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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Five arrested on suspicion of connection with stolen vehicle

  04-04-2016 23:43
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 1:25 a.m., Ashley Gormley, 24, a transient was arrested on suspicion of felony receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle after deputies responded to reports of a stolen vehicle near the 400 block of Nevada Street. Gormley and a second man allegedly took a friend’s vehicle and later returned it, however fled on foot before deputies arrived. She was locat
  
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• Police investigating suicide following bondsmen’s arrest attempt

  04-04-2016 23:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a suicide that occurred Monday morning after bail bonds firm representatives showed up to arrest a man in a recreational vehicle parked on a road off state Route 160.
  
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• Bernie Sanders Makes Progress Courting Nevada’s Delegates

  04-04-2016 22:46
  Mr. Sanders is holding out hope that a strong showing at the Clark County convention in Nevada over the weekend could help him top Hillary Clinton in the race for the state’s delegates.
  
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• Feds will take some of disgraced Clark County Judge Steven Jones’ pension

  04-04-2016 21:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal judge Monday gave the government permission to commandeer the public pension of former Family Court Judge Steven Jones to help pay $2.9 million in restitution owed to the victims of his investment scheme.
  
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• Legacy High teacher arrested on charges of kidnapping, sex acts with student

  04-04-2016 19:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Legacy High School teacher remains in custody at Clark County Detention Center after his arrest Friday for suspicion of kidnapping and sexual acts with a student.
  
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• Sheriff says 4 men raped 9-year-old while her mother smoked meth

  04-04-2016 19:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities allege four men sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl at a Utah home while her mother was in the garage smoking meth.
  
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• Man shot, killed in northwestern Arizona

  04-04-2016 19:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting in the small northwest Arizona town of Mohave Valley.
  
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• California governor signs bill to raise state’s minimum wage to $15-an-hour

  04-04-2016 19:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday giving California the nation’s highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2022.
  
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• Calif. driver gets out of crashed SUV hanging off cliff only to be hit by bus

  04-04-2016 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A driver in the Los Angeles area escaped his SUV as it dangled off of a cliff only to be hit by a tour bus, police said on Sunday.
  
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• Amtrak workers on wrong track before passenger train crash in Pa.

  04-04-2016 17:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Maintenance workers were mistakenly on the wrong track when an Amtrak passenger train struck a large piece of railway equipment on Sunday near Philadelphia and killed two people, according to CNN.
  
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• Alaska Air says its buying Virgin America for $2.6B

  04-04-2016 16:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Alaska Air Group Inc. said on Monday that it would buy Virgin America Inc. for $2.6 billion to become the top carrier on the U.S. West Coast and compete more effectively with larger airlines.
  
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• Virginia City’s tourism on the go

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Virginia City has long carved its own niche in the northern Nevada tourism sector. With its bevy of historic buildings such as the Fourth Ward School and a sampling of popular special events such as the camel and ostrich and outhouse races serving as drawing cards.But Virginia City’s director of tourism, Deny Dotson, is hopeful some recent public and private investments plus grabbing other events will enhance the area’s tourism growth.For instance, last year the Virginia City Fairgr
  
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• Trekking along

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  As part of its mission to effectively promote statewide tourism and enhance the economic vitality of Nevada, TravelNevada became one of the privileged destination marketing organizations to borrow the Google Street View Trekker. The Google Trekker allows images of less traveled areas of Nevada to be seen via Google Maps and the TravelNevada website.Presenting the outdoor adventure and activities Nevada has to offer via 360-degree images creates exposure to areas of Nevada that may be surprising
  
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• The extra tests you need sometimes

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Most residential real estate transactions today utilize the services of Physical and Pest inspectors. Once in awhile, their reports lead to additional inspections or tests.Sometimes the nature of the property leads to additional testing or services being required. However you get there, when you need to get extra information about the property you are buying, do it. A common additional test series involves drinking water. Unless there was a recent Water Quality test done for your water, be sure
  
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• Tahoe Prosperity Center addressing regional economic concerns

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — With a recent economics report indicating a staggeringly low average income for residents of the South Shore and increasingly challenging housing opportunities, the need for change appears to be clear. Just what those changes could be remains to be seen, however. It’s something the nonprofit Tahoe Prosperity Center hopes to address through a continued effort to study economic, tourism and community trends in the region. The group recently released its “Measu
  
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• Tahoe home-selling tips: Pay attention to current events – locally and beyond

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Real estate is affected by many things. Supply and demand can change for many reasons and very quickly. National events, even International events, can impact local property values.As a property owner, or potential property owner, it is important that you pay attention to the goings on of the world. As government entities change policies, approve or deny projects, the market dynamics are always in play.While we know of no one with a properly working crystal ball, we know many that attempt
  
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• Tahoe home-selling tips: 7 reasons to partner with a Realtor

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Whether you are planning to buy or sell a home, experts recommend it is in your best interest to partner with an experienced Realtor.Not only can a Realtor help you get the best price, but they can take the lead in navigating you through a complicated process. So, while you may be tempted to try and sell your home on your own, here are seven good reasons why hiring a Realtor is in your best interest:1. Help You to Properly Prepare Your HouseBecause a Realtor is surrounded by constant feedback r
  
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• Tahoe and western ski destinations see spike in visits with snow

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  It’s no secret that snow is the big cash cow for any mountain town. It doesn’t take an economist to make that connection. While resorts across the Rockies and farther west continue to expand year-round tourism offerings, there’s still no substitute for a good snow year. For far-western resorts from California to British Columbia, that’s meant a significant recovery from four down years.“The West is looking strong this year,” said Tom Foley, director of operat
  
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• Nevada building a bridge to Asia

