Nevada news

• Nevada RNC delegates weigh in on Cruz endorsement snub

  21-07-2016 23:36
  
  LAS VEGAS — Thirty Nevada delegates, plus alternates, are spending the week in Cleveland, Ohio for the Republican National Convention. Here are some of their thoughts on the action: ON CRUZ’S ENDORSEMENT SNUB Delegate Amy Tarkanian was in luxury box Wednesday night with GOP megadonor and casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam. Tarkanian said she was jumping up and down and pumping her fists when Cruz urged attendees not to stay home in November, waiting for a Trump endor
  
  Read more

• Las Vegas police seek suspects from May robbery at Sprint store

  21-07-2016 23:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are looking for suspects in a May Sprint store robbery.
  
  Read more

• State Republican Party chairman forgiven for capital confusion

  21-07-2016 22:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Republican Party Chairman Michael McDonald joked with delegates at a lunch event Thursday about the media attention he got when announcing Nevada’s delegate roll call two days prior at the Republican National Convention.
  
  Read more

• Burger meister: Trump likes McDonald’s

  21-07-2016 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  CLEVELAND — Donald Trump’s vast wealth would allow a diet of lobsters and steaks on the campaign trail.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Justices of the peace can suppress illegally obtained evidence during preliminary hearings, Nevada Supreme Court rules

  21-07-2016 22:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  CARSON CITY — Justices of the peace have authority to suppress illegally obtained evidence during preliminary hearings, the Nevada Supreme Court said Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Justices of the peace can suppress evidence, Nevada Supreme Court rules

  21-07-2016 22:33 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Justices of the peace have authority to suppress illegally obtained evidence during preliminary hearings, the Nevada Supreme Court said Thursday.
  
  Read more

• CEO Roger Ailes steps down at Fox News

  21-07-2016 22:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Roger Ailes is out as chief executive at Fox News Channel and Fox Business.
  
  Read more

• Nevada changing policies for prison inmates with HIV

  21-07-2016 22:19
  
  RENO — Nevada’s Department of Corrections is changing a series of policies and practices that the U.S. Justice Department says illegally discriminate against prison inmates with the virus that causes AIDS. The Justice Department concluded last month the state was violating some inmates’ civil rights under the policies based largely on outdated, unfounded fears about the transmission of HIV. State Corrections Director James Dzurenda announced late Wednesday that inmates with HIV
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Crews battling Little Den fire

  21-07-2016 22:19
  
  A wildland fire in the Desatoya Range about 60 miles east of Fallon jumped from 30 acres Wednesday morning to more than 2,000 acres Thursday.According to the Bureau of Land Management, the fire is burning in “very dry” grass and brush in the Little Den area and is moving toward pinion-juniper trees.Lisa Ross, public information specialist with the BLM’s Carson City District, said a Type 3 Incident Management Team from Great Basin (Salt Lake City) arrived at the base camp Thurs
  
  Read more

• Oregon standoff participant files emergency motion for pretrial release

  21-07-2016 22:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The last holdout during the occupation of a wildlife refuge in Oregon continues to try to get out of jail before trial.
  
  Read more

• Lawsuit against teacher’s assistant accused of sexually assaulting autistic student heads to federal court

  21-07-2016 21:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A lawsuit against the Clark County School District and the Mack Middle School teacher’s assistant accused of sexually assaulting an autistic student is heading to federal court.
  
  Read more

• Lawsuit against CCSD, Las Vegas teacher’s assistant heads to federal court

  21-07-2016 21:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A lawsuit against the Clark County School District and the Mack Middle School teacher’s assistant accused of sexually assaulting an autistic student is heading to federal court.
  
  Read more

• UNR medical school breaks ties with Southern Nevada

  21-07-2016 21:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After more than 30 years, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine will break most of its Southern Nevada ties as it undergoes a redevelopment plan.
  
  Read more

• Nevada Highway Patrol reports fatal crash near Sahara Avenue, 215 Beltway

  21-07-2016 21:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash near Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway Thursday morning.
  
  Read more

• 1 dies in crash near Sahara Avenue, 215 Beltway, highway patrol says

  21-07-2016 21:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash near Sahara Avenue and the 215 Beltway Thursday morning.
  
