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• Nevada lawmakers agree to change anti-SLAPP law

  01-06-2015 23:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Members of the Legislature on Monday agreed to make changes to Nevada’s strong anti-SLAPP law to ensure it can withstand a constitutional challenge.
  
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• Settlement reached in lawsuit over comments on Review-Journal website

  01-06-2015 23:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Attorneys Mary and Phil Brown filed the lawsuit in 2012, claiming defamation through an anonymous comment posted on the news organization’s website.
  
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• Man shoots, kills 2 people in liquor store over unpaid bill

  01-06-2015 23:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A suburban Atlanta man killed two people in a liquor store over the weekend and then shot and injured his parents before he was shot dead by police, authorities said on Monday.
  
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• Turnaround schools bill gets final legislative OK

  01-06-2015 23:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Assembly on Monday approved legislation that allows the state to designate underperforming public schools as turnaround schools and requires school districts to lay off the least effective teachers and administrators when staff reductions are necessary.
  
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• Turnaround schools bill approved in Assembly committee

  01-06-2015 23:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Assembly Ways and Means Committee on Monday approved legislation that allows the state to designate underperforming public schools as turnaround schools and requires school districts to lay off the least effective teachers and administrators when staff reductions are necessary.
  
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• Assembly committee approves turnaround schools bill

  01-06-2015 23:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Assembly Ways and Means Committee on Monday approved legislation that allows the state to designate underperforming public schools as turnaround schools and requires school districts to lay off the least effective teachers and administrators when staff reductions are necessary.
  
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• Former House Speaker Hastert to appear in court on federal charges

  01-06-2015 22:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert will appear in a Chicago court on Thursday to face federal charges related to his alleged effort to hide $3.5 million in payments he was making to conceal past misconduct.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office seeks two men in connection with armed robbery

  01-06-2015 22:57
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about two men who are suspected of robbing a woman at 3:24 a.m. Monday morning.According to deputies, they responded to an armed robbery that occurred at the 500 block of Sonoma Street. Two unidentified males had followed the victim from the Casino Fandango to her residence. When the victim’s vehicle pulled into the driveway, a suspect approached the victim, pointed a pistol at her, and demanded money or he would shoot her. The second
  
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• Southern Nevada bridges declared safe in wake of earthquake

  01-06-2015 22:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Transportation engineers inspected 55 bridges within 50 miles of the epicenter of the May 22 quake and found no problems.
  
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• Sunken slave ship found off South African coast — VIDEO

  01-06-2015 22:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Archaeologists and divers from across continents believe they have struck history gold, confirming the first ever discovery of a sunken slave ship.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Four arrested on felony charges after deputies serve search warrant Saturday

  01-06-2015 22:07
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 12:30 p.m., Sandi Aldrich, 46, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of stolen property, felony possession of drugs for sale, possession of marijuana less than one ounce, and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of a located stolen vehicle. Bail was set at $31,600. At 5:09 p.m., a 44-year-old Carson City m
  
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• Man in critical condition after downtown stabbing

  01-06-2015 21:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times near downtown Las Vegas Monday morning, police say.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Assembly GOP core complains of leadership’s handling of tax plan vote

  01-06-2015 20:41
  
  Republican members of the Assembly still staunchly opposed to the proposed tax plan complained bitterly on Sunday that leadership wouldn’t even allow a caucus discussion of the plan following Saturday’s hearing on AB464.“All we’re asking is to have a discussion about the largest tax increase, almost $1.5 billion,” said Ira Hansen, R-Sparks.The impromptu press conference came as the Assembly was preparing to meet and vote on the tax bill.Hansen said he and the others including John Ell
  
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• Henderson lawyer Luis J. Rojas gets probation in short-sale scheme

  01-06-2015 20:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Defense lawyer Luis J. Rojas was sentenced to three years probation Monday in what authorities say was a short-sale scheme to erase more than $800,000 in mortgage debt from his Henderson home.
  
