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• Construction worker killed Saturday identified by coroner

  25-10-2015 23:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner's office on Sunday identified a construction worker crushed to death Saturday near Flamingo Road and Town Center Drive.
  
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• Coroner IDs woman killed Friday at central valley Siegel Suites

  25-10-2015 23:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman who was stabbed to death at a Central Valley Siegel Suites on Friday morning was identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• PACs ramp up spending in Nevada congressional races

  25-10-2015 22:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Political action groups have already put a more than half a million dollars into the three congressional district races in Southern Nevada.
  
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• Former UNLV golfers, Las Vegas locals vying for Shriner's Open title — LIVE BLOG

  25-10-2015 20:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former UNLV Rebel Chad Campbell and Summerlin resident Kevin Na stand just two strokes behind tournament leader Brett Stegmaier heading into Sunday's final round at the Shriner's Hospitals for Children Open.
  
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• Former UNLV golfers, Las Vegas locals vying for Shriners Open title — LIVE BLOG

  25-10-2015 20:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former UNLV Rebel Chad Campbell and Summerlin resident Kevin Na stand just two strokes behind tournament leader Brett Stegmaier heading into Sunday's final round at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
  
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• Former UNLV golfers, Las Vegas locals vying for Shriner's Open — LIVE BLOG

  25-10-2015 20:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former UNLV Rebel Chad Campbell and Summerlin resident Kevin Na stand just two strokes behind tournament leader Brett Stegmaier heading into Sunday's final round at the Shriner's Hospitals for Children Open.
  
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• Hope alive for nasty I-15 intersection in North Las Vegas

  25-10-2015 20:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  "Is there anything the Nevada Department of Transportation or the City of North Las Vegas can do to help improve the traffic situation here?"
  
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• Las Vegas police face civil rights lawsuit over medical marijuana arrests

  25-10-2015 19:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A former Las Vegas woman claims she and a guest were falsely imprisoned in 2013 after police searched her home and illegally confiscated her supply of medical marijuana.
  
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• UNLV professor uses Nigerian churches to battle HIV spread

  25-10-2015 18:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A promising new method for battling the spread of HIV in Africa was inspired by an unexpected source 8,000 miles away: a baby shower at the home of a Las Vegas professor.
  
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• Little-known Nye County waterfall may be fading away

  25-10-2015 18:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It's been a hard couple of weeks for tourism officials in Nye County, what with the exploding hazardous waste dump and Lamar Odom's near-fatal trip to the Love Ranch.
  
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• Motorcyclist in critical condition after northwest valley crash

  25-10-2015 18:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after crashing his motorcycle into a car Saturday night, police say.
  
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• Man dies after crashing truck into wall, possible medical episode

  25-10-2015 18:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 53-year-old Las Vegas man is dead after his truck crashed into a central valley wall Saturday night, police say.
  
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• Warm temps expected the next few days in Las Vegas

  25-10-2015 17:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You may feel more like putting your shorts and sandals on than your Halloween costume during the beginning of this last week of October.
  
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• Woman charged with four counts of murder in Oklahoma parade crash

  25-10-2015 16:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Oklahoma woman was charged on Sunday with four counts of second-degree murder a day after she allegedly crashed the car she was driving into a crowd at an Oklahoma State University homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring dozens, police said.
  
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• Children, infants among those injured, killed in crash at Oklahoma parade

  25-10-2015 16:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A toddler was among four people killed when an allegedly inebriated woman drove a car into crowds at an Oklahoma State University parade, Stillwater police said.
  
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• There's tips, fees and a near T-boning when comparing taxis vs. ride hailing — VIDEO

  25-10-2015 14:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The last time this was tried, Uber went out of business. At least, temporarily. That won't be the case this time because Uber and its pink-mustachioed cousin, Lyft, are legal now, at least in the eyes of the state
  
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• It's time to talk about death over dinner

  25-10-2015 09:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There's no place like the kitchen table to come face-to-face with your own mortality.
  
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• Burning question: Why does Nevada lead in cremations?

  25-10-2015 09:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you live in Las Vegas, chances are you're going to burn because Nevada boasts the highest cremation rate in the U.S., with more than three-quarters of all deaths last year ending in ashes.
  
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• What to expect when you're expecting to be cremated

  25-10-2015 09:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bodies are placed in a rigid, combustible box and pushed inside the cremation chamber to be heated by gas-fed flames of 1,600 to 2,000 degrees.
  
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• How Nevada deals with end-of-life spending

  25-10-2015 09:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  From hospital invoices that run in the six figures to guilt that can last a lifetime, the final bill is in every way the costliest of all.
  
