Wyoming springs road victory on Aztecs

SAN DIEGO — Freshman Brett Smith threw two touchdown passes and rushed for two scores as Wyoming held on for a 30-27 victory over San Diego State on Saturday.

This week

Woman seeks another search to find husband

RENO — Six months after she was found on the verge of starvation in a van in the Nevada wilderness, a Canadian woman wants to know what happened to her husband after he walked out for help.

L.A. mayor rips Romney’s stance on home foreclosures

RENO — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Mitt Romney’s comments about the foreclosure crisis show he’s out of touch with middle-class Americans.

Clark County coroner to star on TV

About 14,000 people die each year in and around Las Vegas. The Clark County coroner’s office investigates about 3,500 of those deaths and conducts about 1,500 autopsies.

Developer has plans for Latino music venue downtown

Arnold Stalk’s plan to revive the rundown intersection at Fremont Street, Eastern Avenue and Charleston Boulevard is more than a redevelopment proposal. It’s redemption play.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters’ Notebook

University of Oregon Paleontologist Ted Fremd is in Las Vegas this week for an international meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top News

Amelia “Mia” Decker, 6, died Monday at University Medical Center, three days after she and two other children were hit by a car while in a crosswalk.

Obama backers in 2008 getting geared up for tougher job

Marge Malatesta attended a Las Vegas house party Wednesday night. Guests nibbling on chocolate brownies and mini scones chatted around the dining room table and on the living room sofa.

Lawyer makes pennies and pays price for mail and bank fraud

For a moment, consider David Amesbury as he walked from U.S. District Court this past week. Dressed in a dark suit, Amesbury made his way through a building filled with attorneys whose legal training was not much different from his own.

Water authority touts pipeline while foes pursue desalination plant

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has heard this kind of salty language before. It comes up during almost any discussion of the agency’s plans to siphon groundwater from across eastern Nevada.

Kerkorian gives $18 million to Agassi Prep at benefit concert

On Saturday, Andre Agassi paid tribute to Kirk Kerkorian at the Grand Slam for Childrenbenefit, this time for contributing to Agassi’s second family of sorts. Kerkorian gave $18 million to support the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy for at-risk students.

Upstart Diaz knocks Penn into retirement

Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz made his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship with a thrilling unanimous decision victory over BJ Penn on a UFC 137 card that marked the likely end of two great careers.

Rebels win 38-35 thriller over Colorado State to end losing streak

UNLV coach Bobby Hauck watched his players practice with determination that seemed to contradict the team’s dour situation. He just didn’t know if their effort, their refusal to give in, would translate into a game during which adversity would inevitably strike.

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