Sharie, that crash happened this morning just before 7 30. Witnesses say the man who died was traveling on a yamaha banshee atv by himself. When his atv became airborne. The man was thrown from his vehicle when it landed. Police found his body this morning. He was pronounced dead on scene. This is the second atv related death this month near jean. If you remember, on july 22nd a 30 year old man was killed at his atv hit dirt mounds, causing his four wheeler to crash. Shakala Alvaranga the crash remains under investigation. As soon as we learn more about what happened and the victim, we will let you know. Reporting live Shakala Alvaranga 8 news now. Sharie Johnson shakala, thank you. Any word yet on the identity of the man who died . Shakala Alvaranga other information other than he is a 39 year old man. Once his family is notified, his identitly will be released. Sharie Johnson metro police are investigating an overnight crash that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital. This happened at the intersection of gilespie and silverado ranch around one this morning. Witnesses told police a male rider in his 30s ran through a red light and crashed into a kia as it was turning left on a green arrow. Motorcycle. Police say the driver remained on scene and is not suspected of being impaired. The motorcyclist was taken to umc in critical condition. Sharie Johnson turkeys president says the suicide bomber who attacked a wedding celebration yesterday was only between 12 and 14 years old. The blast killed at least 50 people and wounded nearly a hundred. It was setoff in a kurdish neighborhood near the border with syria. Turkey is still trying to attempt last month. And last june, several suicide bombers set off explosions at istanbuls airport. At least 44 people were killed. Officials say this latest attack is the deadliest in turkey so far this year. Sharie Johnson metro police are investigating two separate homicides that happened just an hour apart from each other. The first happened near cheyenne avenue and shane lane. Police say neighbors discovered the body of a hispanic man who had been shot and killed. They say people nearby heard a fireworks. I have really failed in my civic duty. I should have called the cops when i heard those noises immediately. It wasnt small caliber. You could tell by the sound. Sharie Johnson about an hour later police say a fight broke out between two men. At parkway villas on greene lane. When police arrived. They say a 44 year old man had a head injury and died in the hospital. A witness and one other person involved in the fight were some people near the San Bernardino National Forest are returning home as fire crews get a firmer grip on the blue cut fire. Its charred more than 37 thousand acres. And its now 83 percent contained. The blaze detroyed more than 100 homes and over 200 other structures. Mandatory evacuations have been lifted for the community of lytle creek. This after more than 80 thousand people were forced to leave their homes. Eric Johnston returning home its really nice to come home and know at our friends homes and that theyre safe and their homes are Still Standing thank you firefighters absolutley Sharie Johnson firefighters are still patrolling hot spots in the area as people return to the evacuation zone. They say the remaining evacuations will be lifted as soon as the the danger to residents has been reduced. Sharie Johnson a few passing ominous clouds around the valley earlier today. Katie boer gives us a look at what this could mean for our chances for rain katie boer good evening. A few more clouds rolling through the valley. Yes weve seen plenty of blue chance for thunderstorms this evening into tomorrow. Heres a look at satellite radar. You can see a band of high clouds rolled through earlier. Another one is moving nw from this disturbance to the south of this. We have seen a few spotty showersmainly sprinkles but its been fairly limited. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible tonight with increased chances for storms monday as a weather system moves through. Drier conditions are expected afteon terrain. Current temps right now in the mid to upper 90s. A fw very isolated low 100s but those have been very limited. Normal temps. Are in the 101 to 101 range. So today and tomorrow well continue to trend below average. Looking at your extended forecast look for mid 90s to kickstart the workweek. With upper 90s back by tuesday. Low 100s for wednesday and thursday. Then back to the upper 90s friday into the upcoming next weekend. Sharie Johnson just how low will lake mead drop in the next few years . A new Study Suggests we may see our levels take a dive. So what does this mean for our local water supply . The answer. Coming up next. youre watching the valleys news leader. With Sharie Johnson, Katie Boer Jon Sharie Johnson a new study by the bureau of reclamation predicts water levels to lower in lake mead by 2018. But its not all doom and gloom here in Southern Nevada. 