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• Remembering a giver who gave wisely

  06-07-2016 23:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegan Barbara Mulholland was devoted to philanthropy that showed results. Her efforts stretched far beyond just writing checks.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of hit and run

  06-07-2016 23:39
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTUESDAYAt 2:12 p.m., a 26-year-old Stockton, Calif., man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery near the Highway 50 7-11 convenience store. Bail was set at $3,000.At 2:52 p.m., a 35-year-old Carson City woman was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery near the 3200 block of Gordonia Street. Bail was set at $3,000.At 4:29 p.m., Isai Ramirez, 31, of Carson City
  
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• 2 helicopter crash victims identified in Arizona

  06-07-2016 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The charred remains of two Arizona men who were killed in a June 23 helicopter crash in western Arizona have been identified by the Mohave County medical examiner’s office.
  
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• 2 helicopter crash victims ID’d in Arizona

  06-07-2016 23:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The charred remains of two Arizona men who were killed in a June 23 helicopter crash in western Arizona have been identified by the Mohave County medical examiner’s office.
  
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• US troops to stay in Afghanistan longer, but Nevada Guard’s return is on schedule

  06-07-2016 23:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama’s announcement to keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan shouldn’t affect the return of a few dozen Nevada soldiers currently deployed there.
  
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• Nevada Guard’s return likely to remain on schedule

  06-07-2016 23:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama’s announcement to keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan instead of drawing down to 5,500 shouldn’t affect the return of a few dozen Nevada soldiers currently deployed there, a Nevada Army National Guard spokesman said Wednesday.
  
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• Clark County court responds to news about shooting deaths involving family of 5

  06-07-2016 22:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County District Court “is saddened and concerned” about last week’s fatal shootings of five members of the Dej-Oudom family, according to a statement released Wednesday.
  
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• Debris-filled water pours onto Vegas golf course in last week’s flash flood — VIDEO

  06-07-2016 22:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County on Tuesday released a video showing water pouring onto a golf course and one person being rescued during last week’s flash flooding in the Las Vegas Valley .
  
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• Victim, driver ID’d in deadly Arizona Fourth of July collision

  06-07-2016 22:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The names of the victim and the driver involved in a Fourth of July fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision have been released by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to trespassing after sleeping and leaving ‘Don’t be scared’ note

  06-07-2016 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A central Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to trespassing in a woman’s house and falling asleep — after leaving her a note telling her not to be alarmed.
  
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• Utah militia leader pleads not guilty in cabin bomb case

  06-07-2016 21:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Utah militia group leader with ties to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is pleading not guilty to charges alleging he tried to blow up a federally owned cabin.
  
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• Cortez Masto TV ad focuses on her sponsorship of law to fight human trafficking

  06-07-2016 20:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Cortez Masto on Wednesday released a new television ad that focuses on her work as Nevada’s attorney general sponsoring legislation to fight human trafficking.
  
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• Casinos Look to Video Games as a Draw for Millennials

  06-07-2016 20:57
  Resorts in Nevada, New Jersey and elsewhere are exploring video game gambling as a way to lure younger visitors to the casinos.
  
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• Las Vegas police investigating body found in desert area of northwest valley

  06-07-2016 20:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a body found Wednesday morning in a desert area of the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
  
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• State board dismisses police union complaint against Clark County School District

  06-07-2016 20:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state’s Local Government Employee-Management Relations Board has sided with the Clark County School District in a complaint filed by its police officers union charging that the district engaged in prohibited labor practices.
  
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• Ex-Fox News host Gretchen Carlson suing network executive Roger Ailes

  06-07-2016 19:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gretchen Carlson, a longtime presence on Fox News Channel, said Tuesday she had filed a lawsuit alleging the top executive at the network, Roger Ailes, made sexual advances on her and ended her career at the 21st Century Fox-owned outlet after she rebuffed him.
  
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• 2 people, 2 dogs displaced by electrical fire in Henderson home

  06-07-2016 18:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A neighbor spotted the fire, which started in the attic about 3:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Richgold Street, near Horizon Ridge Parkway, according to the Henderson Fire Department.
  
