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Trial postponed for man accused in Reno kidnapping: Daveggio's trial had been scheduled to begin Tuesday.; 11:48 a.m.

Letter: Animal factories ruin environment: At least one environmental organization, The Sierra Club, has taken this issue on as a national concern. We have at least one hog producer in the valley, but this is more of an issue for ...; 11:48 a.m.

Letter: No big deal until media blitz began: For example, in a recent Washington Post editorial, Hanna Rosin wonders what was "the tip-off" that initiated Jerry Falwell's "parent's alert" in the NLJ. First of all, the "parent's alert" was written by the NLJ ...; 11:47 a.m.

Letter: NTS' Kiwi reactor never left ground: They knew exactly where the spent fuel was then. Weren't they using carbon rods for dampers in those days?; 11:46 a.m.

Reno station, reporter win battle over taped interview: In the jailhouse interview witnessed by a guard, John Andre Bazile gave statements implicating himself in the Nov. 13, 1997, stabbing death of Judith Laine.; 11:36 a.m.

College education 'remains affordable,' panel member says: "College remains affordable on the face of it when you look at where the bulk of students are going," Lawrence Gladieux, an analyst with the College Board, said Monday.; 11:35 a.m.

Airport expansion worries Henderson residents: Lisa Snedeker; Eileen Ancman, who moved into her Silverado Ranch home earlier this month, told more than 100 residents at a Town Hall meeting Monday that plans call for large jets to fly in and out of ...; 11:34 a.m.

Congressmen headed to Nellis: Nellis is home of the Air Warfare Center, which manages advanced aircrew training and conducts most of the Air Force's fighter and bomber operational test and evaluation requirements.; 11:34 a.m.

House committee delays action on storing nuke waste: Mark D. Preston; The House Resources Committee was scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to release the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1999 to the House floor for a full vote.; 11:33 a.m.

Top county official may join Hughes: Adrienne Packer; Parties for two of Clark County's administrators are planned for later this month, and a third now may follow.; 11:32 a.m.

Obituaries for Feb. 23, 1999: She is survived by her husband, Richard; and two sisters, Lillie L. Grasham of Pahrump and Margaret Richman of Mebane, N.C.; 11:28 a.m.

Seniors program could lose $80,000 over next two years: "I hate to do it, but I have no choice except to cut the amount of volunteers at our senior centers," said Janice Ayres, RSVP executive director. "Secondly would be the volunteers at the various ...; 11:23 a.m.

Stamp of approval for NAACP elections delayed again: Jace Radke; After meeting with the three people who protested the election, the committee will take a longer look at the Jan. 9 election of former Assemblyman Gene Collins to the presidency of the Las Vegas branch.; 11:15 a.m.

Adamsen delivered setback: Erin Neff; Arnie Adamsen cannot, after all, run for mayor and have his City Council seat if he loses.; 11:14 a.m.

Bid process for Neonopolis garage delayed: Although the City Council, which acts as the agency, met on Monday, the bid could not be awarded due to a dispute about the type of licenses held by the different bidders.; 11:13 a.m.

Drug treatment clinic approved: Erin Neff; The Healthy Families Project was given the go-ahead to build a 17,000-square-foot rehabilitation center on the northwest corner of Michael Way and Smoke Ranch Road.; 11:12 a.m.

Lawmakers target sales of public lands: Counties around the state and the BLM have identified about 2 million acres of land that could be made available, Senate Natural Resources Chairman Sen. Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora, said. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Rep. ...; 11:11 a.m.

Candidates gear up for election: Lisa Snedeker and Erin Neff; Filings for area municipal offices opened today and all of the incumbents with the exception of the Las Vegas mayor have said they plan to try to hold on to their respective seats.; 11:11 a.m.

Labor boss pleads for collective bargaining: Danny Thompson of the Nevada State AFL-CIO was the lead-off witness before the Assembly Government Affairs Committee supporting Assembly Bill 131, which would give 15,000 state workers the right to negotiate for their wages, insurance ...; 11:09 a.m.

