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BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Some residents of the tiny farm town of Bunkerville say they're growing weary of the intense media attention and armed backers of a rancher who's been in a standoff since April 12 over cattle grazing on federal land. Mesquite Police Chief Troy Tanner says he's getting calls from people across the country asking if it's safe to drive on nearby Interstate 15.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two Nevada police officers are being hailed as heroes for saving the life of a doctor who was critically injured in a December shooting rampage at a Reno medical building. Officers Reed Thomas and Ryan Connelly received Reno Police Chief Lifesaving Awards during a ceremony yesterday before the City Council.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Northern Nevada sheriff's deputies are investigating the suspected murder of a highly-decorated Vietnam veteran whose remains were found in a septic tank near the Comstock mining town of Virginia City nearly 34 years after he disappeared. Investigators say they traced the serial number on a medallion with the skeletal remains to identify George Benson Webster.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials have broken ground on a new, 20,000-seat arena along the Las Vegas Strip that would improve the city's chances of attracting professional sports teams. MGM Resorts International and sports and entertainment giant AEG are erecting the $350 million project near the New York-New York and Monte Carlo casinos.
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