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• Switch, CSN form internship for climate control techs

  04-01-2016 23:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Climate control is essential for Las Vegas tech giant Switch, where the difference of a single degree imperils thousands of servers holding data for big-name clients that include Amazon, eBay and Microsoft.
  
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• Judicial filing season opens: Supreme Court Justices file for re-election

  04-01-2016 23:55
  
  Supreme Court Justices Jim Hardesty and Ron Parraguirre kicked off the first official event of the 2016 political year on Monday by filing for re-election to their seats.Judicial candidate filings are held much earlier than filings for other political offices in Nevada as an effort to reduce the need to raise campaign contributions. Since most incumbent judges end up running unopposed, the early filing season allows the state to shut off campaign fundraising for judges.Judicial filing remains o
  
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• Judicial filing season opens

  04-01-2016 23:55
  
  Supreme Court Justices Jim Hardesty and Ron Parraguirre kicked off the first official event of the 2016 political season on Monday by filing for re-election to their seats.Judicial candidate filings are held much earlier than filings for other political offices in Nevada as an effort to reduce the need to raise campaign contributions. Since most incumbent judges end up running unopposed, the early filing season allows the state to shut off campaign fund raising for judges.Judicial filing remain
  
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• Police arrest woman in connection with three hit-and-run car crashes

  04-01-2016 23:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman was arrested and a white pickup she was driving appears to be connected to three separate hit-and-run wrecks in the valley Monday afternoon, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• 250 Nevada Guard soldiers sent to Middle East — PHOTOS

  04-01-2016 23:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Calling the Nevada National Guard the "silent sentinel that protects our freedom and way of life," Gov. Brian Sandoval sent more than 250 of the state's citizen-soldiers on their way Monday for a mission to coordinate supply operations for U.S. forces in the Middle East.
  
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• 250 Nevada Guard soldiers sent to Middle East

  04-01-2016 23:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Calling the Nevada National Guard the "silent sentinel that protects our freedom and way of life," Gov. Brian Sandoval sent 250 of the state's citizen-soldiers on their way Monday for a mission to coordinate supply operations for U.S. forces in the Middle East.
  
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• Bundy occupation of federal wildlife headquarters in Oregon enters 3rd day

  04-01-2016 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ammon Bundy's goal is to reverse transactions that moved control of lands from ranchers to the federal government.
  
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• Bundy occupation enters 3rd day; protesters told to go home

  04-01-2016 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ammon Bundy's goal is to reverse transactions that moved control of lands from ranchers to the federal government.
  
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• Armed protesters, Bundy sons refuse to leave federal building in Oregon

  04-01-2016 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dwight and Steven Hammond will turn themselves in to begin serving five-year prison sentences for arson, their lawyers said on Monday.
  
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• 4 new elements being added to periodic table

  04-01-2016 21:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Chemistry textbooks as we know it are officially out of date, as four new elements will soon be added to the periodic table.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: New Years weekend keeps officers busy

  04-01-2016 20:59
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 3:35 p.m., Curtis Helton, 50, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of possible drug activity near the 1800 block of Carson Street. Bail was set at $4,100.At 6:15 p.m., Aaron Rasavage, 37, of Gardnerville, was arr
  
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• Inmate from Clark County dies in Carson City prison

  04-01-2016 20:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmate died at about midnight Monday, a release from the Nevada Department of Corrections said.
  
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• Storey County deputy shot while on domestic violence call

  04-01-2016 19:47
  
  A Storey County Sheriff’s deputy was shot while responding to a domestic violence call in Virginia City. Sheriff Gerald Antinoro says deputies were called to a residence in the Highlands area at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. According to Antinoro, 51-year-old Charles Stutts fired numerous rounds from a rifle as deputies arrived. One deputy was hit and another person also at the scene. Antinoro says the deputy returned fire, leading to Stutts surrendering without incident. The deputy, suspect and the
  
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• Regulators to consider pausing new rooftop solar rates

  04-01-2016 19:47
  
  Nevada energy regulators are meeting this week to decide whether to hold off on controversial new rates for solar power customers.The state Public Utilities Commission has scheduled a hearing on Thursday for requests to pause the rate hike, which was set to take effect Jan. 1. The base service charge is rising from $12.75 to $17.90 per month for southern Nevada solar customers and from $15.25 to $21.09 for northern Nevada customers.The changes also reduce the amount the utility pays to buy power
  
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• Man killed at Siegel Suites identified

  04-01-2016 19:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man shot and killed at a Siegel Slots and Suites on Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
  
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• Las Vegas gets 42 million-plus visitors. Who’s counting?

