Ten years after downfall, CSU coach has Rams in thick of title chase

A decade after Larry Eustachy made headlines for drinking beer with college kids, his life is a party again. But he’s sober, his drink of choice is Diet Coke, and his nightlife is highlighted by winning basketball games.

Flashing red lights, stopped cars … hey, what gives?

It can be confusing out there on the road, getting bombarded with traffic lights and signs and cones and those dudes with the flags and the smoke pouring out of that old VW bug in front of you and the weaving big rig to your right, which makes you think of that video on YouTube where a rig jacknifed and smashed into things.

Heck favors universal background checks for gun buyers

U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., said Tuesday he favors universal background checks for people who buy guns — whether from dealers or individuals — as one way to prevent violent or mentally ill people from getting firearms.

Democrats in Senate propose tax incentives

Democratic senators said Tuesday they want to offer tax incentives to induce employees to hire the unemployed, lure movie companies to Nevada and repair roads and bridges.

Index of builder confidence drops slightly in February

Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was virtually unchanged in February with a one-point decline to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders’ Housing Market Index released Tuesday.

Brooks protective order dissolved in Las Vegas

No one showed up to seek an extension, and a judge in Las Vegas dissolved a protective order that had been issued for the wife of troubled Assemblyman Steven Brooks on Tuesday.

Man killed in crash on Flamingo Road identified

The man who died after his vehicle crashed into a concrete wall has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as 42-year-old Marin Petrov.

Bird misses rematch

The last time the Wranglers played Bakersfield, a live condor got loose on the ice — twice — during the national anthem in a spectacle that garnered international attention and more than a million views on YouTube in a video entitled “Condor goes wild.”

Elko seeks to change some residents’ addresses

ELKO — The city of Elko wants to change some of its residents’ addresses after finding that more than 1,000 homes were given the wrong numbers decades ago.

Bracket session debunks myths

This was the condensed version. The appetizer. The 15-hour edition of something that takes the actual selection committee five days to complete. This was NCAA bracketing on speed and chocolate sauce.

Jinx? Slump? Stop all the clowning

Don’t go at Bryce Harper with a clown question regarding a Sports Illustrated cover jinx or a sophomore slump.

Aztecs rout Cowboys, end losing skid

SAN DIEGO — Back-up forward Dwayne Polee, the son of the former UNLV player with the same name, tied his career-high with 16 points, including two 3-pointers and a three-point play during a 23-1 run that carried San Diego State to a 79-51 Mountain West Conference victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night.

Cusick’s late basket lifts BYU to victory

PROVO, Utah — Craig Cusick tipped in a teammate’s miss with 0.2 seconds left, lifting Brigham Young to a 70-68 victory over in-state rival Utah State on Tuesday night.

CSN baseball sweeps Canadian squad

The College of Southern Nevada scored all five of its runs in the first two innings to complete a three-game sweep of Prairie Baseball Academy, beating the Canadian squad 5-2 on Tuesday night at Morse Stadium.

Balanced Rebels set for spring golf season

When UNLV golf coach Dwaine Knight signed local stars AJ McInerney and Zane Thomas a year ago, he believed the program was positioning itself to be a national championship contender.

Bey’s drug test positive for elevated testosterone

Lightweight Mickey Bey’s drug test came back positive for elevated testosterone after his Feb. 2 fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced Tuesday.

Faith Lutheran places its football belief in Fox

Vernon Fox was making plans for his annual summer football camp in Mesquite last month when a friend casually mentioned that Faith Lutheran was looking for a head coach.

A La Carte

special touch

Make your own Sanders Hot Fudge sauce

As I recently announced, we’ve added a lost-recipe component to Taste of the Town (so keep those requests coming). That includes found recipes, too, which is the category for this one from reader Ilene Farr. Many Detroit-area refugees have fond memories of Sanders Hot Fudge, which is available locally at Detroit Motor City Coney Island at 19 Water St. in Henderson and at www.sanderscandy.com (800-651-7263).

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