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Basic running back Quinn Richardson celebrates after the Wolves recovered a kickoff fumble against Foothill during the Sunrise Region semifinal game Friday night at Basic. The Wolves were victorious over the Falcons 42-20.

Basic's magical season continues with trip to state semifinals: Fri, Nov 20, 2009 (11:57 p.m.); By Ray Brewer; The Basic High football team isn’t supposed to be playing this late in the fall. This is when powers like Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde and Las Vegas High typically battle for gridiron bragging rights. But this is not your typical Basic squad. And this is definitely not a typical season for the Wolves.

Del Sol junior Byron Stewart (32) celebrates with his Dragon teammates after defeating the Liberty Patriots in a Sunrise Regional semifinal on Friday night for a chance to play for a spot in the state championship for the first time in school history.

Del Sol knocks out Liberty in Sunrise Regional semifinals: Friday, November 20, 2009; By Anthony Fenech; The Del Sol Dragons were angry. After what players called the toughest week of practice all year, the Dragons took the field Friday night and saw their opponents, the Liberty Patriots, dancing, hooting and hollering at them near midfield.

Henderson firefighters battle garage blaze: Friday, November 20, 2009; By Mary Manning; When Henderson firefighters arrived at a residence near Boulder Highway and Racetrack Road about 7:45 p.m. Thursday, flames and smoke from a garage had engulfed a vehicle parked in the driveway.

Garage fire does at least $110,000 damage: Henderson:; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Sun Staff; A garage fire at a Henderson home Thursday night did at least $110,000 damage, but nobody was injured, the Henderson Fire Department said.

All eyes will be on Basic, Foothill on Friday night: ray brewer:; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Ray Brewer; If you thought the standing room only crowd at last week’s Palo Verde-Bishop Gorman high school football mega-showdown was impressive, wait until Friday night. That’s when the passionate fans off Henderson will be at the center of the most significant high school football game its community has seen in years.

Henderson Councilwoman Kathleen Boutin shakes her hands while getting suited up to fight fire at the Henderson Fire Department's training facility near Warm Springs Road. The Henderson Fire Department invited the City Council to participate with them in training Wednesday morning, putting three councilwomen and the city clerk through their drills.

Council members get hands-on firefighter training: Henderson:; Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Erin Dostal; Henry Kokoszka flipped a switch and — whoosh — a car caught fire. Kokoszka isn’t a magician. He’s a captain for the Henderson Fire Department who was in charge of starting a controlled car fire during a training exercise with the Henderson City Council.

Taxidermist Rick Smith, owner of A+ Taxidermy in Henderson, shows two "mounted" pets at his shop.

Taxidermist says every customer has a story to tell: Meet: Rick Smith:; Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Brendan Buhler; Do not say that Rick Smith stuffs dead animals. He mounts them. That’s what taxidermists do.

Henderson Mayor Andy Hafen responds to a question Tuesday. He defended two recent City Council sessions held in private.

Henderson mayor says closed-door council sessions were proper: But in one case, state attorney general’s office disagreed; Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Sam Skolnik; The city of Henderson appears to be getting used to conducting important business in private. Secret meetings or votes by the Henderson City Council have occurred twice in the past several months.

Inventive Henderson robbery scheme falls flat: Monday, November 16, 2009; By Abigail Goldman; Five men are being charged with a bank robbery scheme that was, if not successful, at least inventive. Rather than bust into a Wells Fargo in Henderson with guns drawn, authorities allege a team of men walked into the bank armed with a fake federal search warrant — a document they claimed gave them the authority to seize all the money in the bank’s vault.

Former substitute teacher sentenced for child porn: Monday, November 16, 2009; By Cara McCoy; A former substitute teacher was sentenced today to up to five years in prison for possession of child pornography. Aaron Ringewold, 26, pleaded guilty in August to two counts of possession of child pornography.

Man burned trying to put out mattress fire: Saturday, November 14, 2009; By Kyle Hansen; A Henderson man suffered second-degree burns to his hands while trying to extinguish a mattress fire Saturday afternoon. The man was trying to get a burning mattress out of a house at 19 California Way, near Boulder Highway and Lake Mead Drive.

Contractors plant trees and shrubbery in the backyard of Tiffany Egbert, 24, Friday as part of a free lawn make-over for the 2nd Annual Operation Green program sponsored by the Nevada State Contractors Board and Nevada Landscape Association. Egbert's husband, Specialist Kevin Egbert, is currently serving in Afghanistan with the Army National Guard 1221st Calvary.

Groups provide free landscaping to families in need: Saturday, November 14, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; A look of disbelief and shock came over Rose Maria Gordon, 78, as she stepped out of her house in Las Vegas Friday morning to see her yard being landscaped for the second annual Operation Green Program. “Oh my god, I can’t believe this,” she said while covering her mouth with her hands.

Rayshaun Coleman appears in Henderson Justice Court on Thursday to face charges of first-degree murder, child abuse and neglect in the death of an infant earlier this year. The Clark County medical examiner testified the baby suffered from traumatic brain injuries.

Man accused in infant’s death denies alleged beating: Examiner says child suffered from burns, brain injuries; Thursday, November 12, 2009; By Tiffany Gibson; A man accused of killing an infant told police that someone else must have entered the home earlier this year and brutally beat and burned the baby while the boy was sleeping, Henderson Police officers testified Thursday during a hearing in Henderson Justice Court.

Emmanuel Dozier, who is charged with shooting police officers during a SWAT raid on his house Dec. 23, sits through a preliminary hearing Jan. 20 at the Henderson Justice Court.

Trial delayed for man accused of shooting 3 officers: Thursday, November 12, 2009; By Cara McCoy; The trial has been postponed for a man accused of shooting three Metro SWAT officers who were serving a warrant last year at his Henderson home. Emmanuel Dozier was arrested after he allegedly shot at officers during a narcotics raid at his Seven Hills home on Dec. 28, 2008. His trial was set to begin Monday in front of District Court Judge Valorie Vega. It is now scheduled for May 3.

Lake Mead Christian Academy guards Dequan Thompson, right and Landon Littlefield have both made verbal commitments to attend Dixie State College in St. George, Utah.

High school basketball players from small school reach college dreams: ray brewer:; Thursday, November 12, 2009; By Ray Brewer; Chalk one up for the little guy. For years, high school coaches and athletic directors of programs in the state’s lower classifications have tried to convince promising athletes they could reach their dreams of receiving a college scholarship without playing in the public school-based large-school division. Looks like those coaches are right.

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July 29, 2009 • 6:51 p.m.

Over the weekend, I went to a church dinner with my husband’s family. They live on the other side of the valley, in Las Vegas. At our table were a couple of people I did not know. My husband, who spent his teenage years in Las Vegas, seemed to know them. The woman asked where we live. “Out in Henderson,” my husband said. “Oh....Henderson,” the woman answered. “That’s where all the beautiful people live.”

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