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• Las Vegas police make 13 arrests at Sunday protest near Creech Air Force Base

  10-10-2016 22:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police said they arrested 13 people from a Catholic political group opposed to drone warfare after a protest Sunday near Creech Air Force Base.
  
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• Las Vegas police arrest 13 at Sunday protest near Creech Air Force Base

  10-10-2016 22:26 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police said they arrested 13 people from a Catholic political group opposed to drone warfare after a protest Sunday near Creech Air Force Base.
  
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• NHP investigating crash that killed 2 people near Red Rock Canyon

  10-10-2016 21:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two fatalities at the intersection of state Route 159 and state Route 160.
  
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• Highway Patrol investigating crash that killed 2 people near Red Rock Canyon

  10-10-2016 21:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving two deaths on Blue Diamond Road, also known as state Route 160.
  
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• MountainView Hospital’s phone numbers are changing Tuesday

  10-10-2016 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Upgrade of medical center’s phone system requires changing existing numbers.
  
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• Climate cracks showing in Nevada pine nut harvest

  10-10-2016 20:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada pine nut harvester, who has been gathering the pinyon tree delicacies on public lands for decades, says climate change is causing the crop to decline.
  
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• Commerce tax outperforms projections

  10-10-2016 20:36
  
  Nevada’s controversial commerce tax outperformed projections by a substantial margin in its first year.Taxation Director Deonne Contine said as the state closed its books on the 2016 Fiscal Year Friday, the tax had generated $143,508,593 in revenue for the General Fund. That’s more than 17 percent above the $119,826,000 it was projected to raise in year one.“We’re happy the commerce tax performed at least to projections,” said Mike Willden, chief of staff to Gov. B
  
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• Questioner Kenneth Bone becomes internet star during 2nd presidential debate

  10-10-2016 20:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  While supporters of GOP nominee Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton bicker following the second presidential debate, one participant is being greeted with almost universal approval: Kenneth Bone.
  
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• Some second-guess decision to evacuate after Hurricane Matthew

  10-10-2016 19:15 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Maureen Miller, her family and dog were among the 2 million residents ordered to evacuate coastal areas in the Southeast ahead of Hurricane Matthew.
  
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• Special session on proposed Raiders stadium in Las Vegas begins

  10-10-2016 17:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 30th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature was gaveled to order in the state Senate at 8:20 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Special session on Las Vegas football stadium underway in Carson City

  10-10-2016 17:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The 30th Special Session of the Nevada Legislature was gaveled to order in the state Senate at 8:20 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Nevada lawmakers debate details of proposed Raiders stadium in Las Vegas

  10-10-2016 17:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada lawmakers convened in special session Monday and began a slow slog through the details of bonding, security and economics as they considered public financing for a football stadium and convention center expansion in Las Vegas.
  
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• Casino chiefs urge Nevada lawmakers to fund proposed Raiders stadium in Las Vegas

  10-10-2016 17:43 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A chorus of casino titans and other supporters urged Nevada lawmakers on Monday to support funding proposals to build a $1.9 billion domed football stadium and expand the Las Vegas Convention Center as a special session began slowly slogging through details of both projects.
  
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• Deadly floodwater remains from Hurricane Matthew

  10-10-2016 16:07 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The flooding disaster is forecast to slowly unfold over the next several days as all that rain — more than a foot in places — flows into rivers and downstream, likely causing more inundation in many of the same places devastated by a similar deluge from Hurricane Floyd in 1999.
  
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• Voices: Publish your eBook for extra revenue

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  EBooks are going crazy while people are living portable lives. With all the gadgets to read on like cell phones, iPads and e-readers just to name a few, why aren’t you writing? If you have a website and you want traffic, give one away free and collect emails for future marketing. If you have found a niche or specialization and want to write an eBook, you can sell it. Just make sure it is worth reading. Even famous authors produce Kindle Singles on Amazon. Producing an eBook can be very lo
  
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• The future of prescriptions

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Not everyone reacts to the same medication in the same way. Benedryl makes some people drowsy and others wired. Antidepressants have no affect on 38 percent of patients. Some people are more susceptible to addiction from pain medications while others get pain relief without getting hooked. Plus, the genes that give some people red hair will also cause them to need larger doses of anesthesia to numb up.While redheadedness is a visible clue how an individual will tolerate anesthesia, other geneti
  
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• The Chateau at the Village in South Lake Tahoe sells for $42.5M

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA — Tahoe Stateline Venture, LLC, has entered into a purchase agreement with Jianping Pan, Kawana Holdings LLC to sell part of The Chateau at the Village for $42.5 million, according to Owens Realty Mortgage.Formerly known as “the Hole,” the property was untouched for many years after a developer tore down existing structures before running out of money during the recession. Owens Financial purchased the property, located on Lake Tahoe Blvd. near the casino
  