  Read more

• Nevada natural resources director to retire in September

  21-07-2016 20:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Leo Drozdoff, director of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, will retire in September after a long stint with the state agency, Gov. Brian Sandoval announced Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Boy Scout, woman dead, 2 others injured while camping in Minnesota

  21-07-2016 18:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Boy Scouts leader says a boy and a woman died and two other campers were injured when damaging storms slammed northern Minnesota.
  
  Read more

• Black therapist helping patient shot by Miami police as he had his hands in the air

  21-07-2016 17:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A black therapist who was trying to calm an autistic patient in the middle of the street says he was shot by police even though he had his hands in the air and repeatedly told them that no one was armed.
  
  Read more

• Las Vegas educator honored for 50 years in teaching

  21-07-2016 15:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At 72 and with 50 years of teaching already under her belt, Cortez Elementary teacher Chelita Clinkscale has no plans to abandon her students just yet.
  
  Read more

• Summerlin teen named corps commander at Kansas military school

  21-07-2016 15:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Justin Gilbert, 17, of Summerlin has been named the Battalion Commander of the 129th Corps at St. John’s Military School in Salina, Kan. The rank is the highest position a senior cadet can attain at the private school.
  
  Read more

• Retired Summerlin educator uses love of history to pen children’s books

  21-07-2016 15:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  When you want to engage students in history, give them a little mystery. That’s what Summerlin resident Kay Moore does every time she writes a book for young people. An educator before retiring in 2013, she knows how to bring that spark to a young person’s eye with tidbits from history. Her first two books were published by Scholastic as part of its “If You Lived” series. Besides being used in schools, her books are sold in gift shops at historical sites. Each has sold ov
  
  Read more

• Las Vegas resident seeks to help impoverished youths in West Africa gain an education

  21-07-2016 15:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ayele Amavigan was never supposed to get out of her village in Togo, a small country in West Africa. The odds were against her. But in 2013, the Spring Valley resident received her doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University. It was a monumental achievement for someone who started school at 9 years old with limited resources.
  
  Read more

• CSN provides scholarship for undocumented students

  21-07-2016 15:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States is known as the land of opportunity for immigrants who escape the harsh conditions of their native countries and hope to pursue a better tomorrow. Yet the country that was founded by immigrants has also turned its back on them with harsher immigration laws and barriers on higher education.
  
  Read more

• As Caesars Palace turns 50, it remains the Strip-changing icon it has always been

  21-07-2016 09:00 via lasvegasweekly.com
  
  It’s hard to comprehend now what Caesars palace meant to Las Vegas when it first opened in 1966. It had just 680 rooms (today: 4,610) but it was bigger in every sense than anything else in town—grander, more luxurious and more flamboyant.
  
  Read more

• Youth in Boys and Girls Clubs take time to volunteer

  21-07-2016 08:50
  
  for the teens at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada, being involved in the club is about education and giving back.Teens, between the ages of 13-18, who attend the club have to be involved during their time at the facility. Programs like the Torch Club in which students run a snack bar to raise money to go on field trips, an entrepreneur class and a variety of STEM-related classes from manufacturing to learning about business and science technology are among some of the programs they of
  
  Read more

• Carson City health: ‘A little work to do’

  21-07-2016 08:50
  
  A community health needs assessment conducted for Carson Tahoe Health found key areas for improvement, including some areas in which Carson City and its surrounding neighbors appear to be losing ground. The report produced by Professional Research Consultants Inc. is based on a 125-question survey of about 800 local respondents, including 338 people in Carson City, and input from 136 key stakeholders from area organizations as well as data from the Centers of Disease Control and elsewhere. Some
  
  Read more

• Southern Drawl Band performing free country music July 23 in Carson City

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  An award-winning Nashville band is the next group to star in a free summer concert series at the Brewery Arts Center. Head down to the Minnesota Street Stage outside the Brewery Arts Center Saturday evening for free music under the stars by Southern Drawl Band. As with every concert in the series, there will be food and drink on hand as well as children’s activities and fun for the whole family. Thanks to a national award from the Levitt Foundation, the Brewery Arts Center has been able t
  
