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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office works to improve Alzheimer’s safety

  25-06-2015 23:54
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team will take part in a training for handling wandering persons cases.The training will be working in conjunction with Jacob Harmon, director of the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern Nevada, to participate in the Wandering Prevention Program, to help train in effective tracking, identification, special needs and other skills needed when searching for people with Alzheimer’s and other related impairments. Wandering persons are at risk of becom
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment

  25-06-2015 23:54
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.TUESDAYAt 3:59 a.m., a 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing an officer, driving on a suspended license and fictitious registration and a 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing an officer after deputies initiated a traffic stop near the Highway 50 AM/PM. Bail for the 22-year-old was set at $850 and bail for the 19-year-o
  
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• Burglar hits Henderson mayor’s home

  25-06-2015 23:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The burglar who walked into a house on the east side of Henderson one recent evening might not have known he was stealing from the leader of one of America’s safest cities.
  
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• Nevada Interim Finance Committee approves Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act

  25-06-2015 23:19
  
  Several lawmakers on Thursday questioned whether a federally funded nutrition study would generate any useful data.But the majority of the Interim Finance Committee approved the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act study anyway.Community Health Manager Mary Wherry said the study would look at three groups of 2,500 people each, one receiving the standard food stamps allowance, the next receiving a $40 increase in that monthly allotment and the third receiving not only the extra money but case management,
  
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• Okla. cop arrested in Vegas on Calif. kidnapping warrant

  25-06-2015 23:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Danniel Boone Morgan II is accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old California girl
  
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• Former Calif. fire chief convicted in stabbing death of girlfriend

  25-06-2015 22:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A former California fire chief, who evaded capture for two weeks after his live-in girlfriend was found stabbed to death at their home, was convicted of murder on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported.
  
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• Sealed sex crimes case against doctor leaves unanswered questions

  25-06-2015 22:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police and the state medical board knew in 2006 that a Las Vegas doctor had been accused of sex crimes against a teenager. But that case was sealed, and he was allowed to keep practicing. Now he’s accused of having sex with a sedated girl while in his office and videotaping it.
  
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• Defense begins case in Colo. movie massacre trial

  25-06-2015 22:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Defense lawyers in Colorado’s movie massacre trial opened their case on Thursday, seeking to portray gunman James Holmes as insane and not in control of his actions when he plotted and carried out the 2012 rampage.
  
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• Christie to announce GOP presidential run on Tuesday

  25-06-2015 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who suffered in the polls after a politically motivated bridge traffic tie-up, will announce on Tuesday he is running for president, according to a source familiar with his plans.
  
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• Uber, Lyft could be on Las Vegas streets by Labor Day

  25-06-2015 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It appears that it will take the state about two months to draft new ride-sharing regulations, stage workshops on the new rules, fine-tune the standards and ultimately adopt them. So, figure the likes of Uber and Lyft could be chauffeuring riders around Las Vegas and Reno by Labor Day.
  
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• Authorities seek missing 17-year-old Las Vegas girl

  25-06-2015 21:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is seeking the public’s help in finding a 17-year-old Las Vegas girl who went missing ten days ago, the center said Thursday.
  
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• S.C. church shooting victim funerals begin

  25-06-2015 21:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The body of the Rev. Clementa Pinckney returns home Thursday evening, where his flock has been preaching love in the face of the hate crime that took his life and those of eight others.
  
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• Las Vegas judge rules B.B. King’s manager will continue to run his estate

  25-06-2015 20:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Blues legend B.B. King’s longtime manage will continue as administrator of his estate over the objection of his family, Clark County District Judge Gloria Sturman ruled Thursday.
  
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• Judge rules B.B. King’s manager will continue to run his estate

  25-06-2015 20:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Blues legend B.B. King’s longtime manage will continue as administrator of his estate over the objection of his family, Clark County District Judge Gloria Sturman ruled Thursday.
  
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• Death row inmate loses Supreme Court ruling

  25-06-2015 20:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a petition by death row inmate Kevin Lisle which claims he has new evidence showing he is not guilty of killing Kip Logan in Las Vegas in 1994.
  
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• Southern Nevada search and rescue group’s trailer, equipment reported stolen

  25-06-2015 20:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Newly formed Nevada South Search & Rescue’s trailer was taken at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday from a home near the intersection of West Lone Mountain Road and North Grand Canyon Drive, Metro said.
  
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• Death sentence upheld in 2006 drive-thru slaying

  25-06-2015 19:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A divided Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction and death sentence of Timothy “Stone” Burnside in the 2006 fatal shooting of a former professional basketball player as he waited at the drive-thru of a Jack in the Box in Henderson.
  
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• Heat warning, air advisory on for sizzling Las Vegas Valley

  25-06-2015 19:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Keep doing what you’re doing to stay cool, Southern Nevada, because temperatures could reach 115 degrees.
  