  04-01-2016 19:39
  
  LAS VEGAS — Visit Las Vegas in 2015? Count yourself among the more than 42 million people traveling to the casino corridor last year, according to the resort’s biggest travel booster. It’s a number that breaks 2014’s record visitation of 41.1 million based on estimates from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. How do they know? The public agency’s lead researcher isn’t saying how the widely publicized number is calculated. The method is proprietary
  
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• Dozens evacuated from chairlift at Lake Tahoe resort

  04-01-2016 19:39
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Dozens of skiers and snowboarders were evacuated from a chairlift at a Lake Tahoe resort after an unoccupied chair fell from the cable. Heavenly Mountain Resort says no one was injured after the Sunday morning incident. A statement from the resort says the chair fell from the downhill side of the North Bowl lift around 11 a.m. Officers stopped the lift and ski patrol workers evacuated all 65 people who were riding it. Operation of the lift will be suspended until Heavenl
  
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• Nevada, local gas prices hold steady

  04-01-2016 19:31
  
  Both in Nevada and Carson City, gasoline prices basically were steady in comparison with a week earlier, a statewide survey and check of local outlets showed Monday.Nationally, meanwhile, the pump price for gasoline dropped a half penny, according to GasBuddy.com, a motor fuels price monitoring website.Nationally, the price when the survey ended Sunday was $1.99 per gallon, a drop of a half cent from a week ago, a nickel when compared with a month earlier and almost 20 cents lower than a year e
  
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• Uber to offer free in-car Wi-Fi during CES

  04-01-2016 19:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As upwards of 170,000 techies descend on Las Vegas this week for this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Uber is offering in-car Wi-Fi through the duration of the show.
  
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• Nevada No. 7 place to live

  04-01-2016 19:23
  
  Nevada ranked seventh in 2015 as a moving destination, according to a national movers study by United Van Lines released Monday.Oregon, for the third straight year, ranked first.The state to the northwest of Nevada was followed in order by South Carolina, Vermont, Idaho, North Carolina and Florida, with Nevada next and the District of Columbia coming in eighth. The top 10 included Texas next, and Washington state.Oregon was the most popular destination with 69 percent of moves in 2015 being inb
  
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• Nevada No. 7 as moving destination

  04-01-2016 19:23
  
  Nevada ranked seventh in 2015 as a moving destination, according to a national movers study by United Van Lines released Monday.Oregon, for the third straight year, ranked first.The state to the northwest of Nevada was followed in order by South Carolina, Vermont, Idaho, North Carolina and Florida, with Nevada next and the District of Columbia coming in eighth. The top 10 included Texas next, and Washington state.Oregon was the most popular destination with 69 percent of moves in 2015 being inb
  
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• Judge sentences Harris to death for killing 3 on the Strip

  04-01-2016 19:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A judge sentenced Ammar Harris to death plus 16 to 40 years in prison Monday for killing three people and injuring another on the Strip.
  
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• Judge sentences Ammar Harris to death for Strip shooting that left 3 dead — VIDEO

  04-01-2016 19:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A judge sentenced Ammar Harris to death Monday for killing three people and injuring another on the Strip. Harris was also sentenced to 16 to 40 years in prison on related charges.
  
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• British-sounding militant, English-speaking child appear in latest ISIS video

  04-01-2016 19:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An English-speaking child, and a British-sounding militant who brings to mind ISIS' previous propagandist, "Jihadi John," appear in the latest, chilling propaganda video from ISIS.
  
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• Lawyer for 'Affluenza' teen says it could be months before he's back in US

  04-01-2016 17:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A lawyer for Ethan Couch, the so-called "affluenza" teen, says it could be "a couple of months" before the 18-year-old is back in the United States.
  
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• Woman killed in Las Vegas' first traffic fatality of 2016 identified

  04-01-2016 16:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman killed in the first traffic-related fatality in the Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for 2016 has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
  
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• Woman becomes Las Vegas' first traffic fatality of 2016

  04-01-2016 16:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night in the west Las Vegas Valley, the first traffic-related fatality in Metro's jurisdiction for 2016.
  
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• Fifth-generation farmers put own stamp on land in Nevada — PHOTOS

  04-01-2016 09:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Even as a boy, Colby Frey knew there was something special about his house, the grand old home that anchors the family ranch in Northern Nevada's expansive Lahontan Valley.
  
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• Most local, state judges plan to seek re-election

  04-01-2016 09:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A handful of local and state judicial seats are up for grabs in 2016, but don't expect much turnover come November.
  
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• Most Clark County, Nevada judges plan to run for re-election

  04-01-2016 09:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A handful of local and state judicial seats are up for grabs in 2016, but don't expect much turnover come November.
  
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• Valley sees first fatal vehicle-pedestrian crash in 2016

  04-01-2016 08:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian was killed Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle in the west valley.
  
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• Quake strikes South Asia; toll reaches nine dead, nearly 200 injured

  04-01-2016 08:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A powerful earthquake struck South Asia before dawn on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring nearly 200, with efforts to rescue those trapped in rubble hampered by severed power supplies and telecommunication links.
  
