Valley product, Utah state title case

Because of the number of fellow Las Vegans on Oklahoma’s roster, Utah junior linebacker Stevenson Sylvester had a little bit of a rooting interest Thursday night.

Blazers rally past Grizzlies

After a lackluster first half, it didn’t take Marcus Falley or his Durango basketball teammates long to make a second-half statement Thursday.

Gamboa pursues bigger bout

Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa is on a fast track as a professional and isn’t wasting any time in his bid to land a big-money fight in 2009.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Wallace hearing his call

More than a few problems plagued Kendall Wallace during his freshman season at UNLV.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Coaches go shoeless for a cause

Last year, IUPUI’s Ron Hunter was the only basketball coach to go barefoot on the sideline in an effort to collect shoes for needy children around the world. This year, hundreds of foot soldiers have joined the cause.

IN BRIEF

BASEBALL

Gibbons to seek pay cuts

Gov. Jim Gibbons plans to include a 6 percent cut in pay for state employees, including teachers, in his proposed budget, a source in state government confirmed Thursday.

Union official alleges illegal contract

RENO — A union lawyer Thursday accused the Truckee Carson Irrigation District’s board of directors of illegally approving a secret contract to pay for the legal defense of district officials charged with defrauding the federal government.

‘Apprentice’ will have local flavor

Las Vegas viewers will have plenty of local ties to pull for on Donald Trump‘s “Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC come March.

Board approves attorney pay

The Clark County School Board approved a $250-an-hour rate on Thursday for an attorney defending the Clark County School District against an environmental lawsuit filed in federal court.

Hearing addresses Kiel Ranch plans

North Las Vegas is asking for public input on plans to preserve Kiel Ranch, site of one of Nevada’s oldest buildings, a natural wetland and a lot of local history.

Man held in death of wife, handyman

After an armed intruder shot and killed his wife during a May home invasion, Thomas Randolph shot and killed the intruder.

Local offices start new procedures for driver’s licenses

CARSON CITY — Drivers in Clark County are being issued new Nevada drivers licenses that contain built-in security and facial recognition features designed to prevent counterfeiting and identity theft.

TV soap star Galloway dies in Reno

RENO — Actor Don Galloway, who’s career started in the early days of television soap operas and later included the big screen, died Thursday in Reno, his family said. He was 71.

CORRECTION

A story in Thursday’s edition of the Review-Journal misidentified a Family Court hearing master who ruled in a child custody case stemming from the shooting of three Las Vegas SWAT officers. The hearing master was Fernando Guzman.

Reid breaks news to Nevada leaders: Forget earmarks

WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday put out the word once and for all to Nevada officials from the community level to the state Legislature: There will be no pork barrel in the massive economic stimulus bill.

Murphy loses round in high court

CARSON CITY — Sandy Murphy, convicted but later acquitted in the drug overdose death of Las Vegas casino executive Ted Binion, has lost a round in the Nevada Supreme Court to collect on part of his estate.

The skinny on skin in LV

I know some of you aren’t interested in porn stars. But the entire porn industry has completely relocated here for the weekend to put out the AVN Awards — the Oscars of porn — and they will dominate virtually the entire nightclub scene.

IN BRIEF

GRANDDAUGHTER SLAYING

Trail reviews positive

Public land planners released their preferred path Thursday for a 30-mile paved trail for bicyclists, joggers, skaters and hikers that will run along state Route 159 from the western outskirts of Las Vegas and beyond the community of Blue Diamond.

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