Late basket propels Foothill past Canyon Springs

Foothill senior Keilani Brown had a game-high 18 points and converted the go-ahead layup with 15 seconds left to lift the Falcons to a 54-53 victory over Canyon Springs in the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals on Thursday evening.

Mikaela Shiffrin fails to medal in Olympic slalom

Frida Hansdotter held off the conservative-skiing Mikaela Shiffrin and the rest of a tightly bunched field to win the Olympic slalom title Friday at the Pyeongchang Games.

UNLV roundup: Ban, Rebels pace 20-team tournament

UNLV senior Shintaro Ban shot 7-under-par 65 to lead the Rebels to first place after the first round of the 20-team John Burns Intercollegiate in Lihue, Hawaii.

3A Boys: Cheyenne holds off Chaparral

Glen Taylor had 13 points to help Cheyenne to a 64-50 victory over Chaparral in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals on Thursday evening at Del Sol High School.

3A Girls: Mojave outlasts Moapa Valley in 3OT thriller

The Rattlers blew a six-point lead in the final 22 seconds of overtime, but managed to maintain their poise and eventually pulled off a 59-57 thriller in triple overtime against Moapa Valley in the Class 3A Southern Region semifinals at Del Sol on Thursday.

Sunrise Girls: Late basket lifts Foothill over Canyon Springs

Foothill overcame an early double-figure deficit and a rambunctious home crowd to steal a 54-53 road win against the Pioneers on Thursday evening in Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinal play.

Sunset Boys: Jalen Hill helps Clark come back to beat Faith Lutheran

Clark junior wing Jalen Hill had 25 points, and the Chargers came from behind to beat Faith Lutheran by a score of 58-50 on Thursday night in Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal play at Legacy High School.

Trump focuses on mental health in speech after Florida school shooting

Declaring the nation united and grieving with “one heavy heart,” President Donald Trump promised Thursday to tackle school safety and “the difficult issue of mental health” in response to the deadly shooting in Florida. He made no mention of the scourge of gun violence.

Sisolak teacher-pay plan about politics, not policy

A plan from politicians usually have one of two objectives. Either it’s a proposal aimed at policy change or it’s a gimmick announced to achieve a political result. Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Clark County Commission chair Steve Sisolak’s call for higher teacher pay falls into the latter category.

United States is beseiged by victim mentality

Rather than choosing to be a victim, wouldn’t life be more fun if we all took responsibility for everything that happened to us in our lives?

Sunset Girls: Seniors key in Grizzlies’ victory, set up title game rematch

Spring Valley’s girls basketball team controlled Thursday’s semifinal game from the opening whistle. Essence Booker scored 17 points and Kayla Harris nearly had a double-double to propel the Grizzlies over Bishop Gorman, 56-44 at Legacy.

 
News of Florida shooting hits some in Las Vegas hard

Call volumes are increasing at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center following the shooting in Florida, and experts say many people are still absorbing news of the latest massacre and may not experience symptoms immediately.

Policy change could save Nevada prisons millions in overtime pay

Confronted by another year of rising overtime costs, the Nevada’s top prison official axed a decades-old policy that required two officers to accompany prisoners to the doctor — a move that’s expected to save $3.5 million in six months.

 
Clark County schools highlight security net after Florida shooting

The school district, which hasn’t had a fatal shooting on campus since 1990, uses layers of armed officers, surveillance cameras and student and staff training to help keep its 358 district campuses safe.

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