Blacks rip city over staff shuffle: Erin Neff; City Manager Virginia Valentine has already initiated a plan to eliminate the General Services department and consolidate many of its components into other divisions.; 11:09 a.m.

Pioneer beauty salon operator, wigmaker JoAnne dies: "She asked me to come to the convalescent home to pick her up because she had special customers she just had to take care of," longtime customer and friend Ruth Fisher said.; 11:08 a.m.

OK given to condo project: Although Saxton Inc. originally requested a density of seven units per acre at Michael Way and Madre Mesa Way, neighbors whose homes exist on half-acre parcels objected to the proposal.; 11:07 a.m.

Sidewalk showdown set: The Culinary Union and Sheldon Adelson are headed for a public showdown Monday on the Strip in their escalating labor battle over the Venetian megaresort.; 11:06 a.m.

Bennett back in uniform for hearing: Bill Gang; Approximately 15 witnesses were expected to be called to testify against him in the Article 32 hearing, the military equivalent of a grand jury hearing. More than half of the witnesses are alleged to be ...; 10:53 a.m.

Erquiaga new state museums chief: Erquiaga, currently marketing chief for the Howard Hughes Corp. in Las Vegas, spent six years as chief deputy in the secretary of state's office.; 10:51 a.m.

Legislative summaries for Feb. 22: Measures approved; 10:43 a.m.

Assembly snubs Guinn, puts limit on Nellis withdrawal: CARSON CITY -- The Assembly on Monday urged Congress to allow the Air Force to use the 3 million-acre Nellis Air Force Base bombing range for an additional 15 years and not lock up the ...; 10:41 a.m.

Police end standoff without bloodshed: Karen Zekan; No one was injured in the exchange of fire or the five-hour standoff that followed.; 10:40 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Moves toward efficiency: Before moving on, let's have some examples of the disparity in salaries. The director of the LCB Legal Department makes more than $15,000 more a year than the governor's general counsel. The director of research ...; 10:39 a.m.

Editorial: Sen. Bryan leaves large shoes to fill: The Nevada Democrat also is a masterful tactician. Working in tandem with fellow Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Bryan has used every maneuver possible to block Congress from shipping high-level nuclear waste from other states to ...; 10:36 a.m.

More compensation for members picking up grass-roots support: Assembly Bill 170 would give a supplemental housing allowance to legislators who live more than 50 miles from Carson City, Assemblyman Dennis Nolan, R-Las Vegas, who sponsored the bill, told the Assembly Committee on Elections, ...; 10:33 a.m.

Insurer sues over embezzlement: According to the suit, Kemple's duties at UMC included researching overpayments on patient accounts and issuing refunds. Between March and November, 1997, Kemple improperly issued $69,600 in refund checks to himself, Arriaga and Rodriguez, alleges ...; 10:30 a.m.

Middle school reacts to threat: Karen Zekan; But about 9:30 a.m., things changed. Not enough for a passing motorist to observe, nor even nearby residents.; 10:30 a.m.

Southwest Gas must analyze merger issues: An analyst says Southwest Gas Corp. will need to evaluate long-term growth issues while it mulls over what appears to be a superior acquisition deal that surfaced on Monday.; 10:29 a.m.

Binion map seized in raid: Homicide Lt. Wayne Petersen confirmed on Monday that the map was seized in the raid, but he would not comment on its significance to detectives investigating Binion's suspicious Sept. 17 death. Petersen also would not ...; 10:28 a.m.

LV not on Nordstrom expansion list: Those cities are Norfolk, Va.; Columbia, Md.; Providence, R.I.; and Mission Viejo, Calif.; 10:27 a.m.

PDS Financial reports a loss: PDS provides leasing and financing to the gaming industry, and supplies reconditioned gaming devices to casino operators throughout the U.S.; 10:26 a.m.

