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• Gov. Sandoval to talk with Obama about greater sage grouse

  24-08-2015 23:59
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval planned Monday to talk privately with President Barack Obama about keeping the greater sage grouse off the endangered species list in 11 Western states. The Republican governor planned to meet with the Democratic president after welcoming him at McCarran International Airport for a clean energy conference at the nearby Las Vegas Strip. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service faces a court order to make a decision by Sept. 30 about listing the chicken-sized
  
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• Lake Havasu death under investigation

  24-08-2015 23:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mohave County sheriff's office is investigating the weekend death of a California man at Lake Havasu in Arizona.
  
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• Colorado theater gunman to be formally sentenced

  24-08-2015 23:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Colorado movie massacre gunman is destined for the "darkest, most painful part of hell," a sobbing victim testified on Monday at the start of a three-day hearing after which James Holmes will be formally sentenced to life with no parole.
  
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• Man killed in police shootout at Rio was high on cocaine, Metro says

  24-08-2015 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man wanted by police in connection with several casino heists was high on cocaine when police shot and killed him at the Rio last December, a Metro detective testified Monday.
  
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• Centennial Bowl could see completion by 2017

  24-08-2015 23:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a continual effort to alleviate traffic in the thriving area of the northwest valley, Phase 3A of the U.S. 95 Northwest Corridor Improvements Project celebrated its groundbreaking Aug. 6.
  
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• Kershaw-Ryan State Park offers rich Nevada history, camping

  24-08-2015 23:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Kershaw-Ryan State Park, just outside of Caliente in neighboring Lincoln County, makes a great summer destination for a day trip or to camp. This oasis in the desert, with elevations ranging from 4,312 to 5,080, offers temperatures 10 to 15 degrees cooler than in Las Vegas and features lush vegetation, hiking trails and even a spring-fed wading pool.
  
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• TV docudrama about Clark County DA's office to air next year

  24-08-2015 22:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A television show about the Clark County District Attorney's Office has been picked up by a cable network, and is expected to start filming this fall at the Regional Justice Center.
  
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• 2 people kill themselves after Ashley Madison hack, police say

  24-08-2015 21:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least two people may have committed suicide following the hacking of the Ashley Madison cheating website, Toronto police said on Monday, warning of a ripple effect that includes scams and extortion of clients desperate to stop the exposure of their infidelity.
  
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• 2 people commit suicide after Ashley Madison hack, police say

  24-08-2015 21:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least two people may have committed suicide following the hacking of the Ashley Madison cheating website, Toronto police said on Monday, warning of a ripple effect that includes scams and extortion of clients desperate to stop the exposure of their infidelity.
  
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• Man accused of killing family member in Las Vegas weekend homicide

  24-08-2015 21:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man has been accused of killing a family member Sunday in the east valley, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• School's back in, but it still feels like summer in Las Vegas

  24-08-2015 21:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Summer vacation may be over for most of Clark County School District students, but the summer heat isn't quite ready to leave.
  
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• Vintage fighter jet crashes into busy road during UK air show — VIDEO

  24-08-2015 20:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The death toll after a vintage fighter jet ploughed into a busy road in southern England while performing an acrobatics display could approach 20, police said on Monday, as Britain announced new safety restrictions on airshows.
  
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• Fighter jet crashes into busy road during UK air show, 11 feared dead — VIDEO

  24-08-2015 20:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The death toll after a vintage fighter jet ploughed into a busy road in southern England while performing an acrobatics display could approach 20, police said on Monday, as Britain announced new safety restrictions on airshows.
  
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• $30M battery recycling plan breaks ground east of Reno

  24-08-2015 20:23
  
  RENO — A California-based company has broken ground on a $30 million battery recycling plant that federal officials say will be the first of its kind in the world. AquaMetals is building the plant at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center east of Reno where Tesla Motors is building its electric battery factory. The U.S Department of Agriculture guaranteed a $42 million business loan for the Oakland-based company to complete the world’s first commercial-scale electro-chemical lead battery a
  
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• Metro investigating east valley CVS robbery

  24-08-2015 20:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police were called about 8:50 a.m. to the business at 2935 Hollywood Boulevard, just north of Russell Road. Initial reports were that the robber was armed.
  
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• First marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas area opens

  24-08-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The first legal marijuana dispensary in Clark County opened Monday morning and made its first sales.
  
