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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Two arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure, possession of drug paraphernalia

  28-10-2015 23:23
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.TUESDAYAt 10:05 a.m., a 52-year-old transient woman was arrested on suspicion of driver’s license revoked for DUI, no proof of insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, violation of bail conditions and violation of suspended sentence after deputies initiated a traffic stop near Nye and Northgate. Bail was set at $7,200.At 2:16 p.m., a 39-year-old
  
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• Mark Twain student injured after finding meth needle on campus

  28-10-2015 23:15
  
  A first grade student at Mark Twain Elementary was rushed to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after accidently poking himself with a possibly loaded drug syringe.Carson City Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Mark Twain around noon Wednesday after a child handed a teacher a teddy bear filled with drug syringes on the playground. The 7-year-old apparently found the teddy bear in a trash can on the Mark Twain campus, and when he was bringing the bear to the teacher, he accidently poked
  
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• 'Decoy' rider puts spotlight on bike safety law — PHOTOS

  28-10-2015 23:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police stopped vehicles on Wednesday to emphasize laws designed to protect bicyclists.
  
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• Carson High School marching band to lead 2015 Nevada Day parade

  28-10-2015 22:11
  
  The Carson High School marching band is ready to lead the parade at the 2015 Nevada Day celebration.Previously, bands would be judged and scored in the parade and the winner of the competition would lead the parade the next year, but members of the committee decided that there wouldn’t be a competition this year.“Getting to lead the parade is awesome,” said Bill Zabelsky, CHS marching band director. “It’s fun having everyone play for the community and marching down
  
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• Authorities capture 2 escapees from Clark County boot camp

  28-10-2015 20:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men who walked away from the Three Lakes Valley Boot Camp in northern Clark County early Wednesday morning were taken into custody Wednesday afternoon, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
  
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• 2 men escape from boot camp in Clark County

  28-10-2015 20:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men walked away from the Three Lakes Valley Boot Camp in northern Clark County early Wednesday morning, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.
  
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• Officials reviewing cryotherapy standards, practices after death at business

  28-10-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada officials are reviewing safety standards and practices at businesses using cryotherapy equipment after a Las Vegas woman died while using one of the machines last week.
  
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• Nevada officials reviewing cryotherapy standards, practices

  28-10-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada officials are reviewing safety standards and practices at businesses using cryotherapy equipment after a Las Vegas woman died while using one of the machines last week.
  
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• Cryotherapy standards, death at business being investigated

  28-10-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The case of a Las Vegas woman who died last week while using a cryotherapy machine is coming under more scrutiny.
  
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• A jackalope sighting in Tonopah?

  28-10-2015 20:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "Despite it having mythical origins, all I could think was that Dr. Frankenstein must live in Tonopah."
  
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• A jackalope sighting in Tonapah?

  28-10-2015 20:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "Despite it having mythical origins, all I could think was that Dr. Frankenstein must live in Tonopah."
  
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• Bail reduced for alleged phony doctor in Las Vegas

  28-10-2015 19:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A judge reduced bail Wednesday to $500,000 for an alleged phony doctor prosecutors say might be tied to the deaths of three people who sought treatment from him.
  
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• Coroner IDs Las Vegas man killed in crash on beltway

  28-10-2015 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas man who was killed in a head-on collision this week on the 215 Beltway near Aliante Parkway was identified Wednesday by the Clark County coroner's office as Joel Trammel.
  
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• 'Mostly deflated' wayward blimp lands in Pennsylvania

  28-10-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A blimp associated with NORAD's surveillance of the East Coast that became untethered from its mooring in Maryland is now on the ground and authorities have it secured, Pennsylvania State Police told CNN.
  
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• Military jets scrambled to chase down blimp on the loose

  28-10-2015 19:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A blimp associated with NORAD's surveillance of the East Coast has become untethered from its mooring in Maryland and is now flying over Pennsylvania, according to NORAD spokesman Lt. Joe Mavrocki.
  
