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• Carson Tahoe Health unveils Northern Nevada’s 1st Microwave Ablation technology that destroys tumors without surgery

  15-03-2016 23:39
  
  The latest generation of state-of-the-art cancer treatment is now available to Northern Nevada patients, only at Carson Tahoe Health. Michelle Joy, chief operating Officer, announced Monday that Carson Tahoe Health is the first in the region to offer the new Microwave Ablation technology by NeuWave Medical. Using the skinniest incision probes and the highest powered microwave system on the market, this industry-leading technique destroys tumors in sensitive tissues including the liver, kidneys a
  
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• Carson City jobless rate at 7.7%; statewide down to 6.2%

  15-03-2016 23:31
  
  Nevada’s statewide unemployment rate fell to a seasonally adjusted 6.2 percent in January.The raw rate, which compares to the state’s metropolitan reporting districts, was at 6.5 percent as the state added 7,800 jobs.DETR Chief Economist Bill Anderson said it’s a gain of 34,000 jobs over the past 12 months with construction categories leading the way with gains of more than 10 percent over the year.Carson City, however, suffered a slump because of contractions in both state an
  
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• No federal penalty for Nevada’s Common Core testing meltdown

  15-03-2016 23:23
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nevada won’t face any federal penalties following its Common Core testing meltdown last year that left most students in the state unable to finish their annual mandated exam.The U.S. Department of Education on Friday gave Nevada a rare exemption from the federal mandate requiring at least 95 percent of students to participate in an annual statewide test.The state requested the waiver in January after releasing the limited test scores that it cautioned were likely invalid.
  
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• Nevada settles U.S. lawsuit on behalf of low-income voters

  15-03-2016 23:23
  
  RENO — The state of Nevada has agreed to new training and reporting requirements to settle a federal lawsuit accusing its public assistance offices of failing to do enough to help low-income clients register to vote. U.S. District Judge Miranda Du signed the settlement agreement Monday between the state, National Council of La Raza, and the Las Vegas and Reno-Sparks chapters of the NAACP. Among other things, the deal requires the secretary of state to appoint an official to serve as a stat
  
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• Motown Miracles to stage free concert for veterans, active-duty military members

  15-03-2016 23:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Motown Miracles will put on a free concert for veterans and active-duty military members March 20 at Green Valley Ranch Resort.
  
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• Carson City low-speed chase ends in crash, arrest

  15-03-2016 23:15
  
  A low-speed chase ended in a crash on Roop Street Tuesday afternoon.Carson City Sheriff’s Office detectives were conducting surveillance near Tiger Drive on a suspect with a warrant when the suspect got into a vehicle and left the residence around 12:45 p.m. in a black Audi. Detectives attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle on Hot Springs Road, but the driver sped off going southbound on Roop. Multiple marked units also joined the pursuit, but the chase ended when the driver c
  
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• US Vets - Las Vegas, co-sponsors to hold 13th annual veterans stand-down

  15-03-2016 23:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Vets - Las Vegas with a host of co-sponsors will hold its 13th annual veterans stand-down Wednesday and Thursday to help homeless veterans combat life on the streets.
  
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• Washington subway closure on Wednesday creates headache for workers

  15-03-2016 23:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Washington, D.C., area’s troubled Metro subway system will undergo an unprecedented 29-hour shutdown on Wednesday for an emergency safety investigation of power cabling, officials said on Tuesday.
  
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• Carson Chamber’s Soups On to feature City Manager Nick Marano

  15-03-2016 22:51
  
  Carson City is changing daily as work progresses to create a more walkable and bike-friendly downtown. Changing the face of the downtown is the core of the many projects the city has undertaken to provide a better quality of life for the city’s citizens.Completed is the $8 million Multi-Purpose Athletic Center, affectionately known as the Big Mac, that had been on the drawing board for years, now located off Russell Way and Northridge Drive beside the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada
  
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• Metro investigates 2 similar robberies in western Las Vegas

  15-03-2016 21:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Metro detectives are investigating two west valley robberies that occurred early Tuesday morning and might be connected.
  
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• Defense lawyer spends little time in jail for courthouse fraud

  15-03-2016 20:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Defense lawyer Brian Bloomfield spent just three days of a three-month sentence behind bars for his leading role in a scheme to defraud the court system.
  
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• Woman wanted in connection with Louisiana robbery arrested in Las Vegas

  15-03-2016 20:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fugitive from Louisiana wanted in connection to an armed robbery in October was arrested in Las Vegas Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the U.S. Marshals Service.
  
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• Iconic Las Vegas sign showing signs of wear and tear

  15-03-2016 20:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If a picture is worth a thousand words, the nation’s libraries would be hard pressed to find space for the words of all the the millions of photos snapped at the iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.
  
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• Henderson teen sentenced to 32-95 years in stabbing deaths of mother, brother

  15-03-2016 18:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An 18-year-old was ordered to serve 32½ to 95 years in prison Tuesday for fatally stabbing his mother and 9-year-old brother. Adrian Navarro-Canales would be about 50 years old when he is first eligible for parole.
  
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• Girl, 13, killed in four-vehicle crash, is identified

  15-03-2016 18:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 13-year-old girl killed in a four-vehicle crash in the northeast valley Monday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
  
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• Kalamazoo shooting suspect says he was being controlled by Uber app

  15-03-2016 17:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man charged with fatally shooting six people in southwestern Michigan interspersed with his stints as an Uber driver told investigators he was being controlled by the ride-hailing app through his cellphone, police said.
  
