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• Rider dies after dirt bike accident in southwest valley

  02-07-2016 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A dirt bike rider died after being airlifted to a hospital following a dirt bike crash near Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads Saturday afternoon, police said.
  
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• Rider dies after dirt bike accident in southwest Las Vegas

  02-07-2016 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A dirt bike rider died after being airlifted to a hospital following a dirt bike crash near Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads Saturday afternoon, police said.
  
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• Storm knocks out power, cripples Death Valley National Park

  02-07-2016 23:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A powerful evening thunderstorm in Death Valley National Park on Friday has caused power and phone outages.
  
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• Storm cripples Death Valley National Park; visitors asked to stay away

  02-07-2016 23:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A powerful evening thunderstorm in Death Valley National Park on Friday has caused power and phone outages.
  
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• Nevada looks to refresh dry pipeline of teachers, and fast

  02-07-2016 22:39
  
  NORTH LAS VEGAS — Crystal Nunes spent a decade as a government air quality inspector with decent pay, but she said she often looked back most fondly on a job she had before that as a substitute teacher. It wasn’t until this summer that she finally took the leap, quitting her job and joining a fast-track teacher training program with help from the state’s Teach Nevada scholarship. That gamble is expected to pay off — her five-week program isn’t even over and schools
  
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• Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, dies at 87

  02-07-2016 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Activist and writer Elie Wiesel, the World War II death camp survivor who won a Nobel Peace Prize for becoming the lifelong voice of millions of Holocaust victims, has died, Israel’s Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem said Saturday.
  
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• Fire destroys structures in Stagecoach

  02-07-2016 21:44
  
  Multiple structures were lost Saturday morning in Stagecoach. At 10:59 a.m. the Central Lyon County Fire Protection District was dispatched to 5195 Pawnee, Stagecoach, for reported multiple structures on fire. Upon arrival units observed multiple outbuildings and one residential structure on fire. CLCFPD requested assistance from Storey County Fire. A Nevada Division of Forestry crew was returning from another assignment and direct responded to assist. Fire crews were mopping up at 12:15 p.m. S
  
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• Tennessee mother charged with murder in deaths of her 4 children

  02-07-2016 20:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A mother in Tennessee has been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse and neglect in connection with the stabbing deaths of her four young children, authorities said Saturday.
  
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• Northern California blaze expands to 5 square miles

  02-07-2016 20:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A wildfire in Northern California threatening 2,600 structures in the Sierra foothills grew to more than five square miles Saturday.
  
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• Robber attacks, steals presidential coin from US park ranger, 94, in California

  02-07-2016 20:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A robber attacked the nation’s oldest full-time park ranger in her San Francisco Bay Area home this week and made off with a coin she received from President Barack Obama, authorities said.
  
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• FBI interviews Hillary Clinton about private email server

  02-07-2016 19:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hillary Clinton was interviewed by the FBI about her use of a private email server as secretary of state, her campaign said Saturday, as federal investigators neared the end of the probe that has hung over her presidential campaign.
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: VICE on this vice (gambling) was fascinating

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  I’ve become infatuated with this new network, VICE (I don’t even know if that’s what it’s called, it might be VICELAND), and one of its shows, VICE Sports (again don’t know if that’s the actual title). It’s a half hour documentary in my opinion that rivals HBO’s Real Sports.That’s saying a lot since I believe Real Sports is the best news show on television. Not just best sports show. Best news show. Although I admit I haven’t had HBO f
  
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• Teri Vance: Honeymoon Part II in Central Nevada

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  After our first night watching wild burros come into drink from Spencer’s Hot Springs, where we had gone for a soak, we dedicated the next couple of days to exploring central Nevada. The first area of interest we went searching for was Diana’s Punchbowl, also known as the Devil’s Cauldron. Continuing along the same dirt road past Spencer’s Hot Springs down into the Monitor Valley and through the Monitor Ranch then about 15 more miles, you come across this geological phen
  
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• Changes designed to jump start 2017 Legislature

