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• Experts say human trafficking may be on rise in Las Vegas

  25-05-2016 22:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  About 72 percent of the juvenile victims of human trafficking in Nevada come from within the state, experts said Wednesday, and human trafficking may be on the rise.
  
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• Fire-damaged solar-thermal power plant damaged could be back on line soon

  25-05-2016 22:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officials say the huge Mojave Desert solar-thermal power plant damaged last week by fire could be back on line within three weeks. David Knox, spokesman for plant operator NRG Energy, said Wednesday that mirrors misaligned during maintenance focused sunbeams in such a way that fire was sparked May 19.
  
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• Woman gets nearly naked in Arizona city to be arrested

  25-05-2016 21:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After spending a couple of evenings in the desert, a Lake Havasu City, Arizona, woman got nearly naked at the city Police Department so she could be arrested and spend the night in jail.
  
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• TRIC embraces retail, support services opportunities

  25-05-2016 21:19
  
  With all the development at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, retail and support opportunities are abundant at the park.Current businesses at the vast business park in Storey County employ nearly 4,800 workers, while approximately 600 contractors are in the midst of building more facilities at the park. Couple that with the distance from populated areas like Reno-Sparks and Fernley, the numbers working in TRIC are creating a need for retail development such as restaurants and support services.S
  
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• It’s the little things

  25-05-2016 21:19
  
  “We like the little as much as the big,” Pat Whitten, county manager for Storey County said. The Tahoe Reno Industrial Center focuses strongly on bringing in the right type of companies to its industrial center. The big names like Tesla, Switch and Wal-mart have a huge impact on the image and future of the center. However, not all 125 businesses that inhabit the TRI Center are names like Zulily and Petsmart. There are businesses smaller in size and visibility too. Here is a sampling
  
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• Fixing tax overpayments will cost Washoe County $2.2 million

  25-05-2016 21:19
  
  The state’s correction in how it distributes a small pot of DMV tax money will strip about $100,000 a year out of both the Carson school district and the city’s newly approved budgets.But neither Superintendent Richard Stokes nor city officials think it will be a major issue for them to handle.Both have been getting more money from vehicle registration fees than they were entitled to since 2013 due to a programming error in the Department of Motor Vehicles computer system. An analys
  
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• 11 states sue Obama administration over transgender bathroom policy

  25-05-2016 20:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Eleven states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the Obama administration’s guidance to U.S. public schools this month that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice.
  
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• Homes damaged, 2 people critical after severe storms sweep Plains — VIDEO

  25-05-2016 19:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Crews are evaluating the damage Wednesday after tornadoes destroyed several homes and left two people critically injured in western Kansas as a series of severe storms swept across the Plains.
  
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• Federal judge refuses to get off Bundy case

  25-05-2016 18:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro on Wednesday refused to remove herself from the criminal case stemming from the 2014 armed standoff with law enforcement near Bunkerville.
  
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• TSA chief says agency is adding 768 screeners to curb long airport lines

  25-05-2016 18:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday the beleaguered agency will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to deal with increasingly long airport security lines that have caused passengers to miss flights even before the busy summer travel season.
  
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• Ford recalls 271K F-150 pickups due to brake fluid leak

  25-05-2016 17:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ford is recalling some of its top-selling vehicles in the U.S. to fix a fluid leak that can reduce braking power.
  
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• Japan’s prime minister says he has no plans to visit Pearl Harbor

  25-05-2016 17:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Japan’s prime minister says he has no specific plan to visit Pearl Harbor to reciprocate for Obama’s trip to Hiroshima.
  
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• Las Vegas Sands planning 17,500-seat concert venue

  25-05-2016 17:10 via lasvegassun.com
  
  The Las Vegas Sands has announced plans to build a 17,500-seat concert hall behind its Venetian and Palazzo casinos. The company said it was partnering with Madison Square Garden Company on the 400,000-square-foot venue, which ...
  
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• Arizona man arrested in connection with death of 23-year-old

  25-05-2016 15:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Kingman, Ariz., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 23-year-old man after a suspected drug overdose was determined instead to be a homicide.
  
