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At least for a little bit. Were talking about the loud blasting crews have been doing. As they level off the mountain to expand highland hills. according to commissioner susan brager. Blasting in the area is on hold. She plans to meet with all those involved this coming tuesday. Earlier this week we told you about neighbors complaining the blasting was damaging their homes. Well be following tuesdays meeting and update you on what they talked about. Denise Valdez have started the new year. But this will likely be their last year, governed by ccsds central administration. A week from today, a vote is expected to give schools that authority. Sharie johnson has tonights top story. ccsd trustee linda young sometimes haste can make waste Ccsd Trustees say theyre also worried about equal opportunities for all. ccsd trustee linda Young Students from the culture of poverty tend to by research. Tend to have a lower level of finanical support than other communities and thats a concern. advocates argue title one schools will get more money. But its no consolation for trustees, who say, they speak young there are a lot of nuances that we have to have in place when you try to move something as massive as this. Its important but its also imprtant that we get it right. Denise Valdez this transformation will be in place august of next year. Dave Courvoisier a 13year old valley teen is dead after taking her own life. Jumping from a casino parking structure thursday according to the Clark County Coroners Office 7 teens killed themselves in 2014. That number jumped to 10 in all of 2015. And so far this year. There have been 8 teen suicides 8 news nows Mauricio Marin spoke with the family of this latest tragedy. Theyre now on a mission to help make sure another young life is not taken too soon. Stefanie Kruger mother by the time we realized that something was wrong she was already gone. Mauricio Marin Stefanie Kruger never thought she would have to bury her own child. Life. Jumping from a parking structure thursday morning. Her mom says she was bullied. Stefanie Kruger mother i would have moved her from that school if i had thought for one second she was that unhappy. I would have done anything for her. Mauricio Marin overwhelmed by the loss. Marias grandmother comforted her own daughter today. Looking over pictures of the good times. elaine chabrow grandma youre not supposed to out live your children. Mauricio Marin the family now wants to help prevent other teen suicides. Of the family is to get to the bottom of what happened to this beautiful light angel. Mauricio Marin marias mom urges parents to talk with kids about the issues they deal with. Stefanie Kruger mother if they say that they are having problems try to get to the bottom of it. 17 17 we had conversations but i never thought she was in the dark place she was in. Mauricio Marin the teens mom now lives with a heavy heart. Wishing she could have done and pleads with parents to get kids the right help if there are any signs they could be thinking about taking their own life. Stefanie Kruger mother they really need us our kids i think a lot more than we realize. Mauricio Marin Mauricio Marin. 8 news now. Dave Courvoisier its been a very difficult time for the family but marias mom appreciates the support shes recieved from the community. Theyve set up a gofund me account to help pay for funeral expenses. We have a link to it on lasvegasnow dotcom. Health District has found a second case of saint louis encephalitis. This case comes after the first since 2007 was confimed in clark county. The illness comes from infected mosquitoes. And causes symptoms like fever, shaking, and paralysis. Health officials are urging everyone to use insect repellant and wear protective clothing when outdoors in areas where mosquitoes are found. Dave Courvoisier an uncertain future awaits students and faculty at itt technical college. The school, with campuses in r has stopped enrolling new students and is facing sanctions that could put it out of business. Denise Valdez paul joncich is here with details. paul joncich late today company reps got back to me with a brief statement saying simply we have not announced any closures. But Industry Experts say the for Profit School thats been sued for charging outrageously high Interest Rates on Student Loans is in a boat without a paddle, and sharks are circling. Its not a pretty picture for the 350 or so students in our we visited the North Las Vegas campus they had no comment on reports they may be closing. Last month, the u. S. Department of education handed down a series of sanctions against the company. Requiring them to come up with 153million dollars within 30 days to cover the cost of student refunds if the school shuts down. Linda montgomery, president of the las vegas Learning Center says itttechs problems make the whole industry look bad. Linda Montgomery the Learning Center ive seen organizations on a friday like today. You know they roll the trucks us and when the students come ino not a paper clip in the place. paul joncich montgomery fears if itttech closes, the students, many of them veterans and single parents, will be left in a lurch with outstanding loans and without the certifications they need to get a good job. paul joncich but montgomery says if the school does close, there is a way students can have their loan balances discharged. But theyre still delayed in their timeline to enter the work force and start making some students . paul joncich the academic Quarter Ended today. For those whove completed whove completed their degrees, theyre okay. But for others who are in the middle of course work, they can cross their fingers that the college stays open, or suspend their studies and hope to get their loans written off. Dave Courvoisier hes been a staple at Caesars Palace for six years now. But the show is almost over for singer matt goss. Announced it was getting rid of cleopatras barge. To make room for something new. Thats the home of the gossy room. Which is where matt goss has performed since 2010. In a statement. Goss says in part. I have seen shows come and go, and realize how hard it is to sustain a successful one so i am beyond