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• 3.1 earthquake hits southeast of Carson City

  28-10-2015 19:15
  
  A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported at 7:22 a.m. this morning five miles east/northeast of Johnson Lane and eight miles southeast of Carson City. No injuries or damage were reported.The quake didn’t register a depth with the University of Nevada, Reno Nevada Seismological Laboratory.…
  
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• SUV driver killed in crash with school bus identified

  28-10-2015 18:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man who died in a collision with a school bus at a central valley intersection Monday has been identified as John Donald Ruiz, 25, of Las Vegas.
  
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• 16-year-old boy slain in central valley shooting, coroner says

  28-10-2015 18:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 16-year-old boy was slain Monday night in a shooting at a central valley apartment complex, according to the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Mark Hutchison and Ross Miller: What’s next, Nevada?

  28-10-2015 18:45
  The 2015 legislative session was historic. Gov. Brian Sandoval proposed 26 measures to improve our state’s public schools and pushed for money to educate our children and future workforce. By the end of the 120-day session, 25 of the proposed reforms passed with the revenue to pay for them. Other significant education bills also were passed, earning the session’s participants acclaim from across the country for adopting some of the most significant public school reform measures by an
  
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• 3.1 earthquake hits eight miles southeast of Carson City

  28-10-2015 18:45
  
  A 3.1 magnitude earthquake was reported at 7:22 a.m. this morning five miles east/northeast of Johnson Lane and eight miles southeast of Carson City. No injuries or damage were reported.The quake didn’t register a depth with the University of Nevada, Reno Nevada Seismological Laboratory…
  
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• Firm picked to run northwestern Arizona prison hit by riots

  28-10-2015 18:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida-based private prison company will assume the operation of the Arizona state prison in Golden Valley on Dec. 1.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with Henderson bank robbery

  28-10-2015 16:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the robbery of a U.S. Bank in Henderson.
  
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• Gloomy Vegas Valley weather won't affect Halloween

  28-10-2015 16:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gloomy weather is rolling into the Las Vegas Valley but is expected to clear up before Halloween night.
  
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• SC sheriff says officer involved in violent classroom arrest has been fired

  28-10-2015 15:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The white sheriff's deputy caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in Columbia, South Carolina, has been fired, a sheriff said on Wednesday.
  
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• SC sheriff says officer involved in classroom arrest has been fired

  28-10-2015 15:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The white sheriff's deputy caught on video flipping a black high school student out of her classroom chair in Columbia, South Carolina, has been fired, a sheriff said on Wednesday.
  
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• Report: Nevada leads nation in cutting rate of uninsured children

  28-10-2015 15:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada saw the sharpest decline of any state in the rate of uninsured children from 2013 to 2014, according to a report released today.
  
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• Ways for kids to avoid sugar rush on Halloween

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  We all know that Halloween is celebrated with plenty of candy and sweets. It can be fun to indulge in candy corn, snickers, caramel apples and suckers but there are a million more reasons to either limit your intake or to stay away completely. This is easier said than done with kids, however here are a few tricks to help guide you to the start of a healthier holiday season.If you are handing candy out try these tricks:Give tricks, not treats and be a good example to your kids and those who come
  
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• Virginia City debuts new Cemetery Gin

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  In honor of the 151st Nevada Day and Halloween, Virginia City is debuting a new kind of spirit.The infamous Virginia City Cemetery Gin is no longer a tale, and the historic city is now distilling its own line of gin.“We want this to be a novelty and a quality gin,” said Deny Dotson, director of Tourism for Virginia City. “So when we were making the gin we thought, ‘what would be cool for Virginia City?’”The history of the Virginia City Cemetery Gin dates back
  
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• The force was with Carson City’s Eagle Valley Middle School in fundraiser

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Students at Eagle Valley Middle School got a treat Tuesday when school administrators dressed up to celebrate the end of their annual fundraiser.Principal Lee Conley and Vice Principal Dr. Sue Moulden dressed up as Star Wars characters to announce the winners of the annual PTO cookie dough fundraiser. Conley went as “Princess Leia” and Moulden went as “Yoda.”“The kids voted on what Star Wars character they wanted, and they always vote for me to dress as the woman,&r
  
