2018 NFR Las Vegas, Day 2 — PHOTOS

The National Finals Rodeo continued its annual 10-day run at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Friday.

 
Fantasy Outlaws: Week 15 fantasy football advice

In this episode of the Fantasy Outlaws, the Review-Journal’s Ed Graney, Adam Hill and Heidi Fang give their predictions for who to start, who to sit and their waiver wire advice for the the 15th week of the fantasy football season.

 
Ex-drug addict completes journey, makes NFR for 1st time

Joey Sonnier began using meth at age 19 as a way to stay awake between rodeos, became addicted and traded the drug for bucking horses. Now, he has qualified for his first National Finals Rodeo at age 39.

Roundup: Sunrise Mountain edges Moapa Valley

Ruth Cano caught three passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns as Sunrise Mountain’s flag football team rallied for a 13-12 home win over Moapa Valley on Friday.

EDITORIAL: Devos right to sound alarm on higher education debt

Sometimes the most controversial thing you can do is say what’s blindingly obvious, but that no one wants to acknowledge. That’s what Education Secretary Betsy Devos did last week when talking about student loan debt.

NFL players competing for jobs in final 4 weeks of season

Don’t be misled by Scamdicappers who peddle their picks based on teams being out of the Super Bowl race and having nothing to play for. They will tell you that teams are playing for draft position. This is complete hogwash.

Alaska quake damages infrastructure at sprawling air base

Last week’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage caused multiple problems at the sprawling Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, including damage to steel frameworks, ceilings, and sprinkler and heating systems, military officials said Friday.

 
Arizona trooper caused crash with wrong-way driver, lawyers say

Attorneys for a wrong-way driver say an Arizona Department of Public Safety sergeant who used his vehicle as a traffic break is to blame for a crash on Interstate 40 that sent both of them to the hospital.

Primm’s Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas faces grim future

What do you do with a failing mall like Primm’s? Someone could buy it and try to fill it with retailers, gut it for another use entirely or, in true Vegas style, implode it to build something else. For now, the mall will likely keep limping along.

 
Las Vegas man is 103 years old, and walking again — VIDEO

Joe Rosa of Las Vegas celebrated his 103rd birthday at 24 Hour Fitness in Summerlin Friday, Dec. 7, 2018. After a hit-and-run crash, Rosa’s medical team told him he would never walk again. Rosa credits physical therapy and a personal trainer at the club for his return to health.

Nevada sets record with 5 appointments to state Legislature

Fourteen legislators ran uncontested in the Nov. 6 election, in addition to the five appointments. That means voters didn’t have a choice to pick 19 lawmakers in the general election.

Boyd Gaming applies to leave NV Energy

Documents filed with the PUC do not outline why Boyd is making efforts to leave NV Energy, but spokespeople from other major casinos that have moved to leave the utility — such as Wynn Resorts Ltd. — have said electricity costs are a determining factor.

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