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• Nevada jobless rate at 6.2 percent for November; Carson City at 6.8%

  22-12-2015 23:39
  
  Nevada’s unemployment rate for November was 6.2 percent, basically unchanged from October, while the seasonally adjusted rate was at 6.5 percent.The raw rate was at 6.3 percent in Las Vegas but just 5.7 percent in the Reno-Sparks reporting area.The seasonally adjusted rate is shifted a bit by seasonal layoffs in industries such as construction.Carson City remains a bit higher than the other metropolitan areas at 6.8 percent. Of the 24,900 in the capital’s labor force, just 1,700 wer
  
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• 70-year-old man reported missing has been found

  22-12-2015 23:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 70-year-old man who was reported missing Monday afternoon has been found, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• A different kind of gaming gets a home in Meepleville Board Game Cafe

  22-12-2015 23:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The space features classics like Monopoly, Trouble and Life, plus games you’ve never heard of and will barely believe exist.
  
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• Assemblyman Richard Carrillo DUI appeal set for January

  22-12-2015 22:59
  
  Assemblyman Richard Carrillo’s appeal of his misdemeanor DUI conviction will be heard by District Judge James Wilson Jan. 26, 2016, in Carson City.Carrillo was arrested Feb. 27 after deputies found him sleeping in the driver’s seat of his sports car with the engine running.Attorney Larry Dunn appealed the conviction by Justice of the Peace John Tatro arguing there was no evidence presented to indicate that Carrillo, D-Las Vegas, drove the car to the parking spot outside Jimmy G&rsqu
  
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• Once Praised as Role Model, Suspect in Las Vegas Crash Fell on Hard Times

  22-12-2015 22:49
  Lakeisha Holloway, who is accused of crashing her car into pedestrians in Las Vegas, killing one person and injuring dozens more, was charged with murder.
  
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• U.S. 95 near Boulder City reopened

  22-12-2015 22:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Highway 95 has reopened near Boulder City after a crash shut it down Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• U.S. 95 closed in both directions near Boulder City

  22-12-2015 22:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Highway 95 is closed in both directions near Boulder City, according to the Nevada Department of Transportation.
  
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• Nevada panel OKs new rate structure for rooftop solar users

  22-12-2015 21:55
  
  The Nevada Public Utilities Commission is moving forward with a new rate structure for customers with rooftop solar panels. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt the plan, which would reduce the amount NV Energy pays customers for excess energy their solar panels produce, and change the flat service rate for customers with solar panels. The changes would phase in over five years, starting Jan. 1. Rooftop solar companies such as SolarCity have loudly opposed the changes, saying it wou
  
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• Chinese police raid offices of company managing site of killer landslide

  22-12-2015 21:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Chinese authorities raided the offices of a company managing the dump site where a killer landslide left 76 people missing, while government records showed the firm was not qualified to do the job.
  
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• Woman sentenced in fatal November 2014 hit-and-run

  22-12-2015 20:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 30-year-old woman was sentenced to six to 15 years in prison Tuesday for a hit-and-run crash that killed a man while he was pushing his granddaughter in a stroller.
  
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• Volunteers needed for Southern Nevada homeless count

  22-12-2015 20:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Volunteers are needed to help conduct the 2016 Southern Nevada Homeless Census.
  
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• Volunteers needed for homeless count

  22-12-2015 20:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Volunteers are needed to help conduct the 2016 Southern Nevada Homeless Census.
  
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• All six U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan attack identified

  22-12-2015 20:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A female officer in the Air Force, who was one of the first openly gay service members to get married, was identified on Tuesday as being among six U.S. troops killed by a suicide bomber near Bagram air base in Afghanistan.
  
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• Woman, 24, charged with murder, child abuse, leaving accident scene in Strip crash

  22-12-2015 20:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lakeisha Holloway's path to the Strip seems to have passed out of homelessness and back again. And now the woman accused of driving her Oldsmobile onto a busy sidewalk Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens of others, faces a murder charge.
  
