Not preparing for trouble puts Red Rock Canyon hikers in danger — VIDEO

By the time the water began to rise, it was nearly too late. Scrambling up the rock-face under darkening skies and torrents of rain, Ryan Doble — 17 at the time, 22 now — was with five friends at Red Rock Canyon, trying to escape rising waters of a flash flood.

Las Vegas set to party with NCAA Tournament

Betting on the NCAA Tournament in Las Vegas is a supersized version of the Super Bowl. Instead of one big game, this is an unpredictable 67-game tournament staged over three weeks. A total of 32 games tip off Thursday and Friday with another wild 48 hours to follow.

Stacey Augmon’s campaign for UNLV job supported by ad in RJ

Supporters of UNLV legend Stacey Augmon’s effort to become the next Rebels basketball coach took out a full-page advertisement in Monday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal. The ad states it was paid for by “Rebels for Success.”

Texas festival apologizes after Muslim Olympian was told to remove hijab

Organizers of the South by Southwest (SXSW) arts festival said Sunday they apologized to U.S. Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad after a volunteer said she must remove her Muslim headcovering to receive credentials to the event in Austin, Texas.

Twitter topples CBS selection show with leaked NCAA bracket

The first blockbuster upset of March Madness: Twitter over CBS on Selection Sunday. The NCAA said Sunday night it is looking into how a copy of this year’s tournament bracket got leaked online during the network’s extended selection show on Sunday.

Mountain West needs to change scheduling habits to get NCAA’s respect

The Mountain West should play a 16-game conference schedule instead of 18 so as to allow for more nonleague opportunities against top 50 and top 100 teams. Teams need more chances to schedule the sort of meaningful games league play doesn’t allow.

 
GOP hopeful Donald Trump stands by his campaign rhetoric — VIDEO

Showing few signs of trying to ease the nation’s tense political atmosphere, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is standing by his antagonistic campaign rhetoric, rejecting any responsibility for violence at his rallies and defending his supporters who have been charged with assaulting protesters.

Workweek starting off with mild temperatures

The Las Vegas Valley is expected to see steady and mild temperatures for the week ahead, according to the National Weather Service.

 
Thousands of homes damaged in Louisiana, Mississippi floods

NEW ORLEANS — Widespread flooding in Louisiana and Mississippi has damaged thousands of homes and the risk of more flooding played out Sunday as rain-filled rivers rose over banks.

Nevada Legislature excuses itself from public records law

NOTE: National Sunshine Week started Sunday. The American Society of Newspaper Editors in 2005 launched the first Sunshine Week, a celebration of access to public information that has been held every year since to coincide with the March 16 birthday of James Madison, father of the U.S. Constitution and a key advocate of the Bill of Rights.

Car driver arrested in Las Vegas bus crash ID’d

The driver of a car that hit a shuttle bus, causing it to overturn on Interstate 15 Saturday night, has been identified, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Officer dies after Maryland shooting; two in custody

A police officer was fatally shot in an “unprovoked attack” near a police station in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital, authorities said Sunday.

UNLV’s Nebraska tree continues to grow with hiring of Tony Samuel

When Tony Samuel took the head coaching job at New Mexico State in 1997, a 22-year-old student assistant named Tony Sanchez helped him make a smooth transition. Now, almost 20 years later, Sanchez is helping Samuel transition to his job as defensive line coach at UNLV.

Driver who stole U-Haul, led police on chase, identified

The driver who stole a U-Haul on Thursday night, sped through the Las Vegas Valley, shot at a citizen’s vehicle and evaded police until a patrol car rammed into it and stopped it has been arrested.

Here’s what to expect from tonight’s Democratic town hall

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Sunday night will hold another duel in their increasingly contentious Democratic nominating marathon, two days before five states vote in crucial primaries that could set the tone for the rest of the contest.

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