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Insider trading sentence of Vegas gambler commuted by Trump
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas professional gambler, real estate mogul and philanthropist who was convicted in an insider trading case said Wednesday he's grateful his prison sentence was commuted by former President Donald Trump. William “Billy” Walters said in a statement issued through...
Nevada hits 1-day death record but reports fewer new cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 71 new deaths from the coronavirus Wednesday, setting the highest single-day toll. The deaths included people who probably contracted the virus in mid-December, state COVID-19 response director Caleb Cage said, suggesting that reverberations from holiday gatherings...
UNLV drops 'Hey Reb!' mascot, keeps Rebels sports nickname
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Nevada, Las Vegas has dropped its “Hey Reb!” mascot after nearly four decades, but it will keep its Rebels nickname. University President Keith Whitfield pointed in a start-of-semester announcement to the removal last June of a campus mascot statue following...
NHP probes head-on crash that killed Silver Springs woman
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a head-on crash that claimed the life of a 72-year-old woman on U.S. Highway 95-A in Silver Springs over the weekend. The victim, Jacqulyn Cook of Silver Springs, was driving southbound in a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup that crashed...
Sisolak calls to diversify Nevada's tourism-reliant economy
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak outlined plans Tuesday to spur job growth and attract new industries to Nevada as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the state’s tourism-driven economy. In his prerecorded State of the State address, the first-term Democrat proposed...
Fire official: Arcing power lines caused big Reno brush fire
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Satellite imagery and surveillance video from a casino roof 5 miles (8 kilometers) away helped pinpoint arcing power lines in gale force winds as the cause of a November brush fire that destroyed five Reno homes and damaged two dozen others, investigators said Tuesday. Officials for the...
Sparks City Hall closed Wednesday as safety precaution
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Sparks officials have decided to close city hall on Wednesday as a precautionary safety measure tied to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The city said in statement Tuesday that “no direct threats have been received.” It said the “precautionary...
Vegas-area teachers, child care workers make vaccine list
LAS VEGAS (AP) — School teachers, college professors and child care workers have been added to the sign-up list for COVID-19 vaccinations in the Las Vegas area, officials said. The Southern Nevada Health District on Monday added “frontline community support” workers for eligibility, including...
High winds cause Tahoe power outages, close 2 ski resorts
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Strong winds in the Sierra have caused multiple power outages and shut down at least two Lake Tahoe ski resorts for the day. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning through 7 p.m. Tuesday for the Lake Tahoe area, where gusts in excess of 130 mph (209 kph) are possible...
Double-shooting suspect transported from Sparks to Elko
ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Elko police say a 30-year-old man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at an Elko trailer park previously had been involved in an altercation with the victim’s mother. Austin Himmelman was arrested last week in Sparks as a suspect in a double shooting on Jan. 7...
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