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• Higher temperatures returning to Vegas Valley

  23-07-2015 23:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Go outdoors for some fun Thursday before temperatures climb back to more normal and bring uncomfortably hot conditions over the weekend.
  
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• Bill would strengthen Nevada hand against Yucca

  23-07-2015 23:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new bill by Nevada senators seeks to strengthen the state'€™s hand in rejecting nuclear waste burial at Yucca Mountain.
  
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• Pentagon finds fault with anthrax inactivation procedures

  23-07-2015 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An investigation into how U.S. Defense Department labs sent live anthrax spores to researchers failed to find a single root cause, but concluded that protocols to inactivate the bacteria were deficient.
  
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• Northern Calif. wildfire prompts home evacuations

  23-07-2015 22:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A rapidly expanding wildfire in Northern California is threatening about 150 structures and has forced evacuations in several rural areas as the wind-whipped blaze rips across parched vegetation, officials said on Wednesday.
  
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• Agency proposes more net metering capacity

  23-07-2015 22:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state Bureau of Consumer Protection has proposed that state regulators authorize a minimum of an additional 17.5 megawatts of net metering capacity so that the rooftop solar industry is not disrupted in Nevada.
  
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• Pharmacy owners can't deny medicine because of religion, court rules

  23-07-2015 22:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state of Washington can require a pharmacy to deliver medicine even if the pharmacy's owner has a religious objection, a federal appeals court ruled on Thursday, the latest in a series of judgements on whether religious believers can opt out of providing services.
  
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• White House opposes bill on immigration sanctuary cities

  23-07-2015 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The White House on Thursday said it strongly opposes a bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to restrict federal funds from cities that do not deport undocumented immigrants.
  
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• Clark County's Rape Crisis Center 'busier than ever,' seeks volunteers

  23-07-2015 21:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Rape Crisis Center in Clark County has been "busier than ever" so far this year, and staff is seeking volunteers to help with the mission.
  
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• Clark County's Rape Crisis Center 'busier than ever'

  23-07-2015 21:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Rape Crisis Center in Clark County has been "busier than ever" so far this year, and staff is seeking volunteers to help with the mission.
  
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• Russian bomber pilots use emergency channel, deliver Independance Day greeting

  23-07-2015 21:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  "Good morning, American pilots. We are here to greet you on your Fourth of July Independence Day." That was the message two Russian bombers delivered while flying within tens of miles of the California coast this month to the U.S. fighter jets that intercepted them, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
  
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• 7-year-old Massachusetts boy starved, forced to bleach floors

  23-07-2015 20:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Massachusetts man is now facing multiple charges for what he's accused of doing to his seven year old son. According to court documents, a 7-year-old Hardwick boy was brought to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital in Ware with burns and bruises, weighing 38 lbs.
  
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• Postal worker charged after hoarding 22,500 pieces of mail

  23-07-2015 20:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  About 22,500 pieces of undelivered mail are making their way to their intended recipients this week, more than a year after a Philadelphia postal carrier began hoarding them in his home, federal authorities said.
  
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• Dayton man killed in Mono bicycle crash

  23-07-2015 20:37
  
  Bridgeport, Calif. — A Dayton man was killed after he crashed his bicycle on Monday at a Twin Lakes campground near Bridgeport.Kennedy Feulner, 72, was riding mountain bikes with his grandson when he crashed and went over the handle bars. A call of an unconscious person came in at about 1:15 p.m. Monday. Mono County Paramedics, Bridgeport Fire Department, and the Mono County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an unconscious male near the Mono Village campground. The cause of death
  
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• Coroner IDs man shot in incident involving scooter

  23-07-2015 19:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot dead Wednesday has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Coroner IDs man shot after Metro said he stole scooter

  23-07-2015 19:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot dead Wednesday after Metro said he stole a scooter has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• NASA locates new planet 60 percent larger than Earth

  23-07-2015 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Scientists using NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope have found a planet beyond the solar system that is a close match to Earth.
  
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• Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Calif. officer

  23-07-2015 19:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mark Anthony Estrada, 21, is accused of gunning down Sgt. Scott Lunger, a 15-year veteran of the Bay Area department.
  
