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• Tribe stops guided trips to waterfalls near Grand Canyon amid reports of pack-animal abuse

  16-07-2016 23:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Havasupai Tribal Council has temporarily halted guided trips to its popular turquoise-colored waterfalls near the Grand Canyon while it reviews the permitting process and investigates reports of pack-animal abuse.
  
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• Exploring a world of tomahawks and ponytails at CombatCon Las Vegas

  16-07-2016 23:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  If anyone ever comes at me with a closet rod, and I also have a closet rod, I am like 60 percent sure I can now ruin that guy’s day.
  
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• ‘Raiding the Rock Vault’ sets July 31 closing at Tropicana

  16-07-2016 22:30 via lasvegassun.com
  
  The Las Vegas rock musical that has outlasted a series of ownership and venue changes is set to pull the plugs and pack the amps July 31. “Raiding the Rock Vault” is ending its residency at Tropicana Theater at the end of the month.
  
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• Nevada State Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year Autumn Cuellar attends national conference

  16-07-2016 22:14
  
  Autumn Cuellar, 18, attends at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Ga., where all 50 state Youths of the Year were attending the conference. Cuellar, Nevada State Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at a young age. She plans to study engineering in the Women in Science and Engineering Living and Learning Center at the University of Nevada, Reno, in the fall.…
  
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• Judge orders key Bundy evidence in Bunkerville case withheld from the public

  16-07-2016 21:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Choosing secrecy over transparency, a federal judge has issued a protective order withholding the bulk of the government’s evidence from the public in the Bunkerville standoff case.
  
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• Movement to create Utah monument leads to another Western land fight

  16-07-2016 20:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Laminated sheets of paper held in place by rocks rest inside ancient cliff dwellings nestled underneath a spectacular red rock overhang in southeastern Utah.
  
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• Winds, low humidity continue to fuel fire near Grand Canyon

  16-07-2016 20:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A blaze is burning near the Grand Canyon, while firefighters in neighboring states are taking aim at wildfires that have destroyed homes or forced people to evacuate.
  
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• Residents return to RV park after bomb scare in Kingman, Ariz.

  16-07-2016 19:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Occupants evacuated due to a bomb scare were allowed to return to the Zuni Village RV park in Kingman, Arizona, at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
  
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• Man, 23, dies after high-speed crash in southwest Las Vegas

  16-07-2016 19:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a Saturday morning crash in the east valley that left a man dead. Just after 3 a.m., a pickup truck crashed on South Jones Boulevard, south of Transverse Drive, police said.
  
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• That big pub crawl downtown? It’s just fans of ‘Pokemon Go’

  16-07-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated “Pokemon Go” players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one tavern to the next in a series of pub crawls planned for cities across the U.S.
  
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• A man fired shots at two late-night Pokemon Go players

  16-07-2016 19:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  If you thought it was bad dodging phone-fixated “Pokemon Go” players on the sidewalk, just wait: Legions of tipsy people could soon be chasing cartoon monsters from one tavern to the next in a series of pub crawls planned for cities across the U.S.
  
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• Child playing with matches blamed in Henderson house fire

  16-07-2016 17:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A fire Friday night in Henderson left six displaced, according to a Henderson Fire Department media release.
  
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• Turkey crushes coup; Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for plotters

  16-07-2016 17:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Forces loyal to Turkey’s president quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left at least 161 people dead and 1,440 wounded Saturday. Authorities arrested thousands as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that those responsible “will pay a heavy price for their treason.”
  
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• Failed coup strengthens Turkey’s president as crowds celebrate

  16-07-2016 17:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rather than toppling Turkey’s strongman president, a failed military coup that left more than 250 dead appears to have bolstered Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s immediate grip on power and boosted his popularity.
  
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• France calls up reserves to boost security after deadly Nice attack

  16-07-2016 11:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Paris prosecutor’s office says that five people are in custody following the deadly truck attack in the French resort city of Nice.
  
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• 5 held in connection with Nice terror attack

  16-07-2016 11:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Paris prosecutor’s office says that five people are in custody following the deadly truck attack in the French resort city of Nice.
  