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• Carson City teen remembered for his heart of gold

  24-08-2015 19:51
  
  The 15-year-old Carson City boy who apparently drowned Saturday at Lake Tahoe was described as having a heart of gold by his family.Cameron St. Hilaire died Saturday at Sand Harbor State Park in Lake Tahoe while at the beach with his family. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office received a call about 11:51 a.m. for a subject in need of medical, upon arrival, several people had pulled Cameron out of the water and performed CPR. He was transported via helicopter to Renown Regional Medical Cent
  
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• Carson City boy, 15, dies after apparent drowning in Lake Tahoe

  24-08-2015 19:51
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A 15-year-old Carson City boy died Saturday after apparently drowning in Lake Tahoe at Sand Harbor State Park.Washoe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bob Harmon said several people pulled the boy from the water and administered CPR.He was transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno at about noon via helicopter, Harmon said, but could not be revived, according to the Associated Press.The boy was a student at Carson High School, officials said.Authori
  
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• Education Notebook: School news for Aug. 20-26, 2015

  24-08-2015 19:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  ACLUNV announces sex education essay contest
  
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• Crime and safety news from around the valley, Aug. 20-26, 2015

  24-08-2015 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Boyd School of Law partners with nonprofits for Community Law Day Aug. 22
  
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• $1.3M settlement reached over botched student testing program

  24-08-2015 19:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada has reached a $1.3 million settlement with a New Hampshire company over a botched student testing program, the attorney general's office announced Monday.
  
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• Back-to-school means new scholarships, more breakfast

  24-08-2015 19:11
  
  Teachers and students heading back to school will notice a buffet of new education programs thanks to a busy session of the Nevada Legislature this spring. From perks to help fight the state’s severe teacher shortage to a brand new scholarship for college students in need, here are things to look out for: TEACHER SHORTAGE Clark County School District made progress staving off its teacher shortage by hiring nearly 1,700 hires, but as of Friday, there were still 782 vacancies that will be fi
  
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• Woman killed in crash on US 95 off-ramp identified

  24-08-2015 18:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman killed Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover on U.S Highway 95 near the Valley View Boulevard exit was identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• At energy summit, Reid unveils new Pahrump solar project

  24-08-2015 18:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada's U.S. Senator Harry Reid on Monday helped unveil a new 80-acre "community solar generation project" to be managed by Pahrump-based Valley Electric Association.
  
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• At energy summit, Reid helps unveil new Pahrump solar project

  24-08-2015 18:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama came to Las Vegas to talk about renewable energy, and started by jokingly giving the crowd about 1,000 cheering attendees some advice.
  
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• Investigators rule cause of Cosmopolitan pool fire undetermined

  24-08-2015 18:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fire investigators could not find exactly what caused a July pool deck fire at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Clark County officials said Monday.
  
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• 'Improperly discarded' cigarettes found in Cosmopolitan fire probe, but official cause undetermined

  24-08-2015 18:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fire investigators could not find exactly what caused a July pool deck fire at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which cost about $2 million in damage, Clark County officials said Monday.
  
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• France honors 3 Americans, Brit for disarming gunman on train

  24-08-2015 17:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  French President Francois Hollande on Monday awarded France's highest honor, the Legion d'honneur, to three U.S. citizens and a Briton who helped disarm a machine gun-toting suspected Islamist militant on a train last week.
  
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• La. trooper shot, killed while assisting motorist

  24-08-2015 16:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Louisiana trooper has died after being shot in the head by a man who told him, "you are going to die soon," Louisiana state police said on Monday.
  
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• 2 pedestrians injured, driver arrested for DUI in crash near Las Vegas Strip

  24-08-2015 16:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two pedestrians were seriously injured and a man was arrested for driving under the influence after a three-vehicle crash Sunday night near the Strip, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Students head back for first day of school

  24-08-2015 15:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As the sun barely started to rise over the Las Vegas valley, dozens of bus drivers with the Clark County School District filed into a North Las Vegas bus yard to prepare for their vehicles for the first day of school.
  
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• Clark County students head back for first day of school — PHOTOS

  24-08-2015 15:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A line of parents snaked out of the front office at Cortez Elementary School as a majority of students met their teachers for the first time on the playground.
  
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• Clark County students head back for first day of school

  24-08-2015 15:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Moments after the first bell rang at Cimarron-Memorial High School, one particular group of Spartans looked a bit more tired than their peers.
  
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• Buses ready to roll for first day of school

  24-08-2015 15:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As the sun barely started to rise over the Las Vegas valley, dozens of bus drivers with the Clark County School District filed into a North Las Vegas bus yard to prepare for their vehicles for the first day of school.
  
