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• Sen. Marco Rubio coming to Vegas for book tour and maybe more

  16-02-2015 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio hits Las Vegas Wednesday to promote his new book, which argues the “American dream” is in jeopardy because of failed economic policies under President Barack Obama.
  
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• Woman faces arson charges in central Las Vegas Valley fires

  16-02-2015 23:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman was arrested Sunday night after she set three fires in a little more than a half-mile stretch in the central valley, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.
  
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• Nevada sees rapid growth in solar industry jobs

  16-02-2015 23:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Solar power development brought 3,500 new jobs to Nevada in 2014, a 146 percent increase over 2013.
  
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• Nevada sees rapid growth in solar industry employment

  16-02-2015 23:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Solar power development brought 3,500 new jobs to Nevada in 2014, a 146 percent increase over 2013.
  
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• Oil train derails in West Virginia, causes massive fire

  16-02-2015 23:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A CSX Corp train hauling crude oil derailed in West Virginia on Monday, setting at least two cars ablaze and forcing the evacuation of two nearby towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days.
  
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• Derailment train causes massive fire, evacuations

  16-02-2015 23:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A CSX Corp train hauling North Dakota crude derailed in West Virginia on Monday, setting a number of cars ablaze, destroying a house and forcing the evacuation of two towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days.
  
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• 1 injured in oil train derailment that caused massive fire

  16-02-2015 23:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A CSX Corp train hauling crude oil derailed in West Virginia on Monday, setting at least two cars ablaze and forcing the evacuation of two nearby towns in the second significant oil-train incident in three days.
  
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• Public Utilities Commission asks lawmakers to increase staff salaries

  16-02-2015 21:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The executive director of the Public Utilities Commission on Monday asked state lawmakers to increase salaries for professional staff to keep up with compensation not only within the private sector but also in other state agencies.
  
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• Teen dies in shootout, parents found dead in another state

  16-02-2015 21:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It started as a police chase after a teenager allegedly ignored a traffic stop by a Maryland state trooper. By the time it ended, the 16-year-old suspect was dead in a shootout with officers. During an investigation into the teen’s background, police found three bodies at a Kentucky address linked to him.
  
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• Things you think you know about presidential monuments … but you’re wrong

  16-02-2015 21:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Park Rangers at the Lincoln Memorial see it almost every day: Tour guides telling eager visitors that the number of steps leading to the temple match Lincoln’s age when he died; that his white hands send a message in sign language; and that you can see Robert E. Lee’s face sculpted in the back of his head.
  
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• Bill introduced to require public preview of collective bargaining agreements

  16-02-2015 21:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bill that would require local governments to provide the public an advance look at the details of a proposed collective bargaining agreement before it is voted on by the governing body was introduced in the Senate Monday.
  
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• Senate passes prevailing wage exemption bill

  16-02-2015 21:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Senate on Monday passed a divisive bill along party lines exempting school and university construction projects from prevailing wage laws.
  
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• Judge: Police takeover of Henderson homes not covered by third amendment

  16-02-2015 21:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Members of a Henderson family may proceed with their civil rights case against police officers who took over their homes without warrants in 2011, but a federal judge has thrown out the family’s unusual Third Amendment claim.
  
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• Youth dies after stabbing in North Las Vegas street altercation

  16-02-2015 21:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A group of males is responsible for the Sunday night stabbing death of a juvenile at a northwest valley McDonald’s, police said in a Monday morning release.
  
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• Suspects sought in deadly North Las Vegas street fight

  16-02-2015 21:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A group of males is responsible for the Sunday night stabbing death of a juvenile at a northwest valley McDonald’s, police said in a Monday morning release.
  
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• Douglas, Lyon sheriffs watching for distracted drivers

  16-02-2015 21:23
  
  Deputies from Douglas and Lyon counties will be on the lookout for distracted drivers over the next two weeks.“Northeastern Nevada has seen a large amount of fatal accidents that have involved pedestrians,” Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini said. “Being distracted increases your chances of being involved in any type of accident.”Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Pat Brooks pointed out that Nevada law clearly pro
  
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• Here’s a look at who’s involved in the coalition battle against ISIS

  16-02-2015 21:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It’s been more than six months since the United States first sent warplanes to conduct airstrikes against the militant group ISIS, and four months since the formation of an international coalition to help fight the terror group. Here’s a look at the contributions of some of the nations involved.
  
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• Be on the lookout: IRS warns of scams

  16-02-2015 20:59
  
  An aggressive phone scam where callers claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service topped the list of the dirty dozen cons issued by the government on Tuesday.Several Northern Nevada residents have reported being the victims of the scams. The aggressive, threatening phone calls from scam artists continue to be seen on a daily basis in states across the nation. The IRS urged taxpayers not give out money or person
  
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• This is how awful the snow has been in Boston — PHOTOS

  16-02-2015 20:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you live in bone-chilling Boston, you may be booking a flight to Miami or Las Vegas right now. The U.S. economy could use some more sun, too.
  