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• Defense lawyer gets probation in short-sale scheme

  01-06-2015 20:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Defense lawyer Luis J. Rojas was sentenced to three years probation Monday in what authorities say was a short-sale scheme to erase more than $800,000 in mortgage debt from his Henderson home.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Tax plan on way to Gov. Brian Sandoval

  01-06-2015 20:35
  
  The bill wrapping together the puzzle pieces that make up the tax plan that designed to balance the General Fund budget has cleared the Senate and is on its way to the governor.Senate Bill 483 is expected to raise nearly $1.3 billion in revenue by incorporating the three pieces of the governor’s revenue plan and the legislation eliminating the sunsets on increases used to balance the current budget into one measure.Senators concurred with the Assembly amendment putting those elements together
  
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• 69 killed, 35 injured after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

  01-06-2015 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sixty-nine people have been killed and 35 people injured after a fuel tanker crashed into a busy bus stop in Southeast Nigeria.
  
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• Judge dismisses World Cup-linked betting case against Malaysian businessman

  01-06-2015 19:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Last week a U.S. district court judge threw out most of the evidence FBI agents seized from Caesars Palace villas during a raid on an alleged operation that accepted millions of dollars in illegal wagers on World Cup soccer.
  
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• Supreme Court throws out conviction against man who made Facebook threats

  01-06-2015 19:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a Pennsylvania man who posted several violent messages on Facebook and was convicted under a federal threat statute — the first time the Court raised the implications of free speech on social media.
  
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• Nevada Senate approves big tax plan for education

  01-06-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Senate gave final legislative approval Monday to a record $1.1 billion general fund tax package to fund Gov. Brian Sandoval’s aggressive education package, a last big hurdle as lawmakers sprinted toward a deadline to adjourn by midnight.
  
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• Nevada Senate approves big tax plan

  01-06-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Senate gave final legislative approval Monday to a record $1.1 billion general fund tax package to fund Gov. Brian Sandoval’s aggressive education package, a last big hurdle as lawmakers sprinted toward a deadline to adjourn by midnight.
  
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• Suspicious package closes Sahara at Decatur

  01-06-2015 19:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sahara Avenue is closed between Decatur Boulevard and Arville Street due to a suspicious package investigation, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Sahara at Decatur reopens after suspicious package probe

  01-06-2015 19:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sahara Avenue between Arville Street and Decatur Boulevard has reopened after Las Vegas police investigated a “suspicious package.”
  
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• Hillary Clinton returning to Nevada on June 18

  01-06-2015 19:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton will return to Nevada on June 18 as part of her official launch for the presidency, her campaign said Monday.
  
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• The power of business incubation

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  A business incubator provides shared office space, shared costs, access to mentors and introductions to the resources needed for an entrepreneurial business to succeed.“It’s a boot camp to be able to do a lot of things very quickly,” said Eric Madison, executive director of the Cube at Midtown, during the panel discussion on The Power of Business Incubation in Economic Development & Labor Force Conversion at the Nevada Economic Development Conference.“The 90 percent failure rate for sta
  
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• The heat is on at the Peppermill

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Looking to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino in Reno has adopted sweeping green initiatives.For several years, the Peppermill has been mindful to minimize the impact of operations on the environment while maintaining a high level of service and experience for guests, according to company officials. To that end, the business has used geothermal energy to heat the domestic hot water for the Tuscany Tower, including the 43,000-square-foot Spa Toscana and Fit
  
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• Strength in numbers

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Northern Nevada’s economic future is looking bright thanks to the dedication of the region’s business leaders and entrepreneurs. That was the word from organizers of last week’s Nevada Economic Development Conference at UNR. Nearly 200 attendees — business owners, community leaders and government officials — came together at the inaugural event dubbed “Stronger Communities Together” to discuss ongoing economic promotion strategies underway within the region. Conference attendees an
  
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• New downtown Truckee brewery on tap

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Things are about to start hopping inside Truckee’s Flying A building as plans to construct a brewery there get under way.Work to transform the bare space into Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.’s latest brewery and restaurant will commence in the coming days, with a late July or early August opening on tap.“We’re Lake Tahoe Brewing Co., so we felt in order to be real genuine to that we wanted our recipe and beer to really start here at the lake and kind of go from there,” said Michael Candelario,
  
