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• Vegas golf course purchases worry neighbors

  14-11-2015 23:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One question is haunting thousands of Southern Nevadans who wake up every morning to a fairway view: Am I next?
  
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• Veterans issues loom large in 2016 elections

  14-11-2015 22:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Veterans make up a large constituency group in the Silver State — an estimated 300,000. Some 227,000 of them are registered to receive veterans benefits, the majority in Southern Nevada.
  
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• Genetics company looking at what can make athletes better

  14-11-2015 22:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In an old ad campaign, Gatorade asked athletes, "Is it in you?"
  
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• Woman killed in minivan crash identified

  14-11-2015 20:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman who died in a crash between a tractor-trailer and minivan early Friday morning was identified Saturday by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Coroner identifies man found dead in vehicle Thursday

  14-11-2015 20:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who was found dead from a gunshot wound in a vehicle in an alley Thursday was identified Saturday by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• 1 dead in rollover crash near Jean

  14-11-2015 19:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is dead after a single-vehicle rollover Saturday morning on Interstate 15, south of Las Vegas, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Diesel truck crash slows traffic in Henderson

  14-11-2015 19:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three lanes of eastbound Lake Mead Parkway are closed near the 215 Southern Beltway after a diesel truck rollover, according to Henderson Police.
  
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• Vegas sees warm weekend before storm system hits

  14-11-2015 18:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Enjoy the calm, warm weather while it lasts, Las Vegas. A storm system is about to stir things up.
  
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• ISIS takes responsibility for Paris attacks that killed 127

  14-11-2015 17:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Islamic State claimed responsibility on Saturday for a coordinated assault by gunmen and bombers that killed 127 people at locations across Paris, which President Francois Hollande said amounted to an act of war against France.
  
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• Teri Vance: A new view of the capital

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  My mom’s friends, Kathy Neff and Nikki McQueary, came up to visit her this week. They were friends while raising their children in Ruby Valley, but my mom has since moved to Dayton and Nikki to Las Vegas. They get together as often as they can, and this time, they came here. On Friday, they came into Carson City to take a look around. The weather was perfect for a walk through historic downtown, crunching leaves in the sunshine as we followed the Blue Line Tour. We took in the Governor&rs
  
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• Sandy Hellman-Horton: Carson Senators honor fallen player

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  On Friday, Nov. 6, I had the opportunity to attend the playoff game between Carson High and Spanish Springs. As loyal supporters of Spanish Springs, we were hoping for a win. It didn’t turn out that way, but it was still a good game. I no longer have a son playing football, but my other children and I still attend each football game to cheer for and support the team we have grown to love.After the game was over and the teams returned to their sidelines, I was confused when they were calle
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: July 10, 1966: Throngs see new Carson City police building

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• D.J. and Nevada rock in opener

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  HONOLULU — D.J. Fenner scored 16 points and Nevada pulled away in the second half on Friday to defeat Coastal Carolina 73-56 in the Rainbow Classic, making a winner of Eric Musselman in his college coaching debut. Marqueze Coleman had 14 points, Cameron Oliver had 13 in his first collegiate game and AJ West had 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolf Pack. The Chanticleers led 23-21 at the half but the Wolf Pack shot 53 percent in the second half when Coleman scored all of his points and F
  
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• Carson High hosting Poetry Out Loud

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  The first Nevada Poetry Out Loud district competition is set for 2:30 p.m. Monday, at Carson High School. Students will compete to represent Carson City at the Nevada State Finals in Reno on March 19. The Nevada State Champion earns $1,000, and $1,000 for his or her school to support literary programs, and travels to Washington, D.C. to compete for $50,000 in scholarships and school prizes at the National Poetry Out Loud Finals. Those who place second and third at the Nevada State Finals receiv
  
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• Carson football advances to regional finals

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  Big offensive plays.Carson High made them, and the Reno Huskies had no answer.Quarterback Joe Nelson hooked up with Connor Pradere for two big plays, including a 30-yard TD, and Asa Carter had a 53-yard TD catch and a 63-yard run which set up another score, as the Senators rolled into the regional finals for the third consecutive year thanks to a 27-17 win over Reno Friday night in the Division I regional football semifinals at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.Carson, 10-1, meets 12-0 Re
  
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• Carson City weather: clear today, snow to come

  14-11-2015 09:39
  
  A split weekend on the weather front is in store for Carson City and area residents, according to weather watchers.Sunny and mostly clear skies with a high near 60 today will be followed Sunday by lower temperatures and the start of precipitation, initially in the form of rain mixed with snow in some spots, said Shane Snyder, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office in Reno. For the present, however, it’s clear yet bracing autumnal weather laced with afternoon prospe
  
