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• Nevada officials warn against drone interference at fires

  31-07-2015 22:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In the wake of last month's high-profile drone incursion over the Cajon Pass fire along Interstate 15 in Southern California, the Nevada Division of Forestry has issued a warning about the use of remotely piloted vehicles at fire scenes in the Silver State.
  
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• Anti-abortion group sued over Planned Parenthood videos

  31-07-2015 22:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An anti-abortion group that released videos purporting to show Planned Parenthood staff discussing the illegal sale of aborted fetal tissue has been sued by a group of abortion providers.
  
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• DUI suspect arrested after police dog beating

  31-07-2015 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Missouri man faces criminal charges after driving drunk in a stolen vehicle, fighting with a deputy and beating a police dog with a rock in northern Arizona, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Help your child overcome anxieties about school

  31-07-2015 21:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  My child did not have a good year last year in school and was so relieved when summer came. Now she is getting very anxious, even sick, about going back.
  
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• Nevada's first pot dispensary opens in Sparks

  31-07-2015 20:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dozens of people waiting in line cheered Friday when Nevada's first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Sparks, 15 years after voters approved medicinal pot.
  
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• Nevada's first medical pot dispensary opens in Sparks

  31-07-2015 20:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dozens of people waiting in line cheered Friday when Nevada's first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Sparks, 15 years after voters approved medicinal pot.
  
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• UC police officers cleared by grand jury, testimonies match body cam footage

  31-07-2015 20:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two University of Cincinnati police officers who were interviewed about the death of an unarmed black motorist at the hands of a fellow officer will not face charges, a prosecutor said on Friday.
  
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• Man in critical condition after stabbing at east Las Vegas family event

  31-07-2015 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One man was injured and another was taken into custody Friday morning after a stabbing in the eastern valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Here's the cost of transgender living

  31-07-2015 20:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nicholas Ballou binds his chest each day before leaving his home. It's so tight he often finds it hard to breathe and has gotten lightheaded. Throughout the day, he might touch his chest or adjust the wrap — a nervous habit. Nothing can be out of place.
  
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• Rescue shelters, livestock facilities open as Northern Calif. wildfires rage on

  31-07-2015 20:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A rapidly growing wildfire burned largely unchecked in Northern California's ranch country on Friday after destroying three homes and forcing hundreds of people to flee.
  
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• Emergency shelters, livestock facilities open as Northern Calif. wildfires rage on

  31-07-2015 20:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A rapidly growing wildfire burned largely unchecked in Northern California's ranch country on Friday after destroying three homes and forcing hundreds of people to flee.
  
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• 1st legal medical pot sold in Nevada 15 years after approved

  31-07-2015 20:06
  
  SPARKS — For the first time since Nevadans voted to legalize it 15 years ago, medical marijuana is being sold in the state legally. More than 75 people with state-authorized medical cards lined up outside the Silver State Relief dispensary in Sparks before it opened Friday, to be among the first to buy as much as a half-ounce of pot for $195. Voters approved medicinal marijuana in 2000, but the measure lacked language to establish a system to sell or distribute the drug. Until two years ago,
  
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• Teens design and sell chairs for local scholarships

  31-07-2015 19:51
  
  A joint summer project by teens from Central Lyon Youth Connection’s Take a Seat program and the Comstock Youth Works program has resulted in the transformation of old chairs into functional works of art. The finished pieces can be viewed at a silent auction from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dayton Community Center, 170 Pike St. The students repaired and improved the chairs, turning them into sturdy and functional pieces with added design elements. “Take a Seat project is not just about dec
  
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• Douglas County hosts flooding session Aug. 6

  31-07-2015 19:44
  Flash flooding in Carson Valley earlier this month has prompted Douglas County to set an Aug. 6 hearing in Minden, where residents are going to have an opportunity to gather information, provide input and view flood damage maps.“After our staff presentation on the flooding, we wanted to give citizens a place to gather and receive information from as many resources as possible.” said Douglas County Commission Chairman Doug Johnson. The session will be from 3:30-7 p.m. at the CVIC Hall, and w
  
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• Fla. man struggles to build life after death row exoneration

  31-07-2015 19:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After three trials and 18 years in prison — including 13 on death row — a Broward County jury in 2012 found Seth Penalver not guilty of capital murder in the 1994 slayings of three people.
  
