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• Carson City Highway 50 Save Mart to close, reopen as FoodMaxx

  05-02-2016 23:55
  
  The Save Mart supermarket at 3325 Highway 50 East in Carson City will close on March 26. It will later reopen in the summer as FoodMaxx, according to a news release from Save Mart. FoodMaxx, Save Mart Supermarket’s value grocery store chain, operates 52 stores throughout Northern California.“FoodMaxx sill provide our shoppers extraordinary value every time they shop. That’s our focus, and we will work hard every day to deliver that to Nevada shoppers,” said Frank Capps,
  
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• Metro looking for men in 2 violent robberies in east valley

  05-02-2016 23:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police need the public's help identifying several people they said were involved in two violent robberies last month in the eastern valley.
  
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• Special veterans court gives second chance to those who served

  05-02-2016 23:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Too often, veterans return from war with memories of unspeakable violence and horror. They've survived the worst that humanity has to offer, and while they may have left the war in another county, a tougher battle is waiting for them at home.
  
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• Couple in massive mortgage fraud scheme to return to prison

  05-02-2016 23:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former real estate broker Eve Mazzarella and her ex-husband, Steven Grimm, are headed back to prison.
  
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• Wet weather systems increasingly more rare in Southwest

  05-02-2016 23:31
  
  BC-US--Drier Southwest-Climate Study, 2nd Ld-Writethru,323Wet weather systems increasingly more rare in SouthwestEds: Adds comment from outside scientist.By SCOTT SONNER and SETH BORENSTEINAssociated PressRENO, Nev. — The southwestern United States has already begun a long-predicted shift into a decidedly drier climate, a new study looking at the last 35 years of weather pattern concluded. What’s now considered a normal year of rain and snow in the Southwest is one-quarter drier than
  
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• Hundreds gather at funeral for man killed in Oregon standoff

  05-02-2016 22:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  While hundreds of mourners arrived Friday for the funeral of Robert LaVoy Finicum, his daughter stood outside the Mormon church in the town where he was born and said her dad "died for liberty."
  
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• Family of man killed in Oregon standoff pleads for independent probe

  05-02-2016 22:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Just before Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy led a horseback procession to escort Robert LaVoy Finicum's casket from his Mormon church memorial service Friday, two of Finicum's daughters made an emotional plea for a "private, independent investigation" into his shooting death by Oregon state police.
  
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• Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval authorizes emergency rules to hire out of state teachers

  05-02-2016 22:11
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval on Friday authorized emergency regulations designed to ease Nevada’s teacher shortage.Interim Superintendent of Education Steve Canavero said the emergency rules will allow his office to issue provisional licenses to teachers letting them take jobs in Nevada before they are licensed here. He said the rules will give teachers in good standing in other states a full year to pass the requirements for a Nevada license.“Nevada’s economy is one of the fastest gro
  
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• Police: Henderson man was shot in face, back by daughter's mother's boyfriend

  05-02-2016 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who died Monday outside his apartment in Henderson was shot multiple times in the back and face by his child's mother's boyfriend, according to police documents.
  
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• 'Affluenza' teen moves from juvenile center to adult jail

  05-02-2016 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Texas teenager who was derided for an "affluenza" defense for killing four people while driving drunk has been transferred to an adult jail on Friday from the juvenile center where he has been held, online jail records showed.
  
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• Nevada Education Department OKs temporary licenses for out-of-state teachers

  05-02-2016 21:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Education Department, hoping to put a dent in the hundreds of classroom vacancies across the state, plans to issue temporary licenses to out-of-state teachers who until recently needed to complete a set of requirements before stepping foot on a campus.
  
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• Break-even horizon for Las Vegas homeowners rises in latest quarter, report says

  05-02-2016 21:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegans' window to break even financially on a home purchase lengthened slightly in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with a year earlier.
  
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• Review-Journal taps industry veteran J. Keith Moyer as new editor

  05-02-2016 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Review-Journal has a permanent editor. J. Keith Moyer, an industry veteran who's led national newsrooms as an editor and publisher, on Friday took the reins of newsroom's top job.
  
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• Review-Journal taps industry veteran as new editor

  05-02-2016 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  J. Keith Moyer wants the Las Vegas Review-Journal's staff to think big.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of solicitation for money

  05-02-2016 20:35
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 1:46 p.m., a 21-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of solicitation for money and two counts of contempt of court after deputies responded to reports of a man asking people for money at the Market Street Walmart. Bail was set at $6,500.At 5:10 p.m., a 30-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of battery after deputies responded t
  
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• Coroner IDs man killed in shooting near downtown

  05-02-2016 19:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot to death near downtown Las Vegas on Wednesday has been identified as John M. Vounas.
  
