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• State Sen. Debbie Smith dies after battling brain tumor

  21-02-2016 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith of Sparks, who fought back from a malignant brain tumor, has died, the Democratic Caucus announced Sunday.
  
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• Nevada Senator Debbie Smith of Sparks has died

  21-02-2016 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith of Sparks, who fought back from a malignant brain tumor, has died, the Democratic Caucus announced Sunday.
  
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• No, the Polling Doesn’t Prove Bernie Sanders Won the Hispanic Vote in Nevada

  21-02-2016 22:43
  The entrance-exit polling favoring Mr. Sanders had a small sample of precincts and voters and was not devised to make a precise estimate.
  
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• Donald Trump’s Victory Spurs Renewed Scrambling Among Republicans

  21-02-2016 22:43
  Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz urged the rest of the party to coalesce around their campaigns as Mr. Trump gained even more momentum.
  
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• Lawyers for Cosby's wife file emergency motion to delay her deposition

  21-02-2016 21:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lawyers for Bill Cosby's wife, Camille, filed an emergency motion late on Saturday to allow her to avoid sitting for a deposition scheduled for Monday.
  
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• Fire in child's bedroom displaces four

  21-02-2016 21:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Fire Department is investigating a fire that started in a child's bedroom early Sunday morning in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to a department release.
  
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• 2 adults, 2 children displaced after east valley apartment fire

  21-02-2016 21:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Las Vegas Fire Department is investigating a fire that started in a child's bedroom early Sunday morning in the east Las Vegas Valley, according to a release from the department.
  
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• Man shot, killed in east valley Saturday morning identified

  21-02-2016 21:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man who was shot and killed in the east valley early Saturday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Driver suspected of DUI in hit-and-run early Sunday morning

  21-02-2016 18:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Early Sunday about 2:15 a.m. a serious auto-versus-pedestrian hit-and-run crash occurred on Charleston Boulevard near Maryland Parkway, according to Las Vegas Police.
  
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• Police believe victims in Kalamazoo shooting rampage were chosen at random

  21-02-2016 18:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police have arrested Jason Brian Dalton in connection with three shooting incidents that killed six people and injured two more in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, prosecutor Jeff Getting said Sunday.
  
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• Retired Las Vegas police officer has new job with marijuana

  21-02-2016 17:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dave Kallas spent over two decades busting drug dealers on the streets of Las Vegas. On Saturday, he became a dealer himself — a legal one — when his medical marijuana dispensary The Apothecarium, 7885 W. Sahara Ave., officially opened for business.
  
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• Father, son pursue UNLV degrees together

  21-02-2016 17:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  By summer, James Dean Leavitt and Jesse Daniel Leavitt will share more than a family name.
  
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• Reno woman realizing dream of simple, rural life in straw-bale home

  21-02-2016 17:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Kim Bozarth arrived here a cultural outlier among rough-edged, do-it-yourself men: an outspoken woman espousing liberal politics in a high-desert landscape where conservative thought is king.
  
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• Best solution for pedestrian deaths is to slow down

  21-02-2016 16:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  January was one of the bloodiest months in history for pedestrians in Southern Nevada.
  
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• NHP investigates fatal crash on St. Rose at I-15 Sunday morning

  21-02-2016 16:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident on the St. Rose Parkway on ramp to Interstate 15 northbound, according to the department.
  
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• Bicyclist dies after being struck by off-road vehicle near M Resort

  21-02-2016 16:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One man is dead after an illegal off-road vehicle crashed into him near the M Resort early Sunday morning, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• South Carolina and Nevada Takeaways: Messages Get Results

  21-02-2016 13:47
  Donald J. Trump blundered and blustered his way to victory in South Carolina, while Hillary Clinton won Nevada with a sharper message about equality.
  
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• Advisory council announced for new Tule Springs national monument

  21-02-2016 08:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A diverse group of residents and stakeholders, including two paleontologists, has been appointed to guide the development of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
  
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• Vehicle of missing Douglas County woman found; search ongoing

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  The vehicle of a missing Douglas County woman was found in the area of Inspiration Point overlooking Emerald Bay, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.Carolyn Batchelor from Zephyr Cove has been missing since Feb. 15. California Highway Patrol located the missing vehicle. Eldorado County Sheriff’s Office, Eldorado County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue are searching the area where the vehicle was located. However
  
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• Senator Square: Opportunities abound at Carson High School

