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UNR, TMCC Probe White Nationalist Flyers On Campus

Sep 12, 2019

RENO, NV (AP) — Officials at the University of Nevada, Reno are investigating after white supremacist fliers were posted on several campus buildings.

School officials say multiple posters expressing white nationalist ideology were found Tuesday in about fi

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FAA: American Flight Aborts Takeoff From Phoenix Airport

Sep 12, 2019

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say two tires on an American Airlines jet flattened as the 737 braked while aborting its takeoff from Phoenix due to what the airline called a "mechanical issue."

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said Flight 711

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Rabid Bats Found Along River In Grand Canyon National Park

Sep 12, 2019

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz.

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Sage Grouse Numbers Stumble In Montana, Across US West

Sep 12, 2019

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana's greater sage grouse population has fallen more than 40% over the past three years, mirroring recent declines across the U.S.

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Two Men From The Netherlands Arrested Trying To Get Into Area 51

Sep 12, 2019

Two men from the Netherlands face trespassing charges in Nye County after they were arrested Tuesday at Area 51.

The two men told police they came to the Nevada National Security Site to capture footage for a YouTube video.

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Landlord Accuses Las Vegas Strip Club Owner Of Running Illegal Brothel

Sep 12, 2019

A Las Vegas strip club faces a lawsuit from its landlord, who says the owner is running an illegal brothel.

The Siegel Group owns the building where the Can Can Room is located.

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Vaping Association Wants President Trump To Reconsider Stance On E-Cigarettes

Sep 12, 2019

The Nevada Vaping Association is urging President Donald Trump to reconsider the White House’s position on an FDA ban of flavored tobacco vapor products.

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Recycling In Washington County Going To Landfill

Sep 12, 2019

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Recyclable materials in a southern Utah county are instead going to a landfill.

The Spectrum newspaper reports that the contents of residential recycling bins in Washington County have been going to the trash since mid-July because of co

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Nevada AG Won't Accept Purdue Pharma Lawsuit Settlement

Sep 12, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada's Attorney General says he won't accept a tentative deal that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has reached with about half the states and thousands of local governments over the deadly opioid epidemic.

Attorney General Aaron Ford said

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2 Of 23 Accused Aryan Warriors Face Death Penalty In Las Vegas

Sep 12, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Prosecutors in Las Vegas are seeking the death penalty for two accused white supremacist gang members who have pleaded not guilty to killing a fellow Nevada state prison inmate more than three years ago.

The announcement came Wednesday dur

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Fish-Friendly Changes At Nevada Dam To Help Threatened Trout

Sep 12, 2019

WADSWORTH, Nev.

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Democratic Candidates And Nevada Voters Prioritize Climate Change

Sep 12, 2019

Climate change has become a major topic for both voters and the candidates trying to take the presidency from Donald Tru

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LVCVA Board To Discuss Ralenkotter's Consulting Contract

Sep 11, 2019

Former Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Rossi Ralenkotter could lose his $15,000 per-month consulting contract.

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RTC Chief Announces Plans To Leave Agency

Sep 11, 2019

Tina Quigley has been the CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

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Walgreens On The Strip Up For Sale

Sep 11, 2019

A Walgreens drugstore on the Las Vegas Strip is up for grabs again just months after the last time it changed hands.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports an asking price of $40 million for the property near Showcase Mall.

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Nevada SPCA Gets New President, Board Of Directors

Sep 11, 2019

The Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has replaced its previous president and board of directors, who all stepped down earlier this year amid an investigation of possible misuse of donated money.

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Utah Officials, Residents Encourage West Nile Prevention

Sep 11, 2019

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah mother has urged residents to take preventative measures against West Nile virus after her son became seriously ill, officials said.

Ryan Stuart, 37, can no longer walk or eat on his own and only speaks a few mostly inaudibly word

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Agency Reports Las Vegas-Area Case Tied To Vaping By Youth

Sep 11, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A regional health authority is reporting the Las Vegas area's first confirmed case of severe respiratory illness linked to e-cigarette products in a person under age 18.

The Southern Nevada Health District says the youth was hospitalized w

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Man Arrested In Killing Of Woman Found Dead In Her Vehicle

Sep 11, 2019

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev.

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Man Arrested In Killing Of Woman Found Dead In Her Vehicle

Sep 11, 2019

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev.

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Las Vegas Replaces Charlotte As Top Draw In Minors

Sep 11, 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

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Police: Man Who Died In Handcuffs Said He Couldn't Breathe

Sep 11, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 50-year-old Las Vegas man who died in police custody after a pre-dawn bicycle and foot chase repeatedly told officers handcuffing him he couldn't breathe, a top police department official said.

Officers Benjamin Vasquez, 27, and Patrick

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Ex-Las Vegas Tourism Boss Appears In Court On Theft Charges

Sep 11, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority made his initial court appearance on felony charges stemming from the alleged theft of Southwest Airlines gift cards bought by the authority.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal re