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• Obama nominates UNLV law professor for federal court judgeship

  28-04-2016 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama has nominated UNLV law professor Anne Traum for a judgeship in U.S. District Court in Nevada.
  
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• Baltimore police shoot, wound man in panda suit during bomb threat

  28-04-2016 23:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man wearing a white panda suit who allegedly made a bomb threat at Fox Television’s Baltimore affiliate on Thursday was shot and wounded by police outside the building, authorities said.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, DUI

  28-04-2016 23:39
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityWEDNESDAYAt 7:50 a.m., a 19-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of minor consuming and obstructing a peace officer after deputies responded to reports of a suspicious subject near Valley and Proctor streets. Bail was set at $450.At 7:42 p.m., Steven Stone, 31, of Gardnerville was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment, DUI, reckless driving,
  
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• Metro learns Thursday that woman died from crash injuries April 6

  28-04-2016 22:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman involved in what appeared to be a minor crash April 6 died later that day, Metro learned Thursday.
  
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• Bunkerville standoff figure plays media card in bid for freedom

  28-04-2016 21:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Pete Santilli is playing the media card in a bid to gain his release from federal custody in the criminal case stemming from the Bunkerville standoff.
  
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• Raiders owner Mark Davis voices commitment to Las Vegas

  28-04-2016 21:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In one of the beginning steps in what could be a long process, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis vowed on Thursday to attempt to relocate his NFL franchise to Las Vegas if a stadium is constructed primarily for the team.
  
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• State Supreme Court rules in favor of investors, banks in long-disputed HOA fees case

  28-04-2016 20:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a long-awaited dispute over homeowner association dues in super-priority lien cases, finding that Nevada law does not allow for the collection of costs and fees in addition to nine months of back-owed assessments.
  
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• Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of investors, banks in HOA fees case

  28-04-2016 20:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a long-awaited dispute over homeowner association dues in super-priority lien cases, finding that Nevada law does not allow for the collection of costs and fees in addition to nine months of back-owed assessments.
  
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• 3 years after fire, 2 more Mount Charleston trails set for repairs

  28-04-2016 19:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Almost three years after the Carpenter 1 fire burned through the Spring Mountains, the U.S. Forest Service is about to start work on two trails closed by the blaze. Repairs to the South Loop and Griffith Summit trails are slated to get underway this summer and wrap up in the fall.
  
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• Ga. couple sues Snapchat over app’s ‘speed filter’

  28-04-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Georgia couple is suing Snapchat, claiming that the social media app’s “speed filter” tempted a woman to drive too fast and to cause a crash that injured the husband.
  
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• Heller, other senators announce bill to improve VA care

  28-04-2016 19:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Thursday joined other key players on veterans issues to announce what is being billed as “groundbreaking” legislation to allow the Veterans Affairs Department to fire “bad actors,” bar bonuses for those accused of wrongdoing, and fix a law passed only two years ago to improve care for those who have served their country in uniform.
  
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• 3 connected to San Bernardino shooter arrested in marriage fraud conspiracy

  28-04-2016 19:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three people connected to one of the San Bernardino shooters, Syed Rizwan Farook, have been arrested in a marriage fraud conspiracy, including his brother and sister-in-law, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
  
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• Court will hear sentence appeal by ex-Subway spokesman Jared Fogle in May

  28-04-2016 19:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A federal appeals court in Chicago has set a May hearing for former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle’s appeal of his more than 15-year sentence in a child sex abuse and pornography case.
  
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• US wants ‘Whitey’ Bulger’s girlfriend to spend 3 more years in prison

  28-04-2016 19:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal prosecutors on Thursday are set to ask a judge to order former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend to spend three more years in prison for refusing to say if anyone helped the couple during their 16 years on the run.
  
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• Crash closes westbound Charleston near Shadow Lane

  28-04-2016 17:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A two-vehicle injury crash has all westbound lanes of Charleston Boulevard near Shadow Lane blocked, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
  
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• Charleston lanes near Shadow Lane reopen after 2-car crash

  28-04-2016 17:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Westbound lanes of Charleston Boulevard near Shadow Lane have reopened after a two-car crash Tuesday morning, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.
  
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• East Las Vegas fire displaces 6 adults early Thursday

  28-04-2016 17:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County Fire Department is investigating a fire in the east Las Vegas Valley that displaced six adults Thursday morning.
  
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• Chef Mario Batali promotes literacy for kids at new library inside Acelero Spring Valley learning center

  28-04-2016 17:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Celebrity chef Mario Batali — sporting a pair of his signature orange Crocs — was joined by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, Congresswoman Dina Titus, and Amanda Hirsh, executive director of Books for Kids, at the March 29 opening of the new Books for Kids/Mario Batali Foundation Library at the Acelero Spring Valley Learning Center, 2845 Mohawk St.
  
