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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny, stolen property

  21-09-2015 23:35
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 12:58 a.m., Charles Rodriguez-Miller, 19, of the Washoe Reservation was arrested on suspicion of felony vehicle burglary and minor consuming alcohol after deputies responded to reports of a vehicle burglary near the 700 block of Elm Street. Bail was set at $25,000.At 1:14 p.m., Daniel Kwiatkowski, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony grand larceny
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office investigating Harbor Freight Tools armed robbery

  21-09-2015 23:35
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday at the Harbor Freight Tools on North Carson Street.Sheriff Ken Furlong said at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the clerks were closing the store when two men allegedly came in, held the clerks and gunpoint and took and undisclosed amount of money. The suspects also allegedly took one of the clerk’s vehicles, which was later recovered near Carson Meadows Drive and Como Street.The two suspects were described
  
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• Calif. teen pleads not guilty in 8-year-old girl's death

  21-09-2015 23:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 15-year-old California boy has pleaded not guilty in the death of an 8-year-old girl in July.
  
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• Man jailed 6 years takes deal for release today

  21-09-2015 23:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man jailed for more than six years without a conviction accepted a deal Monday that would have him immediately freed.
  
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• Georgia to execute woman next week, first in 70 years

  21-09-2015 22:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Georgia plans to carry out its first execution of a woman in 70 years next week following repeated delays, the Georgia Department of Corrections said on Monday.
  
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• Vegas lawyer pleads guilty to minor charge in false records case

  21-09-2015 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A defense lawyer charged with submitting fraudulent guilty plea agreements for a client pleaded guilty Monday to a less serious charge.
  
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• Mother of 2-year-old who drowned faces abuse charge

  21-09-2015 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman faces an abuse charge after her 2-year-old son drowned in August in a north Las Vegas Valley hot tub.
  
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• Father charged with attempted murder after trying to drown his 3 children

  21-09-2015 21:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A North Carolina father is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly tried to drown his young daughters in a pond, police said on Monday.
  
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• How search and rescue responded to Utah, Arizona floods — PHOTOS

  21-09-2015 20:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The communities of Colorado City, Ariz. and Hildale, Utah were hit by a devastating flash flood Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, that swept away two vehicles filled with women and children.
  
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• Sandoval kicks off Nevada drought summit

  21-09-2015 20:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval opened a three-day water summit Monday with his own observations of a drought-stricken landscape of depleted reservoirs, rivers reduced to trickles and mountaintops no longer capped with snow.
  
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• Sandoval kicks off drought summit

  21-09-2015 20:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval opened a three-day water summit Monday with his own observations of a drought-stricken landscape of depleted reservoirs, rivers reduced to trickles and mountaintops no longer capped with snow.
  
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• Shift in firefighting prioritizes sage grouse in West

  21-09-2015 20:23
  
  RENO — Federal agencies deciding how to deploy firefighters during one of the West’s worst wildfire seasons are considering a new factor in their deliberations: an imperiled bird that inhabits a vast stretch of sagebrush from California to the Dakotas. Officials have already mapped out the greater sage grouse’s habitat west of the Rockies, where wildfire is considered a primary threat to the bird. They’ve positioned semi-trailer sized water containers in areas that need p
  
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• Man killed in west valley scooter crash identified

  21-09-2015 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner's office has identified a man killed when a scooter he was riding crashed into the side of a car Saturday in the west valley.
  
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• Wisc. judge halts case of teens in Slenderman stabbing

  21-09-2015 18:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Wisconsin judge on Monday indefinitely halted the case of two teenage girls accused of stabbing their classmate to please the fictional Internet character Slenderman while lawyers appeal for it to be moved to juvenile court, court records show.
  
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• Metro says man has died in south Las Vegas barricade situation

  21-09-2015 18:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A barricade that led Las Vegas police to evacuate a south valley neighborhood has ended, according to Metro.
  
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• Barricade situation causes evacuation in south Las Vegas neighborhood

  21-09-2015 18:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A south valley neighborhood has been evacuated while Las Vegas police respond to a call about a man who is suicidal and may have a gun.
  
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• Judge orders $1M bail for mother of dead Boston toddler

  21-09-2015 18:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The mother of the 2-1/2-year-old girl whose remains were found on a Boston Harbor beach three months ago was ordered held on $1 million bail on Monday, while her boyfriend was ordered held without bail.
  
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• Skies clear in Las Vegas Valley, but rain is coming

  21-09-2015 17:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You won't need umbrellas on Monday, Las Vegas.
  
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• Woman reported missing in central Las Vegas found

  21-09-2015 16:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman who went missing in central Las Vegas on Sunday evening has been found, Las Vegas police Monday morning.
  
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• Vegas woman among oldest female Marine veterans

  21-09-2015 15:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Like the lone candle on her cake, Laurene Quateman's eyes sparkled when she heard the Marine Corps League men and women veterans chime in for her 98th "Happy Birthday" song.
  
