The explosion of an atomic bomb at the Nevada Test Site on Jan. 27, 1951, marked the beginning of the atomic age in Nevada. Read about the site at our interactive.
Four earthquakes have struck in about two hours time in a remote area of western Nevada. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.8-magnitude temblor struck around 9:26 a.m. Saturday about 14 miles east of the Mineral County city of Hawthorne and 167 miles east of Sacramento, Calif.
New Mexico freshman Kendall Williams made one free throw but missed the second attempt with 1.1 seconds to go and UNLV escaped with a 63-62 victory over the Lobos in a Mountain West Conference game at the Thomas & Mack Center.
After the Wranglers’ 5-3 victory over the Bakersfield Condors on Friday at the Orleans Arena, coach Ryan Mougenel repeated what has become a familiar refrain this season.
Sierra Vista’s Viko Noma’aea established himself as a scorer last season, averaging 26.7 points.
Winston Shepard had 23 points to lead Findlay Prep to an 86-57 home victory over Flora MacDonald (N.C.) on Friday night.
