Foothill rolls past Cimarron-Memorial

Carrying a perfect game into the fourth inning Tuesday, Foothill softball pitcher Shelbie Medrano swore she hadn’t even thought about it.

A-Rod draws more off-field scrutiny

Even when Alex Rodriguez is in Vail, Colo, recovering from hip labrum surgery, he manages to grab headlines.

IN BRIEF

PRO BASKETBALL

Rebels’ line bulks up

UNLV’s offensive linemen didn’t have the luxury of time the past two seasons. Because of inexperience (2007) and youth (2008), they had to come together quickly, form a bond and hope it served the unit well on game days.

Bubble teams shoot prayer ball

San Diego State and Saint Mary’s are on the outside looking in as the NCAA Tournament prepares to tip off Thursday. But give the Aztecs and Gaels credit for trying to go to a higher source than the men’s selection committee for help.

Rebels’ last rally fizzles

LEXINGTON, Ky. — On the brink of one final embarrassment, UNLV made the type of inspired run that seniors Wink Adams and Rene Rougeau had hoped to see more of all season. But in the end, the Rebels’ comeback Tuesday night typified their entire season. It was a tease that fell short at the finish line — a 70-60 loss to Kentucky in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

UFC star St. Pierre likely to be cleared

BJ Penn arrived at a Nevada Athletic Commission meeting Tuesday morning armed with a team of lawyers and enough evidence and documents to enter a full-scale trial.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Taxes on cigarettes, liquor could double

CARSON CITY — Sin City sinners face an escalation in the cost of their indulgences as state lawmakers consider more than doubling the taxes on liquor and smokes.

Safety official fears job cuts

CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers expressed concern Tuesday about staffing cuts proposed by Gov. Jim Gibbons that could hinder the state’s ability to crack down on drug cartels and other criminal activity.

Gibbons’ aides defend raises

CARSON CITY — In the face of mounting criticism, spokesmen for Gov. Jim Gibbons continued to defend salary increases in his office, saying that staff pay overall has been slashed by 11 percent.

DMV will accept recent eye exam note

This week readers want to know whether you have to take a new eye test for your driver’s license if you have corrective surgery or will a doctor’s note do; what are the blue reflectors on some residential streets in the valley; and the Road Warrior explains what is happening on Interstate 15 at Craig Road at night.

Group plans lawsuit over Amargosa toad

A tiny toad that hops through marshes of Oasis Valley in southern Nye County hasn’t been faring as well as it should, a species watchdog group claims.

Fator was rejected just two years ago

Now that he’s arrived as the $100 million man, Terry Fator is amazed at what’s coming out of other people’s mouths.

Bordello owner faces loss of licenses

Officials in Nye County may consider revoking the brothel and liquor licenses of Maynard “Joe” Richards, but not until the bordello owner is sentenced for trying to bribe a county commissioner.

LV man gets life in prison

A 43-year-old Las Vegas man accused of wounding several officers during a 2007 shootout at the Paradise Park apartments was sentenced Tuesday to serve four life sentences in prison.

And now, a billion for the Food Police?

President Obama on Saturday accused the Bush administration of creating a “hazard to public health” by failing to curb food contamination problems. Mr. Bush’s successor announced he will form a “Food Safety Working Group” to “upgrade our food safety laws for the 21st century.”

Gotta spend

Why is America in an economic pickle?

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