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• Nevada water official plans 2017 hearings on pumping issue

  14-09-2016 23:37
  
  LAS VEGAS — Nevada’s top state water official plans hearings next year to resolve long-fought disputes over a proposal to pump groundwater from valleys near the Nevada-Utah state line and pipe it to Las Vegas. At a Wednesday meeting in Carson City, opponents of groundwater pumping said they think State Engineer Jason King already has enough information from previous hearings to make a decision to stop the plan altogether. But Susan Joseph-Taylor, an aide to King, said courts have ord
  
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• State engineer orders hearing on water authority’s plans for rural Nevada basins

  14-09-2016 22:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state engineer Wednesday reopened issues surrounding Southern Nevada Water Authority’s plan to tap into eastern Nevada’s groundwater and pipe it to Las Vegas.
  
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• State engineer orders hearing on Southern Nevada plans for rural Nevada basins

  14-09-2016 22:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state engineer Wednesday reopened issues surrounding Southern Nevada Water Authority’s plan to tap into eastern Nevada’s groundwater and pipe it to Las Vegas.
  
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• Las Vegas judge suppresses gun evidence in federal case against fake doctor

  14-09-2016 22:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Firearms and ammunition seized from a storage trailer may not be used as evidence in a federal case against fake doctor Rick Van Thiel, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Earthly maintenance job to close Zion’s Angels Landing for 2 days

  14-09-2016 21:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Toilet-cleaning via helicopter will block access to popular park overlooks for 12 hours over two days.
  
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• College of Southern Nevada opens new multicultural center

  14-09-2016 21:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The College of Southern Nevada opened the doors to a new multicultural center at its North Las Vegas campus Wednesday.
  
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• Gannett lays off more than 100 employees at New Jersey media company

  14-09-2016 20:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gannett is laying off more than 100 employees at a New Jersey media company it recently purchased.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong appears in first ad against Nevada gun buy checks measure

  14-09-2016 20:31
  
  A National Rifle Association-backed group is airing its first TV ads featuring the Nevada state attorney general and three sheriffs urging voters to reject a gun-purchase background checks measure on the November statewide ballot. The ad by NRA Nevadans for Freedom debuted Tuesday. It features Attorney General Adam Laxalt and sheriffs Ken Furlong of Carson City, Chuck Allen of Washoe County and Gerald Antinoro of Storey County. They say the measure, Question 1, wouldn’t prevent crime but w
  
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• Gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was killed to go on display at memorial museum

  14-09-2016 19:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Workers have begun dismantling the gazebo where 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by a Cleveland police officer.
  
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• Man found in central Las Vegas house fire dies

  14-09-2016 17:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man died after a house fire in central Las Vegas Wednesday morning, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said.
  
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• Package left at Metro’s northwest command center found safe; Cheyenne reopens

  14-09-2016 15:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are investigating an unattended package left at 9850 W. Cheyenne Ave. in front of Metro’s Northwest Area Command Wednesday morning.
  
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• Poll: Americans willing to pay a little more to fight global warming

  14-09-2016 14:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Most Americans are willing to pay a little more each month to fight global warming — but only a tiny bit, according to a new poll. Still, environmental policy experts hail that as a hopeful sign.
  
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• Polar bears trap Russian scientists at remote post

  14-09-2016 14:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A team of Russian weather experts claim that their station on an ice-covered Arctic isle is “besieged” by polar bears, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns on behalf of Hillary in North Las Vegas — LIVE STREAM

  14-09-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton is arriving in North Las Vegas today, campaigning on behalf of Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary, touts economic plan in North Las Vegas

  14-09-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton brought his wife’s presidential campaign to North Las Vegas on Wednesday, touting her economic plan.
  
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• Bill Clinton arrives in North Las Vegas Wednesday morning

  14-09-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton is arriving in North Las Vegas today, campaigning on behalf of Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Uber goes driverless and riders get a glimpse into the future

  14-09-2016 13:19 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Uber riders in Pittsburgh can get a glimpse of the future by summoning a car capable of handling most of the tasks of driving on its own.
  
