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• Heller joins fellow Republicans, opposes Obama high court nomination

  17-02-2016 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Wednesday joined other Republicans in urging President Barack Obama not to nominate a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
  
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• Intruder survives after being shot in face by residents

  17-02-2016 23:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man survived being shot in the face during an alleged burglary in the southern valley early Friday morning.
  
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• Intruder survives after being shot in face by resident

  17-02-2016 23:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man survived being shot in the face during an alleged burglary in the southern valley early Friday morning.
  
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• Fla. couple claim their share of $1.6B Powerball prize

  17-02-2016 22:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Florida couple claimed their share of last month's record $1.6 billion Powerball lottery jackpot on Wednesday, coming forward with the second of the three winning tickets.
  
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• Molasky gets go-ahead to build 2 office buildings in Symphony Park

  17-02-2016 21:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the plans for two new office buildings in Symphony Park.
  
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• Arizona cop dies after possibly suffering medical episode near Searchlight

  17-02-2016 21:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Bullhead City, Ariz., police sergeant was off duty when he died in his pickup truck in Southern Nevada on Tuesday.
  
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• 2 invade Henderson home; tie up owner before robbing her

  17-02-2016 21:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two men broke into a home in Henderson and tied up the owner before robbing her early Wednesday, police said.
  
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• Wisconsin woman killed skiing at Lake Tahoe resort

  17-02-2016 20:51
  
  Madison, Wis., resident Kathryn Strangman, 77, was identified as the person who was killed after hitting a tree at Heavenly on Tuesday morning.Tahoe Douglas firefighters responded to a report that a woman had hit a tree at Heavenly Boulder Lodge.Strangman succumbed to her injuries after ski patrol attempted lifesaving treatment, Douglas County Sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Pat Brooks said.An autopsy is scheduled, Brooks said. An investigation into the case continues.…
  
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• K9 police officer recovering from wounds to head and face

  17-02-2016 20:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro Sgt. Eric Kerns' partner was attacked with a machete as he tried to bring a suspect into custody Friday. The partner received numerous wounds to the head and face, and was rushed to the hospital for surgery.
  
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• K9 police dog recovering from machete wounds to head, face

  17-02-2016 20:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro Sgt. Eric Kerns' partner was attacked with a machete as he tried to bring a suspect into custody Friday. The partner received numerous wounds to the head and face, and was rushed to the hospital for surgery.
  
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• For Lake Mead water supply, El Nino translates as 'average'

  17-02-2016 20:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Even one of the strongest El Ninos on record can't seem to dent the drought on the Colorado River.
  
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• Father of 8, ex-counseling service owner gets prison time for courthouse fraud

  17-02-2016 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The former owner of a Las Vegas counseling service was given a prison sentence of two to five years Wednesday for his role in a scheme to defraud the court system.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office seeking help in finding missing woman, Deanna Rebelez

  17-02-2016 19:39
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing person.Deanna Rebelez, 40, was last seen July 2015, when she was released from the Carson City jail. Her family had not hear from her since May 2015.Rebelez may also go by the name Deanna Byars. She is 5’3” and weighs 135 pounds. Rebelez has brown eyes and brown hair and has the tattoo “June” on the right side of her neck.Anyone with information should contact Deputy Jarrod Adam
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of domestic battery warrant

  17-02-2016 19:39
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTUESDAYAt 1:34 p.m., a 30-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of a domestic battery warrant after deputies responded to the 1100 block of Woodside Drive for a minor related incident. Bail was set at $3,000.The Nevada Appeal only names people arrested on suspicion of felonies and violent crimes. Carson City Secret Witness will pay up to $2,500 for informa
  
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• Las Vegas taxi rides dip, but companies ring up more money per ride

  17-02-2016 19:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County's taxi industry had its largest January percentage decline in monthly cab trips since the Great Recession but 15 of the 16 local companies still made more money per ride for the month than they did a year ago.
  