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• 2 men found shot to death in eastern Las Vegas Valley

  25-06-2015 18:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro is investigating the shooting death of two men found inside an SUV in the eastern Las Vegas Valley Wednesday.
  
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• Census: Elko County the state’s youngest, Storey its oldest

  25-06-2015 18:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s youngest county based on the median age of its residents is Elko, while the oldest is Storey County, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
  
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• Bitcoin poker operator, back in Las Vegas, agrees to deal

  25-06-2015 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bryan Micon, who ran a Bitcoin-fueled poker site from Las Vegas, has agreed to plead guilty and avoid jail time, his lawyer told a judge Thursday.
  
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• Prosecutors drop felony against NHL’s Jarret Stoll

  25-06-2015 18:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NHL player Jarret Stoll has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges in a deal with prosecutors reached Thursday.
  
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• NHL’s Jarret Stoll to plead guilty to 2 misdemeanors

  25-06-2015 18:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NHL player Jarret Stoll has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges in a deal with prosecutors reached Thursday.
  
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• Military fighter jet crashes during training flight in Arizona

  25-06-2015 18:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A military fighter jet crashed in Arizona on Wednesday during a night-time training mission, military officials said.
  
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• Contributions in reporter’s memory help Habitat for Humanity

  25-06-2015 17:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For many years, Laura Myers volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, in places such as Uganda, Mongolia and New York. Her family suggests that memorial contributions to the late RJ reporter be made to Habitat.
  
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• Supreme Court upholds Obamacare tax credits

  25-06-2015 16:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Supreme Court held in a 6-3 decision that the Affordable Care Act authorized federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states with their own exchanges but also in the 34 states with federal exchanges.
  
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• Words to live by: Petersen Elementary’s new mosaic aims to inspire

  25-06-2015 11:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When the new mosaic mural was unveiled June 2 at Petersen Elementary School, 3650 Cambridge St., it drew squeals, oohs and aahs from some attendees. The children seemed excited about it, too.
  
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• Working to stop senior exploitation

  25-06-2015 08:39
  
  Brokers and other financial professionals have been added to the list of those charged with watching for suspected exploitation of older and vulnerable people.They were included in AB51, joining a long list of professionals from law enforcement to medical providers and even bankers in an effort to stop the growing problem of seniors in particular being exploited by everyone from caregivers to scam artists, so-called friends and, most disturbingly, their own children and other family members.“
  
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• Pony Express delivers again

  25-06-2015 08:39
  
  ENOA — It was nearly five hours late, but the mail went through on Wednesday as the Pony Express rider officially turned the mochila over to California riders at 5:15 p.m.By this afternoon, the mail should be safely in Old Sacramento after traveling 1,966 miles from St. Jo, Mo.Despite breaking his back three years ago, Steven Haslam Neilsen, 71, carried the mochila for about a mile outside of Fallon early Wednesday morning.Neilsen’s great-great-great-uncle, Bob Neilsen, was one of the origi
  
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• Carson City medical marijuana grow site approved

  25-06-2015 08:39
  
  A medical marijuana cultivation facility at 3535 Arrowhead Dr. was approved for a special use permit 4-2 by Carson City’s Planning Commission Wednesday.The applicant, Tahoe Hydroponics Co., will locate in part of the existing building at that address. The structure in a general industrial zoning district is owned by Arrowhead Partners, LLC, and the commission’s action basically transferred location of the proposed site for which the applicant company had previously chosen, secured approval
  
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• St. Mary’s Art & Retreat Center hosting Counterpane by artist Emily Silver

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  Abstract painting of landscapes by Emily Silver will be spotlighted in Counterpane, an exhibit put on by Capital City Arts Initiative, Saturday through Aug. 22 at St. Mary’s Art and Retreat Center in Virginia City. Silver, a former resident of Northern Nevada, says her work reflects her personal connection to desert landscapes and geography. She uses maps to develop paintings that aim on conjuring a sense of atmosphere, topography, and what the viewer recalls about a landscape. Silver earned
  
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• Sandoval, Interior Secretary visit Markleeville, tour command center

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  MARKLEEVILLE — Gov. Brian Sandoval and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell toured Markleeville close to the 26-square mile wildfire near the Nevada border. The two spoke with firefighters in the town of 250 and also toured the fire incident command center at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Minden on Wednesday morning. The wildfire started with a lighting strike on Friday and quickly spread due to strong winds. Firefighters say their current priority is to prevent the fire from reaching the histo
  
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• Carson City trailhead dedicated

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  A commemorative dedication marking the official opening Wednesday of the Kings Canyon/Waterfall Trailhead and trail paid tribute to wildfire fighters.A large cadre of the collaborators who helped make the projects involved become reality attended where the paving ends for Kings Canyon Road at a morning event overlooking a hazy Carson City urban area due to a wildfire 45 miles south.“If we didn’t have that fire going on down there,” said Mayor Robert Crowell in ceremonial opening remarks, �
  
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• Carson City Nugget hosting comedian Justin Rupple and others in July

