Forestry division found liable for 2016 wildfire near Reno

A jury has found the Nevada Division of Forestry liable for the loss of 23 homes and 17 other buildings in a 2016 wildfire after strong winds re-ignited a prescribed burn.

UNLV balances wins, finances in football scheduling

UNLV will receive $1.15 million for its Sept. 1 football trip to Southern California. The Rebels must balance the importance of such high-payout games against the needs of moving the program forward.

Josh Gordon back with Cleveland Browns, awaits next step in return

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has returned to the team after being away to work on his health. The former Pro Bowl player, suspended by the NFL for most of the past five seasons for drug violations, thanked the Browns and the league for their patience.

Alert level for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano downgraded

Slowing activity at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has prompted scientists on Friday to downgrade their alert level for the mountain.

 
Idaho couple survives 30 hours in ice cave

After almost two days underground and no apparent way out, Spencer Christiansen resigned himself to the fact that he and his wife, Jessica, might die in the Darby Canyon Ice Cave.

Desert Oasis Aces lose 3-2 in American Legion World Series

The Desert Oasis Aces dropped a 3-2 decision to Midland (Michigan) on Saturday in pool play in the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina.

Producer remembers some of Aretha Franklin’s great performances

When Ken Ehrlich, the longtime producer of the Grammys, worked with the Obama administration on a concert honoring women at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama laid down one rule. “You aren’t doing a tribute to women in my house without Aretha Franklin.”

Kofi Annan, who led U.N. through turbulent times, dies at age 80

Kofi Annan, a charismatic global diplomat and the first black African to become United Nations secretary-general who led the world body through one of its most turbulent periods, died early Saturday at age 80.

Las Vegas shuts out Rancho, wins 22nd straight Bone Game

Las Vegas dominated the opening half Friday by scoring 19 points, then scored three third-quarter touchdowns Saturday to win 47-0. It was the consecutive win for the Wildcats in the series.

Social media criticism prompts Houston school to remove sign

sign at a Houston elementary and middle school that sparked criticism on social media has been removed. The Houston Independent School District says the sign that read, “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman,” was removed Friday night. The wall was patched and repainted.

Bills’ QB AJ McCarron hurts shoulder, opening door for Josh Allen

Buffalo’s quarterback situation is more scrambled than ever. AJ McCarron sustained a potentially serious right shoulder injury, throwing the Bills’ three-way quarterback race into chaos, during a 19-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night.

 
Arts, science coexist as robotics finds its feet at Las Vegas Academy

Students at the performing arts school in a first-year after-school robotics club last year took second place last year in a regional competition before competing at the world championship. Some say it has fueled their interest in science.

‘Corpse flower’ causes a stink in California

Visitors were flocking to the Huntington Library in Southern California on Friday to get a whiff of a so-called corpse flower, known for the rotten stench it releases when it blooms.

3 former prisoners, facing deporation, pardoned in California

California Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday he pardoned three former prisoners facing the threat of deportation to Cambodia, including one who became a youth pastor after serving six years in the 1990s for murdering a rival gang member.

MGM Springfield opens Friday in Massachusetts

OK, let’s get this out right from the top because it seems this is what people around here care about most: Parking will be free at the new MGM Springfield and the company is encouraging visitors to downtown Springfield to use its seven-story, 3,400-space parking garage when they shop or have dinner in the neighborhood.

Outdoor grilling turns up the heat

For people who love outdoor cooking, the variety of gas and charcoal grills has never been better.

While unsightly, slime flux is nonlethal tree disease

Q: I have two paloverde trees in front of my house. One seems to be fine while the other has struggled for four years. I am told the tree is healthy, but every summer it leaks white, sticky foam from the trunk. This foam attracts bees and beetles. The tree has received professional borer treatments twice a year, but it’s still bad.

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