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• Donald Trump Stays Away From Nevada as Caucuses Near

  17-02-2016 19:13
  Donald J. Trump is not going this week to Nevada, where Republicans will hold their caucuses on Tuesday.
  
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• Hillary Clinton Donors Hear Concerns About Nevada Outcome

  17-02-2016 19:01
  Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager briefed some of her most loyal and active fund-raisers this morning about the upcoming Nevada caucuses and responded to frustrations among some of her donors that the campaign needed to do a better job of...
  
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• Vegas on the Cheap? Get Off the Strip

  17-02-2016 18:54
  What does the Frugal Traveler find when he hits Las Vegas but avoids the Strip? Some good deals.
  
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• FBI finds human feces near cultural site at Ore. wildlife refuge

  17-02-2016 18:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The FBI said it has found a trench of human feces and a road excavated on or next to a sensitive cultural site with artifacts at the Oregon wildlife refuge where armed men staged a standoff with authorities, according to court records filed on Tuesday.
  
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• Motorcyclist injured in Wednesday morning crash with vehicle

  17-02-2016 17:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man thrown from his motorcycle after colliding with a vehicle early Wednesday morning has been hospitalized, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Man shot during southwest Las Vegas robbery hospitalized

  17-02-2016 16:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shot during a robbery in a parking lot in southwest Las Vegas was hospitalized early Wednesday morning, police said.
  
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• Apple phone case stirs up privacy vs. law enforcement issues

  17-02-2016 16:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A court order demanding that Apple Inc. help the U.S. government unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters opens a new chapter in the legal, political and technological fight pitting law enforcement against civil liberties advocates and major tech companies
  
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• Apple CEO opposes judge's order to assist FBI with San Bernadino shooter's iPhone

  17-02-2016 16:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook said his company opposed a demand from a U.S. judge to help the FBI break into an iPhone recovered from one of the San Bernardino shooters.
  
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• Carson youth attends forum

  17-02-2016 08:03
  
  One Carson City teen got the chance to represent Nevada as a delegate for the High School Youth Forum for the Society for Range Management at the beginning of the month.Gabriel Covington, 14, attended the youth forum last week in Corpus Cristi, Tex., to give a presentation on his idea on water implementation on ranches. The Carson High freshman was selected to go after attending the Nevada Youth Range Camp this summer, where he and other students learned about subjects such as botany, waterways
  
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• Carson City woman photographs eagles at Topaz Lake

  17-02-2016 08:03
  
  Sue McCune of Carson City sent these photos of eagles on Topaz Lake on Feb. 12. “We were going to launch our boat and saw a golden eagle in the cottonwood trees along the north shore. A few hundred yards further was a bald eagle so we stopped to get some photos. To our amazement the golden eagle flew toward the bald eagle harassing it until the bald eagle took flight and chased the golden eagle away,” McCune said.She said the bald eagle then landed in another tree where a second bal
  
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• Workshop to highlight library resources

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  Participants in this week’s Business Alliance Network presentation will learn the basics of effective storytelling, the elements of a good website and how the Carson City Library can help put those principles into action. “The library is more than a place to check out books,” said Kyle Horvath, marketing director for the Carson City Visitors Bureau. “It’s more of a business resource center.”Thursday’s 6 p.m. meeting at the Carson City Library is the sec
  
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• USS Nevada veterans reunite in Las Vegas

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  LAS VEGAS — Barbara Emerson never forgot the story behind her father’s silver dollar.Joe Calvin Hays, her father, served on the USS Nevada battleship during World War II. The Nevada endured Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor and lived to bombard the beaches of Normandy and Iwo Jima.Following D-Day, citizens of Nevada honored the ship bearing their state’s name by sending more than two thousand silver dollars to its crew.“My father always referred to the silver dollar as a s
  
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• Tahoe Cave Rock tunnel construction planned for May

