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Nevada high court denies appeal of killer of Sparks girl (Reno Gazette-Journal)
March 11, 2010The Nevada Supreme Court rejected on Thursday an appeal by Tamir Hamilton, convicted and sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old Sparks student in 2006.
Nevada casino winnings down 3.2 percent in January (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
March 11, 2010Nevada casinos won $883.3 million from gamblers in January, a 3.2 percent drop from the same month a year ago, but the decline was smaller than anticipated, the state Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday.
Sparks baseball looking to improve over last season (Daily Sparks Tribune)
March 11, 2010The Sparks Railroaders take the field this week with a weekend tournament to kick off their spring baseball season. The Railroaders, who reached the Northern 3A playoffs last season but were eliminated by Spring Creek in the first round, are determined to improve this year.
Nevada Can Join Race to the Top (Daily Sparks Tribune)
March 11, 2010Gov. Jim Gibbons signed a bill Wednesday that makes Nevada eligible to apply for President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top federal education grant. Nevada was the only state ineligible to compete for the grants because of a law that banned student tests scores from being used in teacher evaluations.
Cold front brings snow and slick roads to N. Nevada (News 4 Reno)
March 11, 2010A fast moving cold front is dropping a dusting of snow over the northern Nevada area, leaving slick roads and plenty of vehicle accidents in its wake.
Report: Nevada pre-kindergarten teachers among best trained in U.S. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
March 11, 2010Nevada is among the states that require the most education and training for pre-kindergarten teachers, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Institute.
Nevada pre-kindergarten teachers among nation's best trained (Reno Gazette-Journal)
March 11, 2010Nevada is among the states that require the most education and training for pre-kindergarten teachers, according to a report released today by the Pew Institute.
Nevada Gas Prices Up 4 Cents to $2.83 Per Gallon (KLAS Las Vegas)
March 11, 2010Nevada gas prices rose 4 cents over the past month to a statewide average of $2.83 per gallon, although prices mostly held steady around Las Vegas and in some cases even declined a bit.
Nevada clinches second seed for WAC tourney (Daily Sparks Tribune)
March 11, 2010RENO - The Nevada men's basketball team never trailed after the first two minutes and cruised to a 79-68 home win over Louisiana Tech in the regular season finale for both teams Saturday night.
Nevada Gas Prices On The Rise (FOX 5 Las Vegas)
March 11, 2010Nevada gas prices rose 4 cents over the past month to a statewide average of $2.83 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association.
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