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• Motorcyclist killed in early Saturday morning crash ID'd

  10-01-2016 22:28
  
  The man killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning has been identified.
  
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• Two killed in single-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas

  10-01-2016 21:58
  
  Two people have died in a crash on Carey Avenue between North 5th Street and Losee Road above Interstate-15, North Las Vegas police said Sunday.
  
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• Two killed after SUV falls from North Las Vegas overpass

  10-01-2016 21:58
  
  Two people died Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash after the SUV they were riding in fell off an overpass, North Las Vegas Police said.
  
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• Man killed in single-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas

  10-01-2016 21:58
  
  One man has died in a crash on Carey Avenue between North 5th Street and Losee Road above Interstate-15, North Las Vegas police said Sunday.
  
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• Presidential candidates, White House respond to Penn's 'El Chapo' interview

  10-01-2016 20:09
  
  White House chief of staff Denis McDonough as well as several presidential candidates denounced comments made by drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in an exclusive interview with Sean Penn for Rolling Stone.
  
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• Here are the 10 all-time largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history

  10-01-2016 19:41
  
  The current Powerball grand prize of $1.3 billion is by far the biggest lottery jackpot of all time.
  
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• Massive document outlines Southern Nevada's future transportation needs

  10-01-2016 19:26
  
  You've heard about all those big-ticket items that are a part of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada's Transportation Investment Business Plan.
  
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• Cool, dry weather continues for Las Vegas Valley

  10-01-2016 18:17
  
  The cool and dry weather in the Las Vegas Valley over the past few days is likely to continue into the coming week.
  
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• Las Vegas Vietnam War veteran will join Michelle Obama at State of the Union

  10-01-2016 18:06
  
  Las Vegas veterans advocate Cynthia K. Dias, who works as a volunteer at the nonprofit Veterans Village for homeless veterans, will join First Lady Michelle Obama in her box for President Barack Obama's final State of the Union speech Tuesday, the White House announced Sunday.
  
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• Las Vegas homeless veterans advocate to sit with First Lady at address

  10-01-2016 18:06
  
  When Las Vegas homeless veterans advocate Cynthia K. Dias found out she had been selected by the White House to sit in the First Lady's box Tuesday night to hear President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address, she couldn't believe it.
  
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• Two people killed in crash on Boulder Highway Saturday night

  10-01-2016 17:17
  
  Two people have died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday night, Las Vegas Police said in a release Sunday.
  
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• Did someone hire a faux advocacy group to protest the Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight?

  10-01-2016 16:39
  
  As hype mounted and the money poured in for Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s so-called "Fight of the Century" in Las Vegas, a national conversation began about the undefeated boxer's behavior outside the ring.
  
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• Did someone hire a faux advocacy group to protest the 2014 Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight?

  10-01-2016 16:39
  
  As hype mounted and the money poured in for Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s so-called "Fight of the Century" in Las Vegas, a national conversation began about the undefeated boxer's behavior outside the ring.
  
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• Sean Penn interviewed 'El Chapo' before his arrest

  10-01-2016 16:13
  
  A secretive meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn orchestrated with Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman in a jungle hideout late last year helped Mexico's government catch the world's most wanted drug lord, sources said.
  
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• Couple's post-crash Facebook photo warms the hearts of thousands

  10-01-2016 09:55
  
  Three seconds. That's how fast it all happened, Arika Stovall says. The couple don't even know how they managed to make it out alive.
  
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• Washington Digest: House returns to red meat agenda

  10-01-2016 08:48
  
  The House Republican majority opened the second year of the 114th Congress with votes to overturn President Barack Obama's signature health care law, defund Planned Parenthood, rein in federal regulations and restrain class-action lawsuits.
  
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• Man free in murder case after 10 years in county jail

  10-01-2016 08:27
  
  If not for his dying mother and a persuasive uncle who helped raise him, Jesus "Jesse" Meraz might have spent an 11th year behind bars at the Clark County Detention Center.
  
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• Protesters reportedly told Bundys, militia group no thanks

  10-01-2016 08:21
  
  A militia group that reportedly met with the armed protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Friday later left the area Saturday after media outlets said the protesters, including Ammon and Ryan Bundy, told the group it wasn't needed.
  
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• Bundys reportedly said no thanks to second militia group who offered protection

  10-01-2016 08:21
  
  A militia group that reportedly met with the armed protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon on Friday later left the area Saturday after media outlets said the protesters, including Ammon and Ryan Bundy, told the group it wasn't needed.
  
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• Community celebrates local Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

  10-01-2016 08:14
  
  Families, police and public officials packed into Police Memorial Park on Saturday afternoon in the northwest valley for the city's second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
  
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• Prep roundup: O’Keefe takes an impressive 5th at big California event

  10-01-2016 08:11
  
  CLOVIS, Calif. — Carson High wrestling standout Brady O’Keefe knocked off Wade Unger, 4-3, to finish fifth at the 39th annual Doc Buchanan Classic Saturday at Clovis West High School.O’Keefe wrestled unattached for the event.He opened the tournament with a 6-4 win over Bobby Miguel of Clovis, and then followed up with a 9-4 win over Jack Ramakia of Granite Bay to reach the quarterfinals. He lost for the first time in the tourney to Jaden Enriquez of Mission Oak, 16-4.O’K
  
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• Nevada jumps out early, cruises past Air Force, 86-63

