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Immigrant To Be Tried On Murder Charges Before Other Counts

Feb 09, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 20-year-old immigrant from El Salvadoran accused of killing four people in Nevada will be tried on four murder counts in Reno before he faces related burglary and other charges in Carson City, prosecutors in the two counties said Friday.

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Martinook Leads Hurricanes To 5-2 Win Over Golden Knights

Feb 02, 2019
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Martinook had quite a week. In the span of six days he became a father, signed a contract extension and scored a game-winning goal.

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Stratosphere Casino-Hotel In Las Vegas To Be Renamed

Feb 02, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Stratosphere casino-hotel in Las Vegas is getting a new name.

Owner Golden Entertainment Inc. tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal the fixture on the Las Vegas skyline will be rebranded as The Strat Hotel, Casino and Skypod.

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US Says 2 States Must Finish Colorado River Drought Plan

Feb 02, 2019
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Two states in the U.S. West have work to do on a plan to combat the shrinking supply of Colorado River water that 40 million people depend on but that's threatened by a prolonged drought, a federal official said Friday.

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Number Of Registered Nevada Voters Grows Slightly In January

Feb 02, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske says the number of registered voters in the state grew in January by less than 1 percent.

Cegavske's office announced Friday that 7,754 more voters were enrolled last month than in December 2018.

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Nevada Senators Want Classified Briefing On Secret Plutonium

Feb 02, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's U.S. senators are asking Energy Secretary Rick Perry for a classified briefing on the secret shipment of weapons-grade plutonium to a nuclear security site north of Las Vegas.

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Sisolak Panel To Lay Groundwork For New Marijuana Regulators

Jan 26, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak has created a new advisory panel to lay the groundwork for a new board that will regulate Nevada's marijuana industry akin to the way the state's casinos are regulated.

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Sheriff: Man Admitted To 2 Northern Nevada Killings; Gun Used In 4

Jan 26, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 19-year-old from El Salvador admitted killing a married couple in Nevada and used a handgun that he said he stole earlier from their Reno home to do it, according to a sheriff's report obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

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Nov. 4 Closing Date Set For Temple Renovation In St. George

Jan 26, 2019
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The Mormon church says its temple in St. George, Utah, will close Nov. 4 for a major renovation expected to take several years.

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Nevada Superintendent Canavero Resigning

Jan 26, 2019
Dr. Steve Canavero is stepping down as Nevada’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Romney Backs Trump In Shutdown Showdown, Questions Pelosi

Jan 19, 2019
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Friday he supports President Donald Trump’s push for a border wall that has led to a government shutdown and questioned why Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t agree to “another few miles” of barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Products Made Of Threatened African Wildlife Sold At US Expo

Jan 19, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Photos and video taken by animal welfare activists at a recent trophy hunting convention show an array of products crafted from the body parts of threatened big-game animals, including boots, chaps, belts and furniture labeled as elephant leather.

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4 Nevada Killings May Be Linked; FBI Joins Probe

Jan 19, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The FBI has joined an investigation into four killings in northern Nevada that may be linked, including the former president of the Reno Rodeo and his wife who authorities said were shot to death in their home earlier this week.

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Nevada Regents Approve Relief For Students Hit By Shutdown

Jan 19, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The state Board of Regents has approved a resolution meant to provide financial relief to higher education students affected by the federal government shutdown.

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Arizona Governor, Lawmakers Call Water Their Top Priority

Jan 12, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and state legislative leaders said Friday that approving a drought contingency plan before the end of January is their No. 1 priority during the annual session starting next week.

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Western Governors University Won’t Face $700M Fine, Feds Say

Jan 12, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Education Department will not impose a $713 million fine that the agency’s inspector general previously recommended against an online school.

Department officials said Friday that Western Governors University will face no fine or any other penalty.

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In States, Democrats Start Delivering On Health Care Pledges

Jan 12, 2019

SEATTLE (AP) — Riding the momentum from November's elections, Democratic leaders in the states are wasting no time delivering on their biggest campaign promise — to expand access to health care and make it more affordable.

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Reno Gazette-Journal Has New Executive Editor, Brian Duggan

Jan 12, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno Gazette-Journal's investigations editor has been named its top editor.

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In Nevada, Inslee Tries To Pull 2020 Spotlight Away From DC

Jan 12, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Democratic presidential sweepstakes might seem like a tale of Joe Biden and the Seven Senators, but there are plenty of governors and mayors looking for a chance to steal the spotlight from the former vice president and other headliners.

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Nevada Joins States With Female Majority On High Court

Jan 12, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The swearings-in of two women as Nevada's two newest Supreme Court justices made the state one of 10 in the nation with a female majority on its highest court, according to data kept by a national association.

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Resorts World: Resort Will Look Different From Wynn, Encore

Jan 12, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The company building a multibillion-dollar casino-resort with a modern Asian flair on the Las Vegas Strip defended itself in court filings this week arguing it is not copying its building design from two properties across the street.

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SpaceX To Lay Off 10 Percent Of Workforce To Become Leaner

Jan 12, 2019
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — SpaceX will lay off 10 percent of its roughly 6,000 workers, announcing Friday that it needs to become leaner to accomplish ambitious projects such as creating a spaceship that can carry astronauts to Mars.

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Utah Congressmen Requesting Emergency Funding for National Parks During Government Shutdown

Jan 05, 2019

As the partial government shutdown extends into a third week, three Utah congressmen have asked the Department of Interior for additional funding for their state’s national parks due to public safety and property concerns. <br><br>

 

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NV Gov.-Elect Sisolak Picks Butler, Young To Lead DMV, Taxation Department

Jan 05, 2019
Nevada Governor-elect Steve Sisolak has announced his cabinet picks for the Departments of Motor Vehicles and Taxation.

Julie Butler from the Department of Public Safety will replace Terri Albertson as head of the DMV.

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Nevada Taxable Sales Increase For 100 Months In A Row

Jan 05, 2019
Nevada’s taxable sales numbers have been on the rise for 100 months in a row as of October. That total has increased almost 60 percent since fiscal year 2010 according to state taxation director Bill Anderson.

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