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  Lawmakers this week reviewed changes to the Legislative process designed to get the 2017 session up and running faster.The Legislature opens for business February 6 and ends June 5 — 120 calendar days.There are two big changes to the rules. For the first time, legislators like agencies and others who can request legislation must pre-file some of their bills. Second, not only agencies but lawmakers can no longer put a bill draft on the list until they provide the details of what they want
  
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• Blue Jays knock off Boise team

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  The Carson Blue Jays baseball team used a four-run first inning to take control in a 5-1 win against the Boise Seminoles Friday at Wooster High School.The Blue Jays scored in the first on an error, an RBI single by Trevor Edis, a sacrifice fly by Jared Barnard, and an RBI single by Kahle Good.Barnard recorded the win for the Blue Jays, pitching a complete game. He allowed one run over seven innings. Barnard struck out six, walked one and gave up five hits.…
  
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• Barracuda notebook: Bronson’s shot precedes him to PGA Tour

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  RENO — Bronson Burgoon’s reputation precedes him.Burgoon, the Texas A&M grad, is best known for his 125-yard gap wedge shot that landed just inches from the hole and gave the Aggies their first NCAA championship back in 2009.It was a shot Golfweek called “one of the best in the history of college golf.” It gave the Aggies a 3-2 win in the final match.Burgoon is now making some noise on the PGA Tour. The rookie has six top-25 finishes in 21 events, and has made $504,4
  
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• Barracuda leader Chalmers looks to end winless streak

  02-07-2016 09:23
  
  RENO — Simply put, Greg Chalmers is the sentimental choice to win the 18th annual Barracuda Championships.The left-handed Chalmers has the longest active drought in PGA Tour history — 385 starts without a victory. When you think of Chalmers you think of the lovable Washington Generals, the perennial losers against the Harlem Globetrotters. He’s the well-liked, plucky underdog.Chalmers registered six birdies and two bogeys en route to 10 points and the lead at the 36-hole mark.
  
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• Tower of Power featured in Carson City’s Concert Under the Stars

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  One night each year, John Street, adjacent to Cafe at Adele’s, is transformed into an intimate music venue for Concert Under the Stars, and for a few precious moments the air is filled with great music, a lot of love and laughter in order to raise money that continues The Greenhouse Project’s mission of educating the next generation of farmers and feeding the under served in the community.Thursday, July 14, GHP welcomes Tower of Power, who for nearly 50 years has been creating and p
  
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• Senior Follies returning to Carson City Community Center July 15-17

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  Do you know what’s happening?No. What?The Senior Follies are coming! The Senior Follies are great live shows that are performed at the Carson City Community Center, in the Bob Boldrick Theater, every year. The cast are all seniors who love to entertain people. Many of them were professional entertainers before they retired, and they love doing what they do best. The talent is still there, and the show can be a great encouragement for younger people to keep on using their unique talents. I
  
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• Groundbreaking to be held for Carson City’s Curry Stree project

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  A new building complex will soon rise again on Curry Street between Proctor and Telegraph streets downtown. A groundbreaking ceremony takes place next week on the Hop & Mae Adams Foundation’s three-story, mixed use development that for now is called 308 North Curry. The multi-building project, designed by Carson City architect Robert Darney and being built by Metcalf Builders Inc., is expected to be ready for occupancy in October 2017, according to Steve Neighbors, a foundation truste
  
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• Eagle Valley Children’s Home celebrates 70 years

  02-07-2016 08:31
  A long-standing Carson City institution is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year.The Eagle Valley Children’s Home, founded in 1946, recently commemorated the occasion with the dedication of its new garden. There its residents, family members and staff, along with a representative from Gov. Brian Sandoval’s office, released 50 butterflies to celebrate the day and remember former residents of the home for those with severe or profound intellectual disability.“All the client
  
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• Carson City’s Humphrey to train at FBI Academy

