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- Accident East of Fernley Kills One
Traffic is back open east of Fernley on Interstate 80 after a massive accident that left one person dead.
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- NV Counties Fight for Share of Geothermal Money
Nine Nevada counties are pressing Congress to repeal a provision in a federal appropriations bill that could cost counties in at least six Western states millions of dollars in lost revenues from geothermal activity
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- High Winds Wreak Havoc in Reno, Sparks
High winds blew through the Truckee Meadows Friday causing minor damage.
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- Free Dental Day A Success
If you consider Nevada’s unemployment rate is at 13%, it shouldn't come as a surprise to you many, many of your friends and neighbors took advantage of free dental care today. Sala Family Dentistry offered a free tooth extraction, cleaning or cavity repair as part of “Dentistry with a Heart.”
- Nevada Unemployment Rate Falls To 13%
Nevada's unemployment rate leveled out a bit in October, at 13%. This decline is the first drop since the rate began rising in 2008.
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- 3 More Tahoe Ski Resorts to Open for Season
Three more Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts plan to open for the season this week.
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- Free Dental Day
As more and more people lose their jobs, so goes their health insurance. That may include crucial dental care, leaving many people in pain because of a cavity or bad tooth. They have to live without. But one local dentist office hopes to change that at least for one day.
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- Police Say Alleged Serial Robber Needed Money For Drugs
Reno police believe a severe drug addiction is what prompted a local man to commit eight robberies since Sunday.
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- Report: Reno Home Sales Up, Prices Down
A new report says sales of existing homes in the Reno-Sparks area jumped 59 percent in October from the same month last year, while prices continue to fall.
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- I Can Do Anything Charter School Evacuated
The “I Can Do Anything” charter school was evacuated after many of the students began coughing and sneezing Thursday morning. Emergency crews were called in to find out what was causing the problem.
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- Glitch Snarls Air Traffic in Latest Woes for FAA
For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air travel system set off delays and cancellations for passengers around the country.
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- Immunity-Boosting Tips for Flu Season
When flu season comes around, there are a number of ways to boost your immunities. Aside from flu shots and eating healthy, you can also take a number of supplements. We spoke with Whole Foods to get tips on the best ones for your body.
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- Meteor Lights Up Western Sky
A large meteor streaked across the Western sky late Tuesday night, causing a buzz in the scientific community and giving lucky observers a memorable treat.
- Veterans Memorial Changes Hands
It's meant to honor our local soldiers, who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there have been concerns over inaccuracies and the quality of repairs on the "War on Terror" memorial in downtown Reno. That's why, today, the city decided to take it over.
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- 5-Year-Old Jerry Looking For Permanent Family
5-year-old Jerry is a very active boy. Spending a little time together at the park, Jerry showed he can master the jungle gym and have fun with new friends as well.
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- Police Searching For Serial Robber in Reno
Police believe the same man is responsible for at least two armed robberies in Reno this week--and the suspect description in a third robbery is also eerily similar.
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- NV Initiative Would Require Secret Union Ballots
An initiative that would require secret ballot voting in union membership drives in Nevada has been filed with the secretary of state's office.
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- White Powder Found at Yerington Post Office
Police are responding to reports of an “unknown white powder substance” at the Main Street Post Office in Yerington.
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- Big Bear Causing Problems in Incline Village
Nevada wildlife officials say a really big bear is causing big problems at the Lake Tahoe community of Incline Village.
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- Gibbons May Seek Law Repeal to Compete for Funds
Gov. Jim Gibbons says repealing a law that prevents the state from competing for millions of dollars in federal funds for public schools may be proposed if he calls a special session.
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- New Mammogram Guidelines Backlash
New mammogram guidelines announced Monday are bringing in a flood of criticism. Health and Human Services now recommends women not start getting routine mammograms until they are 50 years old. One local breast cancer survivor says many women already have their heads in the sand when it comes to breast cancer, and these recommendations will only make that worse.
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- White Pine Lights: UFO Sightings in Eastern Nevada
Folks in eastern Nevada are seeing strange things in the night sky.
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- 1 Dead, 1 Injured, in Nevada Wreck on I-80
The Nevada Highway Patrol says one man was killed and another was injured when their vehicle drifted off Interstate 80 and rolled over.
