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• Memorial for state Sen. Debbie Smith will be Sunday in Sparks

  22-02-2016 23:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A public memorial will be held Sunday at Sparks High School for state Sen. Debbie Smith.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office issues 26 citations at checkpoint

  22-02-2016 23:15
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office handed out more than two dozen citations during a DUI and compliance checkpoint Saturday.The checkpoint lasted nearly five hours Saturday on William Street near Mills Park. Deputies stopped vehicles randomly to check for impaired drivers, check for driver’s licenses and inform drivers on the dangers of distracted driving. The purpose of the event was to educate and create safe roadways, said Sgt. Scott McDaniel.This is the first time the Sheriff&rsqu
  
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• Nevada inmate, 69, dies in conservation camp

  22-02-2016 22:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inmate at Three Lakes Valley Conservation Camp in Indian Springs has died, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Monday.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspsicion of felony domestic battery with strangulation

  22-02-2016 22:35
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 10:56 p.m., Frank Crawford, 47, of Carson City was arrested on felony domestic battery with strangulation after deputies were stopped by a woman screaming for help at the 1300 block of Carson Street. At the same incident, a 50-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of violation of a suspended sentence. Bail for the man was set at $15,000 and bail for the w
  
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• Coroner IDs pedestrian struck, killed on Eastern

  22-02-2016 22:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The pedestrian who died after being struck by a pickup truck Thursday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Bicyclist killed after being struck by off-road vehicle identified

  22-02-2016 22:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The bicyclist killed when he was struck by an off-road vehicle early Sunday near the M Resort has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Authorities investigate the deaths of 13 bald eagles in Maryland

  22-02-2016 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities are investigating the deaths of 13 bald eagles discovered on a Maryland farm in the state's largest die-off of the national bird in 30 years, officials said on Monday.
  
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• Lake Tahoe Brewing Company founder arrested on theft charges

  22-02-2016 21:47
  
  The founder of the Lake Tahoe Brewing Co., Michael Candelario was arrested on suspicion of theft Monday morning.A warrant had been issued nearly two weeks ago for Candelario’s arrest for theft of property more than $3,500. One victim has been confirmed so far to have lost $45,000 to Candelario, and more victims are being identified, said Carson City detectives.This comes just weeks after Candelario announced what he said was the temporary closing of the brewpub in Carson. Lake Tahoe Brewi
  
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• Two die in separate Carson City crashes during weekend

  22-02-2016 21:31
  
  Multiple crashes in Carson City claimed two lives this past weekend.The Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle crash on I-580 between Arrowhead Drive and College Parkway Friday at 5:12 p.m. A 55-year-old Melanie Marnne-Lawson, from Reno, was traveling southbound in the fast lane when her car swerved into the left dirt shoulder. She steered the vehicle to the right, causing her to re-enter the highway from the fast lane into the slow lane where she hit a concrete wall, said NHP Troop
  
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• Motorcyclist injured in Wednesday crash dies

  22-02-2016 21:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motorcyclist hospitalized after an early Wednesday crash has died of his injuries, police said.
  
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• Convictions, death sentence upheld for Las Vegas killer

  22-02-2016 20:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the murder convictions and death sentence of Gregory Hover, who was found guilty by a Las Vegas jury in 2013 of killing two people during a crime spree that also involved a rape and robbery.
  
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• Law enforcement say man dead in Arizona crash suffered medical episode

  22-02-2016 19:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A weekend traffic fatality was reported in the Colorado river community of Topock in northwest Arizona.
  
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• In Nevada, the Marco Rubio Entourage Is Lacking in Diversity

  22-02-2016 19:39
  As Senator Marco Rubio boarded his campaign plane for a day of rallying Republican caucus voters in the northern reaches of Nevada, his entourage was nearly all white and male, not the way it was last week leading to his second-place finish in the...
  
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• Here's all of the road work in Las Vegas in the week ahead

  22-02-2016 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A list of road work ahead for the Las Vegas Valley.
  
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• Woman found dead in laundry chute was from California

  22-02-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A California woman whose body was found in a laundry chute early Sunday at The D Las Vegas was identified by the Clark County coroner's office Monday afternoon.
  
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• Woman found dead in laundry chute at The D Las Vegas was from California

  22-02-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A California woman whose body was found in a laundry chute early Sunday at The D Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County coroner's office.
  
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• Police investigate body found in laundry chute at The D Las Vegas

  22-02-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the body of a woman found in a laundry chute at The D Las Vegas early Sunday.
  
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• Marco Rubio Bets on Nevada, a State That Shaped His Childhood

  22-02-2016 19:09
  Mr. Rubio’s family spent six years in Las Vegas in the 1970s and ’80s, not a well-known chapter in the Florida senator’s life, but a formative one.
  
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• Judge to hear arguments in Sandy Hook rifle lawsuit

  22-02-2016 18:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Companies that built, distributed and sold the rifle used in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting could bear the responsibility for the crime if a lawsuit is allowed to move to trial.
  
