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• Dash Pass might come back to Las Vegas DMV offices

  23-10-2015 23:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dash Pass, a remote line management system that allowed people to reserve a place in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles, could be making a comeback in Las Vegas.
  
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• Starr Avenue area to finally get access to I-15 — VIDEOS

  23-10-2015 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The new Starr Avenue interchange will provide new access to residents of Southern Highlands and neighborhoods east of Las Vegas Boulevard.
  
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• Hurricane Patricia, one of strongest storms ever, strikes Mexico

  23-10-2015 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday, threatening to inflict catastrophic damage as emergency teams scrambled to evacuate thousands of people from homes and popular beach resorts.
  
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• Hurricane Patricia, one of strongest storms ever, pounds Mexico

  23-10-2015 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hurricane Patricia, one of the most powerful storms on record, struck Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday with destructive winds that tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts.
  
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• Hurricane Patricia bears down on Mexico's Pacific coast

  23-10-2015 23:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mexico scrambled on Friday to prepare as Hurricane Patricia, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, bore down on its Pacific Coast, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and residents and a mad rush for emergency supplies.
  
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• NV Energy CEO says new $1 billion power plant not certain

  23-10-2015 22:47
  
  LAS VEGAS — NV Energy’s CEO says there’s no guarantee the utility will go through with a controversial proposal to build a new $1 billion power plant. Paul Caudill told the Public Utilities Commission earlier this week that there’s been a misunderstanding about the status of the natural-gas fired generating plant that’s drawing opposition from small business, solar and environmental groups. The company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has asked reg
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of trespassing, destruction of property

  23-10-2015 22:23
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 6:14 p.m., a 46-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and destruction of property after deputies responded to reports of a man at a residence where he had a lock out order. Bail was set at $650.The Nevada Appeal only names people arrested on suspicion of felonies and violent crimes. Carson City Secret Witness will pay up to $2,500
  
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• Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada breaks ground on teen center

  23-10-2015 22:23
  
  Ground was broken for a teen center at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada Friday, beginning an addition on which teens helped with the design.The 6,500 square foot center, to go on the east side of the current 12,000 square foot clubs’ facility, should be completed by next spring, according to club officials and the contractor, providing a new dimension to the clubs at 1870 Russell Way. More than $1.6 million was raised for the project, $1.2 million from the William N. Pennington
  
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• ‘Paint and sip’ comes to Carson City

  23-10-2015 21:51
  
  An international phenomenon called “paint and sip” is coming to Carson City with initial classes today at Mona Lisa and Wine, a new business, according to the owner.The paint and sip party place for classes and glasses of patrons’ favorite libations, including wine or spirits, is located at 3821 S. Carson St., in the shopping center near Raley’s parking lot next to Buffalo Wild Wings. This evening there is a private grand opening celebration, while classes for the public
  
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• Pentagon IDs soldier killed in rescue of 70 hostages about to be executed

  23-10-2015 21:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Pentagon identified the U.S. Army soldier who died as part of a rescue mission in Northern Iraq earlier this week as Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, of Roland, Oklahoma.
  
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• Two small planes collide mid-air near Jean

  23-10-2015 19:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada, California and federal authorities are working to figure out how two small planes collided in mid-air Friday morning near Jean, about 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas.
  
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• No one injured when 2 small planes collide mid-air near Jean

  23-10-2015 19:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada, California and federal authorities are working to figure out how to planes collided in mid-air Friday morning near Jean, about 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas.
  
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• Obama finds death penalty in practice 'troubling'

  23-10-2015 19:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Amid new scrutiny of American capital punishment practices, President Barack Obama said in an interview released Friday he was disturbed by the practical effects of the death penalty.
  
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• Texas under flood watch as rains pour; 400 flights canceled at Dallas airport

  23-10-2015 18:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Heavy rains pelted Texas on Friday, flooding Dallas streets and scrambling air transport as the National Weather Service placed almost all of the state of 27 million people under a flood watch, warning of torrential downpours through the weekend.
  
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• Storms in Texas cancel 200 flights at Dallas airport

  23-10-2015 18:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The National Weather Service placed large parts of Texas that are home to more than 10 million people under a flash flood watch on Friday as storms were expected to drop as much as 15 inches of rain in some spots through the weekend.
  
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• Comfortable weather in store for Las Vegas Valley

  23-10-2015 16:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nice weather will stick around the Las Vegas Valley through next week.
  
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• 42 killed in bus crash in southern France

  23-10-2015 10:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least 42 people died when a bus carrying elderly day-trippers collided head-on with a truck and caught fire near Bordeaux early on Friday, inFrance's worst road crash in more than 30 years.
  
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• 42 dead in French bus crash

  23-10-2015 10:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Forty-two people have died after a bus and a truck collided near Bordeaux in southern France, an official from the local prefect's office said on Friday.
  
