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• 1 dead after head-on crash on I-15 in Mesquite

  09-08-2015 23:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A person is dead after a head-on crash on Interstate 15 in Mesquite on Sunday afternoon, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• 1 dead after head-on crash in Mesquite

  09-08-2015 23:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A person is dead and southbound Interstate 15 in Mesquite is shut down after a head-on crash, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol
  
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• Arizona brush fire grows, hundreds of homes evacuated

  09-08-2015 23:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mohave Valley, Ariz., fire sparked Saturday grew exponentially and about 5,000 acres were ablaze and an additional 700 homes were evacuated on Sunday, the Bureau of Land Management said.
  
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• Defense Dept. retiree shows off $1.2 million Las Vegas 'bunker' home — PHOTOS

  09-08-2015 22:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Retired Defense Department employee Stephen Krebs says he doesn't have a bunker mentality — with what he knows, who could blame him? — but he does have a recently completed "bunker" home on Grand Teton Drive in far-north Las Vegas courtesy of local builder Joe Whatley and TNM Construction.
  
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• Defense Department retiree shows off $1.2 million 'bunker' home

  09-08-2015 22:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Retired Defense Department employee Stephen Krebs says he doesn't have a bunker mentality — with what he knows, who could blame him? — but he does have a recently completed "bunker" home on Grand Teton Drive in far-north Las Vegas courtesy of local builder Joe Whatley and TNM Construction.
  
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• Firefighter killed in fire near Lake Tahoe

  09-08-2015 19:08
  
  One firefighter was killed and another one injured when they were struck by a tree while fighting a small lighting fire south of Highway 50.According to the U.S. Forest Service, both were working the Sierra Fire at 5:30 p.m. in a remote area between the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Eldorado National Forest.The second firefighter has been treated and released from a local hospital. Additional information will be forthcoming as details become available.The Sierra Front Interagency Dis
  
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• Grizzly bear suspected in Yellowstone hiker's death

  09-08-2015 18:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A preliminary investigation into a hiker's death in Yellowstone National Park suggest the man was attacked by a grizzly bear.
  
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• Suspect's son among 8 found dead in Texas home

  09-08-2015 17:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Texas man has been charged with capital murder after a family of six children, one of them his own son, and two adults were found shot to death in a house in Houston, officials said on Sunday.
  
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• 8 found dead in home after standoff with suspect

  09-08-2015 17:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Deputies discovered the bodies of five children and three adults in a Houston area home after a standoff with a suspect, who was holed up in the house, ended early Sunday.
  
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• Shots fired in Ferguson during standoff on one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death

  09-08-2015 17:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marches, prayers and a moment of silence are planned on Sunday in Ferguson, Missouri, to mark a year since an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot by a white police officer, sparking large protests and a national debate on race and justice.
  
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• Residents remember 1-year-anniversary of Michael Brown's death

  09-08-2015 17:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marches, prayers and a moment of silence are planned on Sunday in Ferguson, Missouri, to mark a year since an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot by a white police officer, sparking large protests and a national debate on race and justice.
  
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• 2 shot in Ferguson during standoff on one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death

  09-08-2015 17:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marches, prayers and a moment of silence are planned on Sunday in Ferguson, Missouri, to mark a year since an unarmed black teenager was fatally shot by a white police officer, sparking large protests and a national debate on race and justice.
  
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• Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by truck

  09-08-2015 16:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 31-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the central valley overnight.
  
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• Verrett, Tovar lead 51s to PCL split at Salt Lake

  09-08-2015 09:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Logan Verrett pitched five strong innings, and Wilfredo Tovar continued his torrid hitting to lead the 51s to a 4-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees in the second game of a Pacific Coast League doubleheader Saturday in Salt Lake City.
  
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• Mormons should stay the course with Boy Scouts

  09-08-2015 08:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The upcoming decision by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on whether to break ties with the Boy Scouts of America over the admission of gay scoutmasters matters to the Scouts because, as of 2013, LDS-affiliates make up 17 percent of its membership. In Southern Nevada, Mormons make up more than half of the Las Vegas Area Council's membership.
  
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• Kid agents bust perps during Mob Museum summer camp

  09-08-2015 08:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Alex Nicola will have the best answer ever when his parents ask what he did today at summer camp.
  
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• Planning now could make first day of school much easier

  09-08-2015 08:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  From shopping for clothes and supplies to making sure children are set with their schools, there are many things parents can do today to start preparing.
  
