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• Veteran and service dog sharing message about brain injury, PTSD

  11-09-2016 23:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Randy Dexter is a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant who did two tours of duty in Iraq. He was diagnosed with both post-traumatic stress disorder and a mild traumatic brain injury. The story of Dexter and his dog Captain is featured in a new awareness campaign urging veterans and military service people to seek help for traumatic brain injury if they need it.
  
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• Henderson veteran, service dog sharing message about brain injury, PTSD

  11-09-2016 23:14 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Randy Dexter is a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant who did two tours of duty in Iraq. He was diagnosed with both post-traumatic stress disorder and a mild traumatic brain injury. The story of Dexter and his dog Captain is featured in a new awareness campaign urging veterans and military service people to seek help for traumatic brain injury if they need it.
  
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• City, county officials seek to mend fences over annexation, funding

  11-09-2016 22:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a presentation to the City Council this summer, Las Vegas City Manager Betsy Fretwell highlighted the need to repair the city’s relationship with Clark County as a priority for the coming year. Since then, there have been “fruitful” discussions with county official.
  
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• Father, daughter make a stop in Carson City during journey

  11-09-2016 21:55
  
  During their cross country journey walking along U.S. 50 a father and daughter from Creston, West Virginia, didn’t know what to expect when they approached Nevada stateline. “We have never been further west of Ohio until now,” said Sarah Boggs, 37. “I anticipated that it was going to be flat, but then I learned it’s the most mountainous state in the world.” Carrying a survival guide to the Loneliest Road in America in their hands, Boggs and her father, Gary B
  
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• Carson City pays respects on 15th anniversary of Sept. 11

  11-09-2016 21:55
  
  Locals marked the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Sunday morning at the Carson City 9/11 Memorial.Officials and citizens gathered in Mills Park to pay respect to those first responders and civilians that perished that day. “Today we pray for the families and friends of those who died that day and show our deep appreciation and gratitude for the sacrifice of those first responders who died or were injured helping others,” said Mayor Bob Crowell. “Tod
  
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• 1,000s ride bikes naked in Philadelphia

  11-09-2016 20:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Thousands of bicyclists dared to be bare for the city’s annual nude ride promoting positive body image, cycling advocacy and fuel conservation.
  
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• Clinton’s has episode at Sunday morning 9/11 ceremony

  11-09-2016 19:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hillary Clinton left a New York memorial service marking the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks early after feeling “overheated,” according to a campaign spokesman, and video of her departure showed her buckling and stumbling as she got into her van.
  
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• Clinton’s doctor says dehydration, pneumonia caused 9/11 ceremony episode

  11-09-2016 19:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Hillary Clinton’s doctor says the Democratic presidential nominee was diagnosed on Friday with pneumonia, put on antibiotics and advised to rest and modify her campaign schedule.
  
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• Las Vegas firefighters perform 9/11 Tolling of the Bells ceremony — VIDEO

  11-09-2016 18:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In remembrance of 9-/11, the Las Vegas Fire Department Honor Guard performed the 9/11 “Tolling of the Bells” ceremony at Fire Station Five on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Las Vegas.
  
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• WNC News & Notes: Poet honoring Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month in Carson City

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  WNC Leads Nevada in National Survey A new national survey of community colleges shows Western Nevada College is performing among the best in helping students reach their goals.WalletHub’s recent nationwide analysis of 821 community colleges reveals WNC rates among the top 19 percent in the country. Moreover, WNC is listed as the top community college in Nevada.One of WNC’s most impressive results came in career outcomes, where the college ranks 119th overall.WalletHub compared commu
  
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• U.S. Mint in Carson City Cornerstone 150th re-dedication to be held

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  On Sept. 24, 1866, at 2 p.m., the Grand Lodge of Nevada, Free and Accepted Masons dedicated the laying of the cornerstone of the original U.S. Mint in Carson City. Exactly 150 years later to the day and time, the Grand Lodge of Nevada, Free and Accepted Masons will rededicate that cornerstone at what’s now the Nevada State Museum at 600 N. Carson St. in Carson City.On Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m., the public is invited to view the rededication ceremony of the laying of that cornerstone. T
  