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office is sending one of its staff to Quantico, Va., to train at the FBI National Academy.Lt. Brian Humphrey begins July 11 at the FBINA where he’s going to train in courses from cyber crimes to forensic collection to leadership techniques. By completing the FBINA training, it will qualify Humphrey to promote to the rank of captain.“I am really excited,” Humphrey said. “I have been looking forward to this for a long time. It is something I
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Two arrested on possession of a controlled substance, possession of a dangerous weapon

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.THURSDAYAt 8:42 a.m., Michael Roberts, 40, a transient was arrested on suspicion of felony embezzlement of a vehicle less than $3,500 and driving on a suspended driver’s license after deputies initiated a traffic stop at the Fairview Drive Lowes. Bail was set at $10,500.At 5:12 p.m., a 31-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery near the 1400
  
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• Carson City resident Ashlee Marie Donovan presenting creations at Reno Fashion Show

  02-07-2016 08:31
  
  For Carson City resident Ashlee Marie Donovan, fashion design is more than just clothes; it is a way for her to make women feel beautiful.The 21-year-old has been designing clothes since she was 10 years old and will be presenting her creations at the Reno Fashion Show Saturday as one of the youngest designers in the show.“A lot of (designers) can’t believe that I am so young,” Ashlee said. “But I am still in disbelief because there was a time when honestly I didn’
  
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• Palace Station celebrates 40th birthday with fireworks show — PHOTOS

  02-07-2016 08:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Palace Station kicked off Fourth of July weekend and celebrated its 40th birthday with a fireworks show Friday night.
  
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• Henderson police investigating 3-year-old girl’s death

  02-07-2016 05:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson police, firefighters and paramedics responded to a Friday morning call regarding an unresponsive 3-year-old girl inside a house in the 2400 block of Tilden Way. The girl was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital Siena Campus, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
  
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• Why the Zika virus is causing alarm around the world

  02-07-2016 04:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.
  
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• Disabled woman with cancer hurt, arrested by Memphis airport security

  02-07-2016 04:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A disabled St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patient was injured, and then arrested, by security workers at a Memphis International Airport checkpoint, a lawsuit alleges.
  
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• College of Southern Nevada creates scholarship for undocumented immigrants

  02-07-2016 04:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Led by the efforts of student body president Brenda Romero, the College of Southern Nevada has created a scholarship to benefit undocumented immigrants — expanding statewide efforts aimed at making college more accessible for Nevadans living in the shadows.
  
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• Man arrested after rollover near Jean

  02-07-2016 03:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was arrested Friday afternoon after a car stolen from a Jean casino parking lot rolled over during a chase involving the Nevada Highway Patrol.
  
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• Court says Reno can amend limit on billboards

  02-07-2016 01:34
  
  In an opinion that may have an impact on cities around the state, the Nevada Supreme Court this week ruled the Reno City Council had the right to amend the 2000 voter approved limit on the number of new billboards in town.The voter initiative was pushed by the group Scenic Nevada and was approved by a wide margin of city voters. It stated “The construction of new off-premesis advertising displays/billboards is prohibited.”But two years later, the city council passed two ordinances a
  
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• Assemblyman says Treasurer, Controller should be appointed

  02-07-2016 01:34
  
  Assemblyman Elliot Anderson, D-Las Vegas, has filed a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove both the Controller and the Treasurer from the list of elected constitutional officers in Nevada.He said the positions would, instead, be put under the governor’s finance office or a cabinet level department created by the Legislature.“You don’t need to elect someone to do accounts payable and accounts receivable,” he said. Anderson said he’s open to suggestion
  
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• Panel unanimously approves Clark County School District breakup plan

  02-07-2016 00:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A panel of nine state lawmakers voted unanimously on Friday to approve an updated plan and draft regulations for the breakup the Clark County School District, the nation’s fifth-largest.
  
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• Coroner rules man found dead in east valley died from heroin, ethanol intoxication

  02-07-2016 00:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner on Friday released the cause and manner of death for the man who’s body was found in the east valley on June 11.
  
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