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• Carson City School District’s Bandorama is Feb. 25

  15-02-2016 23:23
  
  Carson City band students will come together Thursday, Feb. 25, to play in an all-district concert.Bandorama, held in the Carson High School gym, will feature all band students from fifth- to 12th-grades who are in the Carson City School District band program. This 24-year-old event will have an estimated 500 students participating, said Nicole Melsheimer, Fritsch Elementary music director.“It is impressive with what these kids are doing with band,” Melsheimer said. “It is gre
  
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• 20 million-year-old flower found in amber may have been deadly — PHOTOS

  15-02-2016 22:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Do not let its beauty fool you. A newly identified and exquisitely preserved flower found entombed in amber – fossilized tree sap – may have packed quite a punch.
  
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• Nevada justices put ESA case on expedited schedule

  15-02-2016 21:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Written legal arguments for and against Nevada's new school choice law will be in the hands of the state Supreme Court by mid-April under an expedited schedule set by justices.
  
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• 50 killed in Syria after missiles hit hospitals, schools; Turkey accuses Russia — VIDEO

  15-02-2016 21:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Turkey on Monday accused Russia of an "obvious war crime" after missile attacks in northern Syria killed scores of people, and warned Kurdish militia fighters there they would face the "harshest reaction" if they tried to capture a town near the Turkish border.
  
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• 23 killed after missiles hit 3 hospitals, schools in Syria — VIDEO

  15-02-2016 21:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least 23 civilians were killed when missiles hit three hospitals and a school in rebel-held Syrian towns on Monday, residents said, as Russian-backed Syrian troops intensified their push toward the rebel stronghold of Aleppo.
  
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• After Scalia's death, 6 pending Supreme Court cases about jobs and money

  15-02-2016 20:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has jarred Washington. It has also left the court with one fewer member as it works through dozens of cases on its plate.
  
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• Coroner IDs man shot to death in southeast valley

  15-02-2016 19:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man shot and killed in the southeast valley Feb. 9 has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Environmentalists get to join fight over sage grouse rules

  15-02-2016 19:31
  
  RENO — Federal judges have agreed to allow environmental lawyers in to legal battles being waged by rural and commercial interests in Nevada and Idaho intent on blocking new U.S. protections for the greater sage grouse. Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter didn’t oppose granting intervener status to the three national conservation groups in the lawsuit he has filed in Washington, D.C., and the Obama administration hasn’t objected in either case. But nine Nevada counties, t
  
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• Man hospitalized after shooting in eastern valley

  15-02-2016 18:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot Monday morning in the eastern valley has been hospitalized, police said.
  
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• Republicans prepare for Supreme Court battle after Justice Scalia's death

  15-02-2016 18:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates hardened their positions on Sunday on blocking a move by President Barack Obama to fill the Supreme Court seat left by the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, a lifetime appointment that would help decide some of the most divisive issues facing Americans.
  
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• Republicans prepare for SCOTUS battle after Scalia's death

  15-02-2016 18:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates hardened their positions on Sunday on blocking a move by President Barack Obama to fill the Supreme Court seat left by the late conservative Justice Antonin Scalia, a lifetime appointment that would help decide some of the most divisive issues facing Americans.
  
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• 2 men hospitalized after stabbing in eastern valley parking lot

  15-02-2016 16:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men were stabbed early Monday morning in a parking lot in the eastern valley, Metro said.
  
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• 2 men stabbed in apartment parking lot early Monday morning

  15-02-2016 16:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men were stabbed Monday morning at an apartment complex parking lot in the northern valley, near the intersection of Simmons Street and Holley Avenue, police said.
  
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• New hope emerges for Nevada company's cleaner-burning fuel

  15-02-2016 09:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  There is new hope that a cleaner burning alternative diesel fuel invented by a Reno businessman and his late father will soon be back on the market in Nevada and around the world.
  
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• Leprechauns in Las Vegas make a run for it — PHOTOS

  15-02-2016 08:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The St. Baldrick's Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research 5k Run attempted to break the record for the largest gathering of leprechauns at Town Square in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.
  
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• Young entrepreneurs learn start-up basics

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  The entrepreneurial spirit starts young and The Chamber of Reno-Sparks-Northern Nevada is nurturing that drive.In The Chamber’s inaugural year of the national program, YEA! (Young Entrepreneur Academy) 17 middle and high school students are well on their way to launching 12 businesses.Since October, they’ve been working with mentors, advisors and consultants to develop concepts into viable businesses. The program goes through May and the businesses are taking shape.“They&rsquo
  
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• Women to men earning ratio higher than most states

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Nevada women who were full-time wage and salary workers in 2014 had median usual weekly earnings that were 85.8 percent of their male counterparts, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in a report released Feb. 10. That’s the 11th highest in the nation out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.Women’s median earnings for the period were $637 a week compared to men’s $742.Regional Commissioner Richard J. Holden noted that the women’s to men’s ear
  
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• The Abbi Agency changes with the times

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Abbi Whitaker and Constance Aguilar, founded of The Abbi Agency, have stewarded the company since its inception.The Reno-based company that started out with a primarily focus on public relations, weathered the trials of starting the company on the onset of the Great Recession and appears ready to take on the ever changing landscape of the industry.The firm has shifted its focus and services to the creative and the digital media realm to appease its growing client base across the country that fi
  
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• NOW’s Sparks facility is vital to company’s global strategy

