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Thousands Flee Reno Wildfire
 Thousands Flee Reno Wildfire 
Jan 19, 2012 11:14 PM CST

Thousands Flee Reno Wildfire

10K evacuated from homes as hundreds battle blaze

(Newser) - A fast-moving brush fire south of Reno has burned several homes and forced around 10,000 people to be evacuated from their neighborhoods. More than 200 firefighters are tackling the blaze, which grew to more than 5 square miles after starting yesterday afternoon and has not yet been contained, CNN...

Nevada Prostitutes 'Pimpin' for Ron Paul'

Clients encouraged to donate to his campaign

(Newser) - The latest group to get into Ron Paul's corner: prostitutes. Working girls at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, a legal brothel in Nevada, launched a "Pimpin' for Paul" campaign weeks ago that's getting new attention thanks to a recent CNN segment. "If a client comes into the...

Pair Sought in Utah Killings Caught in Remote Nevada

Rancher surveying his cattle spotted them from his plane

(Newser) - A sharp-eyed Nevada rancher surveying his cattle by plane spotted two 20-somethings suspected in a crime spree that left an elderly couple dead and a woman seriously injured, reports the Salt Lake Tribune . Logan McFarland, 24, and Angela Atwood, 25, were arrested without incident when police got to them. They'...

Foreclosed Vegas Homes Turning Into Pot Farms

Empty homes are easy target for marijuana growers

(Newser) - With Nevada and Las Vegas among the hardest-hit housing markets in the nation, weed dealers are increasingly turning to the region's empty houses to set up marijuana farms, reports the New York Daily News . Cops have busted 130 indoor pot farms so far this year, up by nearly two...

NH Agrees to Hold 2012 Election in 2012

New Hampshire sets primary for Jan. 10, instead of December

(Newser) - Good news: The early-voting states have finally stopped fighting over who gets to sit in the front. New Hampshire today set its primary for Jan. 10, after threatening at one point to move it into December of this year in a feud with Nevada . This means the early GOP calendar...

Nevada Resolves Primary Mess, Moves to Feb. 4

'We don't need to be New Hampshire's pinata': Nevada GOP chair

(Newser) - Talk about political inside baseball: Nevada restored order to the GOP's chaotic primary scheme today by agreeing to run its caucus in early February. Prodded by Mitt Romney's campaign, Nevada had slated its caucus for Jan. 14, but with half the Republican field promising a boycott, and RNC...

Obama Fights for Longtime Red States

North Carolina, Virginia key to 2012 strategy

(Newser) - It's not just about Ohio and Florida anymore. President Obama heads to North Carolina today then continues on to Virginia, hoping he can once again capture the longtime Republican strongholds in 2012; next week, it's off to the Mountain West, where he'll look for victory in Colorado,...

Huntsman Boycotting Nevada Debate

He's protesting Nevada's decision to hold caucuses early

(Newser) - Jon Huntsman is skipping next week's debate in Las Vegas to protest Nevada's decision to move up its caucuses to January, reports the Hill . Instead, Huntsman will host a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire. The Huntsman camp accuses Mitt Romney of encouraging the state to shift its caucus...

Nevada Shifts Caucus to Jan. 21
 Nevada Shifts Caucus to Jan. 14 
ELECTION 2011?
Oct 6, 2011 4:22 AM CDT

Nevada Shifts Caucus to Jan. 14

Move likely to push Iowa vote back to 2011

(Newser) - Florida's decision to push its GOP primary back to Jan. 31 now looks likely to push the Republican nominating calendar into 2011. Nevada's Republican Party has announced that it plans to hold its caucus on Jan. 14, meaning New Hampshire is likely to shift its primary to even...

Hells Angels Boss Shot Dead in Casino

Two bikers in rival gang wounded

(Newser) - The boss of a Hells Angels gang was killed and two rival bikers were injured in a weekend shootout at a Nevada casino. A second drive-by shooting of a biker later triggered a state of emergency in the town of Sparks, though it wasn't clear if the shootings were...