proud and honored to be part of the Rich Heritage of Caesars Palace. His final show in the gossy room is set for september 24th. Denise Valdez you could be slotzillas one millionth rider up next on the valleys news to win big as the fremont street attraction celebrates the major milestone. news music voice over youre watching the valleys news this is 8 news now at six. Dave Courvoisier its been more than two years since the giant slot machine in downtown las vegas started shooting thrillseekers down the fremont street experience. Denise Valdez now slotzilla is about to reach a major milestone. By welcoming its one millionth rider. Theyre celebrating. By giving away free rides every day. Because if you take a ride on september 28th. You might be one of 10 lucky guests who will win a thousand dollars we have more information on how you can help them celebrate the milestone by going to las vegas now dot com. Denise Valdez plenty of people are hitting the road and taking to the sky to kick off the labor day weekend. Dave Courvoisier heres a live look at the i15 in primm. No big backups but a steady convention and visitors authority. Over 300 thousand people are expected to spend the holiday here in las vegas. Because of the extra people on our roads. Nhp, chp, and metro police are all teaming up to catch speeders and drunk drivers. Denise Valdez tedd is already getting the weekend started. Hes at first friday in downtown las vegas. Yesterday with tripledigits around the region. Winds increased as forecasted as well but still remain below windy criteria. We still are dry with single digit humidity readings. And were a few degrees warmer. Afternoon highs hot around the valley with temps hottest over to the east side of town where were lower in elevation. Especially for the east and southeast neigbhorhoods. Notashot for the locales on the west side of town especially coolest. Regional temps also stayed hot with hottest temps in laughlin and death valley. Although we definitely got hotter for the Colorado River valley from mesquite all the way down to the searchlight. More tolerable temps in the 90s for the central great basin where they also had some wind develop too. U. S. Temps show get stay hot only in the Desert Southwest but the Southern Plains with feels like still hot also for the Northern Plains and the Midatlantic States with muggy conditions there down to the deep south. Ain rshe region withmost of thee cific northwest. Looking at the high mexico texas continue to progress northward and bring hoeather th late week. Looking at thnext sys ll rough the north part of the ste to increase wind this shoutout to lynn wayne griffin. Avid ch8 viewers who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this weekend. Married at an air force base in georgia wayne is a 20year military veteran congratula tions Dave Courvoisier its going to be a busy night the lights. Denise Valdez its called friday night lights for a reason. Lots of Big High School football games. Chris Maathuis one of the biggest is over at gorman high taking on a team from florida. That is our game of the week, coming up well go live and check in on the gaels. Jon tritsch is standing by. Plus. Got some exciting las vegas nhl news that fans will want to hear. Coming up here on channel 8. I pledge allegiance, to the flag [continues in background] theyre bringing drugs, theyre brigning crime, theyre rapists. You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her. Wherever [pledge continues in background] any voters. Get him the hell out of here. Get him out of here get out game of the week takes us to gorman high tonight. The gaels are playing one of the top teams in florida. Theyve never beaten a team from the sunshine state. Theyre 02. But the Number One Team in the country is at home and could break that drought. Jon tritsch is live at gorman jon tritsch is live at gorman highs fertitta field as the gaels prepare for a team named cocoa florida. Jon, i know n Chris Maathuis unlv was supposed to whip the tigers and they did rolling past jackson st those 63 points are the fourth most in school history. There were a ton of positives. Devonte boyd had 4 catches for 135 yards and three scores. Unlv actually scored 42 points by halftime. And that was the second most points the team has ever scored in the first 30 minutes. A lot of freshman played and looked good and when unlv looks in the mirror this week at least they will know some progress has certainly been made tony sanchez coach; over all a good night, things weve got to get better at but johnny stanton;qb; i think i played well made some mistakes but made compleltion. It was a good game to build on devonte boyd receiver;it was awesome i havent been 10 for a long time. So i feel good right now. Tony weve got players recruited well. Our strengh program is solid, all the things were doing are leading us to have sustained success for a long time. Chris Maathuis Chris Maathuis things get much tougher for the rebels, theyve got ucla on tap. It next saturday afternoon. 5 pm kickoff. Chris Maathuis nhl fans in vegas are sittin on pins and needles waiting for bill foley to reveal his team name and logo. Probably a month away from that. Were also less then a month away from Ground Breaking on the new practice facility in summerlin. We learned the date could be october 15th, but that date could be pushed up, which is good news. Also foley and other officials had a meeting with the nhl and adidas on uniform colors and logos and from what we know tonight, they need one more review. Henderson Gold Medalist Connor Fields has a heart of gold. He posted this video visiting a 5th grade friend he made named charlie at Green Valley Christian School charlie is recovering from brain cancer. Connor Fields gold medal winner;this guy is super cool, when i met him he coulndt even walk and hes doing so well today. Right now im in second place, but like charlie im not giving up. Chris Maathuis that was a nice surprise visit. Conor didnt give uan when connor first met him. He couldnt even walk. Denise Valdez thanks for watching 8 news now at 6. Dave Courvoisier from washington, d. C. , this is the jeopardy teachers tournament. For the deciding game, here are the three finalists