plume of black smoke into the air. this is at a recycling plant... and you can see there are still plenty of flames. firefighters are working to keep the flames from spreading to nearby homes./// ((dave courvoisier)) starting tomorrow, nevadans will begin deciding the future of our country. most of the early voting sites open at nine in the morning. ((christianne klein)) >> 8 news now reporter karen castro takes a look at final preparations and how clark county is keeping voter information safe. we're inside the clark county election department. this is where they keep all their equipment. in fact, these are the machines that are going to be going out to the different sites. crews have been out all day setting up 28 early voting locations around the valley. clark county began using touch-screen machines in 2004. these machines keep record of all the votes and ti also provides a paper receipt copy machines are taken out daily during early voting and brought back to the election department... where they are stored in a vault overnight. clark county says the system used during an election period is secured and it's never connected to the internet. ((joe gloria - clark county registrars of voters: our tabulation is also stand alone and there are several levels of inscription involved with what we do and what the central it department has done to secure our database for voter registration is a very secured system. we're very comfortable with what we have in place.)) ((karen castro)) >> joe gloria with the clark county registrars of weekend as early voting gets underway. but he recommends casting your ballot within the first two weeks. again, early voting begins tomorrow... through november fourth. remember, you can stop by any of the 28 sites around the valley. we have more information for you on las vegas now dot com. karen castro, 8 news now. ((dave courvoisier)) and be sure to watch tomorrow night at 7:30... for a special "local election headquarters" voter's guide. we'll go in depth on the candidates running... as well as the ballot questions you may not know about. again that airs tomorrow night ((dave courvoisier)) and we're your local election headquarters keeping you updated on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// ((dave courvoisier)) now let's check in with tedd florendo... he's live at southern hills hospital where a hot air balloon festival is about to get underway. tedd?? ((tedd florendo)) ((( nice and comfortable today with temps near 80 by afternoon and winds back to light and variable for your tuesday. that's expected to change though as another system especially for the colorado river valley. some locales could see those winds as early as tonight but expected to be windiest in the colorado river valley where a fire weather watch will go into effect. ................................ ... ............ evening planner shows another mild to cool tnight under mostly clear skies. winds kicking up a little later in the evening but the real wind comes tomorrow. not anticipating those winds to be as windy as this past weekend but nonetheless it will become breezy for tomorrow as well as thursday. voice over: "you're watching the valley's news you spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. but congressman heck opens them for these guys -- special interests and the billionaire koch brothers. they spent millions supporting heck, and heck supports their agenda -- special tax breaks even for corporations shipping jobs overseas. worse, heck pays for them by cutting education and raising taxes on us. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. for the content of this advertising. jacky rosen: i'm jacky rosen, and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans to make all of nevada a leader in solar, to improve our schools, and create good jobs. . it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. the property taxes tarkanian skipped out on for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. he can try all he wants, but danny tarkanian just can't bury his past. this is 8 news now at six." ((christianne klein)) the world series could be a home run for las vegas this the buzz surrounding the game is already keeping sports books busy and more business is expected. 8 news now's mauricio marin is live from the westgate super book with what they're seeing down there. ((mauricio marin)) >> the chicago cubs are up 3 games to 2 against the dodgers in the national league championship series. and a lot is at stake----to see who will play the cleveland indians in this year's world series. however the action isn't only happening on the field---but at sports books like i ((mauricio marin)) the game is getting heated! ((travis richtmyer/cubs fan: "hey it's cubs all the way." )) ((jake harkins/dodgers fan: "i'm taught to not like the n-l central where the cubs are from so i'm going for the dodgers." )) ((mauricio marin)) all across town--fans are rooting for their team to see who will play the cleveland indians in the 20-16 world series. and betters are putting money down keeping the westgate super book busy. ((jay kornegay/westgate superbook: "whenever you have the cubs & dodgers make it this far you know it's going to draw some crowds and that's exactly what it's doing." )) ((mauricio marin)) jay kornegay who runs the super book says the amount of football game---which is huge for the game of baseball. ((jay kornegay/westgate superbook: "so it's not like there were too many surprises here but just because they're so popular and have a huge fan base they're betting these teams with both hands and i