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• Driver in Sunday Strip crash charged with murder, child abuse, leaving accident scene

  22-12-2015 20:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman police say plowed down pedestrians Sunday night on the Strip has been charged by the Clark County District Attorney's Office with one count each of murder with a deadly weapon; child abuse, neglect, or endangerment; and leaving the scene of an accident.
  
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• Reno Airport complains about US Customs holding Mexican teen

  22-12-2015 19:47
  
  RENO — Reno-Tahoe International Airport has filed a complaint with U.S. customs officials over the treatment of a 15-year-old Mexican girl who allegedly was detained for hours without a chance to contact her family. Airport officials say the girl was questioned for five hours last month after she flew to Reno from Guadalajara, Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told the Reno Gazette-Journal she was pulled aside during processing because she had overstayed her travel visa
  
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• Police describe details of recent officer-involved shootings

  22-12-2015 19:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police Department has had 15 shootings involving officers this year, 10 of which were fatal, making the department one shooting shy of last year's total.
  
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• Ski Tips: Stretch before you hit the slopes

  22-12-2015 19:15
  
  Any big day on the mountain should start with at least a quick stretching routine. It can loosen you up and even help avoid injury.“The better shape you’re in, the better chance you have of avoiding injury,” Barton Health orthopedic surgeon and U.S. Ski Team physician Dr. Terrence Orr said during a presentation on injuries earlier this year.With that in mind, the Tahoe Daily Tribune spoke with Barton certified athletic trainer Andy Borah for some quick warmup stretching and exe
  
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• Murder charges filed in case of 2 kids tortured, found dead in storage unit

  22-12-2015 18:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  California authorities filed murder charges Monday against a woman and her teenaged companion, saying they tortured and killed two young children found dead inside a rented storage unit, according to a complaint filed in Monterey County.
  
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• Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arraigned on desertion, misbehavior charges

  22-12-2015 16:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was arraigned on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy during a hearing preceding his court martial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday.
  
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• 70-year-old man critical after being hit by car Monday night

  22-12-2015 16:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 70-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck by a sedan while walking in a Charleston Boulevard crosswalk Monday night, police say.
  
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• SeaWorld killer whale dies at San Antonio park

  22-12-2015 15:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An 18-year-old killer whale has died after a months-long illness at the SeaWorld park in San Antonio.
  
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• Apartment fire injures 2, displaces 3

  22-12-2015 08:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people suffered minor injuries in a apartment building fire Monday night, according to a release from the Clark County Fire Department.
  
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• Texas grand jury issues no indictments in Sandra Bland death

  22-12-2015 07:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Texas grand jury decided on Monday not to issue indictments relating to the death of an African-American woman who died by hanging in an apparent suicide in her jail cell, a special prosecutor said.
  
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• SpaceX Falcon rocket makes monumental landing — VIDEO

  22-12-2015 07:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on Monday with a payload of communications satellites before the reusable main-stage booster turned around, soared back to Cape Canaveral and landed safely near its launch pad in a dramatic spaceflight first.
  
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• Winter comes blowing in

  22-12-2015 07:15
  
  Autumn exited and winter marched in like March in Carson City this week.Later in this holiday season week, it should continue marching in but more as winter than as the imitation of spring experienced Monday. Winds and rain hit the capital city during those final daylight hours of autumn, 2015, with the strong winds easily hitting 20 or 25 miles an hour and gusting to 55 or higher. Snow was under way at higher elevations to the west. “We are expecting the strong winds to continue through
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 23, 1969: Carson High School nears completion

  22-12-2015 07:15
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Mound House company focuses on reducing emissions

