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• 2 injured in Silicon Valley hazardous materials incident

  26-02-2015 23:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people suffered minor injuries on Thursday in an unspecified hazardous materials incident in the Silicon Valley community of Sunnyvale, California, a city spokeswoman said.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Bill would regulate ‘roll your own’ cigarette machines

  26-02-2015 23:55
  
  Nevada lawmakers will hear the first details of a bill that would require the owners of manual cigarette machines obtain business licenses from the state. AB83 would require owners of “roll your own” machines to obtain a Nevada business license and gives law enforcement the right to seize or destroy unauthorized machines. The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Taxation Committee on Thursday. Commi
  
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• Carson City sees 3.9% increase in December taxable sales; state up 10.2%

  26-02-2015 23:39
  
  Driven by a 37 percent increase in accommodations, statewide taxable sales rose 10.2 percent in Dec., 2014.Total sales in the state topped $4.86 billion with 12 of the state’s 17 counties reporting increases over Dec., 2013.Carson City businesses reported $78.9 million in sales, a 3.9 percent increase.But the surrounding counties in western Nevada did significantly better. Douglas was up 21.3 percent, Washoe (8.
  
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• National Guard, local authorities practice for disasters, terrorism — PHOTOS

  26-02-2015 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The scene Wednesday of first responders wearing bright orange hazardous material suits, scaling railroad tank cars and trying to shut off leaks was not far from the place where 42 tons of liquefied chlorine spewed from a pipe at the Pioneer Chlor Alkali plant 24 years ago.
  
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• Drill prepares National Guard team for real-life disaster

  26-02-2015 22:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The scene Wednesday of first responders wearing bright orange hazardous material suits, scaling railroad tank cars and trying to shut off leaks was not far from the place where 42 tons of liquefied chlorine spewed from a pipe at the Pioneer Chlor Alkali plant 24 years ago. But unlike the May 1991 accident that occurred when a shutoff valve failed, sending up a toxic green cloud that draped much of Henderson and sent more than 200 people to hospitals, the leaks Wednesday at a fire training fa
  
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• Congress isn’t happy at all that pot is legal in D.C. now

  26-02-2015 22:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot “green rush” despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards.
  
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• Prosecutors holding off on charges in Calif. train crash

  26-02-2015 22:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The truck driver whose vehicle was struck by a Southern California commuter train, triggering a wreck in which 50 people were hurt, will not be charged at this time, Ventura County prosecutors said on Thursday.
  
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• U.S. leads air strikes against ISIS after 220 Christians kidnapped

  26-02-2015 22:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A U.S.-led alliance launched air strikes against Islamic State on Thursday in an area of northeast Syria where the militants are now estimated to have abducted at least 220 Assyrian Christians this week, a group monitoring the war reported.
  
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• Dad accused of throwing daughter from bridge incompetent for trial

  26-02-2015 21:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida man facing murder charges for allegedly throwing his 5-year-old daughter off a bridge currently is incompetent to stand trial, a judge said on Thursday.
  
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• School bond rollover bill debated in Assembly

  26-02-2015 21:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A controversial bill that would extend a bond rollover program to address pressing school construction needs in Clark County ran into tough questioning Thursday in an Assembly committee.
  
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• Here’s what we know about 3 who tried to join ISIS

  26-02-2015 20:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Abror Habibov, Akhror Saidakhmetov and Abdurasul Juraboev are accused by the federal government of attempting to join ISIS and of fostering plans to kill the president and shoot law enforcement officers.
  
