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• Korean War veteran presented with Purple Heart in Henderson

  04-09-2016 22:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A good thing happened after a Veterans Affairs doctor rejected Warren Sessler’s disability claim because his Army records didn’t show he had been wounded: He finally received a Purple Heart medal officially from a general.
  
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• Eastern gorilla now critically endangered, new report says

  04-09-2016 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The world’s largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday at the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
  
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• Eastern gorilla now critically endangered

  04-09-2016 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The world’s largest living primate has been listed as critically endangered, making four of the six great ape species only one step away from extinction, according to a report released Sunday at the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
  
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• Aliens on ocean worlds: ‘You’d be in denial to believe there isn’t life out there’

  04-09-2016 21:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The blue water of Buzzards Bay glittered as boats bobbed on the gently undulating surface and gulls swooped among their sails.
  
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• Police ID man who brought knife to Desert Oasis High School

  04-09-2016 20:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The man arrested Thursday for allegedly threatening a female student with a knife at Desert Oasis High School has been identified as 18-year-old Eliu Esquivel Jr.
  
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• Hermine spares some towns but could worsen

  04-09-2016 16:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Even as Hermine shed its hurricane force Sunday, the storm remained robust, driving 65-mile-an-hour wind gusts in some areas and propelling monstrous waves.
  
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• Hermine may become hurricane again

  04-09-2016 16:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hermine is moving east-northeastward as a powerful post-tropical cyclone and a dangerous storm surge is expected along the coast from Virginia to New Jersey.
  
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• Hermine gets stronger as it leaves East Coast

  04-09-2016 16:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hermine spun away from the East Coast on Sunday, removing the threat of heavy rain but maintaining enough power to churn dangerous waves and rip currents.
  
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• New LA skyscraper tallest in west

  04-09-2016 16:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
  
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• Pope calls Teresa a model of mercy, declares her a saint

  04-09-2016 16:06 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint on Sunday, praising the tiny nun for having taken in society’s most unwanted and for having shamed world leaders for the “crimes of poverty they themselves created.”
  
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• Rise in deaths keeps Clark County coroner’s office busy

  04-09-2016 09:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Medical examiners at the Clark County coroner’s office investigated 109 homicides between Jan. 1 and June 30, compared with 71 homicides during the same period last year. And it’s not just homicides that have increased; all deaths have.
  
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• Senator Square: Artists, cheerleaders, bikers, band and Greater Nevada Credit Union have CHS in common

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  Carson High School offers more than an amazing education, it provides students with new opportunities every year to participate in multiple events, from art classes taught by teacher and local artist Mike Malley, cheerleading for both girls and boys with coach Sheila Story, to the new CHS mountain bike team with coach, Gary Casselman, and how many high schools have an orchestra, wind ensemble and jazz band with Bill Zabelsky, not to mention a Greater Nevada Credit Union branch on campus. It wou
  
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• Public input leads to much needed work at Carson City aquatic facility

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  In August, three women addressed the Board of Supervisors during the public comment period held at the start of each meeting. All three, who described themselves as long-time swimmers, decried conditions at Carson City’s popular Carson Aquatic Facility. “It’s used by the healthy and handicapped, young and old. It is constantly populated,” said Marjorie Scott. “But it is not well maintained and that is a disgrace… For too long, the city’s used bubble gu
  
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• Online map helps to bike around Tahoe

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  Those navigating the roads and paths around Lake Tahoe on two wheels now have an interactive option for finding their way. Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition unveiled a new interactive online map in August, a multimedia tool it hopes will improve biking in the region.“The concept behind it was to create an interactive tool that would be useful for people for route finding, but also for giving feedback to the Bike Coalition, TRPA and other people who make bike infrastructure decisions here in to
  
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• Friendship corner dedicated to longtime Carson City educator

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  Patty Welden’s Friendship Corner was dedicated Aug. 26 at Empire Elementary School to honor Patty Welden, a longtime Carson City teacher who lost her battle to cancer last year. Standing at left are Patty’s husband Stuart Welden, Ingrid Frenna, Lee Conley and Linda Csiga. Sitting on the bench are Nan Foltz, Superintendent Richard Stokes and Robin Link. Standing in the back row to the right are Patty’s son Hugh Welden, Susan Squires and Sue Keema. Standing in the front row to t
  
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• Denver weather man: Tahoe may see above-average snow this winter

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  It’s not too early to get excited about snow is it? No, we didn’t think so. And according to meteorologist and mountain weather expert Chris Tomer, it is something to get excited about since the Lake Tahoe area can expect above-average snowfall in certain locations this winter.This is welcome news after the 2015 State of the Lake Report, released in July, presented a grim picture of this past winter in the Tahoe Basin. While precipitation was near average, only 6.5 percent of it fel
  
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• CHS frosh-soph boys win Twilight meet

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  SPARKS — Carson placed four runners in the top 12 en route to winning the boys frosh-soph title at the Nature’s Bakery Nevada Twilight Classic Friday at Shadow Mountain Park.All high school races were 4,000 meters.The Senators finished with 46 points.Anthony Ramirez was second (14:53), Hunter Rauh was third (15:07), Zachary Saver was 10th (15:35) and Ethan Byasse was 12th (15:51). Adan Garcia took 27th in 16:33. The JV girls were eighth with 200 points, well behind Douglas’ wi
  