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• Safe Grad needs more volunteers

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  Safe Grad needs more volunteersThe Carson High School Safe Grad event is looking for additional volunteers.Safe Grad is a Carson High tradition held for graduating seniors to have a safe and fun last event with all of their peers after graduation. The event will be held June 4-5 at the Carson City Community Center.This year, the event still needs about 90 volunteers to help with bag check, food, games and activities, door monitors, raffles, set-up and clean-up. There are four possible shifts: 8
  
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• Nevada dental examiners under fire from audit

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  Nevada’s Board of Dental Examiners came under fire Tuesday from legislative auditors who, among other things, say the examiners broke state law in settlements with dentists and overpaid their outside legal counsel.Specifically, auditors said the board made a deal with several practitioners under which they donated $140,000 to charitable dental operations serving veterans and children. But, they said, those contributions were illegal under statute and the donations weren’t even recor
  
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• Morning clouds in Northern Nevada

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  Connie Corley sent in these photos of the morning clouds on Tuesday.…
  
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• Carson City School District to hold meeting on staff morale

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  The Carson City School Board is hosting a workshop Thursday to discuss the Joint Advisory Committee and district staff morale. The workshop will be held in the Carson Middle School library Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Associate Superintendent Susan Keema and Superintendent Richard Stokes are expected to give an informational update on current federal, state and district initiatives in preparations for discussions on the Joint Advisory Committee Survey completed by the district teachers. The board will
  
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• Carson City drivers advised to be cautious of motorcycles

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is advising drivers to be cautious of motorcycles while on the roadways.With the weather getting nicer, more motorcyclists will be on the roads, which can create a challenge for drivers because they can be difficult to see. As a driver, making sure to give motorcycles enough room to travel is key, along with being vigilant and double checking mirrors before changing lanes. When making left hand turns, be extra cautious and make sure the intersection is cle
  
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• Candidates for Carson City mayor discuss their vision for city

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  The four candidates running for Carson City mayor discussed downtown development, deferred maintenance and other topics Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Chris Carver, Jerry Cinani, current Mayor Bob Crowell and Kurt Meyer spoke to a nearly full house at the Brewery Arts Center’s Performance Hall.They answered questions and spoke on issues ranging from infrastructure costs to what they would do on their first day in office. All made their case for citizens’ votes
  
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• Auditors object to lack of records to justify health exchange payments

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  Legislative auditors say the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange doesn’t have controls in place to ensure it’s only paying contractors for services actually rendered.They told the Audit Subcommittee there was only documentation to support 3,000 of the 17,900 staff hours paid over a six-month period to the navigators who provide uninsured people information they need to enroll in health insurance mandated by the Affordable Care Act.The nine navigator entities in the program receiv
  
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• Assembly District 40 Republicans tackle education, taxes at debate

  25-05-2016 09:03
  
  Assemblyman P.K. O’Neill strongly disagreed with claims by his three primary opponents Tuesday night the votes he and others cast during the 2015 Legislature seriously damaged Nevada as a business friendly state.He and the others were featured at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce’s candidate forum in the Brewery Arts Center. But the four faced a much smaller audience than the candidates for Carson City Mayor who preceded them. When that part of the forum ended, portions of the audi
  
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• Nelson signs with Central Washington University

  25-05-2016 08:55
  
  Joe Nelson lost nearly all of his senior baseball season because of a knee injury suffered in a football game at Bishop Manogue midway through the season.Nelson re-habbed relentlessly in an effort to get back on the field for the latter part of the baseball. He was successful, posting two wins, a save and a 3.07 ERA in the closing weeks to help the Carson Senators nail down second place and reach the regional playoffs.Nelson was offered and accepted a baseball scholarship recently to Division I
  
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• Here are Lyft’s 10 most visited spots in Las Vegas

  25-05-2016 06:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Where are users “Lyft-ing” to most frequently in Las Vegas? Check out the list below.
  
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• Handcuffed public defender says she simply wanted judge to listen to her argument

  25-05-2016 05:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Public defender Zohra Bakhtary had no time to react before a court marshal slapped handcuffs on her.
  
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• Handcuffed public defender: I simply wanted judge to listen to my argument

  25-05-2016 05:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Public defender Zohra Bakhtary had no time to react before a court marshal slapped handcuffs on her.
  
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• Protests turn violent at Trump’s New Mexico rally

  25-05-2016 05:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Protests outside a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico turned violent Tuesday night as demonstrators threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at officers, overturned trash cans and knocked down barricades.
  
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• Channel 13 anchor Rikki Cheese on leave after DUI arrest

  25-05-2016 05:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The KTNV-TV, Channel 13 anchor who was arrested last week on suspicion of drunken driving has been placed on leave, according to the station’s general manager.
  
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• Boulder City employee fired after money went missing gets settlement in lawsuit

  25-05-2016 04:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Boulder City has paid a former utilities department employee nearly $60,000 to settle a wrongful termination lawsuit, a city administrator said.
  
