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• States with harsher seat belt laws have lower death rates

  22-06-2015 23:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fewer people die in motor vehicle crashes when drivers can be ticketed for seat belt violations even if they haven’t broken other laws, a U.S. study finds.
  
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• Number of people affected by federal data hack could be 4 times larger

  22-06-2015 23:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The personal data of an estimated 18 million current, former and prospective federal employees were affected by a cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management — more than four times the 4.2 million the agency has publicly acknowledged.
  
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• Jodi Arias ordered to pay $30,000 to ex-boyfriend’s family

  22-06-2015 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Arizona judge on Monday ordered convicted murderer Jodi Arias to pay about $30,000 to the family of the ex-boyfriend she shot and stabbed to death in 2008.
  
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• Polish airline LOT says all carriers are at risk for cyber attack

  22-06-2015 23:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  No airline is safe from the type of cyber attack that grounded aircraft and hundreds of passengers at Poland’s busiest airport at the weekend, the chief executive of Polish national carrier LOT said on Monday.
  
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• NHP Reno office closed until further notice

  22-06-2015 23:18
  
  Due to electronic malfunctions and off gassing of server batteries that has emitted toxic fumes, the Nevada Highway Patrol Reno office will be closed for business until further notice. Those in need of in-person services from the NHP main office should visit the NHP Carson City office located at 911 E. Musser St. inside the Carson City Sheriff’s Office building.Those who need to contact the NHP Reno Office for any business over the phone can call the Carson City office at (775) 684-7381. For
  
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• Body of ex-White House chef found off hiking trail in New Mexico

  22-06-2015 23:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The body of a former White House chef last seen setting off for a hike more than a week ago in New Mexico was found on Sunday evening.
  
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• Man pleads guilty in Metro officer’s slaying

  22-06-2015 22:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Prentice Marshall, who had been facing the death penalty in the slaying of a Metro officer, pleaded guilty Monday to murder and robbery charges.
  
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• Washington Fire sparks advisory for Lyon County

  22-06-2015 22:55
  
  A dense smoke advisory has been issued to Lyon County travelers due to smoke from the Washington Fire.The fire, which is burning 8-10 miles south of Markleeville, Calif. and 45 miles south of Carson City, in the Silver Creek Drainage, started last Friday around 7 p.m. from a lightning strike on U.S. Forest Service land.According to Elizabeth Kenna, a public information officer, the fire has consumed 8,000 acres as of Sunday at 11:30 p.m. with a 10 percent containment. The extreme fire activity
  
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• Washington Fire sparks smoke advisory for Lyon County

  22-06-2015 22:19
  
  A dense smoke advisory has been issued to Lyon County travelers due to smoke from the Washington Fire.The fire, which is burning 8-10 miles south of Markleeville, Calif. and 45 miles south of Carson City, in the Silver Creek Drainage, started last Friday around 7 p.m. from a lightning strike on U.S. Forest Service land.According to Elizabeth Kenna, a public information officer, the fire has consumed 8,000 acres as of Sunday at 11:30 p.m. with a 10 percent containment. The extreme fire activity
  
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• Specialty courts set to expand with new funding

  22-06-2015 22:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s specialty courts are set to expand significantly with the infusion of $3 million a year in new funding provided by the 2015 Legislature, court officials said Monday.
  
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• NC man charged in plot to kill Americans for ISIS

  22-06-2015 22:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A North Carolina man has been charged with an alleged plot to buy a semiautomatic rifle which he planned to use to kill Americans to show his support for the Islamic State militant group, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
  
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• 8 million mummified pets in Egyptian catacombs

  22-06-2015 21:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  That is the number of dead animals, most of them dogs, estimated to have laid in the catacombs of Anubis around Saqqara, one of Egypt’s most historic and oft-visited sites, according to a group of British researchers.
  
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• LA Kings player faces felony charge in Las Vegas drug arrest

  22-06-2015 20:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NHL player Jarret Stoll has been charged with one felony count of possession of a controlled substance following an April arrest at a Strip day club, the Clark County District Attorney said Monday.
  
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• Power outage reported in northwest Las Vegas Valley

  22-06-2015 20:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Power is out for about 2,100 homes and businesses Monday morning.
  
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• What you need to know about the Confederate flag debate

  22-06-2015 20:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After imagery showed racist confessed killer Dylann Roof embracing the Confederate flag, activists called for the removal of the flag from from Capitol grounds in South Carolina.
  
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• Daughter-in-law of DFS supervisor to plead guilty to child abuse

  22-06-2015 20:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The daughter-in-law of a former supervisor with the Department of Family Services has agreed to plead guilty to a felony child abuse charge.
  
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• Chinese dog meat festival under fire once again

  22-06-2015 20:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For many residents of China’s southern town of Yulin, the peak of summer is the perfect time to get together with family and friends — and consume copious amounts of dog meat.
  
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• Rollover crash blocking lane on Las Vegas Boulevard

  22-06-2015 18:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A two-vehicle rollover crash is blocking the left lane of southbound Las Vegas Boulevard near the Encore casino resort.
  
