FINAL: Nevada (2-2) 24, Buffalo (2-2) 21 QUICK FACTS Nevada improved to 2-0 all-time against Buffalo, having previously posted a 38-13 victory against the Bulls in 2004 at Mackay Stadium. The Wolf Pack improved to 5-6 all-time against current members of the Mid-American Conference. Saturday’s victory marked the program’s 530th win all-time, as Nevada improved to … [Read more...]
Boy shot in the head while inside apartment
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot in the head while inside his apartment in what was probably a random drive-by shooting, Sparks police reported. The boy, who was hit by a single bullet that passed through a wall, has life-threatening injuries, police said. He was not identified. The shooting occurred about 4:40 a.m. Sunday at an apartment at … [Read more...]
Man killed in tractor-trailer accident on I-80
A passenger was killed early Sunday morning when a tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 80 east of Sparks, spilling its cargo and blocking eastbound traffic, the Nevada Highway Patrol reported. A preliminary investigation showed that the driver, for unknown reasons, allowed the tractor-trailer to drift into the right shoulder and then overcorrected, causing the … [Read more...]
Postgame Notes: No. 17 Texas A&M runs past Nevada
SERIES HISTORY Nevada fell to 0-2 all-time against Texas A&M. Saturday was the first meeting between the Wolf Pack and Aggies since 1950—a 48-18 Aggie victory in San Antonio. NEVADA PLAYS FIRST SEC FOE Saturday’s game was the Wolf Pack’s first contest against an SEC team in program history. NEVADA PLAYS IN FRONT OF LARGEST CROWD IN PACK HISTORY Texas … [Read more...]
Reduction in water use continues in August
Truckee Meadows Water Authority customers reduced water consumption by 9 percent during the month of August, compared with August 2013. That means customer demand is down an average of 13 percent since May when the water utility began asking its customers for a voluntary 10 percent reduction in water use. The authority uses 2013 for comparison because that is the last … [Read more...]
Sparks City Council approves contracts for construction
The Sparks City Council on Monday approved a $469,000 contract with Reyman Brothers Construction to build a masonry restroom facility at Rock Park, which includes the city’s whitewater attraction on the Truckee River. Two restrooms, a storage area within the building and three drinking fountains will be built, along with the installation of connections to sewer and water … [Read more...]
No. 20 Arizona pulls away from Pack
Nevada had reason for optimism after recovering a fumble late in the second quarter and pulling within 21-13 at halftime against Arizona with a field goal as time expired. The 20th-ranked Wildcats hit the boosters in the second half to quell Nevada’s optimism. The Wolf Pack (1-1) fell by a 44-20 margin to Arizona (2-0) – which is ranked 20th in the Coaches’ Poll and 22nd in … [Read more...]