Good afternoon. Here's a new, updated look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada.

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TOP STORIES:

SALES TAX INITIATIVE-NEVADA

LAS VEGAS — Just days after beginning an initiative drive to increase casino taxes, Las Vegas-area teachers filed a petition to increase Nevada sales taxes and raise more than $1 billion per year for schools. The political action group Fund Our Schools, backed by the Clark County Education Association, submitted documents Wednesday to seek a statewide vote to raise the school support tax by 1.5%, to 4.1%. That would push sales taxes in Las Vegas and Clark County to nearly 9.9%. SENT: 380 words.

NAVY BOMBING RANGE-NEVADA

RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Navy has concluded no significant environmental harm would result from its proposed tripling of the size of a Nevada bombing training range opposed by neighboring tribes, conservationists and at least one Democratic presidential candidate. By Scott Sonner. SENT: 660 words, photos.

ELECTION 2020-IOWA CAUCUS RULES_Q&A

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Iowa Democratic Party will report three sets of results from the party's presidential caucuses, and there is no guarantee that all three will show the same winner. Nevada also will report three sets of results from its Feb. 22 Democratic caucuses. By Stephen Ohlemacher. SENT: 790 words, photos.

HARRAH'S RENO-SALE

RENO, Nev. — Harrah's Reno has been sold to an affiliate of a Las Vegas investment firm with plans to turn the long-time high-rise hotel-casino into a mixed use non-gambling property with apartments, office space and retail shops. UPCOMING: About 200 words by 3 p.m.

IN BRIEF:

— SIERRA STORM — An avalanche warning has been issued for the mountains around Lake Tahoe as a storm packing up to 2 feet of snow and 100 mph wind gusts approaches.

SPORTS:

LAS VEGAS STADIUM

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Stadium Authority hears reports about the $2 billion facility being built in Las Vegas for the NFL's Raiders, including concerns that installation is months behind schedule of a translucent roof for the 65,000-seat structure. UPCOMING: 300 words by 5 p.m. PST. Developing from 1 p.m. PST meeting.

MMA--UFC 246-McGREGOR’S RETURN

LAS VEGAS — The last three years of Conor McGregor's life have been a lucrative morass of pay-per-view defeats, whiskey sales and relentless legal troubles. The former two-division UFC champion hasn't won a single fight in a cage or a boxing ring in all that time, however. The Irish superstar seems relaxed and perhaps even humbled before his MMA return Saturday against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. By Greg Beacham. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 6 p.m. PST.

HKN--GOLDEN KNIGHTS-SENATORS

OTTAWA, Canada — The Vegas Golden Knights, looking to end a four-game losing streak that led to a coaching change, go on the road to play the Ottawa Senators. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts at 5:30 p.m. PDT.

HKN--AROUND THE NHL

Firing coaches during the season has been relatively common in the NHL for decades. The volume is nonetheless jaw-dropping in 2019-20 — and there is still half a season to go. Seven coaches have been either fired or forced out. By Tom Canavan. SENT: 1,000 words.

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