McCaw nets 25 to lift Rebels over Boise State, 87-77

Patrick McCaw led UNLV with 25 points, scoring 19 in the second half as the Rebels took control late and downed Boise State 87-77 at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday night.

Three-star QB recruit to decide today between UNLV, Fresno State

A few months removed from a wrenching 31-28 loss at Fresno State, UNLV is hoping for a reversal of fortune Thursday in a recruiting battle with the Bulldogs for three-star quarterback Armani Rogers.

Rebel Report Card: UNLV vs. Boise State

Style of play is everything for the UNLV men’s basketball team. On Wednesday, the Rebels did what they do best: run, play defense, run some more.

 
Ammon Bundy wants protesters to stand down and go home

An attorney for Ammon Bundy said the protest leader wants the remaining occupiers of an Oregon wildlife refuge to stand down and go home.

State treasurer seeks $239K bond from ESA opponents

State Treasurer Dan Schwartz asked a court Wednesday to require opponents of Nevada’s education saving accounts to post a $238,900 bond to cover costs should an injunction imposed against the program be lifted.

FLAG FOOTBALL: Bauer helps Diamondbacks nip Centennial

Kylee Bauer completed 12 of 20 passes for 141 yards, including a touchdown pass to Aniyah Reed to help Desert Oasis’ flag football team to a 14-12 win over visiting Centennial on Wednesday.

Blue ribbon panel discusses progress to improve child welfare system

A blue ribbon committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss progress and plans for improving Clark County’s troubled child welfare and court system. The committee received plaudits for progress but was reminded of looming obstacles.

Virko Baley turns Emily Dickinson’s words into music

UNLV’s composer-in-residence, now 77, plans to retire when the current semester concludes in May. But not before premiering one last work at the campus where he’s spent “most of my adult life.”

One dead after northeast valley homicide

One male is dead after a homicide in the northeast valley Wednesday night, the Metropolitan Police Department confirmed.

One dead, one critical after central valley crash Wednesday

A woman is dead and the driver of a stolen sport utility vehicle is in critical condition after the man fled police in the central valley early Wednesday morning, causing a crash.

Record warmth until Sunday when storm moves to Las Vegas

The warmest day of 2016 will be Thursday, then Friday, then Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. But you have until Sunday to enjoy the spring preview, because that’s when a major storm system will creep into the valley and cause temperatures to nosedive.

Prep coaches face discipline, players suffer in lopsided basketball games

Few Southern Nevada coaches think the 40-point differential running-clock rule and the 50-point differential policy that requests that winning coaches detail in a letter what they did to keep the game from getting out of hand are having anything near the desired effect.

Arizona official ‘not at all surprised’ by rancher’s death in Oregon

A government official representing northwest Arizona said cattle rancher Robert “LaVoy” Finicum wanted to go out in a blaze of glory, given his contempt for grazing fees collected by the Bureau of Land Management.

Boise State-UNLV breakdown

Breaking down UNLV’s basketball game against Boise State at 8 p.m. today at the Thomas & Mack Center:

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