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• Floodwaters receding in parts of Louisiana but rising downstream

  17-08-2016 22:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The smell of muddy water hung heavy in the air as people began sorting through waterlogged belongings and ripping out carpets Wednesday in flood-wracked southern Louisiana.
  
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• Edward Anderson, longtime religious figure, teacher and former principal, dies at 94

  17-08-2016 22:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Rev. Edward Anderson, a longtime religious figure, teacher and former principal, will be remembered for his compassionate and loving spirit, friends and colleagues said.
  
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• Edward Anderson, Las Vegas religious figure and former Gorman principal, dies

  17-08-2016 22:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Rev. Edward Anderson, a longtime religious figure, teacher and former principal, will be remembered for his compassionate and loving spirit, friends and colleagues said.
  
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• Inmates convicted for roles in July 2015 rioting at northwest Arizona prison

  17-08-2016 21:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  More than a dozen inmates have been convicted for their involvement in July 2015 rioting at a state prison in northwest Arizona.
  
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• Police, firefighters escort body of Justin Beebe during Las Vegas funeral procession

  17-08-2016 20:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Firefighters joined dozens of Metro officers for a funeral procession Wednesday morning for firefighter Justin Beebe, who died Saturday as he was fighting the Strawberry Fire at Great Basin National Park.
  
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• Coroner says woman found dead after house fire died before blaze started

  17-08-2016 19:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide after the Clark County coroner determined that a woman found dead after a Monday morning house fire had died before the fire began.
  
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• California man killed in watercraft accident on Colorado River near Laughlin

  17-08-2016 19:23 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Fountain Valley, California, man was killed in a Tuesday watercraft accident on the Arizona side of the Colorado River.
  
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• Mohave County sheriff’s office IDs Arizona man killed in motorcycle crash

  17-08-2016 19:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mohave County sheriff’s office has identified the Dolan Springs, Arizona, man who was killed in a Monday motorcycle accident in his hometown.
  
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• Mohave County sheriff’s office identifies Arizona man killed in motorcycle accident

  17-08-2016 19:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mohave County sheriff’s office has identified the Dolan Springs, Arizona, man who was killed in a Monday motorcycle accident in his hometown.
  
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• Here’s how to travel between Las Vegas and LA to get around SoCal fire

  17-08-2016 18:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The closure of Interstate 15 as a result of the Blue Cut Fire has cut off the most direct and convenient route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
  
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• Uncertainty hangs heavy as fire near Cajon Pass grows, keeping I-15 closed

  17-08-2016 15:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  California’s newest huge wildfire advanced on thousands of homes Wednesday, feeding on drought-stricken vegetation and destroying an untold number of structures as it expanded to nearly 47 square miles.
  
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• SoCal fire continues to rage; I-15 remains closed near Cajon Pass

  17-08-2016 15:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It tore through canyons and flew over ridges in every direction with astonishing speed, sending flames 80 feet skyward and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
  
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• I-15 north reopens, but uncertainty hangs heavy as Blue Cut wildfire grows

  17-08-2016 15:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  By Wednesday afternoon, authorities still could not say how many houses had been destroyed by the fast-moving wildfire, but they prepared communities along Interstate 15 through Cajon Pass for bad news. The northbound lanes of the critical transportation artery connecting Southern California with Southern Nevada were reopened late Wednesday.
  
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• Why Las Vegas Is a Great Place for Working-Class Women

  17-08-2016 10:21
  Unions are strong, and they bring benefits that cocktail servers and hotel workers in other states can only dream of.
  
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• How Unions Help Cocktail Servers

  17-08-2016 09:53
  Las Vegas is one of the best places for working-class women.
  
