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Palo Verde boys, Coronado girls lead 5A pack entering swimming season

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March 2, 2025

Palo Verde boys, Coronado girls lead 5A pack entering swimming season

Palo Verde boys swimming coach Brent Gonzalez is in unfamiliar territory as his team prepares to open the 2025 season.

The Panthers have won 10 consecutive state titles and 13 of the last 15, but Gonzalez admits he’s a little nervous this time around. His squad lost several members of last year’s 5A championship team to graduation.

Despite the challenge, he is cautiously optimistic about the season ahead.

“We lost four key seniors,” Gonzalez said. “We can still win, but it’s going to come down to how we jell as a team. We’re going to have to work harder than we’ve had to work in the past several years.”

North Carolina State commit Max Carlsen will lead the charge. The four-time individual state champion is a veteran freestyle specialist and participated in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. He holds the state record in the 500 free at 4 minutes, 18.87 seconds.

Teammates Owen Robertson (backstroke, relays), Joshua Evans (breaststroke, sprints) and Aiden Longworth (backstroke, freestyle) also have a history of success with the team.

Gonzalez expects more swimmers to emerge this year.

“You never know who’s going to step up,” he said. “They always surprise me.”

Coronado appears to be the Panthers’ top threat. Faith Lutheran and Bishop Gorman are also expected to be in the hunt.

Sierra Vista, Basic and Doral Academy seem to be the 4A favorites, while Boulder City and Truckee are likely to battle for the 3A crown. Most teams begin competition in the coming week.

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Coronado girls coach David Stump, like Gonzalez, is also worried about replacing last year’s senior class.

The Cougars have won three straight 5A titles, but a fourth will not come easily.

“I was a little worried because we graduated a bunch of seniors,” Stump said. “But we’ve got a really solid group of freshmen and a few others coming in. This year’s state meet could be the closest it’s been in years.”

Coronado’s past success complicates Stump’s concerns.

“We’ve got a target on our backs,” he said. “But that comes with the territory. Everyone is gunning for us, and we just have to avoid putting pressure on ourselves.”

The Cougars’ biggest challenge could come from northern teams, as Douglas, Reed and Reno High look strong. But Stump said Faith Lutheran and Palo Verde will also be contenders.

Leading Coronado this season will be Addie Holmes (individual medley, breaststroke), Sophia Pinter (freestyle, backstroke), Ana Schulz (backstroke, freestyle), Grace Carrington (freestyle, breaststroke) and Alice Ciobanu (freestyle).

The Cougars do have some experience with overcoming adversity, which could come in handy this season. They fell behind at last year’s state meet before rallying for the win.

Doral Academy and Tech dominated 4A action last season and are likely to be the teams to beat again. Truckee dominated 3A, but Coral Academy, Boulder City and Virgin Valley cannot be counted out.

Contact Jeff Wollard at jwollard@reviewjournal.com.

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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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