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• Man who posted photo of dead wife's body on Facebook gets life in prison

  05-02-2016 18:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida man convicted of second-degree murder after killing his wife and posting a photo of her blood-spattered body on Facebook was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
  
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• Weather warming up for weekend in Las Vegas

  05-02-2016 17:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rising temperatures this week mean favorable weather for Super Bowl watching in Las Vegas. That warming trend will continue into next week, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• 1 killed, 3 injured in construction crane collapse in New York City

  05-02-2016 15:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least one person was killed when a massive construction crane collapsed in downtown Manhattan amid a swirling snowstorm on Friday morning, a spokesman for the New York City Fire Department said.
  
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• Youth of the Year

  05-02-2016 07:55
  
  Senior Autumn Cuellar, 18, was named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada 2015 Youth of the Year at the Annual Members Awards Night on Thursday. Cuellar, also the 2014 Youth of the Year, competed for the coveted title along with freshman Mackenzie Malone, 15, and freshman Natalie Ontiveros, 15. The students had to submit a 20-page application, as well as deliver speeches to judges during an event on Jan. 8. Cuellar will now move on to the next step in the national Boys & Girls Clubs
  
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• Lake Tahoe ski resort banning sale of plastic water bottles

  05-02-2016 07:55
  
  OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows will stop selling single-use plastic water bottles in an effort to reduce waste and serve as stewards of the Tahoe-Truckee environment.Since the start of the season, all bottled water has been removed from Squaw-Alpine owned and operated venues, except for Starbucks due to contractual obligations, said Michael Radlick, spokesperson for the resort.As part of the resort’s “Drink Mountain Tap” program, visitors may purc
  
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• Carson City table tennis club set to compete in senior games

  05-02-2016 07:55
  
  When Shirley Ling moved to Carson City 13 years ago, one of her first stops was to check out what activities were offered at the senior center. She found friendship and recreation, playing some pool here and there. But about six years ago, she found her real niche, playing table tennis. Ling, 79, is one of about a dozen players, between the ages of 67 and 81, who log 15 to 18 hours a week playing ping pong at the Carson City Senior Center.“This is a wonderful place,” Ling said. &ldq
  
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• Bordewich-Bray students ready to jump

  05-02-2016 07:55
  
  Students at Bordewich-Bray Elementary School are jumping at the chance to show off their skills.The Bordewich-Bray Jump Rope Club will be hosting their end of the year performance for the community to showcase the jump rope tricks and skills they have learned. Twenty-three fourth and fifth graders will perform tricks from double dutch to around the world for their families and the community Feb. 9 and then for their classmates Feb. 10 at Bordewich-Bray.The students met every Tuesday and Wednesd
  
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• Rusler catches on at William Penn

  05-02-2016 07:47
  
  Kevin Rusler was a dominant lineman in Northern Nevada this year, and a big reason why Carson High had so much success running the ball.Rusler, an all-league and all-region selection, is continuing his football career after signing a national letter of intent Wednesday morning to play at William Penn University, an NAIA school in Oskaloosa, Iowa.The 6-foot-2 180-pound Rusler and coach Blair Roman sent out a highlight film to approximately 50 colleges. William Penn is the same school Matt Nolan,
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Feb. 3, 1943: Nazi resistance at Stalingrad ends

  05-02-2016 07:47
  
  Berlin — Feb. 3 — UP — The German high command announced officially that all resistance by axis troops in Stalingrad has ceased. The German radio played funeral music after the announcement. The announcement admitted German planes were finally unable to provide adequate supplies by air to the troops at Stalingrad. An estimated third of a million Germans were lost in their effort to capture the city. This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during
  
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• Man killed in Carson City after crashing stolen vehicle attempting to flee deputies

  05-02-2016 06:59
  
  One man was killed Thursday night after the vehicle he was in crashed while attempting to flee Carson City Sheriff’s deputies.At 7:48 p.m., deputies received reports of a hit and run accident near Brown Street and Edmonds Drive, involving a yellow Ford 150 pickup truck. Deputies located and attempted to pull over a suspected stolen vehicle near the Maverick Gas Station around 7:54 p.m. when the suspect fled from deputies at high speed. He crashed moments later as the truck ended up throug
  
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• Nevada Army National Guard unit deploying — PHOTOS

  05-02-2016 06:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Operation Freedom's Sentinel will get a boost from the Nevada Army National Guard as soldiers from the 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion will mobilize.
  
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• Fire burns through apartment building near UNLV

  05-02-2016 06:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fire burned through an apartment building just southeast of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Thursday night, the Clark County Fire Department said.
  
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• Two people, five dogs displaced by fire caused by candle

  05-02-2016 05:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A house fire that displaced two people Thursday was caused by an unattended candle, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said.
  