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• Manufacturing tech grads honored in Carson City

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  As more manufacturing businesses have moved to Northern Nevada, including Tesla in Storey County, Kayla Homme, 22, adjusted her career focus.“I saw that opportunity,” she said. “I think it’s something like 70 percent men, so I figured as a woman I’d have a better chance.”When she saw the Carson City Library was offering a training certification course, she enrolled. Classes began in August, and she was one of three in the first graduating class recognized Thur
  
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• Hutchison ties course record at Dayton

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  DAYTON — Randall Hutchison, Orlando, Fla., tied the course record Thursday with a 10-under par 62 to take a two-stroke lead with a 17-under 199 total after 54-holes of Web.com Tour Qualifying at Dayton Valley Golf Club. Second round leader Nick Delio, Valencia, Calif., carded a 6-under 66 for second with a 15-under 201 total.With ideal weather and course conditions, low scores were abundant as 49 players in the field broke par in the third round.Ben Geyer, Arbuckle, Calif., fired a 9-under
  
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• Dayton faces daunting task to score vs. Elko

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  DAYTON — Dayton heads home to finish a galling season. The Dust Devils play their final two games in Dayton, but tough matchups loom against the upper echelon of the Northern Division 1A, including Elko at 7 p.m. today and Fernley in the final game of the season. If Dayton is to score at all this year — the winless Dust Devils (0-8, 0-7 Division 1A) are the only Nevada high school football team without a point this year, outscored a combined 372-0 this season — they will have t
  
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• City government health fair held in Carson City

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  The Carson City employees’ health fair provided local government workers with options available from 55 vendors Wednesday at the Carson City Community Center.The event is part of benefits through the city Human Resources Department under city government’s contract regarding health coverage by Prominence of Reno, according to Melanie Bruketta, director of human resources. The said people have told her department it’s one of the best such coevents available.Vendors aren’t c
  
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• CHS volleyball comes out swinging, sweeps Galena

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  RENO — Carson High’s volleyball team didn’t dwell long on Thursday’s sweep against Galena.The Senators have bigger fish to fry, namely league-leading Bishop Manogue and rival Douglas next week.The Senators, by virtue of their 25-11, 25-17 and 25-14 win over the Grizzlies, remain one game ahead of Damonte. Carson is 11-3 and Damonte is 10-4.“I’m excited,” Carson outside hitter Juliana Anderson said. “I’m so pumped. It’s my last two (regu
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Two arrested on suspicion of controlled substance

  23-10-2015 09:03
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.WEDNESDAYAt 1:31 p.m., a 56-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery near Carson Meadows Road and Musser Street. Bail was set at $3,000.At 9:15 p.m., Heather Moeller, 24, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of violation of a suspended sentence after de
  
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• Performance expert: ‘More sleep, less junk’

  23-10-2015 08:55
  
  An advocate for topflight human performance praised sleep and counseled avoidance of lifestyle detractors during his Carson City presentation Thursday night.Speaking at Sierra Nevada Forums in the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, John Underwood of Pure Performance warned about sugar, alcohol, poor diet, stress, a sedentary life, overuse of technology, youth mood medications and illegal drugs from marijuana to heroin. He said such things result in neural fatigue, performance plummets and peo
  
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• Paying it forward in Carson City

  23-10-2015 08:55
  
  With the help of Ann Bollinger of Carson City Open Space, the Parks & Recreation Department and Finest Fence, Champions, Allies and Board members of Capital City C.I.R.C.L.E.S. Initiative completed a stretch of split rail fencing along Carson River Road before getting rained out last Saturday. An integral part of C.I.R.C.L.E.S. is the idea of reciprocity, which involves giving back to the community in some tangible way.…
  
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• July 17, 1966: Astronauts prepare for afternoon launch

  23-10-2015 08:55
  
  July 17, 1966: Astronauts prepare for afternoon launchThis continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Comstock reports loss

  23-10-2015 08:55
  
  VIRGINIA CITY — Comstock Mining, Inc., reported a $4.3 million loss for the third quarter of 2015, which compared with a $1 million loss the same quarter in 2014.Mining revenue was $4.3 million, down from $6.5 million the same quarter of last year, with much of the declines attributed to a lower average price per ounce of gold realized, as well as lower production.The mining firm, however, also reported highlights that included restructured and simplified capital underpinning by eliminatin
  
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• Breathing new life into Bodie

  23-10-2015 08:55
  
  BODIE, Calif. — Tree leaves with their autumn hues signal that winter in the eastern Sierra Nevada lurks not too far away when cold, blustery winds sweep over unprotected mountain peaks and valleys, and snow carpets the rugged land.Every year since the first building stood up almost 160 years ago, the former mining town of Bodie, Calif., waits for Old Man Winter’s frosty breath and strong westerly winds that wear down scores of wooden buildings struggling to survive the elements.List
  
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• Three shot at Tennessee State University in Nashville

  23-10-2015 07:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three people were shot on the main campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late Thursday night, authorities said.
  
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• One dead, two hurt in Tennessee State University shooting

  23-10-2015 07:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was killed and two others were wounded by gunfire on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville late on Thursday, police said.
  
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• Nashville police look for suspects in deadly college campus shooting

  23-10-2015 07:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police said on Friday they had recovered a pistol and were looking for suspects after gunfire erupted on the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, killing one man.
  