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• Publish your eBook for extra revenue

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  EBooks are going crazy while people are living portable lives. With all the gadgets to read on like cell phones, iPads and e-readers just to name a few, why aren’t you writing? If you have a website and you want traffic, give one away free and collect emails for future marketing. If you have found a niche or specialization and want to write an eBook, you can sell it. Just make sure it is worth reading. Even famous authors produce Kindle Singles on Amazon. Producing an eBook can be very lo
  
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• Nonprofit Spotlight: Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Once again we are approaching the holidays; a time for family, feasting, gifts, warmth, and joy. Yet, the holidays do not have the same meaning for everyone. Every year, thousands of men, women and children in our state go without many things we take for granted. At Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, we make sure that people in need have the basic necessities we all need for survival - food, shelter, warm clothing and someone to show a little compassion. From November to January, CCNN will
  
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• New senior living facility breaks ground in South Reno

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  The need for affordable housing in the Truckee Meadows received a boost to curb the problem with the groundbreaking of Vintage at The Crossings, a senior living community project in the South Meadows.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday, Oct. 3. The project’s development is a partnership between Vintage Housing, an affordable housing developer based out of Newport Beach, Calif.; and GreenStreet Companies, a multifamily housing development company headquartered in Reno.The communit
  
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• Nevada small business employment at record high

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  CARSON CITY — Small business employment reached an all-time high for the three-month period encompassing the first quarter during 2016. It exceeded the previous high from a year ago of 577,000. As of the first three months of the year, employment in Nevada’s firms with less than 100 employees totaled 591,000, said Bill Anderson, chief economist for Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.Employment in small businesses fell by 6,300 relative to the fourth
  
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• MD Labs is part of a new industry called pharmacogenetics in Reno

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Not everyone reacts to the same medication in the same way. Benedryl makes some people drowsy and others wired. Antidepressants have no affect on 38 percent of patients. Some people are more susceptible to addiction from pain medications while others get pain relief without getting hooked. Plus, the genes that give some people red hair will also cause them to need larger doses of anesthesia to numb up.While redheadedness is a visible clue how an individual will tolerate anesthesia, other geneti
  
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• Manufacturer of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products expands into Dayton

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Cosmetic Enterprises, Ltd., (CEL) a growing manufacturer of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products, is planning to expand its operations into Dayton.CEL, headquartered in Pacoima, Calif., purchased a vacant 60,000-square-foot building along with an adjacent 18 acres for potential development. The building has previously housed the sunglass manufacturing company, Oakley Inc., which closed its northern Nevada operations in 2012.CEL’s plans were first reported in the Sept. 26 edition of NNBW.I
  
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• Experts: Tahoe tourism shows room for growth

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  It’s not a secret that tourism and real estate are the bread and butter of the Tahoe-Truckee economy. Anyone who’s spent a holiday weekend in the region has seen how busy it can get, and those who have stayed have seen just how much traffic dies down during the week.The real challenge facing the local economy, according to those in the tourism industry, is figuring out how to get visitors to stay more than just the weekend. “Our challenge is to create demand during other times
  
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• CVI owner talks about his success

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  It shouldn’t be a surprise that Carson Valley casino owner Mike Pegram believes in taking risks.“You have to be willing to gamble a little bit,” Pegram said at the 22nd annual Critical Issues Conference on Sept. 29 in Minden. “Why put a glass ceiling on yourself.”He said that he focuses on cleanliness and making sure that his businesses are a place that people would want to frequent. “If you clean it when it’s clean, it will never get dirty,” said
  
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• Cosmetic Enterprises expands to Lyon County

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Cosmetic Enterprises, Ltd., (CEL) a growing manufacturer of cosmetic and pharmaceuticals products, is planning to expand its operations into Dayton.CEL, headquartered in Pacoima, Calif., purchased a vacant 60,000-square-foot building along with an adjacent 18 acres for potential development. The building has previously housed the sunglass manufacturing company, Oakley Inc., which closed its northern Nevada operations in 2012.CEL’s plans were first reported in the Sept. 26 edition of NNBW.
  
