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• Emergency roundup ordered for starving horses near Las Vegas

  28-08-2015 23:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal authorities announced plans Friday to round up as many as 200 wild horses to save them from starvation in the mountains outside of Las Vegas.
  
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• Metro searches for 3 men in home invasion, dog shooting

  28-08-2015 23:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro is looking for three armed home invasion robbers who confronted a man and shot a dog in a central valley home in mid-August.
  
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• Arizona lawmaker to lead Nevada anti-school bullying program

  28-08-2015 23:20
  
  PHOENIX — Nevada education officials have tapped an Arizona lawmaker to run a new anti-bullying program championed by Gov. Brian Sandoval. State Sen. Ed Ableser, D-Tempe, said Friday he’ll leave the Legislature next month to run the Nevada Department of Education’s Office for a Safe and Respectful Learning Environment. The vacancy created by the Tempe lawmaker’s resignation will be filled by Maricopa County supervisors from a list created by Democrats in his district. Abl
  
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• Carson Tahoe Health’s HopeFest raises $120,000 for cancer patient support

  28-08-2015 23:11
  
  More than $120,000 was raised through sponsorships, and sale of raffle tickets, food and beverage during the 5th annual HopeFest hosted by the Carson Tahoe Health Foundation.All of the proceeds benefit cancer patient support and no-cost lodging at Carson Tahoe’s Merriner Cottages. “These funds support our neighbors who are already struggling with a cancer diagnosis and also need help with things like gas to get to treatment, no-cost lodging, and assistance with insurance co-pays,&rdq
  
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• Biden deciding if he has 'heart and soul' into run for president

  28-08-2015 21:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Vice President Joe Biden, in his first publicly aired comments on a possible presidential candidacy, told fellow Democrats on Wednesday he was trying to decide whether he could give "my whole heart and my whole soul" to a run for the White House.
  
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• White supremacist defends killings, says Jews 'are the ones who destroy us'

  28-08-2015 21:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A white supremacist charged with killing three people outside two Jewish centers in Kansas last year asked a jury on Friday to find him not guilty because he was acting on the belief that Jews have too much power and must be stopped.
  
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• Thick stream of lava erupts from Hawaii volcano — VIDEO

  28-08-2015 21:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A thick stream of lava erupted from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island on Thursday and had crept into the surrounding forest, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but it did not pose a threat to surrounding communities.
  
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• New office building planned for Symphony Park

  28-08-2015 20:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Symphony Park could soon see its first groundbreaking since 2010. PH Symphony Park LLC — a company owned by Molasky Group Chairman and Las Vegas developer Irwin Molasky — hopes to build up to 300,000 square feet of office space on nearly 6 acres of park property right across the street from the Molasky Corporate Center.
  
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• President will mark Katrina anniversary in New Orleans

  28-08-2015 20:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ten years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, President Barack Obama will visit the city next week to tour neighborhoods and meet with families still recovering from the devastation.
  
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• Wildlife officials kill ‘aggressive’ 450-pound bear at North Lake Tahoe

  28-08-2015 20:47
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Nevada Department of Wildlife killed a black bear on Tuesday after it was deemed a public safety threat for displaying overly bold behavior at North Lake Tahoe.NDOW spokesman Chris Healy confirmed the 9-year-old, 450-pound male bear was captured some time overnight Monday off of Village Boulevard in Incline Village.It was tranquilized and put down on Tuesday.The bruin has become a nuisance to Incline Village homes and businesses, Healy said, by becoming more ag
  
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• New traffic signal at U.S. 50 and Fortune Drive in Dayton

  28-08-2015 20:47
  
  The Nevada Department of Transportation and Lyon County Public Works are reminding motorists to be aware of a new traffic signal installed at U.S. 50 and Fortune Drive in Dayton.The signal was installed by developer 50 Fortune LLC. through a permit sponsored by Lyon County. Lyon County will maintain the traffic signal. For safety, the county has placed temporary roadside electronic signs to raise awareness of the new signal. NDOT has also reduced the permanent speed limit from 55 to 45 miles per
  
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• Carson-Douglas drug case near settlement

  28-08-2015 20:47
  
  A 61-year-old Carson City man is expected to admit charges of trafficking and sales of a controlled substance, his attorney told a judge on Wednesday.Dennis Walter Myers appeared in East Fork Justice Court on Wednesday with his attorney Maria Pence.Myers is waiving a preliminary hearing in connection with his arrest for allegedly selling methamphetamine, heroin and oxycontin.Myers’ Carson City neighbors said the drip system he was using to grow the plants overflowed and shorted out the el
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of assault, making threats

  28-08-2015 20:47
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 5:11 p.m., a 50-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of assault and threats after deputies responded to reports of a domestic dispute near the 200 block of Allouete Way. Bail was set at $1,000.FRIDAYAt 1:33 a.m., a 22-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of DUI-first offense and lane change violation after deputies initiated a tra
  
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• Des Plaines Hazmat accident kills 2, injures 5

  28-08-2015 20:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A hazardous materials incident at a home in metropolitan Chicago has left two men dead and five people injured, authorities said.
  
