May 18, 2013

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Derailed Sierra Train Finally Arrives

The westbound Amtrak train that derailed between Reno and Sacramento on Thursday, leaving 300 passengers and a crew of 15 stranded for more than 14 hours, finally pulled into Emeryville, in the San Francisco Bay area, on Friday morning.

Terror Threat Means Uncertainty Of Flights

Facing another week of uncertainty over the terrorist threat from the air, international airlines and foreign governments are greeting increased security with a combination of skepticism and support as flight cancellations and delays spread.

State Can Use Federal Funds To Fight Yucca Plan

Yucca Mountain

Nevada is being told it can spend federal funds, but hasn't gotten the money to prepare for upcoming Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearings on the licensing of a national nuclear waste dump in the state, a state official said Friday.

Black Mold Found in Airport Terminal

Reno / Tahoe International Airport

Black mold has turned up at the Reno airport, but officials say the toxic fungus has been sealed off and poses no health threat until it can be professionally removed.

Storm Clogs Highways, Closes Ski Resorts

A potent winter storm swept into the Sierra just hours into the new year, shutting down the main highways linking Northern California and Nevada and giving ski areas more weather than they could handle.

New Year Snow Snarls Northern Nevada Traffic

Snow ushered in the new year from the Sierra to Utah with winds that produced a blizzard warning in central and eastern Nevada and condition that halted traffic on Interstate-80.

Crowds Ring In New Year In Times Square

Happy New Year from WOWT

Nearly 1 million revelers rang in 2004 with the dropping of the traditional New Year's Eve ball in Times Square - a joyous, confetti-filled bash that took place under some of the tightest security ever seen.

Storm Ushers 2003 Out In Northern Nevada

Northern Nevada greeted 2004 pretty much the same way it exited 2003, with another in a series of potent winter storms that put a snowy, gusty damper on New Year's Eve plans.

Head Of Yucca Mountain Panel Quits

Yucca Mountain

The head of a panel of scientists reviewing plans for a national nuclear waste dump in Nevada is quitting, telling President Bush that allegations of conflict of interest are hampering the board's work.

Nevada 75 - No. 6 Kansas 61

Nevada coach Trent Johnson figured his team needed to play a near-perfect game to beat Kansas. That's what the Wolf Pack did.

Nevada Jobless Rate Drops To 4.5 Percent

The state's jobless rate slipped to 4.5 percent during November, as the number of out-of-work Nevadans dropped by about 4,400 to 48,700 and total jobs in all industries topped 1.1 million.

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