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• Water authority bans Sunday sprinkler use for lawns in summer

  17-03-2016 23:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Southern Nevada Authority board approved a slightly watered-down version of new conservation rules on Thursday, banning the use of sprinklers for turf on Sundays in summer but allowing their continued use for other plants any day of the week.
  
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• Woman sentenced in videotaped child sex acts case

  17-03-2016 23:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 49-year-old woman who prosecutors say participated in videotaped sex acts with children was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison Thursday.
  
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• Appeal rejected in robbery of 100-year-old Carson City veteran

  17-03-2016 23:07
  
  The Nevada Appellate Court on Thursday unanimously rejected Robbie Hernandez’s appeal of his sentence for robbing a 100-year-old veteran on Memorial Day 2014.Hernandez had argued the sentence was cruel and unusual because it exceeded the recommendation by the Division of Parole and Probation.But the appellate judges disagreed.“Hernandez victimized a 100-year-old man, took items the victim considered priceless and pointed a gun at the head of the victim’s female caretaker,&rdqu
  
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• Carson City’s Ron Gutzman honored as Nevada Veteran of the Month

  17-03-2016 22:35
  
  Carson City’s Ron Gutzman was honored Thursday at the Legislative Building as the Nevada Veteran of the Month.Gutzman, a combat Marine serving three years in the Korean War, has spent his post-war years representing Nevada veterans service organizations in Nevada, his adopted home. He is a familiar and respected face in government offices in Northern Nevada, as well as inside the nation’s Capitol. Gutzman represents the interests of a close veterans community with 10 of 25 years in
  
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• Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run leaves Las Vegas on April 27

  17-03-2016 22:19
  
  The 17th annual Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Run is scheduled for the end of April.The run will begin April 27 in Las Vegas and end May 5 at the Capitol Grounds in Carson City. It will be to honor those listed on the Nevada Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and bring public attention to the dedication and sacrifice made by all Nevada Law Enforcement Officers, especially those who lost their lives in the line of duty.Each leg of the Memorial Run represents an officer listed on the Ne
  
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• Judge tosses plea in slaying of Arbor View High School freshman

  17-03-2016 22:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a highly unusual move, at the request of prosecutors, a judge on Thursday tossed out the guilty plea of a man who a month ago admitted to the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Arbor View High School freshman.
  
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• Judge tosses plea in slaying of Arbor View freshman

  17-03-2016 22:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a highly unusual move, at the request of prosecutors, a judge on Thursday tossed out the guilty plea of a man who a month ago admitted to the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Arbor View High School freshman.
  
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• Worker dies in fall from 53rd story of skyscraper onto passing car in downtown LA

  17-03-2016 22:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities say a construction worker has fallen 53 stories to his death from a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles.
  
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• Beefed-up patrols, fines proposed for crimes at Clark County Wetlands Park

  17-03-2016 22:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County Wetlands Park is plagued by crimes, and county officials are sick of it.
  
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• Northern Nevada manufacturers facing severe shortage of skilled workers

  17-03-2016 22:03
  
  The head of the Nevada Manufacturing Association says the state is suffering a severe shortage of people with the training to fill thousands of manufacturing jobs.“We are about to go into a skilled employee shortage,” Ray Bacon told an audience of manufacturers at the Gold Dust West Thursday morning.He said since the recession, manufacturing is recovering and has been adding about 1,000 jobs a year. Industry, he said, employed about 50,000 people before the recession but lost more t
  
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• Reno Aces to play at Greater Nevada Field

  17-03-2016 21:23
  
  RENO — There will be a strong Carson City presence in downtown Reno during the next 15 years.The Reno Aces minor league baseball team and the Reno 1868 FC soccer team announced Thursday that Aces Ballpark, as it has been called since the Triple-A baseball team was born in 2009, will now be known as Greater Nevada Field, named after the Carson City-based Greater Nevada Credit Union. “This is a once-in-a-generation type of announcement that we have sought since the facility was conceiv
  