IHOP Massacre: Victim, Shooter Profiles Emerge

National Guard members praised for their service

(Newser) - Eduardo Sencion, the 32-year-old suspected gunman who killed four people in a senseless shooting at a Carson City IHOP , had a history of mental illness but no criminal record, according to a profile by AP . Sencion fought with police in 2000 when he was taken into protective custody for a...

Carson City, Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified: Eduardo Sencion
 Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified 
Sep 7, 2011 7:50 AM CDT

Nevada IHOP Shooter Identified

Eyewitnesses describe horrific scene as Eduardo Sencion began shooting

(Newser) - Eyewitnesses are coming forward to talk about yesterday's horrific shooting at an IHOP in Carson City, Nevada. The gunman has been identified as 32-year-old Eduardo Sencion, and witnesses say he was carrying an AK-47, which he reloaded at least once, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal . Three of the four...

4 Dead in Nevada IHOP Shooting

Gunman opens fire in Carson City restaurant

(Newser) - Four people are dead and eight others wounded after a gunman opened fire with a rifle at a Nevada IHOP restaurant this morning, police said. The shooter, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, is among the four fatalities. The shooting happened about 9am local time at the Carson City restaurant,...

Man Sues Nevada Over 'GOPALIN' License Plate

State initially denied it as too political

(Newser) - A Nevada man is suing the state for its initial refusal to issue him a vanity plate reading “GOPALIN” on the grounds that it was too political. According to James Linlor, the state had approved other such plates—like “DMOCRAT” or “AL GORE”—and when he...

John Ensign Hit With Scathing Ethics Report

Senate panel refers case to Justice Department for investigation

(Newser) - Former Sen. John Ensign of Nevada broke federal law, made false statements to the FEC, and obstructed a Senate Ethics Committee's investigation into his conduct, the panel said today in a scathing report that sent the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution. The former GOP lawmaker "...

Woman Survives 7 Weeks in Wilderness on Trail Mix

Rita Chretien in fair condition, but her husband is still missing

(Newser) - Her sons are calling it a Mother's Day miracle. Rita Chretien of British Columbia is in fair condition today after surviving 7 weeks in remote Nevada on little more than trail mix, snow, and prayer, reports the Canadian Press . Her husband, Albert, is still missing. The two set out...

John Ensign Resigns, but Senate Ethics Inquiry Will Go on
 Ensign Inquiry Will Go On 
Apr 23, 2011 6:39 AM CDT

Ensign Inquiry Will Go On

Senate ethics panel makes unusual move to continue after resignation

(Newser) - John Ensign may have quit to avoid further scrutiny of his peccadilloes, but the Senate ethics investigation into his affair with a campaign staffer will go on, reports the Washington Post. “Senator Ensign has made the appropriate decision," said a statement from Sens. Barbara Boxer and Johnny...

Nevada Senator John Ensign to Resign

Lawmaker is in the midst of ethics investigation

(Newser) - Here's a pretty strong sign that the ethics investigation against Nevada Senator John Ensign is making progress: He announced today that he's resigning effective May 3, reports the Las Vegas Sun . Ensign had previously announced that he wouldn't seek re-election, but this dramatically speeds the Republican's...

GOP: Good Riddance, John Ensign

Resignation actually helps Republicans in Nevada

(Newser) - You won’t find many Republicans shedding tears over John Ensign's resignation . Most seem overjoyed that the scandal-plagued congressman is out of the picture, potentially sparing heir apparent Dean Heller a messy primary battle, Politico observes. “I think he did it for his family, but it also benefits the...

Scandal-Scarred John Ensign to Retire

In wake of scandal, senator ducks reelection fight

(Newser) - John Ensign will announce that he is not running for reelection in 2012 at an afternoon press conference in Las Vegas, sources tell Roll Call . Republicans have been leaning on the Nevada senator to retire, on the assumption that his much-discussed extramarital dalliances would prove a distraction. Rep. Dean Heller...

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