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• Ammon Bundy, others to be flown to Nevada for arraignment

  22-03-2016 23:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal judge in Portland will allow U.S. marshals to transport Ammon Bundy and five others to Nevada for a court hearing related to an armed standoff against government agents in 2014.
  
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• Carson courts installing electronic jury system

  22-03-2016 23:31
  
  Carson District Courts are using a state grant to implement an electronic jury management system.What that means is potential jurors are going to be able to go online or use an interactive voice system to obtain information about court dates or ask to be excused, disqualified or deferred. They will be able to request to be notified by phone, text or email for their jury reporting date.Judges Todd Russell and James Wilson said they understand a jury summons isn’t always a popular notice, b
  
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• Nevada Wolf Pack’s Jennifer Purcell named Mountain West Player of the Week

  22-03-2016 22:43
  
  RENO — After putting up impressive numbers during the week and tying the NCAA Division I record with 13-consecutive at-bats with a hit at the Grizzly Classic, sophomore first baseman Jennifer Purcell has been named the Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced on Tuesday.For the week, Purcell, a Carson High grad, hit .778 (14-for-18) with two home runs, four doubles and nine RBI. The sophomore also tallied seven walks and no strikeouts. Over the five games at the Grizzly C
  
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• Security alert at Denver airport lifted after suspicious package investigation

  22-03-2016 22:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The security alert at Denver International Airport has been lifted as police give the all-clear on suspicious packages, according to the airport’s Twitter.
  
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• Former Rancho High teacher on trial for kidnapping, having sex with student — VIDEO

  22-03-2016 21:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The trial of Jason Lofthouse, a former Rancho High School teacher accused of having sex with a student, will rest largely on whether jurors believe he kidnapped the 17-year-old girl when they visited area hotels twice during school hours.
  
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• Former Rancho High teacher on trial for kidnapping, having sex with student

  22-03-2016 21:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The trial of Jason Lofthouse, a former Rancho High School teacher accused of having sex with a student, will rest largely on whether jurors believe he kidnapped the 17-year-old girl when they visited area hotels twice during school hours.
  
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• Las Vegas police see no local threat in deadly Belgium terrorist attacks — VIDEO

  22-03-2016 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are monitoring the terrorist attacks in Belgium on Monday night, the department said on social media Tuesday.
  
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• Las Vegas police see no local threat in deadly Belgium terrorist attacks

  22-03-2016 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are monitoring the terrorist attacks in Belgium on Monday night, the department said on social media Tuesday.
  
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• Pro-gun activist who was accidentally shot by her toddler facing charge

  22-03-2016 20:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jamie Gilt, the Florida pro-gun activist who was accidentally shot and wounded by her 4-year-old son, is expected to face a misdemeanor charge of allowing a minor access to a firearm, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Las Vegas man killed in auto-pedestrian accident Friday identified

  22-03-2016 19:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man killed when he was struck by a car Friday night has been identified.
  
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• Last defendant in Oregon standoff still at large

  22-03-2016 19:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The last named defendant in the armed occupation of an Oregon wildlife refuge hasn’t been arrested, and his family in Montana isn’t giving up his location.
  
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• Here’s what the 2016 presidential candidates are saying about the Brussels attacks

  22-03-2016 19:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The White House says President Barack Obama has expressed his condolences to Belgium and its people. Presidential hopefuls weigh in on the attack.
  
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• Northwest Arizona fire victim identified

  22-03-2016 17:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The victim of a Thursday residential structure fire in the northwest Arizona community of Meadview has been identified as Ruth Camille McDowell, 58.
  
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• Cubans cheer Obama as he talks of lifting economic embargo

  22-03-2016 17:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Cubans to look to the future with hope, casting his historic visit to the communist nation as a moment to “bury the last remnants of the Cold War in the Americas.”
  
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• Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies of cancer

  22-03-2016 16:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rob Ford, the pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday after fighting cancer, his family says. He was 46.
  
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• 3 Mormon missionaries from Utah injured in Brussels attack

  22-03-2016 16:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mormon church officials say three missionaries from Utah were seriously injured in the Brussels airport terrorist attack.
  
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• Man involved in hit-and-run hides in Downtown Summerlin business

  22-03-2016 15:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man involved in a hit-and-run near Downtown Summerlin entered a business and refused to leave early Tuesday morning, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Nail bomb, ISIS flag found in house search after deadly Brussels attacks — VIDEO

  22-03-2016 10:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  ISIS claimed to strike yet again on European soil Tuesday, saying its “fighters” launched attacks on the airport and a subway station in Belgium’s capital that killed at least 30 people and wounded about 230 more.
  
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• ISIS takes credit for Brussels attacks that killed 30, injured more than 200 — VIDEO

  22-03-2016 10:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  ISIS claimed to strike yet again on European soil Tuesday, saying its “fighters” launched attacks on the airport and a subway station in Belgium’s capital that killed at least 30 people and wounded about 230 more.
  
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• Deadly explosions rock airport, subway in Brussels

  22-03-2016 10:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Explosions rocked the Brussels airport and the subway system Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring many others just days after the main suspect in the November Paris attacks was arrested in the city, police said.
  
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• 9 Americans reportedly hurt in Brussels terror attacks — VIDEO

  22-03-2016 10:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nine Americans were injured in suicide bomb attacks on Brussels airport and a metro train on Tuesday, ABC News reported on Twitter.
  
