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Archive for April 23, 2000

Reno airport passenger counts decline again
First-quarter passenger counts at the airport are running 6 percent below the first quarter of 1999.
10:13 a.m.
Off-road vehicles are environmentalists' latest target
"The No. 1 threat to many of our public lands is irresponsible use of off-road vehicles," Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows said earlier this month at a conference of environmental activists on the issue.
10:12 a.m.
Columnist Susan Snyder: Nursing home woes draw reactions
Well, it's about time somebody got mad.
9:34 a.m.
Columnist Kate Maddox: Travolta's passion fuels 'Earth'
Yet another example of Scientology's popularity in Hollywood is John Travolta's personal commitment to promote his new sci-fi thriller "Battlefield Earth."
9:33 a.m.
Q&A: Play It Again, Sam
Photo: Legendary saxophonist Sam Butera poses Wednesday, Sam Butera has an easy stride, a quick smile and an arsenal of jokes that he has committed to memory. Even as the famed saxophonist/music arranger is waiting to pose for photos outside the Las ...
9:32 a.m.
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Veto our only defense
Should we have a veto ceremony for the nuclear waste bill?
9:29 a.m.
Columnist Sandra Thompson: Let task force monitor juvenile cases
Would the interests of children be better served if the veil of secrecy is lifted from some court proceedings?
9:29 a.m.
Columnist Jeff German: Binion trial delivers in and out of courtroom
There were many distractions outside the courtroom last week in the Ted Binion murder trial.
9:25 a.m.
Letter: Coroner, D.A. lauded for stance
NANCY WILLIAMS
9:24 a.m.
Letter: State errs in denying funds
In this day and age where there is a cry for more parent involvement I find this a callous attitude on the part of the state. The thing I find most disturbing is why the ...
9:24 a.m.
Goodman sets sights on Kyle Canyon project
When Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman looks at Kyle Canyon, he sees more than the scenic gateway to Mount Charleston. He envisions the city's last great frontier and the home of a high-tech center.
9:22 a.m.
Transplant patients share physical, mental bonds
Madeline Lucero was being wheeled into an operating room when her surgeon held up a wet kidney and said, "Isn't it beautiful?"
9:21 a.m.
Editorial: Chill, in time, may thaw
In an effort to get these feuding groups talking again, state Sen. Dean Rhoads, R-Tuscarora, and Assemblywoman Marcia de Braga, D-Fallon, held a conference in the Northern Nevada town of Verdi last week. It is ...
9:17 a.m.
Columnist Jon Ralston: Standing behind the Malone mailer
This one didn't require Sherlock Holmes.
9:16 a.m.
Nuclear industry won't ease up
WASHINGTON -- The nuclear power industry's relentless lobbying effort continues on a bill that would send nuclear waste to Nevada, despite President's Clinton's plan to veto it this week.
9:15 a.m.
Editorial: Lawsuit ceiling is hardly reasonable
In response, the 1999 Legislature established an interim committee to see whether the cap should be increased. While even local governments have acknowledged the need for an increase of up to $75,000, legislators studying the ...
9:15 a.m.
Despite wildland fires, most of Nevada's big-game herds in good shape
Mule deer, pronghorn antelope, Rocky Mountain elk and bighorn sheep numbers are all up over a year ago, according to the Nevada Division of Wildlife's annual wildlife census.
3:12 a.m.
Massuchusetts track owners hoping slots can revive business
They also believe the slots can attract a younger crowd, and renew interest in racing.
1:52 a.m.
Environmental impact study shows traffic problems, but water supply is safe
The impact study on the expansion by the Barona Band of Mission Indians is the first conducted under an agreement reached last year between 59 tribes and Gov. Gray Davis that allows some Las Vegas-style ...
1:51 a.m.

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