Gaines, Crockrom MVPs: Gaines is joined on the All-Sunset first team by Cheyenne's Demetrius Hunter, Du' nd Cimarron-Memorial teammates Marcus Banks and Brian Lang.; 10:18 a.m.

Tyson ruling Wednesday: The former heavyweight champion, serving a one-year sentence for assaulting two men after a traffic accident, faces a closed hearing at Montgomery County Correction Center in Rockville, Md.; 10:18 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections: A Lady From Dixie - Rallied between foes to finish 2nd then placed 4th on the lawn in last, set pace and weakened to 4th first time routing before that, returns to main and draws ...; 10:16 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Rebels' schedule needs some bulking up: How else do you explain the Rebels' willingness to use a bonus 28th regular-season date next year (as per the new NCAA limit) to schedule another college basketball cupcake?; 10:13 a.m.

NevStar seeks funds to pay builder: John Wilen; A.F. Construction Co., the general contractor that built NevStar Gaming and Entertainment Corp.'s Mesquite Star hotel-casino, sued the company in state District Court, claiming it is owed $853,500 in unpaid construction costs.; 10:03 a.m.

Analyst optimistic about utility mergers: Investing in utilities will never be the same because the utility industry itself is undergoing drastic change.; 10:02 a.m.

Sales increase for gaming supplier: Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (cash flow, or EBITDA) grew 65 percent, from $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 1997 to $5.1 million.; 10:01 a.m.

Wrongful death suit filed in hotel accident: Hogarth was one of four stagehands from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stagehand Employees who were called to the Rio on Dec. 29, 1997, to move equipment for a special New Year's Eve show at ...; 10:00 a.m.

Slot makers call bill on casino participation 'un-American': CARSON CITY -- The giants of the gambling industry -- the big casinos in Las Vegas and the major slot machine makers -- are ready to do battle over millions of dollars.; 9:59 a.m.

Two casino firms sue jacket producer: According to the suit, Par-A-Dice paid an $8,750 deposit on 1,000 black silk jackets that were to have a casino logo on the front. Empire promised to deliver the jackets in time for 1996 Christmas ...; 9:58 a.m.

Columnist Scott Dickensheets: This, that and a nation of jerks: Scott Dickensheets; LEAVE THE KID ALONE: I'd planned to clog this space with a searing term paper on Jerk Nation -- my daring thesis being that this is a nation of jerks -- when I realized, You ...; 9:50 a.m.

Nailon, TCU gain revenge: Steve Guiremand; "You know how things kind of balance out?" Tubbs asked a few minutes after the Horned Frogs dealt UNLV's NCAA Tournament hopes a huge blow with a 76-72 win at the Thomas & Mack Center ...; 9:44 a.m.

UNLV squanders Marion's effort: Steve Carp; That was Shawn Marion's take in the wake of a mind-boggling career-high 34-point, 21-rebound, six-steal performance that went for naught as UNLV was unable to put Texas Christian away and the Horned Frogs escaped the ...; 9:43 a.m.

4A Tournament pairings: Wednesday's first-round pairings; 9:41 a.m.

Cheyenne puts faith in Johnson for tourney: Spencer Patterson; It's only natural. After all, no team in the state boasts a three-guard rotation like the Desert Shields' Demetrius Hunter, Larry Graves and Eddie Shelby.; 9:39 a.m.

Vegas salutes Gordon: At virtually every stop on the 34-race NASCAR Winston Cup circuit, the 27-year-old Gordon is resoundingly booed by fans (of other drivers) who resent the overwhelming success he has enjoyed in just six seasons in ...; 9:37 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: UNLV loss looked all too typical: Dean Juipe; Yet there was something analogous about this particular game with respect to the UNLV basketball team's entire season. It was like a microcosm, a snippet from a campaign with plenty of promise but little to ...; 9:35 a.m.