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• Using beer money for a good cause

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Reno’s new and only standalone growler fill station, SixFour Growlers, is pouring it forward.Usually new businesses have a hard time keeping the lights on in their first year, but this growler fill station is using their beer money for a good cause.“At this point we’ve sold over a 1,000 growler bottles and over 2,500 growler fills. “It sounds like a lot, but you’d be surprised how quick that can go,” said co-owner Brett Schaeffer.“The busier we get, the
  
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• Thirst for success

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  These are heady times for the Silver State’s craft brewing industry. According to statistics by the Brewers Association, the Craft Beer Market in 2014 was a $19.6 billion dollar industry in the U.S. and there are more than 52,000 barrels of craft beer produced annually in Nevada. “The craft brewers industry has been booming for the last 15 years,” Matt Johnson, one of the founders of IMBIB Custom Brews, said. “It did not slow down during the recession.” IMBIB Custo
  
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• Things to remember when evaluating company finances

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Recently I was having a lively debate with a friend and client of mine who has a successful practice as an orthopedic surgeon in the Bay Area. We were bantering back and forth about the knowledge necessary for one’s own profession. He said to me quite plainly: “Tanya, I am trained as a surgeon. You, as an accountant. We cannot be expected to understand the intricacies of each other’s profession.” While I agree with the sentiment, I can’t agree with all of it. It&rs
  
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• Tenant bankrupt: Now what?

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  You rip open a nondescript white envelope and review the single page notification enclosed within entitled “Notice of Bankruptcy Case Filing.” Your commercial tenant has filed bankruptcy. The notice also admonishes that any attempt to collect debts during the pendency of the bankruptcy could be a violation of the Bankruptcy Code’s “automatic stay.” The automatic stay is imposed immediately upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition to protect debtors from creditor ha
  
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• Taxing matters: What you need to know as a business owner

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  On June 10, 2015, Governor Sandoval signed SB 483, a package of tax changes which includes $1.1 billion in new and extended taxes over the biennium, which will affect many businesses and individuals. The tax package includes a higher cigarette tax, an increase in the corporation annual business license fee, a change in the Governmental Service Tax, an increase in the Modified Business Tax and a new Commerce Tax on the gross receipts of businesses with an excess of $4 million in revenues. The pr
  
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• Supplemental coverage without the financial stress

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  A custom payroll accounting software is now being utilized by northern Nevada employers to fund a benefits bank to pay for employees’ secondary, or supplemental, benefits coverage. “Business owners love it because it puts them in the modern world,” said Warren Rund, owner of Employers Business Solutions, talking about a program that not only helps employers save money but also serves as an attraction and retention tool. It is called a defined benefits program and Rund his team
  
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• Retain employees without breaking the bank

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  As unemployment rates continue to fall in northern Nevada and elsewhere, attracting and retaining talent is on every employer’s mind. Our area is expected to continue to grow as are the businesses within our community, which translates to a need for more talent. In a recent study by the American Psychological Association, more than 60 percent of the respondents cited their employee benefits package as a primary reason they stay with their current employers. This means that the quality of
  
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• New distribution centers moving into airport district

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  More companies are recognizing Reno as a prime location for West Coast distribution centers as two companies recently announced new distribution locations — US Cabinet Depot and Cintas Corporation —and a third company — Legacy Sports International — relocated to a larger facility. All three will be in the Airport District of Reno.Georgia-based US Cabinet Depot will move into a 126,268-square-foot building at 1381 Capital Court in Reno beginning October 1.Company CEO Stev
  
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• Midtown housing on the way

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  A local development company has announced a new 11-home project in the Midtown area. According to a news release, the homes, a combination of duplex units and bungalows will be located at the corner of Sinclair and Stewart streets next to the new University of Nevada, Reno, Innevation Center. “We’re already getting calls from people who want to buy one of the homes, and we haven’t even started construction. Midtown clearly is the market that’s most in demand in Reno,&rdq
  
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• Jobless claims filers will see service delays

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation is urging jobless claims filers to be ready for an interruption in service.While implementing the final phase of its new unemployment insurance computer program Sept. 28, there will be a service outage primarily affecting the unemployment claims filing system. It will begin the week before the implementation. As a result, unemployment insurance benefit recipients are strongly encouraged to file their weekly claims between midnight Sept.
  
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• Is tax reform a threat to Nevada businesses?

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Few places were hit harder by the economic downturn than Nevada. But with hard work, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a business-friendly atmosphere, Nevada now represents one of the country’s fastest-growing economies. With the good news pouring in, it’s tempting to hear the increasing talk about tax reform on Capitol Hill as a way to double down on the state’s recovery. Not so fast.Many Washington lawmakers are promising that tax reform can make the U.S. economy more competiti
  
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• In financial statements, devil is in the details

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Financial statements are the vital signs of a company. Any astute investor knows how to decipher at least the headlining indicators of a company’s health in financial statements — cash flow, debt load and operating expenses.But often, some of the most interesting information is hidden away in a financial statement’s notes. Here is where you can often find interesting insights into a company’s related entities, tax credits or upcoming balloon payments on loans. Especially
  
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• Home sales market stabilizing