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  When large boulders fell last February onto U.S. Highway 50 at Cave Rock, it caused damage to the road and tunnel portal. The Nevada Department of Transportation installed steel netting, which is similar to a chain-link fence, to protect the area. It’s not a permanent solution, however. That’s why Devin Cartwright of NDOT — who presented to South Lake Tahoe City Council Tuesday, Feb. 16 — said a 60-foot tunnel expansion, including a rock-fall shelter, is planned on the n
  
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• Reno rolls past Senator girls

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  RENO — Carson High’s girls basketball season came to a disappointing end Tuesday night in the opening round of the NIAA Division I basketball playoffs.The Senators managed a season-low in points en route to a 74-11 loss to the Reno Huskies in a game that was played with a running clock the entire second half.The win advances Reno to the semifinals on Friday. The loss ended Carson’s season at 8-16 under first-year head coach Melissa Larsen.“They are a really good team,&rd
  
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• Nevada-San Jose State preview

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Aug. 8, 1963: Carson City loses historical claim to fame

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  Carson City is no longer the smallest state capital in the United States. Bob Dill, executive director of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce, said according to an unofficial tabulation, the Nevada capital can no longer use its now famous slogan, “Carson City, the smallest capital in the United States.”Dill said, “We have long suspected that our capital city had exceeded the growth of at least one other state capital, but without official confirmation, we contacted the Chamber
  
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• Local roundup: Carson bowling wins big; CMS eighth graders win title

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  Carson High’s bowling team subdued Hug, 30-15, last week at the Grand Sierra Resort.The Senators used many of their reserves against the Hawks. Paxton Spence (178-485), Rylan Fancher (186-505), Cindi Redus (179,426) and Ray Ceragioli (202,562) all rolled their high games. Samantha Hinton had a 187-545, Matt Liddell had a 203-564, Chesney Minor had a 171-492, Matt Hinton had a 223-586 and Dustin Floyd had a 216-632.Alec Fletcher had a 266-708, Skylar Belcher had a 267-706, Conlin Herrick r
  
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• Healthy Communities Coalition hosting weight loss & wellness seminar Feb. 20 in Dayton

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  A woman who lost 340 pounds is visiting Dayton to share her story and tips to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle.Healthy Communities Coalition is hosting Dr. Monica Ganz, a behaviorist who tours internationally to talk about how to maintain weight loss, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 at Dayton Community Center, 170 Pike St. Ganz has worked with support groups for more than 30 years. She has mentored more than 750 support groups around the world. She encourages mindfulness and rej
  
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• Eagles and Agriculture selling fast

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  Eagles and Agriculture is coming up, and tickets are going fast for the four-day event. Some of the events have already sold out, and Bill Chernock, executive director of the Douglas County chamber said it’s important to get tickets early. The opening reception and photography exhibit in the Grandview Room at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center will be Feb. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for $10 a person. The work of wildlife photographers will be displayed and there will be a visit
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s to hold compliance checks

  17-02-2016 07:55
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is conducting compliance checks this weekend for drivers.Saturday, Feb. 20, deputies will be conducting a checkpoint on William Street to focus on impaired driving as well as checking driver’s license and registration. DUI saturation patrols will also be done at this time.This checkpoint is not in conjunction with the February Joining Forces event, which will be focusing on speeding drivers.…
  
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• Metro asks public to help identify 'persons of interest' in bar robbery

  17-02-2016 07:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are looking for two men who may be connected to an armed robber who stole cash from a southeast valley bar late January.
  
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• Lawyers for fired executive say LV Sands stalling termination lawsuit

  17-02-2016 07:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lawyers for former Sands China executive Steven Jacobs are resisting the latest efforts by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to remove the judge assigned to his wrongful termination lawsuit.
  
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• Lawyers for fired executive say Las Vegas Sands stalling termination lawsuit

  17-02-2016 07:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lawyers for former Sands China executive Steven Jacobs are resisting the latest efforts by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to remove the judge assigned to his wrongful termination lawsuit.
  
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• China deploys missiles to disputed South China Sea island

  17-02-2016 05:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands it controls in the South China Sea, Taiwan and U.S. officials said, ratcheting up tensions even as U.S. President Barack Obama urged restraint in the region.
  
