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• Federal courthouse in downtown Las Vegas briefly evacuated

  13-04-2015 22:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas was briefly evacuated Monday when an alarm sounded inside the building.
  
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• Gov. Sandoval signs Nevada school choice bill

  13-04-2015 22:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval used the backdrop of Nevada’s historic Comstock to sign a bill Monday giving tax breaks to businesses that donate to a scholarship program for disadvantaged students to attend private schools.
  
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• Judge sentences ex-Blackwater contractors

  13-04-2015 22:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One former employee of the private Blackwater Worldwide security company was sentenced Monday to life in prison and three others to 30 years each behind bars for their roles in a 2007 mass shooting in Baghdad that left 17 people dead.
  
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• Here’s what you need to know about the Blackwater guards manslaughter case

  13-04-2015 22:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced former Blackwater security guard Nicholas Slatten to life in prison for murder in connection with the 2007 massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqis, closing a chapter of the U.S. war in Iraq that tested relations between the two countries.
  
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• Teen linked to toddler’s death won’t face charges, DA says

  13-04-2015 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 17-year-old girl linked to the death of her 3-year-old girl sister will not face criminal charges, the Clark County District Attorney’s office has announced.
  
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• Carson City man gets 10 years prison time on child porn charges

  13-04-2015 21:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 30-year-old man from Carson City was sentenced to 10 years in prison on child pornography charges, the Department of Justice said Monday in a news release.
  
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• Carson City man gets 10 years on child porn charges

  13-04-2015 21:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 30-year-old man from Carson City was sentenced to 10 years in prison on child pornography charges, the Department of Justice said Monday in a news release.
  
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• Transportation board approves property condemnations for Project Neon

  13-04-2015 21:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Transportation Department board on Monday approved a resolution to condemn three residential properties to make way for Project Neon, the 3.7-mile project to overhaul the busy Spaghetti Bowl interchange.
  
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• Handling asbestos on I-11 route will cost $12.7 million

  13-04-2015 21:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  State transportation leaders got an unwelcome surprise in December 2013 when a team of University of Nevada, Las Vegas, researchers discovered traces of naturally occurring asbestos along the route of the planned Interstate 11 Boulder City bypass. Last month, they got another unwelcome surprise — how much it was going to cost to minimize the health risks associated with the substance.
  
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• Have bad airline experiences in 2014? Here’s what might have happened

  13-04-2015 21:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you think airline travel is getting worse, there are now numbers to back that feeling up. U.S. airline quality declined in 2014 according to the latest ranking from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which looks at on time performance, lost bags, customer complaints and bumped passengers.
  
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• Defense lawyer in 1979 murder of 6-year-old says man’s confession was unreliable

  13-04-2015 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The defense attorney for a former deli worker accused of murdering a missing New York boy in 1979 argued on Monday that his confession was unreliable and that prosecutors failed to present evidence of his guilt.
  
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• No drones allowed on this year’s Boston Marathon course

  13-04-2015 20:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Boston Marathon course will be a “no-drone zone” this year, Massachusetts authorities said on Monday as they outlined security plans for the race that was the target of a deadly bombing attack two years ago.
  
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• More arrests expected after spring break gang rape in view of hundreds

  13-04-2015 20:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police are looking for additional suspects after a woman was gang raped on spring break at Florida’s Panama City Beach in view of hundreds of people.
  
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• Firefighters work north valley brush fire

  13-04-2015 20:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you saw smoke in the north Las Vegas Valley sky Monday morning, it was just a brush fire.
  
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• Look for a gusty Tuesday in Las Vegas

  13-04-2015 19:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hang on to your hats, Las Vegas. It’s going to be a windy Tuesday.
  
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• It’s going to be windy on Tuesday, Vegas

  13-04-2015 19:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gusts could reach as high as 47 mph, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory is set for 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Driver, teen shot, killed after toddler hit by car

  13-04-2015 19:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Milwaukee driver was fatally shot, along with a teenager at the scene, after he hit a toddler who had run into the street, police said on Monday.
  