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  Getting involved with the activities at Carson High School, whether directly participating or simply watching, comes down to a decision to act upon the many opportunities available. Look at the exciting events in which students directly participate and businesses and parents indirectly participate and decide to engage. It’s doubtful the talent show winners, and those fortunate enough to have seen them, will soon not forget about Mathew Navarro’s amazing ability to beatbox, simulatin
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Jan. 17, 1991: U.S. at war; Bombs pound Iraq

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  The United States and its allies followed up devastating pre-dawn air strikes with daylight attacks today in a furious bid to drive Saddam Hussein’s armies from Kuwait and break his military might. American military officials said the Iraqis offered minimal resistance, and that U.S. fighter-bombers would keep pounding away to prevent Saddam from marshalling his forces. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said at a morning pentagon briefing that one U.S. and one British aircraft had been lost. T
  
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• Miller, Basa win medals

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  PRIMM — Brandon Basa and Sheldon Miller came away with medals for Carson High at the State Division I Wrestling Championships Saturday.Miller took third at heavyweight while Basa was fourth at 113 pounds. Brady O’Keefe didn’t wrestle for Carson because he violated team rules. His spot in the bracket was taken by Reno’s Connor Pearson. The absence of O’Keefe was huge because he was expected to challenge for a title at 138.With its eight remaining wrestlers, Carson w
  
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• Memories of Western Nevada College Athletics: Thank you Wildcats for being mentors

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  Editor’s Note: Throughout the rest of 2016 Western Nevada College baseball and softball seasons, which is the last for WNC athletics, the Appeal is featuring columns every Sunday from those who are sharing their memories of the programs.This community is losing more than a baseball team. It’s losing mentors and role models. Since its inception, the Western Nevada College baseball team has done a ton for this city. From giving us something to cheer for, to showing up at the Little Le
  
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• Carson City’s Jake Dzyak earns rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  A 16-year-old Carson City member of Troop No. 16, charted by the Knights of Columbus, earned Boys Scouts of America’s highest rank. Jake Dzyak, an honor roll student at Nevada Connections Academy, passed his board of review and became the nation’s newest Eagle Scout on Sept. 13.Dzyak has served his troop as its Quartermaster, Wolf Patrol Leader and Senior Patrol Leader. He attended National Youth Leadership training, which he credits with helping him become a better leader in the or
  
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• Carson City road report for Feb. 22-28

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  The following information applies to the period of Feb. 22-28. There will be intermittent road closures weekdays on Washington Street between Roop and Division streets due to the construction of the East/West Water Transmission Project. Bus stops on Washington Street, west of Carson Street, will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday, Feb. 24, weather pending.Proctor and Telegraph streets will be closed to through traffic during daytime hours weekdays between Carson and Nevada streets due to
  
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• Carson City Pioneer High School students take on debate tournament

  21-02-2016 08:35
  
  This year at Pioneer High School, students are participating in the Northern Nevada Forensic League Speech and Debate tournaments for the first time. Currently the Pioneer team is made up of 9th-12th grade students and includes experienced and extroverted speakers, like senior Taylor Lynch and novice and enthusiastic competitors like Jeremiah Beauford, who has competed at every tournament this year.Having participated in speech and debate as an extracurricular when I was in high school, I&rsquo
  
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• Fiji super cyclone kills five, raises fears of health crisis

  21-02-2016 08:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Downed power lines and flooding are hampering relief efforts in Fiji after one of the most powerful storms recorded in the southern hemisphere tore through the Pacific island nation, flattening remote villages and killing at least five people.
  
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• In court papers, defense lawyers question recordings of 'Las Vegas D.A.'

  21-02-2016 08:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As video cameras float from courtroom to courtroom, defense attorneys are growing more concerned about the crew of "Las Vegas D.A." — a "docudrama" about the Clark County District Attorney's Office — recording moments they shouldn't.
  
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• Carson High boys basketball team claims first regional championship since 1995 (video)

  21-02-2016 08:19
  
  SPARKS — The last time Carson High won a regional basketball title was 1995.Bill Clinton was president of the United States, Pope John Paul II visited the country and O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of murder by a Los Angeles jury.Over the next 20-plus years, the Senators had several chances to win a regional title, including last year, but came up short. Frustrating times to be sure.The wait is over. Carson used a 14-3 third-quarter surge to wipe out a five-point halftime deficit and we
  
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• Papers show BLM made tactical errors in 2014 Bunkerville cattle roundup

  21-02-2016 08:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Bureau of Land Management lost the Battle of Bunkerville to Cliven Bundy and his armed militia even before it began.
  
