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• Money in politics still flows free after all ballots are counted

  14-02-2015 23:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In Nevada it’s perfectly legal to pull out your checkbook only after you see who wins.
  
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• Nevada’s legal purgatory: Paroled prisoners stay behind bars

  14-02-2015 22:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s parole backlogs costs taxpayers about $4 million a year. So why aren’t inmates getting released?
  
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• Labor secretary to mediate in West Coast Ports dispute

  14-02-2015 22:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The move by the Obama administration came after shippers vowed to prevent the loading and unloading of freight through Monday from container ships at the 29 ports, barring a settlement in talks with the dockworkers’ union.
  
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• Police surround suspected robber in vacant apartment

  14-02-2015 21:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police say the robbery happened near the intersection of Stewart and Eastern avenues.
  
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• Las Vegas police arrest female robbery suspect

  14-02-2015 21:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman was arrested and a robber remained on the run after a Metro SWAT unit responded to a central valley vacant apartment after a robbery, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• U.S. and allies carry out 13 airstrikes on IS targets

  14-02-2015 20:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The airstrikes were carried out from early Friday to early Saturday.
  
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• Carson City HHS clinic urges measles vaccinations

  14-02-2015 18:51
  
  Extended hours for the public to obtain measles vaccinations are available next Thursday and on Feb. 26, also a Thursday, at Carson City Health and Human Services (HHS), 900 E. Long St.The walk-in clinic operation usually runs from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., according an HHS news release, but hours on those Thursdays are being extended to 6 p.m. to provide the measles, mumps and rubbella
  
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• Religion and freedom of speech panel interrupted by gunfire

  14-02-2015 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gunmen stormed into a Copenhagen building Saturday where controversial cartoonist Lars Vilks and his supporters had gathered, firing shots before driving away from the scene, police and witnesses said.
  
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• Police shoot, kill man near deadly attacks in Copenhagen

  14-02-2015 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Danish police shot and killed a man in Copenhagen on Sunday near the sites of earlier gun attacks that killed two people and wounded five police officers, the force said on its Twitter feed.
  
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• 3 injured in second shooting in Copenhagen

  14-02-2015 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was shot in the head and two police were wounded in an attack on a synagogue in central Copenhagen, Danish police said, adding that it was too early to say whether the incident was connected to an earlier one at an arts cafe.
  
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• Mercury nudges record high in Carson City; no precip

  14-02-2015 09:39
  
  Mercury in Carson City nudges record high; no precipitationCalling it balmy winter weather doesn’t quite cover the record-nudging high temperatures and partly cloudy to sumptuously sunny skies in which the Carson City-Reno region is basking.The down side, of course, is lack of precipitation in this drought-infested area, and neither rain nor snow appears to be on the h
  
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• Teri’s Notebook: Choosing a life of growth over a life of ease

  14-02-2015 09:15
  
  A friend this week asked me if I believed in the simplistic version of karma, where good things happen to good people and bad people should expect negative returns. I gave this idea some thought as I’ve been overly philosophical this week approaching my 40th birthday. I’ve been looking over my life, the expectations I’ve had for myself by the time I reached this milestone age and lessons learned a
  
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• Italian ice treat outlets coming to Carson City area will employ 15-20

  14-02-2015 09:15
  
  One or two licenses for Rita’s Italian Ice outlets will be awarded to qualified franchisees for Carson City and those operators will determine locations.San Francisco Ice Empire, Inc., disclosed Friday after it was announced the previous day it’s going to soon locate at least 60 of the dessert outlets in northern Nevada and California. The outlets provide frozen ice treats and custards. On Thursday, the firm s
  
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• Closures of Carson City downtown streets begin on Sunday

  14-02-2015 09:15
  
  Those traveling in the downtown area and around the Carson City Community Center will need to be aware of upcoming closures and construction.Parts of Carson Street will be closed to traffic downtown Sunday and the following Sunday, Feb. 22 for a preliminary design assessment leading into the makeover project in the core of Carson City. On the next two Sundays, parts of Carson Street will be closed from 8:30 a.m. t
  
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• Yogurt Beach to open in Carson City

  14-02-2015 09:07
  Yogurt Beach is coming to Carson City to locate a new outlet in a shopping area on North Carson Street.Yogurt Beach 2, another offering by two Reno men, is going to locate in space at 3328 N. Carson St., where unit No. 5 already is undergoing renovation to convert the space for the planned dessert and snack spot. The businessmen bringing their yogurt place to the capital city are Jason Fairma
  

• Tigers pull inside job in win

  14-02-2015 09:07
  She helps lead Douglas to victory over SenatorsYou can call this one an inside job. The Douglas High girls basketball team converted 23 field goals, all from inside the paint with 15 layups, on its way to a 59-36 regular season-ending victory Friday night at Morse Burley Gymnasium.Corryne Millett scored 19 points, Leonna Mortimer 17 and Maddy Lowe 17 for Douglas (13-3 Sierra League, 21-5 over
  

• Local sports roundup: Carson has strong first day in state wrestling

  14-02-2015 09:07
  WINNEMUCCA — Carson High got off to a nice start on the first day of the NIAA State Wrestling Championships at the Winnemucca Events Center on Friday.Brady O’Keefe (145), Nolan Shine (160) and Brady Rivera (220) all won first-round matches and moved into today’s semifinals at 9 a.m.O’Keefe pinned his opponent in 28 seconds,. Shine won 6-3 and Rivera recorded a second-round pin.“I think all three of those
  

