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How Nevada Republicans Voted
A breakdown of the caucusgoers' support for individual Republican candidates.
Nevada basketball: Idaho snaps Pack's win streak
Nevada forward Olek Czyz shoots over the Idaho defense in the first half of their WAC game on Saturday night at Lawlor Events Center. Idaho won, 72-68.
Romney wins big in Nevada, but Gingrich fights on
Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney has romped to victory in the Nevada caucuses, cementing his position as frontrunner to take on President Barack Obama in November.
Romney again turns attention to Obama after Nevada...
Declaring victory in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, Mitt Romney again turned away from his GOP rivals and toward President Barack Obama.
Romney Wins Nevada Caucuses as Gingrich Pledges to...
Mitt Romney won yesterday's Nevada caucuses, solidifying his front-runner status in the Republican presidential race and gaining fresh momentum heading into a series of state contests over the next month, even as his main rival vowed to continue fighting.
Romney wins Nevada, Gingrich vows to stay in the...
Mitt Romney won Nevada's Republican caucuses on Saturday night, grabbing the largest chunk of the state's 28 delegates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and racking up his second consecutive victory, after winning Florida in the same week. Speaking at his victory party at the Red Rocks Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, [...]
Nevada's a Romney Romp
Mitt Romney romped in the Nevada caucuses with a leg up from his Mormon co-religionists, but also with winning margins across other faith groups - evangelicals included - and a knockout even among the very conservative voters with whom he's struggled elsewhere. His calling card:...
Romney Wins Nevada Big, But What Does It Mean?
To no one's surprise, Mitt Romney racked up a huge win in Nevada tonight. He was helped by the make-up of the electorate and the fact that his opponents essentially ceded the state to him. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul didn't even campaign in the...
In Nevada, Gingrich fumbles but moves forward
Newt Gingrich is struggling to regain his footing following a campaign in Nevada beset by glitches as the race for the Republican presidential nomination moves to the next phase.
Romney eyes win in quiet Nevada caucuses
Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney reached for his second straight campaign victory Saturday in Nevada caucuses so quiet that they produced little television advertising, no candidate debates and only a modest investment of time by the candidates.
Will Nevada give Romney a second straight victory?
Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.
Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses
Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to "endanger" rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul claimed "the American people are waking up" as both Republican hopefuls peered past Nevada as that state began its GOP caucuses.
FiveThirtyEight: The G.O.P. Landscape in Nevada
Don't be fooled by the deserts and mountains, when it comes to elections, Nevada is an urbanized state.
Santorum, Paul looks past Nevada caucuses
Republican Rick Santorum said Saturday he wants to "endanger" rival Newt Gingrich while presidential rival Ron Paul claimed "the American people are waking up," both campaigning outside Nevada as that state began its GOP caucuses.
Nevada caucuses lack the suspense of previous GOP...
Republican caucuses have now begun across much of Nevada, the fifth -- and thus far least contentious -- contest for GOP delegates in the 2012 campaign.

NV judge denies Roethlisberger motions
A Nevada judge has denied motions by lawyers for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a Lake Tahoe casino worker who alleges he raped her in his penthouse suite in 2008. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams rejected arguments that the suit should be dismissed, saying the woman's allegations make a "sufficient" claim that if proven, would entitle her to relief.
Stimulus funds to pay for Reno-area fire station
Washoe County is set to receive more than $2 million in federal stimulus funds to pay for services in the Sierra Fire Protection District. Officials say American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will go toward building a new fire station near Arrowcreek Parkway and Thomas Creek Parkway in southwest Reno.
Man gets life for Reno stabbing
A Reno man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a man who scolded him for his behavior while watching a football game at a sports bar. Forty-eight year old Dante Michael Vinci pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the Jan. 8 stabbing of 44-year-old Kevin Daniel O'Connell. He was sentenced Friday by Washoe District Judge Jerome Polaha.
Washoe County gets $2M for fire station
Washoe County has received $2 million in federal stimulus money to build a new fire station for the Arrowcreek area southwest of Reno. Officials say the Sierra Fire Protection District was notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that its application for the grant was approved.
US stimulus money in Nev. aimed mostly at rurals
About $377 million in early federal stimulus spending in Nevada is targeted primarily for 15 rural counties - about three times more per capita than the two most populous counties, Washoe and Clark. The early spending also has not been directed to counties with the highest unemployment rates, according to an analysis by the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Elko County investigating discovery of human skull
Elko County sheriff's detectives are investigating the discovery of a human skull found near a road outside of Midas. Undersheriff Doug Gailey says detectives believe the skull may be American Indian. It is being sent to the Washoe County Crime Lab for more analysis. The skull has yellowed and the teeth are heavily ground down, two things that indicate it is probably old.
Washoe County officials expect spending cuts
Washoe County officials say they expect to cut spending in the 2010-11 budget. They also say it could take more than a decade for county property taxes to return to pre-recession levels because of state property tax limits.
Reno lawyer tours state, may vie against Reid
A Reno attorney is touring Nevada seeking support for a U.S. Senate campaign against Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Chuck Kozak was making stops Monday at the Washoe County Senior Center in Reno, at a park in Elko and at a former auto dealership in Las Vegas to announce his plans for the Republican nomination for the November 2010 election.