Missing snowmobiler found safe at Wildhorse Reservoir: Johnson, 20, had been snowmobiling with two friends on the frozen reservoir and was last seen about 1:30 p.m. Saturday when he told friends he was going to take one more run across the lake.; 9:28 a.m.

Top ad agencies compete for LVCVA ad contract: Collectively, their clients are the megagiants of the corporate community. The short list includes Toyota, Canon, Ford, Nestle, AT&T, Campbell Soup, Chevron, Kraft and United Airlines.; 8:27 a.m.

Clashing views on how to spend tobacco cash: Kiley Russell; But Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa and Guinn's lawyer, Scott Scherer, insisted Monday they're eager to cooperate on how the money is spent - even though they remained far apart on the issue.; 8:26 a.m.

Lawmakers agree to draft bill that splits Nevada's casino industry: Brendan Riley; A lobbyist for the big clubs convinced Assembly and Senate Judiciary committees on Monday to request a bill draft that could force manufacturers into selling instead of leasing devices such as Megabucks and Quartermania.; 8:25 a.m.

Bill would require welfare recipients to be fingerprinted: Jennifer Coleman; By using a central print repository, welfare workers could ensure a recipient is not already getting benefits under another name, and determine whether an applicant is getting benefits in another state.; 8:24 a.m.

Convenience store owners push for tougher shoplifting law: Kiley Russell; AB85 would let clerks stop people who stuff merchandise into their pockets or under their coats without having to wait until the thieves walk out the door.; 8:24 a.m.

Teachers could see raise if Senate bill passes: Jennifer Coleman; Only 44 percent of teachers who apply for certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards are approved, deputy state schools chief Keith Rheault said Monday in arguing for SB46.; 8:23 a.m.

Vote on bill to require birth control coverage postponed: Last week, the Legislature voted to turn over control of the health plan to Gov. Kenny Guinn. It has been overseen by the state Committee on Benefits.; 8:22 a.m.

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Calambro appeal: Sandra Chereb; The action by the nation's high court, made without comment Monday, sends the case of Alvaro Calambro back to U.S. District Court in Reno, where Judge Howard McKibben will decide if Calambro's mother can intervene ...; 8:21 a.m.

Two Marines suspected in wild horse shootings discharged from Marines: Scott Sonner; Lance Cpls. Darien Brock, 20, and Scott Brendle, 21, were discharged last week while awaiting a May 19 preliminary hearing in the criminal case in Nevada, The Associated Press learned Monday.; 8:21 a.m.

Vega, Mahan named to District Court: Vega, 43, has been a municipal judge since 1989. She worked for the Clark County District Attorney's Office, where she started the child abuse and sexual assault unit. And she had experience in civil litigation.; 8:20 a.m.

Assembly wants to tell federal government to back off Nellis: The Air Force now has control of the land for 15 years under the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1986, and wants Congress to extend the withdrawal for 25 years or indefinitely.; 8:19 a.m.

Bones identified as those of missing woman: The coroner's office determined the bones belonged to 40-year-old Helen Virginia Jackson, also known as Helen Cooper. She disappeared from the complex in 1997.; 8:19 a.m.

Texas Christian 76, UNLV 72: Shawn Marion had 34 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Rebels (15-10, 8-4). Kevin Simmons added 15 points and Mark Dickel added 11 assists.; 6:02 a.m.

Legislators question if Nevada is ready for big insurance changes: Kiley Russell; The state's system - now called Employers Insurance Company of Nevada - has controlled such coverage for more than 80 years, although some big companies can self-insure because they have the assets to cover large ...; 5:24 a.m.

Senate bill would increase penalty for killing taxicab driver: Jennifer Coleman; SB146, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Dina Titus at the request of the Nevada Taxicab Authority, would make assaulting a cab driver a felony. Cabbies would join police officers, bus drivers, school employees, prison guards, ...; 4:03 a.m.

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