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Knights beat Hurricanes 4-1, plane lands on I-15, and Lady Rebels coach returns

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Published October 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM PDT

And you thought Spaghetti Bowl traffic was bad.

Commuters who make the trek along the stretch of Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Mesquite were up against peculiar circumstances Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, local sports fans were treated to uplifting news for two major Las Vegas teams, even as their big brother football counterpart recovers from a 0-31 blowout. Here's the rundown on your day-to-day stories.

🛩️ A small plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Mesquite Tuesday morning, according to police. The single-engine Cessna 172 touched down around 9 a.m. on southbound I-15 at mile marker 82 in Moapa Valley, about 28 miles north of the Speedway Boulevard exit, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said. The pilot reported having engine issues and a problem with the landing gear. The plane landed safely. Only the pilot was on board. Traffic was delayed while the plane was assessed and moved off the highway.

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6) checks Carolina Hurricanes left wing William Carrier (28) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Las Vegas.

🏒 The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 Monday night, losing goaltender Adin Hill to an unspecified injury to his left leg in the process. They were already without winger Mark Stone, who is week-to-week with a wrist injury. Jack Eichel opened the scoring in the first period, with that goal giving him a league-leading 16 points. Akira Schmid replaced Hill and had 22 saves to improve to 4-0 this season. The Knights have won four in a row and lead the Pacific Division and the league with 12 points. Their next game is Saturday against the Panthers in Florida, the start of a road trip with three games in four days.

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Daytime Entry rendering of the new Domestic Violence Resource Center in Reno, Nevada slated to open early 2027.

🏥 Reno's Domestic Violence Resource Center is getting bigger, much bigger. Groundbreaking is set for Nov. 4 for a new 40,000-square-foot facility that will be able to house 100 people, four times the current capacity. It will also allow the center to have all its services under one roof, including counseling, legal help, financial guidance and child support programs. executive director Kristen Kennedy says the expansion is long overdue, with the shelter serving more than 4,200 people a year and providing more than 17,000 bed nights a year. With just 25 beds, the shelter spends as much as $5,000 a month to put their clients in motels. Calls for help have gone up more than 20 percent in the last three years, which Kennedy attributes to both Reno's growing population and more people knowing that the shelter is available to help.

UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque holds out the net after UNLV defeated Colorado State during an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Mountain West Conference women's tournament Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Las Vegas.

🏀 UNLV Lady Rebels head coach Lindy La Rocque has a new five-year contract and is signed through the 2029-30 season. Terms were not disclosed. UNLV women's basketball has had unprecedented success since she became head coach in 2020, with a 128-30 record and four straight Mountain West Conference championships. The team made the NCAA tournament in 2022, 2023 and 2024, although they didn't win a game. The Las Vegas native is a graduate of Durango High School and played basketball at Stanford.

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