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• Retired federal district judge Phil Pro appointed to Nevada Gaming Commission

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Retired federal district judge Phil Pro has been appointed to the Nevada Gaming Commission.Gov. Brian Sandoval said Pro, who served 35 years on the federal bench in Las Vegas will fill the remaining three-plus years of Pat Mulroy’s term. She resigned recently citing personal reasons.“Judge Pro is a well-respected member of our community with a legal career that has spanned decades of growth in Nevada,” Sandoval said. “I believe his knowledge and judicial temperament will
  
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• Prep roundup: Falcons pound Hawthorne in 4

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Sierra Lutheran knocked off Hawthorne 25-20, 25-9, 19-25 and 25-23 in a Division IV volleyball match Tuesday night.Gabby Kale and Grace Bonafede led the hitters with three kills apiece. Kale chipped in nine aces, second on the team to Claire Cochran who had 10. Kale led blockers with six, and Kimberly Eckert (18), Cochran (17), Olivia Zeron (13) and Brynna Hansen (10) all reached double digits in digs.Smith Valley blanks MuckersVIRGINIA CITY — Smith Valley rolled to a 25-21, 25-19 and 25-1
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 2, 1969: Nevada celebrates birthday with parade

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Nov. 2, 1969: NEVADA CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH PARADEThis continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Nevada 150 museum exhibit dedicated in Carson City

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval and members of the Nevada 150 commission on Tuesday dedicated the permanent Sesquicentennial Exhibit at the state Capitol.The centerpiece of the exhibit is the handmade saddle created by J.M. Capriola saddle makers in Elko. The saddle is in the style of G.S. Garcia who founded the company in the 1800s and features Nevada 150 commemorative silver medallions as well as numerous other silver decorations. It was crafted by Armando Delgado and features the original hand made Garci
  
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• Get Healthy Carson City: Trick-or-treat, Carson City!

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  This column appears in the Nevada Appeal Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.A big weekend is coming up in Carson City! On Friday, all manner of ghouls and goblins, princesses and superheroes will be unleashed on Carson City for the annual Trick-or-Treat festivities. Bright and early on Saturday morning, revelers will gather in Carson City for the Nevada Day celebration. Please take note Trick or Treat will be held a day early in Carson City, on Fri
  
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• EPA awards $4 million to Nevada tribes for environmental projects

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded tribal governments in Nevada $4 million for community programs.“Tribes have made great progress in protecting the environment and improving public health in Indian Country,” said regional EPA administrator Jared Blumenfeld.About $1.7 million will be used to continue programs such as cleaning up open dumps, community outreach and education. He said the Elko Band solid waste management plan is a good example.Another $1.6 million was award
  
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• Carson seen as retiree tax haven

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Carson City is among the top 10 Nevada communities listed by SmartAsset of New York as a tax friendly community in a tax friendly state for retirees.The New York-based financial technology firm said Carson City, Nevada’s capital, was eighth in the state in rankings that mainly reflected income and property taxes for a retiree with $50,000 in annual income. Income tax for each Nevada community was pegged at $5,356 and so the rankings mostly reflected property taxes.Silver Springs was first
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Three arrested on suspicion of trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.MONDAYAt 3:40 p.m., a 43-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of violation of restraining order, expired registration and no proof of insurance after deputies initiated a traffic stop near Highway 50 and Drake Way. Bail was set at $3,757.At 11:12 p.m., two transient men and one transient woman were arrested on suspicion of trespassing and possession of drug paraphern
  
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• Banner day: Faces of Carson City featured on downtown banners

  28-10-2015 08:35
  
  Visitors to Carson City’s downtown will be greeted by faces of the people who live, play and work in Nevada’s capital city. Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau, coordinated the campaign to create 177 two-by-three-foot banners that were hung up Tuesday night along Carson and Curry streets and Fairview Drive.“It creates an awareness of all Carson City has to offer by showing actual people engaged in community events,” Dunn said. “It gives
  
