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Police say officer had more pot in system than allowed

An off-duty Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant who last month triggered a three-car accident that left one person dead had more marijuana in his system than state law permits while driving, according to a police report.

Plan to build two hotels moves ahead

A developer’s plan to build two hotels with casinos on 73 acres adjacent to military training grounds in North Las Vegas is moving forward.

AG’s letter on sex offender law greeted with caution

CARSON CITY — A letter from the Nevada attorney general’s office stating that a new law regarding sex offenders will apply only to future cases and not to those who have already paid for their crimes was greeted cautiously Wednesday by a Las Vegas attorney.

More time for tax cap petitions

CARSON CITY — An initiative petition pushed by state Senate candidate Sharron Angle to cap property taxes was given new life Wednesday by the Nevada Supreme Court.

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$7 billion bond vote will wait

Clark County School Board members said Wednesday they plan to pull a $7 billion bond question for new construction off the November ballot, citing sluggish enrollment growth, the economic downturn and reductions in state funding.

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High court rejects tribal case

CARSON CITY — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a child support case involving an American Indian on the grounds the state cannot interfere in a tribal legal matter.

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