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Washoe School District Bans Guns At Fundraiser Auctions

Mar 09, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County School District has banned guns from auctions at school fundraisers.

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Rash Of School Gun, Threat Incidents Reported In Las Vegas Area

Mar 02, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in southern Nevada say two students were found with guns at Las Vegas-area schools, and two were taken into juvenile custody after posting internet items about school shootings.

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Juvenile Arrested After Threats At Middle School In Sparks

Mar 02, 2018

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A juvenile has been arrested in connection with threats made at a middle school in northern Nevada.

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Palo Verde Student Arrested For Bringing Gun To School

Mar 02, 2018

A student at Palo Verde High School was arrested today after a gun was found in his backpack.

An administrator found a 9-millimeter gun and ammunition in the student’s backpack around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

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School District Hastens Safety Upgrades In Wake Of Shooting

Mar 01, 2018

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada school district is speeding up its plans to build single-point entries in its elementary schools in the wake of the mass shooting last month at a Florida high school that killed 17 people.

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NHP Drill Briefly Forces Las Vegas School Lock Down

Mar 01, 2018

Southeast Career Technical Academy was on a brief lockdown this morning after a heavy police presence was seen in the area.

According to Metro Police officials, Nevada Highway Patrol was conducting a drill in the area and troopers were demonstrating a felony car stop.

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Gov. Sandoval Wants To Work With School Superintendents On School Safety

Feb 28, 2018

Governor Brian Sandoval has said he wants to work with school superintendents across the state to discuss school safety.

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Teen Arrested In Shooting Threat Against Las Vegas School

Feb 23, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say a 16-year-old student has been arrested for threatening to shoot up a high school in Las Vegas.

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Classes Resume At Elko High School; Threat Not Credible

Feb 23, 2018

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Classes resumed at a high school in northeast Nevada a day after an anonymous threat prompted its closure.

Elko County school officials canceled classes Wednesday at Elko High School after the unspecified threat was received the night before.

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Anonymous Threat Closes Elko High School

Feb 22, 2018

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in northeast Nevada are investigating an anonymous threat that prompted the closure of the high school in Elko.

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Groups To Highlight Safety For Las Vegas Kids To And From School

Aug 17, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Advocates and public agencies are planning a week-long series of back-to-school safety events in and around Las Vegas ahead of schools opening Aug. 24.