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Colorado State knocks No. 23 Nevada out of Mountain West Conference tournament

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March 15, 2024

Colorado State knocks No. 23 Nevada out of Mountain West Conference tournament

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jalen Lake scored 16 points, Isaiah Stevens added 15 and Colorado State beat No. 23 Nevada 85-78 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference tournament.

The Rams (24-9), the No. 7 seed, never trailed after the 17:06 mark of the first half. Nique Clifford had 14 points and nine rebounds for Colorado State, and Joe Palmer added 12 points.

“I told the guys I’m not going to call any plays. We’re just going to go,” Colorado State coach Nico Medved said. “I told Isaiah to not even look at me, just go. I think our motion offense was good.”

Jared Lucas led the second-seeded Wolf Pack (26-7) with 18 points. Kenan Blackshear added 16 points for Nevada and Tylan Pope scored 10.

“We beat them twice this year,” said Lucas, who hit a half-court shot to beat the Rams 77-74 on Feb. 27. “We knew they would come out and give us their best shot.”

Colorado State maintained a mostly double-digit lead until Lucas made two free throws to cut the lead to 72-63 with 7:07 left. Nevada later trimmed it to 74-69 on a layup by K.J. Hymes with 5:15 left, but the Rams then pushed the lead back up to nine points about a minute later.

Nevada didn’t get closer than four points in the final four minutes.

“We just played our offense,” Clifford said. “Everybody was playing carefree and playing with confidence.”

The Rams held a 43-28 lead going into the final seconds of the first half. But Nevada’s Daniel Foster converted a second-chance layup with four seconds left. Then the Wolf Pack’s Tyler Roleson stole the ball around midcourt just before the buzzer and was fouled as he attempted to heave up a shot. Roleson converted three free throws with 0.3 seconds remaining to cut the lead to 43-33 at the half.

Colorado State shot 54% (14 of 26) from the field for the first half while Nevada made only 38% (8 of 21).

“It’s March, these are all one-game seasons,” Medved said. “It’s all we talk about now. There’s a desperation for every team right now.”

BIG PICTURE

COLORADO STATE: The Rams started the season winning 13 of their first 14 games, but down the stretch were 4-4 to finish tied for sixth in the conference. All five starters for the Rams are either graduate seniors (Scott, Josiah Strong, Stevens and Patrick Cartier) or seniors (Clifford).

NEVADA: The Wolf Pack entered the quarterfinal having won seven straight games and 10 out of 11. They also are a veteran team, with four starters either graduate seniors or seniors.

UP NEXT

Colorado State will play the winner of Thursday night’s final quarterfinal matchup between third-seeded Boise State and No. 6 seed New Mexico.

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Snow pushes winter sports season into May

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April 28, 2024

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Snow pushes winter sports season into May

Mother Nature is giving snow lovers more time on the slopes.

Lee Canyon and Brian Head have extended their ski/snowboard seasons into May for the second straight year — thanks to last week’s snowfall. Brian Head Resort near Cedar City, Utah, received 10 inches of new snow while Lee Canyon Resort had 6 inches fall. Brian Head has 306 inches of snow this year while Lee Canyon has seen 221 inches fall.

Lee Canyon will be open for its third “Spring Session” Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Resort officials say that weekend sessions will continue along as the weather permits.

The Bluebird chairlift, which serves intermediate and advanced terrain, will operate next weekend. Other base area amenities will also be open, including Lee Canyon Sports and Pro Shop, Hillside Lodge’s Brewin Burro coffee shop, Bristlecone Bar, and Sky Deck. Lift tickets can be purchased in advance at leecanyonlv.com.

Brian Head will extend its season, adding an extra weekend of bonus skiing and riding from Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. The resort was previously scheduled to close on Sunday, May 5.

Both resorts had slow starts to the season with a rather dry November and December.

Last season Lee Canyon received a record 262 inches of snowfall and extended the season into May.

Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com.

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Sierra Nevada Corp gets $13B Air Force contract for Doomsday plane

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April 28, 2024

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Sierra Nevada Corp gets $13B Air Force contract for Doomsday plane

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) -The Sparks-based Sierra Nevada Corp. reported the U.S. Air Force awarded it a $13 billion contract to develop the next generation of the so-called Doomsday plane that can survive a nuclear war.

SNC shared an industry report that indicated the contract for the Survivable Airborne Operations Center should run through July 2036.

This program will replace the four E-4B planes developed in the 1970s that transport the defense secretary but can also act as a mobile nuclear command and control outpost during a national emergency. The Air Force keeps one in the air at all times.

Work on the plane will be done in Nevada, Colorado and Ohio.

Reuters reported in December that the Air Force eliminated Boeing as a potential bidder in the project.

Aviation Week reported SNC’s version will likely be a used Boeing 747 and that it aims to build eight aircraft.

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Nevada receives grant to establish state-run hate crime reporting hotline

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April 28, 2024

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Nevada receives grant to establish state-run hate crime reporting hotline

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A new grant from the Department of Justice will be used to set up a Nevada hate crime reporting hotline.

Earlier this month, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced his office will receive $1,164,424 in funding.

Nevada is the only state this cycle that will receive the grant.

“In seeking justice for hate crimes, it is important to remember victims need resources and support to feel safe and valued in their communities,” Ford said. “This funding will aid in bridging the gap between hate crime victims and the services available to them.”

The funding will be used to establish policies and procedures for the hotline, implementing focused training for staff regarding the new hotline, hiring new staff members, and integrating the hotline into the Attorney General office’s preexisting Constituent Services framework.

The FBI defines a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.”

According to the latest data from the Department of Justice, which includes statistics from 2020 to 2022, overall hate crimes in Nevada are down.

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If you believe you are a victim or a witness of a hate crime, you can report it to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or by submitting a tip at tips.fbi.gov.

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