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• Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Once again we are approaching the holidays; a time for family, feasting, gifts, warmth, and joy. Yet, the holidays do not have the same meaning for everyone. Every year, thousands of men, women and children in our state go without many things we take for granted. At Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada, we make sure that people in need have the basic necessities we all need for survival - food, shelter, warm clothing and someone to show a little compassion. From November to January, CCNN will
  
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• Cannabis tech platform expands to Carson City

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Baker is the leading customer engagement software company for marijuana dispensaries and edibles brands. On Oct. 1 they announced expansion into three new states, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. In Nevada, they are expanding into Las Vegas and Carson City. Specifically, in Carson City they are working with the Rise Carson City dispensary that opened in September.Rise is using Baker’s platform. Essentially, Baker’s online shopping system allows Rise to embed a shoppable menu into the
  
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• Amerigroup Nevada offers members access to doctors via webcam, smartphone and tablet technology

  10-10-2016 16:03
  
  Members of Amerigroup Nevada can now see a doctor without leaving their home through a service called LiveHealth Online. “In essence, LiveHealth Online is a tool that members can use on their smart phone, tablet or computer with a webcam to have a live visit with a U.S. based board certified doctor,” Eric Lloyd, Amerigroup Nevada president, said in a recent phone interview with NNBW. Amerigroup Nevada members can access LiveHealth Online remotely from a computer with a webcam by log
  
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• Suspect in German bomb plot arrested

  10-10-2016 15:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Three Syrians in Germany recognized a terror suspect from a police wanted poster, tied him up in their apartment and called police early Monday, ending a nearly two-day hunt, authorities said.
  
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• Trump Taj Mahal closes after 26 years in Atlantic City

  10-10-2016 14:46 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Donald Trump opened his Trump Taj Mahal casino 26 years ago, calling it “the eighth wonder of the world.” But his friend and fellow billionaire Carl Icahn closed it Monday morning, making it the fifth casualty of Atlantic City’s casino crisis.
  
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• Pink Floyd’s Waters mixes politics, rock while The Who prove “The Kids Are Alright’

  10-10-2016 14:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Roger Waters made his feelings about Donald Trump and Israel abundantly clear during a politically-charged performance at the Desert Trip music festival Sunday night.
  
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• Goodbye, Columbus Day; hello, Indigenous People’s Day

  10-10-2016 12:58 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A growing number of communities are now ditching the traditional Columbus Day holiday in favor of Indigenous People’s Day, which, supporters say, is meant to promote an accurate telling of the United States’ history and commemorate the resilience of its original inhabitants against European settlers.
  
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• Brit, Finn share Nobel Prize in Economics

  10-10-2016 12:22 via reviewjournal.com
  
  British-born Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom of Finland won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their contributions to contract theory, shedding light on how contracts help people deal with conflicting interests.
  
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• Shooting in southeast Las Vegas leaves one man in hospital

  10-10-2016 09:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man in his 20s was shot in the leg Sunday night in southeastern Las Vegas.
  
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• Native Nevada artist pays homage to Las Vegas with McCarran mosaic

  10-10-2016 08:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The next time you’re flying back to McCarran International Airport, take a look down at the remodeled terrazzo floor in the baggage claim area of Terminal 1.
  
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• Native Nevada artist Heil pays homage to Las Vegas with McCarran mosaic

  10-10-2016 08:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The next time you’re flying back to McCarran International Airport, take a look down at the remodeled terrazzo floor in the baggage claim area of Terminal 1. Iconic images of Las Vegas — past and present — are embedded within a colorful mosaic that resembles a giant poker chip.
  
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• Questions abound on Air Force’s bid for more Desert National Wildlife Refuge land

  10-10-2016 08:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  In tour of areas that could be added to the Nevada Test and Training Range, officials wonder about public access and the possible toll on wildlife.
  
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• Nevada Highway Patrol on track to equip its officers with body cams by end of year

  10-10-2016 08:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Highway Patrol troopers soon will have another set of eyes on their interactions with the public.
  
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• Nevada Highway Patrol on track to equip its officers with body cams

  10-10-2016 08:42 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada Highway Patrol troopers soon will have another set of eyes on their interactions with the public.
  
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• Voters in Las Vegas, US call debate ‘cringe worthy,’ some won’t cast ballot

  10-10-2016 08:08 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Days after explosive revelations about Donald Trump’s predatory comments about women and Hillary Clinton’s closed-door speeches to banking executives, some people who watched the U.S. presidential debate Sunday night were so disgusted they said they wouldn’t vote or were weighing a third-party candidate or write-in option.
  
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• California water officials fear water-saving effort has been abandoned

  10-10-2016 06:53 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Californians conserved about a third less water in August than a year earlier, state regulators announced Wednesday, evidence that the decision to ease up on conservation mandates caused some to revert to old habits.
  
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• Brian Sandoval sets stage for special session, lawmakers to study Las Vegas stadium deal

  10-10-2016 03:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gov. Brian Sandoval signed a proclamation Sunday setting the agenda for a special legislative session that begins Monday to consider public financing for a football stadium and convention center upgrades in Las Vegas.
  
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• Ethiopia declares state of emergency to stop violent protests

  10-10-2016 00:20 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency effective immediately following a week of anti-government violence that resulted in deaths and property damage across the country, especially in the restive Oromia region.
  
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