Outdoor activities around Southern Nevada

Red Rock Canyon: On Monday, learn about geology and nature on a moderate, 3-mile hike to Pine Creek; for ages 12 and older. Also on Monday, stargaze on a moderate, 2½-mile night hike along Fossil Ridge; for ages 10 and older. On Saturday, come along on a moderate, 3- to 4-mile hike to Oat Creek.

This week

TUESDAY

LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

Conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area this week:

Krzyzewski’s 902nd win ties Knight for D-1 mark

DURHAM, N.C. — Mike Krzyzewski hustled off the court, just as he has done so many times during three-plus decades at Duke.

Lady Rebels flatten Butler in season opener

Sandrine Nzeukou had 21 points and 15 rebounds, leading the UNLV women’s basketball team to a 62-39 season-opening rout of Butler on Saturday in Iowa City, Iowa.

Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

COVER STORY: The El Cortez is celebrating its 70th year of business by looking to the future. The hotel-casino has helped revitalize downtown Las Vegas by leasing space to an arts collective. And it has given itself a new look with renovations.

New analysis shows foreclosures still plague parts of valley

Positively identified as the nation’s foreclosure capital, Las Vegas has lost more than 100,000 homes to the bank since January 2007, roughly 18 percent of the valley’s privately owned housing stock, housing analyst Larry Murphy of Las Vegas-based SalesTraq reported.

City National bank chief thrives with niches

Sixteen years ago, Russell Goldsmith was named chief executive of City National Corp., the parent company of a small-business bank with a coveted roster of wealthy clients and a niche market serving a Hollywood clientele.
At age 44, Goldsmith was following in his father’s footsteps.

Heaps stars after Nelson injury, fuels BYU victory

PROVO, Utah — Jake Heaps threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns after coming off the bench in the first quarter to propel Brigham Young to a 42-7 victory over Idaho on Saturday.

Boise State botches BCS bid

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State’s quests for perfection and BCS glory were dashed again by a missed field goal.

In Brief

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Opposition arises to UNR land sale for development

RENO — A proposal to rezone a portion of University of Nevada-owned farm land in Reno to allow its sale for commercial development is drawing opposition.

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