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• Eastbound 215 Beltway reopens after 3-car crash in North Las Vegas

  15-03-2016 17:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The eastbound lanes of the 215 Beltway have reopened after a woman suspected of DUI drove the wrong way on the freeway in North Las Vegas and crashed into two vehicles.
  
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• V&T Railway maintenance workers prepare trains for upcoming season

  15-03-2016 07:38
  The historic V&T Railroad won’t be running again until spring, so it’s natural most folks would think everything is pretty quiet at Tom Gray’s train yard in Virginia City.They would be wrong because the off season is when all the maintenance and other work has to get done.And there’s a lot to do to keep equipment that ranges from 60 years old to more than 100 years old in running condition.This year, one of their two prized steam locomotives, No. 18, is getting a com
  
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• John R. Bullis: Do a Roth IRA conversion while stocks are down

  15-03-2016 07:38
  
  Suppose you have a traditional IRA but want to convert part of it to a Roth IRA. You could do that to benefit your designated beneficiaries. After your death, if they inherit a Roth IRA, they can receive withdrawals that are tax free!Yes, you do owe a tax on the value converted from your regular or traditional IRA, but that is not treated as a gift for form 709, U.S. Gift Tax Return. It will be a benefit to your heirs since you pay the income tax on the value converted. They inherit the full am
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Short daffodils

  15-03-2016 07:38
  
  When I got back from vacation, I was thrilled to see my daffodils growing. I looked more closely and realized they already had flower buds even though they were only a few inches tall. My bulbs have been in the ground a number of years and have always been tall before. What’s going on?While there are some varieties of daffodils that are quite petite, mine are good old King Alfred variety, and they are supposed to be big. Some people say short daffodils mean not enough water. Well, that ce
  
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• Traffic shut down at Craig, Lamb after fatal crash

  15-03-2016 06:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fatal crash left traffic shut down at the northeast valley intersection of Craig Road and Lamb Boulevard late Monday.
  
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• 1 dead after crash at Craig, Lamb

  15-03-2016 06:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fatal crash left traffic shut down at the northeast valley intersection of Craig Road and Lamb Boulevard late Monday.
  
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• Preliminary hearing for 6 accused in Carson City drug deal murder case begins

  15-03-2016 06:19
  
  The preliminary hearing began Monday for six of the alleged suspects involved in the murder of a Carson City man in January.Reed Skenandore, 21; Jesus Garcia-Manriquez, 18; Allen Garcia-Manriquez, 19; Jonathan Skenandore, 18; Daniel Lease, 20; and Jacob Huttman, 19 all appeared in Judge John Tatro’s Justice Court Monday for their preliminary hearing in the murder of 18-year-old Grant Watkins.Reed Skenandore, Jesus Garcia-Manriquez and Huttman are all charged with felony open murder, felon
  
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• Nevada background check advocates, church join forces on proposed gun initiative

  15-03-2016 05:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada group advocating for the passage of a ballot question that would extend firearm background checks to private partysales and some transfers is looking to a higher power.
  
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• Background check advocates, church join forces to hold seminar on proposed gun initiative

  15-03-2016 05:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada group advocating for the passage of a ballot question that would extend firearm background checks to private partysales and some transfers is looking to a higher power.
  
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• Grand jury testimony details alleged misdeeds of shelter supervisor

  15-03-2016 04:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Allegations of a corruption have plagued Boulder City since reports surfaced that the city’s police chief dropped a criminal investigation of the city’s animal control supervisor who’d been accused of needlessly killing dozens of animals for years.
  
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• Woman killed in Sunday morning fire ID’d

  15-03-2016 04:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman who died after an apartment fire Sunday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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• Jury convicts pimp of torturing woman forced into prostitution

  15-03-2016 02:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two years after luring a teenager into prostitution, a Las Vegas pimp was convicted Monday on 15 felony counts in connection with brutally torturing her for months.
  
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• Nevada Wolf Pack opens College Basketball Invitational with Montana

  15-03-2016 01:39
  
  RENO — Playing in the College Basketball Invitational was not one of the Nevada Wolf Pack’s goals this season.“The NCAA tournament is want you want to play in,” senior Tyron Criswell said. “It’s tough for our young guys to take a tournament like this (CBI) seriously because they have more years left to get to the NCAA. That’s where they want to go.”The Wolf Pack’s main goals this year, like every Division I team, was to win the conference re
  
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• ‘Historically dry’ February could lead to first-ever shortage declaration at Lake Mead

  15-03-2016 01:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal forecasters have downgraded their projections for the Colorado River after an unusually hot, dry February that has increased the likelihood of a first-ever shortage declaration at Lake Mead.
  
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• NCAA nickname quiz for the cats, dogs, Sooners, Hoosiers

  15-03-2016 01:23
  
  Everyone exhale. Time for a bracket break. After so many buzzer-beaters, blabbering about bubble teams and berating the NCAA Tournament selection committee for so many bad decisions in picking the 68-team field, we present the unofficial, unfettered and unscientific Nickname Quiz. As you fill out your brackets (and hand over your entry fee), remember that the road to the Final Four in Houston is filled with colorful nicknames. But before we begin, here’s a shout out to the committee for th
  
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• Crash in northwest valley sends three to hospital

  15-03-2016 01:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crash involving multiple vehicles has sent three to the hospital and restricted traffic in the northwest valley.
  
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• High court upholds suspension of ex-judge Jones over affair with prosecutor

  15-03-2016 00:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court has upheld the three-month suspension without pay of former Family Court Judge Steven Jones over a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who appeared before him.
  
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