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• Nevada DOE agrees to fix website in settlement with federal government

  29-06-2016 23:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Department of Education reached a settlement with the federal government after an investigation revealed its website lacked functionality for blind and low-vision visitors.
  
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• Nevada Department of Ed agrees to fix website in settlement with federal government

  29-06-2016 23:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Department of Education reached a settlement with the federal government after an investigation revealed its website lacked functionality for blind and low-vision visitors.
  
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• British man indicted in alleged threat against Donald Trump in Las Vegas

  29-06-2016 23:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The British man who was arrested in an alleged threat against Donald Trump at a Las Vegas rally two weeks ago was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday.
  
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• Business uses its prime location as marketing tool

  29-06-2016 22:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When is an office building not entirely an office building? When it also serves as a marketing tool for a business. That’s what LV.Net, counted on when it purchased the building at 800 S. Valley View Boulevard.
  
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• Less time in security lines with TSA’s PreCheck program

  29-06-2016 22:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Michelle Bondietti spends three weeks a month catching planes to destinations across the country as a traveling manager for J.C. Penney.
  
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• US, Canada, Mexico promise to strengthen economic ties

  29-06-2016 21:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Canada, the United States and Mexico on Wednesday vowed to deepen their economic ties, pushing back against anti-free-trade sentiment that has shifted political debate in the United States and Europe.
  
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• Number of mosquitoes carrying encephalitis jumps in Las Vegas

  29-06-2016 20:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A sharp increase in mosquitoes carrying the St. Louis encephalitis virus has been identified by the Southern Nevada Health District’s Vector Surveillance Program.
  
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• Footage shows explosions in Istanbul suicide bomber attack — VIDEO

  29-06-2016 20:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Footage shot by a passenger at the arrivals terminal of Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport shows divider panels blown off their hinges, exposed electric circuits and dangling ceiling fixtures after gun-and-bomb attacks that killed 41 people and wounded hundreds.
  
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• Las Vegas-based Diamond Resorts being for $2.2B

  29-06-2016 19:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Diamond Resorts Interntional, a Las Vegas-based luxury timeshare resort company, is being sold to a private investment management company for $2.2 billion, the company announced Wednesday.
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle at Sahara-Paradise intersection

  29-06-2016 19:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning near East Sahara Avenue and Paradise Road.
  
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• Reno is fashion

  29-06-2016 18:59
  
  July is Artown in the Biggest Little City. One of the first events to kickoff the month-long celebration is the Reno Fashion Show. The 2016 Reno Fashion Show will be held Saturday, July 2 in the Grand Sierra Resort’s Grand Ballroom. The doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.“(The Reno Fashion Show) is northern Nevada’s largest runway show and one of Artown’s most anticipated events,” Brian Aranda, the Reno Fashion Show coordinator, said in a phone in
  
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• 3 crew members missing after fiery Texas train crash presumed dead

  29-06-2016 18:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three missing crew members from the two freight trains that collided head-on in the Texas Panhandle are presumed dead, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.
  
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• 3 crew members missing after fiery Texas train crash

  29-06-2016 18:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The wreckage from a train collision continues to smolder Wednesday as work crews prepare to remove a jumble of charred, twisted box cars strewn along tracks in the Texas Panhandle.
  
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• 13 foreigners among 41 killed in Istanbul airport attack

  29-06-2016 17:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements on Wednesday after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers opened fire and blew themselves up in Istanbul’s main airport, killing 41 people and wounding 239.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in southwest Las Vegas ID’d

  29-06-2016 15:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle in the southwest valley Tuesday night.
  
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• Tesla has collected $9.6M in tax breaks so far

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  The Tesla Gigafactory project collected $9.6 million in tax credits between October 2014 and June 2015.Steve Hill, head of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) said as of the first quarter of 2016, the company was more than meeting its obligations to get transferable tax credits. He said during the first quarter of this year, there was a weekly average of 599 workers at the site in Storey County east of Reno, 458 of them or 76 percent of them Nevada residents.To date, Hill
  
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• RSVP Independence Day weekend carnival set; Carson City fireworks Monday

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  The annual RSVP Independence Day Celebration and Carnival is coming to Mills Parks to ring in the holiday weekend.The celebration runs Friday through Monday in Mills Park. This is the 24th year the program has held the carnival fundraiser, and this year, it’s mixing it up by adding in a skateboarding expo by The Wheelhouse skate shop and an exhibition from CareFlight. “It is just going to be a lot of fun,” said Susan Haas, executive director for RSVP.In addition to the new eve
  
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• Reno rallies for victory over El Paso

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  RENO — It wasn’t pretty — ever.The Reno Aces blew an early 8-0 lead, but rallied for three in the fifth and four in the sixth to grab a 15-12 win over El Paso before a crowd of 4,409 at Greater Nevada Field Tuesday afternoon.The win capped a disappointing 3-6 homestand for the Aces, who visit El Paso for a four-game series starting Thursday. What made that record disappointing was Reno had gone 9-3 on its recent road trip.“It’s a matter of us playing good ball, and
  
