One hundred and fifty years ago on August 30, 1869, John Wesley Powell’s 10-man expedition completed a 3-month journey to make the first descent of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
New Mexico State beat Grand Canyon 72-58 to snag their second straight Western Athletic Conference tournament title at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Lionel Douglass, a Las Vegas man who witnessed the deadly helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon, is interviewed at his Las Vegas home. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)