"STRIKE TEAM" OF NURSES READY TO GO INTO SCHOOLS 
For the first time, the Washoe County School District is sending nurses into classrooms to administer vaccinations to incoming seventh-graders...
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NEVADA SCHOOLS OUT OF THE RUNNING FOR RACE TO THE TOP FUNDING 
Nevada is not on a list of semi-finalists for $175 million dollars in Race to the Top school funding.
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NEVADA GOV, SECRETARY OF STATE, SPAR OVER PRISON
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Gibbons and Secretary of State Ross Miller each claim public safety as motivating...
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CARSON CITY SHERIFF PROBING WOMAN'S DEATH IN JAIL
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says he's investigating the death of a 23-year-old woman in...
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CARSON CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL PLEADS GUILTY TO DUI 
For the first time in Carson City history, a principal has been convicted of driving under the influence. He made...
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COMMISSIONER SHOWDOWN: NEVADA STATE PRISON STAYS OPEN 
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The two Democrats on the Nevada Board of Prison Commissioners outnumbered Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons...
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FORMER WARDEN REVEALS DETAILS OF NEVADA PRISON FUNDRAISER UNDER INVESTIGATION 
MyNews4.com -- A former Nevada prison warden revealed details of a Nevada prison fundraiser that is currently under investigation. News 4's Ky Plaskon...
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NEVADA OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING PRISON FUNDRAISER
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - State prison officials are investigating reports that a fundraiser at the Nevada State Prison featured...
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OFFICIALS: ABDUCTED CARSON CITY BOYS FOUND IN N. CALIF.
Officials say the two boys from Carson City that law enforcement said were abducted by their own mother this morning...
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NEV. GOV TEMPORARILY OVERRULED IN PRISON SHUTDOWN PLAN 
Secretary of State Ross Miller and Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto have temporarily overruled the governor in his push to close...
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NEVADA'S SECRETARY OF STATE & GOVERNOR SET TO CLASH OVER STATE PRISON CLOSURE
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A state panel is expected to meet to discuss whether Nevada State Prison in Carson...
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NV SEX OFFENDER'S TEACHING LICENSE REVOKED
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A state panel has voted to permanently revoke the license of a former Virginia High...
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VIDEO: NEVADA STATE PRISON; RUNDOWN & OUTDATED OR EFFECTIVE? 
Video: Nevada State Prison; rundown & outdated or effective?
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SEC. OF STATE MILLER: GIBBONS OVERSTEPPED AUTHORITY WITH NEVADA STATE PRISON 
Nevada's secretary of state says Gov. Jim Gibbons has overstepped his authority with plans to close Nevada State Prison in...
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NEVADA GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES PHASE-OUT OF STATE PRISON
Governor Jim Gibbons Thursday announced his plans to phase-out the Nevada State Prison in Carson City saying "inefficiencies [at the...
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AZ MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING NEVADA GOVERNOR RELEASED FROM JAIL
The 63-year-old man extradited from Arizona and jailed last week in Carson City for allegedly making a death threat to...
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AZ MAN FACES CHARGES OF THREATENING NEVADA GOVERNOR 
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A 63-year-old man accused of making a death threat to Gov. Jim Gibbons has been...
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CARSON CITY RESIDENTS TO SEE WATER RATE HIKES
Carson City water customers can expect a bigger bill next month.
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CARSON RIVER RAFTING, KAYAKING FACILITIES OPEN
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Officials are calling a stretch of the Carson River in northern Nevada the state's newest...
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CHICKEN COSTUMES BANNED AT NEVADA POLLING PLACES 
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada voters will not be able to go to the polls wearing a chicken costume this...
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NEVADA GUARD DEPARTS TO AID HAITI
A Nevada Army National Guard helicopter unit is heading to Haiti to help provide airlift relief following January's deadly and...
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SECOND DAY OF TESTIMONY IN BIELA TRIAL
Testimony continued for a second day in the murder trial of James Biela.
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WALGREEN'S REVERSES DNA KIT DECISION; LOCAL EXPERTS SPEAK ABOUT PRODUCT 
Just days before they were set to hit store shelves, Walgreens says they're backing out from selling take home DNA tests made by Pathway Genomics. The...
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HARROWING TESTIMONY IN DAY 1 OF BIELA TRIAL
There was graphic testimony in court Wednesday as a rape victim took the stand. Prosecutors say her attacker was accused murderer James Michael Biela.
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FUNDRAISER FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS PLANNED
Highway patrol officers from Northern Nevada and California as well as multiple law enforcement agencies are joining forces in a family-friendly fundraiser for Special Olympics on Sunday, May 23rd, in Reno...
