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Print edition for August 2, 1997

Heat related hiking deaths in the Grand Canyon
July 1 - Janet Comella, 57, died of heat exhaustion six miles below the rim on the Hermit Trial, just west of the Grand Canyon Village. She and her husband, from Erie, Pa., had a backcountry permit and planned to be in the canyon for four days. The Hermit Trail is steep and rocky with little shade or water.
Grand Canyon rangers try to prevent heat-related hiking deaths
They think the trip will take about four hours.
Renowned boxing trainer dies in Las Vegas after seven decades in sport
Holmes said Tocco belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Bullpen key in victory
Ray Brewer
It's usually safe in assuming that no lead is good enough, as the bullpen has managed to give away its share of games.
Box Score: Stars 7, Trappers 5
E--McDonald. DP--Edmonton 1, Las Vegas 2. LOB--Edmonton 9, Las Vegas 5. 2B--Sheldon (27), Dascenzo (21), D.L. Lee (21). HR--Wood (13), Sheldon (15), Velandia (3). SH-- Martins. . SF--Briggs SB--Hinch (2),Smith (10), Dascenzo (16).
Tips for hiking in the Grand Canyon
- Eat and drink regularly while hiking.
Letter: Cab charges for waiting time in traffic is wrong
We stopped at the traffic signal on Spring Mountain at Industrial and waited for our signal to turn.
Letter: Many doctors neglect, ignore patients; service deteriorating
I am sure many people can relate to experiences where doctors never return phone calls. Or a patient's file is misplaced or lost in a doctor's office, and neither the doctor nor any of the staff seem to remember that you are their patient.
Letter: McDonald should do right and resign officer post
Something's gotta give.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Hectic week left Bayno shorthanded and blue
Dean Juipe
Bill Bayno was a dead ringer for country music star Merle Haggard.
Reid to seek investigation on use of military chaff
It is scattered across rural Nevada on lands around Fallon Naval Air Station and Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas.
Letter: Drastic changes must be made in Nevada pool industry
The "game" of getting a pool built is ridiculous, and the whole industry needs a good looking at. Obviously, some drastic changes need to be made. Yes, we are one of "the fools" who were having a pool built by Mirage. At least we are being made to feel like fools for choosing the "wrong" pool company.
Letter: Thanks to all who helped pass greyhound racing ban
I would like to give a special thank-you to County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury and his dedicated secretary Joline, who were most helpful to me; and to Assemblywoman Gene Segerblom for introducing the bill, and Joyce, her most patient secretary.
Letter: Mortensen convicted because of Metro cover-up
One he thought he could look up to, trust and help him throughout his career. It was the biggest error in judgment that Ron ever made, and he is now paying for it by his loss of freedom and possibly his life.
Remote-control spy plane squadron reactivated at Nellis
When the squadron's inventory is complete in 2004, it will have 24 of the pilotless aerial vehicles, or Predators, stationed at Indian Springs Auxiliary Field, 40 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Valley hosts fairy shrimp, pet cemetery
Phil Hagen
In none other, however, will you find the most notable examples of each to be, respectively, fairy shrimp and pets.
Letter: UNLV computer courses for seniors more than $5
Computer course: $5. Parking permit: $15. Graduate student association: $8. Internal programs: $2. Recycling: $1. Books: about $70. Total: $101.
Eldorado Valley timeline
1958: Boulder City Council explores possibility of purchasing some of the land. Clark County offers to buy the land. Meantime, Sen. Molly Malone foresees a nuclear industry development "so large none of us can even dream of its vastness."
Can single-room apartments work in LV as in San Diego?
Denise Cardinal
But on the inside, the building has been renovated to house 32 single-room-occupancy units, commonly referred to as SROs. The rooms, which have communal bathrooms and showers, can be rented for $236 to $265 per month.
Wynn has no ties to crime family, Mirage casino host says
Wynn is suing Stuart, claiming two statements he made in a catalog promoting Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith's book "Running Scared: The Life and Treacherous Times of Las Vegas Casino King Steve Wynn" damaged his reputation.
Under pressure: Eldorado Valley coveted for development possibilities
Phil Hagen
There were national defense proposals in the late 1950s. "Dry Lake Seen as Center of Nation's Nuclear Industries!" screamed one headline in the Boulder City News (Oct. 2, 1958).
Editorial: Assemblyman should pick his battles
In May, Williams claimed that four members of the state Board of Education plotted at a Carson City Taco Bell to pull his teacher's license.

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