  22-12-2015 07:15
  
  MOUND HOUSE — Elite Energy Engineering is using an innovative approach to financing its latest product.The local manufacturer has launched an Indiegogo fund to help defray the costs of bringing its MAG Power to market. The crowdsourced fund, with a $4.8 million target, may end up being more of a way to promote its new technology than to pay for it, but the company is accustomed to looking for creative ways to expand its business. E3 started life nearly two decades ago when Carolina Power
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Beneficials at work

  22-12-2015 07:15
  
  I learn something new each time I visit Carson High School’s The Greenhouse Project. This week it was which kinds of insects work best in a greenhouse at this time of year. Pests can be a challenge in the optimum environment of a greenhouse. The climate is warm, with temperatures around 80 degrees on a sunny winter day and low temperatures stable at approximately 50 degrees at night. Couple these lovely temperatures with a delightfully humid environment filled with lush green plants and y
  
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• CHS seniors honored at team banquet

  22-12-2015 07:15
  
  Carson High football coach Blair Roman and his coaching staff bid a fond farewell to their senior football players at Sunday’s team banquet at the Carson Nugget.The Senators went undefeated in league play en route to compiling an impressive 10-2 record, both losses coming to the Reed Raiders. It was the sixth conference/league title under Roman’s guidance.“This was one of the most successful seasons in the history of Carson High,” Roman said. “We won 10 straight ga
  
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• Police need help finding man last seen at Summerlin Hospital

  22-12-2015 04:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help in finding a 70-year-old missing, endangered man, the department announced Monday.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in central valley crash; Desert Inn closed

  22-12-2015 04:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a fatal crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Metro said.
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured in central valley crash; Desert Inn closed

  22-12-2015 04:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Metro said.
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured in central valley crash

  22-12-2015 04:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a crash involving a 2013 Toyota Camry and a pedestrian near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Man who shot Metro officer thought he was being targeted, report states

  22-12-2015 04:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 40-year-old man asked a Metro officer if he was there to kill him before shooting and wounding the officer Thursday morning, according to the man's arrest report that was released Monday.
  
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• Despite Strip tragedy, no long-term effects seen on Las Vegas visitation

  22-12-2015 03:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tourism experts say Sunday night's Strip crash that killed an Arizona woman and injured 35 people won't have long-term repercussions on visitation, but may come up as transportation leaders consider making Las Vegas Boulevard safer for pedestrians.
  
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• Nevada GOP consultant Dane told he’s target of grand jury probe

  22-12-2015 02:27
  
  A political consultant who’s been accused of trying to bribe aw Nevada lawmaker has been notified he’s the target of a grand jury probe. Attorney David Otto says his client, Tony Dane, received a target letter last week that indicates he could be indicted on criminal charges. An investigation involving the robo-call business owner became public days before the Nevada Legislature convened on Feb. 1. Republican Assemblyman Chris Edwards said at the time that the investigation focused o
  
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• Bicyclist succumbs to injuries two months after crash

  22-12-2015 01:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle two months ago has succumbed to injuries from the crash, according to officials at the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Reward offered in iPhone theft at Topsy Lane Sprint Store

  22-12-2015 01:31
  
  Douglas County authorities are seeing the identity of a man who took a trio of iPhones from the Topsy Lane Sprint Store 8:25 p.m. Dec. 16.According to the Sheriff’s Office, the man entered the store and started looking at the phones on display. He told the clerk he wanted to upgrade his phone.He then pulled out a pair of wire cutters and cut the metal cord on the phones, setting off the alarm.He ran from the store with the phone and got into what was described as a blue Nissan 350z driven
  
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• Driver on Las Vegas Strip Who Hit Crowd, Killing 1, Faces Murder Charge

  22-12-2015 00:43
  The driver, a woman in her 20s who had her 3-year-old daughter in the back seat of the car, struck dozens of people, law enforcement officials said.
  
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• Texas man arrested in LV in connection with mother's death

  22-12-2015 00:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 31-year-old Texas man wanted in connection with his mother's death was arrested Friday in Las Vegas, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Monday.
  
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