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• Judge postpones trial in Tammy Meyers killing

  23-07-2015 19:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Trial was postponed Thursday for two men charged in the slaying of 44-year-old mother of four Tammy Meyers, who was shot outside her home after following a car she thought had hit hers.
  
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• Craig Wiseman: Ending Ex-Im Bank too risky a bet for Nevada small businesses

  23-07-2015 18:56
  
  We all know it is never a good idea to bet the bank in a casino. Just like you wouldn’t put your life savings down on a hunch, our government shouldn’t gamble 1.2 million American jobs on an untested economic theory. But unfortunately that is exactly what some in Congress are considering.A small but powerful group in Washington is fighting to kill the Export-Import Bank, a little known agency that for 80 years has helped American companies export goods around the globe. Since 2007, it has w
  
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• Social media gave Sandra Bland a voice, outlet

  23-07-2015 18:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sandra Bland, like many people her age, regularly voiced opinions about racism and other topics on social media.
  
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• Sandra Bland's death ruled suicide by hanging

  23-07-2015 18:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An autopsy on a black woman found hanged in a Texas jail after being arrested following a traffic stop is consistent with suicide, the Waller County assistant district attorney told a news conference on Thursday.
  
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• Report shows jail that held Sandra Bland didn't do timely checks

  23-07-2015 18:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Guards in the jail that held Sandra Bland violated policies by failing to do timely checks on inmates, a report obtained Thursday by CNN shows.
  
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• Cincinnati traffic stop shooting investigation over

  23-07-2015 18:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Cincinnati Police Department said Wednesday it has finished investigating the fatal shooting of an apparently unarmed black man by a University of Cincinnati police officer.
  
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• BLM and UNR install fire-spotting cameras on Great Basin peaks

  23-07-2015 17:46
  
  Four remote mountain peaks in central and northeastern Nevada are home to a new real-time camera fire-detection system that is helping to protect Nevada’s forests and rangelands.A Bureau of Land Management Nevada grant awarded to the University of Nevada, Reno, to develop, install, and maintain a remote camera system, is in the initial phase of a five-year planned comprehensive network to cover vast areas of the state for early fire detection and response.“BLM Nevada is excited to partner wi
  
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• Mustang Ranch wins Nevada Brothel of the Year

  23-07-2015 17:34
  
  The Mustang Ranch won the “Nevada Brothel of the Year” Award at the Annual CWMC Banquet at the Tamarack Casino in Reno. CWMC is a national internet-based organization that supports legal prostitution. This is the second consecutive year the Mustang Ranch won the award.“I am so proud of this award,” said Madam Tara. “This shows that all our efforts toward making the Mustang Ranch a true adult luxury resort have really had an impact. We try to be different than the typical brothels by o
  
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• Lake Tahoe’s Birds, Burgers and Brews event planned Aug. 1

  23-07-2015 17:34
  
  The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is hosting four free birding tours around Lake Tahoe and Truckee on Saturday, Aug. 1. Following the tours, attendees will converge at 64 Acres in Tahoe City, next to the Transit Center, to enjoy local craft brews and burgers. This event is part of TINS’ Tahoe Big Year, a yearlong event that celebrates the hundreds of bird species that make the Tahoe region their home. Although Tahoe Big Year events typically are reserved for TINS members only, the Birds
  
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• 5 found stabbed to death in Okla. home; 2 teens detained

  23-07-2015 16:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Five people were found stabbed to death inside a home in suburban Tulsa, Oklahoma, late Wednesday night, according to multiple media reports.
  
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• Inmate serving life sentence dies in Northern Nevada facility

  23-07-2015 16:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 72-year-old inmate died at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center's Regional Medical Facility on Tuesday.
  
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• A Public Fit impresses with first play at theater awards show

  23-07-2015 10:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas' newest theater company, A Public Fit, lead the pack with 11 nominations for its single play of the season, "Foxfinder," during the second annual Vegas Valley Theatre Awards Monday. The ceremonies took place in front of a full house, with people literally standing in the aisles of the Inspire Theatre.
  