  Read more

• Services Saturday for Western Nevada College professor Marilee Swirczek

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Services for Marilee Swirczek, former Western Nevada College professor for 24 years, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Teresa of Avila in Carson City.Swirczek who’s accomplishments include being elected to the Carson City Board of Supervisors, founder of the Lone Mountain Writers and instrumental in the creation of “Always Lost: A Meditation on War.” She received the Daughters of American Revolution Medal of Honor in 2010 for her patriotism and work with “Always
  
  Read more

• Print Project art display going up at Community Development Building in Carson City

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Ten University of Nevada, Reno art students are displaying posters they made in class this summer at Carson City’s Community Development Building, 108 E. Proctor St. Print Project features posters made by students working in a Wall Works summer class at UNR’s Black Rock Press. They worked with faculty member and artist Amy Thompson, to investigate poster design as a means of communication and artistic practice. Students used text printed on Vandercook proofing presses to explore pro
  
  Read more

• Mulder, Gagne, Rypien understand Durant’s decision to join Warriors

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  STATELINE — Kevin Durant’s recent signing with the Golden State Warriors has been met with criticism from all corners. The Warriors eliminated Durant in the Western Conference Finals, and in free agency he decided to join them.Durant turns the Warriors into the NBA Finals favorite upon his arrival, while being accused of chasing championships by joining an already record-setting club. For three of the ex-athletes who are tournament favorites at the 27th American Century Championship
  
  Read more

• Gardnerville’s Scott Neuffer debuts rock album

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Nevada author, journalist, and poet Scott Neuffer has released his first LP rock album entitled “Perpetual Star.”The self-produced album is being distributed worldwide by CD Baby and is available for streaming and download on iTunes, Spotify, Rhapsody, Google Play, iHeartRadio, Tidal, and other music stores. The eight tracks on the debut album have also been incorporated into a sync-licensing program through YouTube and other partners.“I’m stoked,” Neuffer said. &l
  
  Read more

• Carson Valley author Tracy Clark to be featured July 23 at Sundance Books and Music in Reno

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Sundance Books and Music in Reno will welcome young adult novelist Tracy Clark, who will be reading from and signing her latest book, “Mirage,” from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23. The book tells the story of 17-year-old Ryan Poitier Sharpe, a gutsy, outgoing girl who spends her summer days hurling herself out of planes at her parents’ skydiving center in the Mojave Desert. Fiercely independent and willing to take risks, she challenges those around her to live life fully. But a
  
  Read more

• Carson City Sheriff’s Office dealing with reports of aggressive dogs

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has responded to several calls about aggressive dogs recently, with one incident ending with a five-year-old being mauled.Public safety and animal experts say dogowners should be educated about how to create a pet-friendly community in order to keep both pets and people safe this summer.One key piece of advice is to learn who your dog is, said Kimberly Wade of the Nevada Humane Society. Know if your dog is fearful of things such as crowds, certain kind of
  
  Read more

• Carson City area live entertainment for July 21-27

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Cash Only at 8 p.m. Friday at the Carson Nugget Sports Bar, 507 N. Carson St. Trippin’ King Snakes from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday at Genoa Bar, 2282 Main St., Genoa, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Beacon Bar and Grill at Camp Richardson, 1900 Jameson Beach Road, South Lake Tahoe. Jackie Dauzat from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Max Casino, 900 S. Carson St.Southbound Train from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Delta Saloon, 28 S. C St., Virginia City. Live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and Satu
  
  Read more

• But what about this, OK dems plagiarized too

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  This is a proud moment for The Popcorn Stand. We have received a letter of criticism. The letter was critical of my take on what constitutes plagiarism and if Melania Trump’s speech rose to the level of plagiarism.I wrote the column in response to a question what constitutes plagiarism and if Melania’s speech rose to the level of plagiarism. But I was remiss to also mention the alleged examples of plagiarism by democrats as the reader pointed out in his letter: “Plagiarism is
  
  Read more

• 13th Annual Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music Festival to kick off Aug. 5

  21-07-2016 08:47
  
  Seventeen days of music and art are in store for the capital city when the 13th Annual Jazz & Beyond Carson City Music Festival kicks off on Aug. 5. The annual festival, presented by Mile High Jazz Band Association and Carson City, presents live music at multiple venues through Aug. 21 at locations around the city. “Jazz & Beyond is a homegrown event celebrating the talent of our region and relying on many local music fans who donate their time and effort,” said committee co
  
  Read more

• Wisconsin delegates rally behind Trump

  21-07-2016 08:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Republican field of presidential candidates started out with 17 before Donald Trump became the party’s nominee, and many states besides New York once had candidates.
  
