Saturday 28th January, 2012
Eight sea lions found dead in Washington, apparently shot
SEATTLE -- Washington wildlife officials say eight sea lions have been found dead in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks -- all apparently shot. KING-TV reports that both the state Department of ...
1 Injured in Lyon County Structure Fire
One man has been injured after a residential structure fire in Silver Springs Friday night. According to the Central Lyon Fire Protection District, ...
Battery in the Area of Virginia Lake
A woman was not injured after a battery attempt near Virginia Lake Friday night, just before 10 p.m. According to the Reno Police Department, officers learned the victim was walking along Lakeside ...
Burglary Arrest at Smithridge Park
KOLO 8A man has been arrested after stealing items from an apartment storage shed early Saturday morning. Reno Police arrived at the 10 Block of Smithridge Park at 12:22 a.m. after two alert neighbors ...
Vegas schools hold door-to-door graduation drive
Washington ExaminerLas Vegas-area school administrators are making another push this weekend to find dropouts and encourage them to return to the classroom. Clark County schools chief Dwight Jones says school ...
Vegas man to lead presidential communication unit
Washington ExaminerNevada Sen. Harry Reid is honoring a Las Vegas soldier who has served two decades in the Army and will soon lead the 1st Presidential Communications Command. Reid presented Major Sean Passmore with ...
CBS plans TV pilot about ex-sheriff
Las Vegas Review JournalFormer Clark County Sheriff Ralph Lamb got the telephone call he's been waiting for.On the telephone late Thursday was an emotional Arthur Sarkissian, who informed Lamb that CBS has given the ...
Arcing power lines caused big Nov. 18 fire in Nev.
Las Vegas Review JournalRENO -- Fire investigators have confirmed arcing power lines caused the wind-blown blaze that destroyed dozens of homes in Reno in November.A report issued by the Reno Fire Department on Friday says ...
Ceremony recognizes 'downwinders' affected by nuclear tests
Las Vegas Review JournalSALT LAKE CITY -- People exposed to radiation because of nuclear weapons testing in Nevada were honored with a ceremony at the Utah State Capitol.Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Matheson of Utah said the ...
UNLV team is among 20 in 2013 national solar decathlon
Las Vegas Review JournalA team from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas has been selected to compete in the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the school is one of 20 from ...
Guardsman hurt in IHOP shooting to re-up; Sandoval to administer oath
Las Vegas Review JournalCARSON CITY -- A Nevada Army National Guardsman wounded four months ago in the deadly IHOP shooting in Carson City is re-enlisting.Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Mock will be sworn in Friday on the steps of ...
Nevada teen pleads guilty in classmate's killing
Las Vegas Review JournalELKO -- One of two West Wendover teenagers accused of killing and burying a classmate in the desert has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in a plea deal that spares her the death penalty.An Elko ...
Murray wants out of jail for appeal in Jackson's death
Las Vegas Review JournalLOS ANGELES -- The doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death asked a judge Friday to release him from jail pending appeal.Dr. Conrad Murray, who is serving a ...
Court upholds military impostor law
Las Vegas Review JournalDENVER -- The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a federal law making it illegal to lie about being a war hero is constitutional and that making false statements is not always ...
Programs help homeless veterans get shelter, direction
Las Vegas Review JournalSandy Epstein, left, Abe Efros and Steve Seiden of Jewish War Veterans Post 64 stand in one of the Salvation Army rooms that the post rents for homeless veterans. ...
X-ray vision might spot transparent district attorney selection
Las Vegas Review JournalFor more than an hour, seven county commissioners blathered before choosing Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Wolfson as the new district attorney.Yet, except for one sentence from Mary Beth Scow, ...
Researchers say Nevada's Lehman Caves are 1 million years old
Las Vegas Review JournalGretchen Baker, an ecologist with the National Park Service, scrambles through the Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park in this 2006 photo. Scientists recently determined the caves are at least ...
It's billed as the 'world's strongest skateboard,' and it's being made in Las Vegas
Las Vegas SunRoss Graham, left, and Clinton Anderson pose as a car rests on one of their skateboards at the Colonial Brand skateboard company manufacturing facility in Las Vegas Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. The ...
Midnight Mayhem Returns to Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Las Vegas NowThe fast and furious like 26-year-old James Hardwick are sometimes inclined to take dangerous car racing illegally on city streets. "You just get a little bit more of that action out there ...
Police find grow house in downtown Las Vegas, two arrested
Las Vegas Review JournalLas Vegas police looking for a fugitive downtown stumbled upon a grow house of 29 marijuana plants Friday morning on Carson Avenue near 17th Street.Police arrested two people but didn't provide ...
Vermillion's spending record as Henderson councilwoman scrutinized
Las Vegas Review JournalAs a Henderson City Councilwoman, Kathleen Vermillion gave thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to local charities through a discretionary fund meant for programs and services to benefit the ...
On a futures bet, Las Vegas loses if the Giants win
Las Vegas SunFriday, Jan. 27, 2012 | 8:40 p.m. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It should come as no surprise that the Giants have fans rooting against them in the Super Bowl in places like New Hampshire, Massachusetts ...
Five finalists picked for Nevada's top education post
Las Vegas Review JournalCARSON CITY -- Five experienced educators, including four from Nevada, have been selected as finalists for state superintendent of public instruction.On Friday, the state Board of Personnel ...
Washoe Little League Teams Up to Help Players Affected by Fire
KOLO 8When Washoe Little League president Kristen Seward heard that the families of two players had lost their homes and belongings to the Washoe Drive fire she didn't waste any ...
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