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• Jazz & Beyond festival in Carson City in last week

  17-08-2016 09:10
  
  Carson City’s Jazz & Beyond Music Festival is closing out 17 days of free live music and arts events this week. TodayDave Leather will be front and center performing blues and Americana music from noon to 1 p.m. at Comma Coffee, 312 S. Carson St. Also today, Cherie and John Shipley will host an open jam session from 7 to 10 p.m. at Living the Good Life, 1480 N. Carson St. Cherie has been a favorite vocalist in the area since the 1980s and John, a jazz pianist, conductor, arranger, son
  
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• Heck says he’s the best choice at Carson City event

  17-08-2016 09:10
  
  Citing his long service in the military, as a doctor and a businessman, Joe Heck told the Carson Republican Women’s Club on Tuesday he’s a far better choice to replace Harry Reid in the Senate than his opponent Catherine Cortez Masto.Masto, Heck said, has spent her entire adult career in public sector jobs and lacks the credentials to handle the biggest issues facing the country: national security, the economy, education and healthcare.By comparison, Heck said, he spent 26 years in
  
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• CHS Senator Kick-Off prepares incoming students

  17-08-2016 09:10
  
  Florescent shirts, animal ear headbands, leis and sombreros. That’s how Carson High School got the Class of 2020 pumped for the next four years. Incoming freshmen mingled in the hallways during orientation Tuesday morning, in preparation for the first day of school Aug. 22. Upperclassmen who are part of the CHS Link club volunteered as mentors to give the newcomers a grand tour of the school. “I want to be approachable,” said Shayleen Cessna, a sophomore and volunteer mentor.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Woman arrested on DUI, hit and run

  17-08-2016 09:10
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.MONDAY At 7:59 p.m., Justin Carter, 34, a transient, was arrested on suspicion of felony sex offender failed to register after deputies responded to reports of a possible overdose near the 1800 block of William Street. Bail was set at $10,000.At 8:45 p.m., a 55-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of threats after deputies responded to reports of a neighbor dispute
  
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• We saw no mosquitoes, plenty of U.S. gold

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  Ever since attending the London Olympics with my son I wanted to take my family to witness the Games in Brazil. It was the perfect opportunity to show them the streets I walked for two years as a Mormon missionary and to feel the magic of the Olympics.During the weeks leading up to the Olympics I kept a keen eye on the reports coming from Brazil. Body parts washing ashore near the beach volleyball venue on Copacabana, filthy water in Rio’s harbor (one of the seven natural wonders of the w
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: Douglas didn’t place hand over heart; who cares, she won 3 gold

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  I’m about to enter a hornets’ nest when it comes to an issue I don’t think should have ever become that big of a deal. A lot of people were upset when Gabby Douglas didn’t place her hand over her heart during the national anthem after the U.S. Women won the gold in gymnastics. I think the situation was made worse by the fact the other four women did place their hands over their hearts.I’ve done considerable research on this issue when it comes to the etiquette for
  
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• Local chef going for gold in New Orleans

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  Local chef Clint Jolly is packing up his knives and boards a plane this week to compete against nine other chefs from across the country in the Farm to Table Chefs Taste Challenge at the New Orleans Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 19.Jolly, chef and owner of Great Thyme Catering and a Food Network Chopped champion, along with sous chef for this competition, Josh Deri of Blend Catering, will prepare Gator Poutine, a Cajun-inspired dish created by Jolly. The dish features in-season, regionally
  
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• CHS in action on Friday

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  The three-time defending Sierra League champion Carson Senators kick off their 2016 season with a scrimmage against Fallon and Spanish Springs Friday night at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.The varsity scrimmage is set to begin at 6 p.m. after the freshmen and JV squads get action under way at 4:30.The scrimmage gives coach Blair Roman and his staff its first “real” look at the Senator squad.Roman said the two biggest area he’s looking forward to seeing is how the off
  
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• Carson City Open Space Committee looks to use limited resources

