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• Mormon leader urges tolerance despite political views at Utah conference

  02-04-2016 22:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Mormon leaders called on members to practice tolerance despite political differences, providing the faith’s U.S. members guidance at a church conference Saturday amid a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric and bickering.
  
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• A lifesaving journey for Carson the Cat

  02-04-2016 20:07
  
  The Nevada Humane Society is seeking fundraising help for Carson the cat.Carson was found in Carson City on the side of the road. Nevada Humane Society Animal Control Officers found him and brought him immediately to Carson Tahoe Vet to stabilize him. The next morning, he was transferred to Nevada Humane Society in Reno, which features a clinic and veterinary team. After a variety of tests, radiographs and exams, it was determined Carson had a broken jaw, bruising and scrapes throughout his body
  
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• Virtual tours of Carson City’s trails now available

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  Visitors and residents alike can now virtually hike the trails in and around Carson City without ever going outside. In a partnership the Google Trekker, the Carson City Visitors Bureau mapped 10 area trails using high-definition technology. “It gives you the same experience as the street view on Google but on trails,” said Kyle Horvath, social media manager for the bureau. “It was an honor that Google called us to be part of this project. It’s just a testament to us mar
  
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• Teri’s Notebook: Soldier reaches out to little boy; Veteran reaching out to others on cross-country journey

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  Pat Lassak of Carson City called this week with a sweet story about an exchange between his grandson and a U.S. Army soldier. He said 4-year-old Kamryn Munoz was in the car with his mom, grandma and sister at the 7-Eleven on Highway 50 on Wednesday when a soldier passed by. “Look,” Kamryn pointed out, “there’s an Army man. He helps me and he saves people.”With the window rolled down, the soldier heard the boy’s comments. “He walks over to my grandson an
  
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• Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Demand for Tesla Motors’ new lower-priced electric car surprised even the company’s CEO Friday as 198,000 people plunked down $1,000 deposits to reserve their vehicles.“Definitely going to need to rethink production planning,” a surprised CEO Elon Musk said on his Twitter feed.Musk unveiled the car Thursday night at a design studio near Los Angeles. It starts at $35,000 and has a range of 215 miles p
  
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• On the fence in Carson City

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  A pair of quail walk along a fence in east Carson City.…
  
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• Nevada wins CBI title

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  RENO — The Nevada Wolf Pack men’s basketball team can finally call itself a national champion.The Wolf Pack outlasted the Morehead State Eagles 85-82 in overtime Friday night to win the College Basketball Invitational in front of a lively crowd of 9,043 at Lawlor Events Center. The Pack, which earned all five of its CBI victories at home, finished 24-14 in Eric Musselman’s first year as coach.“The thing I will always remember about this is the celebration afterward and t
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Jan. 9, 1940: St. Gall is now separate parish

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  St. Gall Parish of Gardnerville is no longer a part of St. Theresa’s Parish of Carson City, but now has its resident pastor, who is Father Makula, formerly of Winnemucca, who has been designated as administrator in charge. Under the new arrangement, Monsignor H.J. Wientjes remains in charge of St. Theresa’s Parish, but now has no assistant, due to the setting up of St. Gall’s as a separate parish. The Rev. Hugo Smith, who was assistant to Monsignor Wientjes, has been transferr
  
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• Lake Tahoe-Truckee bear activity driven by severe drought

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Three black bears were hit and killed by vehicles in Nevada back in 2011, according to statistics provided by state wildlife officials.A year later, the number tripled to nine. Three years later, the tally swelled to 18. And in 2015, last year, there were 21 such bear deaths.The reason for the spike: the severe drought.“It’s an unfortunate measuring stick,” Chris Healy, public information officer for Nevada Department of Wildlife, said this week,
  
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• Hello, Kitty

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  Gardnerville — Sierra Peak Tree Service will have to add cougar removal to its list of services after coaxing one out of a tree near a project March 21. The encounter with the big cat is a reminder to Carson Valley residents wildlife are waking up, they are around and people should be aware. “We were there to remove a fallen tree hung up over Sheridan creek just off of Foothill Road,” Sierra Peak Tree Service employee Jared Whitaker said on Facebook. “The cat wasn’t
  
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• Carson City Animal Shelter moving toward September completion

  02-04-2016 09:35
  
  Carson City’s new animal shelter is on schedule to open for business in September.City Manager Nick Marano said he’s hesitant to predict the shelter is going to be done early but he’s happy with the performances of contractor Shaheen-Beauchamp.In addition, the Humane Society, which has already contributed some $200,000 to the $4 million project, has applied for grant funding to expand the capacity of the new shelter. Kimberly Wade of the Humane Society said the organization ha
  
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• Moyle pitchesCHS past Alta-Utah

  02-04-2016 09:27
  
  LAS VEGAS — Bryce Moyle scattered seven hits over six innings, and Jace Keema drove in two runs to lead the Carson Senators to an easy 7-1 win over Alta-Utah Friday afternoon at the Bishop Gorman Easter Invitational at UNLV.The win snapped a two-game losing streak at the tournament. Carson concludes play today at 8 a.m. against O’Gorman-South Dakota at UNLV. Carson hosts Reno at 3:45 Tuesday as league play resumes.Moyle threw 86 pitches before giving way to Derek Schafer, who pitche
  
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• Local roundup: CSN sweeps Wildcats, extends lead to 3 games

  02-04-2016 09:27
  
  HENDERSON — Brody Westmoreland stroked a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as College of Southern Nevada completed a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader sweep of Western Nevada College, 4-3, on Friday in Henderson.Westmoreland and Drew Newson doubled in two runs apiece as CSN built a 9-1 lead in the opener, then hung on for a 9-6 victory.With the sweep, the Coyotes extended their SWAC lead over second-place WNC to three games. CSN improved to
  
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• 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula

  02-04-2016 09:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Alaska Earthquake Center released a statement saying the tremor hit at 9:50 p.m. and was felt by as far away as Dillingham.
  