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• The Cone Zone: Carson City downtown work to continue Sept. 12-17

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Construction updates for Sept. 12-17: Carson Street will be closed from John to Sophia streets on Monday. William Street will be closed between Plaza and Curry streets starting at 6 a.m. on Monday. It may reopen early Monday afternoon, at which time Washington Street will be closed for one block on the east and west sides with Carson Street open. Washington Street will remain closed on Tuesday. Carson Street will be closed between Robinson and Fifth streets on Wednesday and Thursday. All side s
  
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• Six months in, Carson City waste water plant project on time, on budget

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Six months in, construction at Carson City’s waste water treatment plant is on time and on budget. If the $30 million, 18-month project stays on track, there could be $2 million left over to do some additional work there, said David Bruketta, Carson City utility manager.That could include needed fixes to the pumps at the headworks where the sewage enters the Water Resource Recovery Facility.K.G. Walters Construction and Q&D Construction Inc. broke ground in March weeks after the Board
  
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• Sierra Nevada Forums to focus on recreational marijuana Tuesday

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Sierra Nevada Forums is hosting a forum Tuesday night entitled “Realities of Recreational Marijuana; the Colorado Experience.”The event will start at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30, at the Brewery Arts Center Performance Hall, 511 West King St.The forum will tackle November’s statewide ballot initiative about legalized marijuana in Nevada. It will feature District Attorney Mitchell Morrissey from Denver, Colo., and his experiences since Colorado passed Colorado’s rec
  
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• Senator Square: Linking freshman students to fulfilling career at Carson High School

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  At Carson High School, it’s appropriately named Link Crew, also known as the Boomerang Project, and it’s one of the most under appreciated yet profoundly beneficial programs at CHS. The idea behind it is simple; students coming from middle school to high school work with Link Leaders, upperclassmen from junior and senior classes who join together to mentor and support the new CHS freshman. The goal is to make sure these new students are successful and to help them find where they fi
  
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• Retiring National Guard members honored in Carson City

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Major Jerry Morris(center) poses with retiring National Guardsmen Saturday morning in Carson City. They are (L-R); PFC Timothy Carr, LTC Wilson Dasilva, Maj. Daniel Thielen, SFC John Ellis, Morris, SFC David Sousa, SSG Aaron Parks and SGT Wilfredo Mercado.…
  
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• McDonald’s offering free breakfast to students Tuesday morning

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  On Tuesday, Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe area McDonald’s will be offering free breakfast to kindergarten through eighth grade students from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.Students can receive an Egg McMuffin, apple slices and 1 percent low fat milk for free.“Research continues to show that breakfast is important not only for children’s health, but for academic achievement, cognitive development and mental health,” said Alice Fagundes, MS, RDN, FAND, CDE and California Academy of Nut
  
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• Honor Flight for veterans

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Carson City’s Ken Beaton is currently on an honor flight with other veterans from Northern Nevada. He sent this photos from Friday at the group left from Reno and arrived in Baltimore. Roy Evans of Carson City is pictured on the left side of the table. All those wearing red shirts are veterans, guests of Honor Flight Nevada. All the people in black shirts are volunteers serving the veterans.…
  
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• ‘Dry Times’ looks at impact of drought on Lake Tahoe

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  Drought. The word makes many Tahoe locals cringe — it’s something that has heavily impacted the Basin’s economy in recent years; but Alex Gregory and Anurag Kumar, both age 24, are the first to make a feature-length movie about it. The pair’s newest project, entitled “Dry Times,” is a story about the California drought and its direct effect on skiers and the local economy in Lake Tahoe.“I was living in Tahoe at the time and knew this was a big issue. I
  
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• Carson City road report for Sept. 12-18

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  The following information applies to the period of Sept. 12-18: 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 on U.S. 395 between Clear Creek and Snyder avenues on northbound lanes between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays. Lane closures with traffic controls are at th
  
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• Carson City Board of Supervisors to take up Ormsby House building permit extension