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• Former Metro officer gets probation on child porn charge

  13-04-2015 19:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A former Metro police officer was given four years probation Monday on a child pornography charge.
  
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• Jodi Arias sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole

  13-04-2015 19:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Arizona judge sentenced former waitress Jodi Arias to life in prison with no possibility of parole on Monday for murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008.
  
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• Jodi Arias expected to be sentenced in Arizona today

  13-04-2015 19:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Arizona judge is expected to decide on Monday whether Jodi Arias, who was convicted in 2013 of killing her ex-boyfriend, will spend the rest of her life in prison or possibly be eligible for parole after 25 years.
  
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• Plane from Vegas skids off taxiway in Houston

  13-04-2015 18:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A plane from Las Vegas skidded off the runway as it landed in Houston early Monday, according to officials.
  
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• Plane from Vegas skids off runway in Houston

  13-04-2015 18:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A plane from Las Vegas skidded off the runway as it landed in Houston early Monday, according to officials.
  
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• Family marks grand opening of army reserve center in Sloan — PHOTOS

  13-04-2015 18:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The family of the nation’s second sergeant major of the Army, George W. Dunaway, marked the grand opening of the George W. Dunaway Army Reserve Center in Sloan on Sunday.
  
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• Squaw Valley’s proposed gondola would create massive ski area near Lake Tahoe

  13-04-2015 18:14
  
  Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC announced plans Monday to build a high-speed gondola connecting its Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows ski resorts near Lake Tahoe and create one of the largest ski areas in the country. President and CEO Andy Wirth says the gondola would make it easier for skiers to experience the unique terrain of the adjoining Sierra Nevada resorts while reducing vehicle traffic between them. Wirth says linking the two mountains has been a vision of the resorts’ founders and skie
  
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• What’s being done?

  13-04-2015 17:51
  
  Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval stood in a dry, dusty lakebed and made a startling point — the place where he stood was covered by 3 feet of water only a few years ago. Nevada is reeling after four years of drought, and the Republican governor of the nation’s driest state made the case for a statewide review of water use by announcing the creation of the Nevada Drought Forum. Here’s a look at Nevada’s drought and what state officials are doing: WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR DOING? Sandoval’s execut
  
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• Nevada drought: What’s being done?

  13-04-2015 17:51
  
  Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval stood in a dry, dusty lakebed and made a startling point — the place where he stood was covered by 3 feet of water only a few years ago. Nevada is reeling after four years of drought, and the Republican governor of the nation’s driest state made the case for a statewide review of water use by announcing the creation of the Nevada Drought Forum. Here’s a look at Nevada’s drought and what state officials are doing: WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR DOING? Sandoval’s execut
  
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• Rand Paul to begin airing TV ads in Nevada, 3 other states

  13-04-2015 17:43
  
  Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul will begin running TV ads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in Nevada and three other states on Monday. The Paul campaign says the ads will air on cable television stations in the four states. Paul ended a four-day presidential campaign announcement tour of four early voting states with a Saturday rally in Las Vegas. He told a crowd of more than 500 people that he can defeat what he called the “Washington machine” and unleash the American dream by ba
  
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• Man who died after jumping or falling off freeway flyover identified

  13-04-2015 17:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 30-year-old man who jumped or fell from a flyover near southbound U.S. Highway 95 and Summerlin Parkway on Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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• Man who died after falling off freeway flyover identified

  13-04-2015 17:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man who died after falling from a Summerlin Parkway flyover over the weekend has been identified.
  
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• Things You May Not Know About Marco Rubio

  13-04-2015 17:22
  In his memoir and in interviews, the Florida senator has revealed details about his interests and personal history outside of politics.
  
