All-time bad Mountain West affords UNLV the opportunity to rise

The calendar flips this time each year and college basketball welcomes conference play, when even teams that endured some forgettable results the previous month can hold onto the idea that failure is simply the opportunity to begin anew.

Gator Classic: Foothill girls win twice on first day of tourney

The Foothill girls basketball team opened the Gator Winter Classic with a 61-32 win over Silverado in the morning and finished its first day of pool play with a 55-29 victory over Boulder City in the afternoon.

Foothill girls win twice in Gator Winter Classic

The Foothill girls basketball team opened the Gator Winter Classic with a 61-32 win over Silverado in the morning and finished its first day of pool play with a 55-29 victory over Boulder City in the afternoon.

COMMENTARY: A primary challenge to Donald Trump? You can’t be serious

A lot of Republicans still believe in the power of competition. A poll in November indicated that 40 percent of them, and 72 percent of all Americans, would like to see President Donald Trump face a primary challenge. But Republican politicians, even those who have strong objections to Trump, have been inhibited by the conventional wisdom that running against Trump in the 2020 Republican primaries would be a suicide mission.

Netflix says 45M watched ‘Bird Box’ in first week

Netflix said 45 million subscriber accounts worldwide watched the Sandra Bullock thriller “Bird Box” during its first seven days on the service, the biggest first-week success of any movie made for the company’s nearly 12-year-old streaming service.

Las Vegas all-girls flag football league set for March start

A local organigzation, 200% Sports Inc., is forming an all-girls flag football league and creating a program for kids with special needs. Its under-14 girls and boys teams play in the national tournament in January in Orlando, Florida.

Pedestrian killed in east Las Vegas crash

Police were called about 6:50 p.m. to the crash near East Charleston Boulevard and Christy Lane, east of Nellis Boulevard, said Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Jeff Goodwin.

Surging Vegas Junior Golden Knights write own success story

Following the lead of their namesake, the Vegas Junior Golden Knights have won the West in unprecedented fashion. The Pee-Wee AA 12-and-under hockey team recently claimed the crown of the International Silver Stick Western regional qualifying tournament at the Las Vegas Ice Center.

 
Las Vegas Valley flu season less severe than last year’s so far

This year’s flu season is shaping up to be less severe than last, according to data from the Southern Nevada Health District, which show there have been no deaths linked to the flu so far.

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