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• Henry puts signature on Montreux

  09-08-2015 08:20
  
  RENO — J.J. Henry and Montreux Golf & Country Club. It was a match made by the golfing gods.Henry, who won here in 2012, scored 17 points on the strength of nine birdies and stands at 41 points after 54 holes of the 17th annual Barracuda Championship.Henry leads David Toms and Jonas Blixt by one point heading into today’s final round. Robert Garrigus is fourth with 37, Patrick Rodgers is fifth at 35 points and former champ Steve Flesch is at 34 points. Rounding out the top 10 are Retief Goos
  
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• European union: Carson City partners with Poland

  09-08-2015 08:20
  
  Both Carson City Manager Nick Marano and Northern Nevada Development Authority Director Rob Hooper say their trip to Europe set the stage for a partnership that will bring huge economic benefits to both western Nevada and Poland.The trip took them not only to Eastern Europe but Dublin, Ireland and London. But both men were most impressed with the potential offered by Poland.“Poland has now gone through 22 years of growth without a decline,” said Hooper. “Its economy is growing at 3-4 perc
  
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• Barracuda notebook: Byrd, Goosen fly up Montreux leaderboard

  09-08-2015 08:20
  
  RENO — Saturday is considered moving day on the PGA Tour, and Jonathan Byrd and Retief Goosen made two of the biggest jumps of the day in the third round of the 17th annual Barracuda ChampionshipGoosen chalked up 16 points on Saturday at Montreux Golf & Country Club, to get to 33 points. He had eight birdies and no bogeys, making putts of 2, 6, 9, 14 and 18-feet, and he also had three two-putt birdies on par-5s. He entered the day in 26th place and is tied for seventh.“Putting, at the end o
  
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• In pain and tired of waiting for legal marijuana

  09-08-2015 08:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For more than a year, Sheila Gerstenzang has carried the card in her wallet: "Medical Marijuana Patient."
  
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• CHS football begins practice

  09-08-2015 08:14
  
  Carson High has enjoyed tremendous success in Blair Roman’s seven years at the helm, winning five division/league titles.That success has translated into bigger numbers throughout the program, so it’s not really a surprise when approximately 150 players showed up Saturday for the first day of football practice at Carson.“The first day, it was good,” Roman said. “It was a good, quick workout. We set the tone for Monday.“I’m not sure if it’s the most we’ve had (for three levels)
  
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• Carlini left tall legacy in Nevada prep sports

  09-08-2015 08:14
  
  “I will always be proud of what he accomplished and only wish I can some day be remembered in the same light as he is today” — East Fork Fire District Chief Tod F. Carlini When asked about his role model during a 2004 interview with The Record-Courier, Carlini never hesitated in his answer. It was his father, the late Tod V. Carlini, who served as coach, teacher, school administrator and superintendent during his 30-year career in education in Lyon County.“Without a doubt, my role model
  
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• Tea ceremony brings cultures, good health together

  09-08-2015 08:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas residents Russell and Elvira Gillman headed to the Sahara West Library Saturday afternoon to give their 3-year-old daughter an interesting cultural experience.
  
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• WNC Fallon builds wave of momentum

  09-08-2015 08:08
  
  FALLON — The buzzing at Western Nevada College’s Fallon campus is a daily reminder of the jolt of enthusiasm and upgrades being pumped into the institution.Director Sherry Black said her first seven months on the job have been a whirlwind as she has amped up the engagement with the community, is gaining ground with its academic record and two of the three buildings are undergoing significant remodeling.Black, though, said the support for the upgrades in construction and class schedule are a
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Oct. 3, 1962: Schirra plucked from Pacific to end longest space flight

  09-08-2015 08:08
  
  Schirra plucked from Pacific to end longest space flightAboard Kearsarge (UPI) — Walter M. Schirra Jr., 39, completed the most triumphant space flight in U.S. history by landing safely in the Pacific at 2:28 p.m. today. Schirra and his Sigma 7 scored a bull’s-eye in the pre planned recovery area splashing down 9 hours and 13 minutes after rocketing into the sky from Cape Canaveral. He radioed that he was “in fine shape.” This carrier and its planes and six-destroyer escort were on hand i
  
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• Hand Up Health Fair in Carson City

  09-08-2015 08:08
  
  Cathy Steed of the State of Nevada Div. of Health and Aging chats with Danielle and Nancy Varin, Skyler Roston and Susie Whitman of Carson-Tahoe Health Saturday morning at the Hand Up Health Fair in Mills Park.…
  
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• Carson City road report for Aug. 10-16

  09-08-2015 08:08
  
  The following information applies to the period of Aug. 10-16. Minnesota Street is now closed to through traffic between King and Second streets. The area will be used as a public space for events.Due to sidewalk improvements, there will be lane closures at the following locations:Long Street between Carson and Stewart streets (two-way traffic will be maintained)The outside northbound lane on Carson Street between Park and Long streetsFall Street at Long Street (narrow lanes)Peters Street at Lo
  
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• Western Nevada College News & Notes: CTE coordinator to guide students into technical education opportunities

  09-08-2015 08:02
  
  Mark Lobsinger has his eye on the future. The new career and technical education/college credit coordinator at Western Nevada College is focused on high school and college students and preparing them for a fascinating world of changing technologies. Along the way, Lobsinger is building relationships and sharing career opportunities with current and potential students. He’s transitioning from Carson High School, where he served as an architectural drafting and design instructor, to the college.
  