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• Contractors release Hard Rock casino liens

  06-07-2016 18:17
  
  A Reno company suing the owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has released the lien it had on the property according to the Douglas County Recorder’s Office.SMC Construction filed a lawsuit on May 4, 2015, claiming the cost of work on the Stateline casino nearly doubled from the agreed upon $9.6 million.As recently as May 31, SMC’s attorneys were taking depositions in the effort to prove that owners Jon and David Park deliberately misled them.A management agreement with Las Ve
  
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• Coroner identifies 3-year-old girl who died from drowning on 4th of July

  06-07-2016 18:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 3-year-old girl who died Tuesday from a drowning incident on the Fourth of July has been identified by the Clark County coroner. Demoine Denise Palm was found unresponsive in a swimming pool about 8 p.m. during a Fourth of July party in the 1100 block of Spottswood Avenue, the North Las Vegas Police Department said.
  
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• GOP House members begin inquiry in FBI’s decision on Clinton emails

  06-07-2016 18:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Angry House Republicans are announcing plans to investigate FBI Director James Comey’s decision against pressing criminal charges for Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified emails.
  
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• 8,400 US troops will stay in Afghanistan until 2017

  06-07-2016 17:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama said Wednesday the U.S. will leave 8,400 troops in Afghanistan when he completes his term, down slightly from the current number but well up from the 5,500 he announced previously.
  
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• Justice Department to investigate fatal shooting by Louisiana officer

  06-07-2016 16:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the videotaped police killing of a black man who authorities say had a gun as he wrestled with two white officers on the pavement outside a convenience store.
  
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• 200 protest near store where Louisiana officer shot, killed man

  06-07-2016 16:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Louisiana police officer shot and killed a black man during a confrontation outside a Baton Rouge convenience store, authorities said, prompting hundreds to protest at the site where the man died.
  
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• Two Carson City Little League teams stay alive in District 1 regional tourney

  06-07-2016 08:43
  
  Two Carson City Little League all-star squads remained alive in District 1 competition, and a third was sent to the consolation bracket Tuesday night at Governors Field.The 9-10 all-stars scored four times in the bottom of the fifth to wipe out a 3-1 deficit to beat Reno Continental, 5-3, and the 10-11 squad scored three times in the fourth to wipe out a 10-9 deficit and beat Reno Continental, 12-10. The Carson 11-12s yielded five homers and dropped a 12-6 decision to Reno Continental.All three
  
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• The long road

  06-07-2016 08:43
  
  What a difference five short years can make.In 2011, Northern Nevada was still firmly in the crushing grip of the Great Recession. Some historians say the recession that rocked America to its financial foundations started in December of 2007 and ended in mid 2009, but Northern Nevadans scoff at that timeline.No, it took far longer for Nevada to shake the yoke of the recession — but boy how it has.A look back at employment statistics from the Department of Unemployment, Training and Rehabi
  
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• Second suspect in auto parts robbery in custody

  06-07-2016 08:43
  
  The second suspect involved in an armed robbery is in custody.Anthony Melendrez, 34, and Jermaine Jordan, 31, are suspected of robbing the North Carson Street O’Reilly Auto Parts store at gunpoint last Monday. Melendrez was taken into custody in Sparks on June 29 at the Rail City Casino.It was originally suspected that Jordan had fled the area, however he turned himself into the Washoe County Jail on Friday. He was later transported to the Carson City jail. Jordan was arrested on suspicio
  
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• Get Healthy Carson City: Cook and store food safely

  06-07-2016 08:43
  
  This column appears in the Nevada Appeal Wednesday health pages. It addresses topics related to the health of our community.Summer presents a great opportunity to spend time with friends and family around the grill or at a picnic. Preparing and storing food for outdoor summer events requires special precautions to ensure that food is safe to eat.Start off your meal right by always washing your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds. It’s important to wash both before and a
  
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• Advanced mammography technology now available to Douglas residents

  06-07-2016 08:43
  
  The best defense against breast cancer is early detection. Annual screening mammography provides patients with the best chance for detecting cancer in the earliest possible stages. Furthermore, 3D Mammography (also known as Tomosynthesis) is known to be one of the most advanced forms of diagnostic tests available for the screening of breast cancer, especially for women with dense breast tissue (which is 40% of women). This leading-edge technology is now being offered to patients in Douglas Coun
  
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• Cities explore 911 texting after Orlando nightclub attack

  06-07-2016 08:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  With gunshots ringing out just feet away, Eddie Justice hid in a bathroom in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and frantically texted his mother for help. “Call police,” he wrote. “I’m gonna die.”
  
