Things get woolly at alpaca auction in Las Vegas — PHOTOS

The Priority Alpaca Auction is entering its eighth year this year at South Point. Alpacas at the auction can sell for $3,000 – $40,000. Attendees come from all over the United States, and sometimes further such as Canada and Australia.

UNLV roundup: Women’s tennis team rolls in dual opener

UNLV junior Aiwen Zhu improved to 11-1 at No. 1 singles with a straight-set victory, helping the Rebels open their women’s tennis dual season with a 7-0 win over visiting New Mexico State on Friday.

Roundup: Coronado puts away Foothill

Senior guard Haley Tyrell scored 21 points to guide Coronado’s girls basketball team to a 55-47 home victory over Foothill on Friday evening.

Roundup: Rancho slips by host Canyon Springs in OT

Talaya Williams scored on a 10-yard rushing touchdown, and Hailey Nevil caught the game-winning conversion in overtime to lift Rancho’s flag football team to a 7-6 road win at Canyon Springs on Friday afternoon.

Coronado pulls away from Foothill

Jaden Hardy scored 11 points in the third quarter, and Tahj and Taieem Comeaux combined for eight points and five rebounds in the fourth quarter as the Cougars earned a 76-57 home victory.

Las Vegas women’s rally to kick off voter registration effort

While scores of people throughout the U.S. march on Saturday, Las Vegas will host a rally on Sunday — the official one-year anniversary of the Women’s March — to kick off a nationwide voter registration tour dubbed #PowerToThePolls.

Cameron Burist eliminates Liberty’s deficit, Patriots cruise to victory

Cameron Burist drilled a corner 3-pointerwith time expiring in the second quarter to give the Patriots’ boys basketball team its first lead since 1-0. It helped Liberty erase an 11-point deficit in a three-minute span, and the Patriots didn’t trail the rest of the way in a 82-62 road victory at Silverado.

Donald Trump’s actions speak louder than words

If Trump’s words make him a racist, past exclamations by presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama would implicate them as well.

Shutdown impact on Southern Nevada parks remains unclear

The government shutdown won’t completely close national parks, including Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead recreational areas, but the extent of the impacts are unclear.

Road repairs may clog traffic around Red Rock Canyon

A 15-mile stretch of State Route 159 will be restricted to drivers for six weeks as crews fill cracks in the road, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Goal-oriented Nevada higher education system gets new focus

The board also adopted metrics that coincide with each goal. To measure student success, for example, the board will review graduation rates, awards conferred and persistence rates across the system.

Nevada health official forced to resign in wake of audit

A top health administrator was forced to resign Friday after a state audit uncovered deplorable conditions such as human feces, expired food and filthy mattress inside homes for the mentally ill.

NDOT to close lane of U.S. 95 on Sunday

Northbound U.S. Highway 95 will lose a traffic lane spanning 13 miles for several hours on Sunday, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Exhibit in Las Vegas gives kids ‘new appreciation for parents’

The Capitol One/Junior Achievement Finance Park, set up in the Las Vegas Library, aims to help students plan for their futures by placing them in difficult financial scenarios drawn from real life.

Las Vegas ‘abused its discretion’ in Badlands vote, judge rules

A Clark County District Court judge said the city of Las Vegas “abused its discretion” in approving a developer’s plans for condominiums on the Badlands golf course without a major modification to the master plan.

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