour wind gust so far this last midnight up at centennial. Charleston. 36 miles an hour range. For Mount Charleston, we can see the skies dark. We have a wind advisory in effect for the sp
Moving. Right now. Theyre trying to figure out just how that happened. Were told there were other children in the van. But they were not injured. The driver stayed on scene. Up north. Crews are trying to get a Massive Wildfire under control. Near reno. Governor Brian Sandoval has declared a state of emergency. So that crews can get the resources needed to battle the intense flames officials say. 4 firefighters have been injured so far. They were treated for oxygen related issues buildings have burned. No word on what sparked. The so called Little Valley fire. Closer to home. A wildfire burning on Mount Charleston continues to grow in size. Right now. The october fire has charred about 30 acres. Near mary jane falls. This is the third fire in the area. In just the last week and a half. No word on how this one started either. Heres a live look outside right now. Airquality advisory. In affect. This is all because. Of high levels of dust. In the air. Lets bring in karla wellga. For your 1
Caught many of us in the gallery off guard. But ended with a bill heading to the governors desk. 01. 49. 00. 00 it is always a weight lifted. There wasnt an audible cheer as the 28th and final vote appeared on the board. It was more of a sigh of relief when the final gavel struck. Gavel this as stadium supporter including unlv president len jessup marked the significance of lawmakers approving the plan for a 1. 9 billion nfl stadium. 00. 30. 11. 00 a historic day for sure. 00. 40. 47. 00 now is the fun part. Not everyone was celebrating. 00. 46. 35. 00 the stadium idea i side i had a problem with. Stadium opponents still angry over the 750 million in public funds being pledged to the 65thousand seat stadium. Supporters saying the stadium and Convention Center expansion will create tens of thousand of much needed jobs. 00. 41. 20. 00 it is a historic day for unlv. It is a historic day for las vegas. It is a historic day for the entire state of nevada. That is as long as the nfl owners g
The mcfpd will be coordinating with usfs regarding the management of the fire. Tonight. Partly cloudy and gusty. Lows 64 to 68 on the west side of the valley. 66 to 70 on the east side. 25 mph with higher gusts. Decreasing to 10 to 15 raiders to las vegas is now under. League review. This. After lawmakers approved. The 1 point 9 billion stadium plan. 13 action News Reporter brya more on what has to happen next. Before the new capitol city for raider nation becomes las vegas. Take pkg down to the wire that is the way one lawmaker described the final vote in the assembly today. That cleared the way for the nfl to call las vegas home. 00. 38. 22. 00 it is a lastminute win. We were not at all interested in overtime. After 17 hours angering opponents of the plan. 00. 45. 42. 00 that was a debate and discussion. Assembly leaders say the 17 hours of discussion thursday was plenty. 01. 51. 42. 00 had we not had literally 17 hours of debates and discussions, i think we would have done things di