Especially since he s accused of stabbing a k nine. . Kirsten. When asked. Police wouldnt go into detail about potential charges. However, they did say there are specific charges they could file for hurting their k9. Kirsten Joyce two 15 year old girls are dead, after they were shot at a high school in a phoenix area suburb. Just before eight this morning. Tracy BreedenGlendale Police dept we dont believe that theres any outstanding suspects. These two young women were found next to each other. There was a weapon found beside them. investigators did not release the girls identity. Or what kind of relationship the two had. They were found near independence high schools adminstration building. Kirsten Joyce happening now. The Public Utilities commission. Is considering. Lowering rates. For some solar customers. 8 news now reporter Patrick Walker is live at the p uc patrick. This comes after there was major from the commissions decision to raise rates. Kirsten. A new rate structure went into effect january 1. Now. The puc is considering modifying that decision. Nv energy had proposed to grandfather exisiting customers into the system for 20 years. But one of the commissioners has proposed a rate phaseout over 12 years. Hundreds of solar customers. Employees. And supporters chanted held a rally outside the building for several hours this morning. The goal. Organizers say. Is to make their voices heard. Because they say the p uc hasnt been listening to them up until this point. To focus of the demonstrators has shifted away from nv energy. And onto the puc. I spoke with one solar customer who says there should also be some pressure on governor brian sandoval. Because the commissioners are appointed. Not elected. Gary Bouchard solar customer were at a turning point in the everybody, every country, every city, every state should be promoting alternative energy, and our governor is turning his back on the future. Patrick Walker the latest proposal calls for a phaseout of the net metering rates that were in place last year. Over a 12year period. A puc spokesman tells me the rebates rooftop solar customers get will gradually go down over that time period. New rooftop solar customers would get the current rate at the time they apply to get into the program. They would not get the rates that were in place in 2015. That stood at about 12 cents per kilowatt hour. According to an Nv Energy Vice president. Patrick Walker a puc spokesman told me earlier that this will wrap up today with a decision. Public comment will end at 2 30. Then commissioners will deliberate. Kirsten. Kirsten Joyce thats a lot of public comment. Be testifying today . Patrick Walker at last count. Nearly 50 people had signed in. Each person gets three minutes. Comment began this morning at 9 30. Kirsten Joyce it was a case. That captivated the nation. We check in with Robert Meyers. One year. After his wife was shot and killed. In a case of mistaken identity. plus. Well check in on the candidates. Fighting for your vote. As the latest debates. Heat up the campaign trail Sherry Swensk hope youre making some cool plans with your sweetheart for the weekend because these extra warm days will continue right through the weekend. With plenty of sunshine. Weve got temps already heading toward 70 degrees at the noon hour . Well see how long this springlike warm weather is going forecast coming up Kirsten Joyce the polls and used last nights of them feels they are the better choice to win the nomination this. As republicans focus on their front runner. Donald trump. Weija jiang reports. Weijia Jiang Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders squared off in a debate thursday night with each claiming to be the right choice to succeed president obama. Hillary Clinton d president ial candidate senator sanders said that president obama failed the president ial leadership test and this is not the first time he has criticized president obama. I dont think he gets the credit he deserves. sen. Bernie sanders ivt president ial candidate madam secretary, that is a low blow. One of us ran against barack obama. I was not that candidate. Weijia jiang they candidates are sending that message to africanamerican voters who make up a large percentage of the South Carolina electorate. sen. Bernie sanders ivt president ial candidate rich get richer and poor get poorer. In America Today whole lot of this poor people are african america. Hillary Clinton d president ial candidate i think under president obama, we have seen a lot of advances. The Affordable Care act has helped more African Americans than any other group. Weijia side. The attacks were aimed at one man. Donald trump. sen. Marco rubio rfl president ial candidate negotiating a hotel deal in another country is not Foreign Policy experience. gov. Jeb bush rfl president ial candidate you can push down donald trump a little bit by electing someone whos a solid conservative with a conservative record. donald trump r president ial candidate all these guys, you know, the conservatives. Im a conservative person. Bush says, bush says, i do not believe hes a true conservative. these people are stupid weijia jiang the publican candasreprepping for more facetoface attacks as they meet again for the cbs news gop debate saturday night. Weijia jiang, cbs news, greenville, South Carolina. Kirsten Joyce remember. We are your local election headquarters throughout the season. On air and online. And dont forget to our special edition of politics now saturday at 8 oclock after the republican debate. It will reair sunday at 530. Kirsten Joyce its been one year. Since a local woman was gunned