Ailment torments softball standout

Damn unknown. It always feeds our worst fears. It has this way of appearing at the most unfair times. Kayla Griffith knows of it, and it frightens her.

Coaches, athletes bemoan policy

Del Sol’s football team suffered three straight losses to Las Vegas High in the Class 4A Sunrise Region title game.

Skyhawks outslug Wildcats in opener

Las Vegas High star Bryce Harper hit the first two strikes he saw for home runs Tuesday to give the Wildcats an early lead.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Basic boosts play to bounce Rancho

No major change in strategy explained the Basic boys volleyball team’s surge past Rancho on Tuesday. The Wolves just started playing harder.

IN BRIEF

CYCLING

Assembly OKs judge protections

CARSON CITY — The Assembly voted Tuesday for a judge-protection bill that was sought by a Reno judge wounded by a man who was going through a contentious divorce and had just killed his estranged wife.

Budget accord calls for $300 million more than governor proposed

CARSON CITY — The capstone of the state’s next two-year budget finally fell into place late Tuesday as lawmakers agreed to spend about $300 million more than Gov. Jim Gibbons had proposed on the state’s higher education system.

AG: School district didn’t violate open meeting law

Citing executive privilege, the Nevada attorney general’s office has determined that Clark County School District officials did not violate the state’s open meeting law when they refused to share information about proposed budget cuts prior to a Dec. 11 School Board meeting.

Trump says, sure, Perez can judge

No fool when it comes to TV ratings, Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “love” to have celebrity blogger Perez Hilton back as a judge for next year’s Miss USA contest at Planet Hollywood Resort.

IN BRIEF

SAHARA AND MARYLAND

Domestic partner bill endorsed

CARSON CITY — On a party-line vote, the Assembly Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday for a bill to give domestic partners, whether gay or straight, many of the rights and benefits that Nevada offers to married couples.

Class-action status granted for Northern Nevada canal suit

RENO — A state judge in Lyon County has granted class-action status to flood victims suing the Truckee Carson Irrigation District over the collapse of part of a century-old canal that sent water into Fernley in January 2008.

Counties oppose revenue grab

CARSON CITY — Nevada’s two biggest counties are fighting a proposal to redirect property taxes from the county to the state. The measure is one of several on an "ugly list" that lawmakers are considering to help fill the state’s budget hole.

Trafficking kids for prostitution targeted in bill

CARSON CITY — A Nevada Senate panel voted unanimously Tuesday for an Assembly-approved plan imposing fines that could add up to $1 million, besides any criminal penalties, on sex traffickers who lure or force children into prostitution.

Plan targets homeless tent city

“Homeless” is a word that covers a broad range of people. Some are mentally ill. Some are addicted to alcohol, drugs or gambling. Some found themselves on the streets after losing a job or a house, or were victims of domestic violence. Some will say they simply like being outside.

Hepatitis victim to testify law unfair

She says it’s happened so many nights — fear pulls Josephine Washington out of her sleep so she can see whether her husband is still breathing.

LV police kill dog after attack

Police say officers shot and killed a stray dog after it attacked three people at a northwest Las Vegas convenience store about 8 a.m. Tuesday.

Bill to tighten DUI law ready for signature

CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate has passed an Assembly-approved bill that would tighten state laws to ensure that people convicted of drunken driving in urban areas attend meetings with victims or family or close friends of DUI victims.

To Yield or Not to Yield

This week readers want to know if you still need to stop at a stop sign if there is also a yield sign (Confused? Don’t worry I’ll explain.) and is there any way to avoid getting a temporary permit if you buy a car from a friend?

Supporters of shooting range prevail

The legal battle over a controversial 2,900-acre shooting park appears to be over, meaning gun enthusiasts will likely pack up their weapons and head to the public facility when it opens late this year.

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