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• New technology highlights Carson City’s Blue Line Trail history

  08-07-2016 23:02
  The Carson City Visitors Bureau is using the latest in new technology to highlight some of the city’s oldest buildings. The iconic Blue Line Trail — which features notable homes on the historic west side — is now available on the Visit Carson City app. “It’s an opportunity for the bureau to unveil its utilization of new technology,” said Joel Dunn, executive director of the Carson City Visitors Bureau. “This is a way to share our historical significance
  
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• Police officers in Georgia, Missouri wounded in ambush shootings

  08-07-2016 22:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man who called 911 to report a car break-in ambushed a Georgia police officer and a St. Louis-area officer was critically wounded when a man shot him during a traffic stop on Friday.
  
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• After Dallas violence, Clark County sheriff urges community to say ‘not in our city’

  08-07-2016 21:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Representatives from agencies across the Las Vegas Valley gathered at Metropolitan Police Department headquarters Friday in response to the previous night’s violence in Dallas.
  
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• Group wants judge to force release of Nevada pension data

  08-07-2016 21:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A conservative think tank wants a judge to force Nevada’s Public Employees Retirement System to release the names of pension recipients, saying the agency changed its record-keeping policies recently so it’s impossible to tell who’s receiving how much from the system.
  
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• Nevada higher education officials close Health Sciences System after 10 years

  08-07-2016 21:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s higher education system has eliminated a decade-old department dedicated to helping the state’s colleges and universities develop training for health care workers.
  
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• Nevada higher education officials close Health Sciences System

  08-07-2016 21:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s higher education system has eliminated a decade-old department dedicated to helping the state’s colleges and universities develop training for health care workers.
  
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• Tesla investigating fall, injury at gigafactory

  08-07-2016 21:26
  
  RENO — Authorities say a man has been injured after a fall at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada. The Storey County Sheriff’s Office says the man fell on Thursday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. KRNV-TV reports that the man apparently fell through sheet rock and was left with some broken bones. It’s not clear how the man fell or what his job was. Tesla said in a statement that it is investigating the incident.…
  
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• No damage reported after temblors near northern Nevada lake

  08-07-2016 21:26
  
  HAWTHORNE — No damage or injuries are reported after a pair of earthquakes west of Walker Lake in northern Nevada. A Mineral County sheriff’s dispatcher says people in Hawthorne reported feeling the magnitude 4.3 temblor about 4:15 p.m. Thursday and another 4.5 quake about 11:40 p.m. KOLO-TV in Reno reports that a woman reported feeling the first quake at work in Yerington. That’s about 30 miles away. The University of Nevada, Reno Seismological Laboratory says both quakes were
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana, parole violation

  08-07-2016 21:19
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.Carson CityTHURSDAYAt 3:00 p.m., Matthew Aymami, 30, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony ex-felon in possession of a firearm warrant after deputies initiated a traffic stop near South Carson and Rhodes streets. Bail was set at $25,000.At 10:50 p.m., Duffy Thomas, 25, of Reno was arrested on suspicion of felony parole and probation violation, possession of marijuana
  
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• Lawyer asks appeals court to let him defend Cliven Bundy in Nevada case

  08-07-2016 21:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nationally known lawyer Larry Klayman has asked a federal appeals court to overrule a Nevada judge who refused to allow him to defend rancher Cliven Bundy in the Bunkerville standoff case.
  
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• Clark County coroner IDs man killed Thursday in 7-Eleven parking lot

  08-07-2016 20:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner has released the identity of the man shot and killed in a central valley 7-Eleven parking lot early Thursday morning.
  
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• Bicyclist critical after being hit by car in northwest Las Vegas Valley

  08-07-2016 20:04 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A bicyclist is in critical condition after being hit by a car Friday morning in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Iraq veteran, newlywed among officers killed in Dallas shooting

  08-07-2016 18:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The stories of the officers gunned down in a sniper attack in Dallas during a protest over recent police shootings of black men emerged Friday as their identities became known.
  
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• Lockdown lifted at US Capitol building this morning

  08-07-2016 15:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Capitol was briefly locked down Friday morning after reports that a woman with a gun was attempting to enter the building. It turned out to be a false alarm.
  
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• Lockdown lifted at US Capitol building Friday morning

  08-07-2016 15:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The U.S. Capitol building no longer is in lockdown Friday morning.
  
