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Archive for August 10, 2000

Another Tabish scheme alleged: Jailhouse informant David Gomez has suggested that Rick Tabish planned to pay him to accuse prosecutors of misconduct in the Ted Binion murder case.; 11:24 a.m.

PCL Box: Stars 6, Golden Spikes 2: E--Murray. DP--Las Vegas 3, Omaha 1. LOB--Las Vegas 7, Omaha 11. 2B--Scheschuk. HR--Faggett (1), Molina (7). SF--Nicholson, Soliz. SB--Faggett, LaRocca. CS--Faggett.; 11:23 a.m.

Nye County sheriff sued by ex-deputies: Kim Smith; Nye County Sheriff Wade Lieseke is being sued by two of his former deputies who claim he slandered them after they testified in the preliminary hearing of Rick Tabish and Sandy Murphy.; 11:21 a.m.

Winds fan hot spots in Trout Canyon wildfire: Firefighters braced for winds as high as 25 mph today as they worked to finish containing a wildland fire at Trout Canyon, 30 miles west of Las Vegas, by tonight.; 11:18 a.m.

DOE chief backs Test Site research: Copyright 2000 Las Vegas Sun; 11:17 a.m.

Law center says it's finally prepared to serve disabled: A nonprofit law center for disabled Nevadans that was accused of poor performance said it has made improvements following a stormy conversion from its former role as a state agency.; 11:16 a.m.

UNLV student charged with felony: A 19-year-old UNLV student arrested during a controversial campus police dormitory drug raid that netted just a small amount of drugs was charged today with a felony.; 11:16 a.m.

U.S. orders state to up minority test scores: Terry Webster; The U.S. Department of Education has ordered Nevada to closely monitor low test scores for students with limited or no English language skills.; 11:16 a.m.

Detective's former employee indicted: Kim Smith; A former employee of the private investigator who broke open the Ted Binion murder case has been indicted for allegedly using company funds to buy personal items.; 11:15 a.m.

Subsidies denied to Nevada power plant, publisher: David Strow; An affiliate of energy giant Enron Corp. is reconsidering plans to build a $120 million power plant in North Las Vegas following the state's refusal Wednesday to give the company tax incentives.; 11:08 a.m.

Low-income housing scarce in Henderson: Greg Harman; Henderson is easing out of its bedroom community years spent feeding its wealthy white-collar executives to Las Vegas.; 11:08 a.m.

Panel demands action on child welfare: Sandy Thompson; A legislative subcommittee charged with revamping the state's child welfare system says the time to act is this legislative session -- despite concerns about costs and personnel issues.; 11:06 a.m.

LV Strip resorts push gaming win up: CARSON CITY -- Nevada casinos posted an 11.3 percent growth in winnings from gamblers in fiscal year 2000, the largest percentage gain in the last decade.; 11:06 a.m.

Utility chief returns to head Nevada company: Before Walter Higgins left Sierra Pacific Resources for a job as the head of Atlanta Gas Light in 1998, he laid the groundwork for the restructuring of the electric industry in Nevada.; 11:06 a.m.

Henderson's downtown residents may not have to move: Greg Harman; Henderson residents dueling with a developer over the right to stay in their homes in the wake of what could be the city's first significant downtown redevelopment project may get to stay put.; 11:05 a.m.

Two Vegas flights added: Dallas-based Southwest, which carries the most passenger traffic to and from Las Vegas, will add a nonstop flight to Birmingham, Ala., and a ninth daily departure to and from Oakland, Calif., Dec. 10.; 11:01 a.m.

Vegas-area home builders sued: Peppertree Homeowners Association sued La Mesa Associates Ltd., Tobin Investment Corp. II, Consolidated Construction Co., Fox Construction Co. and Surelock Homes Inc., alleging defects in its residential development at 699 Pepper Tree Circle in Henderson.; 11:00 a.m.

Obituaries for August 10, 2000: Johnie Mae Armstrong, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 4, 1924, in Wabaska, Ark. A resident for several years, she was a retired seamstress.; 10:55 a.m.

Local news briefs for August 10, 2000: Metro Police homicide detectives are asking for the public's help in locating a Minnesota man who missed his flight back to Minneapolis on May 19 and is now considered missing.; 10:54 a.m.

Henderson expected to pay $27,500 in assault case: Greg Harman; The city of Henderson is expected to pay $27,500 to settle a 1998 lawsuit that alleges a Henderson Police officer assaulted a local fourth grade boy who showed him a "lack of respect."; 10:52 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Cashman Field simply needs a new dress: Suppose for a minute that monkeys did fly out of Mike Myers' butt at the same time hell froze over, and a battalion of major league teams agreed to foreclose on sweetheart deals in Florida ...; 10:50 a.m.

Trouble-plagued welfare computer due for duty: CARSON CITY -- The state welfare computer system known as NOMADS appears about ready to come online after experiencing many delays and cost overruns.; 10:47 a.m.

McCarran to see beefed up presence for INS: Greg Tuttle; An effort to stem the flow of illegal immigration in the Southwest will bring more federal agents to McCarran International Airport.; 10:30 a.m.

