2015 Adelson School Girls Tennis Capsule

Head coach Tom Gillespie said he is hopeful, this year his team will be one of the top three high school tennis teams

Reno VA office among 10 hit with surprise inspections

The Department of Veterans Affairs claims office in Reno was one of 10 regional centers picked for surprise inspections last month as the agency investigated document-shredding practices in its outposts, officials said Monday.

University officials look at monorail link to proposed stadium

It’s strictly at the brainstorming stage, but University of Nevada, Las Vegas consultants have floated the idea of extending the Las Vegas Monorail to a 42-acre site at Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue to serve a potential UNLV football stadium and then extend the monorail to the Thomas & Mack Center and the rest of the UNLV campus.

Ravens LB Suggs slams Baltimore backup QB Schaub

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs has been anything but welcoming to Baltimore backup quarterback Matt Schaub. In fact, Suggs has been riding the ex-Houston Texans signal caller mercilessly in training camp.

County, SEIU submit final offers to arbitrator

Clark County and its largest union have submitted final proposals to an arbitrator in the past week for a final determination about the sticking points for a new contract, which include longevity pay, the level of wage increases and paid union leave.

A great ump, an even better man

Imagine the grinding from the grandstands longtime local baseball umpire Fred Atiyeh took in three decades behind the plate. Forget the fact he was a top-notch game caller and an even better man. Precision and ethics mean nothing to baseball fans, who know it’s their God-given right, indeed their duty, to razz the umpire at every opportunity.

State Department refers 305 Clinton emails for review

The U.S. State Department has so far identified 305 emails from Hillary Clinton’s private server used while she was secretary of state to be reviewed for potentially classified information, the agency said in a court filing on Monday.

Bohemian style makes a comeback

Bohemian style, which first emerged in early 19th-century France when artists moved into less affluent Parisian neighborhoods, offers an artistic, freestyle bent

Uber, Lyft applications show fees for typical rides

Customers who hail a ride on Uber or Lyft from Mandalay Bay to the Fremont Street Experience can expect to pay about $24 based on rates the companies submitted in their applications to the Nevada Transportation Authority.

Buffalo Bills running back hospitalized

Buffalo Bills running back Karlos Williams was hospitalized on Monday, coach Rex Ryan said, offering no further specifics.

Emerging tech helps drowsy drivers stay alert on the road

Among the newer technologies are lane and road departure warning systems, which detects when drivers are about to cross a lane line and emits a warning tone. Studies have found that these systems can reduce the rate of drivers going off the road by about 40%.

Actor Emile Hirsch gets 15 days in jail for Sundance assault

Actor Emile Hirsch will serve 15 days in jail after the “Into the Wild” star pleaded guilty on Monday to a misdemeanor assault charge for putting a female movie executive in a headlock during a film festival, a court official said on Monday.

2015 Canyon Springs Football Capsule

Head coach Keith Jones inherits a tall task in replacing former UNLV and arena-league standout Hunkie Cooper, who made the Pioneers perennial contenders

2015 Basic Football Capsule

Head coach Jeff Cahill says the team returns plenty of experience from the squad that lost 28-16 to Liberty for the Sunrise title

2015 Arbor View Football Capsule

Head coach Dan Barnson sys his Aggies have won at least eight games for five straight seasons, and expects them to be in a similar position

Looking into going solar? Google’s Project Sunroof aims to help

Want solar panels but don’t know where to start? Google has created a nifty little tool for determining if your home is a good bet for solar power. It combines Google Maps information about your home, local weather history, and estimates from nearby solar providers.

Dental practice belonging to hunter who killed Cecil the lion reopens

The dental practice of a Minnesota hunter whose killing of Zimbabwe’s best-known lion, Cecil, sparked widespread criticism from animal lovers around the world reopened on Monday without him, the practice said in a statement.

 
NLRB rules Northwestern football players can’t unionize

Northwestern University football players lost a bid to unionize on Monday when the U.S. National Labor Relations Board dismissed their case, in a setback for elite U.S. student athletes seeking a chunk of the riches generated by college sports.