UNR’s 16-game winning streak halted by Idaho

RENO — Stephen Madison scored 18 points, and Kyle Barone converted a three-point play and two free throws in the final 40 seconds, lifting Idaho over UNR 72-68 on Saturday to snap the Wolf Pack’s 16-game winning streak.

Aztecs beat TCU, stand alone in first

SAN DIEGO — Jamaal Franklin had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 17 San Diego State to an 83-73 win over Texas Christian on Saturday night, giving the Aztecs their seventh straight 20-win season.

Bikini Bar offers Southern rockers

They sing of gamblers and love on the run, so combustible Southern rockers The Heroine should go over well here in Vegas.

Peyton Manning’s shadow looms large over Super Bowl

The zip lines are a huge hit, and Madonna seems to excite everyone. Hosting the Super Bowl has given local politicians a chance to puff out their chests, show off their beautiful new stadium and declare this is a big city after all.

In Brief

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio in San Antonio.

BLM to begin aerial seeding of area burned by wildfire

RENO — Federal land managers are scheduled to begin rehabilitation efforts this week on public lands blackened by a recent wildfire south of Reno.

Teens observe grass-roots democracy at Nevada GOP caucus

Driving through the night, Joelle Leib and her two friends rolled into Las Vegas at 1 a.m. But they didn’t drive 330 miles from San Diego for the gambling, nightlife or shows on the Strip.

GOP looks to improve image with Hispanics

Ileana Calderon rose early Saturday to caucus with other Republicans at Rancho High School. As a Cuban immigrant, the 65-year-old doesn’t take the privileges of U.S. democracy lightly.

The tax man cometh … and with a vengeance

Let’s say you have a really bad headache. And then along comes somebody who says what you really need to relieve the pain is a bonk on the head with a hammer. Absurd, right?

Red tape

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