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• AG nominee Lynch unlikely to reverse DOJ course of web gambling

  16-02-2015 20:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch says it is unlikely she would reverse a landmark Department of Justice opinion that opened the door to legalized Internet gambling and also sparked a backlash against it.
  
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• Metro looking for suspects in Valentine’s Day homicide

  16-02-2015 20:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police say they received a report that a man had been shot in the 3900 block of Saguaro Lane about 6:30 p.m. Saturday. They found a man shot to death there.
  
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• Lawmakers debate makeup of PERS board

  16-02-2015 19:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bill seeking to change the makeup of the public employees retirement system board to include three public members with areas of expertise in pension plans ran into resistance Monday from some lawmakers and participants in the plan.
  
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• Grandmother tosses children to safety in North Las Vegas two-story house fire

  16-02-2015 19:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A North Las Vegas woman averted tragedy Monday when she dropped her grandchildren out a second-story window of a burning house and into the arms of her husband and a police officer.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Unions, Democrats oppose public employee board overhaul

  16-02-2015 19:47
  
  Retirees, lobbyists and union representatives came out in droves Monday to testify against an Assembly bill that would add people who don’t work for the state to the governing board of Nevada’s public employee retirement program.Republican Assemblyman Randy Kirner introduced AB3 on Monday in the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs. The measure would bring the number of board members from seven to nine and
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Changes to public employee retirement board meet resistance

  16-02-2015 19:47
  A bill changing the makeup of Nevada’s public employee retirement board has met stiff opposition from Democrats and union representatives. Republican Assemblyman Randy Kirner introduced AB3, which would bring the number of board members from seven to nine, and specify that three members must be non-public employees. The existing board is made up entirely of public employees. Kirner said the bill wasn’t an “i
  
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• Bill would let Nevada bar, saloon owners allow dogs inside

  16-02-2015 19:47
  
  A bill up for debate in the Nevada Legislature would let bar owners to allow dogs in their businesses without interference from the government. The Senate Government Affairs Committee is scheduled to review SB105 on Monday afternoon. It’s sponsored by Minden Republican Sen. James Settelmeyer. The measure would allow people who own a stand-alone bar, tavern or saloon to let dogs inside. It bars the state and loca
  
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• Pedestrian critical after being struck by car near Eastern and Karen; intersection closed

  16-02-2015 19:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the southeast valley Monday morning, according to police.
  
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• Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval faces criticism on tax plan from fellow Republicans

  16-02-2015 18:27
  
  Nevada Republicans heralded Nov. 4 as the start of a brave new world, with the party taking control of the Assembly, Senate and every constitutional office for the first time in state history. Yet popular Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, who swept in to office with 71 percent of the vote, faces anger from other elected constitutional officers and several conservative Assembly members upset with his $7.3
  
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• Nevada wildlife sanctuary probes deaths of tiger, wolf

  16-02-2015 17:39
  
  BC-NV--Sanctuary Animals Die, 1st Ld-Writethru,332Nevada wildlife sanctuary probes deaths of tiger, wolfEds: Adds details, quotes. Jan Alaksa is correct.By MARTIN GRIFFITHAssociated PressRENO, Nev. — A Nevada wildlife sanctuary is awaiting test results from a California laboratory to determine what killed a tiger and wolf and seriously sickened a cheetah. The Animal Ark near Reno said a 21-year-old tiger died on
  
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• Two arrested on suspicion of aiding gunman in Copenhagen attacks

  16-02-2015 16:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Danish police have arrested two people on suspicion of aiding a gunman in deadly attacks on a synagogue and an event promoting free speech at the weekend that have shocked a nation proud of its record of safety and openness.
  
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• Coroner IDs man struck by car in southwest valley Sunday

  16-02-2015 16:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 57-year-old man who was struck by a car while crossing the street in the southwest valley Sunday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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• 57-year-old man hit by car in southwest valley Sunday night dies

  16-02-2015 16:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 57-year-old man who was struck by a car while crossing the street in the southwest valley Sunday night has died, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Man shot, killed near Torrey Pines and Harmon

  16-02-2015 15:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man died early Monday morning after he was shot in his garage in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Man fatally stabbed near northeast valley McDonald’s

  16-02-2015 08:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro homicide detectives were investigating a stabbing death at a northeast valley McDonald’s on Sunday night.
  
