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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.

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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.

Arizona accident victim identified

A woman killed in a single-vehicle traffic accident in Kingman, Ariz., was identified Thursday as 27-year-old Sylvia Nicole Sutterfield.

 
Reno museum fire: Chemicals added incorrectly

A flash fire that injured 13 people at a Nevada science museum happened when an employee applied the chemicals in the wrong order during a tabletop demonstration about the mechanics of tornadoes, officials said Thursday.

Sandoval can woo as well as snub

Mount Charleston has provided an idyllic setting for Gov. Brian Sandoval to show his concern for beleaguered mountain residents and remind Southern Nevadans that the Republican incumbent is attuned to their needs.

Bullhead City police: Body found near site of girl’s disappearance

More than 100 personnel are searching Wednesday for an 8-year-old girl who is missing from her home in Bullhead City, Ariz. Police said the investigation of Isabella Grogan-Cannella’s disappearance is now considered a criminal matter.

Tesla picks Nevada for Gigafactory

Tesla has chosen Nevada for its $5 billion battery plant.

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