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Playoff roundup: Sierra Vista tops Valley in 4A boys basketball playoffs

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February 12, 2025

Playoff roundup: Sierra Vista tops Valley in 4A boys basketball playoffs

EJ Dacuma scored 13 of his game-high 25 points in the first quarter Tuesday to lead 1D Sierra Vista (22-5) to an 85-70 win over Valley (14-4) in the Class 4A Southern Region boys basketball quarterfinals.

Colton Knoll added 20 points for the Mountain Lions and teammate Jevon Yapi had 17.

Sierra Vista will host Legacy in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 1S Legacy 74, No. 2L Palo Verde 59: At Legacy, Jordyn Perdue finished with 14 points as the Longhorns (24-3) defeated the Panthers (13-8).

D’Anthony Rabb added 13 points, Chris Riley had 12 and Grayson Williams scored 10 for Legacy.

■ No. 1L Rancho 68, No. 3D Losee 59: At Rancho, Jakoi Lide finished with 24 points in the Rams’ win over the Lions (14-12).

Destiny Teah scored 13 points to boost Rancho (21-5), while teammate Jailen Childress added 12.

The Rams host Clark in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 2D Clark 73, No. 1M Green Valley 43: At Green Valley, the Chargers (18-8) advanced with a victory over the Gators (17-10).

Class 4A Southern Region girls basketball playoffs

No. 1S Legacy 65, No. 3D Canyon Springs 40: At Legacy, Alabama Nieves logged 24 points and five rebounds to help the Longhorns (23-7) beat the Pioneers (15-11).

Trista Mabry added 10 points, 13 blocks and 12 rebounds and Ajalee Williams had 11 points and 11 rebounds for the Longhorns, who host Basic in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 2D Basic 50, No. 2M Sierra Vista 45: At Basic, the Wolves (16-8) advanced with a victory over the Mountain Lions (17-11).

■ No. 1D Foothill 63, No. 34M Rancho 36: At Foothill, Stephanie Ezugha had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the Falcons’ victory over the Rams (13-13).

Caysea Winn had 15 points, Shiloh Smith had nine points and Hanna Heiselbetz had eight points to lift Foothill (13-12), which hosts Losee in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 2S Losee 47, No. 1M Western 33: At Western, the Lions (20-5) advanced with a victory over the Warriors (15-8).

Class 3A Southern Region girls basketball playoffs

■ No. 2D Mater East 58, No. 3M The Meadows 29: At Mater East, Myla Faught scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Knights (20-6) past the Mustangs (7-7).

Amijah Macon added 23 points for Mater East, which plays at SLAM Nevada in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 1M SLAM Nevada 51, No. 4D Cadence 14: At SLAM Nevada, the Bulls (17-5) trounced the Cougars (11-16) to advance.

■ No. 3D Moapa Valley 65, No. 2M Boulder City 39: At Boulder City, Claire Cox scored 21 points in the Pirates’ win over the Eagles (20-7).

Rebekah Jensen added 20 points and Sienna Neilson had 10 for Moapa (19-8), which plays at Virgin Valley in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 1D Virgin Valley 69, No. 4M Pahrump Valley 23: At Virgin Valley, Ava Noel and Hannah Waite led the Bulldogs (22-7) with 14 points in their victory over the Trojans (11-16).

Class 5A state flag football playoffs

■ No. 1 Palo Verde 33, No. 8 Basic 12: At Palo Verde, Samantha Manzo rushed 15 times for 159 yards and also scored on an interception return to help the Panthers (20-12) roll past the Wolves (14-11).

Madeline West had eight tackles and a sack, and also returned an interception for a score for Palo Verde, which hosts Liberty in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 2 Shadow Ridge 32, No. 7 Las Vegas 0: At Shadow Ridge, Jaylani Palmer had 95 receiving yards and added 69 rushing yards to lead the Mustangs (19-3) past the Wildcats (8-12).

Savanna McDow scored two TDs on 162 rushing yards to power Shadow Ridge, which hosts Desert Oasis in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 3 Desert Oasis 33, No. 6 Tech 13: At Desert Oasis, Akemi Higa passed for two TDs and ran for two more as the Diamondbacks (21-2) defeated the Roadrunners (19-10).

Allie Peralta logged five tackles and three sacks on defense for Desert Oasis.

Class 3A state flag football playoffs

■ No. 1M Boulder City d. No. 4D Democracy Prep, forfeit: At Boulder City, the Eagles (16-3) defeated the Blue Knights (1-13-1) by forfeit.

Boulder City hosts Mater East in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 2D Mater East 30, No. 3M SLAM Nevada 6: At Mater East, Cheyanne Thornhill passed for three TDs and rushed for another as the Knights (19-6) cruised past the Bulls (11-11).

Lili Rico added 95 receiving yards and two TDs for Mater East, while teammate Assata Foday recorded four sacks.

■ No. 2M Sloan Canyon 38, No. 3D Moapa Valley 12: At Sloan Canyon, Tehani Shigematsu completed 16 of her 21 passes for 315 yards and three TDs in the Pirates’ victory over the Moapa Valley (7-10).

Manahere Peters caught eight passes for 206 yards and a TD, and also had eight tackles and an interception on defense for Sloan Canyon (13-8). Teammate Hendrix Wilson added eight tackles and an interception.