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• Rabd Paul to begin airing TV ads in Nevada, 3 other states

  13-04-2015 17:15
  
  Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul will begin running TV ads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in Nevada and three other states on Monday. The Paul campaign says the ads will air on cable television stations in the four states. Paul ended a four-day presidential campaign announcement tour of four early voting states with a Saturday rally in Las Vegas. He told a crowd of more than 500 people that he can defeat what he called the “Washington machine” and unleash the American dream by ba
  
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• Drought in Nevada: What’s being done?

  13-04-2015 17:15
  
  Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval stood in a dry, dusty lakebed and made a startling point — the place where he stood was covered by 3 feet of water only a few years ago. Nevada is reeling after four years of drought, and the Republican governor of the nation’s driest state made the case for a statewide review of water use by announcing the creation of the Nevada Drought Forum. Here’s a look at Nevada’s drought and what state officials are doing: WHAT IS THE GOVERNOR DOING? Sandoval’s executi
  
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• BLM returns wild horses to range near Eureka, despite protests

  13-04-2015 17:15
  
  RENO — Despite the protests of a rural county and rancher, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has returned some 160 wild horses to the range in central Nevada. The agency returned the horses to the Fish Creek Herd Management Area near Eureka on Tuesday after being cleared to do so by the Interior Board of Land Appeals. The BLM originally had planned to return some 100 mares treated with a fertility control vaccine and 80 studs to the HMA on Feb. 20. They were among 424 horses removed from the
  
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• Carson City deer sighting — #CarsonCityLive

  13-04-2015 16:45
  
  Week of April 6=13— We know you have incredible content to share on social media, so each week we are putting together a special post featuring all of the pictures and tweets under our tag #CarsonCityLive. Maybe you're driving home and are in awe of the sunset or Nevada's landscape, so stop and take a photo to share with us! Maybe you see something happening in Carson City or have information to report — tell us about it! Just use #CarsonCityLive and we will regram the photo on Instagram, r
  
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• North Carolina college on lockdown after 1 shot, killed

  13-04-2015 16:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was killed in a shooting on Monday morning at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and the campus was on lockdown as authorities searched for the shooter, according to media reports.
  
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• Man shot, killed at North Carolina college; suspect at large

  13-04-2015 16:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A male employee at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, North Carolina, was the target of a fatal shooting on Monday, said authorities, who continued to search for a man they called a “person of interest” in the case.
  
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• 1 dead after Lamborghini crash at Walt Disney World attraction

  13-04-2015 15:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  What was supposed to be a fantasy sports car ride at Walt Disney World Speedway turned deadly when a Lamborghini crashed into a guardrail.
  
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• Eco and baby friendly diapers

  13-04-2015 09:07
  
  Little Smudgeez, a northern Nevada natural diaper manufacturer, is gearing up to cross the state line into a national market. Seven years ago in the midst of the Great Recession, new mom Adrienne Snow and her mother Rebecca Pleasants began sewing cloth diapers.Snow said she wanted to provide reusable diapers made with natural fibers for her own baby, as well as contribute to the family income.“I wanted a true, quality cloth diaper,” she said. “Nothing was available in northern Nevada.”T
  
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• Taste of the islands in Reno

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  What started as a way to share the traditional flavors he grew up with in Hawaii with friends after he moved to Reno, has turned into a full-scale business, albeit still on a small enough scale for two people to operate.“I always had made my teriyaki sauce and gave it away at Christmas,” said George Kapahee, a Native Hawaiian born and raised in Maui and who moved to Reno in 1971.At the urging of those gift recipients, he eventually ventured into a small commercial operation. He sold his fir
  
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• Go the extra mile with employee safety

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  What does not washing your rental car have to do with safety?On a recent trip I was on, as usual, I had a rental car. When I stopped to fill the car with gas before returning it, the gas pump said, “Would you like to add a car wash today?” At that point, I promptly pressed the “No” button. Then as I stood filling the gas, I looked down and thought if this was MY car, and was this dirty, I certainly would have washed it. That got me thinking how important ownership is. Without that sense
  