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• Pet dies in Monday morning house fire

  22-06-2015 17:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person is displaced and a pet is dead after a morning fire, officials say.
  
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• Police ask for help to find man involved in Party USA robbery

  22-06-2015 17:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man involved in a robbery Thursday at a party supply store in the west valley.
  
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• Lanes reopen after car fire on NB 15 near St. Rose

  22-06-2015 17:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A car fire on northbound Interstate 15 blocked the left two lanes of traffic Monday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
  
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• Car fire on SB 15 near St. Rose blocking lanes

  22-06-2015 17:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A car fire on southbound Interstate 15 is blocking the left two lanes of traffic, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
  
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• Car fire on NB 15 near St. Rose blocking lanes

  22-06-2015 17:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A car fire on northbound Interstate 15 is blocking the left two lanes of traffic, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
  
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• Temps expected to reach 110 this week in Las Vegas

  22-06-2015 17:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This week’s forecast will be more of the same, with high temps peaking about 110, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Temps expected to reach 110 in Las Vegas this week

  22-06-2015 17:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This week’s forecast will be more of the same, with high temps peaking about 110, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Escaped inmates’ DNA found on items inside NY cabin

  22-06-2015 17:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  DNA from New York prison escapees Richard Matt and David Sweat was found on items inside a cabin in rural Franklin County, New York, about 20 miles from Clinton Correctional Facility, a law enforcement source told CNN.
  
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• Colorado Springs-based plane makes belly-landing on a Lake Mead beach

  22-06-2015 16:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Four people suffered minor injuries after a plane crashed Monday morning near Lake Mead, according to the North Las Vegas Airport.
  
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• 4 injured after plane crash near Lake Mead

  22-06-2015 16:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Four people suffered minor injuries after a plane crashed Monday morning near Lake Mead, according to the North Las Vegas Airport.
  
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• Southbound I-15 from Speedway a parking lot as EDC ends

  22-06-2015 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The interstate looks more like a parking lot on Nevada Department of Transportation traffic cameras Monday after the conclusion of the Electric Daisy Carnival.
  
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• I-15 traffic flowing smoothly after end of EDC

  22-06-2015 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Southbound lanes of I-15 looked more like a parking lot on Nevada Department of Transportation traffic cameras Monday after the conclusion of the festival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
  
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• Organics industry adjusts to decision

  22-06-2015 09:07
  
  Facing the inevitable demise of the Nevada Department of Agriculture Organic Certification program, industry leaders in northern Nevada are preparing to move on.On June 16, a gathering of growers, producers and sellers discussed the feasibility of a private certification program and whether it could be up and running before the program officially closes June 30, 2016. State organic certifications, however, will expire in March 2016, and growers and producers will have a three-month grace period
  
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• Oraganics industry adjusts to decision

  22-06-2015 09:07
  
  Facing the inevitable demise of the Nevada Department of Agriculture Organic Certification program, industry leaders in northern Nevada are preparing to move on.On June 16, a gathering of growers, producers and sellers discussed the feasibility of a private certification program and whether it could be up and running before the program officially closes June 30, 2016. State organic certifications, however, will expire in March 2016, and growers and producers will have a three-month grace period
  
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• WHITNEY PEAK: ONE YEAR LATER

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  it has been one year since the boutique-style, non-smoking and non-gaming Whitney Peak Hotel opened in the heart of downtown next to the iconic Reno Arch. Its anniversary marks the completion of new guest rooms on the top six floors of the building. This expansion doubles the number of rooms offered from 157 to 310. The hotel also expanded its Concierge Lounge, which is available to guests who stay on the 15th and 16th floors. Originally built as Fitzgerald’s Hotel & Casino (whose business sh
  
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• To reach consumers: Be clear not clever

  22-06-2015 08:07
  “The consumer is not a moron, she is your wife.”That’s a quote from one of the most brilliant ad men of the 20th century, David Ogilvy. His ads generated a crazy waterfall of cash for his clients. The man knew how to sell because he understood people.Ogilvy started off as a door-to-door salesman, made his name as a copywriter, then created one of the most successful ad agencies worldwide, Ogilvy & Mather. And he saw — which we’re still guilty of doing today — how companies keep losi
  

• Oraganics industry adjusts to state decision

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  Facing the inevitable demise of the Nevada Department of Agriculture Organic Certification program, industry leaders in northern Nevada are preparing to move on.On June 16, a gathering of growers, producers and sellers discussed the feasibility of a private certification program and whether it could be up and running before the program officially closes June 30, 2016. State organic certifications, however, will expire in March 2016, and growers and producers will have a three-month grace period
  
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• Not their first trips to the rodeo