Washoe County receives money for new buses
Washoe County's Regional Transportation Commission will receive more than $3 million in federal economic recovery funds to purchase new, environmentally friendly buses. The funding from a transportation discretionary program was announced Monday by U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.
Washoe County officials to visit no-show students
Schools officials and community leaders in Washoe County plan to visit children who haven't attended classes since school started three weeks ago. The Door to Door for Student Achievement event on Saturday will include 12 teams visiting the addresses of 366 students who didn't return to school or submit transfer forms.
Nevada judge won't move Roethlisberger case
A Nevada judge on Wednesday denied a motion to move the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Lake Tahoe casino employees from Reno to Douglas County, where the alleged incident occurred. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams in Reno ruled that one of the named defendants, Harrah's Lake Tahoe executive Dave Monroe, has residences in both Douglas and Washoe counties and therefore Washoe County is a proper venue for the case to be heard.
NV judge won't move Roethlisberger case
A judge has denied a motion to move the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and Lake Tahoe casino employees from Reno to Douglas County. Washoe District Judge Brent Adams in Reno on Wednesday ruled that one named defendants, Harrah's Lake Tahoe executive Dave Monroe, has residences in both Douglas and Washoe counties and therefore Reno was a proper venue.
Court orders ex-UNR soccer coach off campus
The former Nevada women's soccer coach who claims she was fired in retaliation for reporting NCAA violations has been banned from the Reno campus in a new court order that says she is a threat to staff and students. Washoe District Judge Patrick Flanagan's temporary restraining order issued on Thursday follows an administrative ban school president Milton Glick earlier imposed against Terri Patraw.
Counselor to teens arrested for alleged drug use
Reno police have arrested a youth counselor who works with teens addicted to drugs after they say he got so high on methamphetamine and heroin that he had to be hospitalized. Police booked 49-year-old David John Miele into the Washoe County Jail Tuesday on suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance.
Reno man gets prison for threats against police
A 33-year-old former car salesman was sentenced to two to six years in Nevada prison for threatening to kill troopers, police officers and their families. Robert Adam McGuffey's sentencing Wednesday by Washoe District Court Judge Brent Adams came after a jury found McGuffey guilty in July of two felony charges of intimidating a witness.
Documents: QB's accuser drafted spoof resignation
A woman who has accused Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel drafted her own resignation letter in an e-mail as a spoof after having sex with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, according to court documents filed by lawyers seeking to dismiss the case on behalf of seven casino employees. The e-mail and others between the woman and Guy Hyder, chief of security at Harrah's Lake Tahoe, were included in the motion filed late Tuesday in Washoe District Court in Reno.
Washoe County Commission OKs fuel tax increase
Gasoline will cost 2 cents to 3 cents more per gallon in Washoe County beginning Jan. 1. The Washoe County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a fuel tax increase. The move was welcomed by a standing-room-only crowd of laborers, plumbers, real estate agents, developers and builders.
Washoe County police consolidation would be pricey
When Washoe County Sheriff Mike Haley talks about regionalizing local police services, his thoughts turn to a report issued after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The report cited "a lack of coordination, an inability to communicate" among police officers from various agencies in New York City, putting the public at risk, he said.
Both sides claim extortion in Big Ben's rape case
Ben Roethlisberger's lawyers say the woman accusing him of raping her at Lake Tahoe last summer is "disturbed and calculating" and fabricated the assault to extort a big payoff from the Steelers quarterback. The allegations in court documents filed late Friday in Washoe District Court in Reno mark the two-time Super Bowl winner's first formal legal response to the woman's civil lawsuit seeking a minimum of $400,000 in damages.
Swine flu vaccine delayed; county impact uncertain
Faced with an unexpected delay, health officials are trying to counter new problems with swine flu vaccine production including a logjam at factories that put the precious liquid into syringes.
Harrah's worker wants Roethlisberger suit halted
A former Harrah's employee has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping another worker and alleges that managers of the Lake Tahoe hotel-casino covered up the assault. Stacy Dingman, the former director of hotels at Harrah's, is one of nine defendants named in the lawsuit filed last month in Washoe County District Court. She said she is the former best friend of the woman who claims the two-time Super Bowl winner raped her...
Motion filed to dismiss Roethlisberger suit
A former Harrah's employee has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping another worker. Stacy Dingman is the former director of hotels at Harrah's and one of nine defendants named in the lawsuit filed last month in Washoe County District Court. The suit also accuses managers of the hotel-casino at Lake Tahoe of covering up the alleged sex assault.
Hardesty, Adams possible replacements for Sandoval
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Washoe District Judge Brent Adams are among the names surfacing as possible replacements for U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval. Sandoval announced his resignation last week and is believed to be considering challenging Gov. Jim Gibbons in a Republican primary next year.
Hardesty, Adams possible Sandoval replacements
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Washoe District Judge Brent Adams are among the names surfacing as possible replacements for U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval. Sandoval announced his resignation last week and is believed to be considering challenging Gov. Jim Gibbons in a Republican primary next year.
Washoe school projects on time
Washoe County school officials say most of this summer's maintenance projects at public schools will be done on time and under budget. The 121 projects at 52 schools range from simple repairs such as flooring and replacing gym bleachers to extreme makeovers.

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