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• Good Samartian helps Coast Guard rescue Incline Beach kayakers

  23-07-2015 09:40
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE — A man and a woman were rescued by the Coast Guard and a Good Samaritan after they fell off their kayaks in the vicinity of Incline Beach on North Lake Tahoe Wednesday.According to the Coast Guard, the kayakers were paddling near Incline Beach at 3:20 p.m., when both adults fell off of their kayaks and were unable to get back on the kayaks. The two drifted apart from each other, in need of help. A Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe boat launched and assisted the kayakers shortly
  
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• Following the money to UNLV's new medical school

  23-07-2015 09:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  How does $27 million become $8.3 million and then revert to $27 million? Penn & Teller?
  
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• Former WNC star Conor Harber signs with Brewers

  23-07-2015 08:45
  Given two prior opportunities to sign with a Major League Baseball team, former Western Nevada College two-way player Conor Harber couldn’t pass up a third.The Milwaukee Brewers and Harber came to terms on Thursday, July 16, just a day before the deadline to sign amateur players from the MLB Draft in June.“He was very deliberate,” said WNC Baseball Coach D.J. Whittemore. “He’s had opportunities to sign in the past and has shown a lot of maturity, paying his dues and working to perform
  

• DMV ‘DashPass’ system will remain in Carson City

  23-07-2015 08:45
  The Department of Motor Vehicles has made adjustments to the outside electronic appointment system called “DashPass.”Director Troy Dillard said the technology allowing customers to set an appointment from outside for tasks such as vehicle registration was designed to enhance customer service. People signed up for an appointment and the system texted or emailed them when it was time to head for the DMV.“The technology was not as effective as promised once it was put into a real-world envir
  

• Carson City law enforcement participates in active shooter training

  23-07-2015 08:45
  At 7:55 a.m. Wednesday, dispatch reports: “suspicious subject at National Guard, units respond.” Shortly after, gunfire erupts from within the Office of the Adjunct General building on the National Guard base as two armed assailants take over the building.Alarm lights flashed. “Attention active shooter, stay calm, follow emergency procedure” rang out throughout the building. Two men armed with M4 rifles shot 15-20 people leaving a wave of casualties in their wake. Ten minutes later Carso
  

• Youth Theatre Carson City staging ‘Peter Pan’ at Community Center

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  Local children will bring to life Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Captain Hook and a bungling band of pirates in Youth Theatre Carson City’s staging of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale, “Peter Pan.” The Tony Award-winning musical follows Peter and Tinkerbell’s magical journey across the stars, a trip neither of them would ever forget. The travelers come face to face with a ticking crocodile, a fierce Indian tribe, a band of bungling pirates, and of the villainous Captain Hook.The show, directed by A
  
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• Realtor eyes ‘solid’ local house inventory

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  More than 140 houses are on the market that haven’t reached the pending sale status, and five homes sold in the past week, according to a listings report for Carson City compiled by Gianna Shirk, local real estate agent.“There’s a solid 141 with no issues sitting there for sale,” she said Monday. “It tells me — when I ran this report for the last seven days -- there’s a lot of properties for sale. It really was shocking to me how many there are out there.” Shirk’s data showed
  
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• O’Neill, Kieckhefer spell out session reforms at NNDA

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  Sen. Ben Kieckhefer, R-Reno, and Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill, R-Carson City, laid out a laundry list of reforms to attendees at the Northern Nevada Development Authority breakfast Wednesday.Kieckhefer said one he and O’Neill worked on together was the bill changing Nevada’s prevailing wage law that sets pay requirements for public works projects. He said the changes should save school districts up to $250 million over the next decade.O’Neill said there also were significant changes to cons
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: July 13, 1951: Thousands crowd Genoa at 100th anniversary fete

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  July 13, 1951Thousands crowd Genoa at 100th anniversary fete Thousands of western Nevadans crowded the tiny Carson Valley settlement of Genoa as the 100th anniversary of the state’s first dwelling was observed. Federal, state and county dignitaries were on hand for the event.Gov. Charles Russell has issued a proclamation setting aside the date as one of special observance and he urged all who could possibly attend to do so. A suitable program was held under chairmanship of Henry F. Byers, Doug
  
