Aztecs set to face No. 6 Nevada, hope to extend win streak to three against Wolf Pack

The last time Nevada came into Viejas Arena, San Diego State men’s basketball defeated the then-No. 21 Wolf Pack in a close 79-74 victory on March 3, 2018. Six days later in the Mountain West Conference semifinals, the Aztecs handily defeated Nevada 90-73. …

Another Nevada 1st: Hindu mantras to open both Nevada Senate and Assembly daily for week

After Nevada became first U.S. state with a majority-female legislature, now it seems to be making another record of opening both legislative chambers for one entire week with Hindu mantras. Both Nevada Senate and Assembly in capital Carson City are …

Cold war in the Sierra Nevada: Marines train for winter operations

Hunkered down behind a wall of snow, two U.S. Marines melt slush to make drinking water after spending the night digging out a defensive position high in the Sierra Nevada. Their laminated targeting map is wedged into the ice just below the machine gun. …

Nevada lawmakers call to death penalty; cite costs, stalls

Two Democratic state lawmakers say costly appeals and the inability to carry out a lethal injection mean that Nevada should give up the death penalty. State Sen. James Ohrenschall (OHR'-en-shawl) and Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo have introduced a bill to add …

Nevada Lawmakers Call For End To Death Penalty; Cite Costs, Stalls

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two Democratic state lawmakers say costly appeals and the inability to carry out a lethal injection mean that Nevada should give up the death penalty.   State Sen. James Ohrenschall and Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo have introduced a bill to add …

Nevada inmate, 73, dies at prison hospital in Carson City

Updated 10:54 am PST, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 73-year-old inmate who was serving up to 30 years for an attempted murder in southern Nevada has died at the state prison hospital in Carson City. The Nevada Department of …

Nevada lawmakers propose ending death penalty, citing costs

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two Democratic state lawmakers say costly appeals and the inability to carry out a lethal injection mean that Nevada should give up the death penalty. State Sen. James Ohrenschall (OHR’-en-shawl) and Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo have introduced …

Panel OKs plan for homes at former 'Old Nevada' mining town

Man sentenced to prison for sending fake anthrax letter to Nevada school

A central Iowa man will server time in prison for mailing a threatening letter to a local teacher. Sixty-seven-year-old Mondell Olson was sentenced 18 months in prison after he admitted to sending a letter to a Nevada school teacher which contained a white …

Bill to End Nevada’s Death Penalty Proposed

Posted on February 20, 2019 A bill to end the rarely used death penalty in Nevada, is circulating around the legislature. State senator James Ohrehshall and assemblyman Ozzie Fumo have introduced AB149. Similar measures died in the last legislative session …