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• Fueling Fernley’s distribution

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  A recent report conducted by a leading firm that consults Fortune 500 companies on logistics and supply chain management named Fernley, Nevada, the nation’s second-best location for large-scale distribution development. That was old news to the team that leads the effort to promote the region and they’re busy spreading the word.A partnership between the non-profit Northern Nevada Development Authority, the City of Fernley, NVEnergy, and the Crossroads Commerce Center is ramping up its proac
  
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• Entrepreneurs diaper babies naturally

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  Eco and baby friendly diapers…
  
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• Drone teams up with Kiwis

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  Trade Me, New Zealand’s largest online marketplace, is funding trials of delivery drones involving Flirtey, the Australian-designed company that has a research partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno. Flirtey CEO Matthew Sweeney said his company was excited to launch its technology in New Zealand, but did not disclose the costs associated with the trials of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The trial represented the first application of Flirtey’s new generation of commercial deli
  
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• Dealer driven to hire local

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  Tom Dolan knows how to set himself apart from the crowd. Heck, have you seen his car? It’s sleek, black, flashy and fast. It’s a high-tech luxury Lexus LFA. It was built as an icon for the Lexus brand and can easily hit 200 mph. According to Dolan, Lexus only made 300 of them and his is the only one like it in the state of Nevada. That’s the kind of statement Dolan is known for. He began selling cars in Reno in the 1970s and 40 years later he heads up an automotive empire. Now he’s expan
  
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• Click Bond’s second generation

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  There’s a sibling bond at the helm of Click Bond, the rivet-less fastening systems business in Carson City.Karl Hutter and his sister, Kate Hutter Mason, have taken executive leadership and operations of the company founded by their parents, Charlie and Collie Hutter, nearly 30 years ago. Karl, who previously served five years as vice president of sales and chief operating officer, is the company’s new president, treasurer and CEO. Kate has been named corporate secretary and will continue i
  
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• Benefits of hiring a tenant representative

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  What is tenant representation and what role does it play in finding the right location for your business? This is the performance of pre-transaction, transaction and post-transaction services that are part of a stay-versus-move analysis. In the case of being a new business, the stay-versus-move analysis is more appropriately coined the Move Analysis, taking into account the first-time costs and benefits with opening a new operation. The full array of tenant representation services can be divided
  
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• An ESOP tale: An exit strategy for biz owners?

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  Nobody knows a business better than its employees.Business owners who are beginning to make their plans for retirement increasingly look to their employees to provide the next generation of ownership. After all, who is more likely to understand the company’s business model, its customers and its industry than the current employees? And when that knowledge is combined with a substantial personal financial stake in the business, is anyone more likely to operate a company successfully for years
  
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• AGC PINNACLE awards announced

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  The 16th Annual PINNACLE Awards recognized top contractors in 2014, sponsored by the Nevada Chapter of the Associated General Contractors. Winners were:Specialty Contractor Over $500; Meeting The Challenges of a Difficult Job: RHP Mechanical Systems, Inc., for the Ardagh Metal Packaging, USA project.Specialty Contractor Over $500,000; Meeting The Challenges of a Difficult Job: Granite Construction, for the LogistiCenter 395 project.Building Construction Under $5 million; Meeting The Challenge o
  
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• A new home for events

  13-04-2015 08:20
  
  For a small town, Virginia City has hosted a number of popular special events, such as the International Camel and Ostrich Races or the Outhouse Races that annually attracts hundreds of thousands to the area.However, while the events have been a boon to the town’s economy, it also at times creats a logistical headache with limited space to accommodate the mass of people. But a solution to the problem is already taking shape.Work has begun on the Virginia City Arena and Fairgrounds, a new open
  
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• 1-year-old fatally shot, possibly by toddler

  13-04-2015 05:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 1-year-old child was shot and killed Sunday, possibly by a toddler, after a firearm was left unattended, authorities in Cleveland said.
  
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