Former Rebel quarterback finds new home with Jackson State

Aloha will mean hello when former UNLV walk-on quarterback Jarin Morikawa returns to Las Vegas as a backup quarterback for Jackson State, which will take on the Rebels in the season opener for both schools at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Marco Rubio wins GOP nomination for second US Senate term

Marco Rubio, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race earlier this year, was chosen on Tuesday as the Republican Party nominee for a second U.S. Senate term from Florida, according to the Associated Press.

UNLV football recruiting update: 5 commitments in tow

UNLV second-year coach Tony Sanchez already has brought in two talented recruiting classes, including arguably the best one in school history in February that featured a Rebels-record 10 three-star recruits.

Caesars wins protection from bondholder lawsuits until Oct. 5

Casino giant Caesars Entertainment has until at least Oct. 5 before it may have to face lawsuits that could force the company into bankruptcy alongside its operating unit.

 
Obama commutes sentences for 111 convicts jailed for drug crimes

President Barack Obama shortened the prison sentences of 111 convicts serving time for drug-related offenses in his second round of clemency grants this month, the White House said on Tuesday.

Opponents of legalized marijuana invisible in Nevada’s Question 2 campaign

Supporters of recreational marijuana expected a massive and well-funded fight from those who want to keep the drug illegal in Nevada, but with less than three months until Election Day, Nevadans have heard little from anti-pot groups.

Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery in Arizona resumes rearing rainbow trout

They are rearing rainbow trout again at the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery in northwest Arizona. A but a collaborative effort by federal, state and local government officials and agencies funded repairs to put the trout portion of the hatchery back in operation two weeks ago.

 
Ad promotes gun background check question on Nov. 8 election

The first Nevadans for Background Checks TV ad promoting the state ballot initiative proposing to expand firearm background checks to private-party sales and transfers was launched Tuesday.

Coroner IDs man killed Sunday on I-15 near Strip

The man struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning on Interstate 15 near the Strip has been identified as Matthew Robert Graves, 26, of Las Vegas.

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas plans swanky new penthouse suites

Three renowned interior designers have been hired by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas to develop 21 new high-end penthouse suites and a private gaming salon atop the 51-story hotel’s Boulevard Tower.