The Pirates play at Virgin Valley in a semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

■ No. 1D Virgin Valley 45, No. 4M Western 0: At Virgin Valley, Davie Slack rushed for three TDs and passed for two more to lead the Bulldogs (19-1) past the Warriors (5-14).

Linita Kioa had three interceptions for Virgin Valley.

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Earthquake swarm rattles central Nevada near Tonopah along newly identified fault

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March 4, 2026

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Earthquake swarm rattles central Nevada near Tonopah along newly identified fault

A swarm of earthquakes has been rattling a remote stretch of central Nevada near Tonopah, including a magnitude 4.0 quake that hit near Warm Springs Tuesday morning.

Seismologists said the activity is typical for Nevada, where clusters of earthquakes can flare up in a concentrated area. “This is a very Nevada-style earthquake sequence. We have these a lot where we just see an uptick in activity in a certain spot,” said Christie Rowe, director of the Nevada Seismological Lab.

The latest magnitude 4.0 quake struck east of Tonopah near Warm Springs. The largest earthquake in the swarm so far has measured a 4.2.

What has stood out to researchers is the fault involved. Rowe said the earthquakes are occurring along a fault stretching along the southern edge of the Monitor and Antelope ranges — and that it was previously unknown to scientists. “We didn’t know this fault was there. It’s a new fault to us — not to the Earth, obviously — but it was previously unknown,” Rowe said.

For now, the earthquakes have remained moderate. Rowe said the lab would not deploy additional temporary sensors unless activity increases to around a magnitude 5 or greater.

Seismologists said they are continuing to watch the swarm closely as Nevada works to bring the ShakeAlert early warning system to the state. The program, already active in neighboring states, can send cellphone alerts seconds before shaking arrives. “For me, it’s a really high priority. That distance to the faults gives us enough time to warn people — and that can make a big difference in reducing injuries and damage,” Rowe said.

Seismologists encouraged anyone who feels shaking to report it through the U.S. Geological Survey’s “Did You Feel It” system, saying even small quakes can help scientists better understand Nevada’s seismic activity.

Experts said the swarm is worth monitoring but is not cause for alarm. They noted that earthquakes like the 5.8 that hit near Yerington in December 2024 typically happen in Nevada about every eight to 10 years, and said they will continue monitoring the current activity closely.

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Kalshi Enforcement Action Belongs in Nevada Court, Judge Says

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March 3, 2026

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Kalshi Enforcement Action Belongs in Nevada Court, Judge Says

Nevada state court is the proper venue for reviewing whether KalshiEX LLC is improperly accepting sports wagers without a license, a federal district court said.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board showed that the state statutes under which it seeks relief don’t require interpreting federal law, Judge Miranda M. Du of the US District Court for the District of Nevada said in a Monday order. The board’s action is now remanded to the First Judicial District Court in Carson City, Nev., the order said.

The board in 2025 urged Kalshi, a financial services company, to get a gaming license, but the …

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EDITORIAL: Nevada still vulnerable as tourist downturn continues

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March 3, 2026

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EDITORIAL: Nevada still vulnerable as tourist downturn continues

Strip gaming executives can put their best spin on the numbers, but local tourism indicators remain a major concern. Casino operators seeking to draw more people through the door still have much work to do.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board released January gaming numbers Friday. The news was underwhelming. The state gaming win was down 6.6 percent from a year earlier. The Strip took the largest hit, an 11 percent drop. But the gloomy returns were spread throughout Clark County: Downtown Las Vegas was off 5.2 percent, Laughlin suffered a 3.3 percent decline and the Boulder Strip dipped by 7 percent.

For the current fiscal year, gaming tax collections are up a paltry
2.1 percent, below budget projections.

The red flags include more than gaming numbers. Recently released figures for 2025 reveal that visitation to Las Vegas fell nearly 8 percent from 2024, which represented the lowest total since the pandemic in 2021. Traffic at Reid International Airport fell more than 10 percent in December and was down 6 percent for the year. Strip occupancy rates fell 3 percent in 2025.

To be fair, this is not just a Las Vegas problem. International travel to the United States was down
4.8 percent in January, Forbes reported, the ninth straight month of decline. Travel from Europe fell 5.2 percent, and passenger counts from Asia fell 7.5 percent. Canadian tourism cratered by 22 percent.

No doubt that President Donald Trump’s blustery rhetoric has played a role in the decline, but there’s more at work. International tourism has been largely flat since Barack Obama’s last few years in office. But domestic travel has held relatively steady although it is “starting to cool,” according to the U.S. Travel Association. Las Vegas hasn’t been helped by high-profile complaints last year about exorbitant Strip prices for parking, bottled water and other staples. Casino operators responded by offering discounts, particularly for locals, and they’ll need to continue those policies into 2026.

The tourism downturn has ramifications for the state budget, which relies primarily on sales and gaming tax revenues to support spending plans. “Nevada’s employment and economic challenges reflect deep structural factors that extend beyond cyclical economic fluctuations,” noted a recent report by economic analyst John Restrepo. “The state’s extreme concentration in tourism and gaming creates unique vulnerabilities.”

The irony is that state and local politicians have been talking for the past half century about “diversifying” the state economy. In recent years, that effort has primarily consisted of handing out millions in tax breaks and other incentives to attract businesses to the state. A dispassionate observer might ask whether that approach has brought an adequate return on investment.

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