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• Summer reading in Carson City

  09-08-2015 08:02
  
  Caleb Showe, 10, looks for a comic book during the annual End of Summer Reading Program Party at the Carson City Library on Saturday. This year’s Summer Reading Program theme was focused around Community Heroes and featured local agencies like Carson City Fire, Sheriff’s Department and the Nevada National Guard.…
  
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• Rare gray wolf likely spotted in California’s Siskiyou County

  09-08-2015 08:02
  
  SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has collected evidence that suggests a rare gray wolf has traveled into Siskiyou County.Based on information received earlier this year from Californians reporting they saw a large, dark-colored wolf, CDFW deployed a number of remote trail cameras within southeastern Siskiyou County, located northwest of the Truckee-Tahoe region on the southern border of Oregon.At one location in early May, images were captured of a large
  
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• Nevada Fair in Carson City

  09-08-2015 08:02
  
  Shelby Jones shared these photos she took during the 2015 Nevada Fair.…
  
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• Mount Rose latest Tahoe ski resort to boost minimum wage, up to $11 an hour

  09-08-2015 08:02
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Mount Rose Ski Tahoe is boosting minimum wage for all positions that were previously below to $11 per hour.Beginning Sept. 1, the ski resort between Incline Village and Reno will start paying the increased rate to employees in nearly all departments, including base operations, ski school, food and beverage, terrain parks, lift operations, rental and retail operations, ski patrol and tickets.The resort will pay an entry-level wage that is 33 percent higher than Nevada’
  
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• County code keeps Overton woman stuck in motor home

  09-08-2015 05:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  McGrew sought a simple, trouble-free life on a 2.4-acre tract of land when she moved to the town of Overton in 1990. Now, plans she made last year to spruce up the double-wide are on hold.
  
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• BLM gives Burning Man the go-ahead

  09-08-2015 05:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Burning Man festival scheduled to begin later this month in Northern Nevada is officially on after organizers received a special permit from the Bureau of Land Management on Friday.
  
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• BLM gives approval for Burning Man

  09-08-2015 05:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Burning Man festival scheduled to begin later this month in Northern Nevada is officially on after organizers received a special permit from the Bureau of Land Management on Friday.
  
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• Woman stabbed in traffic incident

  09-08-2015 04:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An unknown man stabbed a woman in the leg during a traffic incident in the central valley Saturday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Brush fire threatens homes in northwestern Arizona

  09-08-2015 04:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Parts of Mohave Valley are being evacuated as a brush fire measuring about 1,800 acres burns, according to Bureau of Land Management in Arizona.
  
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• Arizonans flee 150 homes as brush fire burns 2,000 acres

  09-08-2015 04:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least 150 homes in Mohave Valley, Ariz., have been evacuated while crews battle a brush fire, the Red Cross said Saturday.
  
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• Official 'Star Trek' convention hits the Rio — PHOTOS

  09-08-2015 03:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  "Star Trek" fans came together from every part of the Vegas galaxy to attend the annual Creation Entertertainment's Official "Star Trek" Convention held at the Rio hotel and casino.
  
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• Official 'Star Trek' convention hits the Rio

  09-08-2015 03:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  "Star Trek" fans came together from every part of the Vegas galaxy to attend the annual Creation Entertertainment's Official "Star Trek" Convention held at the Rio hotel and casino.
  
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• Valley firefighters to train at Riviera on Monday

  09-08-2015 03:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A firefighting exercise for two local fire departments will take place at the closed Riviera on Monday morning.
  
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• First ramps on massive intersection project on the way

  09-08-2015 00:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For the motorists who have battled through lane narrowing and traffic jams on U.S. Highway 95 between Ann Road and Durango Drive, the commute is about to get a little easier.
  
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• Faculty, staff: UNLV's reputable hotel college is in disarray

  09-08-2015 00:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  UNLV's prized hospitality school is in upheaval, with faculty and staff airing a litany of grievances over department cutbacks, slumping morale and clashes with leadership.
  
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• City council to discuss implementing ban on sitting, lying on sidewalks

  09-08-2015 00:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mill Avenue is a popular sport for tourists, Valley residents and transients. On Thursday, Tempe City Council Members will discuss banning people from sitting or lying on sidewalks.
  
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• City council to discuss ban on sitting, lying on sidewalks

  09-08-2015 00:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mill Avenue is a popular sport for tourists, Valley residents and transients. On Thursday, Tempe City Council Members will discuss banning people from sitting or lying on sidewalks.
  
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