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• Ammon Bundy calls for elected officials' support

  08-02-2016 23:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The jailed Southern Nevada leader of the occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon called on elected officials from mostly Western states to voice support for free speech and civil disobedience and to visit their constituents in federal custody.
  
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• Get some tail this Valentine's Day with Animal Foundation's adoption discount promo

  08-02-2016 22:49 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Not that kind of tail—but the cute, cuddly, man’s-best-friend kind.
  
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• Adopt a pet for just $14 during the Animal Foundation's Valentine's Day promo

  08-02-2016 22:49 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  What better why to spend the holiday than choosing a new Cat, dog or rabbit?
  
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• City of Las Vegas reveals 2016 Mayor's Urban Design Award winners

  08-02-2016 22:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The awards recognize and celebrate projects that enhance Las Vegans' quality of life.
  
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• 3 hurt after car crashes into medical office waiting room

  08-02-2016 21:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A car crashed into the waiting room of a medical office Monday and injured three people, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• First US 95 electric car charging station opens in Beatty

  08-02-2016 21:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The first of four electric car charging stations along U.S. Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Reno has opened and sites have been identified for the other three.
  
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• Carson City’s business incubator expanding

  08-02-2016 21:07
  
  The Adam’s Hub is growing its reach. Carson City’s year-old start-up incubator at the corner of Proctor and Carson streets downtown is finishing off its second floor digs a year ahead of schedule and taking over space it once leased to a hair salon. At the same time, the workspace for entrepreneurs plans to expand into new services by partnering with other organizations. In the hub’s new space, for example, will be an office for Michael Salogga, business development manager fo
  
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• 6 Nevadans arrested in multistate drug trafficking operation

  08-02-2016 20:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal authorities have arrested seven people, six from the Las Vegas area, in a drug trafficking organization that operated in several Western states.
  
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• US may increase missile systems in Asia after North Korean rocket launch

  08-02-2016 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  North Korea's latest rocket launch might kick off a buildup of U.S. missile defense systems in Asia, U.S. officials and missile defense experts said, something that could further strain U.S.-China ties and also hurt relations between Beijing and Seoul.
  
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• Man killed in bus stop crash Thursday identified

  08-02-2016 20:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man killed after a car crashed into a bus stop Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Chicago cop files $10M suit against estate of teen he killed

  08-02-2016 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Chicago police officer who killed Quintonio LeGrier has filed a lawsuit against the teen's estate.
  
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• Girl in fatal hit-and-run crash IDd

  08-02-2016 19:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 2-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run Sunday evening in North Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• 2-year-old girl killed in North Las Vegas hit-and-run identified

  08-02-2016 19:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 2-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run Sunday evening in North Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Flavor Flav pleads no contest to DUI

  08-02-2016 19:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rapper Flavor Flav pleaded no contest Monday to a DUI charge in connection with his arrest on a Las Vegas freeway.
  
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• Pedestrian killed on highway near Reno

  08-02-2016 19:07
  
  Nevada authorities say one man has died after being hit by a car on Interstate 580. Highway Patrol Trooper Duncan Dauber says the man was lying in the northbound lanes of I-580 at about 1 a.m. Monday when he was struck by a Honda Civic. Officers performed CPR and were able to get a weak pulse. Paramedics were called to transport the man to the hospital by helicopter but he died before the flight arrived.…
  
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• Nevada parents oppose paying to keep school choice program on hold

  08-02-2016 19:07
  
  A group opposed to Nevada’s new Education Savings Account program says it shouldn’t have to post a quarter-million-dollar bond to cover the costs of putting the program on hold. Lawyers for six public school families filed a motion Feb. 3 opposing Treasurer Dan Schwartz’s request that they post a $239,000 bond. Schwartz wanted to access the money if courts eventually overturn a hold that a Carson City judge placed on the program. The bond would cover costs to store application
  
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• Nevada inmate, 72, dies in Lovelock hospital

  08-02-2016 18:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inmate died Saturday in a Lovelock hospital, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Monday.
  
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• Inmate, 72, dies in Lovelock hospital

  08-02-2016 18:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inmate died Saturday in a Lovelock, Nevada hospital, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Monday.
  
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• Driver suspected of DUI in fatal January crash dies

  08-02-2016 18:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man police said stole a vehicle and caused a crash that killed another driver has died, Metro said Monday.
  
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• Beyonce joins other celebrities in helping Flint residents

  08-02-2016 18:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Beyonce is the latest star to work to help the people of Flint, Michigan, who are suffering a devastating crisis after high lead levels were found in the city's water.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in northern Las Vegas crash Sunday night

  08-02-2016 16:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the northern valley Sunday night, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in northern Las Vegas crash identified

  08-02-2016 16:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the northern valley Sunday night, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Nevada's only sanctuary church protects father of two from deportation

  08-02-2016 09:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  RENO — Nevada's only sanctuary church has already protected one person living in the country illegally who was facing imminent deportation.
  
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• Nevada's only sanctuary church protects father of 2 from deportation

  08-02-2016 09:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada's only sanctuary church has already protected one person living in the country illegally who was facing imminent deportation.
  