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• Va. TV journalists both shot in head, body, coroner says

  28-08-2015 19:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Virginia television journalists killed by a former co-worker during a live broadcast were shot both in the head and body, a coroner said on Friday, as more details surfaced about the attack.
  
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• Disguises, license plates, to-do list found in Va. gunman's getaway car

  28-08-2015 19:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  He carefully choreographed the slaying of the two journalists for maximum shock value. And, judging from the items found in his car, he took equally meticulous steps to get away with it.
  
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• Las Vegas anti-tax petitioners file pre-emptive lawsuit

  28-08-2015 19:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Backers of an initiative petition seeking to quash a $1.4 billion tax package passed by the 2015 Legislature have filed a pre-emptive lawsuit asking a judge to declare that the referendum does not violate the single-subject rule before supporters begin gathering signatures to put it on the ballot.
  
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• AshleyMadison.com CEO leaves company after hacking scandal

  28-08-2015 18:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Noel Biderman, the chief executive of infidelity website Ashley Madison's parent company Avid Life, has left the company, weeks after hackers launched a cyber assault that leaked sensitive data about millions of clients.
  
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• Nevada casino win down 1 percent; July revenue a mixed bag

  28-08-2015 18:31
  
  Nevada regulators say the state’s casinos kept nearly $923 million of what was gambled in July for a 1 percent decrease from the same month last year. The Nevada Gaming Control Board reported a mixed bag of results on Friday. Gambling revenue on the Las Vegas Strip was down 2 percent to $525 million in July. Reno casinos brought in $51 million last month for a 6 percent increase. South Lake Tahoe casino revenue fell 7 percent to $23 million in July. The agency says the state collected $57
  
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• Coroner IDs 4-year-old Las Vegas boy left in hot car

  28-08-2015 18:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 4-year-old boy who died after being left in a hot car in the east valley Thursday night has been identified.
  
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• Coroner IDs 4-year-old boy left in hot car by grandfather

  28-08-2015 18:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 4-year-old boy who died after being found in a hot car had been there at least two to three hours, Las Vegas police said Friday.
  
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• 4-year-old boy who died had been in hot car 2 to 3 hours, Metro says

  28-08-2015 18:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 4-year-old boy who died after being found in a hot car had been there at least two to three hours, Las Vegas police said Friday.
  
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• Heat remains through the weekend in Las Vegas Valley

  28-08-2015 18:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Weekend temperatures in the Las Vegas valley will be hotter than normal, but it's nothing we haven't seen before.
  
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• Man dies after being shot in southwest Las Vegas home garage

  28-08-2015 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was shot to death Thursday night in a southwest valley garage, Las Vegas police said Friday morning.
  
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• Coroner identifies man found shot in southwest valley

  28-08-2015 16:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot to death Thursday night in a southwest Las Vegas Valley garage has been identified. He is 30-year-old Jerelle Javanta Lamb, of Las Vegas, the Clark County coroner's office said Friday.
  
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• Henderson, Boulder City police join forces against distracted driving

  28-08-2015 10:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson and Boulder City police handed out nearly 400 tickets during a recent initiative to crack down on speeding and distracted driving, the departments announced Thursday.
  
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• Henderson, Boulder City police hand out nearly 400 tickets during 19-day program

  28-08-2015 10:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson and Boulder City police handed out nearly 400 tickets during a recent initiative to crack down on speeding and distracted driving, the departments announced Thursday.
  
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• McCarran traffic shatters 4 million mark in July

  28-08-2015 09:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  McCarran International Airport had its largest post-recession month-over-month passenger percentage increase in July, breaking the 4 million barrier for the first time in more than seven years.
  
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• Sandoval names Cates Director of Administration

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval has named deputy Wildlife Department Director as his new head of the Department of Administration.The department’s structure was greatly modified by the 2015 Legislature, which separated most administrative functions from the Budget Office, Executive Branch Audit and other financial functions.That created the new Governor’s Office of Finance under Jim Wells.Cates will manage functions including Personnel, Information Technology, Purchasing, Fleet Services and the
  
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• Prep roundup: CHS girls tennis wins debut

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  SPARKS — Carson High’s girls tennis squad opened the season with a 14-4 win over Spanish Springs in a Division I match Thursday afternoon.The doubles tandem of Amanda Schulz and Mikaela Asby went 3-0, the only CHS players to win three sets.Elise Brady and Heather Lamotte were 2-0 as were Emily McCaskill and Nancy Henrickson.Anya Woodbury went 2-0 in singles, while Emma Breeding and Shaylin Segura went 2-1 in singles.Carson hosts Damonte Ranch next Tuesday at 3 p.m.CHS boys lose 10-8i
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: July 29, 1915: American occupation of Haiti begins

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• June sales up 21 percent in Carson, 7 percent statewide

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  Carson City saw a whopping 21.3 percent increase in sales tax numbers in June driven by double-digit increases in the capital’s three largest taxable sales categories.The largest category, auto sales, was up 20.2 percent to $22.6 million. That was joined by a 37.5 percent increase in General Merchandise Stores to just more than $12 million in sales and a 48.6 percent rise in Building Material Sales for a total of $11.8 million. Total sales for the month were $84.3 million.With that, Carson
  