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  The Open Space Advisory Committee is working on ways to do more with the department’s limited resources.“We need to be looking ahead and providing direction longer term,” said Bruce Scott, chair, at the committee’s meeting Monday. “I’d like to ask the committee to discuss the over-prioritized and over time-budgeted staff we have and what are the committee’s suggestion for priorities.”The meeting was the committee’s first since the start of t
  
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• Bus route from Carson City to Tahoe could end

  17-08-2016 09:03
  
  The express bus route between Carson City and South Lake Tahoe may end next month unless a new source of funding is found to keep the service running. Transportation Manager Patrick Pittenger told the Carson Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Tuesday the Tahoe Transportation District is no longer able to receive federal funds for the route through the Nevada Department of Transportation, which means service could end Sept. 30.The funds used were for rural transit, but under the Fixing Amer
  
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• Feeling stress — and support: Loved ones of law enforcement learn to cope

  17-08-2016 06:35
  
  Long hours, dangerous encounters and sometimes little thanks make the job of law enforcement officers difficult. But as hard as the job is for them, it can be just as stressful for their families and loved ones. Having a loved one in the law enforcement career, whether it’s police, highway patrol or corrections, means living around the job. Being a part of that kind of family isn’t easy for some — even things like missed holidays or events, can take a toll on families who are
  
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• UNLV advises professors to consider moving classes off campus for presidential debate

  17-08-2016 04:54 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Bracing for “severe disruptions” and jammed parking lots, UNLV leaders are encouraging professors to consider moving classes off campus when the school hosts this year’s final presidential debate during midterm week.
  
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• Milwaukee turns to curfew to tamp down violence

  17-08-2016 04:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The neighborhood rocked by violent protests after a black officer fatally shot a black man was calmer after police pledged to strictly enforce a curfew for teenagers in Milwaukee, the latest place where authorities have invoked decades-old, often little-enforced laws to try to tamp down unrest.
  
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• Henderson police receive three-year contract extension

  17-08-2016 04:24 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Henderson City Council approved on Tuesday a three-year contract extension for police officers that will cost the city $3.5 million through 2018.
  
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• County cites Metro funding disparity, seeks bill for Legislature

  17-08-2016 04:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County commissioners decided Tuesday to ask state lawmakers order a study of the Metropolitan Police Department’s funding formula at the 2017 legislative session.
  
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• Truck barrels into Carla Pellegrino's Henderson restaurant

  17-08-2016 04:00 via lasvegassun.com
  
  A pickup truck smashed into a celebrity chef's Henderson restaurant on Monday afternoon, halting operations for at least two weeks.
  
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• Embattled judge boots victims’ family, threatens to have RJ reporter arrested

  17-08-2016 03:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A judge serving his last few months on the bench ejected relatives of murder victims from his courtroom Tuesday and threatened to have a Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter arrested during a routine hearing.
  
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• Tahoe Queen catches fire in Zephyr Cove

  17-08-2016 02:52
  
  ZEPHYR COVE — Around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Tahoe Queen paddle wheeler boat broke out in flames. It was undergoing renovations.According to a Zephyr Cove resident, Karen Foster, she saw the flames from her home and observed fire crews as they worked to put out the fire. Firefighting officials reported the fire out at 8:50 a.m.“They pulled out the Dixie in Zephyr Cove, and are working on the Queen right now. There is a lot of smoke and fire equipment there,” Foster told th
  
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• Reid and Masto show support for LGBT community at business group luncheon

  17-08-2016 02:27 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Democrats Sen. Harry Reid and Catherine Cortez Masto reached out to the LGBT community at the Lambda Business Association’s monthly luncheon Tuesday at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada.
  
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• Carson City ready for motorcycle races

  17-08-2016 02:07
  
  Motorcyclists, ranging from expert and four-time U.S. champion Jimmy Filice to first-timers, used the weekend to break in the track for Carson City’s inaugural flat track races.“It’s an American sport that started in the early 1900s, similar to NASCAR,” Filice said. “It’s like apple pie. Spectators are going to see some tight, close racing. Maybe some bumping into each other.”The Outlaw Motorcycle Flat Track Races will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Fuji Park. Ti
  
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• Report: Boys & Girls Club director arrested Thursday is accused of touching two girls inappropriately

  17-08-2016 02:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 44-year-old director of a south valley Boys & Girls Club arrested Thursday is accused of touching two girls inappropriately and asked them about their sex lives, his arrest report reveals.
  
