Humble captain honored

Ask Alex Luevano-Harden how big a role she played in Arbor View’s girls soccer team winning the Southern Nevada championship, and the senior goalkeeper instantly points to her teammates.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Final Four trip won’t disrupt class for Butler

Butler has made history in many ways in the NCAA Tournament, not the least of which is qualifying for the Final Four in its hometown of Indianapolis.

Dodgers caught in middle of divorce

Maybe this is what that whole thing about divorce being like an amputation is about, the idea that it is something you survive but that there is less of you in the end.

Reno judge considers jury rules in teen murder case

RENO — A judge plans to decide by Friday whether any special steps should be taken to find an impartial jury for the trial of a man charged with kidnapping and killing Brianna Denison.

Ex-weatherman sues TV reporter

Former longtime KVBC, Channel 3, weatherman John Fredericks has filed a lawsuit against KLAS-TV and I-Team reporter George Knapp, seeking to prevent the valley’s CBS affiliate from broadcasting any stories related to him or posting them on Channel 8’s Web site.

Ex-courthouse janitor pleads guilty

A janitor who until recently worked at the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse was a defendant in his former workplace Wednesday, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of simple assault.

Residents challenge Rhodes plan anew

They gathered Wednesday in a meeting hall not far from a mesa where a developer wants to build houses, shops and perhaps a school that would overlook a popular conservation area.

Pledging Allegiance to Curves

This outfit makes us want to put our hand over our heart and croon “America the Beautiful.” Why? Because America Ferrera just gets it. She chooses her outfits, and accessorizes them, with the utmost consideration for flattery.

What’s Hot for the Home

The great part about living in the city that hosts Las Vegas Market twice a year is what happens once it’s all over. The vendors all pack up and go home, but we’re left with the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center. That’s where the public can browse all the hot trends, straight from market, and design with looks and features that in many cases aren’t even in stores yet.

Show Us Your Purse

Who? Dr. Nicole Ann Cavenagh, clinical director of Touro University Nevada’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities

From A to Zegna

Ladies, watch out. Someone officially knows your man just as well, if not better than, you. Ermenegildo Zegna, luxury menswear brand, just opened its bigger and better boutique at the Forum Shops at Caesars (next door to the old one) and it does all the thinking for him.

‘Clash of the Titans’ gets overhaul

The story: In this tale drawn from Greek mythology, Zeus’ mortal son, Perseus, embarks on a perilous quest to stop underworld underlings from spreading their evil to the heavens — and Earth.

Rainbow Company boards ‘The Orphan Train’

“The Orphan Train” will be presented by the Rainbow Company Youth Theater Friday through April 11 at Reed Whipple Cultural Center, 821 Las Vegas Blvd. North.

Searchlight seeks to save alternative rock

Alt-rock saviors? Hey, at least the dudes in Searchlight are tryin’. Read on, as bassist Kevin Abdon and singer/guitarist Adam Michaels explain how:

Get ready for eggs, activities and the Easter Bunny

Prepare your straw baskets, pillowcases, brown bags or other container of preference: The Easter egg hunt is afoot.
Families will find a variety of Easter egg hunt options for children of all ages taking place over the next few days.

Retail index places Las Vegas near bottom

Soft job growth and continued weakness in the housing market are keeping Las Vegas near the bottom of a national retail index, a report from Marcus & Millichap real estate investment firm showed.

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BASEBALL

Fruitful offseason buoys Reds’ hopes

When Major League Baseball staged its winter meetings in Las Vegas in December 2008, the expected names — the Yankees, Red Sox, Angels and Mets — were the most active clubs vying for the top free agents.

Tea Party activists want arrests

Riders on the Tea Party Express want Nevada authorities to identify and charge demonstrators who threw eggs at a Tea Party bus during a rally Saturday in Searchlight.

IN BRIEF

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Tree Stand

Ex-prostitute alleges assault

Prosecutors say Steven Newberg is a rapist who forced prostitutes to perform sexual acts with him as he held a weapon — events he videotaped.

Soldiers’ sacrifice saluted

They came home proud of what they did in Afghanistan. Some were banged up.