IN BRIEF

The 12th-ranked UNLV men’s golf team shot a 6-over-par 294 Friday and is third after two rounds of the NCAA Regional in San Diego. The Rebels are at 12-over 588, four shots behind Oregon and two behind California.

Relay win spurs Canyon Springs’ effort

RENO — When Daevin Rimmey handed Donnell Pumphrey the baton with a 10-meter lead for the anchor leg, things had already gone according to script for Canyon Springs in the 400-meter relay at the Class 4A state track meet Friday at Damonte Ranch High School.

Bulldogs erupt late, hold off Truckee

RENO — With two of the state’s top Class 3A baseball pitchers on the mound in the winners’ bracket final of the state tournament at Wooster High School on Friday, one thing seemed almost certain.

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Palin, Lowden likely will not cross paths

When Tea Party darling Sarah Palin arrives in Las Vegas on Monday for an appearance at the Shopping Center Convention, Sue Lowden will be out of town.

The vandals win

Too often, bureaucracy and regulation punish the innocent and reward the guilty. Lawbreakers are allowed to trample those who follow the law — and the law itself.

Let’s just keep the clunky old meters

I see two major problems with the Thursday, front-page article on power bills. NV Energy claims that the “average power bill changes little” when they implement the innovative “peak use price” jump as planned and outlined in the chart on Page One.

Select agent who knows area

Having a good relationship with your real estate agent can make the difference between a smooth transaction and a mess. If you’re had a positive experience with an agent you’ve worked with in the past, it’s natural to want to use that agent for your next home purchase or sale.

Resale Homes Report

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure.

Harmony Homes offers $8,000 credit for Avalon at Vista Cielo

Avalon at Vista Cielo by Harmony Homes is a collection of two-story floor plans located near Ann and Losee roads off the Interstate 15 freeway. For a limited time, new home buyers will receive $8,000 that can be used towards closing costs, upgrades or to buy down the home’s interest rate.

HOA can fine but not tow cars on community streets

NOTE: The Las Vegas Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management and Southern Nevada Multifamily Housing Association will be sponsoring a candidates’ night May 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, located at 1750 E. Sahara Ave. Participants will be able to speak with the candidates individually. For more information, call Denise Razo at 878-0959 or e-mail her at iae@iremlv.org.

Shea Homes to introduce green-certified designs, plans

On June 19 and 20, homebuyers interested in learning about the benefits of green, sustainable and energy efficient living can tour three new model homes by Shea Homes at Ardiente, an age-qualified community in North Las Vegas. Shea will introduce models that offer homebuyers a range of conservation, green construction and eco-friendly features, both standard and optional. Shea green certified floor plans start in the $150,000s.

Harmony offers collection

The Alpian Meadows neighborhood in Mountain’s Edge has sold nearly all of its homes in less than a year. The Harmony Homes collection now has five home sites available, along with two model homes.

Volunteers remove 40 tons of trash during Summerlin Desert Cleanup

More than 100 resident volunteers, dozens of professional contractors and executives from The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin, removed 40 tons of landscape waste, construction spoils and trash May 1 along the western edge of development in Summerlin West. The majority of resident volunteers are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

IN BRIEF

The Treasury Department said Friday it expects taxpayers will lose billions less from the financial bailouts than earlier estimated. The problem is, its revised forecast assumes Treasury’s shares of bailed-out companies are gaining value despite this week’s plunge in stock prices.

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Isotopes erupt in seventh, rout 51s

Chin-lung Hu hit a three-run homer and Russ Mitchell had a two-run shot in Albuquerque’s seven-run seventh inning Friday night as the Isotopes routed the 51s 10-4 in a Pacific Coast League game in Albuquerque, N.M.

Legacy’s Allgood captures discus crown

RENO — Legacy’s Avione Allgood took first in the discus to lead Southern Nevada athletes Friday at the Class 4A girls state track meet at Damonte Ranch.

Boulder City closes in on ultimate objective

RENO — Boulder City softball coach Bruce Reid set three phases for his team at the beginning of the season — win a regular-season league title, win the league tournament, then capture a Class 3A state championship.

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