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• Russian hackers leak Venus Williams’ and other Olympians’ medical data

  14-09-2016 12:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Confidential medical data of gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and other female U.S. Olympians was hacked from a World Anti-Doping Agency database and posted online Tuesday.
  
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• Robots get a hand in making pizzas

  14-09-2016 11:18 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Did robots help make your pizza? If you ordered it from Silicon Valley’s Zume Pizza, the answer is yes.
  
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• Tension high, security tight for trial of suspected Chicago gang members

  14-09-2016 10:39 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The biggest street-gang trial in recent Chicago history starts in earnest with opening statements Wednesday, with months of testimony expected to provide arare inside look at the kind of gangland activity that’s helped fuel deadly gun violence in the nation’s third largest city.
  
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• After 43 years, two men arrested in killings of California teens

  14-09-2016 09:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An investigator “with a bit of free time” decided to send for testing DNA samples from a long-dormant cold case, which led authorities to arrest a pair of men linked to the 1973 shotgun slayings of two young girls, authorities said.
  
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• Turning over a new leaf in Carson City

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  Early signs of fall are starting to appear in Carson City, even though the official start of the fall season is still a week away. Early signs also were on top of the mountains Tuesday morning as a dusting of snow occurred over night.…
  
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• The Popcorn Stand: The goofball is out on the field

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  As a San Francisco 49ers fan, yes I was pleased my team beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-0 Monday night. And I was especially pleased the 49ers beat the LOS ANGELES Rams. And it actually didn’t bother me too much Chris Berman called the game for ESPN. Except for when he referred to Levi’s Stadium as “The Big Bell-Bottom,” which was really annoying. (OK, there’s my cheap shot at Berman and ESPN).If I could figure out how to eliminate the few second delay between the rad
  
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• Ruby Tuesday eyes Carson City; seeks investor

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  The Ruby Tuesday restaurant franchise is looking to locate to Carson City, however, the catch is, someone has to finance it.The international franchise is looking to expand its reach into the western states by coming to Carson City. Vice President of Franchise Development and Operations James Vitrano said the company thinks that Carson is the prime location for its newest restaurant.“Carson City is an area that recognizes high quality food with a great value and that is why Carson would m
  
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• Nine apply for Saitta’s Nevada Supreme Court seat

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  Nine lawyers have applied for the Nevada Supreme Court seat vacated by the retirement of Nancy Saitta, four of them current district judges.The list includes four candidates from western Nevada including Gardnerville lawyer Michael Powell and Harriet Cummings of Carson City.Washoe District Judge Lidia Stiglich is seeking the appointment as is Paul Taggart, a water law expert who currently represents the Southern Nevada Water Authority.Until Friday, the last day to put in an application, Powell
  
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• Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, Board of Examiners question education testing contract

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Board of Examiners agreed reluctantly on Tuesday to a half-million dollar addition to the contract for statewide proficiency testing of K-12 students.“My struggle here is to approve more money to a company that’s in breach,” Sandoval said referring to the fact Data Recognition Corp. failed to get student “end of course” test results to school officials and parents by Aug. 1 so they could be used to determine student placement this school
  
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• Former inmate calls for sweeping changes in prison rules and parole system

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  A former Nevada prison inmate on Monday called for sweeping changes he argued would get rid of “ridiculous sentences” and significant increases in rehabilitation and programs to make it possible for an inmate to survive in society.John Witherow, who was released from prison after serving a long sentence as a habitual criminal, said the discretionary parole system that gives the parole board total control over release decisions should be eliminated, that all inmates should qualify fo
  
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• Denver DA says legalized pot has been tough on his city in Carson City forum

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  The district attorney for Denver, Colo., painted a grim picture of recreational marijuana legalization for an audience of about 100 people gathered Tuesday to hear the pros and cons concerning Nevada’s ballot Question 2. Mitchell Morrissey, Denver’s DA, said crime and marijuana use has spiked while the black market for pot has thrived ever since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana. Homicides hit a 10-year high in 2015, for example, and homicides related to marijuana have doubl
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Woman arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.MONDAYAt 1:08 p.m., a 55-year-old transient woman was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct after deputies responded to reports of a woman screaming in the Carson Street Carson City Welfare Office. Bail was set at $150.TUESDAYAt 2:33 a.m., a 26-year-old Carson City man was arrested on suspicion of domestic battery near the 900 block of 5th Street. Bail was set at $3,000.The
  