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- Reno Economic Agency Reports Some New Jobs
Economic development officials say two new companies moved to the Reno area in the first quarter of the fiscal year, while two others expanded. - Federal Unemployment Benefits Nearly Ready
Your friends and neighbors who have exhausted all of their unemployment benefits can expect good news in the mail soon. The State's Employment Security Division is sending out 15,000 letters informing Nevada residents how they can qualify for federal unemployment money.
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- NV GOP Elects Officers
A Las Vegas dentist has been elected chairman of the Nevada Republican Party.
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- Reno Mom's Worst Nightmare: Car Stolen With Kids Inside
It was a local mother's worst nightmare. Her car was stolen, just feet from where she was standing, with her two young children still in the backseat.
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- Man Wins Home in Nugget’s “Home Sweet Home” Drawing
A California man is the winner of a new home after his name was drawn in the John Ascuaga’s Nugget “Home Sweet Home” drawing Saturday night.
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- Officials Release Names of Helicopter Crash Victims
Officials are releasing the names of the three people killed in Saturday’s medical helicopter crash near the Nevada-California state line.
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- Police-Involved Shooting Sends Suspect to Renown
A 46-year-old suicidal man is recovering at Renown Medical Center after being shot by police.
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- Wild Horse Advocates Consider Legal Options
Wild horse advocates say they have no recourse but the courts after federal land managers rejected their request for an immediate moratorium on mustang roundups.
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- Wingfield Springs Man Killed in Apparent Family Fight
A Reno man is charged with murder in the death of a Sparks man Friday night.
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- Winterizing To-Do List: It's Time
With temperatures expected to dip well into the 20's and stay there this weekend, there are some household chores that can't be put off any longer. - Nevada Researcher Gets Grant to Study Ice Cores
A scientist at the Desert Research Institute in Reno has been awarded more than $3.2 million in grant funding to study ice cores and climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic.
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- Going Without
With the unemployment rate at more than 10 percent here in Northern Nevada, most of us know at least one person who's out of work. For many of us its not just temporary. Some people have been going more than a year without a steady pay check. How are they keeping a roof over their heads, food on the table, and bills paid?
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- New Two-Story Concert Venue To Open In Downtown Reno
A new concert venue is headed to Reno, and it could be the answer to downtown's economic slump.
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- NV Capitol Lights Go Blue for Diabetes Awareness
The Nevada Capitol and Governor's Mansion will be cast in blue beginning Saturday to raise awareness of diabetes.
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- Tahoe Fish Hatchery to House Exhibit
A historic Lake Tahoe fish hatchery will become home to a public science exhibit.
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- Reno Transit Board Okays Light Rail Planning
The Regional Transportation Commission has voted to update studies and seek federal funding for a street car and light rail project.
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- Website Tracks Local Stimulus Dollars
Want to know where those stimulus dollars went? The federal government's recovery website makes it easy.
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- Donor Complains Employer Made Him Give to Reid
A Nevada man tells the Federal Election Commission his former employer forced him to donate to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's re-election campaign, and he was later reimbursed.
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- Shaw Middle School Student Death Remains A Mystery
Hundreds of students at Shaw Middle School in Spanish Springs are learning to cope with death, many of them for the very first time.
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- UNR Speaker Invite Angers Some Faculty, Students
Some faculty and students at the University of Nevada, Reno are angered that an anti-illegal immigration activist was invited to participate at campus forum next week.
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- Washoe Commission Won't Divert Funds for Land Buy
The Washoe County Commission has decided not to divert funds from a 2000 bond sale to buy golf course land and turn it into a city park.
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- Sierra Safari Zoo Begins Food Fundraising Effort
The Sierra Safari Zoo in Reno is launching its annual food drive to raise money to feed its animals through the winter.
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- Washington to Virginia Street: No Lack of Opinions on Afghanistan
From the White House to Virginia Street, Afghanistan was on the minds of many this Veterans Day. At both locations, there was no lack of opinions.
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- Monumental Changes?
Powning Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Reno is the site of our Veteran’s Monuments. One monument is dedicated solely to those who lost their lives in “The War On Terror.” While on city property, it is maintained by a private party. But because of questions asked--by us- that's about to change.
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- At Least 500 Local Cats and Dogs Desperate For New Homes
Nevada Humane Society officials say the need for homes for cats and dogs is greater now than ever.
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- Washoe County Student Collapses at School, Dies
The Washoe County School District has confirmed that an eighth grade student at Shaw Middle School in Spanish Springs died while at school Tuesday morning.
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- Nevada Nat'l Guard Kicks off Solar Energy Project
The Nevada National Guard has kicked off a $17 million solar energy project.
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