think we're going to be setting records this year during the baseball playoffs." )) ((mauricio marin)) jake harkin who's in las vegas buying gear at urban necessities to show his support before the game thinks the dodgers will end up in the world series. ((jake harkins/dodgers fan: "i'm hoping to see kershaw do very good like he's supe we'll see a great game 7." )) ((mauricio marin)) but chicago fans think the cubs will close it out the series at wrigley field saturday. ((travis richtmyer/cubs fan: "i think we're going to have hendricks beating kershaw tomorrow night." )) ((mauricio marin)) both are placing bets for their team. and even cleveland indians fans are getting in on the action--- anticpating a big win. ((travis carlisle/indians fan: "i may bet on the cubs maybe the first game but i believe the indians are going to take it all in the end." )) ((mauricio marin)) the fun of it all---is knowing it's anyone's game right now. odds of who would win a year ago. dodgers at 8 to one. cubs 10 to one. and the indians 20 to 1. since then they've got a lot of wagers for the dodgers and cubs---which could have them paying out big time if either team wins. but those who put money down on the indians could also be getting a nice pay out. we'll have to wait and see. reporting live...mauricio marin. 8 news now.//// ((dave courvoisier)) addicts often feel they have no where to turn when rope. for women dealing with addiction problems in las vegas, the walter hoving home is a last resort, and a new beginning. (( )) 25.42 i was homeless. i was struggling with a 27 year addiction to meth amphetamine. tara's story is typical of the women who walk through the doors of the walter hoving home... 26:32 how my life end up like this i'm 42 years old and i have nothing to show for it. for 10 years, the walter hoving program has been rebuilding broken women's lives in las pasadena. no one is turned away for lack of payment, but all who enter the program must agree to the rules: 49.44 we are probably the only ministry that asks them to give everything up, and that includes smoking cigarettes and that often is tougher for some of the ladies to give up than the addiction itself. so no cigarettes, no drinking, no drugs.... ...and no boyfriends. sylvia is the executive director, and is herself a gr crack cocaine, she was broken. 43:25 i was sobbing uncontrollably, i was afraid, i was 51 and i thought how i going to start life now?? the las vegas home can comfortably fit 10 residents. they live here, go to school here, support each other, and find their way back to productive lives. 54:07 it's not easy i'm not going to say that this is an easy thing to do was probably the most difficult thing to do i've ever done was to walk through the doors and commit to that year... but the residents will tell you success. 28.23 and i'm telling you it's working this program has saved my life it really has (almost crying) ((dave courvoisier)) >> the walter hoving home program also helps with transition back to the real world, and claims an 80% success rate./// ((christianne klein)) to support local domestic violence victims -- 8 news now is partnering with check city and the shade tree to raise much need money. our telethon takes place next tuesday. the call 8 pledge bank will be on our air from four until 7pm./// ((christianne klein)) bank to close many of its locations. wells fargo hasn't announced any wide-scale branch closures -- but the crisis may eventually force the bank to do so. not only does wells fargo need to find ways to pay for legal and compliance costs linked to the mess... but the once-profitable branches may not make as much money now. that's because the bank's unrealistic sales goals -- which employees say led to the fake accounts -- have been scrapped. one bank analyst predicts wells fargo will have to close up to a thousand of its six-thousand branches./// ((christianne klein)) a former n-s-a contractor had a court appearance today and now a judge is calling for him to be held saying he's a flight risk. if you remember harold martin is accused in the largest security breach in u-s history. prosecutors say he stole material over a 20 year period and investigators confiscated thousands of pages of documents as wela and digital storage devices. martin's attorneys have maintained he meant no harm to the usa./// ((weather toss)) ((tedd florendo)) ((( nice and comfortable today light and variable for your tuesday. that's expected to back breezy winds tomorrow especially for the colorado river valley. some locales could see those winds as early as tonight but expected to be windiest in the colorado river valley where a fire weather watch will go into effect. ..... .............................. ............ evening planner shows another mild to cool tnight under mostly clear skies. breezes kicking up a little later in the evening but the real wind comes tomorrow. not anticipating those winds to be as windy as this past weekend but nonetheless it will become breezy for tomorrow as well as thursday. .. ............................. .... .................. temperatures this afternoon around the valley in the low 80's and seasonal temps around the region. warmest for the east side of the valley where we're lower in elevation, especially up in kyle canyon. ........................ in kyle ........... .................... regional temps also remained warm to mild today down the coloard river valley from mesquite all the way down to laughlin with mild temps all up and down the river over to inyo county. mild to cooler temps up in the southern great basin as temperatures stayed seasonal all around the region. ............. ...................... ..................... it's time for friday night lights! ((christianne klein)) vegas high school with a preview of tonight's "game of the week!" ((jon tritsch)) >> the rancho rams take on the las vegas wildcats... up next on the valley's news leader./// you spend a lot of time opening doors for these little guys. but congressman heck opens them for these guys -- special interests and the billionaire koch brothers. they spent millions supporting heck, and heck supports their agenda -- special tax breaks even for corporations shipping jobs overseas. worse, heck pays for them by cutting education and raising taxes on us. congressman heck is what's wrong with washington. dscc is responsible for the content of this advertising. i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car, they robbed him and beat him. they drove matt out to the prairie and tied him to a split-rail fence, then beat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best of america in the love and support we were shown. ought to his campaign for president, it terrifies me. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell ya. ahh, i don't know what i said, uhh, i don't remember. he's a mexican. i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't... words have an influence. violence causes pain. hate can rip us apart. i know what can happen as the result of hate, and donald trump should never be our president. priorities usa action jacky rosen: and as a computer programmer, i created apps... before they were lled "apps" and i learned there's always a smart solution. as president of my synagogue, we found a smart solution to rising energy costs... creating one of the largest solar projects in the state. in congress, i'll work with democrats and republicans 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 for 59 years rancho and las vegas have been crashing helmets with pride and purpose..it is truly a rivalry unlike any other in the city and the silver state.. joined right now by stan davis..head coach for the rancho from the rancho rams..to the colorado state rams.. unlv aims colorado state rams.. unlv aims for win number 4 tomorrow unlv aims for win number 4 tomorrow against their mountain west rival..like every game on the schedule..this will be an adventure..so we preview the matchup by having a little fun jon tritsch: they are a team with momentum..a team with buzz (tony sanchez/coach: "i used some choice words when i described how excited i was.") jon tritsch:they were a team that was doubted.. (tony sanchez/coach: "we all giggle about that in the locker room all the time.") jon tritsch:but the rebels flew to hawaii and delivered a thump.. (troy hawthorne/safety: "this program for so long, it's like we couldn't get over that two game hump.") jon tritsch:41-38..a comeback that was the talk of the town (tony sanchez/coach: "our guys, they just kept on hunkering down.") jon tritsch:this week they take on colorado state.. as a favorite..don't scoff (tony sanchez/coach: "what we are doing right now, is just checking benchmarks off.") jon tritsch:the rebels collide with the rams with an attitude that is simple but true.. (devonte boyd/receiver: "everybody trusting in me and me trusting in em programs is making strides and if they win tomorrow you should know (tony sanchez/coach: "i think it's the first time we will show progress 2 years in a row.") ((dave courvoisier)) n-h-p has a new tool... ((christianne klein)) >> up next on the valley's news leader... how the agency is hoping to use drones more frequently... to help cause fewer headaches for local drivers./// ((christianne klein)) it's all about the it's hard to make the past dissappear, but danny tarkanian is trying. he'd rather you forget about all of his failed runs for congress, senate, and secretary of state. ...and the shady record that killed his chances every time. for years... the telemarketing scammers he represented... all those fake charities he helped set up. he can try all he wants, but danny tarkanian just can't bury his past. as we head into the final weeks of the election season. nevada is one of those states... and big name politicians are heading to e to campaign for hillary clinton. ((dave courvoisier)) a local doctor... arrested for the second time in a month! what he's accused of doing to his patients... that's landed him behind bars again. ((christianne klein)) and do you have old prescription drugs you need to get rid of? we'll let you know how you can safely get them out of your house... that's right now on the valley's news leader./// ((dave courvoisier)) >> and i'm dave courvoisier... in for paul. with less than 3 weeks until election day, the presidential candidates are campaigning in key battleground states. ((christianne klein)) >> voters can expect to be bombarded with tv ads as the race enters the home stretch. mark albert has more from the white house. hillary clinton released a new campaign ad featuring khizr kahn a muslim american whose son died while protecting his unit in iraq. (nats) i want to ask mr. trump would my son have a place in your america? in the final presidential trump's attacks on the gold star family were divisive. (sot hillary clinton, democratic presidential nominee) he went after mr. and mrs. khan, the parents of a young man who died serving our country, a gold star family, because of their religion. both candidates are trying to energize their base with just 18 days until election day. (sot donald trump pipe 2) i'm

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