Nellis puts pilots to test during Green Flag exercise

Maj. Joe Palen had two things on his mind as he was about to suit up and hunt down the enemy from his Fighting Falcon jet at Nellis Air Force Base. “Keep all the friendlies safe on the ground and destroy all the enemy targets,” the pilot said.

‘It’s over’ for Gadhafi regime as Tripoli falls to rebels

Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli tonight and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi’s defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. Gadhafi’s whereabouts were unknown.

Hauck picks Herring as starting quarterback for Rebels

UNLV named sophomore Caleb Herring its starting quarterback for the Sept. 1 season opener at Wisconsin.
Herring beat out junior college transfer Sean Reilly.

Two bears killed on opening weekend of Nevada hunt

Two female bears were killed during the opening weekend of the first bear hunting season in Nevada history, state wildlife officials said Sunday.

Shooting leads to dormitory lockdown at UNR

Police say a shooting at the University of Nevada, Reno within nine hours of a separate but similar incident near campus prompted a four-hour lockdown of dormitories.

Kyle Busch outlasts Johnson to capture Michigan title

Las Vegas native Kyle Busch won his 23rd race on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit, pulling even with brother Kurt in career victories. Now, Kyle would like to match another of Kurt’s accomplishments — winning a series title.

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