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• Las Vegas-based helicopter company hosts tour for Rancho High School aviation students

  28-04-2016 16:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The people behind Maverick Aviation Group, a local helicopter company, believe they have met the future of the industry — students from Rancho High School’s aviation maintenance class. On a cold, wet April morning, the company gave nearly 20 students an inside look at what career path they could take.
  
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• At-risk Las Vegas students greet Station Casinos’ gift of computers with tears, surprise

  28-04-2016 16:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Entering a surprise luncheon hosted by Station Casinos April 12, 300 at-risk Las Vegas Valley elementary students had no clue what was in store for them: their very own computer.
  
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• Celebration in North Las Vegas marks end of Simmons Street project

  28-04-2016 15:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After more than a year of construction, the Simmons Street Improvements Project in North Las Vegas was completed in March. First phase included street improvements, while the second phase focused on the construction of a flood control facility with roadway improvements.
  
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• Project on Carson City’s Little Lane put on hold

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  A proposed single-family development on Little Lane was continued to next month’s Planning Commission meeting to give the developer time to meet with nearby residents and address some of their concerns. The Arbor Villas is planned on 10.31 acres on Little Lane east of South Roop Street and west of South Saliman Road. The project as designed would contain 147 two-story, single-family attached townhouses, each with two car-garages, and an additional 74 guest parking spaces. The development
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: March 10, 1977: Eagle Valley Golf Course getting new clubhouse

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Millennial expert offers advice to Carson City Chamber of Commerce members

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  Millennials are in debt, value experiences over possessions and use their cell phones. A lot. That’s a few of the key attributes to remember about the generation of people born between roughly 1982 and 2004 if your company wants to sell to or employ them, said Mike Brooks, founder and president, 30mission.com, a business trends consultant.“Millennials can be looked at as the shiny new object,” said Brooks, speaking at the Carson City of Chamber of Commerce’s monthly lunc
  
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• Fireworks, gunfire expected Friday night as part of training in southeast Carson City

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  Fireworks, gunfire Friday nightResidents around the Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City should expect to hear fireworks and gunfire Friday night.The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit is conducting its sensory testing for the horses as a part of a week-long training. Sheriff Ken Furlong said there will be fireworks and simulated gunfire between 7-10 p.m. Friday in southeast Carson City.This training is used to desensitize the horses so they aren’t as easily spooked by the loud
  
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• Dayton stars to move onto college

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  Three Dayton High seniors — track and field standout Zach Hawley, volleyball setter Shalia Powell and basketball star Angela Sikora — are going to pursue athletic careers at the collegiate level.Hawley, one of the top shot put and discus performers in the state, is headed for Cornell University. He’s the second Dayton track and field performer to go to Cornell, following in the footsteps of Kathy Arias, who came back to the area after one year at Cornell.Powell, a top-notch se
  
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• Classic musical ‘42nd Street’ to play at Carson City Community Center

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  As the curtain will rise on a stage full of tap-dancing feet this May, audiences will applaud Carson City’s version of one of the grandest, most intense celebrations of musical theater released on Broadway.It’s the quintessential song-and-dance spectacular, “42nd Street.”The award-winning Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is presenting the musical on weekends from May 6 through 15 at the Carson City Community Center. Originally a Warner Brothers film, the musical wa
  
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• Carson City School District honors its 2015/2016 Educator and Classified Employees of the Year

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  The Carson City School District presented its 2015/2016 Educator and Classified Employees of the Year at the School Board meeting Tuesday night. One of the winners was Christina Cooper, coordinator for Nutrition Services for the district, who won the Employee of the Year for Operation Services for her work to bring good nutrition to Carson City students. “She is a super hard worker, dedicated, passionate and is a leader in her field,” said Operation Services Supervisor Mark Korinek.
  
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• Carson City GOP officials vote O’Neill out

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  As he predicted they would, Carson City Republican Party executive board members voted Tuesday night to remove Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill from the Carson chapter of the party.That vote, however, doesn’t stop O’Neill from being a registered Republican or from running for re-election as a Republican.Carson party Chairman Roger Haynes said Wednesday the vote was based on O’Neill’s support for the $1.3 billion tax package after running on a platform opposing tax increase
  
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• Carson City Chamber Singers presenting spring concerts May 6 and 10

  28-04-2016 09:10
  
  Broadway show tunes for all ages will be performed in a pair of concerts by the Carson Chamber Singers.Conducted by Michael Langham, the group will present its 2016 Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at the CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Ave. in Minden, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 314 N. Division St. This year the singers are going to Broadway with a line-up of favorite show tunes, old and new, including selections from “The Little Mermaid,”
  
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• Three limited-release movies we hope make it to Vegas

  28-04-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  A documentary about tickling endurance, and Colin Farrell possibly playing a lobster.
  
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• Marvel Hype Meter—‘Captain America: Civil War' vs. 'X-Men: Apocalypse'

  28-04-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Black Panther's badass claws or Olivia Munn's latex costume?
  
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• 2016 Summer Movie Preview!

