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Archive for November 11, 1998

Turmoil surrounds Washoe Voting: But Byerly adds, "I can't tell you who is to blame." He's been a member of the Accuracy Certification Board for a decade.; 11:47 a.m.

Editorial: United States pauses to honor its veterans: And while Armistice Day was originally established to honor the establishment of peace following a horrific war, this nation should remember that many wars have been fought since then, usually in the wake of the ...; 11:43 a.m.

Editorial: Fairness in school funding: The need is genuine. Some school district officials argue that even when bond issues pass they can't keep pace with the explosive growth Nevada has experienced. In addition, the Nevada Legislature routinely passes mandates to ...; 11:42 a.m.

Frontier Airlines returning to LV: Brian Seals; The company will offer three non-stop daily flights on Boeing 737s to and from Denver beginning Dec. 17.; 11:41 a.m.

Players is coy on Hollywood Park bid: Gary Thompson; Players, an Atlantic City-based gaming company operating five riverboat casinos and a Kentucky racetrack, didn't immediately reject Tuesday's unsolicited offer from Hollywood Park.; 11:41 a.m.

LVCVA says state owes it $12 million: Hunt, currently chairwoman of the LVCVA as a representative from Clark County, said she would lead the charge to recover funds lawmakers reappropriated to education in the last session.; 11:40 a.m.

Carpenters' union building international center in Las Vegas: Brian Seals; The United Brotherhood of Carpenters bought an 8-acre site for about $1.9 million near McCarran International Airport at Placid Street and Palmalyn Avenue.; 11:40 a.m.

Gaming's positives for economy listed: Gary Thompson; Newly elected state Sen. Maggie Carlton presented a stirring defense of the casino industry and drew hearty applause from several hundred Culinary Union members attending a National Gambling Impact Study Commission meeting here.; 11:39 a.m.

Neighborhood gambling targeted by fed panel: John Wilen; Judging by the comments of commissioners from a wide variety of political leanings, the commission's report will be harshly critical of the practice of placing gaming machines in convenience and grocery stores.; 11:39 a.m.

Obituaries for November 11, 1998: She is survived by two daughters, Heather Henderson of Apache Junction, Ariz., and Sara Collins of Henderson; three sons, Shawn Henderson and Jeremy Henderson, both of Apache Junction, and Lewis "Bubba" Collins of Henderson; her ...; 11:38 a.m.

Community briefs: The bond oversight committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in the fifth floor conference room of the Clark County Department of Department of Aviation at McCarran International Airport. The panel reviews school bond ...; 11:36 a.m.

Official urges local guidelines for Internet: Mark D. Preston; Kevin Higgins was in the nation's capital to advise the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science on how to cope with the emerging information age and new federal laws designed to police it. ...; 11:31 a.m.

Activist to continue fight for combat dog monument: Rita Bernier said she will return to the drawing board and figure out a new strategy to turn her dream into a reality.; 11:30 a.m.

Medical board warns doctors to avoid Viagra websites: Art Nadler; A Henderson company, WorldWide Medicine Inc. at 2712 N. Green Valley Pkwy., is one of several companies selling Viagra from a web site. It asks patients to give a medical history on website forms, and ...; 11:27 a.m.

One-third of Reno's homeless men are veterans: About 29 percent of the men who have stayed at the mission since Jan. 1, 1996, were veterans - some 2,153 out of 7,424, Ellison said.; 11:27 a.m.

Similarities seen in serial rapes locally and in St. Louis: St. Louis police believe that city's "Southside rapist" is Dennis N. Rabbitt, a 42-year-old construction worker who lived in Las Vegas during the early 1990s but more recently has lived in Cedar Hill, Mo., in ...; 11:26 a.m.

Standoff concludes peacefully: Jace Radke; "I just thank God that this didn't happen on Wednesday, because all the kids in the neighborhood would be out of school for Veterans Day," said a resident who lives near 5122 Gregg Place, the ...; 11:25 a.m.

Trio threaten lawsuits over ethics panel actions: Bill Gang and Cy Ryan; The three -- Robert Lueck, James Mahan and Family Court Judge Gary Redmon -- said Monday that the last-hour sanctions by the committee were over petty issues and violated their First Amendment rights.; 11:25 a.m.

Judge specialization wins approval: Bill Gang; It is a system that was widely advocated by attorneys, and statistics indicated it was more efficient. The district attorney's office and the public defender's office both advocated specialization.; 11:24 a.m.

Fired cop withdraws his appeal: Karen Zekan; He wanted the chance to clear his name.; 11:23 a.m.

Residents protest site of new jail: Adrienne Packer; In an effort to protect their neighborhood, nearby residents vehemently opposed the project.; 11:22 a.m.