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• Las Vegas illusionist’s release sought in child porn case

  22-03-2016 08:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jan Rouven’s defense lawyer filed court papers late Monday seeking to overturn an order keeping the former Tropicana illusionist in federal custody while he fights a felony child porn charge.
  
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• Las Vegas illusionist’s release from jail sought in child porn case

  22-03-2016 08:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Jan Rouven’s defense lawyer filed court papers late Monday seeking to overturn an order keeping the former Tropicana illusionist in federal custody while he fights a felony child porn charge.
  
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• Solar backers say PUC net metering changes unconstitutional

  22-03-2016 07:31
  
  Solar advocates calling themselves the Alliance for Solar Choice has petitioned district court to throw out the Public Utilities Commission decision changing the net metering rules.The petition for judicial review was filed in Carson District last week challenging the net metering changes as likely killing the net metering program.“The commission’s action not only puts a stake in the heart of future rooftop solar development but it also unjustly applies the new rates to a new rate s
  
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• Nevada plays on in CBI; hosts Vermont Wednesday

  22-03-2016 07:31
  
  RENO — It might be time to change the state song to Home Means Nevada Never Loses in a National Tournament.The Wolf Pack, playing a Big Sky Conference team at home for the second consecutive game, whipped the Eastern Washington Eagles 85-70 Monday night in the College Basketball Invitational in front of a crowd of 6,053 at Lawlor Events Center.The Wolf Pack’s reward? Another home game. The Pack, now 21-13, will host Vermont on Wednesday at Lawlor at 7 p.m. in the CBI semifinals. Ver
  
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• Carson City sees seasonal changes

  22-03-2016 07:31
  
  A rainbow of colors fill the Carson City skyline looking north toward Washoe Valley on Monday morning. Strong winds turned to rain and snow during Monday night and early today.…
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Dec. 28, 1965: Highway Patrol debuts new look

  22-03-2016 07:07
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• JoAnne Skelly: Pruning roses

  22-03-2016 07:07
  
  All winter I have said, wait to prune your roses. April 15 is time to prune roses. While there are general rose pruning principles, the different types of roses: hybrid teas, floribundas, shrub, climbers, ramblers and miniatures, all have special requirements. The first reason to prune is to remove dead, dying, damaged or diseased wood. The second goal is to shape the plant with an open center. A third goal is to increase air circulation within the plant to reduce potential disease problems and
  
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• After High Roller escapade, tryst partners moved on, woman says

  22-03-2016 05:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  They met, they coupled, they went their separate ways. Chloe Scordianos, of Hicksville, New York, became instantly famous last month after police said surveillance video caught her having sex with Philip Panzica, in cabin 16 of the High Roller on the Strip.
  
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• Nevada: Judge Denies Release for a Bundy in a Conspiracy Case

  22-03-2016 04:56
  A son of the rancher Cliven Bundy was ordered to remain in federal custody on charges stemming from an armed confrontation with government agents in 2014.
  
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• DEA probes former Boulder City shelter head accused of killing animals

  22-03-2016 04:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating a former Boulder City former animal control supervisor in connection with missing euthanasia drugs.
  
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• Interior secretary visits site of Oregon armed protest

  22-03-2016 03:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Monday visited the Oregon wildlife refuge seized during a 41-day occupation by armed anti-government protesters and met with federal employees, local officials and tribal leaders in the area.
  
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• Heller expresses safety concerns about ‘testy’ upcoming Republican National Convention

  22-03-2016 01:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A spokeswoman for the Republican National Convention offered assurances Monday the event will be secure after U.S. Sen. Dean Heller said he may skip it over concerns of his own safety.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office unveils new non-emergency number: 887-COPS

  22-03-2016 01:31
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has acquired a new permanent single law enforcement Non-Emergency telephone number to contact the city-wide dispatch center.The new number is 887-COPS (887-2677). This telephone number will eventually replace most of the older telephone lines that are currently in use and will eventually result in a cost savings of $50 per month, per telephone line still in use. The transitional period to remove some lines will likely begin at the end of the 2016 calendar y
  
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• Man extradited from Mississippi in connection with October 2013 double homicide

  22-03-2016 00:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The shooting left Michael Dunbar, 28, and Teray Lyles, 29, dead.
  
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• Study: Nevada uses most gun-related hashtags on Instagram

  22-03-2016 00:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada loves to talk about guns on Instagram.
  
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• FBI may have found method to unlock San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone

  22-03-2016 00:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The hearing between the feds and Apple was canceled as the FBI works with an “outside party” to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s phone.
  
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• Carson City breaks ground on waste water treatment plant improvements

  22-03-2016 00:19
  
  Carson City’s other major public works project started Monday. “Today we celebrate the repair, reconstruction and rehabilitation of another city infrastructure to help sustain our community,” Mayor Bob Crowell said at the groundbreaking of the $30 million Water Recovery Resource Facility construction project. The project will overhaul and replace deteriorating systems at the city’s 50 year-old wastewater treatment plant located on 5th Street near Fairview Drive. “W
  
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• ‘Suspicious substance’ at Regional Justice Center found to be nontoxic

  22-03-2016 00:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police Department responded Monday afternoon to the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas after a“suspicious substance” was found in the mail.
  
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