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• CCSD board members back superintendent's breakup plan

  23-10-2015 07:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A majority of the Clark County School Board on Thursday defended a proposal from Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky to restructure the local school system, a plan that has yet to earn approval from a legislative committee tasked with oversight of the undertaking.
  
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• Flooding causes extended closure of Death Valley attraction — PHOTOS

  23-10-2015 06:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Scotty's Castle, a palatial ranch named for a con man that's become one of the most popular tourist attractions here, could remain closed until spring 2016 or later after its grounds sustained extensive damage from flash floods over the weekend.
  
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• Flooding causes extended closure of Death Valley attraction

  23-10-2015 06:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Scotty's Castle, a palatial ranch named for a con man that's become one of the most popular tourist attractions here, could remain closed until spring 2016 or later after its grounds sustained extensive damage from flash floods over the weekend.
  
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• 'Back to the Future' spoof a hoot

  23-10-2015 06:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It's not my job to plug other publications, but you have to love USA Today's "Back to the Future" commemorative edition Thursday. It was over the top and an absolute hoot.
  
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• Hurricane Patricia strengthens to Category 5, nears Mexico

  23-10-2015 05:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Hurricane Patricia strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 5 storm late on Thursday as it churned toward Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
  
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• Five men arraigned on murder charges in N.Y. hazing death

  23-10-2015 05:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Five men were arraigned on murder charges Thursday in the 2013 hazing death of a New York City college student.
  
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• Burst of 'dark money' to boost Heck on TV, radio

  23-10-2015 04:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Senate candidate and Rep. Joe Heck is getting a big boost from One Nation, a nonprofit group with ties to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
  
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• Report: Search for 'El Chapo' includes hunt inside U.S.

  23-10-2015 03:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The search for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman now includes efforts in the United States, a Mexican official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN on Thursday.
  
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• Colorado man wanted for threats to officers caught in Fernley

  23-10-2015 03:59
  
  FERNLEY — The Nevada Highway Patrol has arrested a 55-year-old man wanted on felony warrants in Colorado, where he’s accused of threatening law enforcement officers. NHP Trooper Duncan Dauber says Eldon Lloyd Dick of Egnar, Colorado, was apprehended Tuesday afternoon when he was spotted on a motorcycle on Interstate 80 near Fernley, about 35 miles east of Reno. Dauber says Dick is considered a dangerous felon wanted in Colorado’s San Miguel County Court on charges including fir
  
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• Henderson man gets prison for Ponzi scheme that cost investors $10 million

  23-10-2015 03:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Henderson man was sentenced in a California federal court Thursday to more than 12 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme and lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• House panel backs northern extension of Interstate 11

  23-10-2015 03:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The House Transportation Committee approved legislation Thursday that could pave the way for construction of a highway directly linking Las Vegas and Reno.
  
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• Nevada Day Treasure Hunt medallion found

  23-10-2015 03:03
  
  While Daniel Dull participated in the Nevada Day Treasure Hunt for the first time and just moved to this state, it’s not like he hasn’t been well acquainted with its charm.So it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise Dull, who recently moved to Dayton, found the Nevada Day Treasure Hunt medallion. Dull found the medallion at the historic Dangberg Ranch south of Minden at 3:30 p.m. Thursday and immediately came to the Nevada Appeal office to show off the prize he found. Dull wins $
  
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• Former Subway spokesman pays $1 million to victims

  23-10-2015 03:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Jared Fogle, the disgraced former Subway spokesperson who has agreed to plead guilty to child pornography and sex crime charges, has paid out a total of $1 million in restitution to ten of his victims, according to the Associated Press.
  
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• Defense rests in Ammar Harris death penalty trial

  23-10-2015 02:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jurors are expected to hear closing arguments Monday in the death penalty trial of Ammar Harris, a felon charged in a shooting that led to a fiery crash that left three dead on the Strip.
  
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• Amodei wins House passage of mining bill

  23-10-2015 02:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday approved legislation supported by the Nevada delegation, who say it would speed regulatory approval of mining operations for gold, silver, copper and other "strategic and critical" minerals.
  
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• Friend of Charleston shooting suspect sees bond reduced

  23-10-2015 02:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — A judge on Thursday reduced the bail for a South Carolina man charged with lying to investigators and concealing knowledge about a massacre allegedly carried out by his friend, who is accused of gunning down nine black churchgoers in Charleston.
  
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• House Republicans pursue debt ceiling solution

  23-10-2015 01:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — House Republicans are scrambling to build support for legislation that would raise the debt ceiling before the November 3 deadline in order for the U.S. to prevent a first-ever default.
  
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• Preliminary hearing begins in Harbor Freight case

  23-10-2015 01:43
  
  The preliminary hearings began Thursday morning for the two men suspected of robbing the Carson City Harbor Freight Tools store at gunpoint in September.Chase Henderson, 25, and Kristopher Robinson, 37, were arrested the first week of October for allegedly entering the Carson Street Harbor Freight Tools store Sept. 19 with guns and demanding money from the store clerk and manager. The two took one manager’s car, which was later recovered by deputies.The two appeared in Justice Court Thursd
  
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