By Scott Sonner Associated Press RENO — A woman who spent 35 years in prison for a Nevada murder she didn’t commit before she was exonerated by DNA evidence on a crime-scene cigarette butt will get $3 million in a partial settlement of a federal civil rights lawsuit, her lawyer said Wednesday. Cathy Woods, 68, will continue to seek additional damages from the city of … [Read more...]
More West Nile Virus Cases Being Seen Throughout Southwest
By Anita Snow Associated Press West Nile Virus is increasingly being detected around the U.S. Southwest following a rainier winter, with a record number of cases in Arizona’s Maricopa County and at least seven deaths statewide this year, the latest public health data showed Friday. Numbers from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show Arizona has the most … [Read more...]
Rib Master
Tom Moua of Montana “Q” won the annual Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off on Monday, the second straight year they took home the top prize. Thousands flocked to Victorian Square over Labor Day weekend for the 31st annual event to sample ribs from the world’s top barbecue competitors where people enjoyed live music, crafts, events and more. … [Read more...]
2nd County Near ‘Storm Area 51’ Event OK’s Emergency Order
By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS — A second rural Nevada county prepared Thursday for a “Storm Area 51” event that began as an internet joke but has drawn millions of social media fans. Organizers of two festivals are inviting people to gather in tiny towns near the once top-secret U.S. Air Force test area known in popular lore as a site for government studies … [Read more...]
Nevada Rallies Late to Stun Purdue 34-31
By Emerson MarcusAssociated Press RENO — When Nevada quarterback Carson Strong and kicker Brandon Talton attended high school in Vacaville, California, neither paid too close attention to each other. They were a year apart and both attended rival high schools. But last year, when they met up in Vacaville at a football game, Strong pitched Nevada to Talton. A … [Read more...]
Reno 1868 FC Loses at Home to Portland, 3-1
Reno 1868 FC fell to Portland Timbers 2 3-1 tonight, marking just the club’s third home loss of the season. Corey Hertzog scored his 13th goal of the season, moving himself out of a tie for sixth in the USL and tying a single-season career high. “Tough match, I thought we played pretty poorly in the first half,” said head coach Ian Russell. “The second half was better we … [Read more...]
Sparks Falls to Lowry Late After Scoreless First Half; Cougs Drop to 0-2
The Railroaders came into Friday’s game against Lowry looking to start the season 2-0, something it hadn’t done in over 10 years. The Buckaroos had other plans, however, and came away with a 25-7 win. After opening the season with a 34-0 shutout of Hug, the Sparks defense was on display again in the first half of Friday’s game. Both teams went scoreless in the first two … [Read more...]
Around the State
Associated Press Plum Scores 17 in the Fourth; Aces Rally, Beat Sparks 92-86 LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson and Dearica Hamby each had a double-double and Kelsey Plum scored 17 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the Las Vegas Aces rally for a 92-86 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night. Wilson had 24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks and Hamby … [Read more...]