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Crews Battling House Fire Near McCarran Airport

LAS VEGAS -- Clark County Fire Department is battling a fire at a house near Russell Road and Spencer Street.

According to the fire department's website, the fire started about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The fire appears to be burning in the home's attic.

There is no word on any injuries.

 

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Two People Hurt in Drive-by Shooting

Two People Hurt in Drive-by Shooting

Two men were hurt in a drive-by shooting that happened early Tuesday morning in a neighborhood near Tropicana Avenue and Mountain Vista Street.

According to Metro Police, just before 1 a.m., someone opened fire on the car the two victims were in. The driver was shot in the arm. A passenger in the backseat was hit in the chest. A third person was not hurt.

After the shooting, the victims drove to a gas station where police found them.

Both men were taken to Sunrise Hospital in unknown condition.

There is no word on whether the victims knew the person who shot at them. Police are still looking for the person pulled the trigger.

 

Maryland Parkway Public Transit Meeting Set

Maryland Parkway Public Transit Meeting Set

County transportation officials continue to study one of the most heavily traveled public transportation corridors in southern Nevada.

The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) will host a third public workshop on improvements along Maryland Parkway between McCarran International Airport and Downtown Las Vegas. The workshop is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. June 27 at The Boulevard Mall, Center Court.

Public input on how to best utilize public transit in the area and on potential street design changes will be sought at the meeting.

Maryland Parkway carries an average of more than 9,000 passengers per day.

Local Boxing Gym is Trying to Keep Kids Out of Trouble

A former gang member is using his past experiences to help Las Vegas kids have a better future. A local boxing gym is teaching the skills kids need to keep off the streets and stay in school. 8 News NOW's Lauren Rozyla has the story.

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Family Mourns Woman Killed in 95 & Horizon Crash

Family Mourns Woman Killed in 95 & Horizon Crash

HENDERSON, Nev. -- Family and friends are mourning the death of an assistant volleyball coach after a brutal crash.

The accident happened Thursday when three vehicles wrecked on southbound U.S. 95 near Horizon Drive. Family members say a pickup truck, driven by 23-year-old Erika Funtila, hit a tow truck parked on the side of the freeway. Funtila died at the crash site. It is unknown why she ran into the tow truck.

Erika's brother Alexis Funtila was driving by the crash site a little more than a hour after it happened. He did not know his sister was involved.

"It was just a phenomenal wreck," Funtila said. "It was just something I've never seen before."

Funtila didn't give it more than a passing thought until someone called him, asking the single question that would change his life.

Driving You Crazy: No Sidewalk on Pecos Near Sunset

LAS VEGAS - A viewer asks if pedestrians' safety is in danger due to the lack of a sidewalk on Pecos Road between Warm Springs Road and Sunset Road.

The area is intended to be rural – similar to an area profiled June 13 in a Driving You Crazy segment.

The viewer says the lack of a consistent sidewalk along Pecos Road makes it difficult and unsafe for pedestrians to travel.

This stretch of road is also a neighborhood preservation area. There is no curb, no streetlights and very little sidewalk, because that's how nearby residents want it.

Clark County officials say they can't install a sidewalk, because any changes in this area would be the responsibility of the adjacent property owners.

Driving You Crazy: Dirt Road Along Spencer Street

LAS VEGAS - A viewer asks if Spencer Street, which is currently a dirt road between Warm Springs Road and Robindale Road, will ever be paved, widened and finished.

Officials say there are no plans to widen or pave Spencer Street. The reason is nearby residents want to keep that rural, rustic feel. Paving, widening and improving Spencer would not be consistent with the zoning and desires of homeowners.

The east side of Spencer Street is zoned as a Rural Neighborhood Preservation (RNP) area. Homeowners go through a process with the town board and other stakeholders for this designation. It must be an area that is low density, with only two homes per acre. The area also requires a lower speed limit.

The designation is intended to preserve the rural character of the area. It allows the waiver of certain off-site improvements, such as sidewalks and streetlights.

For now, the rural, rustic feel remains, and Spencer stays as a dirt road.