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• NDOT warns of some delays at Cave Rock over holiday

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  The Nevada Department of Transportation is warning holiday travelers they can expect some delays when driving on U.S. 50 near Cave Rock at Lake Tahoe.A contractor is in the process of constructing a 60-foot long, 27-foot tall tunnel extension on the westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel. The tunnel is designed to prevent rock fall from the rock onto the roadway. In addition, white paint and lighting will be added to both tunnels for better visibility and automatic signs added to notify drivers o
  
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• Community sports: Carson High cross country runners start conditioning

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  Conditioning for the upcoming cross country season is under way.Coach Pete Sinnott said the group is meeting every Monday at the Spooner Maintenance Station, Wednesdays at Carson Middle School and Fridays at the south end of the Pete Livermore Sports Complex. Any runner interested in competing for the CHS cross country team is strongly urged to attend.Interested runners should contact Sinnott at 883-1420 for more information. New runners and juniors require a physical. The forms for physicals a
  
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• Carson City Little League All-Star teams begin District play today

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  The Carson City Little League teams begin Nevada District 1 All-Star play today at 5 p.m. At 4 p.m. today the opening ceremonies will take place at Governors Field.The Carson City 10 team will start play at 5 p.m. on Field 3 against Reno American. The Carson City 12 team will play at 7:30 p.m. on Field 2 against Reno Continental. The Carson City 11 team will begin play on Thursday on Field 4. The Carson City Juniors start play on July 7. The Hooligans ended tournament play with a 4-1 record and
  
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• Carson City area Independence Day events

  29-06-2016 09:51
  
  Friday through MondayRSVP is sponsoring its 24th annual Independence Day Carnival & Celebration July 1-4 in Mills Park. The event includes live music by Jake Armer and the Hotdogs, and, of course, a synchronized fireworks display set to a patriotic musical score. The event will be broadcast on Wild 102.9 FM with a live radio remote from Mills Park. Discount coupons for $5 are available at RSVP’s office and booth. All proceeds help seniors remain independent. For more information, cont
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: Be patient, I will get back to you

  29-06-2016 08:44
  
  I have to admit this is a self-serving Popcorn Stand. I’m reminded of the episode of Frasier I watched when a focus group of 12 people evaluated his show and 11 said they really enjoyed it but one guy played by Tony (Monk, I love that show, too) Shalhoub didn’t particularly care for Frazier.So of course, Frasier spent the rest of the episode trying to persuade this guy to like him. I don’t remember the circumstances, but I remember Frasier burned the guy’s newsstand down
  
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• Carson City residents set to show off pond in tour

  29-06-2016 08:44
  
  The annual Northern Nevada Pond Tour is coming to Carson City on Saturday, July 16 and two residents are excited to show off their “little paradise” with the community.Paul and Sheryl Seaman have been working on their backyard pond for nearly 15 years, creating their own oasis in their Comstock Circle residence. This will be the second time their pond has been featured in the Pond Tour, and they are excited to share it with their fellow pond lovers.“Our tour will be in the aft
  
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• 11 new, small fires sparked near Lovell Canyon after lightning strikes Tuesday

  29-06-2016 08:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As firefighters worked to put out the 445-acre Lovell Canyon fire in the mountains west of the Las Vegas valley Tuesday afternoon, 11 small, separate fires were sparked during a storm that showered the area in lightning strikes.
  
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• 2016 Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge results

  29-06-2016 07:11
  
  Results from the main course of the 2016 Extreme Motor Officer Training Challenge held in Mills Park, June 23-25.Dual Purpose Bike1. Deputy Joey Trotter-Carson City Sheriff’s Office2. Officer Jerry shaman-Lafeyette Police Department3. Deputy Derrick Kepler-Carson City Sheriff’s OfficeRetired Motor Officer1. Al Wofford-Florida Highway Patrol2. Robert Malm-California3. Kurt Davis-Carson City Sheriff’s Office American Class A (FLH)1. Deputy Joey Trotter-Carson City Sheriff’s
  
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• Commerce tax due Aug. 15 for businesses

  29-06-2016 06:55
  
  With the collapse of an attempt to overturn the commerce tax, the first payments will be due from businesses for current fiscal year on Aug. 15. The commerce tax is a gross revenue tax on each business in the state whose gross revenue in a fiscal year exceeds $4 million.The reporting period is July 1 through June 30, and the return is due 45 days after the end of the taxable year. Alexandra Smith, the public information officer from the Nevada Department of Taxation, told the Carson Valley Cham
  
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• New water, sewer rates go into effect in Carson City Friday

  29-06-2016 05:19
  
  New water and sewer rates go into effect July 1.The monthly water base charge for a typical single-family home is going from $24.15 for the first 2,000 gallons to $25.72 for the first 1,000 gallons. The next 4,000 gallons are now $1.61 per 1,000 gallon versus $1.44 per 1,000 gallons for next 3,000 gallons. After that, rates rise from $2.75 to $2.92 per 1,000 gallons for next 25,000 gallons, and from $4.59 to $4.76 per 1,000 gallons for over 30,000 gallons. Water rates for commercial users are g
  
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• Laxalt wants Nevada Supreme Court to readdress search and seizure ruling

  29-06-2016 04:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court will have to revisit a decision it made last year about search-and-seizure rules in a case stemming from the arrest of a California man in Elko, Nevada state Attorney General Adam Laxalt said.
  