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• Nevada Sen. Dean Heller introduces geothermal permits bill

  26-02-2015 20:03
  
  Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has introduced legislation he said will streamline and simplify the review process for Geothermal exploration.He said the current process is “grueling.”“What’s worse is these companies are forced to go through the same process to simply test if a resource is viable,” he said.Heller said the bill he introduced will simplify reviews for initial exploration activities and “give d
  
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• Nevada Legislature: School bond, prevailing wage bill faces bumpy Assembly ride

  26-02-2015 19:55
  
  Nevada Assembly members are vetting a bill that promises more money for school construction but would suspend wage rules favored by Democrats. SB119 passed quickly through the Republican-controlled Senate on party lines. It was picked apart by members of the Assembly Government Affairs Committee on Thursday. The conservative Nevada Policy Research Institute calls the measure a huge tax increase because it allows s
  
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• Carson City breaks ground on $8.3 million multi-purpose athletic center (MAC) (with video)

  26-02-2015 19:55
  
  Spadework reached the down-and-dirty stage Thursday when ground was broken for Carson City’s new $8.3 million athletic center.Until now, spadework was a metaphorical term referring to decisions and drawings rather than actual construction. The morning ceremony, which was presided over by Mayor Robert Crowell, put the multi-purpose athletic center (MAC) project on Russell Way ju
  
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• Drivers run after 2 struck, killed in LA street race

  26-02-2015 18:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An out-of-control car in an illegal street race struck and killed two spectators and badly wounded a third person in Los Angeles early on Thursday, and the driver later fled the scene, Southern California media reported.
  
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• Color Run to close downtown streets Saturday morning

  26-02-2015 18:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One of the most colorful street closures on the calendar is coming to downtown Las Vegas on Saturday.
  
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• Scientists discover black hole 12B times larger than sun

  26-02-2015 16:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Researchers in China have spotted a supermassive black hole, which they say is 12 billion times the size of the sun and formed around 900 million years after the Big Bang.
  
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• Islamic State’s ‘Jihadi John’ identified as British man

  26-02-2015 16:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Investigators believe that the “Jihadi John” masked fighter who fronted Islamic State beheading videos is a British man named Mohammed Emwazi, two U.S. government sources said on Thursday.
  
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• The turbulent, jubilant story of Los Arcos, one family’s dream that became big food business

  26-02-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  If you’ve eaten Mexican food in Las Vegas, you’ve probably had their tortillas or chips, which are the foundation for tacos and nachos in restaurants across the Valley.
  
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• 24 hours inside the Peppermill

  26-02-2015 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Big food, crazy cocktails and undeniable warmth: A day in the life of a Strip institution.
  
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• Nevada cold from line, helps Air Force beat Wolf Pack 75-70

  26-02-2015 08:19
  
  COLORADO SPRING, Colo. — Marek Olesinski and Zach Kocur scored 18 points apiece to lead Air Force to a 75-70 victory over Nevada on Wednesday night. Air Force took the lead for good at the 14:17 mark, and stretched it to 12 points with 1:44 left. Michael Perez made a 3 and Eric Cooper Jr. hit a jumper to pull Nevada within 69-62. But the Wolf Pack then let 30 seconds tick away before intentionally fouling Olesin
  
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• Carson City Library first in nation to offer manufacturing training program

  26-02-2015 08:19
  
  Carson City workers will soon be able to earn an entry-level manufacturing certification through a new program being offered at the Carson City Library, the first library in the nation to do so.“Carson City has a good blueprint for a brighter future, and these kinds of action-oriented solutions make a difference,” said Mayor Bob Crowell. “I am very proud of the leadership of our Library Board of T
  
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• Nevada Legislature: GPS tracking of parolees approved by Senate

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  The Nevada Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved SB37 allowing the use of Global Positioning System devices to track parolees, probationers and other offenders under state supervision.Testimony in committee indicated GPS technology was several technological leaps ahead of the current ankle bracelets. The current tracking devices can only tell when a parolee is within a certain distance of his or her home.Lawmak
  
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• Nevada bond reform measure passes Senate

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  Nevada lawmakers continued to push their extensive reform agenda Wednesday, passing a bill sharply reducing the size of a bond that must be posted to appeal a construction defects award.The vote on SB134 by Majority Leader Michael Roberson, R-Las Vegas, comes just a day after Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law the comprehensive construction defects reforms in AB125.SB134 drew some protests from Democrats in commi
  
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• Looking forward to Carson City’s new animal shelter