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• Ways to keep tenant improvement costs down

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  Many sectors of our economy here in northern Nevada continue to improve and recover from the recent economic downturn. Businesses across the board are adding staff and resources, which leads to growth and expansion. It is rare that a new space be perfectly suited for your needs, so there may be some work or updating needed. If you find yourself running out of room and needing to grow or you are just ready for a move, here are some tips to help keep costs down on your tenant improvement (TI) wor
  
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• United Way serves to better people’s lives

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  So much has changed since we began our work in 1942. Nearly 75 years ago, a Nevada State Journal (the local Reno/Sparks newspaper at the time) editorial suggested the time was ripe to establish a nonprofit organization to ensure local residents’ welfare and wellbeing during World War II. A committee from various associations and service groups embraced this concept and met at the local Reno Chamber of Commerce. Still reeling from the impact of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, on Oct. 29, 1942
  
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• THE BASEMENT

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  Between Christmas and New Year’s, The Basement at Fifty South Virginia Street sat quiet and nearly deserted. That’s about to change.Many of the nearly dozen businesses will open this first week of January and welcome customers to a unique shopping environment in the basement of the historic former United States Post Office and Federal Building. “It’s a good eclectic mix of businesses,” said developer Bernie Carter. “They’re mom and pop businesses.&rdquo
  
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• Now is a good time to relocate to Nevada

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  If you live in California and work from home or own a small business and make over $200,000 per year, why not consider moving to Incline Village and living here full time? Commercial space is easy to find at relatively low rates. Those entrepreneurs who work from home can find beautiful residential properties and convert an extra bedroom or family room into a nice office. With high speed Internet, FedEx and UPS providing daily service and the Reno airport just 40 minutes away, all the services
  
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• New Saint Mary’s clinic opens

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  Saint Mary’s Medical Group has opened a new medical clinic in the North Valleys community. The clinic will offer primary care, urgent care and pediatrics services. The newly built 8,000 square feet clinic is located across from the Wal-Mart in Stead at 280 Vista Knoll Parkway, Suite 106. The clinic officially opened December 21 to provide more healthcare options to residents of the North Valleys. “The North Valleys area is pretty medically underserved,” Jamii Uboldi, the marke
  
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• Is owning your own business really for you?

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  Is owning your own business really for you? Many of us think it is but we may have not considered some critical questions that need asked and answered before answering that question.Five Reasons To Start Your Own Business1. People need or want it. Are you filling a void? Do people really want what you’re selling? How cool is it to provide something that makes people feel better, sleep better, learn better, live better, and so forth. Look at some successful startups, and they were built ar
  
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• IRS is challenging S Corporation compensation

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  There is an increased IRS audit risk for S Corporation shareholders. The service is increasing audits to determine reasonable compensation to shareholder/officers. If a controlling shareholder receives little or no compensation for services rendered to the corporation and instead receives distributions, the IRS may recharacterize a portion or all of the distributions as compensation for services per IRS Revenue Ruling 74-44. There also is an audit risk of shareholder loans recharacterized as co
  
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• How to host a successful open house

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  When selling their homes, homeowners can employ several strategies in an effort to drum up interest among potential buyers. One such strategy is to host an open house, which invites prospective buyers to tour the property.Realtors have long used open houses to introduce properties to the market, and a well-planned open house can help sellers generate numerous offers in a single day. Whether working with a realtor or listing homes on their own, homeowners can follow a few simple tips to ensure t
  
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• Gaming win up for November

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  The Nevada Gaming Control Board last week released its gaming revenue report for November.Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” for the state of $944,265,845 for the month of November 2015. This amounts to a 7.76 percent increase compared to November 2014, when licensees reported a gaming win of $876,244,082. For the fiscal year (July 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015), gaming win has increased 0.75 percent. In Washoe County, the gaming win for
  
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• 2016 northern Nevada Housing Market Outlook

  04-01-2016 08:07
  
  This week we heard the national news that November sales for existing homes were down more than 10.5 percent from the previous month, the lowest it has been since April 2014. Sales from the same time last year are down 3.8 percent. What does this mean? Are we headed for another difficult real estate market? Are we back to May 2007 when the last bubble burst in housing?Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the National Association of Realtors, suggested sales were affected as the industry adjusts to
  
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• Southern Illinois battles flooding as Mississippi River builds downstream

  04-01-2016 05:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
  
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• Powerball jackpot jumps to $400 million; next drawing Wednesday

  04-01-2016 05:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Powerball's jackpot has surged to an estimated $400 million after the first drawing of the new year resulted in no winning ticket holders, the operator of the multistate game said on Sunday.
  
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• Saudi Arabia cuts ties with Iran as tensions over cleric's death escalate

  04-01-2016 04:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Saudi Arabia cut ties with Iran on Sunday, responding to the storming of its embassy in Tehran in an escalating row between the rival Middle East powers over Riyadh's execution of a Shiite Muslim cleric.
  
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• Life goes on at rural brothel in Northern Nevada despite Odom scandal in Nye County

  04-01-2016 04:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Madam Jennifer O'Kane knows a stark little truism about the world's oldest profession: Discretion is a working girl's best friend.
  
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