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  With the growing interest in natural food and nutritional supplements, a Sparks facility supports one company’s dramatic growth in the health food and nutritional supplements industry.NOW Foods, headquartered in Bloomingdale, Ill., was founded in 1968 by Elwood Richard, and the company is still family owned. The company manufactures and distributes more than 1,400 products in all. Some of their product lines include bone health, glucose maintenance, joint health, cardiovascular, herbal su
  
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• New home starts rebound in Reno market

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  New home starts in the Reno market are at their highest level since 2007, according to a recently report published by Metrostudy.The report for the fourth quarter 2015 stated that new home starts are up 21 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. The number of finished vacant homes is at the lowest level since Sacramento-based Metrostudy began tracking the Reno market in 2006.Homebuilders confirm the trend.Christo Reynen of York & Reynen Homes said his company currently has 10 high-e
  
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• Nationwide shooting competition coming to Reno

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Reno Guns & Range has been approved as an officially recognized local qualifying location for American Marksman — a new concept shooting competition TV show by Outdoor Sportsman Group. Amateur target shooters from the Reno area will have the chance to qualify to earn bids to the Southwest Regional and, ultimately for the American Marksman national championship, where they will compete for a grand prize of $50,000 and the title of the very first American Marksman.“We couldn&rsquo
  
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• Jim Newman in his own words

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about your company and the duties of your position.Jim Newman: Established in 1947, Holland & Hart today has approximately 500 lawyers providing a full range of services from 15 offices across the Mountain West and in Washington, D.C. Our value proposition is to provide our clients in the region and beyond with the breadth and depth of experience to enable them to meet their business objectives. We offer a client-driven culture with service that is p
  
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• Incubator launching Catalyst Program

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  One of northern Nevada’s business incubators is about to start up a new, fast-track program for its clients. The CUBE at Midtown is launching the Catalyst Program, a program packaging the incubator’s services and delivering them in a group setting and on a defined schedule. The program will include CUBE client offerings such as office space and mentoring and adds a new component, what the CUBE’s new interim executive director, Estella Hunt, calls cohort participation. That mea
  
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• Boys & Girls Club for 40 years

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  This year is a special one as the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows (BGCTM) celebrates its 40th anniversary of serving kids in northern Nevada. When the Club was first chartered in November 1976, it was known as the Truckee Meadows Boys Club. Over the years, the breadth and scope of the Club has expanded exponentially. While it was visionary for the founding group to realize the need in the community and start the organization 40 years ago, no one could have envisioned the kind of growth
  
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• Beautifying the co-working space

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  The Design Hub is the first known beauty industry co-working space in the country. Similar to co-working spaces for tech startups, the business rents out professional working spaces for startup entrepreneurs in cosmetology and design fields. The 800-square-foot space offers four hair stations, two manicure and pedicure stations, a private nail station and an office space that can be rented out for $20 for two hours. Individuals can rent out the nail and hair stations by the day, week or month.
  
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• Applications open for small business competition

  15-02-2016 08:07
  
  Feb. 15 through March 15, applications will be accepted for Level Up – The Growth Competition for small businesses with big plans. Qualified companies are invited to enter to win part of a prize package valued at over $25,000. Level Up is a growth competition where six finalists will be recognized at an awards show on May 20th at Nightingale Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.The Level Up competition seeks to designate itself as a growth competition for existing businesses with
  
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• Hospital operator, Nevada coalition at odds over contract negotiations

  15-02-2016 07:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A contract dispute between a major hospital operator and a health care coalition in Southern Nevada could affect more than 275,000 people.
  
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• Couples flock to Las Vegas to tie the knot on Valentine's Day — VIDEO

  15-02-2016 06:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Standing on the Strip in something blue, Andrew Cambridge lights a cigar with a flaming poker chip. Smoke funnels from his mouth as he leans toward his wife of 30 years, and they share a giggle.
  
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• Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Court Black Voters at Las Vegas Church

  15-02-2016 06:10
  The candidates both made their case at Victory Missionary Baptist Church, with Mr. Sanders emphasizing his desire to reform police departments and Mrs. Clinton bringing along a civil-rights leader.
  
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• Pope slams Mexico's elite during Mass in 'Saint Death' city

  15-02-2016 06:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Celebrating Mass for more than 300,000 people in one of Mexico´s poorest and most dangerous cities, Pope Francis on Sunday took a swipe at the country's rich and corrupt elite.
  
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• New college aid program has disappointing results at CSN

  15-02-2016 04:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new grant designed to help Nevada's poorest students pay for higher education had disappointing results at the state's biggest college, where nearly half of recipients failed to meet a course load requirement and lost a portion of the aid.
  
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• Master-planned community in North Las Vegas could restore city's luster

  15-02-2016 04:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The roughly 2,000-acre Villages at Tule Springs housing development is expected to break ground later this month and pour $3.3 billion into the local economy over the next 15 to 20 years.
  
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• Pedestrians hit by blow darts on Golden Gate Bridge

  15-02-2016 04:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police in San Francisco are asking for the public's help after two people walking on the Golden Gate Bridge were hit with blow darts.
  
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• Don't jump to conclusions about neighbors with out-of-state plates

  15-02-2016 03:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nobody likes a rat, but apparently that doesn't bother too many Road Warrior readers. They want to be rats. Or, more accurately, they want their neighbors to pay their fair share of licensing and registration fees for their vehicles once they have established residency and want to know how they tell authorities about neighbors who haven't complied.
  
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