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• Two women arrested in Carson City on charges of meth trafficking

  21-02-2016 07:23
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrested two women on suspicion of drug trafficking following a traffic stop Saturday afternoon.At 3:50 p.m., the Special Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop at the 1800 block of East Long Street for a vehicle with suspended registration. After a narcotics K9 alerted, deputies found nearly 30 grams of methamphetamine along with various drug packaging, scales and other drug paraphernalia.Two women, Gabriella Fountas, 20, and Kaitlin Wutch, 25, were bo
  
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• Two women arrested in Carson City for alleged meth trafficking

  21-02-2016 07:23
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office arrested two women for trafficking following a traffic stop Saturday afternoon.At 3:50 p.m., the Special Enforcement Team initiated a traffic stop at the 1800 block of E. Long Street for a vehicle with suspended registration. After activating the narcotics K9, deputies found nearly 28 grams of methamphetamine along with various drug packaging, scales and other drug paraphernalia.Two women, one 20-year-old and one 25-year-old, were both arrested on traffick
  
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• Umberto Eco, Italian author of 'The Name of the Rose,' dies at 84

  21-02-2016 07:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Italian author Umberto Eco, who became famous for the 1980 international blockbuster "The Name of the Rose", died on Friday, Italian media reported. He was 84.
  
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• Six dead in Michigan shooting spree; gunman still at large

  21-02-2016 06:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least six people were killed Saturday during a shooting spree Kalamazoo County, Michigan, county Undersheriff Paul Matyas told CNN
  
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• Seven people killed in random Michigan shootings, suspect in custody

  21-02-2016 06:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Seven people were shot and killed and several others wounded in Michigan on Saturday night in a series of apparently random public shootings, according to authorities and local media.
  
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• Protests around US support New York officer convicted in shooting

  21-02-2016 06:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Thousands of people protested around the country on Saturday in support of a New York City police officer who was convicted of manslaughter this month for fatally shooting an unarmed black man, according to media reports.
  
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• Trump Now Faces True Test; Clinton’s Win Suggests National Edge

  21-02-2016 05:33
  Hillary Clinton’s victory in Nevada suggested a narrow national advantage, while Republicans moved closer to a clarifying three-way battle.
  
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• Core Groups Hold Steady for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

  21-02-2016 05:33
  Mr. Trump was the choice of men, moderate conservatives and voters without college educations. Mrs. Clinton found support in women, older voters and blacks.
  
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• Teenager critically injured after being hit by vehicle

  21-02-2016 04:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A teenage pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in the northwest valley Saturday afternoon, Metro police said.
  
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• A Win for Hillary Clinton, With Signs of Challenges Ahead

  21-02-2016 02:51
  Mrs. Clinton won among African-Americans and women, but lost among Latino and youth voters.
  
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• Hillary Clinton’s Nevada Victory Suggests She Still Has Edge Nationally

  21-02-2016 01:19
  The state is fairly representative of the national electorate.
  
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• Clinton edges out Sanders to win Nevada caucuses

  21-02-2016 00:43
  
  LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton seized the momentum in the fierce fight for the Democratic presidential nomination, turning back a challenge from Bernie Sanders in Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday and pushing toward even friendlier primaries in the South.“The future that we want is within our grasp,” the former secretary of state, first lady and senator told cheering supporters after her Nevada win.The numbers back her up in her second bid for the presidency. If Clinton solidifi
  
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• Carson City sees large turnout for Democratic caucuses

  21-02-2016 00:43
  
  Hillary Clinton achieved victory — albeit narrower than expected — in Nevada’s Democratic caucuses.But not in Carson City where a surprise turnout by Bernie Sanders supporters overwhelmed her carefully groomed ground game.Carson City party officials who earlier predicted a lackluster Democratic caucus turnout were in no way prepared for the more than 1,300 people who showed up at Carson High School Saturday.Even though they opened the doors at 10:30 a.m., a half hour early, it
  
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• Hillary Clinton Beats Bernie Sanders in Nevada Caucuses

  21-02-2016 00:23
  Early organizing in the state and a last-minute push for support from casino workers, many of them black or Hispanic, were credited in Mrs. Clinton’s victory.
  
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• Two women killed in shooting near Strip have been identified

  21-02-2016 00:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two women killed in a Friday morning shooting near the Strip have been identified.
  
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• Suspect arrested in shooting that killed two near Strip

  21-02-2016 00:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting near the Strip that left two women dead and a man critically injured Friday morning, police said.
  
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