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• Lawmakers discuss possible rules for the road

  25-05-2016 04:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Making room for bicyclists, the potential impact of recreational marijuana and cellphone use while driving are among hot-button transportation topics that could be discussed when the Legislature meets in February, several Nevada lawmakers said Tuesday.
  
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• Nevada legislative incumbents doing well in fundraising

  25-05-2016 04:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Incumbency, with at least one exception, proved to be the campaign money winner in legislative races leading up to Nevada’s June 14 primary.
  
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• Titus joins Dem chorus chastizing Trump over ′07 recession comment

  25-05-2016 02:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Donald Trump is facing an onslaught of criticism from Nevada Democrats, particularly U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, over comments he made in 2007 about an anticipated downturn in the real estate market.
  
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• Titus joins Dem chorus chastising Trump over ′07 recession comment

  25-05-2016 02:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Donald Trump is facing an onslaught of criticism from Nevada Democrats, particularly U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, over comments he made in 2007 about an anticipated downturn in the real estate market.
  
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• Person sent to hospital after crash in North Las Vegas

  25-05-2016 02:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crash Tuesday afternoon in North Las Vegas sent one person to the hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Man sent to hospital after crash in North Las Vegas

  25-05-2016 02:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crash Tuesday afternoon in North Las Vegas sent a 76-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by truck in North Las Vegas

  25-05-2016 02:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Just after 4:20 p.m., a white Dodge Ram pickup slammed into the man near West Craig Road and Simmons Street. He was in a marked crosswalk.
  
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• Nevada Supreme Court to hear school choice challenge in six weeks

  25-05-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lawyers involved in the remaining court challenge to Nevada’s controversial school choice law have a little more than six weeks to prepare for oral arguments before the state Supreme Court.
  
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• Does cycle pattern hold? Sandoval looks at Nevada wildfires

  25-05-2016 02:07
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval sees a cyclical pattern in Nevada since a whopping 1.9 million acres of wildland burned statewide in 1999: After every three relatively low-damage summers, it seems that statewide wildfire activity explodes. The question the governor put Tuesday to representatives from more than a dozen state, federal and local agencies was: Is Nevada heading into a busy fire year in 2016? “Unfortunately, from everything we hear from this table today ... we will be impacted,” Joe
  
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• April jobless rate up a bit from March; Carson City at 6.7%

  25-05-2016 01:51
  
  Statewide unemployment remained at a seasonally adjusted 5.8 percent in April.The raw rate, however, rose a bit compared to March — up two-tenths to 6.1 percent.The unadjusted rate allows a direct comparison with the different local unemployment reports, which are also unadjusted for seasonal impacts.Las Vegas was the cause of that minor increase since unemployment ticked up a tenth to 6.1 percent in April. But Las Vegas is down a full eight-tenths compared to April 2015 and that metropol
  
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• Man killed by Henderson police officer in July had meth in his system

  25-05-2016 01:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A public fact-finding review revealed on Tuesday that high levels of drugs, including methamphetamine, were found in Bryan Bauer’s system after he was fatally shot by a Henderson police officer on July 4.
  
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• Nevada prisons chief shifts focus to inmate rehabilitation

  25-05-2016 00:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s new prison boss announced a pronounced shift in the agency’s mission Tuesday, emphasizing the need to focus on inmate rehabilitation as a means toward enhancing public safety.
  
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• Carson City Black Bear Diner opens Wednesday

  25-05-2016 00:19
  
  Black Bear Diner opens its doors in Carson City on Wednesday. The chain restaurant located inside Max Casino is now open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 6 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday. The diner offers a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu available all day. A “soft” opening for invited guests was held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to about 2 p.m. “It’s such a boost for our economy,” said Jean Perpich, business specialist, Wells Fargo bank, who was waiti
  
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• Experts suggest explosion brought down EgyptAir flight 804

  25-05-2016 00:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Body parts recovered from the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 showed signs of burns and were so small that they suggested the jet was brought down by an explosion, a member of the team examining the remains said Tuesday. But the idea of a blast was promptly dismissed by the head of Egypt’s forensic agency as “baseless” speculation.
  
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• Crashed EgyptAir flight showed no tech issues before taking off, report shows

  25-05-2016 00:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The crashed EgyptAir jet showed no technical issues before taking off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris according to an Aircraft Technical Log signed by its pilot before takeoff, Egyptian state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram said late on Tuesday.
  
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