Death Valley still digging out after October flooding

Three months after flash floods hammered Death Valley, one of the national park’s main attractions and two of its paved entrance roads remain closed, and they’re expected to stay that way well into 2016.

BASKETBALL: Troy Brown leads Centennial boys to OT win

Troy Brown scored all six of his team’s points in overtime as Centennial’s boys defeated Wilsonville (Ore.) 52-51 in the Capitol City Classic in Salem, Ore.

Colorado wins 11th straight game, to play SMU in final of Las Vegas Classic

It started its basketball season a tad rocky, but Colorado is rolling right now. The Buffaloes have won 11 straight after Tuesday’s 71-70 win over Penn State in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic at Orleans Arena.

Rebels fire away, hit 18 3-pointers in 103-68 blowout — PHOTOS

Jalen Poyser scored 18 points and Ike Nwamu had 16 as the Rebels wrapped up their nonconference season by rolling to a 103-68 victory over South Dakota at the Thomas & Mack Center.

VEGAS INVITATIONAL: Hawkins leads Chaparral to semifinal win

Marcia Hawkins scored 13 of her game-high 22 points in the second half Tuesday to lift Chaparral’s girls basketball team to a 55-36 win over South El Monte (Calif.) in the semifinals of the Vegas Invitational at Mountain View.

 
New Kentucky governor orders clerks’ names off marriage licenses

Kentucky’s new governor on Tuesday ordered county clerks’ names removed from state marriage license forms at the center of a controversy involving Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed after refusing to issue licenses to gay couples.

SMU gets best and worst of Larry Brown

The cheers began when he first became visible from a tunnel at Orleans Arena. They stood and clapped and chanted his name and held signs in his honor because, well, it’s true everybody loves a winner. No matter the cost.

Ken Johann’s death stirs memories of impact on UNLV soccer

The last time I saw Ken Johann, UNLV’s uber soccer booster, was at Johann Field — named for his son, Peter — on Oct. 18. The Rebels were playing Incarnate Word from Texas. Fellow humongous soccer supporter Tim McGarry, a former Rebels player who in recent years has continued what Johann started as a benefactor, asked if I had wandered over to say hello.

Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. South Dakota

After dropping consecutive games to Pac-12 teams, UNLV took full advantage of a step down in competition on Tuesday night.

 
Wild coyote invades South Carolina airport

A coyote ran inside a South Carolina airport baggage claim area on Tuesday but was caught at a security checkpoint before it could get into the terminals, officials said.

Police investigate security breach at JFK airport

Police are investigating a breach in security at a New York City airport earlier this month when an unidentified man trespassed on a taxiway and warned a cargo worker not to say anything, according to Port Authority Police.

Streak of light in night sky unidentified

A fireball that light up the Las Vegas sky captivated spectators across the valley Tuesday night who took to social media to share images of the mysterious object as it came plunging toward land.

Judge OKs deadlines for ensuring inmates get mental health treatment

Nevada will have to eliminate the wait list of those stuck at the Clark County Detention Center waiting for mental health treatment by March 1, 2016, and those waiting in jails across the state by April 1, 2016, according to an amended federal settlement approved Tuesday by a federal judge.

RJ Editor Hengel accepts buyout

The top editor of the Review-Journal, Mike Hengel, announced he has accepted a buyout Tuesday evening, less than two weeks after the newspaper’s sale to the family of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.

Campaign and PAC ads ramping up in Nevada

‘Tis the season for campaign ads. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, launched television ads in Nevada on Tuesday.

Person hurt in 25-foot fall at construction site

A person was flown to a hospital after falling 25 feet at a construction site near the intersection of Bermuda and Robindale roads Tuesday afternoon, the Clark County Fire Department said.

Court ruling likely dashes last traces of developer’s arena proposal

A recent U.S. District Court ruling may have finally wiped away the last vestiges of Texas developer Chris Milam and his infamous arena proposal for property controlled by the Bureau of Land Management in Henderson.

 
Woman, 24, charged with murder, child abuse, leaving accident scene in Strip crash

Lakeisha Holloway’s path to the Strip seems to have passed out of homelessness and back again. And now the woman accused of driving her Oldsmobile onto a busy sidewalk Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens of others, faces a murder charge.

A year after Blackstone purchase, Cosmopolitan has turned the corner

Bill McBeath never viewed The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas as a quick fix. He was schooled by his gaming mentors, Steve Wynn and Michael Gaughan, that time is needed to understand your customers and your business.

Pedestrian hit by car Monday near Sunrise hospital dies

A pedestrian who was critically injured Monday evening when he was hit by a car near Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center has died, Las Vegas police said.

Here’s how you can watch UNLV Basketball vs South Dakota tonight

The UNLV Rebels return to their home court tonight to host the South Dakota Coyotes at Thomas & Mack. If you’re not planning on going to the game, here’s everything you need to know if you want to watch.

Utility regulators criticized for cutting energy efficiency programs

An advocacy group on Tuesday criticized the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for slashing energy efficiency programs for Southern Nevada residential and business customers of NV Energy.

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