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• Sen. Heller, Congressman Amodei endorse Rubio after Bush exit

  22-02-2016 18:27
  
  U.S. Sen. Dean Heller says he’s endorsing Marco Rubio now that Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has dropped out of the presidential race. The Nevada Republican said Sunday he’s become convinced Rubio can unite conservatives and beat the Democrats in the general election. Heller said he looked forward to campaigning with the Florida senator in Nevada on Sunday a few days before Republicans head to caucuses on Tuesday. “Marco Rubio is the next generation of conservative leadership in this c
  
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• Northern Nevada Correctional Center inmate dies at Carson City prison hospital

  22-02-2016 18:19
  
  State officials say an inmate has died at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. The Nevada Department of Corrections said 51-year-old Ronnie Hall died early Sunday at the Regional Medical Facility in the prison. No reason was given for his death but an autopsy is being scheduled. Hall was incarcerated from Clark County last July on a burglary conviction. He was serving a sentence of four to 10 years.…
  
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• Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith dies at 60

  22-02-2016 18:19
  
  LAS VEGAS — Longtime Nevada state Sen. Debbie Smith died Sunday, a year after doctors started treating her for a malignant brain tumor, according to Democratic legislative officials. She was 60. Senate Democratic caucus spokesman Peter Koltak said the Sparks lawmaker died at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno. Colleagues remembered her for her fierce dedication to public schools and the work of the Legislature, even when weakened by chemotherapy. “Debbie’s commitment to Nev
  
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• Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg stands with Apple in fight with US government

  22-02-2016 17:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg went on the record Monday to support Apple in its fight with the U.S. government.
  
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• Apple urges creation of government panel on encryption issues

  22-02-2016 17:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Apple Inc. on Monday urged the creation of a government panel on encryption to help resolve a standoff over national security and data privacy that began last week after the technology company refused a U.S. government demand to unlock an iPhone used in a mass shooting in California in December.
  
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• Judge says Bill Cosby's wife must give deposition

  22-02-2016 17:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bill Cosby's wife was scheduled on Monday to face lawyers for seven women who have accused the comedian of sexual assault after a federal judge in Massachusetts batted back an effort by her attorneys to stop the deposition in the defamation lawsuit.
  
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• Bill Cosby's wife gives deposition in Mass. lawsuit against comedian

  22-02-2016 17:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bill Cosby's wife of a half-century was set on Monday to face questioning by lawyers for seven women who accused the comedian of sex assault and sued him for defamation after a federal judge rejected her bid to avoid a deposition.
  
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• Suspect in Kalamazoo shooting deaths to be in court Monday

  22-02-2016 17:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Michigan man who worked as an Uber driver is due to be arraigned on Monday in the fatal weekend shootings of six people in Kalamazoo as police search for a motive in a case that raised questions about how the car service vets its drivers.
  
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• Reports: Kalamazoo shooting suspect admits killings

  22-02-2016 17:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Uber driver charged with murdering six people has admitted to the fatal weekend shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, media reports said on Monday.
  
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• Kalamazoo shooting suspect faces 16 charges including murder, denied bail

  22-02-2016 17:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Michigan man who worked as an Uber driver was denied bail at an arraignment on Monday for the fatal weekend shootings of six people in Kalamazoo as police searched for a motive in a case that raised questions about how the car service vets its drivers.
  
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• Solar plant capable of generating night power goes online near Tonopah

  22-02-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new solar plant that can store the sun's energy and generate power day or night is now in full commercial operation outside of Tonopah.
  
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• Donald Trump Hopes to Follow Hillary Clinton’s Lead in Nevada

  22-02-2016 13:00
  The shock and awe of a New York real estate developer-turned-reality television star’s winning the South Carolina Republican primary on Saturday night blotted out the other major, parallel story of Mrs. Clinton’s victory in the Nevada caucuses.
  
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• Cleveland Clinic recruits participants for Alzheimer drug trial

  22-02-2016 09:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is seeking participants with mild Alzheimer's disease to test a drug that has been shown to stop the progression of symptoms in some volunteers.
  
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• Center recruits participants for trial of experimental drug

  22-02-2016 09:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is seeking participants with mild Alzheimer's disease to test a drug that has been shown to stop the progression of symptoms in some volunteers.
  
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• Las Vegas coach shares finer points of healthy eating

  22-02-2016 09:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Health coach Julie Usdavin's new classroom isn't what you would call a normal learning environment.
  
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• Sandoval stays out of talk about vacant U.S. Supreme Court position

  22-02-2016 09:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval, who has been drawn into speculation swirling around President Barack Obama's pending pick for the U.S. Supreme Court, declined to comment Saturday when asked about the talk of him as a consensus candidate.
  