down in front of her home. Were talking to tammy meyers husband. About the case. That took the nation by storm. < news, this is 8newsnow at noon. Kirsten Joyce today marks one year. Since tammy meyers was shot. Police say the mother of four was gunned down in a case of mistaken identity. She died on valentines day. Two days later. The iteams george knapp sat down with the victims husband, Robert Meyers. In a candid interview, he opens up about his familys struggles. Robert Meyers victims husband george knapp financially, youve had a rough time. Robert oh, horrible time. George is it hard to concentrate going to work or. Robert well, you cant really, you know. How do you, you know . Ive got, like when my season starts this trial starts. meyers also details the moments when he heard his wife had been shot and the last words he said to her. Nowsch, and his codefendant, derrick andrews, are set to go to trial next month. Tonight at 6 and 11, hear more from Robert Meyers as he opens up to iteams george knapp about the pending trial and media scrutiny. Sherry Swensk hope youve got the short sleeves and shorts ready for the weekend and youve made reservations on the patio somewhere for valentines day. Because the extra warm days roll on right through the Holiday Weekend. Some hazy skies with light to calm winds out there at noon. We really need some breezes to stir up the air and well get especially down the colorado river. Warm upper 60s right now have already surpassed our normal high of low 60s. And were on our way to mid 70s again and even recordsetting if we hit that 76. The old record of 75 was set quite a while ago in the mid 1950s. Sunrise closer to 6 30 a. M. And the sunset later is helping extend the daylight longer into the Late Afternoon hours now. Temps are reaching into the low 70s in laughling and near 70 in death valley. Easy driving into southern california, over into arizona and up into utah today with this High Pressure over the west. Phoenix is already at 80 degrees. Not quite as hot in southern california. But temps will heat up to the day. Meanwhile cold air is in place across the midwest and great lakes. And especially the northeast with gusty winds. Nice 70s have returned to today. But colder air is coming again for the weekend. Some high clouds moving through the west. And we could see a few of those today with likely even more tomorrow. The ridge will flatten just slightly into saturday and that will allow the northerly winds to set up along the river gusting to 30 mph or higher. The cold snow is blowing again across the east. And icy conditions are keeping the east in the deep freeze. Even wind chill warnings in place through the weekend and freezing spray off the lakes. Meanwhile well keep april like weather through the Holiday Weekend and even into next week with a slight chance of showers late next week. < weather toss nevadans a college education. The new scholarships wgu nevada is offering for aspiring teachers. < tackle clark countys teacher shortage. Theyre offering a full ride to locals who want to be elementary or secondary school teachers. Wgu nevada is an Online University designed to expand access to Higher Education for people in nevada. Joining us now is Spencer Stewart. The chancellor of wgu nevada. Tell us about the scholarships . Are they really a full ride . How many are you Kirsten JoyceSpencer Stewart from wgu nevada. Thanks so much. Kirsten Joyce its valentines day. But love might not be in the air. How goodwill is helping you. Get over your ex this weekend. four. Serious spending on valentines day why this years valentines day is expected to make an even bigger dent in your wallet this year also the pope is heading to mexico. The hot button issues the pontiff plans to address and how the country is preparing for the high profile visit. Kirsten Joyce valentines day is on sunday and hundreds of couples are planning on getting hitched. The county Clerks Office is encouraging couples to complete the pre application for a marriage license online. Before coming into the office. Valentines day. And the day before are typically some of the most popular days in the year to tie the knot. Last year, clark county issued more than 16hundred licenses over the weekend. Kirsten Joyce valentines day is also known as singles awareness day. And if you dont want to look at your exs stuff anymore. Then dont hate, donate you can drop of your former significant others belongings this funny Campaign Runs through valentines day. You even get a funny sticker as revenge. Saying i dumped my exs stuff goodwill says valentines day is a good time to start fresh so clean out the closets. thats all for 8 news now live at noon. Remember that 8 news now is always available at las vegas now dot com, facebook and twitter. Have a great afternoon. there are those who say we cannot defeat a corrupt political system and fix a rigged economy. But i believe we need to lift our vision above the obstacles in place and look to the american horizon. To a nation where every child can not only dream of going to college, but attend one. Where quality healthcare will be a birthright of every citizen. Where a good job is not a wish, but a reality. Where women receive equal pay and a living wage is paid to all. An america where after a lifetime of labor, there is time for rest and grandchildren. A nation that defends our people and our values, but no longer carries so much of that burden alone. I know we can create that america if we listen to our conscice and our hearts and not to the pundits and the naysayers. Im Bernie Sanders. 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