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• Missing Moundhouse man has been found

  08-01-2015 23:15
  
  The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has reported Neil Gene ‘Geno’ Andresen of Moundhouse, who had been reported missing, has been found safe and sound. …
  
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• Prosecutor who handled O.J. Simpson appeal dies

  08-01-2015 23:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  H. Leon Simon, a long-time Las Vegas prosecutor who most recently handled the post-conviction hearings for O.J. Simpson, died this week. He was 76.
  
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• Vegas transportation chair asks state director for equitable funding for road projects

  08-01-2015 22:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Chairman Larry Brown reminded Nevada Transportation Department Director Rudy Malfabon on Thursday that he’s counting on him to recommend equitable funding for numerous Southern Nevada projects in 2015.
  
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• New AG Laxalt plans law enforcement summit

  08-01-2015 22:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt will host a law enforcement summit Feb. 5 as his first major initiative as Nevada’s new chief legal officer.
  
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• Nevada medical chief gives OK to state prisons food

  08-01-2015 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s correctional institutions are all up-to-date on inspections for cleanliness and safety as well as diet and food preparation, the state’s chief medical officer said Thursday.
  
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• Air Force working to meet terrorist surveillance demand, drone expert says

  08-01-2015 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Air Force is aiming high to meet demands for around-the-clock surveillance of terrorist trouble spots while working on incentives to keep job-stressed pilots in the program.
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to murder of World War II veteran

  08-01-2015 20:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Washington state teenager changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday in the murder of a World War Two veteran he beat up with an accomplice in 2013 during what he said was a drug deal, Spokane area media reported.
  
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• Federal judge refuses to dismiss HOA case

  08-01-2015 20:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal magistrate judge Thursday recommended denying a defense motion to dismiss charges against key defendants in the homeowners association fraud case because of government misconduct.
  
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• Police seek robber who hit east valley Payless Shoe Source

  08-01-2015 19:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are looking for a man who robbed an east valley shoe store at gunpoint Thursday morning.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Payless Shoe Source robbery

  08-01-2015 19:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man police believe robbed an east valley shoe store at gunpoint Thursday morning is in custody. The Payless Shoe Source at 581 N. Eastern Ave., near the intersection at Bonanza Road, was robbed at 10:14 a.m., police said. The man then fled through the parking lot and was last seen walking north on Bonanza toward Eastern, Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer said.
  
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• NKorea threatens ‘hail of bullets’ in US over sanctions

  08-01-2015 19:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  North Korea has threatened the United States “with a hail of bullets and shells on its own territory” if it does not withdraw sanctions, the North’s state news agency reported on Thursday.
  
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• Police evacuate apartments after getting call on suicidal man

  08-01-2015 18:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police evacuated a southeast valley apartment complex after a man in one of the units threatened to harm himself with a large knife Thursday morning, according to Metro.
  
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• Man with knife causes southeast valley apartment evacuations

  08-01-2015 18:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A southeast apartment complex is being evacuated after a man armed with a large knife inside one of the units threatened to harm himself Thursday morning, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• 5-year-old girl dies after dad throws her off bridge

  08-01-2015 17:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 5-year-old Florida girl was pronounced dead early on Thursday after her father threw her over the side of a bridge, a 62-foot drop into frigid waters, police in St. Petersburg said.
  
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• Driver had taken 5 whiskey shots before deadly crash, police say

  08-01-2015 16:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man driving a car in a two-vehicle crash that killed two women on Christmas Eve and sent five overs to the hospital admitted to police that he taken five shots of whiskey hours before the crash, according to a Las Vegas police arrest report.
  
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• Driver charged with DUI in deadly Christmas Eve crash

  08-01-2015 16:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A driver involved in a west valley crash that killed two women on Christmas Eve has been charged with driving under the influence, Las Vegas police said Thursday.
  
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• Metro: Robbery suspect shot dead by homeowner

  08-01-2015 15:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man suspected of breaking into a home late Wednesday night was shot and killed by the homeowner, according to Metro police.
  
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• Somerset Academy teacher’s model train hobby sets valuable history lesson

  08-01-2015 11:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It’s train week at Somerset Academy of Las Vegas, 7038 Sky Pointe Drive.
  
