UNLV’s Rice faces job-defining game at Wyoming

The most important basketball game in Dave Rice’s career as UNLV’s head coach and for others around him takes place Saturday in the southeastern part of Wyoming, a place west of Cheyenne that can be found at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.

Conservationists worry about Gold Butte as feds keep their distance

As far as some conservationists are concerned, Oregon isn’t the only place under occupation. Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy and his well-armed supporters still control a vast swath of public land in northeastern Clark County that has been all but abandoned by the federal government.

FLAG FOOTBALL: McArthur, Falcons edge Coronado

Jadyn McArthur threw three touchdown passes and rushed for another score to lead Foothill’s flag football team to a 28-26 road win over Coronado on Friday.

Cool, dry Saturday; chance of showers returns Sunday

Though Las Vegas will see a cool, dry break on Saturday, the week’s patchy precipitation will make a comeback Sunday, when a slight chance of showers returns and will linger into next week.

Bundy: Protesters unwilling to leave occupied wildlife refuge just yet — PHOTOS

Ammon Bundy says he respects Harney County Sheriff David Ward. So far, respect isn’t translating into Bundy and his group of protesters and armed self-styled militiamen following Ward’s request and ending their occupation at a national wildlife refuge in southeastern Oregon.

LETTERS: Article misportrays officer-involved shooting

In response to the article on the officer-involved shooting on New Year’s Eve (“Missteps detailed in shooting,” Tuesday Review-Journal), I would like to see future articles such as this subtitled, “Convicted criminal killed for not following instructions from police,” rather than the R-J’s subtitle, “Unarmed fugitive holding phone killed.”

Long odds, long lines don’t faze Powerball jackpot seekers near Las Vegas

Elizabeth Watson woke up Friday feeling lucky, and good thing. The Las Vegan and her daughter Sandy Love planned to drive from Las Vegas to the Primm Valley Lotto Store for a shot at the record $800 million Powerball jackpot.

 
Mexican officials recapture drug lord ‘El Chapo’ in bloody raid

Mexico recaptured the world’s top drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman with U.S. help after a pre-dawn shootout on Friday, six months after he humiliated the government with his second jaw-dropping escape from a maximum security prison.

 
Federal marshals raid CES booth over alleged patent violations

Imitation may be the sincerest form of chicanery, and perhaps trouble. A hoverboard company found this out at CES when it was apparently busted for an alleged knockoff design.

Federal land sale fund growing again for Nevada

program that has generated $3.5 billion since 1998 for Nevada parks and trails, open spaces, forest fire prevention and hundreds of other projects is back after being hit hard by the Great Recession.

McGregor fires back at Mayweather comments

It took a few days, but Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor has responded to controversial comments made by Floyd Mayweather in an interview published earlier this week.

Wyoming’s Adams builds off success in Mountain West tourney

On the day Josh Adams signed with Wyoming, there was no live announcement on ESPN. He was not a five-star prospect surrounded by hype. Four years later, he’s the nation’s No. 4 scorer, averaging 25.7 points.

Inmate who walked away last week recaptured

An inmate who walked away last week from the Pioche Conservation Camp in Lincoln County, north of Clark County, was found and recaptured Friday without incident.

State agency requests reconsideration of new rooftop-solar rate

A state agency representing the interests of all Nevada utility ratepayers asked state regulators Friday to reconsider their new rooftop-solar rate structure, with particular emphasis on exempting net metering customers who installed their systems prior to the new tariff taking effect Jan. 1.

Bike equipped with Intel box can track crash G-forces

Before you shove your way through the thick Consumer Electronics Show crowds to reach the latest gigantic TV screen and other whiz-bang gadgetry, there’s Gary Klein and his BMX bicycle at Intel’s sprawling exhibit area in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Blue Man drummer played to the end

Being the kit drummer in the Blue Man Group band is “physically demanding,” says the show’s general manager Jack Kenn. But Jason Mackenroth stayed behind the drums throughout his four-year battle with prostate cancer, playing the show through Christmas Eve, 10 days before his death Sunday. He was 46.

Affordable Mazda MX-5 roadster perfect for all ages

The 2016 Mazda MX-5’s new 2.0-liter four-cylinder won’t break any speed records, but it also won’t let drivers go broke while cruising across the country.

Dealership News

News from auto dealers around Las Vegas

Honda Pilot Elite pushes into luxury territory

The Pilot is an example of what Honda can do when vehicles come up in the rotation to be refreshed or re-engineered.

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