Desert Pines pulls away in second half to claim 3A state title

Sophomore quarterback Tyler Williamson accounted for four touchdowns, and Desert Pines pulled away in the second half to down Spring Creek 39-6 in the Class 3A state final Saturday at Bishop Gorman.

Spring Mountain ends Pahranagat Valley streak, claims 1A state title

Eric Brooks guided Spring Mountain to a shocking 68-46 victory over Pahranagat Valley on Saturday, snapping the Panthers’ national eight-man record 104-game winning streak and clinching the Golden Eagles’ first football state championship.

Oilers’ Connor McDavid’s ‘C’ fits to a ‘T’

Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers’ budding superstar center, has accepted his leadership role calmly. Despite being only 19, he is the face of the franchise, which is going through a rough patch of road in November after a fast start in October.

 
Debate over ‘Hamilton’ speech exposes divisiveness after US election

President-elect Donald Trump demanded an apology from the cast of the Broadway musical “Hamilton” a day after an actor in the hit show delivered a pointed message about diversity to his running mate who was in attendance.

 
Missing Kansas newborn found in Dallas; 2 in custody

Authorities have found a week-old baby who was reported missing Thursday after her mother was shot to death in Kansas, police said Saturday.

Jimmie Johnson aims for Cup title No. 7 in season finale at Homestead

Jimmie Johnson comes into Sunday’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway as the favorite to win his record-tying seventh Sprint Cup championship, and he showed during Saturday’s final practices that he’s worthy of the status.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994, analyzes the field for Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida.

Ceremonies mark big change for Nevada National Guard squadron — PHOTOS

The Nevada Army National Guard’s “Wildhorse” 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment — the same one that returned from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 — is expanding to become part of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team in Boise, Idaho.

Las Vegas shop specializes in seasonal products

Husband and wife Dave Kimler and Beth Tom own Santa’s Wrap, a 4,600-square-foot home decor and giftshop with an emphasis on seasonal products.

State eases process to change gender classification on birth certificate

Nevada’s Office of Vital Records worked with advocacy groups to implement the new rule, bringing the process to request a gender change on birth records in line with the processes for similar requests related to birth and death certificate alterations.

Religious organizations take services where needed in Las Vegas Valley

Throughout the valley there are religious communities ministering to the sick and elderly, quietly keeping them connected to their faith or providing the kind of outreach that lets them know they are not forgotten.

Bob Newhart never tires of making people laugh

One of his favorite places to practice his craft is Las Vegas, where he has performed since the ’60s. He returns to town Saturday for a show at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

 
Trump, Romney meet as Trump looks to fill Cabinet

President-elect Donald Trump and 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney set aside their long-simmering rivalry on Saturday and had talks likely to feed speculation that Romney could be a candidate to be Trump’s secretary of state.

Pair balance classes at UNLV, CSN with running video-production company

Ari Goldstein and Gibran Arroyo are taking the road less traveled into the business world, starting their video-production firm right out of high school and balancing entrepreneurship with college courses.

Las Vegas retains title of underwater homes capital

Las Vegas’ housing market got beat up so badly during the recession that not along ago it seemed almost everyone with a mortgage was underwater.

Sharon Stone takes a stand against rape on college campuses

Sharon Stone has turned a celebrity spotlight on the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The actress delivered an emotional tribute Friday to the woman who was assaulted while unconscious last year by a former Stanford University swimmer.

Preview capsules for UFC Fight Night 99

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 99 card in Belfast, Northern Ireland:

Preview capsules for UFC Fight Night 100

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 100 card in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

2 moose fight, then get frozen near remote Alaska village

Two moose were recently discovered frozen in battle and encased in ice near a remote village on Alaska’s unforgiving western coast.

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