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• Carson City Off-Road up for industry award

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  Carson City’s new mountain bike race is up for an industry award in its inaugural year. Carson City Off-Road is one of three finalists for the Interbike Domestic Mountain Bike Race of the Year. The awards, which include 29 other categories, will be announced Sept. 22 in Las Vegas as part of the Interbike International Bicycle Exposition. “This nomination is a reflection the hard work Carson City staff and volunteers put into preparing our community to host the Inaugural Epic Rides &
  
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• Carson City cleanup of river planned

  14-09-2016 09:27
  
  Rob Scanland, president of Kiwanis Club of Sierra Nevada, visited the Carson River on Sunday and took this picture of trash that needs to be picked up. The Kiwanis Clubs of Carson City and Sierra Nevada and Carson High School’s NJROTC are inviting the community to take part in the 27th annual Carson River Cleanup on Saturday. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Silver Saddle Ranch. Lunch will be provided.…
  
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• New York GOP lawmaker wins election days after killing himself

  14-09-2016 09:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Days after killing himself, a vocal advocate for gun rights and supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won a New York primary election.
  
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• Prep roundup: CHS spikers, tennis are winners

  14-09-2016 08:20
  
  SPARKS — Jaycie Roberts had nine kills, four blocks and five digs to lead Carson High’s volleyball team to a 25-12, 25-18 and 25-9 win over Reed Tueday night in a match that lasted less than an hour.Carson improved to 2-1 in Northern 4A play, and will be on the road at Hug Thursday.Coach Robert Maw shifted to a 6-2 offense with both Natalie Anderson and Abby Pradere setting, Anderson had 15 assists, two digs and four aces, and Pradere had seven assists and four digs. Abby Paulson se
  
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• Ken Beaton: Wrapped in warm memories

  14-09-2016 08:20
  
  Warning, this commentary may touch a special place in your heart.The 15th Honor Flight Nevada boarded a Southwest Airlines 737-700 and lifted off the Reno Tahoe International Airport runway at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, with 35 vets and 20 guardians. About 90 minutes later we landed at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to board our connecting flight to BWI, Baltimore Washington International Airport in Maryland.As soon as our vets deplaned in Phoenix, they were greeted by about 200 sm
  
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• Inaugural Fall Kick-Off to benefit victims of tragedy

  14-09-2016 08:20
  
  Local emergency service personnel will be on hand along with food and family activities at an event to benefit local victims of tragedy. Central Lyon County Burn Fund is hosting its inaugural Fall Kick-Off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Central Lyon County Fire Protection District’s Sutro Station 35 in Dayton. There will be free community services, vendor booths from local companies and opportunities for families to interact one-on-one with local firefighters. The event was
  
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• CHS notebook: Carson must take on two quarterbacks

  14-09-2016 08:20
  
  Carson High’s defense will face a two-headed quarterback system when it hosts McQueen Friday at 7 at the Jim Frank Track & Field Complex.Carson is 1-2 after a heartbreaking 47-41 loss to Reed, while McQueen is 1-1 after a bye week following its 23-6 win over Manogue two weeks ago. McQueen lost an overtime thriller to Douglas in its opening game.Normally. teams like to stay away from using two quarterbacks, but so far it has worked for the Lancers, who are averaging more than 400 yards
  
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• Former Israeli president Shimon Peres hospitalized after stroke

  14-09-2016 06:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Former Israeli President Shimon Peres suffered a “major stroke” on Tuesday and experienced heavy bleeding in the brain, hospital officials said, as doctors raced to stabilize the 93-year-old Nobel laureate.
  
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• Army approves sex reassignment surgery for Chelsea Manning

  14-09-2016 06:16 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information to the WikiLeaks website will end a hunger strike after the Army agreed to allow her to receive medical treatment for her gender dysphoria, the American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday.
  
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• Nye County prison inmate dies, according to sheriff’s office

  14-09-2016 05:30 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nye County inmate died Tuesday morning, the Nye County sheriff’s office said.
  