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• Senators shoot for another perfect year in Sierra League

  28-10-2015 08:27
  
  Carson High (7-1 and 3-0) goes for another undefeated Sierra League season when it visits Douglas Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.Carson, coming off a 51-21 win over Galena, has won five of the previous seven rivalry games since Blair Roman became head coach in 2008. He’s 2-1 in games at Douglas, winning 19-13 in 2013, 16-13 in 2010 and had a 48-20 loss back in 2008.Douglas’ defense has struggled in the last month, giving up more than 50 points three different ti
  
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• Community spotlight: Carson City’s Donnelly up for World Paddle junior award

  28-10-2015 08:27
  
  World champion Sage Donnelly has been nomimated for the World Paddle Awards Sports Junior of the Year for the second straight year and the public can help her make it to the final round.The 15-year-old Donnelly from Carson City won the title in the International Canoe Federation Junior Women’s Freestyle Kayak World Championships last month at Ottawa River, Canada.The World Paddler Awards involve social media voting — which counts for 50 percent — as well as a panel of top paddl
  
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• CHS girls soccer beats Douglas for league title

  28-10-2015 08:27
  
  MINDEN — With the Sierra League championship hanging in the balance on Tuesday, opportunity presented itself to the Carson High girls soccer team early in the second half.And Isabella Wakeling was right there to capitalize with a goal in the 44th minute that helped propel the Senators to a 2-0 victory against arch rival Douglas on a cool and overcast afternoon.Nahim Gutierrez Flores added an insurance goal in the 76th minute as Carson (13-3 league, 13-3-1 overall) knocked off Douglas (11-3
  
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• 94 digs key to CHS win

  28-10-2015 08:27
  
  It was a Senior Night anybody associated with Carson High volleyball won’t soon forget for several reasons.Consider the following:• Carson, thanks to 94 team digs, 31 from freshman Abby Pradere, knocked Bishop Manogue from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 25-19, 27-25, 20-25 and 25-19 victory Tuesday night at Morse Burley Gym.• Senior Juliana Anderson had her best hitting game of the season, reaching the 20-kill plateau for the first time this season in her last regular-season ga
  
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• Henderson bank robbed

  28-10-2015 04:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson police are seeking a man they said robbed a U.S. Bank Tuesday evening, a department spokesman said.
  
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• Arrest made in drug-related Las Vegas homicide

  28-10-2015 04:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police have made an arrest in a fatal July shooting said to be related to a marijuana deal in a central valley apartment, according to police documents.
  
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• The hits keep coming from NBT, Oberacker’s ‘Bandstand,’ and off-Broadway star Tara Palsha

  28-10-2015 04:00 via lasvegassun.com
  The Kats Report Bureau is partnering with Nevada Ballet Theatre in the upcoming production, “A Balanchine Celebration: The Best of Ballet, Hollywood and Broadway.”
  
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• Cryotherapy Center Where Woman Died Is Shut Down

  28-10-2015 03:20
  Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations determined the company didn’t have proof of a workers’ compensation insurance policy, which the state requires.
  
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• Collision with North Las Vegas fire truck injures woman

  28-10-2015 02:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A collision between a North Las Vegas fire truck and a truck that ran a red light Tuesday morning has been blamed on the truck driver's texting, the fire department said.
  
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• In deciding on death, jurors won't hear all of Ammar Harris' criminal history

  28-10-2015 02:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In seeking the death penalty against Ammar Harris next week, prosecutors are expected to dredge into his criminal past, including the fact that he has been a pimp "most of his adult life."
  
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• Barber maintains steady clip

  28-10-2015 02:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The hair that hits the floor at West Hill Barber Shop these days is grayer than it once was. Customers don't crowd into the friendly confines of Jerry Stump's clip joint as they did a generation ago.
  
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• Henderson names new parks and public works director

  28-10-2015 02:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A longtime city employee will oversee Henderson's parks, street maintenance and city facilities.
  
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