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• Teams go without weapons

  14-11-2015 09:31
  
  Both Carson and Reno played without standout offensive players Friday night.The Huskies went without running back/linebacker Lukas McKenzie, who suffered a broken hand Tuesday in practice, and Carson was forced to go the final 39 minutes of its 27-17 playoff win without wingback Greg Wallace, who suffered what appeared to be a possible neck injury early in the second quarter.Wallace, who had four carries for 15 yards, was taken off the field by paramedics after taking a big hit on a 7-yard gain
  
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• Coronado’s win over Douglas ‘Taylor’-made

  14-11-2015 09:31
  
  RENO — Douglas High struck first Friday afternoon in the NIAA Division I State Girls Soccer Championships.In the end, however, Taylor Kornieck and the Coronado Cougars stood tall in their 2-1 semifinal win against Douglas at North Valleys High School in Reno.Kornieck, a 6-foot-1 senior midfielder and U.S. Women’s National U18 team member, scored her second goal on a header in the 75th minute to break a 1-1 tie for Coronado (19-1-2).Douglas (15-6-3) took a 1-0 lead on the game’
  
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• CHS executes run to state title game

  14-11-2015 09:31
  
  RENO — It came down to executing on opportunities. On Friday, Carson did just that in its 2-0 NIAA Division I boys soccer semifinal game against Cimarron-Memorial at North Valleys in Reno. “Executing on opportunities is super critical,” Carson captain Peter Garret said. “We always say that. We never back down. No matter what the score is we play our hearts out.”After beating Cimarron-Memorial, champion of the Sunset Region of Las Vegas, Carson faces Wooster today a
  
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• Wounded warriors get 'high roller' treatment — PHOTOS

  14-11-2015 05:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  MGM Resorts International honored more than 70 wounded warriors on Friday. Veterans who suffered disabilities from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were center stage as hundreds of employees lined a hallway at The Mirage to salute their arrival for a weekend of "high roller" treatment.
  
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• Smoke report grounds JetBlue flight in Las Vegas

  14-11-2015 04:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A JetBlue flight heading to San Francisco from Las Vegas was grounded due to reported smoke Friday afternoon, a McCarran International Airport spokesman said.
  
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• Strip's Eiffel Tower dimmed; Las Vegans gather at candlelight vigil

  14-11-2015 04:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The High Roller wheel shined blue, white and red, and the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas emulated the Parisian original and dimmed its lights after deadly terrorist attacks at the French capital Friday.
  
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• Strip's Eiffel Tower dimmed in wake of Paris attacks

  14-11-2015 04:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The High Roller wheel shined blue, white and red and the replica Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas emulated the Parisian original and dimmed its lights after deadly terrorist attacks at the French capital Friday.
  
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• Rollover accident in Carson City; one juvenile careflighted

  14-11-2015 03:55
  
  One juvenile was careflighted to a hospital after a rollover accident involving two vehicles in Carson City Friday night, law enforcement officers reported.Law enforcement officers reported the accident involved two vehicles and several juveniles and happened on Roop and Long streets. Traffic was being diverted at Roop and Beverly and at the intersection of Roop and Long. Investigators were on the scene.…
  
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• Housing authority leader may be out of a job soon

  14-11-2015 03:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The board that directs the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority plans next week to consider cutting short the contract for its embattled executive director after several questionable leadership actions.
  
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• Monorail to McCarran? Still too expensive, executive says

  14-11-2015 02:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When Curtis Myles goes to a family barbecue this weekend, he'll likely get this question from his dad before hellos are exchanged: "When is the monorail going to be extended to the airport?"
  
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• Monorail to McCarran? Still too expensive, exec says

  14-11-2015 02:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When Curtis Myles goes to a family barbecue this weekend, he'll likely get this question from his dad before hellos are exchanged: "When is the monorail going to be extended to the airport?"
  
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• Jury awards $2M to sons in case of looted estate in Lyon County

  14-11-2015 00:35
  
  LAS VEGAS — A federal jury in Las Vegas is ordering Lyon County and its former elected public administrator to pay more than $2 million to three sons who maintained that their father’s home was looted of valuables before they arrived after he died in 2006. Lyon County is on the hook to pay $1.6 million to sons of Joe Robinson Mathis, and former county Public Administrator Richard Glover was held accountable for $280,000, said Brian Irvine, an attorney for the sons. The county and Glo
  
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• Trajectory of Nevada Republican party could turn with Saturday election

  14-11-2015 00:11
  
  Top Nevada Republicans have had little interaction with the state party in the past few years under two-term chairman Michael McDonald — unless you count the unsuccessful effort they backed in 2013 to replace him with a lobbyist employed by casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson. Their chilly relationship might thaw Saturday, when a group of about 350 party insiders and Republican elected officials will vote whether to bring in a new face, Nick Phillips, or grant a third term to M
  
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• Man listed as missing found safe, Metro says

  14-11-2015 00:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police say a man who went missing in Chinatown Tuesday has been found.
  
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