COLD FRONT BRINGS SNOW AND SLICK ROADS TO N. NEVADA
A fast moving cold front is dropping a dusting of snow over the northern Nevada area, leaving slick roads and at least seven vehicle accidents in Washoe County this morning in its wake...
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COLD TEMPERATURES COME TO N. NEVADA, SNOW FALLS IN SIERRA
Forecasters said a strong cold front-the second storm system of a two-part series- could drop snow on the valley floors of northwestern Nevada Wednesday, but the region was "shadowed out..."
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RAIN ARRIVES TO RENO AREA- SNOW TO MOUNTAINS
Scattered rain sprinkles were arriving in the Reno area Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting more likely for the Tuesday afternoon...
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FORECASTERS: SNOW HIGH, RAIN LOW IN SIERRA AND RENO AREAS
Forecasters say a strong pacific storm is expected to bring snow to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada, rain to the Reno area and windy conditions throughout the region Friday and Saturday...
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DOUGLAS SHERIFF'S CAPTAIN DIES OF COLON CANCER
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- Douglas County sheriff's Capt. Mike Biaggini has lost his battle with colon cancer.
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FORMER DOUGLAS COMMISSIONER ARRESTED FOR DUI
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- A former Douglas County commissioner and
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THE WHITE HOUSE INVITES LOCAL MAN TO OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY
The opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics are imminent. But it's what's happening during the closing ceremonies that will be of interest to the state of Nevada, as one local man represents his country...
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NTSB REPORT: NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR 2009 CRASH
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) -- A National Transportation Safety Board report says investigators couldn't find a mechanical reason for a May...
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PALO VERDE HIGH TEAM WINS SCIENCE BOWL IN VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A team from Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas won the Nevada Regional Science Bowl...
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SPRINT CUSTOMERS WITHOUT SERVICE IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND CALIFORNIA
A technical failure has left Sprint cell phone customers in all of Northern Nevada and in California from Sacramento to...
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LOSING HOMES, LOSING JOBS, LOSING HOPE 
Official says the number of suicide attempts in Douglas County were on a sharp increase in 2009...
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FOURTH STORM BRINGS SHOWERS TO THE SIERRA 
A fourth round of storms is bringing snow showers to the Sierra and causing hazardous driving conditions in some areas...
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SERIES OF STORMS BRINGING SNOW AND RAIN TO NORTHERN NEVADA
The first storm has come and gone with the second closely on its heels. Ski resorts...
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NEVADA, SIERRA SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION BELOW AVERAGE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Two government groups say winter snowpack accumulation in Nevada and the eastern Sierra is generally better...
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FIRE CREWS PLAN TO BURN WOOD
The US Forest Service is planning to burn small piles of wood southwest of Reno over the next few days...
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PARTS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY SEE ELEVATED RADON LEVELS 
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) -- Elevated levels of radon are being detected in an average of more than two-thirds of homes tested in Stateline...
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DOUGLAS COUNTY ROUNDS UP UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- The Douglas County sheriff's office and various groups and businesses are sponsoring a prescription drug roundup...
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SIERRA SNOWPACK BELOW AVERAGE DESPITE STORMS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California's first snow survey of the winter shows the Sierra snowpack is below normal despite a...
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SNOW CAUSES COMMUTE PROBLEMS 
The fresh blanket of snow that fell in northern Nevada Tuesday morning caused some problems for commuters on area roadways.
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NDOT DEFENDS SAFETY OF GALENA FOREST BRIDGE 
The Nevada Department of Transportation defended Monday the safety of a new highway bridge south of Reno after a former construction worker claimed it was unsafe...
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NEVADA PROBES ALLEGATIONS OF SHODDY WORK ON BRIDGE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- State transportation officials are investigating claims by a construction worker who says a new highway bridge...
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FREEZING FOG IN RENO BRINGS HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
The National Weather Service in Reno issued a freezing fog advisory early Tuesday...
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MORE RAIN ON WAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Forecasters say more rain is on the way after a wet weekend across Northern California.
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FIREFIGHTER INJURED WHILE WORKING BLAZE IN GARDNERVILLE
Authorities with the East Fork Fire District saycrews responded to a report of a structure fire at 8:10 a.m. on...
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OFFICIAL: FORMER LA FIRE CAPTAIN VICTIM IN DEADLY CRASH NEAR GARDNERVILLE
An official with a Douglas County fire agency says that James Perry was the man who died in a head-on collision near Gardnerville Thursday morning, and that he was a retired captain with the Los Angeles City Fire Department and long-time Minden resident...
