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Ex-TV star loses sign appeal

MINDEN — Former “Beverly Hillbillies” star Max Baer Jr. has lost an appeal over an outdoor sign for a hotel-casino he’s trying to build in Northern Nevada.

More teach at home

When her 12-year-old son, Logan, was struggling to understand fractions, Chrissy Swanke ordered an unsliced pizza and demonstrated the meaning of one-eighth and one-fourth by cutting sections from the pie.

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Budget woes generate consolidation thoughts

A few months ago, while reviewing Las Vegas’ fiscal woes, Mayor Oscar Goodman mused about the future of Southern Nevada and wondered whether radical change was needed.

Human link is cited in past Tahoe wildfires

RENO — Unlike California’s recent barrage of lightning-caused blazes, most of the Reno-Lake Tahoe area’s major wildfires in recent decades have been sparked by humans, fire officials said.

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Revelers have a blast

Freedom is a water gun shootout on the Fourth of July.

Barkley is miffed by debt publicity

Former NBA star Charles Barkley says Wynn Las Vegas and Clark County District Attorney David Roger “will get theirs” for the way they handled his $400,000 gambling debt.

Independent Nader seeks place on Nevada ballot

CARSON CITY — Supporters of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader announced Thursday they have collected more than 12,000 signatures, double the amount needed to put their candidate’s name on Nevada’s November ballot.

She holds all the cards

Lori Jensen’s name will not ring out with even the most hard-core of poker aficionados, but she has used the professional poker circuit to pay her way through school and travel the country.

Juror data breach is reported

In a District Court security breach, a contracted vendor released personal information on about 380 potential jurors to an employee’s private e-mail address, court officials said Thursday.

Marching band defies cuts

RENO — The University of Nevada, Reno marching band and supporters are refusing to yield to budget cuts that threaten the band’s existence.

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