May 23, 2013

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Pipe Bomb Plot Causes Scare

Two suspects were arrested in downtown Reno Saturday night in connection with what police say was a burglary plot using a pipe bomb

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Who's Watching?

Four Reno middle school students have been suspended for allegedly threatening violence against their school. MySpace.com has 46-million users, and is very popular among teens. The four students at O'Brien Middle School were also users, and authorities say that's how the possible threat became public.

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Casino Showdown In Sparks

The Sparks City Council on Monday is scheduled to consider master plan and city code amendments that would limit where new casinos can be built.

Mountain Lion Killing Sheep

Authorities are on the look out for a mountain lion suspected of killing sheep on the north edge of Fallon near the Carson River.

Cabbie Kidnapper Sentenced

A man who pleaded guilty to a kidnapping and attacking a Reno cab driver before forcing her into the Truckee River must serve at least 20 years in prison.

Unspeakable Case of Child Neglect

A Carson City girl's story of being locked in a bathroom with her brother and starved for years has resulted in felony child neglect and false imprisonment charges being filed against their mother and grandmother and the mother's boyfriend.

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Firefighter Accused Of Arson

A U.S. Bureau of Land Management firefighter is accused of starting three wildfires that burned hundreds of acres of national forest in central Nevada this summer.

Stalking Laws

How effective are restraining orders? Police say they work. But, as we've seen over the past few months... sometimes they simply *don't* protect victims from violence.

Sharing Her Story

Corrine Coyne is actually like most 15-year old teenagers with homework, finals, and friends. But, in tonight's "Kids you should know," it's her story of endurance that's worth hearing.

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Carter Son To Run For Senate

Las Vegas Democrat Jack Carter, son of former President Jimmy Carter, plans to make his bid for the U.S. Senate official on Feb. 6.

Another Try For Ethics Bills

Democratic Nevada lawmakers say they'll seek to improve public confidence in government by reintroducing ethics bills at the 2007 Legislature.

Doctor-Assisted Suicide?

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Oregon's doctor-assisted suicide law. Can we expect a similar law here in Nevada?

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State Cracks Down on Discount Health Cards

A new law enacted by the 2005 legislature gives the insurance division and its commissioner power to regulate discount health cards. For the first time that law is utilized with a cease and desist order in part due to a news channel 8 investigation.

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Winter Storm Creates Mess

A winter storm that took its time getting over the Sierra spilled into the valleys of western Nevada, creating slick roads and numerous traffic accidents during the morning commute.

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Reid On Defensive

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who led congressional Democrats in announcing an ethics reform package Wednesday, found himself rebutting renewed Republicans attacks over his ties to disgraced ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Safari Convention Opens

Those who like to hunt and fish are at home...inside the Reno Sparks Convention Center this week.

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School Uniforms On The Way?

It was the parents at Libby Booth Elementary School, in Reno, who first began the process to get the students into school uniforms. It's the cost for clothing kids is at the heart of the issue.

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Reno YMCA Up for Sale

Rumors continue to circulate about the fate of the Reno YMCA. Will it move to a new location? Stay put in the Old Southwest? Or, shut down all together?

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Federal Disaster Declaration Sought

Gov. Kenny Guinn asked President Bush on Tuesday for a disaster declaration to obtain federal funds to pay for almost $17 million in damage caused by New Year's weekend storms and flooding in northern Nevada.

Gibbons Leads in Campaign Finances

Newly filed finance reports show that Republican Rep. Jim Gibbons leads all other candidates for Nevada governor, collecting more than $2.3 million from contributors and kicking in about $317,000 of his unspent congressional campaign funds.

Billionaire Buffett Warns About Trade Deficit

Warren Buffett

The U.S. trade deficit is a bigger threat to the domestic economy than either the federal budget deficit or consumer debt and could lead to "political turmoil," billionaire investor Warren Buffett warned Tuesday.

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Low Cost/Free Cervical Cancer Screening

Cervical Cancer caught in its earliest stages is more than 90-percent cureable. Why here in Nevada are medical experts seeing more advanced stages of this disease.

Basketball Conditioning

Local girl's basketball team includes all aspects of conditioning to avoid basketball injuries.

Cease & Desist

Nevada insurance commissioner issues cease and desist order in part because of KOLO News Channel 8 investigation

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