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• New license plates are likely in your future, according to Nevada law

  24-06-2016 23:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Most Nevada motorists will have to get new license plates every eight years under a new law that takes effect July 1.
  
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• NASA sends Henderson fifth graders’ soybean experiment into space

  24-06-2016 20:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You might not be smarter than these three fifth graders in Henderson. At 11, they’re giving directions to rocket scientists about testing soybeans at the International Space Station.
  
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• NASA sends Henderson 5th-graders’ soybean experiment into space

  24-06-2016 20:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  You might not be smarter than these three fifth-graders in Henderson. At 11, they’re giving directions to rocket scientists about testing soybeans at the International Space Station.
  
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• Middle school students will use tech to prepare for future

  24-06-2016 20:20
  
  It’s not surprising middle-school students are often more fluent in technology than their parents. But now, due to state grant money allocated to Carson and Eagle Valley middle schools, that technological know-how will be guided toward digital education and job readiness as students advance toward graduation.“Technology provides access to a much wider and more flexible set of learning re-sources than is available in most classrooms,” said LeAnn Morris, Carson City School Distr
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Woman arrested on suspicion of obstruction of an officer, intoxicated pedestrian

  24-06-2016 20:20
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 9:06 a.m., a 33-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of a failure to appear warrant after deputies initiated a traffic stop near Saliman Road and Robinson Street. Bail was set at $495.At 1:43 p.m., a 47-year-old transient man was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct after deputies responded to reports of unwanted subjects at Mills Park.
  
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• Man charged in 2 shooting deaths near Las Vegas Strip found incompetent

  24-06-2016 19:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 30-year-old man accused of fatally shooting two women near the Las Vegas Strip was found incompetent to stand trial, according to a report released Friday.
  
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• West Virginia flooding washes out bridge, traps 500 people in shopping center

  24-06-2016 19:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A storm system dumped up to 9 inches of rain on parts of West Virginia, trapping 500 people in a shopping center when a bridge washed out.
  
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• At least 23 dead in West Virginia floods; search and rescue continues

  24-06-2016 19:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Early reports indicate about 9 inches of rain damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes and knocked out power to tens of thousands of others, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said.
  
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• At least 20 dead in West Virginia floods; search and rescue continues

  24-06-2016 19:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Early reports indicate about 9 inches of rain damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes and knocked out power to tens of thousands of others, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said.
  
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• 14 dead, over 100 homes destroyed after flooding in West Virginia

  24-06-2016 19:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A deluge of 9 inches of rain damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes in West Virginia, knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and killed 14 people, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said Friday.
  
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• Too early to tell on Brexit tourism fallout, convention experts say

  24-06-2016 19:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Experts with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and researchers who study the hospitality industry say it’s too early to tell if there will be any long-term implications on visitation from Great Britain as a result of the Brexit vote.
  
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• Effects of Brexit will be felt here, UNLV professor says

  24-06-2016 19:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  What happens in Europe comes to Las Vegas, a UNLV economics professor predicted.
  
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• 2 found dead in Arizona helicopter crash

  24-06-2016 18:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people perished in a helicopter crash in western Arizona.
  
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• Wildfire destroys 80 homes, 20 buildings northeast of Bakersfield

  24-06-2016 12:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Residents choking on smoke fled a wildfire that tore through mountain communities and burned dozens of homes to the ground in California’s southern Sierra Nevada, authorities said Friday.
  
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• California wildfire destroys homes

  24-06-2016 12:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hundreds of firefighters were headed to the communities around Isabella Lake in central California onFriday to battle a fast-growing wildfire that has destroyed 80 homes and threatens over 1,000 more, officials said.
  
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• 2 people dead in wildfire in California’s southern Sierra Nevada

  24-06-2016 12:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities say a wildfire roaring through mountain communities in central California has killed two people.
  
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• Clinton’s State Department calendar missing dozens of entries

  24-06-2016 10:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An Associated Press review of the official calendar Hillary Clinton kept as secretary of state identified at least 75 meetings with longtime political donors, loyalists, Clinton Foundation contributors and corporate and other outside interests that were not recorded or were listed without the names.
  
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• Obama says US respects Britain’s EU decision; Cameron out, markets tumble after vote

  24-06-2016 09:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama said on Friday the U.S. relationship with both Britain and the European Union would endure in the wake of British voters’ decision to leave the EU.
  
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• Britain’s vote to leave EU rattles world governments, markets

  24-06-2016 09:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow since World War II to the European project of forging greater unity.
  
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• Britain’s EU exit vote causes British Prime Minister resignation, market drop

  24-06-2016 09:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Prime Minister David Cameron says he will resign by the fall and insists the British people’s will must be respected after voters chose to leave the 28-nation European Union.
  