Fight ends in fatal stabbing: Keith Paul; A fight in a northwest Las Vegas house ended with one man dead and another in the Clark County Detention Center booked on murder charges Wednesday morning.; 10:30 a.m.

Australian slot giant recommended for Nevada licensure after cleaning up operations: CARSON CITY -- The world's second largest slot machine manufacturer, which failed twice before to get a license, gained preliminary approval from state regulatory officials Wednesday to enter the Nevada market.; 10:26 a.m.

Criner tabbed as LV coach: Steve Addy; The XFL is hoping to lure younger fans by being radical, extreme, in-your-face and (insert favorite Generation X buzzword here).; 10:26 a.m.

Las Vegas' Axtell turns in strong effort at trials: Despite being assigned to the less advantageous lane 8, the former Greenspun Middle School student posted a time of 1:01.74 in the preliminaries of the women's 100 meter butterfly at the Indiana University Natatorium. Her ...; 10:26 a.m.

Suncoast set for Sept. 1 opening, Lady Luck sale recommended: CARSON CITY -- Michael Gaughan is getting ready to open his fourth resort in Clark County -- the $185 million Suncoast Hotel & Casino -- which hopes to draw 85 percent to 90 percent of ...; 10:26 a.m.

Vegas casino-resort operator to sell $200 million in notes: The eight-year notes will be issued at 9.5 percent, with the proceeds paying down borrowings from Mandalay's revolving credit facility.; 10:25 a.m.

Anchor optimistic on prospects with Indian casinos, tracks and lotteries: The results include 5 cents per share in one-time gains.; 10:24 a.m.

Resort introducing $10 million chip as a promotion: The $10 million "plaque" is far larger than a standard chip. Shaped like a playing card, the black, white and gold plaque will be 7 inches long and 4 inches wide. The words "London Club" ...; 10:24 a.m.

Correction: Correction; 10:23 a.m.

Planning Commission OKs new school in northwest: Diana Sahagun; To help alleviate overcrowding in the northwest part of North Las Vegas, the Clark County School District is planning to build a new elementary school to house at least 920 students year-round.; 10:22 a.m.

Fixing up old NLV parks planned: Diana Sahagun; In several parks in North Las Vegas, old, rusted equipment greets children who come out to play every day.; 10:22 a.m.

Community news briefs for August 10, 2000: The Women's Development Center and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will host the third annual Home Buyer Fair 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.; 10:16 a.m.

Red Horse engineers from Nellis fight fire in Grenada: Dick Benoit; Four members of the 820th Civil Engineering Squadron, known as Red Horse, pitched in to extinguish a three-alarm fire in Grenada last month.; 10:15 a.m.

Project 21 gives $25,000 in scholarships: The students were winners of the Project 21 Nevada Poster, Essay and Video Scholarship Contest. They wrote articles and created posters and videos that address the issue of underage gambling.; 10:14 a.m.

Sierra Club chief rips GOP on environment: The top man at the nation's largest environmental organization said Wednesday that the likely Republican slate for federal office -- from president to Congress -- would be bad news for the state's air, land and ...; 10:06 a.m.

Gates eager to deliver speech at Democratic convention in L.A.: Adrienne Packer; Clark County Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates had planned to attend the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles next week, but she never dreamed she would be invited to speak.; 10:06 a.m.

Political notebook for August 10, 2000: Assemblywoman Barbara Cegavske, R-Las Vegas, has been selected the first president of the Western Legislative Academy, which will provide training for representatives.; 10:05 a.m.

Porter defends LV visit by betting-ban backer McCain: Greg Tuttle; Congressional hopeful Jon Porter made no apologies Wednesday for inviting Sen. John McCain to Las Vegas, ground zero in the popular Arizona Republican's effort to kill college sports betting.; 10:03 a.m.

Shrugging off politics, Holyfield focuses on belt: Dean Juipe; Evander Holyfield and John Ruiz have spent more time attempting to justify their Saturday fight at Paris Las Vegas than actually discussing their strategies.; 9:51 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Couser looks a lot like ... a contender: Dean Juipe; Cliff Couser can no longer be derided as a novelty act.; 9:51 a.m.

Lawrence is living up to high billing: Lawrence, singled out last week by Simmons as perhaps the next Las Vegas pitcher to get a shot at the big leagues, pitched six more shutout innings on Wednesday in helping lead the Stars (61-56) ...; 9:49 a.m.

Harvey sets course record at state amateur: Harvey, a Bonanza High grad who will be a senior at Brigham Youngin the fall, registered seven birdies during his bogey-free round on the Snow Mountain course at the Las Vegas Paiute Resort.; 9:49 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 2 p.m.; 9:40 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Del Mar: 1st Race -- Power of Elprado - Jockey Albarado lands Baffert trainee here, draws good outside post for the sprint opener, fits this spot. Twice Deceived - Solis on West trainee, good post, well placed, ...; 9:39 a.m.