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Fewer existing homes sold in August compared to July in Washoe County, while the median sales price decreased, according to a report released Sept. 17 by Reno Sparks Association of REALTORS.Taken together, the numbers suggest a leveling market after several months with a shortage of available homes compared to buyers, driving up selling prices.“Although August 2015 homes sales are the lowest for units sold for an August since 2010, the August 2015 median price remained level with July 201
  
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• Five ways business owners overpay taxes

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Business owners often ask me how aggressive (or conservative) I am regarding taxes. In proper CPA form, I tell them “it depends.” Most tax questions are black and white, no shade of gray needed. While those areas that are open to interpretation are many and varied, most of the time business owners can manage their tax liabilities through some relatively simple planning to take advantage of the “low hanging fruit.” In my experience, below are the five most often overlooke
  
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• Earnings quality affects business value upward or downward

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  A helpful tip for business owners preparing to sell their companies within a two- to four-year time frame is to review their company from an outside buyer’s point of view. An outside buyer is interested in reviewing the quality of the company’s earnings.An analysis that business buyers employ when scrutinizing a purchase is the quality of earnings. Earnings are earnings — right? Well there are distinctions between high quality and low quality especially when third parties look
  
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• Don’t get run over by Cadillac tax: 9 tips for employers

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  The last major wave of reform brought on by the Affordable Care Act is set to take effect in 2018. Effective with taxable years beginning on January 1 of that year, the excise tax, or “Cadillac” tax, will be imposed on all group-sponsored plans. The law imposes a 40 percent excise tax on plan costs that exceed pre-determined dollar limits. When the ACA was initially written, the tax was supposed to affect only a small percentage of plans that offered very rich benefits. Unfortunatel
  
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• Can the R&D tax credit help reduce taxes?

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  In 1981, as part of the Economic Recovery Tax Act, Congress enacted a new tax credit. The purpose was to encourage companies to incur expenses related to the conduct of research activities in an effort to stimulate an increase in capital for the development of ideas leading to increased productivity. The original legislation was intended to expire in 1985; however, since then, the credit has expired and been extended 16 times with various changes in the method of calculation and the definition
  
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• Brokers: Employers are facing benefit challenges in 2016

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  The upcoming new year will bring some important changes for employers and the health benefit packages they offer — or don’t offer — their employees. The biggest impact will be on businesses with 51 to 99 workers as they will now be subject to the so-called pay-or-play penalty in the Affordable Care Act. Arguably just as significant will be a new rule taking those mid-sized employers out of the large group category and placing them under the small group rubric, although the U.S
  
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• Bedding startup ready to spread its reach

  21-09-2015 09:07
  
  Ruby Russell, 64 and Louie Scheel, 87, started a relationship after meeting on the dating site Match.com. Now seven years later, they are taking their blossoming relationship into the business world, introducing their concept called Stayput Beddings.The idea developed after Scheel’s sleeping habits were creating a nuisance on a daily basis.“I sleep good, but apparently I tear the bed up at night.” Scheel said.Russell hated constantly re-tucking the sheets on a daily basis, and
  
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• Metro looking for missing woman near central valley

  21-09-2015 05:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro needs help finding a 69-year-old woman who went missing Sunday evening near the central valley.
  
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• Ride-sharing companies start their engines

  21-09-2015 04:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new transportation option is available in the valley. And it might even be legal.
  
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• One person dies in I-80 accident, highway re-opens

  21-09-2015 04:32
  
  One person died early Sunday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned and ejected a passenger, reports the Nevada Highway Patrol.NHP troopers were dispatched to a commercial vehicle rollover that occurred on eastbound Interstate 80 at mile post marker 41.Preliminary crash investigation indicates that a commercial vehicle (semi truck, box trailer combination) were traveling eastbound on I-80 in the slow lane. For unknown reasons, the NHP said the driver allowed the semi to drift into the right s
  
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• Nevada missed worst of West's wildfire season

  21-09-2015 03:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Wildland fires don't discriminate by geography, but due in part to some help from Mother Nature and just plain old luck Nevada has so far avoided the carnage seen elsewhere out West this summer.
  
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• Sandoval seeks new direction for state prisons

  21-09-2015 02:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The ouster of the Nevada Department of Corrections director signals changes are coming to the beleaguered agency at the insistence of Gov. Brian Sandoval.
  
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• Vegas gets first taste of Uber's 'surge' pricing

  21-09-2015 01:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The license the company received from the Nevada Transportation Authority doesn't prohibit the company's dynamic pricing model that is designed to incentivize more drivers to be available during times of heavy demand.
  
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• Vegas experiences first taste of Uber 'surge' pricing

  21-09-2015 01:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Southern Nevada Uber customers got their first taste of "surge" pricing over the weekend.
  
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• ACLU praises Las Vegas police body camera policy

  21-09-2015 00:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In the midst of a national discussion about police brutality and accountability, the Las Vegas police policy of releasing body camera footage is "heading in the right direction," according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
  
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• John Kerry says U.S. will take in 85,000 migrants in 2016

  21-09-2015 00:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States will take in 15,000 more refugees from around the world next year, increasing the current level to 85,000, and to 100,000 in 2017, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said after talks with his German counterpart on Sunday.
  
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