Woman dies in fatal rollover crash on I-15 exit ramp in Las Vegas

A fatal rollover crash Saturday morning has closed an exit ramp on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. About 7:30 a.m., the vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 15, going to Interstate 215 West, when it approached the onramp and went off to the left, trooper Jason Buratczuk said.

Arcidiacono, Villanova tough enough to cut down nets at Final Four

Oklahoma-Villanova is a great matchup because of Ryan Arcidiacono, a skinny point guard with a last name that is tough to pronounce and a game that proves even tougher. He’s from Philadelphia, where people are inspired by Rocky Balboa and Vince Papale.

A career on the range that was mostly cooperative — except with Cliven Bundy

Ben Collins is retired now and living in Oregon, but he spent most of his career roaming Nevada and the region with the Bureau of Land Management. When it comes to the complex discussion of the management of Western lands, he brings an even-handed perspective that only a fellow of his experience can provide.

Growing vegetables in the desert

Planting a summer vegetable garden in our high-desert climate with its ovenlike temperatures, punishing winds and moisture-slurping atmosphere is not for the timid.

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April 2

Low production of apricot fruit usually caused by late freeze

Q: I have Katy and Blenheim apricots that are supposed to be low chill and self-pollinating but they barely produced any fruit the last two years. Three years ago both trees had a large amount of fruit. The trees seem to be healthy and there were plenty of bees.

Paint: It isn’t just for walls

“Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.” — George Santayana (1863-1952), philosopher, essayist and poet, “Little Essays” (1920)

 
The 30 most expensive dog breeds to own — VIDEO

We conducted a study to find out which 30 breeds are the most expensive dogs to own. Factors that were considered included the dog’s purchase price, grooming expenses and potential health care costs for common issues faced by the breed.

Ladies of country music light up Strip at ACM Party for a Cause — PHOTOS

The ladies of country music lit up the Strip and kicked things off with an absolute bang on Friday night at the ACM Party for a Cause, which serves as a lead up to the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden and continues all weekend at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula

The Alaska Earthquake Center released a statement saying the tremor hit at 9:50 p.m. and was felt by as far away as Dillingham.

Wright kept Villanova motivated by reminding it of Oklahoma loss

No matter how good Villanova has looked, and we’re talking as good as anyone else in this NCAA Tournament, coach Jay Wright continued to remind his players about a certain game in early December when the Wildcats lost to Oklahoma 78-55 in Hawaii.

BASEBALL: Delgado, Wildcats blank Falcons

Diego Delgado threw a three-hit shutout Friday as the Las Vegas High baseball team defeated visiting Foothill, 6-0.

Rancho shuts down No. 1 Basic

Layton Walls twirled a four-hit shutout and outdueled Basic standout Ryne Nelson to lift host Rancho to a 2-0 victory.

LA father charged with murdering son because he was gay

Los Angeles county prosecutors have charged a man who shot and killed his son with premeditated murder, alleging that he committed the crime because his son was gay.

EDITORIAL: Asset forfeiture

The Justice Department’s reversal on asset forfeiture policy is a serious breach of individual rights.

Celtics end Golden State’s 54-game home winning streak

Stephen Curry missed a long 3-pointer to tie it with 5.3 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors suffered their first home defeat in more than 14 months, losing 109-106 to the Boston Celtics on Friday night to snap an NBA-record 54-game winning streak in the regular season at Oracle Arena.

Schneider, New Mexico coast to baseball win over Rebels

Luis Gonzalez and Jared Holley each had two doubles and four RBIs to back Carson Schneider’s strong pitching in leading New Mexico to a 15-3 win over UNLV in a Mountain West baseball game Friday in Albuquerque, N.M.

Nevada prison inmate gets $60K settlement in civil rights lawsuit

A Nevada prison inmate has reached a $60,000 settlement in a civil rights lawsuit that claimed he endured “unbearable pain” and resorted to removing his own teeth after officials ignored his requests for medical attention.

David Wright shows the way for young, talented Mets

David Wright and the New York Mets ended spring training with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs to split the Big League Weekend two-game series at Cashman Field.

VOLLEYBALL: Rattlers rally to down Bulldogs in five sets

Alex Carvalho had 21 kills, six aces and four blocks Friday as the Mojave boys volleyball team overcame a two-set deficit to beat host Centennial, 18-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-7.

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