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• lululemon opens at Summit

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  lululemon athletica, a high-end yoga and active wear clothing store for men and women, is now open at The Summit mall. The retailer is located between Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma at the outdoor shopping center at the Mt. Rose Highway and South Virginia Street.According to Michelle Greathouse, the southwest area community strategist for lululemon athletica, the Reno location will employ 15 people. The business anticipates employing around 20 people during the holiday season. The company rank
  
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• In his own words: Monarch’s David Farahi

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about your company and the duties of your position. David Farahi: I have the privilege to lead a very hard working and dedicated team of over 2,000 members across our two properties. There is a huge array of responsibilities ranging from building and coaching the team, to developing and executing business strategies, to delivering long-term shareholder value. My favorite aspect of the position is slot machine analytics. If you have seen the movie “Mone
  
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• How Millenials are shaping the economy

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Millennials are changing the employment landscape, according to panelists at a luncheon discussion about the Evolving Economic Environment.“Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are not so much driven by dollars as by creativity,” said Rob Hooper, of the Northern Nevada Development Authority. “If we don’t have an environment where Millennials want to be, we won’t attract the companies that need (them),” said Mike Kazmierski of EDAWN.Hooper and Kazmierski were part of a five
  
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• Hotel-casinos look to diversify to attract customers

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  With the market for hotel casinos ever-changing, many properties in northern Nevada are looking for ways to keep customers streaming through the doors.With the advent of online gaming and Indian casinos in California, local hotel-casinos have done various things to spruce up their properties. That means introducing renovated properties, updating dining and entertainment options, to tapping into the social gaming market themselves.While executives admit the market is changing, they are poised to
  
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• Hot August Nights’ new leader

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Classic cars, live entertainment and local food are the essence of the annual Hot August Nights. This year marks the 29th year of the event in the northern Nevada community and the transition from current executive director of the organization, Tony Marini, to the new guy — Mike Whan. Whan started his temporary position as assistant executive director May 25. He will use the 2015 edition of Hot August Nights to learn from Marini before officially taking over on Aug. 31. “For me, this year i
  
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• Employee vs. contractor: What employers need to know

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  The composition of the workforce has been changing rapidly during the past decade, and it’s likely that the people who handle the work at your company today are some mixture of traditional employees and independent contractors.Independent contractors enjoy the benefits of greater flexibility in work schedule and location and are able to pursue multiple entrepreneurial opportunities for themselves. Companies gain an on-demand workforce that can scale with the ebb and flow of business without t
  
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• EDAWN’s EPIC report

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  With or without Tesla’s solar battery gigafactory under construction in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, Reno/Sparks is headed for explosive growth, according to Mike Kazmierski, CEO and president of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN).During his presentation at the Nevada Economic Development conference, Kazmierski presented a glimpse of an economic impact study — the EPIC report — to be released in mid June.“Even if Tesla went away, we’d still see more grow
  
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• Betting on a future of flying

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Progress in drone technology has made them smaller, cheaper, and easily accessible.What’s lagging behind are FAA guidelines to enable their use.“The complex regulatory process seems to be holding back the floodgates for the industry in the United States,” said Mark Walker, dean and director of UNR’s College of Cooperative Extension, adding, “Maybe that’s a good thing.”Drone accessibility means untrained users are flying drones — and crashing them in potentially dangerous situati
  
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• A DAY AT THE RACES

  01-06-2015 08:14
  
  Stateline, Nev. — Dennis Rosser watched in anticipation as a group of race horses lined up under a layer of glass in MontBleu Casino Lake Tahoe during a recent visit. Seconds later, the bell rings, and the tiny plastic beasts jerk forward, drawn along by magnets.“Come on, baby,” Rosser cheered as he watched his horse.Rosser’s enthusiasm is something shared by many for the Sigma Derby betting game.The game scales horse racing down and allows people to place wagers by the quarter.It’s a
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Assembly passes tax plan 30-10

  01-06-2015 07:05
  
  The bill that will pay for the governor’s education and general fund budget made it through the Nevada Assembly on Sunday despite passionate opposition from conservative Republicans and did so with a couple of votes to spare.Senate Bill 483 was amended on the floor to include not only the tax plan proposed by the governor but the language removing the sunset on the tax increases used to balance the current budget.Altogether, according to Ira Hansen, R-Sparks, the bill would raise more than $1
  
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• Affluent Las Vegas neighborhood battles apartment complex

  01-06-2015 05:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The upscale Las Vegas community of Lamplight Estates is trying to fight off plans to build a 261-unit apartment complex next door.
  