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• Coast Guard calling off search for missing Florida teens at sunset

  31-07-2015 19:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Coast Guard's weeklong search for the two Florida teens, who vanished at sea on July 24, will stop at sunset Friday, after an extensive coastal search that extended from southern Florida to North Carolina, Capt. Mark Fedor told reporters in Miami.
  
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• Death penalty deliberations begin in trial of Colo. theater gunman

  31-07-2015 19:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jurors in the death penalty portion of the James Holmes trial have begun deliberations.
  
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• Texas officer on leave after fatally shooting armed man

  31-07-2015 19:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer on bicycle patrol has been placed on mandatory administrative leave after fatally shooting a man brandishing a pistol on Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Fort Worth officer on leave after fatally shooting armed man

  31-07-2015 19:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer on bicycle patrol has been placed on mandatory administrative leave after fatally shooting a man brandishing a pistol on Friday morning, police said.
  
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• Pa. inmate escapes work release program, kills female acquaintance

  31-07-2015 18:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 38-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of escaping from jail and then killing a woman in her nearby home has been captured, state police said on Friday.
  
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• Pa. inmate accused of killing woman during escape has been caught

  31-07-2015 18:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An escaped inmate killed a woman in her home before he was captured, according to authorities in western Pennsylvania.
  
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• Arizona man held in hatchet death of transient

  31-07-2015 18:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Kingman, Ariz., man has been arrested after police said he used a hatchet to kill a transient man he was trying to evict from his home in northwest Arizona.
  
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• Custom airplane makes emergency landing near Fernley

  31-07-2015 18:36
  
  FERNLEY — A married couple was forced to make an emergency landing in their small custom airplane along U.S. 95 near Fernley. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports the pair were traveling from Wisconsin to California in a custom Marquart MA-6 Charger. They stopped in Elko and then in Winnemucca for fuel. Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Karen Garretson says the plane was having fuel problem when it was forced to land Wednesday. She described the plane as a small experimental aircraft. Garretson says
  
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• Panel rules Tokyo Electric execs failed to strengthen Fukushima nuclear plant

  31-07-2015 18:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Japanese civilian judiciary panel on Friday forced prosecutors to indict three former Tokyo Electric Power executives for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
  
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• Panel rules ex-Tokyo Electric execs failed to strengthen Fukushima nuclear plant

  31-07-2015 18:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Japanese civilian judiciary panel on Friday forced prosecutors to indict three former Tokyo Electric Power executives for failing to take measures to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
  
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• Zimbabwe wants American who killed lion extradited

  31-07-2015 18:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The American dentist who killed Cecil the lion was a "foreign poacher" who paid for an illegal hunt and he should be extradited to Zimbabwe to face justice, environment minister Oppah Muchinguri said on Friday.
  
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• California man involved in 1976 school bus kidnapping granted parole

  31-07-2015 17:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One of three men who kidnapped a busload of school children more than three decades ago and left them in a van hidden in a California quarry was granted parole on Thursday, state officials said.
  
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• Flash-flood watch in effect with rain expected in Las Vegas Valley

  31-07-2015 17:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It looks like the Las Vegas Valley will wring out some rain before things start to dry out.
  
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• SC suspect in church killings pleads not guilty to hate crime charges

  31-07-2015 16:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The white man charged in the shooting of nine African Americans at a South Carolina church entered a "temporary" not guilty plea on Friday to federal hate crime charges in connection to the shooting.
  