8 news now reporter nia wong explains. Lake mead is a vital source for Southern Nevadans. zev goldman principal at Yeshiva Day School in las vegas weve got beautiful grass, beautiful trees for the city to grow. To grow economically, zev goldmn Yeshiva Day School. Since moving from the east coast. Hes come to appreciate water not only for himself but for the hope of his students. zev goldman principal at Yeshiva Day School in las vegas as a religious jew, its something that we pray for since the drought began 16 years ago. Lake meads water levels continue to shrink. A report released by the bureau of reclamation predicts them to go even lower by 2018. bronson mack Southern Nevada Water Authority that 24 month study is used to help inform us as water managers into what strategies we water demands. bronson mack with the Southern Nevada Water Authority says this report is more of a guide than a concrete prediction. He says conservation efforts have led to a 30 percent water reduction. Investments into projects like intake 3 show here. https w ww. Youtube. Com watch . V aaslhq tojj4 will continue to ensure nevada will have enough water to carry us through this drought. bronson mack Southern Nevada Water Authority weve got a seven year supply for Southern Nevada that is stocked away for our future needs in the event that we need it. a years supply in an aquifer below the las vegas valley. Our other water banks are in ca and az. Nia wong 8 news now. Sharie Johnson mack says Southern Nevada can continue to meet water demands over the next 50 years. Sharie Johnson the road to the white house is making a stop here in Southern Nevada this week. The Major Players on the campaign trail and how the candidates are squaring up in the polls this weekend. now, live. This is 8 david was proud to be an american soldier. There is not a day that i dont think about david. When i saw donald trump attack another gold star mother, i felt such a sense of outrage. She was standing there, she had nothing to say. If donald trump cannot respect a gold star family, then why would anyone in america think he would respect them. Votevets is responsible for the content of this advertising. Sharie Johnson we are 78 days away from the political spotlight. Donald trump is scheduled to speak at south point arena in las vegas this friday. The town hall meeting starts at two and admission is free. Meanwhile Hillary Clintons vp pick tim kane will be in las vegas tomorrow. He will be at the local 525 plumbers and Pipefitters Training Center on legion way. Hes expected to talk about the plan for jobs and the economy. If you would like to attend either of these events weve posted the infm section on las vegasnow dot com. Cbs news correspondent Wendy Gillette reports on how the candidates are shaping up in the polls this weekend. 17 52 57 pipe 6 last night labeled fredericksburg, va trump on november 8th, youve got to get out and vote, right . Top republican Officials Say donald trump is back on track after a series of controversies. Reince Priebus Republican National Committee Chairman pipe 1 ftn 10 40 48 i think hes shown maturity. I think that hes growing in his role. Hes a person who has never run for public office. Polls tell the tale of or other file Hillary Clinton is now leading trump nationally by at least 5 points. graphics in weekly folder a cbs news Battleground Tracker poll shows clinton has extended her lead in ohio to 6 pointsimproving two points since july. In iowa, the candidates are even at 40 percent apiece. The only state with recent polling that doesnt show clinton leading. Trumps new Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway, says voters are seeing a more focused candidate. this week pipe 3 11 53 37 Kellyanne Conway trumps Campaign Manager this is the best week, i think, so far in the trump campaign, mostly because hes able to trump. But also the pivot that hes made is on substance. Clintons team disagreed with the claim. robby mook clintons Campaign Manager this week pipe 3 12 13 38 were not seeing a pivot. Donald trump himself said this was not a pivot. Trump announced his first ad buy of the campaign. In terms of raising money, clinton is far ahead. Raking in a total of 326 Million Dollars since 2015, more than twice of what trump has brought in. Clinton spent the weekend fundraising in massachusetts and will hold more finance events monday in california. Wendy gillette, for Sharie Johnson trumps team says theyre still discussing whether theyll accept a debate schedule laid out for the fall. Clintons team says its time to agree to a schedule and move on. Sharie Johnson democratic senator harry reid. And democratic congresswoman dina titus are applying the pressure this week. Both want president obama to declare the gold butte area a National Monument before he leaves