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UNR PRESIDENT MAKES MORE BUDGET CUT RECOMMENDATIONS
UNR President Milton Glick will submit final recommendations for $11 million in cuts from the school budget...
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NEVADA PIPELINE LEAKED RECLAIMED WATER IN CARSON RIVER
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Crews are working in Carson City to repair a waterline break that sent reclaimed water...
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TWO-VEHICLE ACCIDENT SNARLS TRAFFIC IN WASHOE VALLEY, INJURES 1 
A two-vehicle head-on collision snarled traffic on one side of a four-lane highway between Carson City and Reno Tuesday.
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FIRE SEASON DELAYED BY WET WEATHER 
Firefighters say the wildfire season has been delayed thanks to plenty of wet weather this winter...
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REAL ID PROGRAM RUNS INTO ROADBLOCKS 
Nevada's Real I.D. program has run into some roadblocks on the way to becoming standard practice...
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MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP UNCERTAINTY AFFECTS STUDENTS' PLANS
Doubts about the Millennium Scholarship program have prompted many Nevada high school seniors to rethink their plans to attend college in the Silver State...
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MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM RUNNING OUT OF MONEY
Nevada's Millennium Scholarship program has provided college tuition to tens of thousands of students, but the program is struggling for survival...
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BLOOD DONORS CAN EARN A PINT FOR A PINT IN MAY
Reno, Nev. -- The United Blood Services' "Pint for a Pint" month...
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RENO BOY DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SHOWS STEADY IMPROVEMENT 
A five-year-old Reno boy, diagnosed with moderate autism two years ago, is showing major improvement after two years of intensive therapy.
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CLEANUP UNDERWAY AFTER EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM WILD WINDS
It was the kind of day where you needed a chainsaw to cut a huge tree out of your truck. Where you realized you might need to call your landscaper. And a day you weren't able to park in your driveway...
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TRAIN CAR RETURNS TO NV AFTER 100 YEARS
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A restored train car is returning to the rails in Carson City 100 years after...
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BEAR CAPTURED NEAR CARSON CITY SCHOOL
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A black bear kept officials at bay for more than three hours this morning in...
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EARLY FOG WILL GIVE WAY TO SUNNY WEEKEND, BUT RAIN RETURNS NEXT WEEK
One hundred percent humidity caused very thick and rare fog throughout the Reno-Sparks-Carson City region Friday morning. That fog caused traffic accidents, a road closure and flight delays at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. The cloud cover should lift by mid-day...
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APRIL STORMS HELP PAD RENO-AREA WATER SUPPLY
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Spring storms in April have helped maintain the snowpack in the eastern Sierra, providing a cushion...
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PHONE OUTAGE HITS DOUGLAS COUNTY 
Douglas County residents were without telephone service for several hours Tuesday morning...
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NHP RAISES MORE THAN $2K FOR SPECIAL OLYMPIANS DURING RENO "TIP A COP" EVENT 
Officers with the Nevada Department of Public Safety exchanged their handcuffs for serving trays during the 7th annual Claim Jumper "Tip-A-Cop" fundraiser Thursday night...
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CARSON CITY HOMELESS SHELTER BURNS 
A homeless shelter for men in Carson City has sustained damage from an electrical fire...
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REID SAYS HE'S RECEIVED NO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WHILE IN NEVADA
Nevada Senator Harry Reid says he's received no negative feedback on health care reform during a series of campaign stops in Nevada.
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APRIL 6 WEATHER FORECAST: WARMING THIS WEEK WITH A COOL DOWN AHEAD
CLIMATE Today's high in Reno will get to 54, after the morning low of 34. The averages for this time...
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SCHOOL CLOSURES IN N. NEVADA ON APRIL 5
A weather system blowing cold morning temperatures and snow into northern Nevada has affected some schools Monday morning.
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GUARDSMAN WELCOMED HOME BY WWII VET
World War II veteran Richard King, 85, welcomed Nevada Army Guard Sgt. Gary Underhill home on Saturday at the Nevada...
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NEVADA APPEAL RECEIVES LETTER FROM EXTREMIST GROUP
A reporter with The Nevada Appeal has received a letter from the same group that wrote to Gov. Gibbons earlier this week.
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SECURITY TIGHTENED AT CAPITOL BUILDING IN CARSON CITY 
Security measures were tightened at the capitol building in Carson City after Gov. Jim Gibbons received a letter from an extremist group...
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BLUE LIGHTS SET TO LIGHT NEVADA'S CAPITOL IN APRIL FOR AUTISM AWARENESS 
If you live in or travel through Carson City this month, you'll notice a new color illuminating the outside of the Capitol building, and the Governor's Mansion...
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