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• Nevada PUC staff recommends denying bid to delay new net metering rates

  05-01-2016 23:17
  
  The staff of the Nevada Public Utilities Commission is recommending denial of a request by a rooftop-solar group to delay the implementation of new net metering rates that took effect Jan. 1.
  
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• Taxpayers' challenge of constitutionality of Catalyst Fund argued

  05-01-2016 23:02
  
  Nevada Supreme Court justices heard arguments Tuesday on whether an average taxpayer should have legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of a state fund that has been used to provide financial support to private companies for economic development purposes.
  
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• Obama gun moves draw strong reactions from Nevadans

  05-01-2016 21:59
  
  President Barack Obama announced Tuesday a series of executive actions aimed at reducing gun violence, eliciting strong reactions on both sides of the gun debate.
  
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• The Latest: NRA says Obama’s gun actions ‘ripe for abuse’

  05-01-2016 20:43
  
  WASHINGTON — The latest on President Barack Obama’s executive actions to tighten gun control in the United States (all times EST): 2:10 p.m.: The National Rifle Association says President Barack Obama’s executive actions on gun control are “ripe for abuse” and lack seriousness. The nation’s largest gun group is accusing Obama of political exploitation for announcing the steps in the last year of his presidency. Chris Cox, who runs the NRA’s lobbying arm,
  
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• Democrat Evans takes on 2nd District Republican Rep. Amodei

  05-01-2016 20:43
  
  RENO — A liberal talk radio host and former chairman of the Washoe County Democratic Party has announced his candidacy for a Nevada congressional seat that no Democrat has ever held. Chip Evans formally announced his plans in Reno Tuesday to challenge 2nd District Republican Mark Amodei. He filed his candidacy papers on Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. Republicans have held the largely rural district covering more than half of Nevada since it was created in 1982. Evans, a for
  
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• Teachers seek help from students in creating Carson City Counts logo

  05-01-2016 20:19
  
  Two Carson City teachers are creating a new initiative to get children and families excited about math, and they need help.Carson City Counts, created by Kim Whisler and Sarah Lobsinger, is a website designed to provide resources and activities for school aged children and their families to help learn and make math fun. To kick off the program, the two are looking for students to help design the logo for the new program. “The biggest thing is that we love math, but lots of people don&rsqu
  
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• Brewery Arts Center, Carson City wins a Levitt Amp music series grant

  05-01-2016 20:17
  
  Carson City via the Brewery Arts Center was one of 15 winners of a $25,000 grant to create the The Levitt Amp Carson City Music Series. The Levitt AMP Carson City Grant Awards is a matching grant opportunity created by Levitt Pavilions to serve small to mid-sized towns and cities up to 400,000 people. Fifteen nonprofits, or municipalities partnering with a nonprofit, will receive up to $25,000 each in matching funds to produce their own Levitt AMP Music Series — an outdoor, free concert s
  
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• Woman at center of brain death case dies in Reno

  05-01-2016 19:53
  
  A 20-year old Las Vegas woman who was declared brain dead after surgery at a Reno hospital in April has died, the family's attorney confirmed Tuesday.
  
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• Winter weather expected today

  05-01-2016 19:39
  
  A winter weather advisory has been issued for Western Nevada starting 7 a.m. Tuesday and lasting through the day.According to the National Weather Service, periods of snow could spill over into Western Nevada affecting the morning commute west of Highway 395.Snow accumulations are forecast to be 1-4 inches, with a chance for 2-5 inches in the foothills above 5,000 feet and south of Carson City. The Weather Service says there’s potential for the temperature to warm enough to limit accumulat
  
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• Mom of 'affluenza' teen won't fight extradition from Calif.

  05-01-2016 19:30
  
  The mother of a Texas teenager derided for his "affluenza" defense in a deadly drunken-driving case on Tuesday waived her right to fight extradition to Texas during a brief court hearing in California.
  
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• 20-year-old woman in Reno end-of-life case dies

  05-01-2016 18:43
  
  RENO — A family lawyer says a 20-year-old woman at the center of an end-of-life court battle over her treatment has died at a Reno hospital while still on life support. Attorney David O’Mara tells The Associated Press that Aden Hailu died Monday at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, where she never awoke from anesthesia after abdominal surgery April 1. O’Mara says the cause appears to have been respiratory failure. The hospital isn’t immediately commenting. Hailu
  
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• Obama outlines plan for expanded background checks for guns

  05-01-2016 18:21
  
  President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national "sense of urgency" to limit gun violence.
  
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• Obama: Congress needs to act on gun safety measures

  05-01-2016 18:21
  
  President Barack Obama said Tuesday that despite his executive actions bypassing Congress on guns, lawmakers still need to address the issue.
  
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• Penn State frat members won't face charges in student's suicide

  05-01-2016 17:49
  
  Members of a Penn State University fraternity will not face criminal charges for hazing a student who later committed suicide, after a grand jury found no evidence to link the incidents, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said on Tuesday.
  
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• United Airlines jet slides off runway at Spokane airport

  05-01-2016 16:59
  
  A United Airlines jet slid off a taxiway in Spokane, Washington, early Tuesday while getting ready to fly to Denver, an FAA spokesman said.
  