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  Carson City’s new animal shelter later this year will provide more than shelter, Kevin Ryan, head of the Nevada Humane Society, explained at a luncheon Wednesday.“I hear it’s going to be (done) in December of 2015,” said Ryan, the society’s chief executive officer, speaking at a Chamber of Commerce Soup’s On lunch gathering attended by Mayor Robert Crowell, City Manager Nick Marano and other
  
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• Hutchison: Session is committed to real change

  26-02-2015 08:11
  Citing issues ranging from construction defects and tort reform to education, tourism and economic development, Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison told a breakfast meeting of business leaders on Wednesday this legislative session is committed to making real change.“Things we’ve been talking about for years are going to be done this session,” he said at the Northern Nevada Development Authority’s monthly meeting.Hutch
  
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• Carson City Planning Commission approves medical pot shop

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  A medical marijuana dispensary proposed for Clearview Drive in Carson City secured approval from the Planning Commission Wednesday night.The commission voted without dissent for a special use permit sought by Nevada Organix, LLC, which would go into Unit 119 of a shopping center at 135 Clearview Drive just off South Carson Street. The decision came despite an objection from Jeff Furhrman of Carson City, who has a
  
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• Carson City Planning Commission approves medical marijuana shop

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  A medical marijuana dispensary proposed for Clearview Drive in Carson City secured approval from the Planning Commission Wednesday night.The commission voted without dissent for a special use permit sought by Nevada Organix, LLC, which would go into Unit 119 of a shopping center at 135 Clearview Drive just off South Carson Street. The decision came despite an objection from Jeff Furhrman of Carson City, who has a
  
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• Bill to keep guns from abusers criticized for other elements

  26-02-2015 08:11
  
  A wide-ranging Nevada bill discussed Wednesday would bar people from owning a gun after a domestic violence conviction. But it also drew strident criticism for broadening the definition of justifiable homicide and expanding concealed carry laws. The Republican-sponsored measure SB175, which was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee, also prevents people from purchasing a gun if there’s a restraining order agai
  
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• Ormat dividend is eight cents; guidance solid

  26-02-2015 08:03
  
  Ormat Technologies, Inc., a Reno-based geothermal power company, has declared a quarterly dividend of eight cents per share.The firm announced that dividend this week, along with fourth quarter 2014 and full year results for last year in a release studded with upbeat figures.Total revenues for the year were recorded at $559.5 million, and increase of 4.9 percent from the 2013 level.Revenues for the final quarter o
  
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• Mr. Carson High contest is March 6

  26-02-2015 08:03
  
  Male students at Carson High are working hard this week to gear up for the annual Mr. Carson High contest. The contest takes place at 7 p.m. March 6 at the Carson City Community Center. Tickets are $10 and VIP tickets are $20 and include dinner. The event is a fundraiser for the Carson High School cheerleading team. Mr. Carson High contestants include Michael Leiken; C
  
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• Carson City Library receives STEM grant

  26-02-2015 08:03
  
  In addition to the grant to create a manufacturing training and certification program, the Carson City Library also received a smaller $5,000 grant to enhance science, technology, engineering and math skills. As part of that grant, students in grades six through 10 will learn the video game Minecraft, where players build structures by breaking and placing blocks in a collaborative setting.“Minecraft library prog
  
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• Alumni notebook: How Carson City area athletes are doing in college

  26-02-2015 08:03
  
  BASKETBALLRafe King, Carson, Columbia College: Scored 6 points in 69-62 loss to Fresno. Averaged 11.7 in regular season.Matt Nolan, Carson, Cabrillo College: Scored 6 points in 92-62 win, and finished the season with a 2.3 average and 0.6 assists per game.Haley Ridgely, Carson, Hollins University: Scored 2 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 74-28 tournament loss to Guilford.Savannah Smith, Carson, Sierra College: Sc
  
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• A big bee hive of activity

  26-02-2015 08:03
  
  About 100 or so beekeepers will gather this weekend in Yerington to talk bees.That’s more than 10 times the nine attendees who showed up to the first Mason Valley Beekeepers annual conference five years ago and something of a sign of the growing popularity of beekeeping in northern Nevada.“We have more colonies than we’ve had before. We don’t have data, but that’s based o
  
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• Paris authorities investigate mystery drones

  26-02-2015 07:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More drones were spotted flying over Paris overnight, the city prosecutor’s office said Wednesday. The sightings come a day after five drones were reportedly seen flying over other sensitive and well-known areas of Paris.
  