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• Developing: Reno Aces to play at Greater Nevada Field

  17-03-2016 20:44
  
  The Reno Aces and Reno 1868 FC will play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, the clubs announced Thursday.The naming rights belong to Carson City headquartered Greater Nevada Credit Union.Story developing, check back later for updates.…
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested following high speed chase

  17-03-2016 20:44
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityWEDNESDAYAt 2:48 p.m., Rick Tunison, 57, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance after deputies responded to a warrant service near the 1800 block of Carson Street. Bail was set at $500.At 3:35 p.m., a 33-year-old Minden man was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, no valid driver’s license, reckless dr
  
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• Nevada high court vacates $5 million judgment in fender bender case

  17-03-2016 20:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A $5 million judgment awarded in a 2005 fender bender was vacated Thursday by the Nevada Supreme Court, which ordered a new trial after finding that a Clark County district judge made multiple errors during trial.
  
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• Elon Musk gives Nevada lawmakers an update on Tesla Gigafactory

  17-03-2016 19:39
  
  RENO — Nevada lawmakers and economic development officials are getting a closer look at Tesla’s massive Gigafactory and hearing directly from CEO Elon Musk about the future of energy technology. Several lawmakers visited the operational battery plant for the first time Wednesday evening. They met with Musk and his cousin Lyndon Rive, who’s CEO of rooftop solar company SolarCity. Actor Leonardo DiCaprio also stopped by. Lawmakers approved a $1.3 billion incentive package in 2014
  
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• Las Vegan convicted of fraud in massive Nigerian oil scheme

  17-03-2016 19:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Las Vegas resident who served in the U.S. Marine Corps was convicted in federal court Wednesday for defrauding investors and the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department in a large-scale multimillion-dollar Nigerian oil scheme
  
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• Bundy must remain in custody pending trial

  17-03-2016 18:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy was ordered Thursday to remain behind bars as he awaits trial on a slew of criminal charges tied to the April 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.
  
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• Puppy tales: Shelter dogs make a captive audience for young readers

  17-03-2016 17:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Reading in front of a group of people can be a frightening experience for just about anyone, but so can being alone and stuck in a kennel. To help ease each other’s fears, and as part of Nevada Reading Week, more than 70 first-graders from Sewell Elementary School in Henderson and Ronnow Elementary School in Las Vegas read to shelter dogs March 1 at The Animal Foundation.
  
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• Fire damages motor home in central Las Vegas

  17-03-2016 17:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A motor home caught fire in the central valley early Thursday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department.
  
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• Henderson police step up diversity efforts

  17-03-2016 17:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Efforts to increase racial and gender diversity in the Henderson Police Department have been paying off, according to city officials.
  
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• Postal service replacing mailbox banks to combat thefts

  17-03-2016 17:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Andrea Lipomi of Mountain’s Edge was taking an early morning walk last fall when she came to her community’s mailbox banks to see a startling sight. “The entire front was open,” she said. “It was obvious that all the mail had been taken.”
  
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• 1 person displaced after apartment fire in downtown Las Vegas

  17-03-2016 16:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One person was displaced after an apartment fire in downtown Las Vegas early Thursday morning, according to the Las Vegas Fire Department.
  
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• Kalamazoo shooting suspect files $10M lawsuit against Uber

  17-03-2016 16:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Uber driver in Michigan charged with murdering six people last month in a shooting spree has filed a $10 million federal civil rights lawsuit against the ride-sharing company.
  
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• Rogers Foundation, Philharmonic program gives free violin lessons at Boys & Girls Clubs

  17-03-2016 16:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a room tucked high above the basketball courts at the Lied Memorial Boys & Girls Club, about a dozen students gather for an hour every week to master the arts — not athletics — and play with bows — not balls — as Tianna Harjo introduces them to the violin.
  
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• Texas officer charged with murder in teen’s shooting

  17-03-2016 15:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An off-duty suburban Dallas police officer who fatally shot a 16-year-old and wounded another juvenile was arrested Wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated assault, authorities said.
  