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• Solar net metering petition not on ballot unless Supreme Court says so

  24-06-2016 09:43
  
  Secretary of State of Elections Deputy Wayne Thorley said Thursday the petition seeking to restore net metering rates for solar customers wouldn’t be on the November ballot until the Nevada Supreme Court rules it’s a valid petition.That’s because the district court ruled in the casethe petition was not a valid referendum because it sought to repeal only certain sections of the bill passed by the 2015 Legislature requiring a review of net metering.That ruling was appealed by th
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: Synchronized boxing with the ‘Cutman’ would be a cool Olympic sport

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  I’ve been watching Carson City’s Krysta Palmer compete in 10-meter platform synchronized diving at the U.S. Olympic Trials and that’s gotten me into the Olympic spirit.I have to admit, though, as I’ve said before, I’m an old fuddy, duddy, so I’m still not used to the “synchronized” sports as part of the Olympics. I never did get used to synchronized swimming as an Olympic sport even though it’s been part of the Olympics for more than three d
  
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• Solar net petering petition not on ballot unless Supreme Court says so

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  Secretary of State of Elections Deputy Wayne Thorley said Thursday the petition seeking to restore net metering rates for solar customers wouldn’t be on the November ballot until the Nevada Supreme Court rules it’s a valid petition.That’s because the district court ruled in the casethe petition was not a valid referendum because it sought to repeal only certain sections of the bill passed by the 2015 Legislature requiring a review of net metering.That ruling was appealed by th
  
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• Samaro sparks CCsquad to victory

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  Nate Samaro hit three homers and drove in five runs to lead the Carson City Little League Hooligans to an 11-7 win over Reno Continental in a District 1 game in Reno on Wednesday.Carson trailed 6-5 after three, but scored two in the fourth and one in the fifth to take the lead for good.Eric Topete complemented Samaro with two hits while Xavier DeLeon, Michael Roman, Tristan Wahl, Nick Dagbay, Will Breeding and Denton Fitzpatrick added one hit apiece.…
  
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• Clouds roll into Carson City

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  Connie Corley and Bonnie Matton captured photos of clouds over the Carson City area on the first week of summer.…
  
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• Carson the Tortoise adopted by Sandoval, Carson City

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  Carson City received a new mascot Thursday after Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the official adoption papers for a pet tortoise.Appropriately named Carson, the 11-year-old desert tortoise was adopted by the Sandoval family to live on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion and was declared the new mascot for Carson City. “We are very excited to have him here,” Sandoval said. “He will be a legacy here for future governors and their families... and we think we will be able to gi
  
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• Carson City advisory panel on roads begins journey

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  A panel of Carson City residents and representatives from local organizations started looking at the ongoing issue of city road conditions and maintenance at their first meeting Thursday.Transportation Resource Advisory Forum For Carson City, or TRAFCC, was created to provide feedback to city staff on what the public at large sees as maintenance priorities. “I’ve been concerned for years about the roads, not just in my area but all across the city. I was very glad to get selected,&r
  
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• Blue Jays blank Galena, 7-0

  24-06-2016 09:08
  
  Blue Jays blankGalena, 7-0The Carson Blue Jays continued their strong play with an easy 7-0 win over the Galena Cubs Wednesday night at Ron McNutt Field.Bryce Moyle worked the first 4.1 innings, striking out four and allowing a single to Tommy Lichty to start the fifth. Derek Schafer and Kyle Glanzmann finished up for the Blue Jays.Carson scored four in the first on a double by Jesse Lopez, a single by Landon Truesdale, a double by Moyle and singles by Trevor Edis and Jared Barnard. Carson adde
  
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• Woman declared legally dead this week after attending EDC

  24-06-2016 07:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 20-year-old woman was declared legally dead this week after attending the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.
  
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• Nevada company under investigation after dumping video goes viral

  24-06-2016 03:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  JoAnn Kittrell, spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which includes the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, said Thursday that Production Pattern and Foundry, a Mound House maker of aluminum castings, is under investigation.
  
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• Robin Leach joining RJ to expand celebrity, lifestyle coverage

  24-06-2016 03:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Robin Leach, pioneering entertainment journalist and part of the Las Vegas social fabric since 1999, is joining the Las Vegas Review-Journal to expand its Niche division, publisher Craig Moon announced.
  
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• EEOC files sex discrimination lawsuit against 2 Nevada companies

  24-06-2016 03:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday that claims Nevada Health Centers Inc. and Ultracare Las Vegas violated federal law when they removed a male ultrasound technician from his position because of his gender.
  
