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Body found on Carson City tennis court

Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says no foul play is suspected in the death of Michelle Krick, 44, whose body was found in the middle of a tennis court at Mills Park.

Agency to remove dam above Tahoe

The U.S. Forest Service has decided to remove a dam at a drained lake in the Carson Range above Lake Tahoe’s northeast shore and to restore wetlands at the site.

Bat deaths drop at Nevada wind farm

Federal land managers say the number of bats killed by turbines at a wind farm in White Pine County in eastern Nevada is down sharply from a year ago.

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Cyclists memorialize rider with ‘3 Feet for Pete’ ride

More than 440 bicyclists pedaled 25 miles south of Las Vegas Saturday morning to remember Makowski, who was 33 when he was killed by a gravel truck while he was on a training ride in Sloan in June 2013.

Nevada among 9 states involved in Albertsons hacking

Albertsons officials say their 10 stores in Wyoming were hacked in June and July, but they have not determined whether any cardholder data was stolen. Albertsons stores in Southern California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and southern Utah also experienced data breaches.

Medicaid change aids autistic children

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed states that Medicaid will now cover autism services under Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment coverage, expanding access to programs for families in need.

Bullhead City girl strangled, medical examiner says

Isabella Grogan-Cannella, the missing 8-year-old girl who was found in a shallow grave less than a mile from her Bullhead City, Ariz. home, was strangled to death, the Mohave County medical examiner announced Friday.

Employee on leave after Reno museum fire

An employee at a Reno science museum has been placed on leave after firefighters concluded her error during a tornado demonstration led to a flash fire that injured 13 people.

Kingman Cadillac killer sentenced to prison

A Kingman, Ariz., man who used his Cadillac to run over and kill another Kingman man in November 2011 was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday.

 
Man charged in killing of 8-year-old Arizona girl

Shortly before 8-year-old Isabella Grogan-Cannella was reported missing Tuesday, she was playing hide-and-seek with the family friend now charged in her disappearance and death.

Nevada regents vote to continue campus pot ban

The state’s public college campuses plan to continue to ban pot even as Nevada is moving toward opening its first medical marijuana dispensaries early next year, the Board of Regents indicated Thursday.

Nevada’s share of Tesla plant could hit $1.3 billion

Gov. Brian Sandoval will ask state lawmakers next week to approve a deal to bring a Tesla battery plant to Nevada that will result in essentially no taxes being collected from the electric car manufacturer for nearly a decade.

 
Clinton praises Nevada as clean energy leader

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proclaimed Thursday that the United States could become the “clean energy superpower” of the world if the nation and states such as Nevada lead in developing renewable energy sources from solar, wind and geothermal power.

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