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• Leonardo DiCaprio might be banned from Indonesia

  02-04-2016 08:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Indonesian immigration official says Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio may banned from returning to Indonesia over his criticisms that palm oil plantations are destroying the country’s rainforests.
  
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• LA father charged with murdering son because he was gay

  02-04-2016 07:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Los Angeles county prosecutors have charged a man who shot and killed his son with premeditated murder, alleging that he committed the crime because his son was gay.
  
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• Few Clark County guardianship cases are in compliance with Nevada laws

  02-04-2016 05:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An internal review of guardianship cases in Clark County showed that less than half are in compliance with state laws and that most vulnerable adults are stripped without an attorney.
  
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• Nicky is not the first Las Vegas Metro K-9 to be killed in the line of duty

  02-04-2016 04:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nicky, the police dog killed in the line of duty Thursday just weeks after returning to active duty following a machete attack, will likely receive a funeral next week, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• ACM Awards returns to Las Vegas seeking Strip takeover

  02-04-2016 02:29 via lasvegassun.com
  When the Academy of Country Music Awards uprooted from its Las Vegas home for its 50th anniversary show at AT&T Stadium, members of the ACM Board of Directors asked a pertinent question. “How do we go from Dallas, where we had ...
  
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• Grants for downtown buildings offered

  02-04-2016 02:07
  
  Carson City’s Redevelopment Authority is offering grants up to $25,000 to improve the exterior facades of buildings and signs in the redevelopment district.Commercial property owners will have to pay at least half the cost of the improvements.“With corridor improvements moving ahead, redevelopment has taken a forward-thinking approach in its support of the façade improvement program,” said Supervisor Karen Abowd, who chairs the authority.She said owners will be asked to
  
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• Carson City Chamber Leadership Class to create mobile historic exhibit at Nevada State Prison

  02-04-2016 02:07
  
  Giving back to their community has always been one of the major objectives of the Carson City Chamber Leadership Institute students since classes began in 1988.Past classes have done some amazing projects that have made our community an even better place to live.The Class of 2015 created a cozy children’s reading nook within the Carson City Library. Our historic Lone Mountain Cemetery has become an outdoor museum thanks to the Class of 2014 and now features historic markers honoring promi
  
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• Metro investigates traffic stop that preceded DUI death

  02-04-2016 01:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When Metro police stopped Mark Obermeyer for riding an unregistered all-terrain vehicle in the road, they didn’t observe any signs of impairment. But state troopers said he fatally struck a bicyclist an hour later and they arrested him for DUI. Now an internal Metropolitan Police Department investigation seeks to find out why he was let go the first time.
  
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• 215 to close at times early Monday for Sky Pointe overpass work

  02-04-2016 01:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 215 Beltway will be closed intermittently in both directions early Monday morning for work on an overpass at Sky Pointe Drive is part of the Centennial Bowl project.
  
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• Red Rock gets vintage-poster treatment as part of BLM campaign

  02-04-2016 01:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The beauty of Red Rock Canyon may be timeless, but a new poster commemorating the conservation area is straight out of the 1930s. The Bureau of Land Management unveiled the limited edition, vintage-style poster in a ceremony at the Red Rock vistor center Friday morning.
  
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• “Big Bonanza” opera captures storied era of Virginia City

  02-04-2016 00:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A storied era of Nevada history is coming to life in theater and song with the world premiere of “The Big Bonanza,” an opera about the Comstock Lode and two of Virginia City’s most notable writers, Samuel Clemens and William Wright.
  
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• Appeals court won’t change decision to overturn Wynn Resorts’ tip-pooling program

  02-04-2016 00:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal appeals court will not reconsider its decision to overturn the decade-old tip-pooling program at Wynn Resorts’ Las Vegas properties.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of prohibited person in possession of a firearm, grand larceny, drug charges

  02-04-2016 00:31
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.THURSDAYAt 8:30 a.m., Laurie Harris, 50, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance after initiating a consensual stop near College Parkway and Lompa Lane. Bail was set at $2,500.At 7:50 p.m., Geoffrey Walker, 34, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony ex-felon in possession of a firearm, felony discharge a firearm into an
  
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• Dwight Millard files lawsuit against Carson City over effluent water

  02-04-2016 00:23
  
  Carson developer Dwight Millard has filed in bankruptcy court charging Carson City is refusing to provide him with the necessary water to serve his Empire Ranch Golf Course.The water in question is the reclaimed “effluent water” from the Carson City water treatment plant. Empire Ranch has a contract with the city that says Empire Ranch must take at least 790 acre feet of water a year but can ask for up to 1,385 acre feet of the reclaimed water.The lawsuit charges water is a real pro
  
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