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• SC church killings suspect to be arraigned on hate crime charges

  31-07-2015 16:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Relatives of nine African-Americans killed at a historic South Carolina church may get a second opportunity to address the white man accused in the murders on Friday when he is arraigned on federal hate crime charges.
  
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• Magistrate enters 'temporary' not guilty plea for SC shooting suspect

  31-07-2015 16:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal magistrate on Friday entered a "temporary" not guilty plea for Dylann Roof on hate crime charges in the slaying of nine African-Americans at a South Carolina church, even as his lawyer said his client wanted to plead guilty.
  
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• Vehicle crashes into barricade near US Capitol

  31-07-2015 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police said they were investigating a vehicle that struck a barricade at the congressional complex on Friday.
  
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• Man killed in Gardnerville Ranchos standoff

  31-07-2015 08:40
  
  A man was killed in a standoff at the Gardnerville Ranchos Thursday.Mark Perkins, 48, was killed after a confrontation with law enforcement officers, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office stated. The office stated Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a report that a Gardnerville Ranchos resident, Perkins, was armed with multiple weapons and had threatened his wife, told her he was going to shoot a police officer and also told her he intended to kill a neighbor.The Douglas County She
  
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• Memorial unveiled at conference for parents of murdered children

  31-07-2015 08:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Most of them aren't related, but hundreds of people gathered at the JW Marriott in Summerlin this week bonded over a different kind of connection. The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children kicked off it's national conference Thursday night with a ceremony to unveil panels from the nonprofit's Murder Wall memorial.
  
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• Nationals-Mets series highlights weekend TV schedule

  31-07-2015 08:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  While we wait for football season to start, some of the big names who switched teams before today's baseball trade deadline will be on display this weekend in several marquee matchups in the majors highlighted by the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets and the Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers.
  
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• Giants get RH Mike Leake from Reds for another playoff run

  31-07-2015 08:16
  
  CINCINNATI — After whiffing on Cole Hamels, the San Francisco Giants got starter Mike Leake from the Cincinnati Reds for a pair of prospects on Thursday night. The defending World Series champions acquired one of the hottest pitchers in the majors. The 27-year-old Leake has allowed only two earned runs in his last four starts, all victories. He threw eight innings of four-hit ball in a 4-0 win in St. Louis on Tuesday, completing his sensational month of July. Overall, Leake is 9-5 with a 3.56
  
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• V&T Commission sells off Drako property to help cover costs

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  The V&T Commission voted on Thursday to sell off its eastern Carson City property on Drako Way that was originally intended as the site for the train’s depot.According to the purchase agreement with Roy L. Steel, the commission will get $785,000 for the property and the building on it. That’s about $300,000 less than the nearly $1.1 million it paid for the property but it will supply the commission with operating cash for the next several years.Under the terms of the deal, the buyer will pu
  
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• Taxable sales soar in Churchill due to processing plant, up in Carson City

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  Statewide taxable sales increased 2.1 percent in May to $4.34 billion.Carson City did even better, reporting an increase of 5.2 percent.But the big increase was turned in by Churchill County — a 48.3 percent rise entirely because of the huge jump in the food manufacturing category.The category went from just $30,401 in May 2014 to $22.2 million this past May. The reason: the Dairy Farmers of America processing plant opened for business in mid-April. That state of the art plant is now producin
  
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• Nevada Fair kicks off Thursday in Carson City

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  The Nevada Fair hit Carson City Thursday, starting off the four day event with a special appearance from the Reno Aces mascot Archie.The Carson City Fire Department started the grand opening with a parade of trucks driving through Fuji Park next to the Exhibit Hall, followed by the 1st Nevada Cavalry who led the crowd in the National Anthem. Archie of the Reno Aces was the special guest Thursday as he cut the ribbon with the Carson City Board of Supervisors, officially kicking off the Nevada Fai
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: March 21, 1976: Hearst jury: guilty