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• Metro knows what happened during 911 crash, but not what caused it

  17-02-2016 03:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  During a press briefing Tuesday afternoon on the 911 system that crashed two weeks ago — less than two months after a new $2.3-million system was installed — the Metropolitan Police department didn't have many answers.
  
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• Proposal would convert Strip into pedestrian mall

  17-02-2016 03:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As the Clark County Commission weighs spending millions of dollars on new pedestrian bridges over the Las Vegas Strip, one commissioner wants to consider if the Las Vegas Boulevard of the future should be one that's pedestrian only.
  
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• Las Vegas man rescued during hike on Mount Tipton

  17-02-2016 03:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas man who was injured while hiking in rugged northwest Arizona terrain was rescued dramatically Monday.
  
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• Argument about son's girlfriend led to father's shooting near Hard Rock Hotel

  17-02-2016 03:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man arrested after his father was shot multiple times near the Hard Rock Hotel said the shooting stemmed from an argument about whom he was dating.
  
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• Carson High boys host playoff game Wednesday

  17-02-2016 02:51
  
  Carson High puts its 14-game win streak on the line Wednesday (7 p.m.) against Reed in the opening round of the playoffs at Morse Burley Gym.Carson, the champions of the Sierra League, went 16-0 in league and 22-5 overall. Reed, the No. 4 seed in the High Desert, went 4-12 in league play and 7-17 overall.The Senators won the first meeting between the schools, 52-34, in late December thanks to 16-point efforts by Asa Carter and Jayden DeJoseph. The early season win makes the Senators a prohibiti
  
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• Coroner names man shot and killed outside northwest valley home

  17-02-2016 01:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who was shot to death on a northwest valley driveway Wednesday night was named Tuesday by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• State treasurer’s office holds annual auction of unclaimed property online

  17-02-2016 01:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state treasurer's office is holding its annual auction of unclaimed property and for the first time it's being conducted online.
  
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• Fight for Latinos, minorities revs up as caucuses near

  17-02-2016 01:15
  
  LAS VEGAS — In one of her final days campaigning in Las Vegas before Nevada Democrats head to caucus, Hillary Clinton crammed her schedule with a service at a predominantly black church, a sandwich shop in Chinatown and a round-table discussion with DREAMers — immigrants brought to the country illegally as small children — and their families. Clinton, who has long been considered a favorite among blacks and Hispanics, has counted diverse Nevada as part of a so-called firewall t
  
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• Fight for Latinos, minorities revs up as caucus nears

  17-02-2016 01:15
  
  LAS VEGAS — In one of her final days campaigning in Las Vegas before Nevada Democrats head to caucus, Hillary Clinton crammed her schedule with a service at a predominantly black church, a sandwich shop in Chinatown and a round-table discussion with DREAMers — immigrants brought to the country illegally as small children — and their families. Clinton, who has long been considered a favorite among blacks and Hispanics, has counted diverse Nevada as part of a so-called firewall t
  
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• Nurses for Bernie Sanders stump in Carson City

  17-02-2016 00:35
  
  Nurses from across the West have descended on Nevada to get out the vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders.David Welch, a cardiac rehabilitation nurse from Chico, California, said backing Sanders, for Democratic nomination for the presidency, is a natural fit for the nursing profession.“We’ve been fighting for single-payer health care for 25 years,” Welch said. “We’re thrilled to have a major presidential candidate talking about the things we’ve been talking about.&rdq
  
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• Inmate in Carson City’s Northern Nevada Correctional Center may have killed himself

  17-02-2016 00:35
  
  State officials say an inmate who was found dead in his cell at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City may have killed himself. The Nevada Department of Corrections said 23-year-old John Morse was found hanging from a bathroom area at the prison early Saturday. The state said first responders tried to render aid but Morse died less than an hour later. An autopsy is being scheduled. Morse had served less than a month of his five- to 20 year-sentence after being convicted in Washoe
  
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