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• Henderson Police Department promotes officer caught kicking man in head after traffic stop

  06-07-2016 06:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Brett Seekatz, who was caught on video repeatedly kicking a man in the head during a traffic stop in 2010, has been promoted to a lieutenant within the Henderson Police Department.
  
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• Henderson Police Department promotes officer caught kicking man after traffic stop

  06-07-2016 06:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Brett Seekatz, who was caught on video repeatedly kicking a man in the head during a traffic stop in 2010, has been promoted to a lieutenant within the Henderson Police Department.
  
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• Sisolak wants a ‘clean explanation’ for vote on extension of fuel tax increase

  06-07-2016 05:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak said he supports a measure calling for a 10-year extension of a fuel revenue index tax that took effect in 2013, adding, “It’s concerning to me that people don’t know exactly what they’re voting on.”
  
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• Tonopah government offices evacuated after white powder found on letter

  06-07-2016 04:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Personnel of the Nye County Clerk’s Office found a white substance on a letter Tuesday afternoon that turned out to be cornstarch, according to a media release.
  
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• UC Berkeley student killed in Bangladesh attack remembered in vigil

  06-07-2016 04:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A University of California, Berkeley sophomore who was among the 20 hostages killed over the weekend by militants in Bangladesh is being remembered as a kind and smart young woman.
  
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• FBI director’s Clinton comment gives ammunition to Nevada Republicans

  06-07-2016 04:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Republicans started to call on Democratic candidates to criticize Hillary Clinton not long after the FBI press conference wrapped up Tuesday. That’s likely only the beginning.
  
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• County officials void $1M allocation to Metro budget without corresponding city contribution

  06-07-2016 03:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County officials declared on Tuesday a $1 million allocation to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department budget null and void without a corresponding city contribution.
  
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• County officials declare $1 million allocation to Metro budget null without corresponding city contribution

  06-07-2016 03:52 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County officials declared on Tuesday a $1 million allocation to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department budget null and void without a corresponding city contribution.
  
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• Carson City Lorraine Street structure fire under investigation

  06-07-2016 03:31
  
  One person and a pet were displaced Tuesday evening after a structure fire at residence in the 2800 block of Lorraine Street.The Carson City Fire Department responded about 5:30 p.m. the fire was out by 5:50 p.m.No one was home during the fire. No injuries occurred.An investigation into the cause was ongoing.…
  
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• Neon Chapel opens at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

  06-07-2016 03:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Elected officials and guests were on hand Tuesday for the opening of the Neon Chapel at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas.
  
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• Neon Chapel opens at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas

  06-07-2016 03:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Elected officials and guests were on hand Tuesday for the opening of the Neon Chapel at Neonopolis in downtown Las Vegas.
  
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• Clark County firefighters lock in pay raises, 1 more vacation day in contract

  06-07-2016 02:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 720 Clark County Fire Department employees covered by the firefighters union locked in pay raises for the next three years and one extra vacation day in a new four-year contract.
  
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• BLM asking for input on off-road race through new Basin and Range National Monument

  06-07-2016 02:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting public input on plans for an off-road race across Nevada that would cut through the newly designated Basin and Range National Monument. The BLM will accept public input through July 31 before rendering a final decision on the 643-mile race, which is scheduled to begin Aug. 19.
  
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• BLM asking for input on off-road race through Basin and Range National Monument

  06-07-2016 02:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting public input on plans for an off-road race across Nevada that would cut through the newly designated Basin and Range National Monument.
  
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• Hit-and-run under investigation 2 miles north of the Kingman city limits

  06-07-2016 00:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A deadly hit-and-run is under investigation 2 miles north of the Kingman city limits in northwestern Arizona.
  
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• 3-year-old dies from Monday drowning in North Las Vegas

  06-07-2016 00:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 3-year-old girl died Tuesday morning from a drowning that occurred Monday night in North Las Vegas, police said in a statement.
  
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• Woman in wheelchair hurt in hit-and-run in west Las Vegas Valley

  06-07-2016 00:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A woman in a wheelchair was hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash Tuesday afternoon in the west valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Several people arrested for domestic battery

  06-07-2016 00:15
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityFRIDAYAt 7:48 p.m., a 73-year-old Dayton man was arrested on suspicion of DUI after deputies responded to reports of a traffic sign knocked over near Fairview Drive and 5th Street. The suspect was detained at Fairview and Butti Way after deputies initiated a traffic stop. Bail was set at $1,000.At 8:44 p.m., a 46-year-old Minden man was arrested on suspicion of domesti
  
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