EDITORIAL: Too many Hafens on Henderson payroll

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen oversees a city that employs six of his relatives in full-time jobs, with salaries ranging from $63,000 to more than $100,000. But he had nothing to do with their hiring.

Shadow Ridge edges Centennial in Sunset Region softball tournament

Shadow Ridge freshman pitcher Shelbi Denman returned to throw four hitless innings in relief and hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning as the Mustangs outlasted Centennial 7-5 in a winners’ bracket semifinal of the Sunset Region playoffs.

Bishop Gorman bats overwhelm Cimarron-Memorial

Beau Capanna smacked a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the third, sparking a four-run inning that gave Bishop Gorman the lead for good in a 15-5 victory over Cimarron-Memorial on Wednesday in the Sunset Region tournament.

Sierra Vista’s Green enjoys being in pool again

Sierra Vista senior Isabella Green, whose love for swimming was rekindled during her freshman season with the Mountain Lions, hopes to secure her first region title when the finals of the Division I-A Southern Region girls swimming and diving meet take place Friday at UNLV.

I-A GOLF: Logan ignores competition, captures fourth title

Boulder City’s Luke Logan stopped keeping track of his group’s individual scores just before the final nine holes of the Division I-A Southern Region tournament to focus on his own game and prevent any self-induced stress.

Pressure on Rice to win, but UNLV roster is loaded

UNLV basketball coach Dave Rice adds transfer Ike Nwamu, prep star Stephen Zimmerman and several talented redshirts to returning talent. “Ideally, we want to play pressure defense and push the pace on offense,” Rice says. “I think we have the personnel and depth to do that, and you have to have those two things.”

CSN rolls into regional baseball tournament

The College of Southern Nevada baseball team opens play in the Region 18 tournament at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Morse Stadium. CSN enters the tournament having won 22 of its past 27 games, including seven series in a row.

Renee Brown still helping U.S. mine Olympic gold

Henderson native Renee Brown, who once wanted to be a coach, continues to have impact as a longtime women’s pro basketball executive and national team talent scout.

A good day fishing without catching a fish

Father and son didn’t catch anything at Willow Beach south of the Hoover Dam. But the trip was still worth it for the uninterrupted conversation and a sighting of desert bighorn sheep at sunset.

51s establish franchise mark with 13th straight victory

Wilfredo Tovar drove in two runs as the Las Vegas 51s rallied to top the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-4 in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday. The victory was the 13th straight for the 51s, giving them the longest win streak in Las Vegas’ 33-year Triple-A history.

Sierra Vista senior finds herself

For many elite girls swimmers, the high school season often is viewed as a respite from the ultra-competitive club season.

Arbor View holds on to win first region boys golf title

Anchored by Van Thomas and Sam Dickey, Arbor View held it together on the back nine despite the howling wind at Lake Las Vegas and went on to win its first region championship. The Aggies finished the two-day tournament at 66-over-par 786, 10 shots ahead of second-place Palo Verde.

Lawmakers mull family reunification, foster family bonds

On the heels of a recent Nevada Supreme Court decision to reinstate parental rights for one young couple, a bill that involves the termination of such rights was amended and approved by the Assembly Committee of Health and Human Services Wednesday.

In a demo, there’s a big rig on Las Vegas highways — and nobody’s driving

There’s a big rig on the highways around Las Vegas and nobody’s driving. Oh, there’s a “driver” in the cab, but he’s handling some administrative chores while the autonomous system in Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner Inspiration Truck maintains its lanes, monitors surrounding traffic and runs at a speed of peak efficiency.

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