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• Global life expectancy rises, but people live sicker for longer

  25-10-2015 09:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Health care professionals work to help people live healthier, not just longer. Exercise and nutrition, two cornerstones of health and longevity, are dividends for Lake and Henry, not the goal.
  
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• Solving the mysteries of drug overdoses

  25-10-2015 09:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Prescription drug abuse has changed how we die, as well as the questions that must be asked when someone dies without apparent trauma.
  
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• Nevada needs more help for families after a suicide

  25-10-2015 09:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A few years Linda Flatt's son died, and she started a support group for fellow "survivors" of suicide only to learn survivors are at heightened risk to kill themselves.
  
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• Limited funding holds back progress

  25-10-2015 09:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A few years Linda Flatt's son died, and she started a support group for fellow "survivors" of suicide only to learn survivors are at heightened risk to kill themselves.
  
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• Suicide: The quiet killer

  25-10-2015 09:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Suicide kills more than car crashes and homicides combined — nearly 400 people last year alone.
  
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• Las Vegans pay for bad habits in more ways than one

  25-10-2015 09:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Procrastination and nail-biting won't kill you but smoking, excessive drinking and overeating — absolutely can.
  
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• Physician-assisted suicide gaining favor

  25-10-2015 09:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Public attitudes about the right to die have evolved in the decades since the issue was thrust into society's conscience by Jack Kevorkian, a Michigan doctor who claimed to have helped about 130 people die in the 1990s.
  
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• Drugs, alcohol factored into over half of fatal crashes in Clark County in 2014

  25-10-2015 09:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Last year in Clark County, drugs and alcohol factored into over half of all fatal traffic crashes.
  
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• Drugs, alcohol factor in many fatal crashes

  25-10-2015 09:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Last year in Clark County, drugs and alcohol factored into over half of all fatal traffic crashes.
  
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• Reputation, reality disconnect in violent death stats

  25-10-2015 09:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County has mirrored the decline of the nation's homicide rate in the past decade, with a rate only slightly above the national average.
  
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• Disconnect in violent death stats

  25-10-2015 09:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County has mirrored the decline of the nation's homicide rate in the past decade, with a rate only slightly above the national average.
  
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• Dying in Las Vegas is unique experience

  25-10-2015 09:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegans put their loved ones to rest in unique ways, such as shooting their ashes into outer space or making keepsakes from their remains.
  
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• Patients find support in hospice care

  25-10-2015 09:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hospice care providers work to dispel the idea many people have that hospices are about giving up, doing nothing.
  
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• Living longer with chronic diseases

  25-10-2015 09:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  People in Clark County and nationwide are living longer — and often healthier — while battling once fatal chronic diseases.
  
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• When death takes a Vegas vacation

  25-10-2015 09:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Of the 40 million annual visitors to Las Vegas about 1,100 of them don't make it home alive.
  
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• Black infants at greater risk of death in Clark County

  25-10-2015 09:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County has a history of disparities in infant mortality rates among ethnic groups, in particular with African-American babies.
  
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• More adults than children die in the desert heat

  25-10-2015 09:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More adults than children die from Las Vegas Valley's heat.
  
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• Nevada defeats Hawaii

  25-10-2015 08:28
  
  RENO — One of the smallest players on the roster came up with arguably the biggest play of the Nevada Wolf Pack’s 30-20 victory over the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Saturday afternoon at Mackay Stadium.“It was all about timing,” said Wolf Pack kicker Brent Zuzo of his perfectly executed on-side kick at the end of the first half. “I like that one. It was cool.”Zuzo’s play — he recovered his own on-side kick — led to a field goal and changed the mo
  
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• WNC scholarship winners

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Western Nevada College Foundation awarded scholarships on Oct. 16 to the following students. Albert V. Lane Scholarship, Marc Cota, Kelsey Long, Tahnya Ballard, Diana Meza CabreraAmerican Association of University Women Scholarship - Capital Branch, Julie Russ, Jenel MarableAmerican Legion Auxiliary #4 Post 9/11/01 Veteran Scholarship, Marcela ReyesAmerican Society of Civil Engineers and Soroptomist, Priscilla SweattAndy Butti Scholarship, Theodore Steele, Jeremy Earwicker, Cory Allison, Christo
  
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• Tahoe doctor fights metastatic breast cancer

