Demps has right prescription for Silverado success

Silverado junior Tameka Demps is getting a head start on a career as a pharmacist and is hoping to lead the Skyhawks to another state title.

HORSE RACING

Vols try solving UCLA mystery

PASADENA, Calif. — Tennessee had a rocky stop in California last year. The Volunteers hope for a smoother visit this time.

Galaxy quest: Make buck off Beckham

Which is more important for the Los Angeles Galaxy these days: To finish with a better record than the expansion San Jose Earthquakes, who have matched Los Angeles stride for stride, or to make a bit more money off David Beckham?

Weir has slim lead in Deutsche Bank

NORTON, Mass. — Sunshine began to bake the greens, the wind kept players guessing and the birdie cheers kept right on coming Sunday in the Deutsche Bank Championship.

IN BRIEF

VOLLEYBALL

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Returning civility to public discourse an exalted if improbable goal

Since returning from three days in Cedar City at the Utah Shakespearean Festival and throughout the Democratic National Convention, I’ve been pondering civility. One of the reasons I enjoy Southern Utah is that people I encounter there are so polite, so friendly, so helpful.

Storm douses delegate brawl

ST. PAUL, Minn. — They fought hard over who would get to come to the Republican National Convention.

Initiatives’ success rate so far a big zero

CARSON CITY — Whether you’re an average citizen or a billionaire hotel-casino owner, it’s been a tough year to try to use the initiative process to get your pet issue on the ballot.

Nevada Republicans going lean

Last week in Denver, Nevada’s Democratic delegates trickled down each morning to a breakfast just for them, with tote bags and other giveaways provided by sponsoring Nevada corporations like Newmont Mining and Sierra Pacific Resources.

IN BRIEF

AMPUTATION ATTEMPT

CORRECTION

The length of time Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has served as a city council member and mayor were incorrect in Jane Ann Morrison’s Saturday column. The Republican vice presidential candidate served two terms on the Wassila City Council and two terms as mayor.

Brain institute rift simmers

At the intersection of Bonneville Avenue and Grand Central Parkway, construction at the Lou Ruvo Brain Institute is nearly complete.

Hunt resumes for Steve Fossett

HAWTHORNE — A year after the Labor Day 2007 disappearance of adventurer Steve Fossett, a team of friends and admirers is searching for some sign of him or his small plane in mountains just west of this west-central Nevada town.

Shooting at party kills one

Conflict over unwelcome guests at a northwest Las Vegas house party erupted in gunfire Sunday, leaving one man dead and five others wounded.

Lewis still driven when it comes to telethon

Jerry Lewis scoots forward on his big, comfy chair to place a lemon drop candy in the mouth of his Chihuahua — “my son,” he calls him.

Observing Labor Day, 2008

Labor Day has a different history in America than in Europe, points out Julia Vitullo-Martin, editor of “Breaking Away: The Future of Cities.”

LED zeppelin

Operators of new Las Vegas casinos have used such methods as regional and national print advertising campaigns and Internet banner messages to let prospective job applicants know they are hiring.

You can believe it! Gold Spike is getting spiffy

If you’ve set foot in the Gold Spike at any point during the past five years, set down your morning beverage before reading the next sentence — or risk squirting coffee out your nose.

Anchor store now going up for shopping center

A 132,000-square-foot Target store is under construction and expected to open next summer at the Decatur 215 shopping center being developed by Houston-based Weingarten Realty in North Las Vegas.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Bank of North Las Vegas names vice presidents

IN BRIEF

MIAMI — AAA predicts fewer Labor Day travelers: Falling gasoline prices might not be enough to entice people to travel this Labor Day weekend, with some keeping a wary eye on dangerous Hurricane Gustav, which is threatening the Gulf Coast.

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