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• Junior engineers can find fun at CSN Henderson campus

  08-01-2015 10:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rather than sleep in or play games on the first day of winter break, eight children were excited to learned about rocket science with College of Southern Nevada instructor Gene Kelly.
  
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• Henderson-area charters provide education options

  08-01-2015 10:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  “Too often, public education has meant going to the school you are assigned based on your address to see the principal who was assigned to that school by a large system and have your children taught by teachers who were also assigned by the large system,” said Academica Nevada representative Ryan Reeves. “A charter school feels different when you walk in because every single person there made a voluntary decision to be there. Every parent, student, teacher, administrator chose to be th
  
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• Suspects in terror attack spotted near Paris

  08-01-2015 09:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  French anti-terrorism police converged on an area northeast of Paris on Thursday after two brothers suspected of being behind an attack on a satirical newspaper were spotted at a petrol station.
  
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• Several detained in connection with Paris terror attack

  08-01-2015 09:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police arrested several people in conection with the shooting at the officers of Charlie Hebdo, but the hunt is still on for the two men who carried out Europe’s deadliest terror attack in more than three years.
  
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• Paris terror suspect may have trained with al Qaeda in Yemen

  08-01-2015 09:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Western intelligence officials are scrambling to learn more about possible travel of the two Paris terror attack suspects with new information suggesting one of the brothers recently spent time in Yemen.
  
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• Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf, fast-rising dance duo

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The producer/DJ twosome scores an iTunes hit thanks to a collaboration with Madonna and Diplo.
  
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• Sean Geer, brew master

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  65 different beers in one year? No problem, according to Geer.
  
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• Sal Wise, nightlife buzz builder

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The nightlife veteran is tasked with building excitement for Omnia so the club arrives with a bang—and a line out the door.
  
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• Ronald Corso, champion of sound

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  His 11th Street Records—and his faith that an old-fashioned vinyl store can thrive here—has music fans talking.
  
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• Roberta Medina, festival strategist

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Rock in Rio's executive VP and chief organizer prepares a different kind of music experience for the Strip
  
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• Rashad Vaughn, hoop dreamer

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  He still has lots of room to grow, and if he does so quickly, he might not be around for long.
  
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• Merideth Spriggs, hero for the homeless

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Her experience both on the streets and later coordinating services for the homeless led Merideth Spriggs to create Caridad.
  
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• Len Jessup, big man on campus

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Medical school, stadiums and wars with the north—UNLV's new president has his work cut out for him.
  
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• John Tippins, residential reactivator

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  His focus on Downtown is not going unnoticed—or unappreciated.
  
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• Hilly & Hannah Hindi, sister web sensations

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Do your YouTube videos get 25 million views? Theirs do.
  
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• Brian Howard, chef on the move

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  One of the city's most ambitious young chefs is striking out on his own in 2015.
  
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• Bill McBeath and Scott Kreeger, casino chiefs

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The four-year-old Cosmopolitan and the few-months-old SLS have new presidents.
  
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• Barbara Bell, stylist to the Strip

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Miracle 1: Creating uniforms so stylish they don’t look like uniforms.
  
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• Audrey Barcio, artist in the spotlight

  08-01-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  A former sommelier trades in fine wine for fine art
  
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• PAC seeks recall of Hambrick from leadership position

  08-01-2015 08:27
  
  Conservative activist Chuck Muth has registered a Political Action Committee to try to recall Assembly Speaker Designate John Hambrick from office. Hambrick, a Republican, was re-elected in District 2. It includes the western side of metropolitan Las Vegas, a post he has held since 2009. He was named Speaker-designate following the resignation of Ira Hansen of Sparks after allegations of racism were levied against Hansen over a series of news
  
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• Lumos gets inside track to do Carson City design

  08-01-2015 08:27
  
  Lumos & Associates emerged on top after an internal city review to select a downtown Carson City design team company, Public Works Director Darren Schulz announced Wednesday. Lumos topped four other firms and three other finalists after initial analyses by a city staff review and selection committee, according to Schulz, who said the next steps are negotiations and taking the recommendation to the city’s governing board for final action. Th
  
