‘Gong Show’ host Chuck Barris dies at 87

Chuck Barris, who hosted “The Gong Show” and created “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game,” died Tuesday of natural causes in Palisades, N.Y., his publicist confirmed. He was 87.

TRACK: Foothill boys edge Silverado

Foothill’s Charles Shepherd won the discus and placed third in the shot put, and the Falcons swept the relays to edge host Silverado 71-66 in boys track on Tuesday.

US to play Puerto Rico for WBC championship after beating Japan, 2-1

Brandon Crawford scored the tiebreaking run when Nobuhiro Matsuda bobbled Adam Jones’ grounder to third in the eighth inning, and the United States reached the championship game of the World Baseball Classic for the first time by beating Japan 2-1 on Tuesday night at rainy Dodger Stadium.

SOFTBALL: Late error helps Las Vegas edge Basic

Las Vegas’ softball team took advantage of an error to score the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the host Wildcats edged Basic 4-3 on Tuesday.

BASEBALL: Lasith Narasinghe lifts Cimarron over Shadow Ridge

Lasith Narasinghe went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs and three RBIs as Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a 4-4 tie and defeat visiting Shadow Ridge, 8-4 on Tuesday.

Henderson City Council declares March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day

Henderson City Council on Tuesday declared March 29 as Vietnam Veterans Day in recognition of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who served the nation from 1962 to 1973 during the Vietnam War.

Wary water managers try to guard against flooding in Northern Nevada

As the first wet storm of the spring sweeps into the mountains around Lake Tahoe, wary water managers are watching the sky and already releasing water from swollen reservoirs to guard against flooding across northern Nevada.

Adelson Clinic founder firm on offer to bankroll drug testing

Citing the need for early drug intervention among teenagers, Adelson Clinic founder Dr. Miriam Adelson has offered to fund and implement the same drug-testing initiative that the Adelson Educational Campus uses for students and staff.

Nevada senator wants audit of standardized tests

The Department of Education would take a deep look into how often Nevada students take standardized tests under an audit proposed in a bill introduced Tuesday.

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