Chace’s pace more to Rebels’ liking

CEDAR CITY, Utah — Slow starts to games seem to be a theme for UNLV, and sophomore Chace Stanback has been looking to pick up the pace himself. … A strong start by Stanback and a second-half surge led by Tre’Von Willis carried the Rebels to a 77-59 victory over Southern Utah at Centrum Arena, where a majority of the 4,331 fans were backing the visitors.

Needles tops Boulder City

Boulder City’s boys basketball team looked to have stolen momentum when Devin Combs sank a 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer to give the Eagles a two-point lead Tuesday night.

Livengood looking ahead

Jim Livengood didn’t wait for anyone to ask.

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BASKETBALL

Artest unburdens self to Tiger

If you were having marital problems and your life was being turned upside down, who would you turn to for advice?

Football hire can’t be bungled

Experiments can be dangerous. My son was 2 when he tried one at home, only to discover sticking a penny into an electrical outlet wasn’t as enjoyable as watching “Barney.” To this day, nine years later, the kid lives in a perpetual state of bed hair.

CLARIFICATION

A story in Sunday’s Review-Journal about the city of Las Vegas’ television station, KCLV Channel 2, indicated that funding for the station comes from cable franchise fees. Such franchise fees also fund Clark County’s television station, CCTV Channel 4, although they are funneled through the county’s general fund.

Gibbons, lawmakers graded on racial equity efforts

CARSON CITY — Some of the Legislature’s most progressive members were not happy Tuesday about grades they received from the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada on their votes on racial equity issues in the 2009 session.

IN BRIEF

IN CUSTODY

Lots Of Class

Unions balk at pay cut plan

At least two of the unions that represent Las Vegas city employees are balking at the prospect of a 16 percent pay cut over the next two years, despite the city’s stance that layoffs are inevitable if wages aren’t rolled back and raises eliminated.

Goodmans go nonpartisan, stay mum

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman voiced some harsh criticism of party politics but wouldn’t say if he would try to improve the system by running a nonpartisan campaign for governor.

The Donald slams new megaresort

Donald Trump and MGM Mirage management won’t be exchanging Christmas cards.

List of homeless who didn’t survive the streets totals 42

The Clark County coroner’s office has released its grim annual list of homeless people who died during the year. The office compiles the list before an annual December vigil, organized by homeless outreach workers, to memorialize those who died with few or no one to mourn or remember them. Similar events are taking place nationwide this month.

The Clark County coroner’s office has released its grim annual list of homeless people who died during the year.

Nonstop to Strip? Forget about it

We’ll start today off with one more situation that falls into the “You Can’t Get There From Here” category. Well, you can, but it’s somewhat of a pain.

Gibbons asks for bigger cuts

CARSON CITY — Concerned Nevada’s economy is getting even worse, Gov. Jim Gibbons announced Tuesday that he wants state agency directors to prepare lists showing how they would reduce their spending by as much as 10 percent beginning in March.

Nevada Test Site workers move closer to compensation

Former Nevada Test Site workers from the years of underground nuclear testing moved a step closer Tuesday to getting special status that will allow them to receive compensation for cancers without having to endure tedious dose reconstructions.

County OKs patient charges

Clark County now can be reimbursed for up to 1,000 patients transported by firefighters a year.

State urged to investigate hospital

The attorney for the woman who alleges a lack of care at University Medical Center led to the death of her baby has called for a criminal investigation by the state attorney general’s office.

Water, water everywhere

In the past, the U.S. Supreme Court has tended to “split the baby” in deciding how far the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers can go in enforcing the Clean Water Act.

Meanwhile …

What would most Americans do without Congress to guide them? Could they even tie their own shoes?

Mina offers dancing, cuisine of the Philippines

The heyday of the classic supper club may have ended, but that hasn’t stopped Mina Alfafara from taking the classic combo of upscale dining and dancing to a new, exotic level.

Flavors of the Season

When Caroline Kelliher thinks of Christmas desserts she thinks of panettone, the fruit-studded traditional Italian Christmas bread.

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