Inmate dies in Carson City prison

An inmate died Tuesday night at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, according to the state Department of Corrections.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Las Vegas outlasts Valley in five sets

Anna Dobbins dished out 31 assists, and Adriana Rios had 11 kills and eight digs to help Las Vegas’ girls volleyball team to a 25-2, 25-14, 22-25, 23-25, 15-6 win over host Valley on Wednesday.

Boulder City junior Lani Potter has state title in sights

Lani Potter went to work on improving around the greens, and the results have been evident this fall. She has won or shared medalist honors in five of the Eagles’ six matches and established herself as the overwhelming favorite for the individual title when the Class 3A girls tournament tees off next month.

CROSS COUNTRY: Milton Amezcua leads Green Valley boys to win

Green Valley boys cross country runner Milton Amezcua won the 3.1-mile race Wednesday, and the Gators had four of the top five finishers to win a eight-team meet at Cornerstone Park.

 
State of emergency declared for Charlotte in 2nd night of protests

Authorities in Charlotte tried to quell public anger Wednesday after a police officer shot a black man, but a dusk prayer vigil turned into a march that ended with a protester critically wounded by gunfire and the governor declared a state of emergency in the city.

Puerto Rico dealing with islandwide blackout after power plant fire

Repair crews worked through the night trying to restore electricity to Puerto Rico’s 3.5 million people early Thursday after a fire at a power plant blacked out the entire U.S. territory.

FIELDER’S CHOICES: Summer’s gone, but league play’s here

Sure enough, league play in the Class 4A Sunset Region and Class 3A starts this week, the true indicator that summer is done. Even Bishop Gorman is taking a break from irking out-of-state fanbases to play a Southwest League contest against Bonanza. (I didn’t include that game in my picks, but, spoiler alert, Gorman is going to win.)

Clark County, Las Vegas reach deal on election costs, fire protection fees

Clark County will charge the city of Las Vegas roughly $1 million less than it would have for each of the next four odd-year municipal elections, in exchange for the city waiving fire protection fees called for under a decades-old agreement.

 
‘Black Lives Matter’ support swells among Las Vegas defense attorneys

A pair of Las Vegas defense attorneys started distributing “Black Lives Matter” buttons among their colleagues nearly two months before the issue sparked controversy at the Regional Justice Center.

Gov. Sandoval plans to call special session for proposed Raiders stadium

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Wednesday said he will call a special session of the Legislature in early October to consider a package of recommendations for Clark County that include building a 65,000-seat football stadium, expanding the Las Vegas Convention Center and paying for more police officers.

Nevada legislators awaiting more details on Las Vegas stadium issue

Some state lawmakers are cheering the prospect of having the NFL’s Oakland Raiders take up residence in Las Vegas, but they’re on the sidelines on how a $1.9 billion stadium should be financed.

Trooper testifies driver for Ammon Bundy was government informant

An Oregon State Police trooper testified a government informant was driving Ammon Bundy when the Oregon standoff leader was arrested on his way to a community meeting north of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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