Coronado combo overwhelms Green Valley

Payton Caci scored a game-high 22 points, and Haley Tyrell finished one assist short of a triple-double, as Coronado’s girls basketball team hung on for a 70-57 win over rival Green Valley on Wednesday.

Local Southern Nevada governments report on development efforts

Representatives from Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder and Mesquite gave an economic development status update at the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance event on Wednesday. Here’s where they stand:

 
White House pushes for Senate to confirm Gorsuch for Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was on Capitol Hill with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday as the White House paraded its pick to Republican leaders who sought to blunt Democratic opposition in the Senate.

Innovation district could make downtown Las Vegas a tech hub

Dumpsters that signal when they’re full and using a web application to reserve a parking space are among the ideas a team of city workers has pursued since a broad swath of downtown Las Vegas was designated an innovation district a year ago.

NIAA committee adds 5A class, plans revised football alignment

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s realignment committee approved a proposal on Wednesday that would add a 5A classification for the state’s high school sports.

Las Vegas hotels ranked high in U.S. News & World Report survey

Las Vegas is home to the second highest number of top-tier hotels in the United States, according to the 2017 Best Hotels Rankings published Thursday by U.S. News & World Report.

Nevada Highway Patrol car rear-ends vehicle on U.S. 95

A Nevada Highway Patrol car rear-ended a silver Mercedes about 6:35 p.m. on U.S. 95, just south of the Las Vegas Boulevard exit. The Mercedes was pushed into the left travel lane, where it was struck again.

Wynn donates $7M in stock to undisclosed recipient

Steve Wynn, the Las Vegas casino owner and new Republican National Convention finance director, gave away nearly $7 million in company stock in December to an undisclosed recipient.

 
UNLV football’s 2017 recruiting class stands at 18

UNLV coach Tony Sanchez’s third recruiting class stands at 18 with 13 high school recruits and five junior college commits from six states.

Detroit Lions fans bury bookie in Super Bowl XXXII

Before handicapper Ted Sevransky moved to Las Vegas and became known as “Teddy Covers,” he lived in Michigan, where in 1998 he tried to cash in on the anti-Packers sentiment there.

 
Desert Pines coach sees 11 football players sign with schools

When Tico Rodriguez took over as Desert Pines football coach in 2013, he thought the Jaguars’ freshman class had a chance to be special. Four years later on National Signing Day, his hunch proved correct.

FACT Cams could actively help to teach use of firearms

FACT Cams are miniature cameras that mount on the firearm, so they capture what the shooter sees at the time they squeeze the trigger.

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