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Holt-AP -- State water officials say they closed the gap today in a broken levee in...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Documents: Reno murder suspect plotted for months
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Police in court documents say a man charged with killing a 29-year-old single mother had allegedly plotted the killing for months, even while behind bars...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Gibbons “ashamed” of Montero’s treatment, board needs to be “realistic”
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The Republican governor says he wants the tourism board to make a decision now and return attention to home rather than abroad stating that it is just wasteful spending. In a statement released Friday , Gibbons says he understands the potential for business abroad but during this worldwide recession the board needs to be "realistic" and...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Chancellor: Obama stimulus could grow jobs in Nevada
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The Nevada System of Higher Education's "shovel ready" projects and potential revenues from non-casino slots could be key to reviving the economy, according to Chancellor Jim Rogers...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Environmentally conscious funeral home offers green burials to Northern Nevadans
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Environmentally conscious Nevadans can now be laid to rest in an earth friendly manner, according to officials at a south-Reno funeral home. Northern Nevada Memorial Cremation and Burial Society is the first funeral home in Nevada to receive Green Burial Council certification...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Reno-Tahoe airport authority announces layoffs, more cuts possible
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Economic turbulence at the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority is forcing the agency to make $2.5 million in budget cuts that authorities say will make "the most amazing impact on the aviation industry ever seen...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
NDOT: Toll roads could bring billions to Nevada
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Too many people and not enough money to keep up with demand. That's the problem facing the Nevada Department of Transportation -- but NDOT now has a plan that could help raise enough money to fund construction projects...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
UNR researchers study biofuel possibilities
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The University of Nevada, Reno, News 4 and KRNV.com have teamed up to bring viewers and readers video of the latest biofuel research...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Nevada state BLM director going to Washington
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The head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Nevada is headed to Washington, D.C., to serve as acting agency director during the transition to the Obama administration. Ron Wenker is expected remain...KRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009
Elko fire calls jump in 2008
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) -- The Elko Fire Department says it responded to more calls in 2008 than any year in the past decade. The 1,765 calls were 128 more than in 2007. Chief Alan Kightlinger attributes theKRNV - News 4 Local News @ January 6, 2009