  22-06-2015 08:07
  During the week of the Reno Rodeo, Drs. Travis Kieckbusch and Christopher Dolan typically see nearly as many patients after hours as they do during their normal work days. Those patients have injuries including broken ankles, shoulder problems and a lot of concussions. The doctors work out of a medical trailer parked near the chutes at the Reno Rodeo and they cater to the medical needs of the competing cowboys and cowgirls. Both men are orthopaedic surgeons with Great Basin Orthopaedics.“This
  

• New mill augments Fallon dairies

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  A year after the Dairy Farmers of America’s plant that turns liquid milk into powdered products opened in Fallon, dairies in the area are growing along with it.Alan Perazzo, of Perazzo Brother’s Dairy, constructed a new milking barn and increased his herd from 500 to 1,050. His goal is 1,600 to 1,700.“We’ve more than doubled our (milk production),” said Perazzo, whose father started the dairy farm with 80 cows in 1972. “It’s all related to the plant,” Perazzo said. “We would n
  
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• In her own words: Nevada Tourism Director Claudia Vecchio

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  Name: Claudia VecchioPosition: Director, Department of Tourism and Cultural AffairsNorthern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about the duties of your positionClaudia Vecchio: The Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is a diverse state government agency comprised of tourism industry marketers who drive revenue to Nevada through developing and executing domestic and international brand marketing campaigns, historians and stewards of the state’s legacy who preserve and protect the stories a
  
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• Elko Mining Expo draws thousands

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  For the past three decades, the Elko Convention & Visitors Authority has played host to the annual Elko Mining Expo. According to officials, it is one of the oldest and most respected industry events of its kind. This year, it attracted close to 8,000 attendees, nationally and internationally, to its mining industry exhibits and technical seminars. In terms of business, the two-day event is the largest of its kind in Nevada, filling every hotel room in town as well as lodgings as far away as We
  
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• Douglas County businesses honored

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  Park Heritage is pretty spry for an outfit that’s 140 years old.With the completion of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and the Overland Restaurant, and 400 employees, the company was honored recently with a Douglas County Entrepreneur Spotlight Award.Jon Park accepted the award at the third annual Financial State of the County held at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden.“My brother, David, and I are proud of what we’ve done,” he said. “The county has been for the most part fantastic to work
  
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• Brewery gets in on Tahoe’s beer rush

  22-06-2015 08:07
  There’s a new player in the craft beer/brew pub game in northern Nevada. The Lake Tahoe Brewing Company recently opened its first brew pub in Carson City, but is already expanding. The second shop is due to open in July in Fernley, occupying the building that formerly housed Bully’s. The third store in Truckee is scheduled for an opening later in the summer, and there is also a production facility in Reno underway.The man behind this rapidly growing enterprise is Michael Candelario. The 32-y
  

• Activist investors are busier than ever

  22-06-2015 08:07
  
  The well-paid managers of a growing list of publicly held American companies find themselves beset by activist investors.In recent months, the targets of activist investors have included Dupont, UBS, Vitamin Shoppe, Steak ‘n’ Shake, Qualcomm …. and the list goes on.The growing tide of activist investors creates opportunities for individual investors as well as the hedge funds and wealthy individuals who typically back activists’ demands.But at the same time that the activists’ moves a
  
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• A ‘Roundabout’ way of doing business

  22-06-2015 08:07
  In the summer of 2007, MaryBeth Smith was in the process of launching a gourmet-style grocery market in the heart of Town Square in Somersett in northwest Reno. A member of her staff had met and brought in Colin Smith, a veteran of the food and beverage industry to consult on the new business. The encounter would ultimately change their lives both personally and professionally and began an evolution of what would become Roundabout Catering & Party Rentals.MaryBeth Smith had spent more than two d
  

• N.H.L. Seems Likely to Boldly Expand to Las Vegas Strip

  22-06-2015 06:00
  With a new arena being constructed and a wealthy businessman pursuing an expansion team, the N.H.L. in Las Vegas feels like a case of when, not if.
  
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• Las Vegas’ transportation solution must be multimodal

  22-06-2015 05:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Transportation is, of course, a top issue in cities nationwide. Unfortunately, there isn’t a single solution to solving transportation challenges that is cheap or easy.
  
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• Nevadans in thick of sage grouse drama on Capitol Hill

  22-06-2015 04:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Congress is on a path to extend for another year a restriction on the Interior Department’s potential listing of the sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species, but efforts by some Western Republicans to place stronger checks on the department have run into complications.
  
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• Pay raises at stake in Clark County, SEIU clash

  22-06-2015 03:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County and its largest union are locked in a contentious labor dispute over a new state law that might not end until September.
  
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• Las Vegas Restaurant Week raising funds for hungry individuals

  22-06-2015 03:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Some 315,000 hungry individuals live in Clark, Esmeralda, Nye and Lincoln counties, according to Three Square, the only food bank that serves Southern Nevada. Las Vegas Restaurant Week helps raise funds to feed those individuals.
  
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• Coroner identifies Sandy Valley man run over by RV

  22-06-2015 00:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Witnesses told Las Vegas police that the man was working on a 1973 Winnebago when the vehicle moved forward and ran him over.
  
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