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ARMY HOLDING HEARING ON 2 KILLINGS AT FORT LEWIS
FORT LEWIS, Wash. (AP) -- The Army is holding a hearing Monday at Fort Lewis that may lead to a...
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NEVADA MAN CHARGED IN ROLLOVER DEATH
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- A Minden man has been charged with four misdemeanors involving a rollover accident that left one...
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NEVADA GOLD STAR PLATES ISSUED TO FAMILIES OF WAR DEAD
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The first Gold Star license plates issued in Nevada were presented by Gov. Jim Gibbons...
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NEVADA, CA DELEGATIONS SPONSOR LAKE TAHOE BILL
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada and California congressional delegations have introduced legislation to extend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act...
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ENJOY HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN NORTHERN NEVADA
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CHIEF OF STAFF TO HOLD FUNDRAISER FOR NEVADA GOVERNOR
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- The chief of state for Gov. Jim Gibbons will host a fundraiser this weekend for...
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CAT RESCUE GROUP HOLDING FUNDRAISERS TO HELP STRAYS
Feline Rescue of Northern Nevada-- a non-profit organization dedicated to finding homes for strays and special-needs cats-is looking for help...
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MINDEN WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH WITH BIG RIG
A Minden woman died Thursday at the scene of a crash between the SUV she was driving and a big...
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DOCTOR WHO CARED FOR 1ST US TEST-TUBE BABY DIES
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Dr. Frederick "Fred" Wirth, the physician to America's first test-tube baby, has died.
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3 NEVADA COUNTIES GET GRANT FOR GANG INITIATIVE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong says three northern Nevada counties will use a $350,000 award to...
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DOUGLAS COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARREST 2 ALLEGEDLY INVOLVED IN DRUGS
Two people are in jail related to drug charges after a seven-month investigation by Douglas County authorities...
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ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS NEEDY GETS NEW LEADER
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- An organization that heads three thrift stores in Carson City, Dayton and Gardnerville has a...
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EPA FINES MINDEN NURSERY OVER PESTICIDES
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A Minden tree nursery has agreed to a pay $5,440 to settle U.S. Environmental Protection...
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CAR WRECK CUTS POWER TO 500 GARDNERVILLE HOMES
The lights are back on for manyresidents living in the Gardnerville area, after hundreds of power spent most of Monday evening in...
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CARSON VALLEY YOUTH CENTER TO CLOSE, TWO STUDENTS TESTED POSITIVE FOR SWINE FLU
A second child at the Boys and Girls Club of the Carson Valley has been diagnosed with swine flu, and officials with the group have decided to close the center at Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School for at least a week beginning on Monday, July 27.
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NEVADA MAN GIVES AWAY DEAD DAUGHTER'S ID
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- A Stateline man has been placed on two years of probation for illegally transferring his dead...
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GARDNERVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR STRIKING INFANT SON
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) -- A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for striking and seriously...
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THE NEVADA MOTOCROSS PARK OPENS IN GARDNERVILLE 
The Nevada Motocross Park opened near the Douglas County Fairgrounds Sunday morning...
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MAN IS DEAD, TWO INJURED IN GARDNERVILLE ROLLOVER
A man is dead and two are injured after the trio of twenty-year-olds were involved in a rollover accident on...
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POLICE: ALLEGED ATM THIEF CONFESSES
The Minden woman that police say was caught on tape by security cameras while allegedly taking someone else's...
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4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS, EVENTS PLANNED ACROSS THE SIERRA 
No matter where you're planning to celebrate America's independence, there are plenty of events planned for this 4th of July and the extended holiday weekend.
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MED STUDENT CROWNED AS MISS NEVADA
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A 23-year-old medical student was crowned Miss Nevada, a day after nervous organizers solved a mystery...
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WOMAN WANTED FOR STEALING FROM MINDEN ATM
Douglas County Secret Witness is offering a reward for information about a woman who they say fraudulently took money from a Minden Bank of America ATM in April.
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MAJOR SUPERMARKET ANNOUNCES BEEF RECALL
A major grocery chain with stores in northern Nevada is warning that some of the beef it sold may carry a health risk...
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TWO MEN, TWO TEENS ARRESTED IN GARDNERVILLE MURDER
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has arrested two men and two teens who they say attacked 54-year old Terrence Howell in Gardnerville on Sunday. Howell died from his injuries on Monday afternoon...
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