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• California homicide suspect arrested in Las Vegas

  24-06-2016 02:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A California homicide suspect was arrested Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
  
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• Utah militia leader with Bundy ties planned bombing, FBI says

  24-06-2016 02:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An inactive explosive was placed against the door and William Keebler was handed a remote detonation device and pushed it several times, according to the FBI.
  
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• Utah militia leader planned to bomb US-owned cabin, FBI says

  24-06-2016 02:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Federal authorities say a Utah militia group leader with ties to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy has been charged with trying to blow up a federally owned cabin in rural Arizona.
  
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• Governor Sandoval lives with a desert tortoise now

  24-06-2016 01:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new tenant has taken up residence at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City, and this one doesn’t have to worry about term limits or elections.
  
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• Gov. Sandoval lives with a desert tortoise now

  24-06-2016 01:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new tenant has taken up residence at the Governor’s Mansion in Carson City, and this one doesn’t have to worry about term limits or elections.
  
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• Gambling regulators approve new fantasy sports model

  24-06-2016 01:45
  
  LAS VEGAS — A new gambling platform approved by Nevada regulators Thursday will further blur the lines between traditional sports betting and fantasy sports contests, an industry that insists its games are not gambling in the face of legal challenges across the country. The Nevada Gaming Commission gave a gambling license to Henderson-based US Fantasy, calling it a fair model as daily fantasy sports businesses such as DraftKings and FanDuel stand accused in several states of operating as i
  
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• Fallen Leaf to close for plague treatment

  24-06-2016 01:45
  
  After tests earlier this week confirmed that four more rodents tested positive for bubonic plague, Fallen Leaf Lake Campground will be closed while officials spray for fleas.The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, under direction from the California Department of Public Health, will temporarily close Fallen Leaf Campground to allow county and state public health and vector control officials to conduct pesticide treatments to minimize potential future plague risk, weather permit
  
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• Crew named finalist for award from eBay

  24-06-2016 01:27
  
  Tanya Crew, owner of Carson City’s Motorcycle Works, has been selected as a finalist for eBay’s new SHINE Awards for Small Business in the woman-owned business category. eBay selected 15 nominees from more than 1,500 entries, but the public chooses which business owners win ‘Best in Class’ through online voting. The nominees will be honored, and the Best in Class winners and one Grand Prize Winner will be announced July 26-29 during OPEN 2016, eBay’s annual seller c
  
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• Carson City businesswoman finalist for eBay Award

  24-06-2016 01:27
  
  Tanya Crew, owner of Carson City’s Motorcycle Works, has been selected as a finalist for eBay’s new SHINE Awards for Small Business in the woman-owned business category. eBay selected 15 nominees from more than 1,500 entries, but the public chooses which business owners win ‘Best in Class’ through online voting. The nominees will be honored, and the Best in Class winners and one Grand Prize Winner will be announced July 26-29 during OPEN 2016, eBay’s annual seller c
  
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• Clark County School police officers ask DA to investigate embattled internal affairs investigator

  24-06-2016 01:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Five current and former Clark County School District police officers asked the district attorney’s office Thursday to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against an internal affairs investigator.
  
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• Crew named finalist for eBay Shine Award

  24-06-2016 00:44
  
  Tanya Crew, owner of Carson City’s Motorcycle Works, has been selected as a finalist for eBay’s new SHINE Awards for Small Business in the woman-owned business category. eBay selected 15 nominees from more than 1,500 entries, but the public chooses which business owners win ‘Best in Class’ through online voting. The nominees will be honored, and the Best in Class winners and one Grand Prize Winner will be announced July 26-29 during OPEN 2016, eBay’s annual seller c
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Two arrested on suspicion of three counts of possession of a controlled substance

  24-06-2016 00:44
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.WEDNESDAYAt 7:56 p.m., Ashley Noriega, 19, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of three counts of felony possession of a controlled substance, felony possession of marijuana under the age of 21 and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies initiated a traffic stop near Oak and Snyder. At the same incident, Brian Perez, 18, of Carson City, was arrested on suspicion of t
  
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• Boys and Girls Clubs Teen Center officially opens in Carson City

  24-06-2016 00:44
  
  The Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Nevada’s William N. Pennington Teen Center marked its official opening Thursday.“On behalf of Carson City, the greatest city in Nevada and the greatest city in the United States,” said Mayor Bob Crowell as he and Kurt Meyer, president of the clubs’ board, cut the ribbon on the new facility adjacent to the Multi-Activities Center. Meyer said $400,000 raised to fund the new center was matched by a $1.2 million grant from the William N.
  
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• How does Clark County animal control handle pet welfare calls in the summer? — VIDEO

  24-06-2016 00:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As temperatures hover well beyond triple-digits in the Las Vegas Valley, what happens to pets left outdoors or in cars?
  
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