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Scan, treat, repeat.Those three words are how Dr. Kelly Shanahan, like most people with metastatic breast cancer, lives her life.The 55-year-old OBGYN from South Lake Tahoe was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 during a routine mammogram, but after a bilateral mastectomy, months of chemotherapy and reconstruction, she thought she would be cancer free. “I thought I was good, thought I was done with cancer and I kind of went on my merry way,” Shanahan said. “I am an OBGY
  
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• Senator Square: Carson High School HOSA students help out at RAM event

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  This past weekend HOSA (Future Health Professionals) students volunteered at the RAM medical event held at Carson High School. HOSA students served as interpreters, place holders, registration assistants, dental scribes and vision care assistants. The students were able to put the skills they learned in class to use. They also gained experience by working alongside dentists, doctors, nurses and optometrists. These students were well received and showed their professionalism. They earned complime
  
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• Prep roundup: Carson boys clinch 2nd with big win

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Carson High’s boys soccer team wrapped up second place in the Sierra League and a first-round home game in the upcoming regional playoffs by virtue of its easy 8-1 win over Bishop Manogue Saturday afternoon at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.The win gives Carson, 11-3-1 on the season, 34 points. Galena entered the day with 28 points, and could ultimately get to 34 points if it wins its final two games and Carson loses at Douglas on Wednesday. However, Carson has the tiebreaker over
  
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• NDOT equipment yard in Carson City being renovated to meet EPA standards

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  The Nevada Department of Transportation equipment yard is getting a facelift. As the work is ongoing, Oregon Street, an often-used shortcut between Roop and Stewart streets, has been closed or reduced to one lane.Assistant District Engineer Rick Bosch said the yard is being reconstructed to not only improve drainage but fix a variety of issues raised by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.“It’s been a long time since the yard was constructed,” Bosch said.As a result, th
  
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• More parking removed at Capitol in Carson City

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Mike Willden, chief of staff to Gov. Brian Sandoval, confirmed Friday the governor’s office asked Carson City to eliminate the seven or eight parking spaces on Musser Street at the north side of the capitol.Asked why, he said, “safety.”But asked whether there had been a threat or something else to raise concerns, Willden said, “no.”Those parking spots were mainly used by people parking for just a minute or two while dropping off paperwork and other materials at the
  
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• CHS girls protect HOME TURF

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Carson High kept its hold on first place in the Sierra League with a tough 2-0 win over Bishop Manogue Saturday morning at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.Carson improved to 12-3, and the Senators now lead Manogue by four points with just one match left in the regular season. The victory, which avenged a 2-1 loss in the first half of the season, clinched a homefield berth for the Senators, who can finish no worse than second.If Douglas won on Saturday, the Tuesday clash at 3:30 between t
  
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• Chet Burton: Scholarships are an investment in the future

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Last week, the Western Nevada College Foundation awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships to 125 deserving WNC students. For more than 20 years, the WNC Foundation has developed partnerships with our community to support the efforts of WNC to provide Nevada with a skilled and educated workforce as well as to bind the community and the college together to shape the educational and economic future of Northern Nevada.The foundation raises scholarship funds through employee giving initiatives, spe
  
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• Carson City’s Mom & Pop’s ranks No. 2 in state for Best Diners on website

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  Those in Carson City know Mom & Pop’s is a classic diner and now the restaurant has made a name for itself across the state.In ranking the top 10 diners in Nevada, www.onlyinyourstate.com rated Mom & Pop’s Diner as the state’s No. 2 diner. Onlyinyourstate.com is a website that posts facts and rankings dealing with virtually any subject for all of the 50 states.“I have to say this is a proud day to see this,” posted Mom and Pop’s on its Facebook page. &
  
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• Advocates hold light after dark event

  25-10-2015 08:27
  
  The Advocates to End Domestic Violence 5K/10K walk to raise awareness for domestic violence was held Saturday night.Earlier in the week, Advocates announced it was moving its biggest fundraiser, The Taste of DownTown, to July 23, 2016. The moving of the event to July, will create a funding shortfall for fiscal year 2015-2016. “We may be forced to limit many services needed by our clients, such as purchasing their birth certificates and ID cards, much of the transportation we typically pro
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 24, 1953: Caves yield archeological treasures

  25-10-2015 08:19
  
  Aug. 24, 1953: Caves yield archeological treasuresThis continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Carson City road report for Oct. 26-Nov. 1

  25-10-2015 08:19
  
  The following information applies to the period of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Due to the Nevada Day Parade and other events, Carson Street will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 31, from approximately 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous side streets connected to Carson Street will be impacted as well. Detours will be signed.Division Street will be closed between Fifth and King streets during daytime hours weekdays due to road construction. Detours will be signed.Utility work will continue during daytime hours Monday throu
  
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