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  A comedian who plays three instruments and whose act boasts 15 original characters and more than 80 impersonations is visiting Carson Comedy at the Carson Nugget at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10. Justin Rupple, who appeared on CBS, FX, Fox and Lifetime television programs, hosted this year’s Divas Day Out in Reno. He won two national comedy competitions and was a finalist in two international festivals. The Carson Nugget’s comedy show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3, will be The Myles & Mickey Sh
  
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• Carson City Brewery Arts Center hosting Nevada Artists Association’s summer show

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  The Nevada Artists Association opened its summer show at the Brewery Arts Center, where a reception for the artists will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. A judged event, awards are given in five categories for first, second, third, peoples choice and best of show. Food and libations will be available at the reception. The show runs through July; the gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at 449 W. King St. For more information, go to www.NevadaArtists.org, or call 775-882-
  
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• Brews, Bikes and Bubbly in Carson City

  25-06-2015 08:26
  
  Beer judging, tattoo and pin-up contests, food, live music and array of family-friendly activities will fill downtown Carson City this weekend for the Battle Born 1864 Brews, Bikes and Bubbly fundraiser. “It’s going to be an awful lot of fun,” said Dana Lee Fruend, marketing director for Nevada Day, Inc. “The vibe is eclectic Carson City. It’s this little mix of old and new.”The Friday and Saturday event, hosted by Nevada Day, Inc., is a fundraiser for the annual Nevada Day parade a
  
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• Tremendous start keys 25-0 win by Carson City 10-year-old all-stars

  25-06-2015 08:15
  
  The Carson City 10-year-old all-star team started and finished its District 1 opener with a loud bang.Carson City scored 10 in the first and 12 in the fourth en route to an easy 25-0 win over North Tahoe Wednesday at Governors Field. The game was stopped after four innings because of the 10-run rule,The win shoved Carson City into a winner’s bracket game today at 5:30 p.m. against National Providence Little League, a new league comprised of players from North Valleys and Sparks National.“Abs
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: June 28, 1965: Ground-breaking launches new DMV headquarters building

  25-06-2015 08:15
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.June 28, 1965Ground-breaking launches new DMV headquarters building…
  
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• Pastor killed in Charleston church shooting mourned at South Carolina state capitol

  25-06-2015 07:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The body of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the state senator and pastor gunned down with eight others at a historic black church in Charleston, was taken on Wednesday to the South Carolina capitol to lie in state inside the rotunda.
  
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• Nevada: Lake Mead Near Trigger Point for Supply Cuts

  25-06-2015 05:03
  Federal water managers let the closely regulated surface level at Lake Mead go to a record low overnight before guiding it back above a crucial drought shortage trigger point.
  
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• New York City offers free eye tests, glasses to older students

  25-06-2015 04:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than 65,000 students in New York City’s poorest-performing public schools will have their vision screened and, if needed, get a free pair of eyeglasses, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.
  
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• Feds to file hate crime charges in Charleston shooting, report says

  25-06-2015 04:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Justice Department likely will file federal hate crime charges against the suspect in the recent South Carolina church shooting, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
  
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• N.Y. prison escapees may have grabbed guns from cabin

  25-06-2015 04:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two prison escapees may have at least one gun from a cache of weapons in an upstate New York cabin where they hid about 20 miles from a maximum security facility, police said Wednesday.
  
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• North Las Vegas wins jail layoff, police firing decisions

  25-06-2015 04:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The city of North Las Vegas has won two Nevada Supreme Court cases in less than a week.
  
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• Arbitration looms as county-SEIU talks go nowhere

  25-06-2015 03:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Binding arbitration appears more likely after negotiations between Clark County and its largest union didn’t show signs of progress at a bargaining meeting Tuesday.
  
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• Drought, fires and sage grouse dominate Western Governor’s meeting

  25-06-2015 03:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The long-range forecast doesn’t bode well for the interior West as it chokes on a fourth year of drought and smoke from wildfires.
  
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• Prehistoric artifacts stir where jet fighters rock the sky

  25-06-2015 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Archaeologist Kish LaPierre is so impressed with the richness of artifacts at a Nellis Air Force Base site that she plans to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, which would make it the first prehistoric site at the base to make the list.
  
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• Prehistoric artifacts plentiful where Nellis jets rock the sky

  25-06-2015 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Archaeologist Kish LaPierre is so impressed with the richness of artifacts at a Nellis Air Force Base site that she plans to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.
  
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• Second prison employee arrested in connection with New York escapees

  25-06-2015 03:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A corrections officer from the Clinton Correctional Facility in New York has been arrested and charged with promoting dangerous prison contraband, destroying evidence and official misconduct, Andrew Brockway, an attorney for the man, told CNN on Wednesday.
  
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• Body of missing Las Vegas man found in Alaskan lake

  25-06-2015 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The body of a 33-year-old Las Vegas man who went missing in April after his canoe flipped on a lake in Alaska has been found, according to a department of public safety spokeswoman.
  
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