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• Renown opens urgent care clinic in TRIC

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Residents seeking medical care in and around the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center now have a closer option than Sparks or Fernley if they need to see a doctor for flus, sprains or other non-life-threatening illnesses or injuries.Renown Health, which owns and operates nine urgent care clinics in Washoe County, recently opened a tenth one at 420 USA Parkway, Suite 106.New growth in the region has spurred the expansion of medical services to support the 130 companies currently using 11 million square
  
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• Reno growth has mixed impacts on Tahoe

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Reno’s changing and growing at a breakneck speed, and along with it, its economy.This was the message Mike Kazmierski, president of Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), gave during a recent luncheon sponsored by the Tahoe Prosperity Center and Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce.Kazmierski said with both electric car titan Tesla and Switch, a technology company, coming to the Reno-Sparks area and the construction at the 107,000-
  
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• Michael Baker International receives FAA certification to operate unmanned aircraft

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Michael Baker International, a global company in engineering, consulting, planning, technical and professional services with an office in Reno, received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate several types of fixed-wing and vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).Baker is one of the first in its industry to receive the certification.Aaron R. Smith, geographic information systems professional in the Reno office of Michael Baker, is hoping to see t
  
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• Medical pot dispensaries closer to development

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Efforts to bring three medical marijuana dispensaries to Incline Village/Crystal Bay continue the march toward reality, though it’s uncertain when the businesses could open.With five state registration certificates issued, unincorporated Washoe County could also see dispensaries in the Galena/Callahan Ranch area and Sun Valley, should all licenses gain approval.“These (medical marijuana establishments) received provisional certificates,” said Pam
  
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• Grieve marks his 30 years owning auto body repair biz

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  In the mid-1980s, Gil Grieve was an experienced auto body repair technician looking for job. But instead of finding a new gig, he bought a Concours Body Shop.Grieve had a job at another body repair facility, but the job went away when the owner passed away. Out of work, he ended up at General Motors School in California where he met Jim Horner, owner of Concours Body Shop, which was then located at Sunshine Lane in Reno. Horner had grown tired of the industry and was looking to sell the busines
  
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• Five steps on the pathway to business success

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Lately, I’ve felt more like a cheerleader than a banker. That’s because I’m doing all I can to correct the misconception banks aren’t making loans. Most every bank in the northern Nevada area, including mine — First Independent Bank — has been working with local businesses to provide the financing needed to expand and grow. It is in our best interest to help local businesses succeed. It’s how we succeed as well.Sure, our bank, and every other institutio
  
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• European union: Nevada partners with Poland

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Both Carson City Manager Nick Marano and Northern Nevada Development Authority Director Rob Hooper say their recent 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
  
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• Business is popping

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Minnesota-based Angie’s Artisan Treats has opened a popcorn production plant and distribution center in Reno.The company, whose signature brand is called Angie’s Boomchickapop, has invested more than $1 million in a 200,000-square-foot production plant on Sandhill Road in the South Meadows area and is expected to create 160 jobs in the next few years. Company officials joined Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada staff and Gov. Brian Sandoval at a Wednesday afternoon cere
  
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• Beware this workplace flaw: You’re not a team player!

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Over the past couple of decades, an industry has grown up around fostering better team work and team building. Even in a society as fiercely independent as America, teams still are considered the ideal. The belief that working in teams makes us more creative and productive is so widespread that when faced with a challenging new task, leaders are quick to assume that teams are the best way to get the job done.But there are habits that can inhibit the success of a team. So, from my perspective, h
  
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• Anticipation building

  24-08-2015 08:28
  
  Predictions that tens of thousands of new jobs and even more in population growth in the next five years will create a strain on housing have the attention of those in the construction trade.Contractors are cautiously optimistic. They’re ready to get back to work in a big way even though memories of the Great Recession are still fresh. “While everyone is looking to the future with optimism, we’re also looking back to the not too distant past,” said Don Tatro, director of
  
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• Las Vegas motorists point out signs of confusion

  24-08-2015 08:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Alert Warrior readers brought it to the attention of Warrior Central that there are some signs on the freeway that made them scratch their heads. Some readers probably remember the exit sign on northbound U.S. Highway 95 that once showed the mileage to "Eastern Blvd." That got fixed pretty quickly last year.
  
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• Charity-minded Celine Dion simply the best

  24-08-2015 07:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Celine Dion returns to Caesars Palace on Thursday with a new show after a year's hiatus.
  
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• Sleeping with contact lenses could lead to vision loss

  24-08-2015 07:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Chad Groeschen was working on an outdoor deck for a client a few weeks ago when his left eye started itching. He chalked it up to allergies at first, and then to a sinus infection after his eye got goopy and he could not see out of it. He had no idea his contact lenses were the problem.
  
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• More Democrats crack open door for Biden presidential run

  24-08-2015 07:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — More prominent Democrats on Sunday cracked open the door for Vice President Joe Biden to enter the race for the Democratic presidential nomination as party front-runner Hillary Clinton battled questions over her use of a private email server.
  
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• Cooler temperatures, chance of rain loom for valley

  24-08-2015 07:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Sunday's toasty conditions served as a reminder that it's still summer.
  
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• Neighbors say man was fatally shot by Las Vegas police snipers

  24-08-2015 06:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A SWAT negotiation turned deadly Sunday morning when a rifle-wielding man was fatally shot by officers in a west valley neighborhood, according to Metro.
  
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