Holyfield, Ruiz try to sell heavyweight title fight: Tim Dahlberg; LAS VEGAS - Evander Holyfield doesn't question the validity of the title or the quality of his opponent for Saturday's fight against John Ruiz.; 9:30 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Robert Vaught: Forest is a great asset: In February of this year I was selected as the new forest supervisor of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the largest national forest in the lower 48 states. I am pleased and proud to be here. ...; 9:29 a.m.

Letter: Bush support hard to figure: The reality is that laws are enacted and funds appropriated by Congress, not the president. Bush will make his appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court from a select list prepared by Jerry Falwell and Pat ...; 9:28 a.m.

Letter: Homeless care is ongoing through charity: There is Catholic Charities Social Services, which helps the working poor in our community remain in their homes or apartments.; 9:27 a.m.

Youthful drivers making impact in CART: Mike Harris; Youth no longer means you're riding at end of the field in CART.; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: Candy sales lead to a warranted probe: Unlike working indoors for a business, which is in a controlled environment where there is direct supervision, peddling goods door to door can be risky in today's world, where children often are prey for criminals. ...; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: UNLV's stonewall is harmful: But a revelation Tuesday about the drug raid provides even more reason why the report should be made public. Now it's been disclosed that subsequent testing of the materials seized has shown that the raid ...; 9:25 a.m.

NASCAR families deal with danger: Jerome Minerva; Nancy Andretti didn't need much time to see the downside of marrying a race driver.; 9:23 a.m.

Fellows big threat to Gordon's record: Dick Brinster; WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - It's been 27 years since a carpetbagger won a Winston Cup race. Ron Fellows could end that streak.; 9:22 a.m.

Gambling opponents in California seek arbitration of local concerns: Don Thompson; They were joined by several county supervisors in calling on Gov. Gray Davis and the Legislature to require tribes to pay for improvements to highways, water and sewer systems, law enforcement and fire protection that ...; 9:19 a.m.

Australian slot firm endorsed for Nevada license: The company is part of Aristocrat Leisure Limited in Sydney, Australia. The parent firm is one of the world's largest slot machine companies.; 9:18 a.m.

Funding to provide for geothermal development: Lisa Snedeker; More than $33 million will go toward the development and use of geothermal energy in the next four years in Nevada, California, New Mexico and Utah, Richardson said Wednesday in detailing 21 partnerships between private ...; 9:18 a.m.

Texas Treasure to set sail next month: After months of delays, the white and blue, 420-foot cruise ship is scheduled to begin trips into international waters as early as Sept. 15.; 9:17 a.m.

Missing man may have been killed: Kinsey Otto, 24, of Minneapolis, arrived in Las Vegas on May 13 on a Sun Country Airlines flight from Minneapolis, said police Sgt. Kevin Manning.; 9:10 a.m.

Group concerned about recent crashes of two military jets: Angie Wagner; "It does concern me," Grace Potorti, executive director of the Rural Alliance for Military Accountability in Reno, said Wednesday. "It is a growing concern in Nevada as the expansion of activities at Nellis continues."; 9:06 a.m.

Las Vegas has history of its own: Kimberley McGee; A bronze plaque on the corner of Fremont and Main Streets recognizes the first telephone installed in Las Vegas in 1907.; 8:59 a.m.

Themed hotel-casinos disguise world history, landmarks as attractions: Kimberley McGee; Beyond the showgirls, clanging slot machines and buffets, tourists and locals can feel as if they've trotted the globe -- and not just cruised the Strip -- as they take in statues, art and exhibits ...; 8:59 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Family values plentiful all along the Strip: Joe Delaney; With less than a month to go until Labor Day and with school starting the week or so before, there are still a number of family groups in town ... Not everyone can afford the ...; 8:57 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Getting to the business at hand: Ruthe Deskin; Just as I was recovering from the hoopla surrounding new Clark County School Superintendent Carlos Garcia's use of the taboo n-word, along comes a published transcription of his interview in which the fatal slip occurred.; 8:56 a.m.

Fight schedule: Tonight; 8:25 a.m.

Union workers show support for Gore: Lisa Snedeker; LAS VEGAS - Leaders of the United Steelworkers of America say they were "uplifted" and "inspired" by Vice President Al Gore's pro-union address to their 30th Constitutional Convention on Thursday.; 4:54 a.m.

Government sues Shovel Brigade for trespassing: TOM GARDNER; RENO, Nev. - The federal government has sued a citizens group for trespassing in its Independence Day rally intended to assert local rights on a washed-out dirt road along a remote stream that's home to ...; 3:24 a.m.

Suspects sought in death of homeless man: Police went to the area looking for a reported injured person. They arrived about 5:45 a.m. and found the victim with severe trauma to his head.; 2:31 a.m.

Police still search for strangling victim's guns: Metro detectives are not sure whether the missing guns have anything to do with the slaying of Leo Spiegler, whose body was found July 21 in his ransacked home near downtown, Sgt. Kevin Manning said.; 2:31 a.m.

Highlights of FY99-00 revenue report on Nevada casinos: Highlights of FY99-00 revenue report on Nevada casinos; 2:11 a.m.

Man convicted on robbery-kidnap charges: Deputy District Attorney Dan Greco said he could face up to eight life terms plus 60 years at his sentencing Sept. 12.; 2:10 a.m.

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