office. President about it multiple times. The land has been a flashpoint in the debate over who should control public lands. This week on politics now. Dina titus tells Steve Sebelius about thier efforts dina titus you not only have to designate it, you have to put some resources behind it so you would have some fences, so surveillance, be able to really protect it. Sharie Johnson you can watch that interview. Pencess speech. Immediately following this newscast at 5 30 on politics now. Right here on 8 news now. 8 news now is your local election headquarters for all the local races and issues that matter to you both on air and online at las vegas now dot com. Sharie Johnson the clock is ticking as the new school year is set to kick off. And the Clark County School district wants to remind parents to get out and register their kids. Officilas say about 90 thousand this is the second year online registration, through ccsds infinite campus, is required. That means everyone must register every year. And not doing so could affect milions of dollars in state per pupil funding. If you havent enrolled just go to the disticts website, and look for infinite campus. You can also stop by any school or library and use thier computer. Sharie Johnson katie boer yes weve seen plenty of blue sky. Still a nice day. But we wont rule out this evening into tomorrow. Heres a look at satellite clouds rolled through earlier. Another one is moving nw from this disturbance to the south of this. We have seen a few spotty its been fairly limited. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible tonight with increased chances for storms monday as a weather system moves through. Drier conditions are expected after monday with shower chances generally confined to the higher terrain. Current temps right now in the mid to upper 90s. Have been very limited. Normal temps. Are in the 101 to 101 range. So today and tomorrow well continue to trend below average. Looking at your extended forecast look for mid 90s to kickstart the workweek. With upper 90s back by tuesday. Low 100s for wednesday and thursday. Then back to the upper 90s friday into the upcoming next weekend. Southern nevada hit the town last test test test test test test test test night for the Nevada Broadcasters Association hall of fame gala. The four seasons was filled with on and off air talent that play a crucial role in our local news and several members of our Lifetime Achievement award. Most notably Paula Francis was a part of that group. During her acceptance speech she thanked many who have helped her along the way. Also gave advice to those looking to thrive the business. that privilege enables you to bring the news and the truth to those who have no voice and those who work hard everyday who come home to get the facts from you. You owe it to them to each inductee has served at least 20 years in broadcasting. With 5 of those years being here in nevada. Sharie Johnson the quest to become the pokemon champion. The massive tournament happening this weekend thats welcoming players of all ages to go down in history as the worlds best pokemon player. Sharie Johnson after a week of insults and trash talking nate diaz and the octogon last night for ufc 202. The fight took place at the tmobile arena where mcgregor came out victorious in a majority decision. It was the second time the two fighters went head to head. The last time they fought, diaz defeated mcgregor by submission. Sharie Johnson concentration. Focus. Strategy. Those are the key components to becoming the worlds best pokemon player. Some of the best players in the they are vying to be a World Champion in the trading card game or the pokemon video games. Players are divided by age group and paired up by skill level juniors, seniors and masters. Sanora and her family drove four days straight from canada so she and her brother could compete. Sanora is only 8yearsold. sanora souphommanychanh junior competitor its a lot of pressure thinking what to do because the opponet is a really good person and they always have all these great Sharie Johnson the competition started with 1700 players from 30 different countries. In the end there will only be six winners. One from each skill level group in both card and video game competitions. The winners are competing for 500thousand dollars worth of prizes that include scholarships, travel awards and of course, more pokemon cards. Sharie Johnson thats it for us. Steve Sebelius she voted for the wall street bailout, i helped lead the fight against it on capitol hill. Todd on politics now. Mike pence attacks Hillary Clinton during a rally in henderson. The highlights from his speech. It is devoid of that government interference. It is the level playing gary johnson also pays a visit to Southern Nevada, why he claims he has momentum. Pushing for another National Monument in nevada
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