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• Ultrarunning gaining ground in Tahoe area

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  TRUCKEE — In 1974, Gordy Ainsleigh got a wild hair and decided to run in the Tevis Cup trail race, a rugged 100-mile course between Squaw Valley and Auburn. His competition: 198 horses and their riders. The Auburn-born horseman had participated in past Tevis Cup rides, but after Ainsleigh’s horse went lame in 1973, he was intrigued to find out if he could complete the 100-mile race all by himself — in other words, on foot.He did just that, arriving in Auburn in 23 hours, 42 mi
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: I won’t ever fall for a scam until I almost did

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  I consider myself to be a person who has some common sense anyway, but I’m also judgmental so when we run stories in the Nevada Appeal about watch out for this scam or watch out for that scam, my first question is always, “Do people really fall for this stuff?”Well, it’s psychological. I don’t pretend to be a goody two shoes, but I’ve never been in jail. I knew somebody who said he had only been in jail once to which our friend replied, “I wished I coul
  
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• Teri Vance: BAC concert series in Carson City a family event

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  I just wrapped up my honeymoon series in my column, detailing the somewhat hidden and sometimes little known highlights across the state of Nevada. It was interesting to see the events and attractions the small towns across the state promoted. It also made me realize how much Carson City does to bolster the quality of life here. One example is the summer concert series at the Brewery Arts Center. “It’s going awesome,” said Kyle Horvath, president of the art center’s boar
  
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• Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run to be held this weekend

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  Nearly 600 people will spend the day at Spooner State Park on Saturday, running in a 100 mile, 50 mile and 55K around the lake.The Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Run 55K/50m/100m is in its 15th year as one of the biggest competitions in ultra running. Competitors flood Carson City, filling the hotels and even meeting on the Capitol Grounds Friday for their run orientation. “This race is Carson City’s best kept secret,” said race director George Ruiz. The start and finish are both a
  
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• Stop on the Wine Train tour in Carson City

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  Wine Train participants exit the train in Mills Park Friday night at the first stop of the Kiwanis Club’s 8th annual Wine Train event.…
  
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• Reno can’t clutch up vs. OKC

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  RENO — Two bad innings and a sub-par performance by their big hitters spelled disaster for the Reno Aces.The Aces gave up four in the third and three in the eighth, and Mitch Haniger, Peter O’Brien and Kyle Jensen went a combined 1-for-9 with a run, an RBI and six strikeouts.It added up to a 9-3 loss to the Oklahoma City Dodgers before a crowd of 7,883 at Great Nevada Field Friday night.“Jensen had an RBI,” Aces manager Phil Nevin said. “Those guys have put up some
  
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• Jacks Valley Ranch up for conservation

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  More than 1,230 acres of conservation easement on Jacks Valley Ranch, located at the base of the Sierra, has been recommended for purchase in the latest round of a federal program to preserve environmentally sensitive land.Long owned by John and Rose Ascuaga, the ranch land west of Jacks Valley Road is home to 2,377 acre feet of water rights a year.If approved, the easement could be purchased for $12.4 million by Nevada Day 2017.Ranching would continue on the property, which was nominated by Th
  
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• Comstock Mining adds 24 acres of BLM land to its Storey County holdings

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  Comstock Mining of Virginia City has added 24 acres of what was BLM land to its Storey County holdings.After a multi-year process and negotiations, the Bureau of Land Management has now formally conveyed ownership of the property known as Lot 51 to Northern Comstock, LLC.Company President Corrado De Gasperis said Lot 51 was established and pantented during the heyday of the Comstock mining boom.“The BLM’s action legally recognizes Lot 51 as private property,” he said. “T
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Multiple arrests on drug-related charges

  16-07-2016 09:24
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.THURSDAYAt 2:08 p.m., Blaze Thomas, 19, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance, felony juvenile district court warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia after deputies responded to reports of a man with a warrant at Mills Park. At the same incident, Cherrie Lawrence, 19, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possess
  
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• Woman who pointed out alleged rapist is sentenced in California killing

  16-07-2016 07:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Norma Patricia Esparza was a Southern California college student in 1995 when she says she was raped by a man she met at a bar. Weeks later, she went back to the same spot and pointed him out to her ex-boyfriend. He and two others followed Gonzalo Ramirez out of the bar, kidnapped him and hacked him to death with a meat cleaver, authorities say.
  
