Menzies solidifies recruiting rep in landing Brandon McCoy

UNLV basketball received the sort of news not usually expected from a team coming off the worst season in program history with the commitment of a five-star prospect.

Las Vegas musical ‘Bandstand’ finally opens on Broadway

A story of a group of World War II servicemen who enter a radio contest, “Bandstand” was conceived in Las Vegas by “Ka” music director Richard Oberacker and his writing parter Robert Taylor.

VOLLEYBALL: Mojave sweeps Cheyenne, remains in first place

Juan Valdez provided 32 assists, and Mojave’s boys volleyball team maintained its hold on first place in the Class 3A Southern League with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 win over host Cheyenne on Tuesday.

Rockets rally to eliminate Thunder

Lou Williams scored 10 points during an opening burst in the fourth quarter, and James Harden finished with a team-high 34 points as the Houston Rockets rallied for a 105-99 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night to claim their Western Conference first-round playoff series in five games.

UNLV basketball lands 5-star prep recruit Brandon McCoy

Brandon McCoy, the No. 15 player in the nation, according to ESPN.com, and a McDonald’s All-American, tweeted Tuesday night that he had committed to UNLV.

BASEBALL: Virgin Valley rallies to top Tech

Virgin Valley’s baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Tuesday to earn a 5-4 victory over visiting Tech.

EDITORIAL: Federal loan program gets parents on the hook

“This credit is being extended on terms that specifically, willfully ignore their ability to repay. You can’t avoid that we’re targeting high-cost, high-dollar-amount loans to people who we know can’t afford to repay them.”

Lawmakers address criminal justice reforms in race to pass bills

Lawmakers addressed criminal justice reforms as they raced to pass bills Tuesday. Bills that survived would affect offenders entering the system and those trying to re-enter society after prison.

Trapping fees likely to increase in Nevada

Fur trappers would have to identify their traps and pay higher fees under a bill approved Tuesday by the Nevada Senate.

Questions remain after mistrial in Bunkerville standoff case

A federal jury’s failure to reach a unanimous verdict on 50 of the 60 counts in the first Bunkerville standoff case — and the mistrial that resulted — has spurred a flurry of concerns about speedy-trial rights among others accused of conspiring with rancher Cliven Bundy.

Nevada pushes ahead with marijuana clubs

As marijuana states back off of social marijuana use for fear of inciting a federal crackdown, Nevada is bucking the trend and pushing ahead with pot clubs.

LVCVA committee chairman says auditors need to look closer at gifts

Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority’s audit committee chairman said internal reviews did not flag questionable expenses uncovered in a Las Vegas Review-Journal investigation before the story ran. But he is planning a change that might scrutinize similar spending in the future.

Internet sales safe zones bill flies through Nevada Assembly

The Nevada Assembly unanimously passed a bill that requires cities and counties to designate police stations as place where people can meet to complete sales tied to online ads.

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