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• SeaWorld will no longer breed killer whales

  17-03-2016 15:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  SeaWorld announced Thursday it will immediately stop breeding killer whales, essentially phasing out the iconic orcas from its theme parks following years of controversy over keeping them in captivity.
  
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• Poor Man’s Whiskey to perform at annual A Night to Imagine benefit for Virginia City Community Chest

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  A five-member southern rock and bluegrass band is headlining Community Chest, Inc.’s seventh annual A Night to Imagine benefit at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 8, at Piper’s Opera House in Virginia City. Poor Man’s Whiskey, out of Northern California, has six studio albums under its belt. It participates in regional festivals, including High Sierra Music Festival, Yonder Mountain Harvest Festival, Strawberry Music Festival, and others around the world.Comprised of Josh Brough, Jason
  
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• Nevada, Carson don’t rank that well health-wise

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  When it comes to those of us in Nevada and Carson City — and the nation as far as that matters — the statistics show we’re not that healthy, according to a national study.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation working with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute ranked cities, counties and states across the nation when it came to their health. The study looked at numerous health factors from the years 2010 to 2014 and was graded based on 50 percent going to length
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: March 17, 1970: Oh, to be Irish

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  Why do the Irish act the way they do on St. Patrick’s Day? An explanatory column by Hal Boyle, written in 1953, later became a scrapbook favorite and a popular greeting card. It is here presented again to a new generation of Irish admirers — or detractors. What is it to be Irish? On 364 days of the year being Irish isn’t visibly different from being Scotch, French Italian, Jewish, Serbian, Dutch, or — yes, even English. The Irishman pays his bills, complains against his
  
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• Education innovator speaks in Carson City

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  Listening to author and education innovator Milton Chen on Wednesday morning talk about the importance of planning for the future, Carson High School junior Caitlyn Lee, 17, reviewed her own plans.While she has a passion for performing, she knows it can be hard to pay the bills singing and dancing, so she plans to pursue a degree in business finance or management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “It’s really me trying to do what I love while getting an education so I can ma
  
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• Chet Burton commentary: Two college systems is not the answer

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  Beginning with the official end of the so-called “Great Recession,” the Nevada System of Higher Education and its eight institutions have experienced significant funding cuts totaling roughly $200 million. Under the guidance of the Board of Regents and the Chancellor, the state’s public colleges and universities made the cuts necessary to live within this new reality while maintaining important educational opportunities for Nevadans. The nationwide recession hit the state part
  
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• Carson City ranks 12th in Nevada health-wise, national study says

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  When it comes to those of us in Nevada and Carson City — and the nation as far as that matters — the statistics show we’re not that healthy, according to a national study.The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation working with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute ranked cities, counties and states across the nation when it came to their health. The study looked at numerous health factors from the years 2010 to 2014 and was graded based on 50 percent going to length
  
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• Carson City Brewery Arts Center to host Celtic duo Men of Worth Friday

  17-03-2016 08:19
  
  The folk duo Men of Worth, who positions itself firmly at the extreme, traditional end of the Celtic music spectrum, is performing at 7 p.m. Friday in the MHJ Black Box Theater at the Brewery Arts Center, 449 W. King St. Men of Worth’s tunes are closely connected to its heritage; Scotsman Donnie Macdonald, one half of the duo, sings some songs in his native Gaelic; while Irishman James Keigher includes time-polished pieces saved from the oral traditions of his native County Mayo. “O
  
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• Straight-shooting Nevada wins

  17-03-2016 08:11
  
  RENO — Don’t tell the Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team it can’t shoot.“When we look at the numbers we know sometimes it doesn’t look good,” junior guard D.J. Fenner said. “But at the same time we’re competitors. We know the shots are going to start dropping eventually.”That time came in the second half Wednesday night against the Montana Grizzlies. The Wolf Pack made seven 3-pointers and shot 58 percent after halftime to beat the
  
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• Alumni notebook: Update on Carson City area athletes at next level