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• Falcon football ready to take flight in season one

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  After working more than a year to build a new football program, the Sierra Lutheran High School Falcons are prepared to take flight into their inaugural season.Sierra Lutheran, playing Division IV 8-man football, opens tonight with a 6 p.m. non-league game at Tonopah. For coach Jacob Schumacher and the Falcons, this has been a long-awaited date after they played a limited schedule of scrimmages in 2014.“By comparison, we’re light years ahead of where we were last year as far as the k
  
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• Dayton at a disadvantage in opener

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  New Dayton High football coach Tom Eck will be at a decided disadvantage when his Dust Devils take the field tonight (7 p.m.) in their 2015 opener at Lovelock.The reason? Well, there are a couple that come to mind.The first is the Mustangs had the benefit of a Saturday scrimmage against Spring Creek, while the Dust Devils’ get-together with Div. II state champ Yerington was called off because of smoke.It may not sound like a big deal to the casual fan, but when you’re a new coach put
  
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• Carson City MAC construction on schedule

  28-08-2015 08:30
  
  Christmas comes but once annually, and this year Carson City’s multi-purpose athletic center is likely to come with it.Barring any unexpected construction blockage, according to the main contractor and city officials, the $8.5 million project should be done before Dec. 25.“The bottom line is we’re on schedule to have a Christmas party,” said Bill Miles of Miles Construction, the construction manager at risk spearheading work on the building. Roger Moellendorf, Parks and R
  
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• Clark County, SEIU dispute moves on to next phase

  28-08-2015 07:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County's dispute with its largest union isn't over yet, despite an arbitrator's award of a new contract.
  
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• 4-year-old boy dies after being left in hot car

  28-08-2015 06:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 4-year-old boy died Thursday night after he was left in a hot car in the east valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Police on scene of shooting in Georgia college

  28-08-2015 04:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police on scene of shooting at Savannah State University campus in Georgia says an emergency dispatch supervisor.
  
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• Metro gets Tropicana businesses involved in prostitution fight

  28-08-2015 04:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mile-and-a-half stretch of Tropicana Avenue between Decatur Boulevard and Interstate 15 has long been notorious among police for its abundance of prostitutes.
  
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• Metro gets businesses involved in fight against human trafficking

  28-08-2015 04:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mile-and-a-half stretch of Tropicana Avenue between Decatur Boulevard and Interstate 15 has long been notorious among police for it's abundance of prostitutes.
  
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• Las Vegas trial centers on diabetes drug Actos

  28-08-2015 04:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Billions of dollars are at stake in a Las Vegas trial that centers on two men who were diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking the diabetes drug Actos.
  
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• Loose nut causes fire on Air Force spy plane

  28-08-2015 04:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Investigators determined the ensuing fire caused $62.4 millon in damage to the RC-135V, which electronically snoops on adversaries and relays gathered intelligence to commanders.
  
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• Metro to allow public viewing of body cam video

  28-08-2015 04:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police will allow the public to view some footage from officer body cameras starting next week.
  
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• Humvee moves over for new Army vehicle

  28-08-2015 04:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Army this week selected the company to build its much-anticipated new vehicle to replace the Humvee -- a multibillion dollar contract.
  
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• Waikiki Beach reopened after sewage spill

  28-08-2015 04:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hawaii authorities reopened Honolulu's famed Waikiki Beach on Wednesday after water quality tests indicated the ocean was again safe for swimmers following a serious sewage spill earlier this week.
  
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• Confessed killer says he sees woman he bludgeoned in hallucinations

  28-08-2015 03:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Noel "Greyhound" Stevens, who confessed to killing a Palms waitress, admitted in court Thursday to hallucinating and hearing voices.
  
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• United Way names new leader

  28-08-2015 03:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  United Way of Southern Nevada on Thursday announced a new chief will lead the agency.
  
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• 2 men are rescued from The Venetian hotel-casino’s canal

  28-08-2015 03:19
  
  LAS VEGAS — Authorities say two men rescued from The Venetian hotel-casino’s canal on the Las Vegas Strip were hospitalized this week in critical condition. The Clark County Fire Department said crews were called about 7:45 a.m. Monday for a reported drowning or diving incident at The Venetian property’s man-made canal, known for hosting gondola rides that go inside and outside the hotel-casino. Las Vegas police said hotel security reported the men, who were unresponsive but br
  
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• Nevada, other states win injunction on EPA water rule

  28-08-2015 02:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada has prevailed along with a dozen other states in stopping a new EPA rule that would have greatly expanded the scope of waters covered by the Clean Water Act.
  
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• Vandalism of “Black Lives Matter” sign at Reno church

  28-08-2015 02:02
  
  RENO — A Reno church is reporting vandalism to a sign outside its building that could be racially motivated. The Rev. Neal Anderson told KRNV-TV Thursday the “Black Lives Matter” sign was targeted at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada on Del Monte Lane on the south end of town. Anderson says the word “Black” was replaced by the word “White” in red spray paint. He says the vandalism occurred sometime between 5 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.
  
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