Newland Communities donates to charity

Through a $20,000 donation from Newland Communities, project manager and developer at Union Park in downtown Las Vegas, HomeAid Southern Nevada created a Summer Healthy Living Program to assist local nonprofit agencies in need of air conditioning repair during the hot summer months.

Coronado overcomes mistakes

Coronado opened the season Friday with a performance that could hardly be classified as a work of art.

Johnson on Fontana pole; Gordon third

FONTANA, Calif. — Aiming to build momentum heading into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start Friday, winning the pole at Auto Club Speedway.

HORSE RACING

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BASEBALL

Upstart knows football

Julie Coin might be participating in her first U.S. Open, but she’s not unfamiliar to American sports, even though she was born and raised in France.

51s’ Ellis hopes for Dodgers’ call

When A.J. Ellis backed up Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Russell Martin at Class-A Vero Beach in 2004, Ellis presented Martin with a proposal.

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BASKETBALL

Wadsworth, defense lift Silverado to win

Last year, Michael Wads-worth’s excellence on special teams earned him first-team all-state honors as a kick returner.

Rebels can’t afford false start

Tonight’s game might be just the first of 12, but make no mistake, it’s a must-win situation for the UNLV football team.

Speedy Panthers humble Huskies

With three blockers in front of him and a clear sideline in sight, Palo Verde running back Chaz Thomas turned the corner and took off. There was no catching him.

Four found guilty in bank scam

Two former managers of the Bank of China and their wives were convicted Friday of several conspiracy charges for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to obtain at least $485 million from the financial institution.

CORRECTIONS

A story in Friday’s Business section misidentified the sponsors of the North Las Vegas Directions economic outlook luncheon. The event is sponsored by the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Business Press.

Amodei weighs leaving Senate

CARSON CITY — State Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, said Friday that he’s considering quitting the Legislature before the 2009 session to avoid any appearance of conflicts with his job as president of the Nevada Mining Association.

Grandmother gets prison in toddler’s death

KINGMAN, Ariz. — Family members’ pleas for leniency and probation were rejected by a judge who instead ordered a prison term Friday for a Lake Havasu City woman convicted of manslaughter in the September 2005 death of her 22 month-old granddaughter. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Steve Conn imposed a five-year sentence on Victoria Wyninger, 58.

Nance wants District 5 seat back

When Greg Nance quit the Nevada State Board of Education this month, he said it was because of his love and devotion for his new wife.

GOP in Nevada backs Palin

DENVER — Even as they acknowledged knowing little about Sarah Palin, Nevada Republicans hailed John McCain’s choice of running mate Friday, saying the Alaska governor would appeal to Nevada voters as a Westerner with conservative values.

IN BRIEF

retirement home incident

Shots to be limited

Starting Jan. 1, the Nevada State Health Division is no longer providing eight required vaccines to insured children at no cost, prompting fears that some diseases that have been long dormant might break out in the Las Vegas Valley.

Ex-official: Gibbons didn’t apply pressure for tax break

CARSON CITY — A former Elko County assessor did not feel pressured by Gov. Jim Gibbons to give the governor a tax break on ranchland he bought near Lamoille, according to Nevada Ethics Commission transcripts released Friday.

Despite talk of Palin initiating momentum, skepticism remains

My first knee-jerk reaction upon hearing Arizona Sen. John McCain had selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday: McCain just lost the election. I may be 100 percent wrong. But that was my first thought. Really.

Horse dies at South Point

A champion Spanish horse died after performing at a competition at South Point on Friday night.

Ex-private eye, lawyer convicted

LOS ANGELES — Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and attorney Terry Christensen were convicted Friday of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian’s former wife in a child support battle.

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