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• Carson City’s spice of life — Ganesha

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  Karunesh Gupta may have started his spice business in his garage but his dreams reach all the way to the stars.Gupta is the founder and CEO of Ganesha Enterprises, which makes Indian and Asian spice blends, candies and other food products he says will turn people away from the sugar and fat laden fast foods all too many people eat today.He said the company is now producing candies in its Carson City plant but will soon begin producing dozens of different spice mixes from Garam Masala to Tikki M
  
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• Carson City’s Bridge needs vans for after-school program

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  The Bridge Church on N. Stewart St. regularly works on projects to help improve the quality of life in Carson City, such as hosting a free after-school programs for children. But to further enhance that project, the church is looking for passenger vans to use to pick up children for rides to the program.“We are seeing positive affects to this already,” said Randy Roser, president of The Bridge of eight years. “But we’re hoping to make it grow.” The church received
  
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• Carson City road report for Sept. 5-11

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  The following information applies to the period of Sept. 5-11: Work will continue on the Downtown Corridor improvement project on Carson Street. For details regarding traffic impacts, refer to the Cone Zone in the Nevada Appeal, or go to www.carsonproud.com. These sources are updated weekly throughout the duration of the project.Lane closures are planned on U.S. 395 between Clear Creek and Snyder avenues on northbound lanes between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. There will be no lane closures during the Lab
  
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• AT&T donates $14,000 to WNC

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  AT&T has granted Western Nevada College $14,000 to help fund Jump Start College. The grant was awarded through AT&T Aspire. Stephanie Tyler, president of AT&T Nevada presented the check to Western Nevada College at its fundraiser, Reach for the Stars at the WNC Observatory on Saturday, August. “Empowering students to reach their highest potential is exactly what AT&T Aspire aims to achieve. Our hope is that by partnering with Western Nevada College in this shared vision, w
  
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• Alleged theft of locker room is being investigated

  04-09-2016 09:06
  
  Washoe County School District police confirmed Saturday they are investigating an alleged theft at Sparks High of several items in the visitor’s locker room.When Dayton football players returned to the visitor’s locker room after Friday’s 20-10 loss at Sparks, several players discovered their property — including wallets, keys and cameras — were missing.“The Washoe County School District Police Department has opened an investigation and are looking into it,&r
  
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• Rise in Las Vegas Valley homicides means police solving fewer cases

  04-09-2016 09:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas homicide detectives considered 80 percent of their cases cleared by the end of 2015. Though Metro is trailing now, Lt. Dan McGrath said he expects a clearance rate of 75 percent by the end of this year. Valleywide, 60 percent of homicides have been cleared.
  
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• Young people with guns contribute to Las Vegas Valley’s rising homicide rate

  04-09-2016 09:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  By the end of June, police throughout the valley had responded to a total 103 homicides, up from 64 during the first six months of 2015. A Las Vegas Review-Journal analysis of those deaths showed that most victims were under the age of 40 and most suspects were under 30.
  
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• Young people with guns contribute to Las Vegas Valley’s growing homicide rate

  04-09-2016 09:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  By the end of June, police throughout the valley had responded to a total 103 homicides, up from 64 during the first six months of 2015. A Las Vegas Review-Journal analysis of those deaths showed that most victims were under the age of 40 and most suspects were under 30.
  
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• Camp Lejeune vet wins medical bill battle with VA, but war for acknowledgement rages on

  04-09-2016 08:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Henderson Marine veteran who has been at war with the Department of Veterans Affairs over compensation for leukemia he blames on toxic water at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, has won a battle over his medical bills.
  
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• NASA spacecraft reveals some stunning close-up views of Jupiter’s poles

  04-09-2016 06:25 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A NASA spacecraft has captured the best views of Jupiter yet, revealing turbulent storms in the north pole.
  
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• Trump’s chances may hinge on nonwhites in Nevada, other key states as early voting begins

  04-09-2016 06:03 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Two months before Election Day, early voting kicks off next week in North Carolina, the first in a run of key states where minority voters and young adults who cast ballots in advance could give one of the White House contenders a decisive advantage.
  
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• Navajo lawmakers to study plan for Grand Canyon tram

  04-09-2016 05:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Navajo Nation lawmakers are set to consider a highly disputed plan to develop tourist attractions at the edge of the Grand Canyon
  
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• Paraglider brings passion for the sport in Utah County

  04-09-2016 05:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Ken Hudonjorgensen peers into the deep blue New Zealand sky; the year is 1989, and he sees someone flying up there above the hills.
  
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• Los Angeles skyscraper is now the tallest building west of the Mississippi

  04-09-2016 04:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A new skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles has become the tallest building west of the Mississippi River.
  
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• Democrats’ Labor Day grassroots effort underway

  04-09-2016 03:12 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Congresswoman Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and actor Don Cheadle will join Hillary for Nevada to reach out to voters during two of the many events scheduled over the weekend, according to a campaign news release.
  
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• Dogs ruled the pool Saturday at Desert Breeze in Las Vegas

  04-09-2016 02:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County’s pool season ended with a dog party Saturday morning at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center. About 260 canines of all ages, sizes and breeds took to the water Saturday morning for the 12th annual Dog Daze of Summer event.
  
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