• Laxalt warns Anthem data breach victims

  14-02-2015 09:07
  Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt warns Nevadans who may have been impacted by the recent Anthem Inc. data breach of a potential phishing e-mail scam targeting current and former members. Anthem Inc. representatives are not currently calling or e-mailing present or former members about the data breach, and do not ask for credit card information or social security numbers by phone or e-mail. The p
  

• CHS rallies for title

  14-02-2015 09:07
  The drought is over.Thanks to an 11-2 run at the end of the third quarter, Carson High’s boys basketball team knocked off Douglas, 37-29, Friday night at Morse Burley Gymnasium to win its first league title since 2003.Carson finished with a 13-3 league record (16-7 overall) and officially a share of the league title with Galena. Carson, however, will be the No. 1 seed in next wee
  

• Carson City RadioShack stores will be closing

  14-02-2015 09:07
  The two RadioShack stores in Carson City will close, according to RadioShack’s corporate website.The Carson City stores, one at 956 Topsy Lane Suite 102 and 3147 Highway 50 East will close. No timeframe was giving. The company recently announced restructuring after declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy.RadioShack filed for bankruptcy protection last Thursday. Part of its plan is for Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless car
  

• Real-life love stories: Valley couples stick together amid life’s challenges

  14-02-2015 08:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The stories of how Las Vegas Valley couples met and fell in love are as varied as the couples themselves. With Valentine’s Day here, we talked with some of those couples about how they got together.
  
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• McCain, others change their tune on sports wagering

  14-02-2015 08:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The odds are good even the most perceptive bookmaker didn’t see this turnaround coming: U.S. Sen. John McCain speaking out in favor of expanding legalized sports betting in America.
  
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• Las Vegas love is in the air — PHOTOS

  14-02-2015 07:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County Marriage License Bureau expected to see 1,200 to 1,800 people register over three days, from Thursday through today, Valentine’s Day.
  
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• CCSD honored for improving advanced placement focus

  14-02-2015 03:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County School District was honored nationally as a College Board Advanced Placement District of the Year for leading large district schools in increasing the number of students taking advanced classes and improving successful scores on AP exams.
  
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• GOP activist denies wrongdoing to Nevada secretary of state

  14-02-2015 03:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  GOP activist Tony Dane and his political action committee deny breaking any laws in a response his attorney sent Friday to the Nevada secretary of state.
  
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• One dead in southeast valley shooting

  14-02-2015 03:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A male is dead after a shooting in the southeast valley Friday evening, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Woman gets 20 to life in fatal attack

  14-02-2015 02:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Clark County jury decided Friday that a 31-year-old woman should spend 20 years to life in prison for the brutal slaying of a man inside a northeast valley apartment last year.
  
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• Building at Gramercy slated for implosion Sunday

  14-02-2015 02:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Valley’s second building implosion in less than a week will mean some roads will close for a while Sunday on the southwest side of town.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office seekings information about runaway teen

  14-02-2015 01:23
  
  15-year-old Shailene Garcia ran away from home on Monday. Shailene attended a class at Carson High School that morning, but failed to attend her next classes.Shailene is described as 5 feet 3 inches, 123 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Shailene was seen in the area of Hot Springs Road and Northgate on Thursday. She had recently been active on her Facebook account, but would not answer messages.S
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office seeking information about runaway teen

  14-02-2015 01:23
  
  Shailene Garcia, 15, ran away from home on Monday. Shailene attended a class at Carson High School that morning, but failed to attend her next classes.Shailene is described as 5 feet 3 inches, 123 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Shailene was seen in the area of Hot Springs Road and Northgate on Thursday. She had recently been active on her Facebook account, but would not answer messages.Shailene
  
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• Nevada Legislature: School concealed weapons bill introduced

  14-02-2015 00:59
  
  Lawmakers have introduced a bill allowing gun owners with concealed carry permits to bring their weapons to schools and portions of airports. Republican Assemblywoman Michele Fiore introduced AB 148 on Friday, and the bill was referred to the Assembly Judiciary Committee. It would remove restrictions that bar concealed weapons permit holders from carrying their guns at colleges, public schools, child care faciliti
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Bill would help lower-income children afford private schools

  14-02-2015 00:59
  
  A bill introduced in the Nevada Assembly aims to help lower-income students afford private schools. AB165 is sponsored by the Assembly Education Committee and was introduced on Friday. It would allow businesses credit toward their modified business tax bill if they donated to a qualifying scholarship organization. The organization would give scholarships to students whose household income doesn’t exceed 300 perc
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Log: Two arrests made on Thursday

  14-02-2015 00:59
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.ThursdayAt 6:02 p.m., a 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of petit larceny after she was detained by Walmart security for allegedly attempting to take clothing from the store without paying. Bail was set at $250.At 6:30 p.m., Crystal Bullock, 31, was arrested on suspicion of felony possess
  
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• United Airlines to cut jobs at Reno, other airports

  14-02-2015 00:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  United Airlines will outsource about 1,150 positions at Reno and 15 other airports across the country, but reached tentative agreements with its union to keep another 800 jobs in-house that also had been under scrutiny, a company spokesman said Friday.
  
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