UNR commit Toomer ready to prove worth

Many prep football players try to impress recruiters and earn a scholarship offer during their senior year. Palo Verde’s Kameron Toomer had a different motivation this past season.

Faith Lutheran recovers in time, defeats Western

Sam Caruth scored 13 points in the fourth quarter, and Faith Lutheran went 6-for-7 from the field in the final eight minutes to pull out a 60-45 win over visiting Western.

Group pushes for changes to new college aid program

A panel of lawmakers this week agreed to seek changes for Nevada’s new Silver State Opportunity Grant — the state’s first program offering financial aid based on need rather than academic achievement.

RECRUITING: UNR commit Toomer ready to prove worth

After more than six months of waiting, Palo Verde’s Kameron Toomer finally will sign with the Wolf Pack on Wednesday, the first day football and soccer recruits can sign a national letter of intent. UNR’s coaches cannot comment until that time.

Zika virus sexually transmitted in Texas, CDC confirms

Zika has been sexually transmitted in Texas, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. It is the first known case of the virus being locally acquired in the continental United States in the current outbreak.

Rancher Ammon Bundy withdraws request for release

Ammon Bundy, the rancher who led an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, abruptly reversed course Tuesday and withdrew a request to be released from custody as he awaits trial on a felony conspiracy charge, court papers showed.

Three Southern Nevada hospitals apply to become Level 3 trauma centers

Three Southern Nevada hospitals have filed paperwork to become Level 3 trauma centers. But University Medical Center officials say the move could threaten their county-run hospital if the applications are approved simultaneously.

Man and woman killed in Beltway collision identified

The man and woman killed in a North Las Vegas three-car wreck Monday have been identified by the Clark County coroner.

Push made to prohibit utilities from retroactively penalizing solar customers

A coalition of rooftop solar companies on Tuesday urged the U.S. Senate to adopt an amendment to an energy bill that would give states the authority to prohibit monopoly utilities from retroactively penalizing customers who invest in solar.

Masto, Heck have different advantages in money race

The two leading candidates in the race for the open U.S. Senate seat of Sen. Harry Reid are amassing war chests that are already in the millions of dollars.

EDITORIAL: Latest VA issues highlight ineptitude, need to privatize

If there’s a silver lining in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ongoing, multi-faceted pattern of corruption, it’s the thought that (at least) some of the department’s problem employees — especially those in leadership — would be properly disciplined for their malfeasance.

LETTERS: Proponents of school choice have worthy motives

While we may disagree politically and philosophically, I have always known Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani to be a person of integrity who cares about her community.

Heck’s piggybacked veterans housing measure clears House

Legislation by U.S. Rep. Joe Heck to help reduce homelessness among veterans once again passed the House on Tuesday, this time as part of another measure.

McDonald’s replacing Happy Meal toys with books

Children who order a McDonald’s Happy Meal within the next two weeks will be in for a surprise when they see that the toy included in the meal has been replaced — by a book.

‘Riverboat Ron’ Rivera pays off on Panthers’ gamble

Jerry Richardson was supposed to have fired Ron Rivera a few times over. That’s what billionaires usually do when wins don’t stockpile as quickly as they would prefer. That, and buy a new mansion to forget their troubles. But the hit was never carried out on Rivera

Metro seeks help finding pair in northwest home burglary

Metro is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man and a woman involved in the burglary of a northwest valley home and possibly thefts from neighborhood mailboxes.

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