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• Powerful storm striking Pacific Northwest, damage expected

  15-10-2016 23:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A huge storm developing from the remnants of a Pacific typhoon was gathering intensity off the Northwest coast Saturday, and the National Weather Service warned about the potential for widespread damage.
  
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• Crews fighting to keep big wildfire at bay in Northern Nevada

  15-10-2016 23:28 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Firefighters in Nevada were hoping to stop a wind-driven wildfire, which has already destroyed 22 homes north of Carson City, from jumping any major roads Saturday.
  
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• Kyle Canyon fire on Mount Charleston grows to 25 acres

  15-10-2016 21:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The wildfire burning near Big Falls in Mount Charleston’s Kyle Canyon has spread to 25 acres, according to the U.S. Forestry Service. As of 12:30 p.m. Saturday, the Forestry Service did not have an estimate for how much of the fire had been contained, but Johnson said crews were “making good progress.”
  
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• Kyle Canyon fire grows to 25 acres

  15-10-2016 21:57 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The wildfire burning near Big Falls in Mount Charleston’s Kyle Canyon has spread to 25 acres, according to the U.S. Forestry Service. As of 12:30 p.m. Saturday, the Forestry Service did not have an estimate for how much of the fire had been contained, but Johnson said crews were “making good progress.”
  
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• Boy killed after being run over by van identified

  15-10-2016 21:49 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Louie Lopez fell out of a van Friday night on a small residential street in the 2600 block of Stanley Avenue, near Civic Center Drive and East Owens Avenue. The van ran over him after he fell out, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Coroner identifies man killed at southeast valley gas station

  15-10-2016 21:38 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man shot and killed at a southeast valley gas station early Thursday morning as Daniel Villanueva, 28. His death was ruled a homicide.
  
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• Man involved in police car chase died of multiple gunshot wounds

  15-10-2016 21:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Rex Vance Wilson, 50, who was shot on the 215 Beltway Wednesday night after refusing to stop for Metro officers attempting to pull his vehicle over, died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Clark County coroner, who ruled the death a homicide.
  
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• To Entice Oakland Raiders, $750 Million Is Approved for Las Vegas Stadium

  15-10-2016 20:54
  In a narrow decision, the Nevada Legislature opened the doors for the relocation of an N.F.L. franchise.
  
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• The Grim Reaper wants you to look up from your phone in Pittsburgh

  15-10-2016 20:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Pittsburgh pedestrians are being urged to “Look Alive” and not at their cellphones by folks dressed as though they’re dead.
  
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• Woman killed in ‘totally random’ shooting on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas

  15-10-2016 18:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shooting a gun from a car on southbound Interstate 15 struck two people in another car Saturday morning, injuring a man and killing a woman, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Southbound I-15 near Spring Mountain shut down after shooting

  15-10-2016 18:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Southbound Interstate 15 is closed between the Charleston Boulevard and Spring Mountain Road exits as Las Vegas police investigate a shooting on the freeway Friday morning.
  
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• Southbound I-15 from US 95 to Spring Mountain shut down after shooting

  15-10-2016 18:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Southbound Interstate 15 is closed between U.S. Highway 95 and Spring Mountain Road as Las Vegas police investigate a shooting on the freeway Saturday morning.
  
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• Shooting on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas injures two people, one later died

  15-10-2016 18:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shooting a gun from a vehicle on southbound Interstate 15 struck a pair of people traveling in another car Saturday morning, injuring a man and resulting in a woman’s death, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Shooting on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas injures two people, one critically

  15-10-2016 18:48 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man shooting a gun from his vehicle on southbound Interstate 15 injured two people — one critically — in another car Saturday morning, Las Vegas police said.
  
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• Henderson firefighter injured while fighting house fire on Friday

  15-10-2016 17:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Henderson firefighter was injured while battling an electrical fire at a home Friday night.
  
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• Carson High School celebrated 20 years with Greater Nevada Credit Union

  15-10-2016 16:03
  
  Representatives from Carson High School, the Carson City School District, and Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) recently gathered to celebrate the 20th anniversary of GNCU’s educational branch inside Carson High. The educational branch houses the Carson High banking program, where students gain job experience and learn about financial literacy.“Twenty years ago there was no program like this in Northern Nevada” says former GNCU President, Marsha Burgess, who helped establish
  
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• North Las Vegas police investigating fatal crash

  15-10-2016 06:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The crash happened on the 2600 block of Stanley Avenue, near Civic Center Drive and East Owens Avenue.
  
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• Boy struck, killed by van in North Las Vegas neighborhood

  15-10-2016 06:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  It’s unclear whether the child was on the street or sidewalk when the crash happened. Stanley Avenue is a small residential road.
  
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• Nevada Connections Academy fighting back against threat of closure

  15-10-2016 04:47 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The online Nevada Connections Academy charter school is staging a legal fight against the threat of closure, pushing back after the State Public Charter School Authority flagged it for a low graduation rate.
  
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• NDOT plans to shuffle future Clark County freeway projects near Raiders stadium sites

  15-10-2016 04:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The director of the Nevada Department of Transportation on Friday said the agency will start studying which projects within Clark County should be delayed in order to accelerate freeway improvements surrounding two potential sites for a domed stadium.
  
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• State agencies submit $8.2B in budget requests for next two-year cycle

  15-10-2016 03:55 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Nevada state agencies submitted budget requests totaling $8.2 billion for the upcoming two-year cycle, $800 million more than the current spending level, administration officials said Friday.
  
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• North Las Vegas to drop criminal history question from City Hall job application

  15-10-2016 03:13 via reviewjournal.com
  
  City is first public agency in state to potentially make it easier for ex-convicts to become gainfully employed under policy announced Friday.
  
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• Platform to Employment opens applications for long-term unemployed in Reno

  15-10-2016 02:11
  
  Platform to Employment (P2E), a nationally recognized program addressing the specific needs of long-term unemployed workers has opened its on-line application for residents of the Reno area, announced Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR).The program is accepting applications from individuals who have been unemployed 27 or more weeks or have exhausted their unemployment benefits. Those who meet the criteria are encouraged to apply immediately as seating is
  
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• Crews battling fire near Kyle Canyon community on Mount Charleston

  15-10-2016 02:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Crews are working a 3- to 4-acre wildfire near Big Falls in Kyle Canyon, which is about a mile and a half from the canyon community on Mount Charleston.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with baby’s death

  15-10-2016 01:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  On Friday, Metro arrested 21-year-old Demond Billingsly, who was babysitting Lyriq Elaine Clayton on the day she died, in connection with the 18-month-old girl’s death. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count of murder by child abuse.
  
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• Sandy Hook gun lawsuit dismissed over federal shield laws

  15-10-2016 01:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Connecticut judge on Friday agreed to dismiss a lawsuit filed against gun manufacturers and sellers by relatives of people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, saying that the suit was not allowed under a federal shield law.
  
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• EDAWN presents its annual Industry Awards

  15-10-2016 00:27
  
  The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) celebrated the contributions and successes of existing companies in the Greater Reno-Sparks area at the 5th Annual EDAWN Existing Industry Awards. Clear Capital, a Reno-based company that provides valuations, data analytics and technology solutions for the real estate industry, was presented with the 2016 Large Company of the Year award.Kevin Marshall, president of Clear Capital, who moved his company from Truckee a few years ago, hum
  
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