  28-04-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  Avengers, sorority girls, Ninja Turtles, Angry Birds and the Ben-Hur remake you didn't know you needed.
  
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• Man killed in Monday semi crash was driving granddaughter to college

  28-04-2016 07:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Quirino Marcel Ortega, 60, was driving his granddaughter, Faith Hubbard, to her college classes Monday morning. But as the pair entered the Washington Avenue and Nellis Boulevard intersection, a 1991 Dodge Dakota pickup ran a red light.
  
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• Man killed in 3-vehicle crash on Monday was driving granddaughter to college

  28-04-2016 07:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officials on Wednesday released the name of the man who died Monday morning after a crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer.
  
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• Authorities investigating Prince’s death say he had prescription opioids on him

  28-04-2016 07:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities investigating the death of Prince found prescription opioid medication on him, according to various news outlets on Wednesday, the same day court records showed a judge appointed a bank to safeguard the music legend’s estate.
  
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• Trooper hit by motorcycle while investigating crash on US 95

  28-04-2016 05:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A trooper was injured while investigating a crash on the U.S. Highway 95 on Wednesday evening, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
  
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• In memoriam: Farewell Prince, one of Vegas' greatest resident performers

  28-04-2016 05:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "For me, it’s another reminder to see musical heroes while I can. No matter how long it lasts, life’s too short—mine and theirs—for regrets over missed opportunities."
  
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• Ocean expert gets nod to lead DRI

  28-04-2016 04:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state’s higher education board will soon consider picking an oceanographer to temporarily lead Nevada’s Desert Research Institute.
  
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• Henderson fire leaves two adults and two pets displaced

  28-04-2016 04:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Wednesday morning house fire in Henderson displaced two adults and two cats, the Henderson Fire Department said.
  
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• Henderson fire leaves two adults and two pets dicplaced

  28-04-2016 04:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An electrical fire Wednesday morning in Henderson leaves two adults an two pets displaced, according to a Henderson Fire Department release.
  
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• Mixed reaction to Sandoval threat to sue BLM over wild horses

  28-04-2016 03:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval’s threat to pursue legal options to boost federal funding for managing wild horse populations drew mixed reaction from Nevada’s congressional delegation Wednesday.
  
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• Religious coalition tells school district to fix teacher shortage problem

  28-04-2016 03:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A coalition of about 40 religious and social service organizations said Wednesday that the Clark County School District needs to fix its teacher shortage problem and needs to fix it now.
  
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• Musing on recycling, from organs to anger (and maybe actual trash)

  28-04-2016 03:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  "Here it is again, clogging up my news feed—recycled ignorance, the same hackneyed hate and fear all crumpled up, repackaged and sold with a new spin: terror in the toilets."
  
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• 2016 wildfire season expected to be less severe

  28-04-2016 02:28
  
  DENVER — The upcoming wildfire season across the U.S. isn’t expected to be as bad as last year’s infernos, when a record 15,800 square miles burned, the nation’s top wildland firefighting official said Wednesday. But parts of the nation should expect a rough season after a warm, dry winter or because of long-term drought, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said. Southern California, other parts of the Southwest, Alaska and Montana are all vulnerable, he said. “So
  
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• North Las Vegas names new city spokeswoman

  28-04-2016 02:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The new spokeswoman for North Las Vegas is Delen Goldberg, who most recently worked as executive editor of The Sunday weekly magazine and Vegas Inc.
  
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• Fire in central valley ruled arson, juveniles detained

  28-04-2016 01:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fire Wednesday afternoon in the central valley involving juveniles has been ruled an arson by the Las Vegas Fire Department.
  
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• Las Vegan Sandra Jolley appointed to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom

  28-04-2016 01:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D Nev., on Wednesday announced Las Vegan Sandra Jolley’s appointment to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
  
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• Update: Subject of Carson Valley manhunt in custody

  28-04-2016 01:35
  
  A suspect in a reported kidnapping in the Gardnerville Ranchos was taken into custody on Blue Lakes Road in Alpine CountyThere was no report of injury in the search that started when the man allegedly forced a woman into a Chevrolet Tahoe at 10:30 a.m.Douglas County deputies cast a wide net, posting units at the exits to Carson Valley and heading into the Pine Nuts in search of the Tahoe.Alpine County officials reported finding the Tahoe and the woman safe at 12:30 p.m.The suspect stayed with th
  
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• February tax numbers up 5 percent, Carson up 9.3 percent

  28-04-2016 01:35
  
  Taxable sales increased 5.1 percent in February compared to the same month of 2015.The total was just over $4 billion for the month.Carson City did even better, recording a 9.3 percent increase to $71.7 million led by auto sales, traditionally the capital’s largest sales tax generator. That category accounted for $21.1 million of the total, a 15.1 percent increase.General Merchandise Stores, the capital’s second largest generator, reported a 3.8 percent increase to just over $11 mil
  
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