AMERICAN LEGION: Strong relief outing helps Silverado oust Cougars

James McCarty pitched the final five innings and held the Cougars to just one run on six hits and four walks, while Silverado (16-13) held onfor a 12-10 victory in an elimination game of the American Legion state baseball tournament.

Notes: Star coaches abound in first day of AAU tournaments

Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Kentucky’s John Calipari, Arizona’s Sean Miller and Villanova’s Jay Wright were among the head coaches in attendance at the three AAU tournaments in the valley Wednesday.

Replace U.S. tax income tax with an expanded death tax

Why should people who work and struggle to survive be taxed to the hilt while others who inherit millions generation after generation pay little or nothing?

Weather ‘curveballs’ fail to halt Red Flag exercise at Nellis

Despite thunderstorms that forced cancellation of Red Flag missions Tuesday and Wednesday, pilots of F-35 joint strike fighter jets and F-22 Raptors have made significant strides in the ongoing air combat exercise that ends Friday at Nellis Air Force Base.

 
1 dead in ride malfunction at Ohio State Fair

At least one person was killed and several others injured when a ride malfunctioned on opening day of the Ohio State Fair, fire officials said.

McCarran reports busiest June traffic on record

McCarran International Airport logged its busiest June on record with with more than 4.19 million airline passengers, topping a record set last year by nearly 64,000 travelers, the Clark County Department of Aviation reported Wednesday.

Las Vegas Sands investments in Asia push revenue over $3B

Las Vegas Sands Corp.’s Asian investments pushed the company past $3 billion in revenue as the company’s second-quarter earnings on Wednesday posted double-digit percentage increases over last year, beating Wall Street forecasts.

Crash severs gas line in downtown Las Vegas

A crash caused a gas leak Wednesday afternoon in downtown Las Vegas, the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Carson City rallies urge Sandoval to keep Obamacare support

About a dozen northern Nevada residents rallied Wednesday in front of the governor’s mansion, saying they want Gov. Brian Sandoval not to waiver in his support of maintaining Nevada’s Medicaid program.

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