BYU applies pressure without blitzing

Perhaps it’s telling that Brigham Young’s two biggest plays defensively Saturday occurred when it dropped into coverage rather than blitzed.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Olivier optimistic about improving Lady Rebels

Kathy Olivier just keeps talking — she’s a college basketball coach, which means she owns the intrinsic capacity to yap like Churchill — until the recruit’s eyes flicker. That’s when she knows the proper button has been pushed.

Beavers could visit Obama

Golf was the favorite sport of several U.S. presidents, including Dwight Eisenhower and Bill Clinton.

EAGLES TRIUMPH AFTER TRAGEDY

Bethany Smith, Margot Potter and Ashley Vince had talked about it since they were freshmen.

Counterallegations prompt Meridian case continuance

The financially troubled Meridian luxury condo property near the Strip continues to fork out money for a constant fire watch in one of its buildings, while the plumber who faces five misdemeanor charges for repairing the building’s fire line without a permit had his bench trial postponed until December.

Regional cooperation urged

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was adamant Tuesday on what form a federal partnership would not take in working with the greater Las Vegas area and other fast-growing regions in the Intermountain West.

Fire risks get carried away

The U.S. Forest Service uses helicopters to help thin out trees and brush around Kyle and Lee canyons.

Privatization considered for state’s mail system

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s longtime state mail delivery service could become by next year a private operation, eliminating 21 government jobs and saving up to $400,000 a year.

IN BRIEF

Police investigating

Forecasts of voting lag, so far

Analysts have predicted that new voters, young voters and Hispanic voters will turn out in record numbers in this election. But as Nevadans continue to flock to the polls, turnout among those three groups is lagging, at least in the early going.

Exit polls give edge to Derby

Exit polling of early voters in Nevada’s 2nd Congressional District finds Democrat Jill Derby building a sizable lead over the incumbent Republican congressman she hopes to unseat, Rep. Dean Heller.

Heller sued in song’s usage

CARSON CITY — Republican Rep. Dean Heller’s use of the Broadway classic “Big Spender” in Nevada radio and television ads criticizing his Democratic opponent, Jill Derby, has resulted in a lawsuit filed against him by the estate of the music’s composer, Cy Coleman.

Court throws out custody case involving judge

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a child custody case filed by the former girlfriend of District Judge Donald Mosley because she failed to pay a $250 filing fee.

CORRECTION

A story in Monday’s Review-Journal incorrectly stated the cost savings associated with plans to close the Railroad Depot Museum in Ely starting July 1. Closing the museum is expected to save the state approximately $160,000 a year.

Building at UNR gets solar panels

RENO — The University of Nevada, Reno, emphasizing environmentally friendly technology, has dedicated new solar panels to provide energy to the new Joe Crowley Student Union.

Items that fell from plane prove puzzling

A federal air safety investigator said Tuesday that she is puzzled by the personal items that fell from an experimental aircraft before it crashed Oct. 18 in Parowan, Utah, killing a Las Vegas pilot and seriously injuring his wife.

Charity stops women’s rehab services

The local Salvation Army has suspended its inpatient addiction rehabilitation services for women, citing tough economic times.

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