  Read more

• ACC Notebook: Stephen Curry draws a crowd at Edgewood

  21-07-2016 08:39
  
  STATELINE — Stephen Curry arrived here late Wednesday morning for his pro-am round, and his gallery was huge.Media members and tournament officials at the 27th American Century Championship alike commented on the vast number of fans watching his every move. Several people estimated his gallery to be at least 500. Everywhere you looked around Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course there was an adult or child wearing a Curry jersey or a Warriors jersey.Phil Weidinger, who handles publicity for the tour
  
  Read more

• Panaca bomber’s ex-wife says they had ‘good times,’ but she feared him

  21-07-2016 07:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Glenn Jones and Sue Ellen Hogan were married for four years before their 2012 divorce. In an interview Wednesday, Hogan said she was shocked when she learned that Jones had set off two bombs last week in the small Nevada town of Panaca before fatally shooting himself.
  
  Read more

• 17-year-old hiker dead after being struck by lightning

  21-07-2016 07:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has died after being struck by lightning near the summit of Humphreys Peak in northern Arizona.
  
  Read more

• Coroner identifies woman whose body was found at Lake Mead

  21-07-2016 06:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the body of a woman found Monday morning near Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
  
  Read more

• Panaca bomber lost relatives, marriages, career in years before attack

  21-07-2016 06:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Authorities haven’t said why Glenn Jones killed himself during a bomb attack in the small Nevada town of Panaca on July 13, but the increasingly isolated 59-year-old seemed to have no shortage of reasons to be down on life.
  
  Read more

• NLV council names street stretch after former Rep. Berkley

  21-07-2016 06:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Part of a North Las Vegas street will be named in honor of former Rep. Shelley Berkley, who served seven terms in Congress.
  
  Read more

• Unions rally outside Trump hotel in ongoing labor dispute

  21-07-2016 05:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Members of two large unions marched on The Strip in 107-degree heat Wednesday afternoon as part of an ongoing labor dispute at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s hotel.
  
  Read more

• Motel 6 going in near Las Vegas Speedway for NASCAR fans, EDC concertgoers

  21-07-2016 04:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Motel 6 with 87 rooms will be built on a vacant 6.9-acre parcel spanning the northwest corner of Interstate 15 and Speedway Boulevard, under a plan approved 3-0 Wednesday night by the North Las Vegas City Council.
  
  Read more

• Artist builds tiny wall around Donald Trump’s Hollywood star

  21-07-2016 03:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  On the day Donald Trump secured the Republican nomination for president, a miniature wall appeared around the former reality TV host’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  
  Read more

• Nevada’s prison boss working to end discriminatory housing, work assignments of HIV-positive inmates

  21-07-2016 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  CARSON CITY — Nevada’s prison boss assured the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday that the state is taking immediate steps to end discriminatory housing and work assignments of inmates who have HIV or other disabilities.
  
  Read more

• Nevada’s prison boss working to end discrimination against inmates with HIV, disabilities

  21-07-2016 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada’s prison boss assured the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday that the state is taking immediate steps to end discriminatory housing and work assignments of inmates who have HIV or other disabilities.
  
  Read more

• Courthouse memorial set for Clark County District Judge Susan Scann

  21-07-2016 02:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Along with funeral services, a memorial at the Regional Justice Center is scheduled for Clark County District Judge Susan Scann, who died at age 70 on Saturday after a long bout with pancreatic cancer.
  
  Read more

• Party set to launch Nevada Day planning

  21-07-2016 01:59
  
  While the parade is still three months away, the Nevada Day committee is hoping people will start planning for the Oct. 29 celebration.“We want to improve the overall quality of the parade,” said Janet Baker, president of Nevada Day Inc. A party 5-7:30 p.m. today in Telegraph Square — in conjunction with Charlie B’s and Arsty Fartsy art galleries’ Community Art Night — will launch the 2016 Nevada Day Parade Season.In addition to food trucks along with art disp
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsNevada_ on Twitter!