Boulder City Council delays agreement on regional panel: Lisa Snedeker; City staff Tuesday night recommended moving the agenda item concerning the agreement to the council's Nov. 24 meeting because of "conflicting language" in the agreement, according to City Manager John Sullard.; 11:21 a.m.

Schoolchildren paint rosier pictures of Clark County life: Scott Reeder; Elementary students from throughout the county were asked to submit pictures of what they want Southern Nevada to look like in 20 years.; 11:21 a.m.

County officers study overhaul of zoning: Adrienne Packer; Preliminary recommendations developed by the consultant firm Camiros Ltd. were presented to the Clark County Commission and the Planning Commission during a two-hour afternoon session.; 11:20 a.m.

Another golf layout proposed: Lisa Snedeker; Three local businessmen want to build a community-based golf course west of Yucca Street and north of U.S. 93, near where ground is expected to be broken by the MGM Grand hotel-casino Nov. 30 for ...; 11:19 a.m.

UNLV students roll up sleeves for hands-on education program: Jace Radke; Unlike most of the other students at the school, which operates as a partnership between the Clark County School District and UNLV, Burch will be expected to teach as well as learn.; 11:10 a.m.

Officials eye plans for four-year college: Benjamin Grove; Gibson says the new school would fill an empty niche in the state, which operates two public universities and four two-year community colleges.; 11:10 a.m.

Radiation levels raise flags for developers: Two major housing developments planned by Saxton, Inc., and Rhodes Design and Development Corp. could change the flow patterns and increase concentrations of contaminated water running into the wash, experts said during a meeting Tuesday ...; 11:09 a.m.

Rampage brings death to industrial plant: Jace Radke; Several plant employees Tuesday identified the driver of the front-end loader as Frank Lemos, 56, and said he had been fired prior to his alleged rampage.; 11:08 a.m.

Another mishap delays recount: "It's like a nightmare that never ends," said Kathy Carter, spokeswoman for the county, in talking about the latest mishap that has plagued the recounting of 16,000 ballots since Saturday.; 11:07 a.m.

Indian gaming leaders fire back at governor: Sens. Harry Reid and Richard Bryan, both D-Nev., came to Miller's defense late in the hearing after one commissioner accused the governor of taking a "cheap shot" at the Indian tribes.; 11:07 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: New Zealand's Harbour hosts 1998 World Cup: Peter Benton; WHEN NEW ZEALAND'S Gulf Harbour Country Club received confirmation in October of '97 that it was to be the site of the 1998 World Cup, it represented a vote of confidence by the organizers, Parallel ...; 11:06 a.m.

Harmon project sent back to drawing board: Bill Gang; It doesn't mean the redesign project is dead.; 11:06 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: With money title secure, Sorenstam aims for honors: Annika Sorenstam already has clinched the LPGA Tour money title, now the 28-year-old Swede is setting her sights on two more honors as she prepares for next week's $1 million PageNet Tour Championship at the ...; 11:05 a.m.

Whalen leaves Rebels' team: Casey Whalen, who served as UNLV's assistant golf coach for the past 14 months under Dwaine Knight, resigned Tuesday to pursue a head coaching position.; 11:03 a.m.

Thunder, Blades skate tonight at the Mack: The Thunder (3-7-2) can crawl out of the Western Conference basement with a victory in their first home action in 2 1/2 weeks. The last time these teams met, however, the Blades (4-8-1) doubled their ...; 11:02 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice's: New wildlife chief holds first meeting in Southern Nevada: Terry Crawforth of Reno recently was appointed administrator of the Nevada Division of Wildlife and will be in Las Vegas this week for a meeting with the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners.; 11:01 a.m.

Ragland out to continue streak in grueling Baja 1000 off-road race: As a four-time winner of the Baja 1000, Larry Ragland knows exactly what it takes to win one of the most grueling endurance races in North America.; 11:00 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Odom is the real deal but ...: Hopefully, most Rebel fans were getting their game faces on for the California All-Stars the last two nights and skipped the ESPN SportsCenter. That way, they would have missed Lamar Odom's NCAA baptismal.; 10:59 a.m.

Columnist Tim Graham: Theus waiting for key to turn on NBA lockout: Tim Graham; As long as the NBA is locked out, so too is Reggie Theus.; 10:59 a.m.

Sawyer making strides toward NFL: Steve Guiremand; There haven't been a whole lot of positives about UNLV's football season this year.; 10:56 a.m.

Rebels coach Bill Bayno keeps a fast-break schedule: Steve Carp; It can be just as taxing as Le Mans. Marathons might be easier to handle. And be grateful there are only 24 hours in a day.; 10:55 a.m.

