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16 min ago | KOLO-TV Reno

Former BLM Director Sentenced on Child Abuse Charges

A former director of the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada has been sentenced to three life terms in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of Sexual Assault and one count of Lewdness with a Minor Under the Age of 14.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

4 hrs ago | SFGate

Fernley man to prison for seeking sex with kids

A 44-year-old Fernley man has been sentenced to more than 22 years in federal prison for soliciting children for sex over the Internet.

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Related Topix: Fernley, NV, Kids, Family, Federal Prisons, Prison

8 hrs ago | Reno Gazette-Journal

Whittemore trial to last into next week in Reno

A juror in the Whittemore trial was dismissed Thursday after the judge said one of the jurors made a comment the day before that suggested he had already made up his mind in the case.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, US Politics, US News, Harry Reid, US Senate, Democrat

12 hrs ago | FOXReno

Residential building allocation in Tahoe Basin available

The State of Nevada, Division of State Lands has announced it will receive sealed bids for one Washoe County Residential building allocation.

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17 hrs ago | The Record-Courier

Suspect in fatal Tahoe crosswalk accident pleads guilty to felony charges

This story has been corrected to reflect the maximum possible prison term for Mr.

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Related Topix: Incline-Village, NV, Las Vegas, NV

Thu May 23, 2013

Reno Gazette-Journal

Washoe school-tax bill survives but must face 'a house divided' in Washoe delegation

It was approved by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, 10-5. It was a victory, but there will be more battles for the bill before the Legislature ends June 3. Thursday's vote was down party lines.

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Related Topix: Sparks, NV, US Governors, Brian Sandoval

FOXReno

Speed a factor in fatal vehicle accident in south Reno

Investigators are shedding light into the traffic accident that occured on Wednesday that took the life of a young man in south Reno.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV

KTVN Reno

Deputies Identify Driver Who Hit Boulder in South Reno

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident that killed a Reno man on Wednesday near Welcome Way in south Reno.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV

KOLO-TV Reno

Earthquake Drill Simulates Real Danger

The screams of pain and cries for loved ones filled the McQueen High School gym Thursday morning as first responders and emergency crews gathered outside.

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The Las Vegas Sun

Committee sends bill for medical marijuana clinics to Nevada Senate

Nevada Assemblywoman Michele Fiore inspects the product and learns about the different uses for and varieties of marijuana during a trip to a dispensary in Arizona on Friday, March 22, 2013.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Clark County, NV, Carson City, NV

KTVN Reno

WCSD Capital Projects Bill Moves Forward

After hearing previous testimony from Superintendent Pedro Martinez and several community and business leaders, members of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee passed Assembly Bill 46, the capital projects funding bill sponsored by the Washoe County School District .

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

KRNV-TV Reno

Guns and Hoses golf tournament raises nearly $12k for charity

Truckee Meadows Fire Protetion District and Washoe County Sheriff staff present a check for $11,835 to Debbie Strickland , Executive Director of the Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation following the first annual Guns and Hoses fundraising golf tournament sponsored by Hidden Valley Country Club.

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Nevada Policy Research Institute

TransparentNevada releases 2012 public-employee salary information;...

Salary data for more than 132,000 government employees statewide, for the 2012 calendar year, is now available at TransparentNevada.com , a Nevada Policy Research Institute website that makes government-spending data easily accessible to taxpayers.

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Related Topix: Nevada, Clark County, NV, Las Vegas, NV, US Governors, Brian Sandoval

Tahoe Daily Tribune

Former IVGID trustees face Nevada ethics charges

The Nevada Commission on Ethics will hold a hearing to determine if a pair of former district trustees violated state law by allegedly failing to disclose conflicts of interest and accepting improper gifts regarding votes they made 20 months ago in favor of discounted meals for a group of residents.

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Related Topix: Incline-Village, NV

KRNV-TV Reno

Police, deputies capture Fresno murder witness in Reno

He has since been caught and apprehended. According to our affiliate in Fresno KSEE, he is wanted in connection to a home invasion where his accomplice was killed with a samurai sword.

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Related Topix: Reno, NV, Sparks, NV

Wed May 22, 2013

KRNV-TV Reno

Reno Woman Upset That Her Son's Killer Gets Plea Deal

Only Matthew Mahaffey knows why he pulled the trigger back on July 3rd of 2011, killing his good friend Michael Boyle.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Criminal Defense Law, Law

KRNV-TV Reno

Man imprisoned for '93 Sparks murder dies in prison

The Nevada Department of Corrections reports that inmate Leonardo Cruz was found dead in his cell mid-day Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

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Related Topix: Prison, Sparks, NV, State Prisons, Southern Desert Correctional Center, Las Vegas, NV

KTVN Reno

List of Memorial Day Holiday Closures

Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day holiday.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Reno, NV, Incline-Village, NV, Sparks, NV

KRNV-TV Reno

Washoe County Sheriff's Detectives investigate detention facility death

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Special Operations and Criminal Investigations Division are conducting an investigation on an in-custody death from Monday, May 20, 2013 at approximately 5:00 a.m. The Washoe County Medical Examiner's Office says the decedent has been positively identified as Carlos Salgado, a 24-year-old Sparks resident.

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Related Topix: Sparks, NV

KOLO-TV Reno

Drunk Man Causes Stir in Reno Neighborhood

Around 9pm, several Washoe County Sheriff's deputies were called out to the 3400 block of Lunsford Court, which is just north of the Huffaker Lane / Lakeside Drive intersection.

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