Back at center for the first time since the Sweet 16 a year ago, Nevada's Jordan Caroline had a fairly easy time putting up his 10th double-double of the season while matching his career high for rebounds. Caroline's come-from-behind steal and block in the second half were even bigger for...
Fantastic Finish! Huggins Does It All in Bulldogs' Road Win.
Fresno State guard Noah Blackwell pretty well summed up the Bulldogs' 78-77 victory Wednesday night over Utah State in Logan. Said Blackwell of teammate Braxton Huggins: "That dude Braxton is something else. He's a different animal. He's just built for moments like that and I'm just happy to have him...
Taylor, 'Dogs Get Ready for Big Week By Dropping Colorado State
Senior point guard Deshon Taylor had 21 points and seven assists on Saturday night, and Fresno State built a big first-half lead en route to a 78-67 men's basketball win over Colorado State. Junior forward Nate Grimes had his second consecutive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds for the...
Danny Tarkanian Loses Latest Nevada Congressional Bid
Not even the backing of President Donald Trump could score former Fresnan Danny Tarkanian his first political win. Tarkanian, a Republican who adopted much of Trump's "America First" platform, fell to Democrat Susie Lee for Nevada's District 3 seat in the House of Representatives last week. Lee, an education and...
Nevada’s Famous Pimp Expected to Win Election Despite Death
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most famous pimp tried to bring the state's legal brothel industry into the mainstream by mingling with celebrities, showcasing his business on HBO and staging outlandish publicity stunts. Dennis Hof's fame made him an attention-grabbing figure in an otherwise quiet industry. And, despite being found dead...
Will Women Make US History & Run the Nevada Legislature?
RENO, Nev. — Nevada voters could soon make history by electing the country's first female-majority state legislature. Women, after winning a record number of primary contests last month, could make up nearly two-thirds of the statehouse by Nov. 7, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported . Women, based on their party registration and the...
Up in Nevada, Folks Really Love Their Cannabis
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Tax collections on recreational marijuana sales in Nevada have exceeded projections for the entire fiscal year in just the first 10 months since they became legal last July. Nevada Department of Taxation Director Bill Anderson says the $6.5 million in pot tax revenues in April slipped...
Big Mudslide Blocks U.S. 395 Near the State Line
TOPAZ LAKE, Nev. — Crews were working Tuesday to reopen a major highway in the Sierra that was shut down by a huge mudslide at Topaz Lake near the Nevada-California state line. The mudslide covered U.S. Highway 395 with 100 feet of debris as deep as 5 feet in some...
Tarkanian Avoids Trump's Wrath. Exits Nevada Senate Race.
Former local resident and assistant Fresno State basketball coach Danny Tarkanian announced Friday that he was abandoning his bid to challenge fellow Republican and incumbent U.S. Senator Dean Heller in Nevada. Tarkanian's decision came about one hour after President Donald Trump tweeted that it would be best if Tarkanian allowed the embattled...