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• Western Manufacturing Alliance meets with Lt. Gov. Hutchison

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  On June 22, the Northern Nevada Development Authority and the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada announced the formation of the Western Manufacturing Alliance (WMA), an alliance of manufacturers, for manufacturers, and led by manufacturers to support next generation manufacturing. On Thursday, the second set of round tables was held at the NNDA office in Carson City to continue discussions aimed at identifying key issues facing all manufacturers in the state.Mark Hutchison, Lt. Gov
  
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• Minden ups water rates to Carson City, Indian Hills

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  Ten million gallons of water a day are flowing north through the Heybourne pipeline, supplying the north Valley, Indian Hills and Carson City.That’s three times the amount of water that will be flowing in the Carson River come the end of summer.On Wednesday, Minden Town Board members approved a rate increase for all three of their wholesale customers.Minden supplies water to Douglas County, which then retails it to customers in the North Valley. Attorney Ryan Russell said that officials f
  
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• High drama

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  Carson City Little League’s 9-10 all-star team kept its District 1 title hopes alive with a 3-2 extra-inning win over Centennial Thursday night at Governors Field.The Carson 12’s stayed alive in the consolation bracket with a tough 8-6 win over Truckee. The Carson Junior stars opened tournament play with a 5-3 loss to Reno National, and the Carson 10-11 squad was sent to the consolation bracket after a 15-4 loss to Washoe.The 9-10 squad plays today at 5 on Field  4, the ju
  
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• Death Ride set to return Saturday

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  All lights are green for 3,000-plus participants who will take to Alpine County roadways Saturday for the 36th annual Death Ride, Tour of the California Alps.Hosted by the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce, the Death Ride features 129 miles and 15,000 feet of climbing over 8,314-foot Monitor, 8,730-foot Ebbetts and 8,580-foot Carson passes. Coupled with the scenic beauty of Alpine County, the event attracts participants from across the nation and world. A variety of weather — from extreme
  
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• City to take over more of Carson Street in 2017

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  South Carson Street will become a Carson City-owned road next year. The Board of Supervisors Thursday approved an amendment to an agreement between the city and the Nevada Department of Transportation that transfers the stretch of Carson Street between Fairview Drive and Snyder Avenue now owned by NDOT to the city in 2017, once the freeway bypass to Spooner junction is open. Before the transfer, NDOT will conduct about a $1 million in minor maintenance, then give the city $5.1 million already a
  
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• Carson City Board of Supervisors amend agreement to Campagni auto group

  08-07-2016 08:46
  
  The Board of Supervisors Thursday approved an amendment to an incentive agreement with Richard Campagni, owner of Carson City’s Toyota, Scion, Hyundai and Capital Ford car dealerships. The amendment adds two years of incentive payments of 10 percent of the city’s portion of the Basic City-County Relief Tax and Supplemental City- County Relief Tax, which is estimated to be $386,000 based on the businesses’ forecasted sales. In exchange, Campagni made an additional five-year com
  
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• 1 shot near Boulder Station in southeast Las Vegas Valley

  08-07-2016 08:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Officers and medics responded to the Dotty’s at 4214 Boulder Highway, near Lamb Boulevard, about 10:30 p.m., Metropolitan Police Departmet Lt. Charles Jenkins said.
  
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• Metro pairs up patrol officers in response to Dallas shooting, urges valley to ‘look out for one another’

  08-07-2016 05:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police Department abruptly announced Thursday night that on-duty patrol officers will be doubling up and working in pairs in response to a shooting at a protest in Dallas late Thursday.
  
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• Metro officers to double up in response to Dallas protest shooting

  08-07-2016 05:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Metropolitan Police Department abruptly announced Thursday night that on-duty patrol officers will be doubling up and working in pairs in response to a reported shooting at a protest in Dallas late Thursday.
  
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• Five children left in hot car in central Las Vegas valley OK, medics say

  08-07-2016 04:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It was unclear how long the children were left in the car, but at the time of call, it was about 102 degrees in the central valley, according to the National Weather Service.
  
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• Moulin Rouge property case moved to Tuesday

  08-07-2016 04:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The case dealing with the approval of the sale of the Moulin Rouge property has been moved to an oral hearing scheduled for Tuesday.
  
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• Snipers shoot 11 officers during Dallas protest, killing four; three in custody

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least two snipers opened fire on police officers in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers during protests over recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said. The Dallas police chief says three people are in custody and a fourth person is exchanging gunfire with officers.
  
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• Snipers shoot 11 officers during Dallas protest, killing four; suspect in custody

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others, police said.
  
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• Snipers shoot 11 officers during Dallas protest, killing five; three in custody

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least two snipers opened fire on police officers in Dallas on Thursday night, killing five officers during protests over recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said.
  
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• Snipers shoot 10 officers during Dallas protest; 3 killed, 3 critical

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two snipers apparently shot 10 police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night and three officers are dead, the city’s police chief said in a statement.
  
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• Police: Suspect killed by explosive, said he wanted to kill white officers

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said.
  
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• Obama says police must root out bias in wake of recent deadly shootings

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  President Barack Obama called on American law enforcement to root out bias in its ranks and said all Americans should be troubled by frequent police shootings of blacks and Hispanics, insisting that fatal incidents in Minnesota and Louisiana are not isolated.
  
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• Footage shows Dallas officer being shot — VIDEO

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dallas authorities said Friday that a man suspected in the shooting deaths of five officers had been upset about police shootings of two black men earlier this week and wanted to kill whites, “especially white officers.”
  