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Asian Tourism is big business and getting bigger.Chinese alone accounted for 1.5 million visitors to the United States in 2012 — not including residents of Hong Kong.The number of Asian visitors is growing rapidly as China, South Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan and India send an increasing stream of visitors to the United States. Nevada tourism and marketing officials are working to ensure many of those tourists stop in the Silver State.Nevada, the first state to establish a tourism off
  
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• Hot August Nights prepares for 30th anniversary

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Preparations for the 2016 Hot August Nights (HAN) are in full swing as the non-profit organization gears-up for its 30th anniversary. The event draws hundreds of thousands of car enthusiasts locally, nationally and internationally to northern Nevada each year. HAN budgets $2 million to put on the Reno/Sparks and Virginia City events. With only a small potion of money coming from car registrations, the organization relies on its event sponsors to fund the event. “In general it is our commu
  
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• Has spring sprung for the housing market?

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  The Reno/Sparks Association of REALTORS® is optimistic about the outlook for the spring real estate market. Typically, we see a resurgence of interest in both listing and sales beginning in spring and continuing through August. While prices have recovered from the bottom of the market in January 2012, they seemed to have reached a leveling point. The median sales price has remained in the $290,000-$292,000 price range since July 2015. We see this adjustment as just a rebalancing point in me
  
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• HAN’s Jon Canton in his own words

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Tell us about your company and the duties of your position:Jon Canton: Hot August Nights is a nonprofit organization that puts on our main event in August — which attracts thousands of classic car enthusiasts to gather and enjoy a week of music, cars and other great events — along with a variety of others like Spring Fever Revival in May. There is also the nonprofit Foundation arm whose mission is to provide children in need or at-risk with a more me
  
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• Growth in region provides positive effect on tourism

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  New companies that are expanding and opening in northern Nevada and the upswing in the economy are having a positive effect on the tourism industry. “With the increase of the economy we are seeing more business travel and we are well positioned for that (increase),” Jennifer Cunningham, interim managing director for the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, said.Due to companies settling in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center (TRIC) and the new companies Economic Development A
  
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• Frey Ranch Estate Gin wins top award

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Frey Ranch Estate Distillery, a Nevada-based estate grain distillery south of Fallon, recently earned a double gold medal for Frey Ranch Gin at the 16th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The double gold is the competition’s most prestigious award indicating an outstanding product, earning top marks from all judges. The competition, which is considered to be the most influential spirits competition in the world, featured more than 1,850 entries. As a recipient of a double gol
  
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• Flowing forward

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  There are multiple aspects to the Reno River Festival, and the low water levels impacted some parts last year. The kayaking competition, at the heart of the event location, was canceled for the first time in the 12-year history of the event due to low water levels. May marks the beginning of the kayaking season. This year, the Reno River Festival will feature the 2016 Freestyle National Championships, which will bring the best kayakers in the country to the Truckee River and hopefully re-establ
  
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• Coordination to improve medical outcomes

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  Doctors, hospital administrators, county and state government, the banking industry, and other professionals in northern Nevada joined forces in 2007 to create Access to Healthcare Network (AHN), a non-profit working to make sure that low- to moderate-income Nevadans can get access to affordable healthcare.The organization’s chief executive officer, Sherri Rice uses what she calls the “shared responsibility model” to unite our community’s citizens, medical providers, bus
  
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• All-in-WUN

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  WUN Systems founders Dale Hersowitz and Victor Vasev turned a start-up provider of an all-in-one technical platform into a national — and potentially international — company.The company, which has its engineering office in Reno, ties together basic office equipment like phone service, email, Internet and door security, plus programs for sales, accounting, office management and more. Hersowitz, the CEO of WUN, compared the company’s platform to a high-performance automobile.Lik
  
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• Above the clouds

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  The Reno Air Races attracted more than 150,000 spectators from around the world last year. Mike Crowell, president and chief executive officer of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), indicated the Air Races “are the only one like it in the world and it is truly a unique sport.” In its 53rd year, the races are feeling some pressure to diversify the event and develop more interest with the Millennial generation.“The 2014 economic value was $70 million for the week, which is q
  
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• A focus on the future brings better results

  04-04-2016 09:07
  
  When asked what their greatest asset is, most managers answer “my people.” They’re right! People — more specifically people’s words and actions — are the most significant competitive advantage you have.Interestingly, when they’re asked what’s their greatest frustration, these same managers will again answer, “my people.” Why is this? It seems most managers are frustrated by the fact that they can’t seem to consistently get the be
  
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• Voter registration figures surge in March with the Democrats in the lead

  04-04-2016 08:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Democrats led the state’s voter registration efforts in March, according to figures released by the Nevada Secretary of State.
  
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• Documents tie offshore holdings to law firm with Las Vegas office

  04-04-2016 08:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source.
  
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• Apartment fire damages six units, displaces 12 in central valley

  04-04-2016 06:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An apartment building fire in the central valley leaves some displaced, according to a Clark County Fire department release.
  
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• Bicyclist hurt after car crash, police said

  04-04-2016 04:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A young bicyclist was injured Sunday evening when a car crashed into the bicycle he was riding in southeast Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• Man critically injured after crashing four-wheeler near Sam Boyd Stadium

  04-04-2016 04:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man is in critical condition after crashing his all-terrain vehicle near Sam Boyd Stadium on Sunday evening, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Coroner identifies woman killed in rollover crash

  04-04-2016 00:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman who died in a rollover crash Saturday morning on Interstate 15 has been identified by the Clark County coroner.
  
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• Coroner ID’s motorcyclist killed on I-15

  04-04-2016 00:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man who died following a motorcycle crash Saturday morning on Interstate 15 has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
  
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