Wolf Pack let victory slip away

RENO – Flying high after an opening win at California, UNR appeared headed for a 2-0 start Saturday when quarterback Cody Fajardo opened the game with three touchdown drives and the Wolf Pack built a 31-20 lead on South Florida with less than three minutes to play.

Nelson stars in first half as Cougars overwhelm Weber State

PROVO, Utah – Riley Nelson passed for 244 yards and a touchdown in the first half as Brigham Young built a big lead and cruised to a 45-13 victory Saturday over Weber State.

Weather alters Open schedule

NEW YORK – With a potentially dangerous storm bearing down on the U.S. Open, play was suspended Saturday, making this the fifth consecutive year the tournament will fail to finish on time because of the weather.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top news

After two North Las Vegas firefighters were injured Tuesday in an ambulance accident while transporting a patient, firefighters union officials questioned the city’s cost-cutting plan that shuts down stations and equipment based on staff availability.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters’ notebook

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman doesn’t show up on this page as often as her wisecracking husband did when he was mayor, but she does come up with the occasional one-liner.

Politics aside, Americans dream same dreams, sing same song

It’s a safe bet Walt Whitman never attended a national convention. He would have needed a bullhorn and advanced Tourette syndrome to be heard on the fringes of our great political debate.

Guidelines on drone usage get support

Civil rights groups and law enforcement agencies often clash when privacy rights are pitted against police searches.
But Dane Claussen, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, generally agrees with guidelines from the International Association of Chiefs of Police for using drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, equipped with high-tech spy cameras.

Smith Center carillon provides visual landmark with aural possibilities

The Smith Center’s 17-story bell tower stands tall, signaling its downtown location – and serving as inspiration for the performing arts center’s logo. It’s even a recurring design element at the center itself, turning up on everything from gleaming door handles to ushers’ uniforms.

Obama to speak at Las Vegas rally on Wednesday

President Barack Obama’s rally Wednesday in Las Vegas will be held at Cashman Center, a campaign official said Saturday. Doors will open at 3 p.m. for the event inside the center, which has a seating capacity of 10,000.

Mary J. Blige, D’Angelo bring R&B thunder to Palms

Singer Mary J. Blige performed Friday at the Pearl at the Palms, where she alternated R&B pep talks such as “Just Fine” with cathartic wellsprings including “Feel Inside.”

Landing gear door falls on Washington neighborhood

KENT, Wash. – The Federal Aviation Administration confirms that a piece of metal that fell to the ground in a Kent, Wash., neighborhood was part of a Boeing 767’s landing gear door.

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