Desert Oasis’ Ron Chan gets a chance to shine, earns No Limits Award

After spending three years as team manager, Ron Chan got the chance to be part of the boys basketball team this season. He made the most of the opportunity, scoring a pair of baskets against Bonanza in a moment that earned him the Review-Journal’s No Limits Award.

Face painting part of self-expression at EDC

Inside a 1978 Airstream in the VIP section of the Electric Daisy Carnival, Audette Sophia busily works her magic.

Man arrested at Trump rally tried to disarm Metro officer

Michael Sandford, 19, approached a uniformed Metro officer at the TI rally and began a conversation under the pretense that he was seeking an autograph. Sandford then tried to disarm the officer, Metro said.

Colorado mom saves son from mountain lion

A Colorado woman saved her 5-year-old son’s life by prying his head from the mouth of a mountain lion that attacked the boy in their front yard, authorities said Saturday.

Obama says climate change damaging national parks, including Yosemite

President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America’s national parks, with rising temperatures causing Yosemite’s meadows to dry out and raising the prospect of a glacier preserve without its glaciers someday.

Conference brings out tales of historic opening of The Mirage

With several presentations vying for attention at the same time at last week’s 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking, it wasn’t too surprising that it was a small and mostly local crowd that showed up to hear four panelists talk about opening day at The Mirage more than 25 years ago.

New report reveals Grand Canyon bison are native to region

The effort to come up with a way to manage bison at Grand Canyon National Park has taken a turn back in time — thousands of years — to determine the massive animals’ roots.

Crews make progress against home-threatening fires in California, West

Firefighters battling home-threatening wildfires in the West caught a break overnight as gusty winds died down but with the region bracing for sweltering heat, Saturday’s respite could be brief, authorities said.

Arizona, Southwest prepare for heat wave with temps hitting 120

In 120 degree temperatures, some airplanes might not takeoff. Power grids strain as the outside air keeps transmission lines from cooling. And for desert dwellers, a cold bottle of water and some shade can mean the difference between life and death.

 
Drones with radiation detectors designed for nuclear emergencies

They look like miniature Reaper drones, but instead of laser-guided missiles and bombs under their wings, the Sandstorm drones will carry radiation detection sensors and optical imagery gear.

Las Vegas couple have fostered hundreds of youths in need

2008 was a big year for east valley resident Arturo Miramontes. It was the year he started working at the Cannery Warehouse in North Las Vegas and the year that he and his wife, Carolyn, decided to stop their futile efforts to have their own child and decided to start fostering children.

IOC offers full support for IAAF decision to ban Russians

The IOC threw its support behind the decision to ban Russia’s track and field team from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and said Saturday it will take “further far-reaching measures” to crack down on doping ahead of the games.

Love, music unite couples at EDC weddings

It started just like any other wedding, with a jittery bride in the back of the chapel and an equally nervous groom, head bowed, at the front.

Flag-wearing EDC fans not afraid to show their passion for country

At Electric Daisy Carnival, there’s the typical rave attire — plastic kandi beads, rhinestone-encrusted bras, neon spandex and totems, the decorated poles often seen pumping up and down in the crowd.

Chelsea Clinton gives birth to second child, son Aidan

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is a grandmother twice over. Chelsea Clinton announced Saturday that she has given birth to her second child, son Aidan.

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