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• With the big work done, Legislature expected to adjourn Monday

  01-06-2015 05:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  With a critical Assembly vote Sunday approving Gov. Brian Sandoval’s controversial new gross receipts tax, all of the moving pieces were falling into place to ensure that the 2015 legislative session will adjourn by midnight Monday.
  
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• Bill reintroduced to name Nevada peak for President Reagan

  01-06-2015 05:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., on May 13 reintroduced a bill that would name one of the peaks of Frenchman Mountain to the east of Las Vegas for President Ronald Reagan. The peak would become known as Mount Reagan.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: Proposed PERS conversion dead, Kirner calls for interim study

  01-06-2015 05:27
  
  Assemblyman Randy Kirner, R-Reno, said Sunday his bill to convert the Public Employees Retirement System into a hybrid system offering new hires a modified 401K is dead this legislative session.He said the bill will instead be turned into a study designed to examine the sustainability of the existing retirement system and alternatives that might improve it.“I acknowledge that I’m not going to be able to get the hybrid PERS plan I proposed through,” he said.Instead, he said an interim stud
  
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• CCSD senior clears hurdles; graduations set to start this week

  01-06-2015 05:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Foster child Anna Goga devoted herself to school and dreamt of the day she would attend an Ivy League school. After her graduation from Sierra Vista High School, that dream will come true.
  
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• Elizabeth Smart had baby girl ‘Chloe’ 3 months ago, father says

  01-06-2015 05:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ed Smart, the father of a Utah teenager who was kidnapped and found nine months later, visited east Idaho Thursday to attend a screening of a documentary about child sex trafficking.
  
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• Elizabeth Smart had baby girl 3 months ago, father says

  01-06-2015 05:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ed Smart, the father of a Utah teenager who was kidnapped and found nine months later, visited east Idaho Thursday to attend a screening of a documentary about child sex trafficking.
  
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• Vegas quake gridlock tips: Be patient, pay attention

  01-06-2015 04:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Next time traffic piles up on the freeway and no solution appears to be in sight, the Highway Patrol urges motorists to stop shaking and start thinking.
  
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• Here’s why going to Mars is bad for the brain

  01-06-2015 03:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mars-bound astronauts will face several medical risks, among them cosmic radiation. UNLV researcher Frank Cucinotta has co-authored a study that looks at what cosmic radiation can do to the brain. The short answer: Nothing that’s good.
  
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• Nevada Legislature: All Nevada Highway Patrol troopers to wear body cameras

  01-06-2015 02:23
  
  Nevada lawmakers have approved a measure requiring all Nevada Highway Patrol troopers to wear portable body cameras by 2016. Assembly members voted to approve SB111 on Monday, and the measure now goes to Gov. Brian Sandoval for approval. The measure is sponsored by Democratic Sen. Aaron Ford and transfers nearly $1.3 million over two years to outfit more than 400 troopers with portable body cameras. The bill requires the highway patrol to have regulations in place for troopers wearing the camer
  
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• Legislature roundup: All Nevada Highway Patrol troopers to wear body cameras

  01-06-2015 02:23
  
  The long-sought clean-up of the convoluted Live Entertainment Tax won approval in the Assembly late Monday.Senate Bill 266 by Sen. Mark Lipparelli, R-Las Vegas, clarifies that all indoor and outdoor music and performance events including Burning Man and Electric Daisy are subject to the tax as are events in venues outside the existing resort properties created to escape the tax.But it changes the tax from a two-tiered system to a single tier of 9 percent — less than the existing maximum 10 pe
  
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• Lawmakers bring back $9 minimum wage in overtime bill

  01-06-2015 02:23
  
  Nevada lawmakers have revived a proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage and ease restrictions that would have made it harder for workers to qualify for overtime pay. Assembly members and senators agreed Sunday to restore a provision to SB193 that raises the state’s minimum wage to $9 for workers without employer-sponsored health insurance. It’s expected to get final approval in the Senate. Lawmakers also amended the measure to require overtime pay after 10 hours of work in an 18-hour p
  
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