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With days to go, Aaron Ford doubles down on affordability with call for $2,000 gas refund · Las Vegas Sun

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  SPEAKER_00: Happy Thursday, Las Vegas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's what's making news from Las Vegas Sun.
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  SPEAKER_00: With days to go, Attorney General Aaron Ford is doubling down on affordability.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ford is closing his campaign for governor the way he opened it, talking about what Nevadans pay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Last week, Ford signed a letter calling on President Donald Trump to refund Nevada households$2,000 for rising gas costs.
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  SPEAKER_00: He also asked his opponent, incumbent Republican governor Joe Lombardo, to co-sign the letter.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to AAA, diesel gas average 685 a gallon Wednesday in Nevada.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's down slightly from a record 687 earlier this month.
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  SPEAKER_00: Regular unleaded average 527 a gallon, the third highest in the nation behind California and Hawaii.
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  SPEAKER_00: In other news, Nevada is turning 162.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was born in a hurry.
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  SPEAKER_00: And on Saturday, the battle born state has another birthday.
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  SPEAKER_00: The sun, we have an explainer on the state history.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course, the holiday is celebrated the Friday, last Friday of the month.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's tomorrow.
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  SPEAKER_00: The actual day is Saturday.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's wishing everybody a happy Nevada day because home means Nevada to me, as the song says.
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  SPEAKER_00: In sports, we've got a nice little story on UNLB basketball.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Rebels opened the season November 3rd at home.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's right, election day against Northern Arizona.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course, the team hasn't been to the NCAA tournament since 2013.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Coach Josh Pastner is excited about the roster and his rebuild.
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  SPEAKER_00: They brought in some transfers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Cam Miles from Florida State.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's a guard, 6'2.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sebastian Mack, a Coronado grad who played at UCLA in Missouri.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's had uh 26 points in the exhibition, lost to BYU.
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  SPEAKER_00: Terrence Ford Jr.
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  SPEAKER_00: from Tulsa.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jackson Kiss, a four-star recruit from Utah Prep.
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  SPEAKER_00: And most important, UNLV returns.
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  SPEAKER_00: Tyron Jones, uh, the great shot blocker, dunker, defender, sophomore, their best player.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lastly, some business news.
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  SPEAKER_00: Calabunga Bay and Henderson is shutting down for good.
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  SPEAKER_00: The water park has drawn families every summer since 2014.
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  SPEAKER_00: The closure does not affect Kawabanga Canyon, the company's water park in Summerlin.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's your Las Vegas briefing for today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for following along.
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  SPEAKER_00: Our coverage at lasvegassun.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: And again, happy Nevada Day.