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  The Board of Supervisors Thursday will consider whether to grant an extension to an Ormsby House building permit that’s set to expire Oct. 6. Normally, building permits can be given up to two, 18-month extensions and the Carson Street project permit has already been extended twice. But a third extension for the Ormsby House may be granted with conditions meant to finally open the doors on the long-languishing property. Nick Marano, city manager, is proposing the board grant a 12-month ext
  
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• Carson boys soccer rolls against Reed

  11-09-2016 09:01
  
  SPARKS — Carson High remained unbeaten with an easy 6-1 decision over Reed in a 4A crossover boys soccer match at the Dave Nolte Track Facility Saturday morning.Carson improved to 3-0 in league and 4-0 overall heading into next Wednesday’s match at Hug.The Senators, who played without keeper Efren Ramirez (family obligations) got three goals from Guillermo Hernandez and two from Osvaldo Gomez plus a solid effort from Jose Rodriguez in goal.“We moved the ball crisply when our s
  
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• Memories still fresh for Las Vegans who watched 9/11 unfold

  11-09-2016 08:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, did more than topple buildings. They altered global dynamics, and they laid the groundwork for war. They also affected lives, in some cases profoundly. On the 15th anniversary, we look at four people, what they saw, what they remembered and how their lives have changed since 9/11.
  
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• Spontaneous New York-New York 9/11 shrine lives on at UNLV as historical collection

  11-09-2016 08:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In a climate-controlled storage room at the heart of UNLV’s Lied Library, a historic collection of sympathy and solidarity fills 491 boxes. Lift the lid on any one of them, and 9/11 comes pouring out as though the past 15 years never happened.
  
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• Researchers hopeful after finding more endangered butterflies on Mount Charleston

  11-09-2016 08:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mount Charleston blue butterfly is still incredibly rare, but researchers have seen more of them in more places over the past two years than they have in decades. Close to 200 of the endangered insects were spotted over the summer in several locations high in the Spring Mountains, including isolated patches of previously unknown habitat from Bonanza Peak to the ridge line above the Lee Canyon ski area.
  
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• Finding endangered Mount Charleston butterflies has researchers hopeful

  11-09-2016 08:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Mount Charleston blue butterfly is still incredibly rare, but researchers have seen more of them in more places over the past two years than they have in decades.
  
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• Learn what it takes to be a public servant at UNLV series

  11-09-2016 08:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A five-week public policy leadership series is launching this month for would-be public servants and policy-changers.
  
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• Conservation group takes control of Nevada’s iconic ‘Hilton ranch’

  11-09-2016 06:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The remote desert ranch that for decades provided a scenic backdrop for flights by some of the world’s most daring aviators is under new ownership.
  
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• House fire displaces six in northeast Las Vegas

  11-09-2016 04:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A house fire in the northeast valley has displaced six senior citizen occupants, the North Las Vegas Fire Department said.
  
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• Woman in iconic WWII Times Square kiss photograph dies at 92

  11-09-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The woman who was kissed by an ecstatic sailor in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died at the age of 92.
  
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• Panel sees problems in legalizing recreational marijuana in Nevada

  11-09-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In November, Nevadans will vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana — Question 2 would allow adults 21 years and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana legally. On Saturday, a panel of experts largely argued that legalization might be a bad idea.
  
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• Panel sees problems in legalizing recreational marijuana

  11-09-2016 02:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In November, Nevadans will vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana — Question 2 would allow adults 21 years and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana legally. On Saturday, a panel of experts largely argued that legalization might be a bad idea.
  
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• Brothel fees may go up in Nye County

  11-09-2016 01:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The cost of brothel licensing is up for debate in one Nevada county. Possible changes to the Nye County legalized prostitution ordinance would be the first updates in more than two decades.
  
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• Utah lawmaker challenges legality of Yosemite park expansion

  11-09-2016 00:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A U.S. lawmaker accused Yosemite National Park of breaking federal law by adding 400 acres for a wildlife preserve without clearing it through Congress, but federal park officials said Friday that he’s misinterpreting the law.
  
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• Las Vegas NHL team name to have word “Knights” in it

  11-09-2016 00:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas’ NHL team will definitely have the word ‘Knights’ in it but everyone will have to wait until next month for the official reveal of the full name along with the logo and the team uniform.
  
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