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• Dead suspect in Dallas shooting identified; told police he wanted to kill white officers

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Five Dallas police officers were fatally shot and seven others wounded during a protest over the deaths of black men killed by police this week in Louisiana and Minnesota.
  
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• Dallas shooting suspect killed with robot-delivered bomb

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Dallas authorities said Friday that a man suspected in the shooting deaths of five officers had been upset about police shootings of two black men earlier this week and wanted to kill whites, “especially white officers.”
  
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• 5 officers dead, 6 wounded, 1 suspect dead after shooting during protest in Dallas

  08-07-2016 03:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas, killing five officers and injuring six others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said, in a week that bore dark echoes of the tumultuous civil rights era.
  
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• West Tropicana land emerges as leading contender for Las Vegas stadium site

  08-07-2016 03:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A portion of more than 100 acres on West Tropicana Avenue west of Interstate 15 is under consideration as a site for the proposed $1.45 billion, 65,000-seat domed football stadium.
  
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• Timely juvenile escape puts spotlight on state task force report

  08-07-2016 03:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The recent release of a state task force report on juvenile facility escapes could not have been more timely. As of Thursday afternoon, authorities were still searching for a 17-year-old boy who escaped from Nevada Youth Training Center in Elko.
  
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• Juvenile escape puts spotlight on Nevada task force report

  08-07-2016 03:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The recent release of a state task force report on juvenile facility escapes could not have been more timely.
  
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• Henderson Hospital hiring to fill hundreds of vacant positions

  08-07-2016 03:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson Hospital is hiring this month to fill hundreds of vacant positions as it prepares for its planned fall debut.
  
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• Lawsuit claims security guards at Little Darlings strip club attacked man in 2014

  08-07-2016 03:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 26-year-old Henderson man is suing Little Darlings Las Vegas, alleging the strip club’s security guards attacked him two years ago.
  
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• Lawsuit claims guards at Little Darlings Las Vegas strip club attacked man in 2014

  08-07-2016 03:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A 26-year-old Henderson man is suing Little Darlings Las Vegas, alleging the strip club’s security guards attacked him two years ago.
  
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• Bundy bodyguard pleads guilty in Oregon wildlife refuge takeover

  08-07-2016 02:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Blaine Cooper, a Bundy family bodyguard, pleaded guilty Thursday in Oregon in connection with his role in the armed takeover of a government wildlife refuge there.
  
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• Several scams reported in Carson City

  08-07-2016 02:29
  
  Several scams have been reported recently, and Carson City residents are advised to be cautious when handing out money or information to unknown persons.Sheriff Ken Furlong said the Carson City Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of callers pretending to be companies or agencies asking for money. However, reputable businesses and persons won’t ask for money or personal information over the phone, Furlong said.“My best advice is whenever you are dealing with someone ma
  
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• No alcohol-related driving deaths in Nevada for Fourth of July weekend

  08-07-2016 02:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It was the first time there were no fatal crashes since 1994, when state officials started tracking such statistics, the Nevada Department of Public Safety reported.
  
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• Nevada continues program to fight school bullying

  08-07-2016 02:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County School District got the green light to start hiring 115 trained specialists with its share of the grant money.
  
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• Stray cat rescued from flood channel needs a home — VIDEO

  08-07-2016 02:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A stray cat rescued from a wash during last week’s floods — then made famous with a photo sent out by the Clark County Fire Department — is alive and well and in the care of a local veterinarian’s office. The plan right now is to find someone to adopt the feral cat or, failing that, release him back out onto the streets.
  
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• New home sought for stray cat rescued from flood channel — VIDEO

  08-07-2016 02:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A stray cat rescued from a wash during last week’s floods — then made famous with a photo sent out by the Clark County Fire Department — is alive and well and in the care of a local veterinarian’s office. The plan right now is to find someone to adopt the feral cat or, failing that, release him back out onto the streets.
  
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• Wildfire 60 percent contained in grassy hills east of Sparks

  08-07-2016 01:51
  
  RENO — Authorities in northern Nevada say a wildfire burning in grassy hills east of Sparks grew to almost 3.5 square miles, but was about 60 percent contained. Truckee Meadows fire Chief Charles Moore tells the Reno Gazette-Journal the fire started Wednesday afternoon about 2 miles northwest of Interstate 80 and spread quickly away from the city. Moore didn’t immediately respond Thursday to a message from The Associated Press. Officials say no structures were threatened and no evacu
  
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• Nevada sues insurer to help pay patient busing case costs

  08-07-2016 01:51
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nevada officials filed a lawsuit this week against an insurance company that they say wrongly refused to help pay legal defense and settlement costs in a psychiatric patient busing case brought by San Francisco. The Nevada Attorney General’s Office filed the lawsuit in Las Vegas against The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, a subsidiary of the multinational insurance company AIG that received government bailout funds during the financial crisis. Nevada spent
  
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