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• Tech program teaches with pop culture

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  CARSON CITY, Nev. – Carson High School Career and Technical Education agriculture program lead teacher, Charlie Mann, donned his dress, braided his beard and welcomed his Agriculture 1 students to the Hunger Games.The students have been studying world hunger, commodities, production and trade throughout the semester, and the Hunger Games simulation gave them an opportunity to examine trade and barter with their peers while relating to popular culture.“The class has learned about whe
  
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• Taking control of your business credit profile

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Whether you’re just starting out and need to cover basic expenses, or well established and making plans for growth, good credit can help make your business dreams a reality.It’s important to realize that your “credit profile” is much more than just a numerical score or payment history. It also spans your business practices, banking relationships, past achievements, future plans, and even the way you present yourself. In short, your credit profile is everything that a pot
  
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• Startup offers healthful benefits of tea

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Graduating from college should be a time to celebrate, but for Grace Lee it was a setback.“My health went downhill after graduation,” said the Reno native and Reed High School graduate who graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2013 with a degree in finance and Chinese. Lee says while friends were starting new careers, she was too sick to look for work. “I realized how important my health is, I can’t apply for a job, I can’t do anything if I don’t hav
  
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• Reno’s climb in apartment rents among nation’s steepest

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Apartment rents in Reno are climbing faster than most other cities in the country.According to a report released Feb. 10 by apartment search startup ABODO, rents for multifamily units in Reno climbed 12.3 percent during the first month of this year.Only Milwaukee, Wis., and Orlando, Fla., had steeper increases at 13 percent.The actual average rent in Reno was still among the lowest in metropolitan areas, with a January to February 2016 increase from $667 to $749 per month for a one-bedroom apar
  
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• Reno startup creates an app for all of your travel planning needs

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  The best startups fill a need — often from the entrepreneur’s own frustrations.When Bob Larmore and several friends took a trip to Europe a couple years ago, he spent a lot of time researching in multiple websites and then took multiple spreadsheets along that listed their itinerary and reservations information. He enjoys planning travel adventures, but keeping track of those plans is another thing entirely.“There were lots of travel apps (at the time),” said Larmore, a
  
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• Reno firm brings computer education down from the cloud

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  A company operating in several countries and founded in Reno provides computer programming and 3-D modeling courses to students in elementary, middle and high school and to home-schooled children.NCLab founder and CEO Pavel Solin, Ph.D., created NCLab based on a vision from his graduate school days: To make quality, open-source software available to the masses as an alternative to traditional commercial software. NCLab, which he created and incorporated in Nevada in 2011, promotes STEM (science
  
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• Peri & Sons Farms achieves sustainable certification

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  After years of hard work, planning and preparation, Peri & Sons Farms in Yerington announced it has recently become the first domestic, onion farming operation to achieve the Sustainably Grown certification from SCS Global Services (SCS). The certification also extends to the company’s entire USDA Organic certified vegetable farming operation.The certification was issued by SCS in accordance with the producer requirements of its Sustainably Grown standard, which meets some of the worl
  
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• Little by little, change heads downtown

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Construction is underway in the heart of Downtown Reno. From erecting the new Virginia Street bridge, to demolition of surrounding buildings, redevelopment continues to tackle the blight of deserted motels and empty liquor stores.Developers are making strides in various projects in the heart of the Biggest Little City.The Virginia Street Bridge is in the final stages of construction and is set to open in April. It will replace the old 110-year-old bridge at a cost of $18.2 million to the city.
  
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• In his own words: Kenneth Keith Ching

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about your company and the duties of your position. Kenneth Keith Ching: Dickinson Wright is a national law firm with more than 400 lawyers. My practice focuses on employment law and business litigation. Basically, I represent people and businesses in high-stakes disputes.NNBW: How did you get into this profession? Ching: My dad was a lawyer and used to make me pretend to be a judge and decide imaginary cases when I was a kid.NNBW: What do you enjoy most
  
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• In good company: CCMedia to get a message out

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Whenever there’s an ad on a local television station, on a billboard or streaming across the top of a We bsite, Laura Partridge’s CCMedia may have had a hand in getting that advertising message presented to the public.While Partridge may have to spend time explaining exactly what her firm does, it is nonetheless a vital cog in the advertising world. And the good news is she’s had the chance to educate clients on her company’s mission for over 25 years.CCMedia is a media-
  
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• Entrepreneurs address failures in startups

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  Starting a company is risky busines and many successful entrepreneurs experience failure at some point in their career. To address this topic, NCET held a panel discussion luncheon titled Failure: Success in Progress Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Atlantis Resort Casino Spa. The event provided a platform for local entrepreneurs to talk about business failures and what they learned from those experiences. “I think everyone knows entrepreneurship is risky,” Doug Erwin, EDAWN’s Vice P
  
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• Community Foundation could change the future

  22-02-2016 08:07
  
  The concept of a community foundation, an organization that encourages local philanthropy and engages citizens in strengthening their community, is spreading in Nevada.The Community Foundation of Western Nevada has submitted a grant proposal to the USDA to work with five Nevada counties to establish rural community foundations. Whether or not the grant is awarded, rural community foundations are taking hold in the state buoyed by visionary citizens, supportive local government, and business. Th
  
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• Springlike temps to continue this week in valley

  22-02-2016 06:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The weekend's favorable temperatures and sunny skies will continue this week, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Metro arrests motorcyclists causing traffic trouble around Las Vegas

  22-02-2016 06:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro spent about four hours Sunday keeping watch over a group of motorcyclists interfering with traffic throughout Las Vegas, including the Strip.
  
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• Donald Trump’s South Carolina Victory Spurs New G.O.P. Jostling

  22-02-2016 06:00
  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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