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• Student-run loan operation benefits small biz, families

  26-02-2015 06:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Some 20 upper school students who run the TMS MicroBank at The Meadows School have given out 536 loans worth more than $104,000 to small-business owners, farmers and others trying to build a career and life for their families in countries from South America to Southeast Asia.
  
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• Juvenile court appearance canceled for man facing charges in fatal shooting

  26-02-2015 06:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Erich Nowsch will not be appearing in juvenile court Friday, according to a court spokeswoman. Nowsch, 19, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting death of 44-year-old Tammy Meyers, which was originally characterized by the Meyers family as a road rage attack.
  
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• Dog owner files suit saying Purina Beneful poisons pets

  26-02-2015 05:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A California dog owner whose English bulldog died in January has filed a lawsuit against Nestle Purina PetCare Co [NESNP.UL], alleging his dog and thousands of others have been sickened by pet food that contains harmful toxins.
  
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• 3 Americans charged with plot to help Islamic State

  26-02-2015 05:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three men were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to support Islamic State, including two who planned to travel to Syria to fight on behalf of the radical group, U.S. authorities said.
  
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• Students make court appearances on charges linked to ‘Molly’ overdoses

  26-02-2015 05:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three students from Connecticut’s Wesleyan University were released on bail on Wednesday and ordered to return to court next month on charges linked to an incident in which a dozen students were hospitalized for overdosing on the party drug MDMA.
  
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• ‘ShowStoppers’ choreographer Marguerite Derricks is no stranger to Broadway or Hollywood

  26-02-2015 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The choreographer extraordinaire talks working on Steve Wynn's ShowStoppers, researching for Showgirls and teaching Tom Cruise to spank some air booty in Tropic Thunder.
  
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• From ‘Austin Powers’ to Gap ads and 'ShowStoppers', choreographer Marguerite Derricks has done it all

  26-02-2015 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  The choreographer extraordinaire talks working on Steve Wynn's ShowStoppers, researching for Showgirls and teaching Tom Cruise to spank some air booty in Tropic Thunder.
  
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• Prosecutor: Greed was motive in scheme to defraud homeowners associations

  26-02-2015 04:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The four defendants standing trial on charges tied to a massive scheme to defraud homeowners associations of millions of dollars did it for “greed,” a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday. “This is a case about taking over HOAs in Las Vegas and getting rich doing it,” Justice Department lawyer Thomas Hall said in his opening statement. “The evidence will show that all four of these defendants lined their pockets.”
  
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• Greed motivated HOA defraud scheme, prosecutor says

  26-02-2015 04:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The four defendants standing trial on charges tied to a massive scheme to defraud homeowners associations of millions of dollars did it for “greed,” a federal prosecutor told a jury Wednesday.
  
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• Nevada: Woman Gets Prison Term for Arson at Her Pet Shop

  26-02-2015 04:52
  A former Las Vegas pet shop owner was sentenced Wednesday to 5 to 14 years in state prison for setting fire to the business where 27 puppies and dogs were rescued last year.
  
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• EDC could balk if lawmakers up the entertainment tax

  26-02-2015 04:38 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  This is one party Nevada doesn’t want to see end.
  
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• Taste of the Town: Bolognese

  26-02-2015 03:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Do you know your Bolognese from your marinara? Taste of the Town readers do, and they have suggestions for a great Bolognese.
  
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• Disneyland for everybody: Debunking the myth of Las Vegas’ family-friendly ‘failure’

  26-02-2015 03:22 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The fallacy of the failed “family-friendly” era is as absurd as it is infuriating.
  
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• In the digital age, Las Vegas Phonograph Co. is keeping it analog

  26-02-2015 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "It's like opening a box of oil" is not something you say about a CD player.
  
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• Dear Riviera, you’re breaking my heart

  26-02-2015 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Like an old museum with a bad curator, the Riviera has its historic charm and bad updates.
  
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