Print edition for April 25, 1998

Conventioneers now welcome as LV expands convention space 44 percent: Gary Thompson; Long viewed with disdain by casino operators, the convention business may play a key role in revitalizing Southern Nevada's shaky economy.

St. Jude's is there for the children: BOULDER CITY -- The situation at home for any of the kids at St. Jude's Ranch for Children can cry out for a change. The ranch is there for them as it has been for those who need to put their lives of abuse and neglect behind them.

Columnist Jeff German: Worker morale hits rock bottom at convention authority: THE Facilities Division is the largest and most important arm of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, the taxpayer-funded agency empowered to attract tourists here.

Las Vegas Senior Classic, Saturday's Results: Las Vegas Senior Classic, Saturday's Results

Poetry in motion -- spreading the gospel: Anne Hosier; "...Love wakes men, once a lifetime each; They lift their heavy lids, and look ..."

Letter: Do not let gasoline additive invade Nevada: As a former resident of California and a frequent visitor, I am aware of a few facts that obviously Rigas has not researched.

Letter: 'Clunkers' aren't causing largest amount of pollution: But when it comes down to actually doing something positive to make it healthier to live here, no one is in charge.

Letter: Animal Foundation didn't deserve any extra funding: Not only has AFI failed to collect $150,000 in fees due to shoddy bookkeeping and raised only about 3 percent of the amount needed to build the new shelter they agreed to, but its original bid to operate the city shelter is significantly higher than Dewey Animal Care's bid.

Letter: Don't interfere with unions and their dues: How about NRA members who don't want their dues going to support Republicans, and I am sure there are many who don't support the extreme stance of the NRA leaders?

Box score: Stars 8, Cannons 3: E--Simmons, Wilson, Valdez. DP--Las Vegas 1, Calgary 1 LOB--Las Vegas 8, Calgary 5. 2B--Williams 2, Rivera, Gonzales. HR--Williams (8), Gil (4). SF--Hajek.

Private sector secures role in prisons: Adrienne Packer; NORTH LAS VEGAS -- Razor wire spirals wrapped atop a chain-link fence cast shadows on groups of denim-clad women sharing smokes and chatting quietly in a blacktop courtyard.

Drake Relays, Friday's Results: Special 800-meter run-1, Derrick Peterson, Missouri, 1:47.46. 2, Klint Wescom, Illinois State, 1:48.80. 3, Paul McMullen, Asics, 1:49.33. 4, Derrick Jackson, Eastern Michigan, 1:49.75. 5, Cory Peterson, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1:49.87. 6, Steve Travis, Milwaukee, 1:50.30. 7, Escoffrey Thomas, Texas-Arlington, 1:50.99.

Columnist Bill Hanlon: Consultants paid too much; other experts are available: Bill Hanlon; WE ARE IN the wrong business! I've been working hard selling math video tapes as a side business; what I should have done was hang out a shingle saying I am an educational consultant. That's where the bucks are!

Editorial: Workers' comp is healthy again: An independent audit of the State Industrial Insurance System found a $2.2 billion debt facing the agency that provides benefits for workers injured on the job. To put the debt into perspective, at the time its size was about the same as the state's two-year general fund budget. Along with the looming financial disaster, the state workers' compensation fund was plagued by charges of poor customer service.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: It's tough not to worry while so much is going on: Ever since the big screen made that phrase a household endeavor, I have been trying to live those words. But to little avail. Just when I think there is a chance that worrying might give way to an unexpected degree of happiness, it is time to worry again.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Court litigant has reforms in mind: Sandra Thompson; ACCOUNTABILITY, consistency and swift resolution of cases are reforms proposed by a Family Court litigant to the legislative subcommittee studying the much-criticized system.

Las Vegas Thunder 3, Long Beach Ice Dogs 2: Victor Ignatjev gave the Ice Dogs, who lead the series two games to one, a 1-0 lead at 6:00 of the second period. Patrice Lefebvre equalized :14 later.

Editorial: Pull the plug on nursing changes: There are enough changes occurring in medicine today that adversely affect patient care without adding another regulation that isn't well thought out. It's time for the state Nursing Board to give up on this lost cause.

Letter: The last word on church-state debate: Although a significant number of representatives at the Constitutional Convention were deists rather than Christians, some of the representatives at the convention did indeed want to establish the United States as a Christian nation. The foremost advocate of that position was Patrick Henry.