  17-03-2016 08:11
  
  BASEBALLJace Zampirro, Carson, Feather River: No action last week. Is 0-1 thus far.Adam Whitt, Carson, Astros: At spring training.Colby Blueberg, Carson, Padres: At spring training.Luke Maher, Carson, Sterling College: Went 5-for-14 with a homer in last eight games.Brock Pradere, Carson, Western Oregon: Went 1-for-7 in 2 games last week. Hitting .216 for season.Rory Petersen, William Jessup: Redshirting this season.Chase Blueberg, Carson, Mesa College: No action last week. 0-0 with a 7.36 ERA.C
  
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• Spring style: The season gets electric in Main Street's indie fashion corridor

  17-03-2016 08:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The fashion enclave is playing it very cool.
  
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• Guinn Middle School students mourn girl who died suddenly and mysteriously

  17-03-2016 05:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The cries of children mourning their friend’s death interrupted a planned 30 seconds of silence outside Guinn Middle School early Wednesday.
  
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• North Las Vegas City Council unanimously approves capital improvement plan

  17-03-2016 05:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The North Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved its biggest capital improvement plan in six years Wednesday.
  
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• Man arrested in connection to residential North Las Vegas shooting

  17-03-2016 04:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was arrested last week in connection with a March 5 shooting that left one man in critical condition, North Las Vegas police said Wednesday.
  
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• Police seek help in identifying vehicle from fatal shooting

  17-03-2016 04:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police seek the public’s help in identifying a vehicle of interest from a February fatal shooting case in the northeast valley.
  
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• Long-running poetry event Word Up! returns after hiatus

  17-03-2016 04:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  The bimonthly event is back starting March 22 at Pour coffeehouse.
  
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• Report emphasizes the need to invest in public health, officials say

  17-03-2016 03:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada health officials say a report released Tuesday ranking counties in the state on health outcomes and factors emphasizes the need to invest in public health, especially in rural areas.
  
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• Police searching for suspected jewelry thief

  17-03-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help to find a man suspected in a jewelry theft in downtown Las Vegas earlier this month.
  
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• Court rejects lawsuit by kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard

  17-03-2016 03:31
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The federal government cannot be held responsible for kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard’s 1991 abduction and subsequent 18 years in captivity, an appeals court said Tuesday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Dugard’s lawsuit alleging federal parole officials should have revoked her abductor’s parole well before he kidnapped her, but failed to do their jobs. Phillip Garrido was on parole following his conviction on kidnapping and forcible rape
  
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• Lovelock Correctional Center inmate found dead in cell

  17-03-2016 03:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inmate was found dead in his cell early Tuesday afternoon in Lovelock Correctional Center, the Nevada Department of Corrections said in a statement.
  
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• Congressional candidate Morse Arberry Jr. owes Nevada more than $122,000

  17-03-2016 03:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Morse Arberry Jr. never made good on the $121,545 he promised to pay back in 2011 after illegally funneling campaign contributions from a Nevada Assembly run into his personal bank account.
  
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• Look out for Leprechauns stopping traffic

  17-03-2016 03:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Department of Public Safety will rely partly on the luck of the Irish to keep several crosswalks safe on Thursday, the Nevada Department of Public Safety said in a statement.
  
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• Lawmakers tour Tesla’s secretive battery factory

  17-03-2016 03:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ten state lawmakers received a tour of Tesla’s secretive new battery gigafactory under construction east of Reno on Wednesday.
  
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• Colorful characters file to enter races

  17-03-2016 02:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two candidates who gave themselves eye-grabbing nicknames on the ballot filed to run for office on Wednesday.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested following low speed chase

  17-03-2016 02:16
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.TUESDAYAt 12:45 p.m., Jose Garcia-Perez, 23, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony luring a child, felony statutory sexual seduction, open or gross lewdness, felony eluding, resisting a public officer and no valid driver’s license after deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop near Hot Springs and Roop. Garcia-Perez led deputies on a low speed chase before
  
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