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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada will be home to the nation’s first ever school on building recreational trails. The Nevada Appeal reported Monday that the Great Basin Institute has been awarded a $160,000 federal grant to establish a professional recreational trail building school. The funds come from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The proposed

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada will be home to the nation’s first ever school on building recreational trails. The Nevada Appeal reported Monday that the Great Basin Institute has been awarded a $160,000 federal grant to establish a professional recreational trail building school. The funds come from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The proposed

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced the make-or-break pressure of the postseason only twice. Ending the first race of each postseason round in victory lane can do wonders for the blood pressure of a

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Denny Hamlin will reach the third round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs next month having faced the make-or-break pressure of the postseason only twice. Ending the first race of each postseason round in victory lane can do wonders for the blood pressure of a

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are off to their best start since 2002. Coach Jon Gruden isn’t about to nitpick about how they’re winning. Reigning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Daniel Carlson’s 22-yard field goal as time expired in overtime lifted the Raiders to a

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders are off to their best start since 2002. Coach Jon Gruden isn’t about to nitpick about how they’re winning. Reigning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Daniel Carlson’s 22-yard field goal as time expired in overtime lifted the Raiders to a

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say two Massachusetts men have died in a fiery crash at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Las Vegas Metro Police say the victims were a 34-year-old man from Chicopee and a 33-year-old man from Springfield, but their names haven’t been released yet. Police were called shortly

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas say two Massachusetts men have died in a fiery crash at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Las Vegas Metro Police say the victims were a 34-year-old man from Chicopee and a 33-year-old man from Springfield, but their names haven’t been released yet. Police were called shortly

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexander Volkanovski defended his featherweight title with a bloody, tumultuous unanimous decision over Brian Ortega, and Valentina Shevchenko defended her flyweight belt with a fourth-round stoppage of Lauren Murphy at UFC 266 on Saturday night. Nick Diaz also lost his first mixed martial arts fight

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Josh Berry moved teammate Justin Allgaier out of the way with 42 laps remaining Saturday night to win the Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was the opener of the seven-race Xfinity Series playoffs and Allgaier could have used the win to strengthen his championship chances. Instead, the

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed Saturday in a fiery crash when their vehicle went off a popular scenic drive in a conservation area on the western outskirts of metro Las Vegas, Police said evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated the vehicle was going too fast on the Red

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed Saturday in a fiery crash when their vehicle went off a popular scenic drive in a conservation area on the western outskirts of metro Las Vegas, Police said evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated the vehicle was going too fast on the Red

By The Associated Press The Las Vegas Raiders return home to take on the Miami Dolphins in search of their first 3-0 start since 2002. The Raiders opened the season with wins over Baltimore and Pittsburgh and could be the first team to open a season with three straight wins against teams that won at

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins. That means he will miss at least three games before he can return from fractured ribs. Tagovailoa had already been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Las Vegas. Jacoby Brissett is

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A retired Nevada Army National Guard major general who was a former longtime aide to ex-U.S. Sen. Harry Reid has died. Robert T. Herbert was 64. The guard’s announcement of Herbert’s death didn’t specify how he died but the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Herbert died in a car crash.

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins. That means he will miss at least three games before he can return from fractured ribs. Tagovailoa had already been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Las Vegas. Jacoby Brissett is

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A hospital in rural northeastern Nevada is pleading with residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to take other precautions to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko said Friday its intensive care and medical-surgical units were near capacity and that it had postponed

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Overlooked in the post-race spat between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott was yet another trip to victory lane for Kyle Larson, NASCAR’s championship favorite. As Larson celebrated his Cup Series-high sixth points win of the season, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Elliott jawed with Harvick following their on-track dustup at