Liberty stifles Bishop Manogue, advances to championship game

RENO — Liberty girls basketball coach Rich Santigate threw several different defenses at Bishop Manogue on Thursday in an effort to slow down the Miners’ 3-point shooters.

EDITORIAL: Online poker compact

Nevada and Delaware have entered an online poker compact that is at once historic and absurd. It’s historic in that, one day soon, it will allow card players to lawfully gamble across state lines using the Internet. But it’s absurd that such an arrangement is necessary to comply with a federal ban on Web gaming.

EDITORIAL: North Las Vegas on ropes against unions

It turns out, city of North Las Vegas leaders haven’t scoured every couch and soda machine for loose change. It turns out, the broke municipality hasn’t drained every publicly funded account. But City Council members and city management might have to if they’re going to provide pay raises to their public safety unions.

Huskies find inside game, rally to top Centennial girls

RENO — For a little more than three quarters Thursday, Centennial’s girls basketball team was playing the part of David to Reno’s Goliath to perfection.

Canyon Springs presses pace to reach title game

RENO — The fundamental difference between the boys basketball teams from Spanish Springs and Canyon Springs showed itself in the first minute of the fourth quarter Thursday.

Gorman in familiar territory

RENO — The play had no real bearing on the outcome of the game.

Liberty stifles Bishop Manogue, advances to championship game

RENO — Liberty girls basketball coach Rich Santigate threw several different defenses at Bishop Manogue on Thursday in an effort to slow the Miners’ 3-point shooters.

Committee OKs moving schools to Division I-A

As many as four Clark County School District schools could have new homes for their sports teams next year in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association.

Shockers might not be No. 1, but they’re no illusion

A magician works with smoke and mirrors and a sexy assistant. Sometimes, a hat and a rabbit are involved. But when you see Gregg Marshall coaching Wichita State in a basketball game, he’s never using props and doing eye-opening tricks.

School Board seeks greater transparency in administrative hires

A call from Clark County School Board Vice President Linda Young to limit the powers of Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky was answered Thursday by another board member who suggested policy changes. The amendment would require the superintendent to “make the board aware of… personnel changes in instructional or operational leadership,” but doesn’t require the board’s approval in any way, as Young wanted.

Cinderella Jaguars set sights on state

Teams with losing records normally don’t make the state tournament, let alone the playoffs.

Oubre, Pilots soar past Planet Athlete Academy

Kelly Oubre had 25 points and 11 rebounds Thursday to help Findlay Prep’s boys basketball team to a 104-64 victory over Planet Athlete Academy (Ariz.) at Henderson International.

Police investigate death of 6-month-old baby

The Metropolitan Police Department’s abuse and neglect unit is investigating the death of a 6-month-old baby in Las Vegas on Thursday, which appears to be accidental, police said.

Court says California drivers allowed to read cellphone maps

Drivers in California can legally read a map on their hand-held cellphones while behind the wheel, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th District Court of Appeal reversed the case of a Fresno man who was ticketed in January 2012 for looking at a map on his iPhone 4 while stuck in traffic.

More than a tribute, ‘Georgia on My Mind’ explores Ray Charles’ world

When it came time for the autobiography subtitled “Ray Charles’ Own Story,” Charles chose a down-to-earth name befitting a singer who belonged in any and every musical family: “Brother Ray.” Clearly, Ray Charles was — and is — a man for all musical seasons.

The Ataris revisiting their past

“Being grown up isn’t half as fun as growing up,” the Ataris once sang.

TICKETS: Lorde adds show

New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde has added another show at the Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on April 15. Tickets are $40 and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com and Ticketmaster outlets.

CCSD seeks grant for iPads to track preschool progress

Preschool teachers would receive 510 iPads at a cost of $245,000 to monitor the progress of students heading into kindergarten if the state approves a Clark County School District grant application.

Arts briefs: Music and dance, Feb. 28-March 6

Good times roll for Mardi Gras: Locals can “laissez les bon temps rouler” (translation: let the good times roll) at two separate Mardi Gras events this weekend.

On the Menu: Strawberries

To conclude Strawberry Month, we’re featuring fresh-strawberry creations from local restaurants.

Jacksons ring with nostalgia, some of it a bit off

These are the Jacksons, not the Jackson 5. And they are the Jacksons in their mid-50s to early-60s, without their lead singer. But it doesn’t take long for the open-minded to realize it is possible to be a new group and an old one at the same time.

Poppy Den chef Sosa goes against Flay on ‘Iron Chef America’

Angelo Sosa, chef of Poppy Den at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd., will challenge Bobby Flay on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” at 9 p.m. Sunday. To celebrate, the restaurant will host a viewing party from 8 to 10 p.m.

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