The Masters began for Phil Mickelson earlier than anyone else, while most were wolfing down scrambled eggs in the clubhouse or still fast asleep in their beds. Slipping on a green jacket in the harsh early-morning light, he headed to the first hole to cheer on the ceremonial tee shots of players whose names are etched into the fabric of the game.
RENO — When it drew much smaller crowds in the 1990s, the Burning Man festival generated strong opposition from the Sierra Club and others over its impact to the Northern Nevada desert.
YOU KNOW IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR when candidates start thanking the opposition for coming.
Some columns are by nature more solemn than others. This is one of those.
Planners from the federal General Services Administration wanted their 2010 training conference at the M Resort in Henderson to be “over the top,” and they certainly got their wish.