Local news briefs for August 11, 2000

Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 | 10:44 a.m.

Police identify 30-year-old victim

A homeless man who died after being found severely beaten in a desert area was identified this morning as 30-year-old Kirk E. Schaefer of Las Vegas.

Metro Police and paramedics found Schaefer with severe injuries after being called to the area behind a building in the 2700 block of South Maryland Parkway about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday. He was taken to University Medical Center for treatment but died at 10:49 a.m. Tuesday.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Victim in wheelchair was LV man, 46

The name of a 46-year-old Las Vegas man killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend was released this morning.

Thomas C. Lucas was in his wheelchair Saturday about 3:30 a.m. in the center turn lane on Twain Avenue when a pickup truck drifted over and struck him, Metro Police said.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the dark-colored pickup involved in this accident is asked to call Metro's accident investigations detail at 229-3535 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Local residents can sign up on Internet

Voter registration is now as simple as clicking a mouse for local residents with access to the Internet.

Residents may register by calling up the website of the Clark County elections department (www.co.clark.nv.us/election).

An application will be sent to anyone who types in his name and home mailing address and clicks to e-mail the information to the election department.

Officials will mail an application that can be filled out and returned by mail.

While the deadline passed earlier this week to register to vote in the primary, residents may still register by Oct. 7 for the general election.

Those without Internet access may stop by the election department at 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, all DMV offices, some post offices and some libraries. They also may call the election department at 455-8683 for the closest location that has applications.

BLM hosting free clinics

The Bureau of Land Management is hosting free information clinics for people interested in buying wild horses or burros at the agency's Oct. 8 adoption.

Clinics covering adoption requirements, corral needs and health care are scheduled 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and again Aug. 26 and Sept. 16 at the Intermountain Farmers Association, 3176 W. Martin Ave., in Las Vegas.

A post-adoption session covering long-term maintenance of the animals is 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Pahrump Shadow Mountain Feed, 2031 W. Bell Vista Ave., in Pahrump.

The BLM will have 44 horses and 56 burros available for adoption Oct. 8 at Horseman's park, 5800 E. Flamingo Road. Prospective buyers must pre-register by calling the BLM's Gary McFadden, 647-5000.

Construction starts on western leg

Clark County Public Works officials announced Thursday the beginning of construction on the western leg of the Las Vegas Beltway, which will stretch north to the Summerlin Parkway.

The beltway is expected to connect with the parkway by March. Also Thursday, the county announced it will embark on the 1.9-mile leg that will link the Summerlin Parkway to Cheyenne Avenue. That section is expected to be completed by August 2001.

Reid PAC registers under new IRS law

A political action committee run by Nevada's top elected Democrat is among the first to register with the Internal Revenue Service under a new law.

The Searchlight Leadership Fund, controlled by Sen. Harry Reid, will now be subject to new financial disclosure laws hidden in the past as what is known as "soft money."

The law requires political action committeees and similar groups that donate money to candidates at all levels to disclose the names, addresses and occupations of those who donate $200 a year or more.