With eye on standings, Cowboys focus on foe

Chaparral boys basketball coach Steven Bentz did the math and knew exactly what was at stake Thursday.

With eye on standings, Cowboys focus on foe

Chaparral boys basketball coach Steven Bentz did the math and knew exactly what was at stake Thursday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Silcox powers Panthers to win over Longhorns

Paulina Silcox scored 31 points, including the go-ahead basket with four seconds remaining in the game Thursday, to lift Palo Verde’s girls basketball team to a 58-55 win over visiting Legacy.

What to watch this weekend? Take a guess

Humor us here for a second. Having a hard time deciding what to watch on Sunday afternoon? Can’t choose between a rerun of “The Bachelor” or “We Bought a Zoo?”

Nevada Supreme Court overturns 2008 pedestrian arrest conviction

A unanimous Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday reversed the conviction of a pedestrian for being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm after determining he was illegally detained during a routine police stop in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.

Gastelum proves he belongs among UFC’s best welterweights

The last time Kelvin Gastelum fought in Las Vegas, he essentially was seen as little more than the undersized guy Uriah Hall was going to knock out in the championship bout for Season 17 of “The Ultimate Fighter” in April 2013.

Woods wobbly in 2015 debut in Phoenix

You knew it was going to be that kind of day when his first tee shot landed closer to a fairway home than the fairway. Bad went to worse, and worse went to awful, and suddenly Tiger Woods was sculling shots off the fringe to 20 feet past the green.

Evancho celebrates ‘Awakening’ at Smith Center

Now 14, singer Jackie Evancho adds to her classical crossover repertoire — with, among others, U2’s “With or Without You.”

Restaurant news includes Culinary Classroom series

The An Executive Chef’s Culinary Classroom series has returned to the Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The first class is “Italian by the Lake,” focusing on contemporary Italian cuisine from antipasti to pasta. It starts at 7 p.m. Feb. 12 and is $135 per person inclusive. Call the Bellagio concierge at 866-406-7117. …

Concerns raised over county takeover of Mount Charleston fire station

A transfer of the Nevada Division of Forestry fire station on Mount Charleston to the control of Clark County is on track to be completed by June 30, but the two legislators who represent the area questioned whether the county will be ready by then.

Gov. Sandoval details new business fee plan to fund Nevada education reform

Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that his proposed business license fee to raise $438 million to fund much of his public education agenda would mean lower tax collections than under the many other tax proposals debated in Nevada over the past dozen years.

Nationals outfielder sentenced to 5 days in jail

Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth pleaded guilty to reckless driving Thursday and was sentenced to five days in jail.

Bettor wins by nose in Handicapping Challenge

Columnist had a front-row seat for the Daily Racing Form/National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Handicapping Challenge at the Treasure Island. He watched John O’Neil of Huntington Station, N.Y., out-handicap the field to take the first prize of $800,000.

Report gives Yucca positive review, stops short of full endorsement

Analysts at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Thursday completed a safety review that gives Yucca Mountain generally positive marks, but stops short of recommending it be granted a license to operate as a nuclear waste site.

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