TRI-STATE CLASSIC: Clutch free throws net Diamondbacks tournament title

On three occasions this season, Desert Oasis was either ahead or tied in the fourth quarter and lost.

Clutch free-throw shooting prevented that from happening a fourth time, as the host Diamondbacks defeated Shadow Ridge 82-75 on Wednesday in the championship game of the Tri-State Holiday Invitational.

Carlos Condit more poised for second title shot at UFC 195

Veteran Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Carlos Condit appeared at ease as he played to the crowd during Wednesday’s open media workouts on the casino floor at the MGM Grand in advance of his title bout against champion Robbie Lawler on Saturday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Morton, Eagles roll past Elsinore

Megan Morton had 20 points Wednesday to help Boulder City’s girls basketball team to a 61-20 win over Elsinore (Calif.) in the Nighthawk Classic at Murietta, Calif.

10 apps to save you time and money this New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is quickly approaching — but do you have your plans in order? If you want to have your best New Year’s Eve yet, check out these apps that can save you time and money.

 
Netflix has a fake New Year’s Eve countdown for kids

Did you wait too long to find a babysitter for New Year’s Eve and will now be ringing in 2016 by sitting at home with your kids? Netflix created a way to help give you some privacy when the clock strikes midnight.

Hiker finds body near Mountain Springs

Metro is investigating a body found Wednesday afternoon in Mountain Springs, an unincorporated area of Clark County that sits just south of the Spring Mountain range and in between Las Vegas and Pahrump.

LV HOLIDAY CLASSIC: Samantha Thomas helps Bulldogs rout Reno in title game

Samantha Thomas, a junior who transferred from Marian High in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., with her sister Bailey prior to this season, scored 31 points as host Centennial routed Reno, 91-56 in the title game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.

Winter is no time to forget about boating safety

As a general rule, foul weather is a blessing for duck hunters. Winds and cloud cover associated with weather fronts help to increase daytime bird activity and reduce glare from shotgun barrels and hunters’ faces, which can then translate into increased opportunity and success for waterfowl hunters.

Nevada fishing report, Dec. 31, 2015

Government Wash has some great fishing to catch bait before catching striped bass and catfish.

LETTERS: Police officer acted far too fast in Tamir Rice shooting

Regarding the ruling in the shooting death of Tamir Rice, Reuters reported the following: “A grand jury cleared two Cleveland police officers on Monday in the November 2014 fatal shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was brandishing a toy gun in a park.” The prosecutor said there was a lack of evidence indicating criminal activity.

Arts captured our imagination in new ways in 2015

You win some, you lose some. That’s a constant in Las Vegas — and it holds just as true in the arts as it does in the casino.

 
FBI offers reward in search for Las Vegas mosque vandal suspect

The FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or people responsible for wrapping bacon around a central Las Vegas mosque’s front door handles Sunday morning.

Get ready for cold weather on New Year’s Eve

When fireworks boom from atop seven hotels to ring in the new year on Las Vegas Boulevard, it is expected to be colder than in New York City when the giant ball drops.

Lucas says he sold ‘Star Wars’ series to ‘White Slavers’

While Disney has to be pleased with the way its $4 billion acquisition of Lucasfilm is turning out, thanks to the galactic success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the man who created the “Star Wars” universe doesn’t feel the same way.

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