After playing four games on a 10-day road trip, the University of Nevada (5-3) men’s basketball team returns to Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night to host the 8-1 Santa Clara Broncos at 7 p.m. The Pack returns after winning its last three games to capture the 2019 Paradise Jam in the U.S. Virgin Islands by an average of 18 points per game. Santa Clara has won five … [Read more...]
UNLV Slips Past Nevada 33-30 in Overtime
RENO — Freshman quarterback Kenyon Oblad hooked up with freshman receiver Steve Jenkins for a 19-yard touchdown in overtime and UNLV slipped past instate rival Nevada 33-30 on Saturday in the Battle for the Fremont Cannon. UNLV (4-8, 2-6 Mountain West Conference) jumped out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the first quarter on Daniel Gutierrez’s 40-yard field goal, Charles … [Read more...]
Railroaders Fall in Openers
Sparks’ Daniela Castorena brings the ball up the floor during a 45-31 season-opening loss to Wooster on Saturday. The Railroaders trailed 26-12 at half, but outscored the Colts 14-8 in the fourth quarter. They play next Dec. 10 at South Tahoe. The Sparks boys also fell to Wooster Saturday, 62-32, despite 10 points from Trezelle Patterson. … [Read more...]
2 Feet of New Snow in Sierra, 6 Feet in a Week Above Tahoe
RENO — More than 2 feet (60 centimeters) of new snow has fallen in the Sierra, where more than 6 feet (2 meters) has been recorded the past seven days at the top of some Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts, the National Weather Service said Monday. A winter storm warning that was in place most of the holiday weekend expired at 10 a.m. Monday. But chain controls remained in effect … [Read more...]
Nevada Casinos Top $1B in Monthly Winnings; 6th Time in 2019
LAS VEGAS — Nevada casinos reaped more than $1 billion in winnings in October, marking the sixth time this year the state has topped the mark in a key index of fiscal health, regulators said Tuesday. Despite the strong monthly showing in the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s report, house winnings were still below a year ago because October 2018 was an exceptionally good month, … [Read more...]
November 27, 2019
New All-Inclusive Park at Sparks Marina One Step Closer
Sparks City Council members accepted a $120,000 donation from the Reno Rodeo Association Monday to help fund a new all-inclusive park at the Sparks Marina. The donation helps fill a funding gap for the estimated $850,000 park, following the Sparks Rotary Club’s recent $80,000 donation and budgeted dollars from the City of Sparks capital improvement fund of $550,000. “We are … [Read more...]
Outlets at Legends to hold Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday
The Outlets at Legends will kick off the holiday season with their 11th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Festivities begin at 6 p.m., and the first 250 children will receive a special gift. Santa will make an appearance at the tree lighting followed by a firework show. The Outlets at Legends is also hosting Lights of Kindness presented by The Nevada Diabetes Association Nov. … [Read more...]