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• Coleman lifts Nevada to win over UNLV

  08-01-2015 08:27
  
  LAS VEGAS — Marqueze Coleman hit a jumper with 5.2 seconds left to give Nevada a 64-62 victory over UNLV on Wednesday night for its first road win of the season. A.J. West led Nevada (6-8, 2-0 Mountain West) with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Eric Cooper finished with 12 points and Coleman added six on 2-of-9 shooting. Rashad Vaughn led all scorers with 20 points for UNLV (9-6, 0-2), while Christian Wood added 17. The Runnin’ Rebels were out
  
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• Carson CITY’S SEALS WATCHES IDOL WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS

  08-01-2015 08:27
  
  American Idol contestant Molly Seals, center, in black, is surrounded by friends and family during a viewing party at the Seals’ house Wednesday night. Back row: The ‘Band-Aids,’ Kelli Luderbaugh, Jenilla McDaniel, Andrea Hlatky, middle: Jim Seals, Marianne Seals, Jimmy Seals, Chase Annand, Molly Sinnott and Paul Sinnot. Seated next to Molly Seals is her boyfriend Kevin Sinnott. The Kansas City auditions in which M
  
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• KIWANIS celebrates 100 at NEVADA MUSEUM In CARSON CITY

  08-01-2015 08:19
  
  Pictured from left to right are Kiwanis Club of Carson City’s President Cheryl Knight and Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada’s Public Relations Chairman Ken Beaton. They arranged the following Kiwanis items in Carson City Library’s display case: a Kiwanis club banner, bell, charter, hat, pictures, pins and a vest to mark the moment of Kiwanis International’s 100th birthday on January 21, 2015. Kiwanis is a global orga
  
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• Carson City crime rate lowest in 20 years

  08-01-2015 08:19
  
  Carson City’s crime rate is at its lowest point in 20 years, but Sheriff Ken Furlong says that doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges coming in 2015. “The community crime reported was at its lowest ever in 2013 and we came into Dec. 4 percent below that.” He said homicides, rapes, robberies are all down and the total value of property stolen in 2014 was less than $1 million, “for the first time in I don’t know how long.
  
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• North Las Vegas OKs bailiff program, cost savings unclear

  08-01-2015 07:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Cash-strapped North Las Vegas has been touting a $1.6 million savings by hiring bailiffs to secure the city’s municipal courts.
  
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• NLV approves bailiff program, cost savings unclear

  08-01-2015 07:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Cash-strapped North Las Vegas has been touting a $1.6 million savings by hiring bailiffs to secure the city’s municipal courts. The bailiffs, who will replace the marshals who currently handle court security, will cost the city $500,000. But the marshals won’t be going anywhere.The idea behind the program is that the marshals will move out of the courtroom to pursue a backlog of roughly 33,000 warrants. So where did the cost savings estimate come from?
  
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• Man injured in Henderson drive-by shooting

  08-01-2015 07:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One man was injured in a drive-by shooting in Henderson Wednesday night. City spokeswoman Kathleen Richards said a man and a woman were walking down the street near the intersection of Corn Street with Palm Drive, near North Boulder Highway.
  
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• Gunman threatened doctor he killed at Texas VA, FBI says

  08-01-2015 06:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A psychologist who was shot dead at a Texas veterans’ hospital filed a complaint in 2013 saying his killer had threatened him, an FBI agent said Wednesday.
  
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• Trade show exhibits futuristic wellness technology

  08-01-2015 05:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Growing innovations in digital health, wireless fitness tracking, telemedicine and wearable technology designed to promote healthier living and active aging go on display at CES trade show.
  
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• The Huntridge Theatre: Still sitting in limbo

  08-01-2015 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Two years after a crowdfunding campaign raised more than $250,000 for a renovation, the project's prospects seem as uncertain as ever.
  
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• County issues 1,000th marriage license to same-sex couple

  08-01-2015 04:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County issued its 1,000th marriage license to a same-sex couple Wednesday. “Congratulations Christopher Barnson and Daryl Reed on being the 1,000th same-sex couple to receive their marriage license in our great county,” County Clerk Lynn Goya said.
  
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