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• Course ready for motorcycle races

  17-08-2016 01:47
  
  Motorcyclists, ranging from expert and four-time U.S. champion Jimmy Filice to first-timers, used the weekend to break in the track for Carson City’s inaugural flat track races.“It’s an American sport that started in the early 1900s, similar to NASCAR,” Filice said. “It’s like apple pie. Spectators are going to see some tight, close racing. Maybe some bumping into each other.”The Outlaw Motorcycle Flat Track Races will be 7 p.m. Saturday at Fuji Park. Ti
  
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• District attorney in Northern Nevada died in a car crash, police say

  17-08-2016 00:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  ELKO — Police say a district attorney in Northern Nevada has died in a car crash. The Elko Daily Free Press reports ( http://bit.ly/2bw4omJ ) that that 64-year-old District Attorney Mark Torvinen died Monday. Police Chief Ben Reed says Torvinen’s vehicle crashed into the Pioneer Urgent Care building in Elko and employees in the clinic found him unresponsive.
  
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• Attendees at Carson City Heck event demand Heller endorse Trump

  17-08-2016 00:39
  
  Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., who showed up at Tuesday’s Carson Republican Women’s Club luncheon to support Joe Heck’s senate bid, was instead faced with angry attendees demanding he endorse and vote for Donald Trump.Heller has so far refused to support Trump saying he’s in a uncomfortable situation and isn’t there yet.Gloria Seaton charged that Heller not endorsing Trump means he is supporting Hillary Clinton who Seaton said she hates and “would kill my family.&
  
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• Attendees at Heck event demand Heller endorse Trump

  17-08-2016 00:38
  
  Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nv., who showed up at Tuesday’s Carson Republican Women’s Club luncheon to support Joe Heck’s senate bid, was instead faced with angry attendees demanding he endorse and vote for Donald Trump.Heller has so far refused to support Trump saying he’s in a uncomfortable situation and isn’t there yet.Gloria Seaton charged that stance is support for Hillary Clinton who she said she hates and “would kill my family.”There were several others
  
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• BLM wraps up Red Rock burro roundup

  17-08-2016 00:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After collecting 42 animals in eight days, the Bureau of Land Management concluded its wild burro roundup at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park on Tuesday.
  
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• UNLV research aims to offer instant snapshot of eating habits

  17-08-2016 00:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  UNLV researchers are working to develop sensors, small cameras and other imaging technology to analyze the content of people’s plates.
  
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• Plea bargain in case of removal of Native American artifacts

  17-08-2016 00:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  FRESNO, Calif. — A doctor pleaded guilty to two felonies involving removal of ancient Native American artifacts from public lands in California and Nevada.
  
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• Planned beach home development on Lake Tahoe breaks ground

  17-08-2016 00:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Work has begun on some of the first beach homes on Lake Tahoe in more than 30 years. The Tahoe Beach Club broke ground Monday on the $300 million project that will include 143 new condos and a private beach on the east side of the lake.
  
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• One person injured, fire contained on Tahoe paddle wheeler

  17-08-2016 00:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  STATELINE — Fire ripped through the upper deck of a docked tourist cruise boat under repair at Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, injuring one worker on board before crews contained the blaze on the popular paddle wheeler.
  
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• 1 person injured, fire contained on Tahoe paddle wheeler

  17-08-2016 00:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Fire ripped through the upper deck of a docked tourist cruise boat under repair at Lake Tahoe on Tuesday, injuring one worker on board before crews contained the blaze on the popular paddle wheeler.
  
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