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• UNLV president says university has entered ‘renaissance period’

  14-09-2016 05:02 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Changes are on the horizon for UNLV as the college tackles a long list of goals for the new academic year, President Len Jessup told the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s editorial board Tuesday.
  
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• 1 dead, 4 injured after lifeboat detaches from world’s largest cruise ship

  14-09-2016 04:36 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A crewmember on the world’s largest cruise ship died and four others were injured Tuesday when a lifeboat fell from the deck into the water during a rescue drill in Marseille, the operator and officials in the southern French port city said.
  
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• Group, UNLV students stand in solidarity with pipeline-protesting tribe

  14-09-2016 03:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  NextGen Climate Nevada, which aims to educate millennials on climate and the environment, on Tuesday stood in solidarity with University of Nevada, Las Vegas students to support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.
  
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• Brothel owner launches campaign; opponent questions his fitness for Assembly

  14-09-2016 03:16
  
  LAS VEGAS — Dennis Hof doesn’t lack for name recognition in his run for Nevada Assembly. He starred in an HBO reality series called “Cathouse” and relished the spotlight when NBA player Lamar Odom suffered a medical episode during a stay at a legal brothel Hof owned. But the straight-laced incumbent he’s challenging is raising doubts about Hof’s suitability for office, including whether the man who grabbed headlines when his working girls declared themselves &
  
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• Solar power advocates, in Las Vegas for trade show, applaud Nevada rate agreement

  14-09-2016 02:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Advocates and industry representatives in Las Vegas this week for the nation’s largest solar trade show are hailing an agreement they say “rights a wrong” committed against existing rooftop solar customers in Nevada.
  
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• SR342 through Gold Hill will close for two days

  14-09-2016 02:15
  
  Highway crews will shut down State Route 342 Thursday morning to complete the realignment of the road south of Gold Hill.It’s the final piece of the roadwork paid for by Comstock Mining to move the road around the historic Silver Hills mineshaft, which has a history of collapses dating to the early 1900s.Traffic will detour to State Route 341, the truck route that runs pretty much parallel to SR342 connecting U.S. 50 to Virginia City.When that work is complete, the mining company will hav
  
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• Applications being taken for Carson City citizens workgroup

  14-09-2016 01:59
  
  Applications are being accepted to serve on the Application Review Workgroup for the 2017 grant program. The workgroup is a citizen workgroup who reviews and recommends the applications to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant and Community Support Services Grant programs. Applications are due by Sept. 15 and should be submitted to Janice Keillor at [email protected] more information, go online to carson.org/government/grant-funding or call 283-7069.…
  
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• Henderson will use grant to develop response plan to battle cyberthreats

  14-09-2016 01:34 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Helped by a $134,000 grant, Henderson will create a step-by-step response plan to battle cyberthreats.
  
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• SR342 through Gold Hill will close for 2 days

  14-09-2016 01:24
  
  Highway crews will shut down State Route 342 Thursday morning to complete the realignment of the road south of Gold Hill.It’s the final piece of the roadwork paid for by Comstock Mining to move the road around the historic Silver Hills mineshaft, which has a history of collapses dating to the early 1900s.Traffic will detour to State Route 341, the truck route that runs pretty much parallel to SR342 connecting U.S. 50 to Virginia City.When that work is complete, the mining company will hav
  
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• Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center honored

  14-09-2016 01:24
  
  Carson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was one of six nursing homes in Nevada to receive an industry quality award.The Carson City facility was awarded the 2016 HealthInsight Quality Award at the recent Focus on the Future: Partnering for a Healthier Tomorrow health care conference in South Lake Tahoe. HealthInsight is a nonprofit, community-based health care collaborative working to improve health and health care for patients and providers. HealthInsight Quality Award nursing home recipients
  
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• Carson City Airport Authority seeks two members

  14-09-2016 01:24
  
  The Airport Authority has openings for two members. One member must be a fixed base operator at the Carson City Airport and the other a manufacturer within a 3-mile radius of the airport and not a fixed based operator, although a member of the public may be appointed if no manufacturer representative applies. The members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and both terms expire Oct. 1, 2020.The Airport Authority oversees all matters pertaining to the Carson City airport. Meetings are held
  
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