OUT THERE

HIKES

Gilcrease Orchard shows desert’s bounty, beauty

Drive by Gilcrease Orchard on a day when it’s closed to the public and it’s more serene than a Zen garden. It may be in the middle of North Las Vegas’ suburban sprawl, but no voices can be heard and only an occasional vehicle speeds down one of the bordering roads.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

TO ERR IS … NORMAL: Local businesspeople describe some of the biggest mistakes of their careers, how they handled them and what they learned from them.

Chamber connect

Asian Chamber of Commerce

Deregulated power markets haven’t saved ratepayers cash, observers say

It’s summer, and your power bill is spiking. NV Energy has filed its triennial general rate case, and though the electric utility asked for a deal that wouldn’t affect your power bill, the company wants an 11.5 percent rate increase for operating revenue.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT del mar

Henderson dismisses Emelianenko in first round

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Dan Henderson stopped Fedor Emelianenko in the first round of their Strikeforce M-1 Global heavyweight bout Saturday.

Yarborough falls short in return

On most days, Shawn Yarborough can be found at the Throwdown Training Center in southwest Las Vegas, helping UFC stars such as Frank Mir and Forrest Griffin hone their striking skills.

In Brief

TENNIS

Saunders paces Rainiers’ rout of 51s

Michael Saunders went 5-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead the Tacoma Rainiers to a 12-1 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday night in Tacoma, Wash.

Washington Digest: Debt bill passes House, fails in Senate

WASHINGTON — Congress considered and shelved legislation last week that would have cut spending by $2.5 trillion over 10 years while extending the government’s ability to continue borrowing to pay its bills. The vote came as Congress scrambled for a solution to the nation’s looming debt crisis.

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