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Feds seek withdrawal of Yucca Mountain water applications: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Stephanie Tavares; The Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository got another nail in its coffin today, as the Energy Department formally asked to withdraw its applications for access to water in the area surrounding Yucca Mountain.

Henderson man gets 5 years in sovereign citizens ID card scheme: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Cara McCoy; A Henderson man was among three people with connections to the sovereign citizens movement sentenced in a Missouri federal court Monday for participating in a conspiracy to use fraudulent diplomatic credentials, including identification cards and license plates, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri announced.

Delay in signing proclamation allows campaign fundraising to continue: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Cy Ryan; While Gov. Jim Gibbons called Monday for a special session of the Legislature to convene Feb. 23, he hasn't yet signed the official proclamation.

Raggio, a fellow Republican, calls Gibbons' speech 'strictly political': Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By David McGrath Schwartz; Senate Minority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, criticized today Gov. Jim Gibbons' State of the State speech, saying it amounted to finger pointing and was "strictly political."

Boulder City veterans home raising its rates: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Cy Ryan; The 165 residents of the Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City will see their rates rise by 8 percent after the state Board of Examiners approved the increase today.

Despite decline, Nevada’s gas prices among nation’s highest: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Kyle Hansen; Gas prices in Nevada have fallen over the past month, but the state kept its status as having the sixth most expensive gas in the continental United States. The average price of a gallon of gas has fallen 6 cents since the beginning of January.

Hundreds rally to protest governor's proposed budget cuts: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; University official: Students should tell lawmakers how cuts would affect them; By Emily Richmond; Cloudy skies and a chilly drizzle did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the estimated 700 UNLV students who turned out for a campus rally today to protest proposed budget cuts to higher education.

1 hospitalized with serious injuries after shooting: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Tiffany Gibson; A man was taken to Sunrise Hospital in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the chest near East Sahara Avenue and South Sloan Lane late this morning, police said. Metro Police spokesman Bill Cassell said officers received a call about 11:20 a.m. that someone had been shot in the 2100 block of Arborwood Way.

NV Energy plans to buy power from wind farm: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Stephanie Tavares; NV Energy will purchase electricity from a wind farm proposed for eastern Nevada, the company announced today.

Coroner identifies woman, 21, killed in I-215 crash: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Tiffany Gibson; The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified one of two drivers killed in a collision Saturday on Interstate 215 in Henderson as 21-year-old Abigail Gallegos of Las Vegas. The coroner's office said Gallegos died of multiple traumatic injuries as a result of the crash.

Number of visitors to Las Vegas dropped 3 percent last year: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Tim Richardson, Richard N. Velotta; The number of visitors to Las Vegas declined by 3 percent last year when compared to 2008. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said the city had 36,351,469 visitors last year.

Las Vegas home prices, sales slip in January: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Buck Wargo; Home prices in Southern Nevada dipped slightly in January as investors purchased an even greater percentage of homes, according to statistics released this morning by the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors.

Court reinstates UNLV police officer who punched wife's boyfriend: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that the firing of a UNLV police officer was too severe a punishment for punching out his wife's boyfriend. The court directed that Evan Carney be reinstated and that a discipline short of dismissal should be imposed on the officer.

Man sought after firing at deputy in Pahrump: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; By Sun Staff; The Nye County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of firing at a deputy Monday night in Pahrump, authorities said. A deputy tried to stop a suspicious vehicle at 9:36 p.m. in the area of Thousandaire Boulevard and Plantation Street.

More rain and snow to fall tonight in Las Vegas area: Tuesday, February 9, 2010; Winter storm warning in effect for Red Rock Canyon, Spring Mountains, Sheep Range; By Dave Toplikar; Scattered rain showers that have been keeping Las Vegas wet and cold all day will decrease this afternoon before another batch of showers enters the valley this evening and overnight, according to the National Weather Service. And the storm that's passing through the area will also continue to bring heavy snow into area mountains through Wednesday morning, making driving difficult, forecasters said.