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• Carson City Library hosting Celtic guitarist Jerry Barlow Sunday

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  Jerry Barlow, a storyteller and Celtic fingerstyle guitarist, will perform traditional pieces and some of his own compositions in a free concert sponsored by the Carson City Library at 3 p.m. Sunday. Barlow’s repertoire includes arrangements of lively jigs, spirited reels, and haunting airs. The guitarist’s album, “Fields and Fences,” was one of five nominees for Instrumental Album of the Year by the Independent Music Awards. The Indie Acoustic Project, an international award that celebr
  
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• Carson City Brewery Arts Center to present Delta Nove in concert Friday

  23-07-2015 08:39
  
  The Brewery Arts Center is kicking off its summer membership drive with a concert by Delta Nove, a band that borrows American funk and rock, Caribbean calypso and reggae, and Brazilian samba drumming influences, at 7 p.m. Friday in the Performance Hall. With more than a decade of experience on the road, Delta Nove blends drums, guitars, horns and electronic colors, calling to mind styles of Earth, Wind & Fire and the Grateful Dead. Delta Nove, listed as a Top 10 Band to See by Jambase, has won B
  
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• Panel launches plan to rename CSN campuses

  23-07-2015 08:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A panel of community leaders this week approved an proposal to rename the three campuses of the College of Southern Nevada, energizing a yearslong campaign by North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee to attach his city'€™s name to the school.
  
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• Las Vegas judge declines to rule on "money hungry" court practices

  23-07-2015 07:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas Municipal Court judge Wednesday declined to rule on the constitutionality of courtroom and cash collection practices long bemoaned as "€œmoney hungry"€ by court critics.
  
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• Las Vegas judge declines to rule on 'money hungry' court practices

  23-07-2015 07:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas Municipal Court judge Wednesday declined to rule on the constitutionality of courtroom and cash collection practices long bemoaned as "€œmoney hungry"€ by court critics.
  
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• Police seek man in northwest valley robbery

  23-07-2015 06:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in finding a man involved in the July 10 robbery of a northwest valley 7-Eleven, the department announced Wednesday.
  
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• Costly attorney retained to review chancellor's handling of report

  23-07-2015 05:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada System of Higher Education has hired an outside consultant at up to $595 an hour to spend weeks investigating whether Chancellor Dan Klaich mishandled an outside consultant€™s report.
  
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• Law change splits Henderson council, police union

  23-07-2015 05:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new state law that limits taxpayer-funded union work became the latest front this week in a war between the city of Henderson and a police supervisors union.
  
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• Nevada Appeal awards Best of Carson City awards

  23-07-2015 03:18
  
  The Nevada Appeal celebrated the winners of The Best of Carson City Wednesday at the Gold Dust West.Dozens of business owners, employees and managers were recognized at the luncheon for being chosen as the best businesses in Carson City by Carson residents. “Many of your businesses, like mine, have the opportunity to compete in state, regional and national industry competitions and I love winning that kind of recognition from my peers but that pales in comparison to winning the hearts, minds
  
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• Carson City True Value to close

  23-07-2015 02:54
  
  Gordon Johnston, owner of the True Value Hardware store on U.S. Highway 50 East in Carson City, plans to close his store in late August.Johnston said Wednesday there are a host of reasons, among them he’s 73 and some various circumstances make running the store a hassle despite his view it could still could make money for someone. He said he tried to sell the store through True Value, though he didn’t put it on the general market, but no buyer could be found. He said older people with finan
  
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• Downtown closures attributed to growing pains

  23-07-2015 02:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Growing pains.That's how Atomic bartender Jeff Grindley sees downtown Las Vegas and its recent cluster of bar-restaurant closings from the Fremont Street corridor to the Arts District.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of child neglect

  23-07-2015 02:48
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.TUESDAYAt 1:50 a.m., a 50-year-old Tahoe City man was arrested on suspicion of DUI-first offense and basic speed 40 in 25 after deputies initiated a traffic stop near William and Carson streets. Bail was set at $1,050.At 6:33 p.m., Michael Trenkle, 39, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony child neglect after deputies responded to assist Nevada Highway Patrol with a
  
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