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• TMCC, trades council team up to train construction workers

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  Truckee Meadows Community College this month is launching a new program designed to help the fill the growing pipeline for construction workers.The Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Program is a four-week, 160-hour class to prepare students to apply for apprenticeships in a variety of construction trades and skills, including electricians, iron workers, bricklayers and heavy equipment operators.“One of the
  
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• The right direction

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  If the Nevada economy were a person, it would have blushed at all the praise heaped upon it at a recent Directions 2015 event.Presented by The Chamber, the event is one of the largest annual business forecasting/relationship building events in the region. Held at the Silver Legacy, the program was a chance for nearly 700 attendees — comprised of business owners, government offi
  
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• RTC looks to bolster bus service

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  The cash-strapped Regional Transportation Commission is looking into ways it can meet the needs of a growing city, including the workforce of big, new and expanding businesses. “Basically we have way more demand than we have the money or resources to serve,” said LaVonne Brooks, CEO of High Sierra Industries, a Reno non-profit providing learning for the disabled, including employment training.Broo
  
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• Reframe, rewire, relax: Meaning of memories

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  If you’re a contractor or an electrician, my apologies. This is not about nailing up studs or rewiring faulty circuits in a house. There is, however, a “DIY” approach to reframing bad memories, rewiring your brain and developing new ways to deal with stress. First, consider the concept of metacognition. This is a big, cool word to try out at a cocktail party. You’ll sound super brainy. All it
  
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• Office market predictions for 2015

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  Welcome to our fourth edition of the Reno Office Space Bold Predictions article. We have been accurate on several of our past bold predictions such as the Rancharrah land purchase in 2014, the CAP rate dropping to the low 6 percent range in 2014 and now it is time to look at 2015 and make 10 more bold predictions for the Reno office market (and maybe one or two non-office predictions).Here’s how we
  
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• NevadaStaffing’s Steve Rose in his own words

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about your company and the duties of your position?Rose: Reno Staffing had two partners and wanted to expand its operations, so they changed the name to Nevada Staffing and I was brought in as a partner. My background is working with clients in manufacturing and logistics from Reno, Sparks, Carson City and Gardnerville/Minden. We’re going to focus
  
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• Edgewater drawing strong interest

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  Construction is moving forward in earnest on The Edgewater, a new 336-unit apartment/condominium subdivision on Virginia Lake.J. Witt, president of Silverwing Development and general contractor, said the $40 million complex, Reno’s largest redevelopment project since the end of the economic downturn, is an active construction site with both apartments and homes going up on the 10-acre sit
  
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• Construction underway on Kirkwood development

  16-02-2015 08:07
  
  Second-home buyers are the target customers for 21 new ski-in, ski-out townhomes now being built in the heart of Timber Creek Village in Kirkwood. Developer Kirkwood Mountain Realty is the company behind the $16 million project, which is now underway and expected to be completed next month. Located on the corner of Kirkwood Meadows Drive and Sentinel Way, the development is called Timber Creek Townhom
  
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• Man in critical condition after being struck by car, Flamingo closed at Rainbow

  16-02-2015 05:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 57-year-old pedestrian suffered critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the southwest valley Sunday night, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Man in critical condition after being struck by car

  16-02-2015 05:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 57-year-old pedestrian suffered critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the southwest valley Sunday night, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Wages and dogs: Legislature faces busy third week

  16-02-2015 05:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There will be no three-day President’s Day weekend for Nevada lawmakers who will plow through the third week of the 2015 session discussing wine, dancing, pooches in bars — and some serious stuff, too, that promises intense debate.
  
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• Over 500 soccer teams compete in Mayor’s Cup

  16-02-2015 05:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There’s a good chance the world’s next David Beckham was in Las Vegas this weekend. But as it stands, there’s not a good chance he or she will return to play for a Las Vegas Major League Soccer team before 2018.
  
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• Over 500 soccer team compete in Mayor’s Cup

  16-02-2015 05:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There’s a good chance the world’s next David Beckham was in Las Vegas this weekend. But as it stands, there’s not a good chance he or she will return to play for a Las Vegas Major League Soccer team before 2018.
  
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• Money from shooting competition benefits Ducks Unlimited

  16-02-2015 04:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  From 10 to 88 years old, the record number of shooters spent about 10 hours in nearly 80-degree valley temperatures, gunning down clay disks in the second year of the Ducks Unlimited Continental Shoot.
  
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• If it’s spring it must be GOP presidential season in Vegas

  16-02-2015 04:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, former President George W. Bush and several potential GOP presidential candidates are set to address an April meeting in Las Vegas of the Republican Jewish Coalition — a must-stop venue for Republican politicians with White House hopes.
  
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• Explosions rock silence of ceasefire in Ukraine

  16-02-2015 01:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ukraine’s rebels disavowed a new truce on Sunday hours after it took effect, saying it did not apply to the town where most fighting has taken place in recent weeks.
  
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