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• Secret chapter of Sept. 11 attacks inquiry released after 13-year wait

  16-07-2016 06:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Newly declassified pages from a congressional report into 9/11 released Friday have reignited speculation that some of the hijackers had links to Saudis, including government officials — allegations that were never substantiated by later U.S. investigations into the terrorist attacks.
  
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• Former polygamous sect members sue Warren Jeffs, former lawyers

  16-07-2016 05:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A lawsuit against polygamous leader Warren Jeffs is taking aim at the group’s longtime Utah law firm, arguing attorneys created a veneer of legality that helped leaders perpetuate abuses like child labor and underage marriage.
  
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• Two North Rim viewpoints closed due to Grand Canyon wildfire

  16-07-2016 05:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Firefighters helped by favorable winds are working to keep a 2-week-old wildlife from moving toward the highway serving the lodge, restaurant and main campgrounds on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
  
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• 2 injured, 1 critically, in U.S. 95 rollover crash in east Las Vegas

  16-07-2016 04:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two people were injured, one critically, in a rollover crash Friday evening in the east valley.
  
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• Ex-dealer who was attacked wants $1.7m in lost wages from Bellagio

  16-07-2016 04:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Joyce Rhone’s face was slashed by a co-worker at the Bellagio in 2012. On Friday, one of her lawyers told a Clark County jury that she deserved at least $1.7 million in lost wages.
  
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• Nevada immigration reform advocate to speak at Democratic convention

  16-07-2016 03:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada immigration reform advocate Astrid Silva will speak on opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this month, alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and First Lady Michelle Obama.
  
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• Capitol doesn’t see ‘Day of Rage’ protest

  16-07-2016 03:18
  
  The Internet based, anonymous source, advertisement promoting the Nevada State Capitol grounds as a location for a “Day of Rage” protest failed to attract any protesters. The event was set to take place at 4 p.m. on the Capitol Complex and Carson City was the only designated Nevada location for the protest. In response to the notice, approximately 9 local law enforcement agencies joined together to ensure that the public, property, and downtown businesses, as well as the Nevada Stat
  
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• Volunteers take care of 3 orphaned bear cubs near Lake Tahoe

  16-07-2016 03:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Caretakers are raising three bear cubs after their mother was struck by a car and killed at Yosemite National Park in California.
  
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• Improving polls might get Libertarian to presidential debates, Gary Johnson says

  16-07-2016 02:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson thinks it’s a real possibility that he’ll be sharing the prime-time debate stage with the Democratic and Republican party nominees this fall, he said Friday.
  
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• Three injured, 6 displaced in southwest Las Vegas house fire

  16-07-2016 02:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two palm trees caught on fire causing a house fire in the southwest valley Friday afternoon. Las Vegas Fire and Rescue responded to a call of two palm trees on fire at 5001 Churchill Avenue near South Decatur Boulevard and Meadows Lane around 3:40 p.m.
  
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• NHP trooper aids woman running in I-15 traffic

  16-07-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper helped prevent a bikini-clad woman who was running in freeway traffic from being seriously injured during an incident last month, the Nevada Highway Patrol said in a release Friday.
  
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• Nevada trooper helps save bikini-clad woman running in I-15 traffic

  16-07-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper helped prevent a bikini-clad woman who was running in freeway traffic from being seriously injured during an incident last month, the Nevada Highway Patrol said in a release Friday.
  
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• AG takes one last shot at reinstating Elvik murder conviction

  16-07-2016 02:12
  
  Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt is making one more attempt to reinstate the murder conviction of Peter Elvik.The petition seeks an en banc hearing on the conviction, which has twice been overturned by a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. If granted, that would have the entire 9th Circuit decide whether the conviction should stand or be thrown out.The issue is the failure of the trial court in Carson City 20 years ago to give jurors the instruction that defendants under t
  
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• Clark County School Board trustee under fire for Facebook post about protesters

  16-07-2016 00:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Kevin Child, the first-term member of the Clark County School Board, is drawing fire for asking his followers on Facebook whether they would ever run over protesters.
  
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