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• Visitors to Zika-affected regions asked to delay blood donations

  05-02-2016 05:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Visitors to areas affected by Zika virus are being asked to hold onto their blood, for now.
  
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• Love Locket warming hearts again in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

  05-02-2016 05:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Love has returned to downtown. Nova May, the artist who created the Love Locket at the Downtown Container Park, was on hand Thursday as people lined up to donate $10 to add locks to the sculpture. The event benefited the American Heart Association.
  
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• Motion filed in Jacobs lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands Corp.

  05-02-2016 03:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This motion was filed Monday in Clark County District Court by attorneys representing Steven C. Jacobs, a party in a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Las Vegas Sands Corp., Sands China Ltd. and Sheldon G. Adelson.
  
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• Former Carson City manager hired in Douglas

  05-02-2016 02:51
  
  Carson City’s retired manager will take the reins in Douglas County after the Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to approve a one-year contract with him.Larry Werner served in the capital’s top administrative spot for five years.Douglas County Commissioner Greg Lynn had an issue using the adjective “interim” for Werner’s position, saying he liked the contract could be extended month to month after the year was up.Under the contract, Werner would be paid $172,000 for
  
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• House fire displaces six people in northeastern valley

  05-02-2016 02:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A house fire late Wednesday night has displaced six people, the Clark County Fire Department said.
  
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• Continental says 5 million vehicles worldwide may have faulty air bags

  05-02-2016 01:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Continental Automotive Systems said on Thursday it supplied potentially defective air bag control units to 5 million vehicles used by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and three other manufacturers built over a five-year period worldwide, widening an air bag safety crisis.
  
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• Western Nevada College baseball pulls upset in today’s local sports roundup

  05-02-2016 01:15
  
  Carson High, fresh off its league-clinching win over Wooster on Tuesday night, travels to Reno today to take on the Galena Grizzles (7 p.m.) in a key Sierra League boys basketball game.Carson, 19-5 overall, enters the game 13-0 while Galena is third at 8-5. The Grizzlies are trying to catch second-place Bishop Manogue and secure a first-round home game for the upcoming playoffs.Asa Carter leads Carson’s offense at 14 a game followed by Jayden DeJoseph at 13 and Tez Allen at 10.5. Galena&r
  
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• Man removed from McCarran plane Sunday checked $200,000 worth of heroin, cocaine

  05-02-2016 01:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was detained at McCarran International Airport after boarding a plane bound for Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday when $200,000 worth of heroin and cocaine were found in his checked bag, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Man removed from McCarran plane checked $200,000 worth of heroin, cocaine

  05-02-2016 01:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was detained after boarding a plane bound for Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday when $200,000 worth of heroin and cocaine were found in his checked bag, officials said Thursday.
  
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• Man gets 16 to 40 years for DUI crash that killed mother, grandmother

  05-02-2016 01:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Angela Brown stood in a Las Vegas courtroom Thursday wearing her grandmother's pearl earrings and her mother's black high-heel shoes, facing the drunken driver who killed them and injured five others on Christmas Eve 2014.
  
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• Carson City seeking grant for million dollar fire truck

  05-02-2016 00:59
  
  Carson City Supervisors on Thursday authorized Fire Chief Bob Schreihans to apply for a $1 million grant to buy a ladder truck for the department.He told the board the department hasn’t had a ladder truck since 2009. The old truck had to be retired because it was 30 years old and, he said, the frame of the vehicle was broken.The new ladder truck would provide up to 10th story access — 100 feet above the ground — to building fires and give Carson firefighters a way to spray wat
  
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• Carson City Board of Supervisors approve downtown street contract

  05-02-2016 00:59
  
  The Carson City Board of Supervisors Thursday approved the $8.1 million contract to repave and redesign Carson Street through downtown.Q&D Construction will do the work as Construction Manager At-Risk. As expected, the contract was approved on a 3-2 vote with supervisors Lori Bagwell and Jim Shirk opposed.The project will completely redesign the street, formerly U.S. 395 through the capital, from William Street/Highway 50 south to Fifth Street, turning the street into three lanes instead of
  
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• Federal jury returns a defense verdict in Copper Sands Homeowners Association's case

  05-02-2016 00:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal jury in Las Vegas returned a defense verdict Thursday in the Copper Sands Homeowners Association's breach-of-contract case against a California management company.
  
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• State awards $600,000 to boost STEM jobs

  05-02-2016 00:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than $600,000 in grants to boost training programs for science, technology, engineering and mathematics workers have been awarded by Gov. Brian Sandoval's office, it announced on Thursday.
  
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• Mohave County Recorder Meier dies

  05-02-2016 00:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mohave County Recorder Carol Meier died in Kingman, Arizona, on Thursday.
  
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