UNLV tops California All-Stars despite poor shooting: Steve Carp; What was the rush? Did someone have a plane to catch? Or did they change the shot clock from 35 to 10 seconds? Perhaps there was a late-night study hall session.; 10:55 a.m.

Top seeds out of LV tournament: The top three seeded players at the $50,000 USTA/Las Vegas Men's Challenger tennis tournament have been eliminated.; 10:48 a.m.

Thursday at Hollywood: 1st race 6-1/2 fur 2YO Mdn: 1 Solarino (McCarron) 119; 2 Bertie G. (Flores) 119; 3 Kaiser So Say (Valdivia) 119; 4 Roca Jack (Gomez) 119; 5 The Polished Road (Garcia) 119; 6 Prized Match ...; 10:39 a.m.

Thursday at Bay Meadows: 1st race 5-1/2 fur 3YO Clm: 1 Stars Candy (Valdez) 112; 2 Perils Of Gold (Perez) 117; 3 Box Of Jewels (Meza) 117; 4 Top Roman (Tohill) 117; 5 Ruhlette (Baze) 117.; 10:37 a.m.

Thursday at Aqueduct: 1st race 6 fur 2YO Mdn: 1 Double Conquest (Lopez) 118; 2 My Secret Flag (Nelson) 118; 3 Talk The Blues (Lopez) 118; 4 Columbia Lion (Samyn) 118; 5 Judges Dream (Espinoza) 118; 6 Our ...; 10:36 a.m.

Commission told growing number introduced to gambling on college campuses: Robert Macy; William Saum, a representative of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, told the National Gambling Impact Study Commission that students can easily find illegal bookies on campus.; 10:02 a.m.

Letter: A remembrance suitable for Veterans Day: A newly graduated lieutenant was walking, on Broadway, and passed the San Diego Plaza.; 9:58 a.m.

Letter: Metro should skip horseplay: Since the invention of gunpowder the Knights of old in shinny armor were already searching for less hazardous work. It's fine and dandy that Metro is bringing younger people into its ranks, but the sheriff ...; 9:57 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Celebrities on hand at benefit for Alzheimer's disease: Elizabeth Foyt; Spago and Chinois general partner Tom Kaplan report that this is one of the most popular and successful benefits hosted by Spago and, with their co-sponsor Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, they have been ...; 9:55 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Shopping spree, Big Apple-style: Signs of Christmas were everywhere even though it was still weeks before Thanksgiving. Rockefeller Center was being readied to receive its annual giant Christmas tree, and store windows were already decorated with snowflakes and red ...; 9:53 a.m.

Tube Rube: We begin this tale of tumult with Monte Wilson. You know Monte, or at least someone like him.; 9:52 a.m.

Indian Springs residents don't mind Nellis range: That was the general tone of comments as Air Force officials traveled to the small community about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas for the first of seven public hearings around the state.; 9:31 a.m.

Washoe Couny on target to complete ballot count today: Scott Sonner; RENO - A new round of computer glitches forced county employees to work through today's holiday to certify thousands of ballots that have kept Sen. Harry Reid's re-election in limbo for more than a week.; 8:56 a.m.

No charges in deputy's shooting of man he mistook as burglar: Police had been called to the house in the middle of the night after a "911" hang-up call.; 2:41 a.m.

Tahoe temblor worthy of more study: The quake that shook houses 30 miles away in Reno was centered on the north shore of the lake between Kings Beach, Calif., and Incline Village, Nev.; 2:41 a.m.

Commission told gambling a growing problem among young people: Robert Macy; Gambling advertisements entice the public with the message that gambling is a quick and easy way to get rich, Dr. Randy Stinchfield told the National Gambling Impact Study Commission.; 2:09 a.m.

Governor, tribes agree to cap number of new gambling devices: The deal revised an agreement reached last month between 12 tribes, the attorney general's office and the staff of the state Gambling Commission on a proposal to allow online lottery and electronic "scratch ticket" games ...; 2:08 a.m.

Details on gaming agreement: New agreement:; 2:08 a.m.

One month until northern Nevadans answer to knew area code: Only Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County get to keep 702.; 2:06 a.m.

Box score: UNLV 79, California All-Stars 69: Anderson 5-12 2-3 16, Gee 7-12 2-4 16, Crouse 2-5 1-2 5, Williamson 4-9 0-0 10, Kirksey 5-14 2-2 14, Melvin 3-7 0-0 6, Williams 1-7 0-0 2, Hotopp 0-0 0-0 -, Dade 0-1 0-0 ...; 1:36 a.m.

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