Local colleges roundup: UNLV baseball wins in 17th inning

Erik VanMeetren scored on a throwing error with one out in the 17th inning to give UNLV a 9-8 baseball victory over San Diego State at Wilson Stadium. The Rebels (25-12, 9-7 Mountain West) loaded the bases on three walks before the error on a ball hit by T.J. White.

Pardee releases new phase of LivingSmart Homes

A new phase release of homes is planned for today at Pardee Homes’ LivingSmart Homes in Providence, a master-planned community in the northwestern valley.

Food pro shares faves with you

Today, I’m going to give you the food version of insider-trader information. I’m going to tell you where Elizabeth Blau eats for pleasure.

Nevada charity steps in where government won’t

We wish the federal government provided adequate personal and financial support to military veterans and their families. It doesn’t. Terrible overseas conflicts have put extraordinary hardships on our military personnel. No amount of thanks and sympathy can comfort the relatives and friends of service members who lost their lives. And those men and women fortunate enough to make it home often don’t get the assistance they need to address disabilities and long-term joblessness.

HOA needs to seek legal counsel on election

Q: We’ve got an election coming up. One of our home association’s board candidates has been recalled, filed bogus claims with the ombudsman’s office and our insurance company. There have been problems with violations, parking and towing. He even accused the management company and HOA board members of offering bribes in his self-nomination write-up.

Alternative financing can help after a foreclosure

Q: My husband and I (both retired; he is 70 and I am 68) went through bankruptcy in the hope of not losing our house. We were discharged from bankruptcy in December 2009. We owed $219,600 at the time, but the house was only worth about $115,000. However, (our lender) refused to work with us with either a principal modification or some other type of help, even though we got a lawyer and went through mediation.

SheaXero home at Ardiente to celebrate one-year anniversary

Shea Homes at Ardiente, an age-qualified community in North Las Vegas, is inviting the public to celebrate SheaXero’s one-year anniversary and the first 1,000 sales of these homes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in honor of Earth Day.

Resale Homes Report

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the homebuyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.

Summerlin rolls out new smartphone app

The Howard Hughes Corp. has launched its Summerlin home-finding app, a free, downloadable search engine for smartphones. The app is the first of its kind in this market.

LEFTOVERS: Jets coach no fan of Orioles

Christmas came early for football fans Thursday as the NFL released its 2013 schedule. But leave it to Rex Ryan to play Scrooge.

In honor of National Park Week entrance fees will be waived

Get out the map and put your wallet away. Lake Mead, the Grand Canyon, Death Valley and the rest of the National Park System are offering free admission Monday through Friday .

Assembly member sees his bills die

Self-serving bills in the Nevada Legislature are not exactly a rarity. But usually they are introduced by legislators without any admission that the bills are for them or someone they love.

UNLVNow project hinges on proposed legislation

The passage of a piece of legislation will be the trigger that would allow officials to move forward with the UNLVNow project, officials said Friday.

California company’s deal for Trump Plaza put on hold

A California development company that had planned to buy the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City said on Friday that it was delaying the deal at least temporarily because Trump Entertainment has been unable to obtain a release of the mortgage held by its senior secured lender.

Arizona man gets life in prison for killing his wife

A Lake Havasu City, Ariz., man convicted in the July 2010 shooting death of his divorce-seeking wife will spend the rest of his life in prison barring success on any appeal of his case.

Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer convicted in financial scheme

A federal judge Friday convicted Paul Wommer, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor, on three charges of unlawfully structuring more than $138,000 in financial transactions in 2010.

Titus pushes to get benefits for vets stuck in VA quagmire

Help is on the horizon for veterans mired in a swamp of paperwork that’s stalling their benefits, but a local veteran who has battled the agency for decades is skeptical.