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• Laxalt wants Nevada Supreme Court to re-address search and seizure ruling

  29-06-2016 04:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Supreme Court will have to revisit a decision it made last year about search-and-seizure rules in a case stemming from the arrest of a California man in Elko, Nevada state Attorney General Adam Laxalt said.
  
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• Nevada Supreme Court rejects petition to delay vouchers case hearing

  29-06-2016 03:14
  
  The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order rejecting the petition seeking a delay in the hearing on the Educational Savings Accounts vouchers program.A hearing was scheduled for oral arguments before the full court on July 29 but the plaintiffs led by the ACLU asked for a delay in both the hearing and the briefing schedule.The lawsuit is one of two filed challenging the vouchers program. The ACLU appealed after a Las Vegas District Judge dismissed its lawsuit, ruling the program turning cash
  
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• 6 losing GOP candidates file challenge, allege possible voting machine malfunctions

  29-06-2016 02:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Six Republican candidates for the Nevada Assembly who lost in the June 14 primary filed legal action Tuesday in Clark County District Court alleging “possible” malfunction of voting machines.
  
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• Investigation underway in apparent Tahoe drowning

  29-06-2016 02:23
  
  MEEKS BAY, Calif. — A 21-year-old man likely drowned this weekend in Lake Tahoe off the southwest shore, officials said.Authorities were notified 11:35 a.m. Saturday “of an apparent drowning” in the water east of Meeks Bay.“The reporting party had found an unresponsive man in the water with an unoccupied personal watercraft drifting nearby,” according to El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jim Byers. “The reporting party was transporting the victim to
  
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• Carson High School students honored at 2016 SkillsUSA Championships

  29-06-2016 02:15
  
  Career and technical students from Carson High School won some of the nation’s highest awards at the 2016 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., on June 22-23.More than 6,000 students competed to demonstrate their technical, workplace and personal skills in 100 hands-on occupational and leadership competitions including robotics, automotive technology, drafting, criminal justice, aviation maintenance and public speaking. Industry leaders from 600 businesses, corporations, trade
  
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• Extortion defendant wants to challenge guilty plea in case involving sex tapes

  29-06-2016 01:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ernesto Ramos, who admitted using sex tapes to extort $200,000 from a prominent Las Vegas businessman, has hired new lawyers to challenge the legality of his guilty plea.
  
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• Knowing Vegas: How many names has Palace Station had in 40 years?

  29-06-2016 01:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  For many longtime Las Vegans, Palace Station is — and, to them, will always be — Bingo Palace.
  
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• Six people displaced after two homes, RV catch fire in Henderson

  29-06-2016 01:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Five adults and one child were displaced after two homes in Henderson and one recreational vehicle caught fire Tuesday afternoon, according to a Henderson Fire Department media release.
  
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• Henderson house fire also affects nearby home, RV

  29-06-2016 01:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two homes in Henderson and one recreational vehicle caught fire Tuesday afternoon, according to the Henderson Fire Department.
  
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• Nevada AG wants nontaxpayer funds for fraud unit, help in guardianship program

  29-06-2016 01:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt wants the blessing of the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee to jump-start his new project to fight financial fraud.
  
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• Last votes cast in Oregon election linked to armed takeover

  29-06-2016 00:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Last votes were coming in Tuesday in a recall election for a judge in the sparsely populated Oregon countywhere armed militants took over a federal wildlife refuge earlier this year.
  
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• Information sought on robbery at O’Reilly Auto Parts in Carson City

  29-06-2016 00:22
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Monday night.Deputies responded to O’Reilly Auto Parts, 1715 North Carson St., around 10:10 p.m. for an armed robbery report. Two men had entered the building and robbed the business at gunpoint.One suspect was described as a black man approximately 5-feet 8-inches to 5-feet 10-inch with a slim build and was wearing a blue and gray sweatshirt with blue jeans. The second suspect was described as a white
  
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• Renown to partner with Stanford Health for specialized care

  29-06-2016 00:16
  
  Access to highly specialized healthcare is becoming a little easier to find in Northern Nevada.Renown Health president and CEO Dr. Anthony Slonim announced a new partnership between Renown and Stanford Medicine during a press conference at the hospital today, June 28.The partnership with Renown embraces Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and Stanford University School of Medicine.“These entities comprise a partnership
  
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