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• 1 US service member killed, 2 wounded in Afghanistan

  05-01-2016 16:51
  
  One member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and another two were wounded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand where fierce fighting has been going on between Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces, a U.S. army spokesman said on Tuesday.
  
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• Purebred pups could become endangered species

  05-01-2016 08:38
  
  Acquiring a pet from the local animal shelter is a great idea, and I highly recommend it. You'll get a warm and fuzzy feeling literally and metaphorically. In fact, most city pet shops already devote space for pound hounds. But should it be mandatory?
  
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• Metro lays out missteps before officers shot, killed fugitive holding cell phone

  05-01-2016 07:47
  
  Las Vegas police Monday outlined a handful of missteps, including miscommunication from the U.S. Marshals Office, that led up to the moment two Metro officers shot and killed an unarmed fugitive holding a cell phone in front of a west valley home on New Year's Eve.
  
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• Race to November is on

  05-01-2016 06:51
  
  It’s pretty difficult to go anywhere in Nevada these days without running into a presidential candidate. In the past few months, one Republican and one Democratic debate have been held in Las Vegas. Along with countless campaign stops by every major candidate; and there’s no sign of it letting up.But while those candidates are all trying to convince voters they are the right choice, that decision really won’t be directly in the hands of voters. Nevada doesn’t hold presid
  
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• Presidential caucuses will take place in February

  05-01-2016 06:51
  
  With the exception of the Judicial candidate filing period, the first official event of the 2016 election season will happen in February when the two major parties hold their Nevada precinct caucuses.Judicial filing opened Monday with quiet filings by two Supreme Court and three Court of Appeals incumbents.The caucuses are expected to draw a lot of more attention. They are narrowly focused on the presidential race. All other races get sorted out in the June 14 primary elections. Nevada once had
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Soil is a living thing

  05-01-2016 06:51
  
  Often, gardeners focus on the plants in their landscape. However, successful plants rely on healthy soils to support them; hence, the old saying “Feed the soil, not the plant.” In Northern Nevada, soils are extremely variable and often challenge the gardener. Learning more about soil and about improving it, will help you develop a beautiful and productive garden or landscape. A good soil is alive. Healthy soils are full of living creatures, such as earthworms, insects, mites and oth
  
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• Masked duo got more than bargained for in robbery attempt, report shows

  05-01-2016 06:12
  
  A duo of masked and armed robbers showed up to a medical office on a recent Wednesday demanding to see where the money was. But it was the would-be robbers who ended up getting shot by a medical assistant, according to details in a Metro arrest report.
  
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• North Las Vegas police investigating whether burglary suspect holed up in home

  05-01-2016 06:00
  
  North Las Vegas police are trying to determine if a burglar shot by a homeowner is still inside the home near the intersection of Deer Springs Way and Valley Drive, city police say.
  
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• Carson City Library hosts Minecraft workshop

  05-01-2016 04:35
  
  Halen Harrison, 10, spent a recent Saturday afternoon building a civilization with his friends. “We’re mining minerals and diamonds and emeralds and stuff,” he said. “I like working with other people like this. It’s exciting.”Harrison is one of several participants in the Carson City Library’s Habits of Mind (Craft), where youth are invited to play the adventuring video game Minecraft that allows them to collaborate in building structures as well as ent
  
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• Plane lands in desert patch just short of Henderson Airport

  05-01-2016 03:51
  
  A small plane bound for Nashville, Tennessee landed just short of the Henderson Executive Airport on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Two schools placed in lockdown after burglary suspect ran from police

  05-01-2016 03:17
  
  A man who ran from police prompted two Clark County School District schools to be placed on lockdown Monday afternoon near Tropical Parkway and Commerce Street, North Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Controversial 'manager' of Review-Journal parent company removed from job

  05-01-2016 02:28
  
  The Connecticut newspaper publisher at the center of a national media-ethics firestorm is no longer managing the Las Vegas Review-Journal or its parent company.
  
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• Fired Universal Orlando contractor stabbed coworker with scissors, police say

  05-01-2016 01:07
  
  A disgruntled Universal Orlando contractor who was fired on New Year's Eve is facing attempted first-degree murder charges after police say he stabbed a former coworker in the neck and head with scissors, Orlando Police said.
  
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• For $20K you can own a hoverboard that actually flies — VIDEO

  05-01-2016 00:51
  
  If you have ever dreamed of owning a hoverboard and flying through the air like Marty McFly in Back to the Future, your dreams can now become a reality — that is, for $20,000.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Reminder pull over for emergency vehicles

  05-01-2016 00:27
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is warning drivers to remember the proper rules when pulling over for emergency vehicles.Officials want to remind drivers that they must yield to any emergency vehicle that is approaching, whether that be ambulance, fire or police. They advise that if an emergency vehicle is coming up behind your vehicle, pull to the side of the roadway and stop if it is safe to do so, or at the very least to slow way down so that you can be passed without concern. And do
  
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• White SC officer who shot, killed black man, gets bail

  05-01-2016 00:05
  
  Michael Slager, the former police officer in North Charleston, South Carolina, who's charged with murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott, has been granted bail, according to court records.
  
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