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  Hearst jury: guiltyPatricia Hearst was found guilty of armed bank robbery by a jury which quickly rejected her story that she was forced into a holdup by death threats and mistreatment at the hands of the Symbionese Liberation Army. Hearst, who had entered the courtroom smiling before the verdict was announced, blanched and a painful expression crossed her face as the clerk read the verdict to a tension-filled courtroom. The 22-year-old newspaper heiress swallowed hard, and chief defense attorne
  
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• Hot August Nights kickoff rally today and Saturday in Virginia City

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  Hundreds of classic cars will cruise C Street in Virginia City as the mining town plays host to the region’s largest classic car show, Hot August Nights, serving as the official kickoff location today and Saturday. The two-day kickoff rally takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and includes the Celebrity Show-n-Shine, nightly cruises along C Street, a poker walk, free nightly entertainment and vendor booths with memorabilia and merchandise.On Friday, the Shown-n-Shine on C Street will be f
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on two counts of lewdness with a child

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.WEDNESDAYAt 12:33 p.m., a 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of petit larceny after deputies responded to reports of a man returning a stolen lawn mower to the Market Street Walmart. Bail was set at $250.At 4:52 p.m., a 39-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of ex-felon failed to register after deputies initiated a traffic stop near Carson and
  
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• Carson City Planning Commission approves extending Cinderlite permit

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  The Carson City Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to approve extending Cinderlite’s special use permit for another five years.City ordinance requires special use permits be reviewed every five years. The permit was originally granted in 2004 for the company’s aggregate extraction operation — an open pit at the top of Goni Road near Carson City’s northern border.The primary issue raised involves the damage Cinderlite trucks have done to Goni Road but Community Development Director Le
  
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• Carson City National Night Out aims to bring awareness to domestic violence

  31-07-2015 08:03
  
  Carson City is hosting its annual National Night Out event Tuesday to help raise awareness for resources to fight domestic violence in the community.National Night Out is one of the biggest events put on by the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, often drawing thousands of people to Mills Park to participate in a host of activities. This year, there will be booths from various departments in the Sheriff’s Office, DEA, CASA, Red Cross and more. Divisions from the Sparks and Washoe Tribe police dep
  
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• Group attempts to save Boulder City's first hospital

  31-07-2015 07:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Saving historic buildings isn't always a high priority in Southern Nevada, but Boulder City has worked to make it so.
  
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• Clark County names interim director for family services

  31-07-2015 07:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tim Burch, director of the Clark County Department of Social Services, will serve as interim director for the county's child welfare system starting Monday.
  
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• Checked bag fees aren't going anywhere, says airline exec

  31-07-2015 06:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NEW YORK - Still hoping for the day airlines let all customers check bags and make reservation changes for free?
  
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• Housing authority staff fight firings

  31-07-2015 06:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The embattled director of an agency providing public housing in Clark County ordered senior staffers not to communicate with commissioners on its oversight board without his approval.
  
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• Officer-involved shooting in Ranchos

  31-07-2015 05:59
  
  An officer-involved shooting took place when members of the Douglas County Special Weapons and Tactics Team responded to an address on Monument Peak in the Gardnerville Ranchos at about 5:30 p.m. today.SWAT team members staged at Gardnerville Ranchos Station 7 on Mitch Drive for about an hour before they deployed.Deputies took Evening Star to Monument Peak. Units including K-9 officers, the negotiation team and the communications van also responded to the scene.Neighbors reported hearing a popp
  
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• Officer-involved shooting in raid

  31-07-2015 05:59
  
  An officer-involved shooting took place when members of the Douglas County Special Weapons and Tactics Team responded to an address on Monument Peak in the Gardnerville Ranchos at about 5:30 p.m. today.SWAT team members staged at Gardnerville Ranchos Station 7 on Mitch Drive for about an hour before they deployed.Deputies took Evening Star to Monument Peak. Units including K-9 officers, the negotiation team and the communications van also responded to the scene.Neighbors reported hearing a popp
  
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