  10-01-2016 08:11
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Tyron Criswell scored 19 points and Nevada cruised to an 86-63 victory over Air Force on Saturday. D.J. Fenner and Eric Cooper Jr. had 16 points apiece for Nevada (10-6, 2-2 Mountain West). Marqueze Coleman added 12 points with a career-high 12 rebounds, and Cameron Oliver chipped in 12 points with a career-best seven assists. Trevor Lyons scored 10 points to lead Air Force (10-6, 1-2), which has lost back-to-back games since snapping its four-game win streak. N
  
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• Four local women share their military experiences from World War II to the present

  10-01-2016 08:11
  
  Carson City’s Hazel Ryland and three other area women served with distinction in their country’s military during different eras.For Ryland, she entered the military in Great Britain during World War II while Dayton’s Caroll Massie, who was born in Canada, first enlisted in the U.S. Army and after a 20-year span, joined the U.S. Navy. Connie Bisbee and Kim Neiman represent the latest generations, each serving in the U.S. Air Force.Ryland grew up in England and entered the Terri
  
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• Man in critical condition after police say pickup pulled in front of scooter

  10-01-2016 08:10
  
  A man is in critical condition after a pickup towing a trailer pulled out in front of his scooter Saturday morning in the central valley, police said.
  
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• Motorcycle auction draws 10,000 during three-day run

  10-01-2016 08:05
  
  Tanya Doyle fawned over a 1974 Norton 850 Commando Hi-Rider on Saturday morning at South Point hotel-casino.
  
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• WNC News & Notes: ‘Panorama’ showcases award winning Nevada artists

  10-01-2016 08:03
  
  Enjoy the range of artwork from Nevada artists in the Main Gallery of Western Nevada College’s Carson City campus.Through Friday, Feb. 12, WNC presents “Panorama: Selections from the Nevada Arts Council’s Artist Fellowship Program,” a traveling exhibit displaying the work of the agency’s Artist Fellowship Award winners in visual arts. The collection showcases 12 Nevada artists who have demonstrated mastery of process and medium in producing a significant body of wo
  
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• Senator Square: Carson High School looking for students with talent

  10-01-2016 08:03
  
  The annual talent show is coming up at Carson High School. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Carson City Community Center. Auditions for the talent show will be at 2:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27 in the upstairs cafeteria at Carson High School. Audition applications can be picked up from Room 243 or the office. The talent show is only open to ninth through 12th graders at Carson High School. Cash prizes are awarded. The Carson High chapter of FBLA is hosting this event. For mor
  
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• Nevada pundits: ‘Unprecedented political year’ ahead

  10-01-2016 08:03
  
  This political season, so far, has been, “entertaining — in a scary way.”That’s how University of Nevada, Reno Political Scientist Eric Herzik put it.He and Political Science professor Fred Lokken of Truckee Meadows Community College agree this is an unprecedented political year that has been difficult to analyze, let alone predict.But both men, two of Nevada’s premier political analysts, say hopefully, things will start to get clearer, to make more sense, once the
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 6, 1943: WAVES one year old; needs more female patriots

  10-01-2016 08:03
  
  Women Appointed for Voluntary Emergency Service, or WAVES, celebrated its first birthday as a drive was begun to double its number. Some of its activities are pictured. Left: Seaman Janet Croot tells a pilot to land through a radio microphone while Seaman Blanche Deady watches the incoming plane as the keeper Gwendolyn O’Neill rides to a limp hangar at Lakehurst, N.J. Right: Seaman Mardell Feiser checks parachutes in the ‘dry locker’ at the parachute school at Lakehurst.This c
  
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• Carson City road report for Jan. 11-17

  10-01-2016 08:03
  
  The following information applies to the period of Jan. 11-17. Utility work will continue from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays at the following locations, with possible flagger controlled traffic:Division Street between Fleischmann Way and Long Street; road will be closed weekdaysMountain Street between Fleischmann Way and Long StreetFleischmann Way between Mountain and Division streetsLong Street between Mountain and Division streetsSierra Circle, Hillside Way, Miller Way, Pine View Way, and Lane
  
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• CES 2016: Sights of the Future Now — PHOTOS

  10-01-2016 07:47
  
  Ripped from pages of Popular Science from 40 years ago is one take-away from the annual CES show held this week in Las Vegas.
  
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• ‘Little’ MAC in Carson City

  10-01-2016 04:11
  
  Carson City Parks and Recreation officially launched its first program at the Multi-Purpose Athletic Center — the MAC — which just opened with its youth basketball Little Senators program. The Little Senators and the Youth Basketball League with third and fourth graders tipped off Saturday. The department will be holding programs at the MAC seven days a week, beginning Monday.…
  
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• Parking in downtown Las Vegas fails to keep pace with development growth

  10-01-2016 03:33
  
  For years, the only things that seemed to grow as fast as downtown Las Vegas were concerns about where to park in downtown Las Vegas.
  
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• CCSD to consider new two-year contract that may ease chronic teacher shortage

  10-01-2016 02:41
  
  It only took six months, dozens of teacher rallies and quiet intervention from Gov. Brian Sandoval before the Clark County School District and its teachers union struck a deal on a new contract that will cost taxpayers $135.5 million.
  
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• Man with Alzheimer's who went missing near Chinatown found at hospital

  10-01-2016 01:52
  
  A man who went missing Friday afternoon was located early Saturday at an area hospital.
  
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• Man in custody, stable condition after police said he was stabbed out of self-defense

  10-01-2016 01:48
  
  A man who was stabbed by another man "out of self-defense" Saturday afternoon is in custody and in stable condition at University Medical Center, police said.
  
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