Tom Fazio and Discovery Land go all in with new Summit project

Course developer Tom Fazio and his team were in stormy Las Vegas this week for a site visit of the new Summit course in Summerlin. It is the first course built in Southern Nevada since 2008.

Willow Beach Hatchery’s return a bonus for Southern Nevada fishing

The Willow Beach Hatchery was built in 1959 about 12 miles below Hoover Dam on the Arizona side of the Colorado River where it could use the dam’s cold tailwaters specifically to rear rainbow trout.

San Diego State intent on beginning, finishing strong

San Diego State dominated the Mountain West last basketball season, but a slow start and a loss in the conference tournament kept the Aztecs out of the NCAA Tournament.

UNLV freshman Troy Baxter ready to contribute

Freshman forward Troy Baxter Jr. was the last addition to UNLV’s basketball roster. But he said he wasn’t hurt by missed time and is ready to be a big part of the Rebels’ plans.

UNLV football team succeeds at avoiding fumbles

UNLV is tied for fourth in the nation in fewest fumbles lost this season, with only two in eight games, after losing one on a questionable call in Saturday’s game against Colorado State.

Tree man blocks traffic and is arrested

In Portland, Maine, there is no law against dressing up as a tree. But it is illegal to block traffic as one, apparently.

Liberty presents big target for Basic

No. 6 Basic (6-2, 3-1 Southeast League) hosts second-ranked Liberty (7-1, 4-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday with the Southeast League’s top playoff seed at stake. It is the final regular-season game for both teams.

Police looking for suspect in southeast Las Vegas robbery

Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help to find a man who walked into a local business with a firearm and got away with an undisclosed amount of money early Monday morning.

Cubs even Series with 5-1 Game 2 win

Jake Arrieta made a teasing try at history, Kyle Schwarber drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs brushed off a shutout to even the World Series with their first Fall Classic win in 71 years, 5-1 over the Cleveland Indians in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Nevada students still fall short in science scores, but eighth-graders post gains

Nevada students still fall below the national average in science proficiency levels, nearing the bottom of the 46-state list in the 2015 Science Assessment of the Nation’s Report Card. Yet the latest results also show an improvement in average eighth-grade scores.

Mormon home school teacher indicted on kidnapping, child pornography charges

As Henderson police tried to arrest Martin Gillen at his home in August on a charge of lewdness with a child, the registered sex offender stabbed himself in the throat, saying he did not want to return to prison, according to prosecutors.

Harry Reid optimistic, but not overconfident, about general election

Retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid expressed optimism about how Democrats will fare on Election Day, attested to the power of the Hispanic vote, and reflected on his career in public office after casting his early ballot Wednesday afternoon.

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