As the 2-week-old Gulf Coast oil spill lingers offshore, the slick is endangering and shutting down key commercial fishing spots that supply the shrimp, crab and oysters that grace restaurant menus across Southern Nevada. Some purveyors say they’ve already seen costs jump, as restaurateurs, grocers and other buyers begin to snap up existing seafood supplies sitting frozen in warehouses.
Two upsets and a dramatic finish in the Sunrise Region boys 3,200-meter relay final highlighted the opening day of the regional track and field preliminaries Wednesday at Del Sol.
The 51s piled up 10 runs over the final two innings, rallying from a 6-3 deficit, to beat the host Reno Aces 13-7 on Wednesday in a Pacific Coast League game.
For the next four days, Las Vegas sits at the center of the culinary universe.
Chaparral hasn’t punched its ticket to the Sunrise Region baseball playoffs just yet.
