Kansas State claims Big 12, Fiesta berth

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Collin Klein threw a touchdown pass and ran for two scores, and No. 7 Kansas State beat No. 23 Texas 42-24 on Saturday for its third conference title in 117 years and a Fiesta Bowl trip.

Las Vegas marathon course altered after 2011 glitches

Organizers of the Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half-Marathon will readily admit that the 2011 race had several issues.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters’ notebook

Las Vegas police officers said they had no choice but to shoot and kill a coyote in front of an elementary school not far from UNLV on Tuesday afternoon. But the Monday morning quarterbacks here at Week in Review can’t help but think of a few other options the police may have overlooked.

New ratings leave no school behind, push many to top

On paper, Booker Elementary School is exceptional, exceeding standards with four out of five stars, according to the district’s assessment.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top news

The controversial developer behind plans to build a major sports arena in Henderson is now saying the city-backed project “is not viable,” but he apparently still plans to develop the land.

Revival of coroner’s inquests in Clark County gets little support

The public would lose the testimony of one in every five participants in coroner’s inquests if Clark County commissioners move forward with the hearings without the participation of the involved officers, an analysis by the Las Vegas Review-Journal has found.

Boomerang buyers who lost it all see life after foreclosure

Greg Bailey is at the leading edge of a growing demographic: boomerang buyers, or locals who lost their home to foreclosure or short sale, but are jumping back into the market just two to three years after default.

Though she’s gone, I still meet her halfway

When you’re a grown woman with a career, mortgage and husband, the expression “meet me halfway” is supposed to turn your thoughts to negotiations. It makes this grown woman think of prank calling boys, ratting bangs to Wasatch mountain-heights and absorbing “Days of Our Lives” drama.