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• Nevada legislators to study taxicabs' governing bodies

  08-02-2016 09:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Since its creation by the Legislature five years ago, the Legislative Commission's Sunset Subcommittee has recommended the ax for a number of outdated or inactive boards and commissions, finding that their missions were no longer relevant or could be delegated to other agencies.
  
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• Reid criticizes Sandoval on Anaconda Copper Mine

  08-02-2016 09:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, after chastising his Republican colleagues for doing nothing to help the "poisoned" children of Flint, Michigan, again turned to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and a major environmental issue at home.
  
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• Bodies found after two aircraft go down off Los Angeles coast

  08-02-2016 08:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Divers recovered two bodies and wreckage of a plane off the coast of Los Angeles on Sunday, the county sheriff's department says.
  
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• We got the beat

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  Music enthusiasts can now carry their own light show with them wherever they go thanks to Reno startup Candel. Candel is a tech-company run by its CEO and Founder Matt Sikora, 34, and the startup’s CFO and Co-Owner Ross Diedrich, 27. They invented a phone case that illuminates to the sounds of music, voices and ringtones while also protecting the phone and extending the battery life. “We are on the expression side of cases,” Matt Sikora, CEO and founder of Candel, said. &ldquo
  
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• Schools face uphill battle

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  Overcrowding, the need to replace fire alarms, deteriorating plumbing, lead-paint covered walls, some with cracks and asbestos are among the mounting problems facing northern Nevada schools. Just under $240 million is the immediate need for area schools, according to data from the Washoe County School District. That funding would cover things such as plumbing, roofing, electrical systems and furnishings just to list a few of the needs from schools across the district. Additionally, more than $2
  
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• How to hire and keep a dynamo salesperson

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  How many times have we hired sales personnel only to have them flame out after only a few months? Or if they became successful, they “outgrew” their job (in their own mind) and either demanded more pay or threatened to leave and take their accounts with them?What if you considered offering an equity position and perhaps even eventual ownership of your business? A potential exit strategy, if you will. This may not be a fit for many firms especially if you have a family member plannin
  
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• Good schools are good for business

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  Economic, business and government officials have been on the fast track to re-invent northwestern Nevada from a second-class gaming town to a thriving community for industry and technology. Now, those officials are helping deliver the message that education in the area also needs to be reinvented.After years of maintenance neglect due to decades of inadequate funding, Washoe County schools are in disrepair and seriously overcrowded.“We have overcrowding that is totally unacceptable,&rdquo
  
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• Going ‘Full Pedal’

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  Mike Crawford and his wife Stacey are fitness enthusiasts who were looking to find a niche in the northern Nevada market.Mike Crawford, a former football standout for the Nevada Wolf Pack, and Stacey, a former dancer and San Diego Chargers cheerleader, researched viable business models in health and fitness.“I was looking for something for busy people like us, moms or people who work and don’t want to spend a lot of time in the gym,” Stacey Crawford said. I wanted something di
  
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• Business incubator expanding

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  The Adam’s Hub is growing its reach. Carson City’s year-old start-up incubator at the corner of Proctor and Carson streets downtown is finishing off its second floor digs a year ahead of schedule and taking over space it once leased to a hair salon. At the same time, the workspace for entrepreneurs plans to expand into new services by partnering with other organizations. In the hub’s new space, for example, will be an office for Michael Salogga, business development manager fo
  
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• A special place for veterans and their families

  08-02-2016 08:07
  
  The Veterans Guest House began 22 years ago because a mother and her children were found sleeping in a car while her husband was in the VA Medical Center. Today, we provide over 5,000 nights of lodging annually to U.S. military service veterans and their families while they are receiving treatment at a medical facility in Reno-Sparks. Whether a veteran or their family member is in need of medical treatment in the Reno area, the Guest House stands ready to remove the burden of lodging from their
  
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• Bonnie Springs Ranch namesake dies at age 94

  08-02-2016 08:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Roosters crowed, and the burro brayed, and kids and parents cooed as they fed tidbits to the deer and goats Sunday at the Bonnie Springs Ranch in the shadow of Red Rock Canyon. Folks strolled the grounds, and the actors at the Old West town played their sheriff and bad guy parts.
  
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• Two-year-old girl killed in fatal North Las Vegas crash — VIDEO

  08-02-2016 04:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A young girl was killed in a crash involving a single vehicle Sunday night in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Two-year-old girl killed in fatal North Las Vegas crash

  08-02-2016 04:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A young girl was killed in a crash involving a single vehicle Sunday night in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• 2-year-old girl killed in North Las Vegas hit-and-run

  08-02-2016 04:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A young girl was killed in a crash involving a single vehicle Sunday night in North Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Red Rock hiker dies after 'medical episode'

  08-02-2016 01:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man died Sunday at Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area after suffering a "medical episode," Metro Lt. Jeff Goodwin said.
  
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• Red Rock hiker dead after 'medical episode'

  08-02-2016 01:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man died Sunday at Red Rock Canyon National Recreation Area after suffering a "medical episode," Metro Lt. Jeff Goodwin said.
  
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