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Archive for May 28, 2000

Rain Delays Indy 500: The heavy rain tapered off before noon, but it continued to sprinkle on and off. Bright red trucks were brought on the track to dry the asphalt surface, and the race started at 3:10 p.m. ...; 12:53 p.m.

Retired Reno officer arrested for third DUI: Dion has been convicted twice of drunken driving and now faces felony charges that carry a mandatory prison sentence of one to six years.; 10:20 a.m.

Gun lock giveaways take hold in Washoe County: The locks will be given away at Safety Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Park Lane Mall.; 10:19 a.m.

Nevada GOP platform: Nevada GOP platform; 10:08 a.m.

GOP leads the PACs in Nevada: If Nevada's political action committees are a barometer, Republicans will still dominate Congress, John Ensign will overwhelm Ed Bernstein for U.S. Senate and Shelley Berkley will barely retain her House seat.; 10:08 a.m.

Douglas County GOP Chair Willard knocks off Cafferata: Scott Sonner; Willard of Carson City won by a vote of 195-172. Chairman of the Douglas County GOP, she also heads the county's campaign for U.S. Senate hopeful John Ensign.; 10:07 a.m.

Federal fish hatchery hopes for better luck after dismal winter: "It's always nice when you start the whole cycle over again. It energizes us," hatchery supervisor Larry Marchant told The Record-Courier newspaper of Gardnerville.; 10:02 a.m.

UNLV braces for freshman enrollment increase: Although UNLV's freshman counts have grown steadily in recent years, this year's early figures show a 28 percent jump in the number of would-be first-time college students admitted to the university. At least 75 percent ...; 10:02 a.m.

Indiana House Speaker vows to restore gambling addition program funding: Last week, the state's Family and Social Services Administration announced that it was taking the $400,000 out of a fund to help treat gambling addiction and using it instead to pay for unannounced inspections of ...; 9:51 a.m.

Former 'Sin City' seeks rebirth in new image: Lisa Cornwell; Illegal gambling, prostitution and even murders for hire played such a vivid role in Newport's history that it was labeled "Sin City." But community leaders say the city has shed its sinful image forever and ...; 9:47 a.m.

Q&A: GI George: George Brookman says he can't remember what he had for breakfast, but he can remember the names of the men who lived and died beside him in World War II.; 9:41 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Marketers reach for Neon sky: The Neonflopolis Magnificent Marketeers have reached far enough to pull a muscle.; 9:39 a.m.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Nursing the Baby's brouhaha: Kate Maddox; In a quick follow-up conversation regarding last week's abrupt departure of the Baby's nightclub management staff, Ryan Doherty -- who along with Richard Chu ran the place for about a year -- insisted that he ...; 9:38 a.m.

Editorial: Whistle-blowers get treated deplorably: In one of the cases the House panel heard, the DOE paid $500,000 in legal costs for a contractor that fired pipefitters who raised safety concerns at the Hanford nuclear site in Washington. In another ...; 9:36 a.m.

Editorial: Disabled access is dreadful: Despite passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, a decade later there are many government buildings here that don't allow people in wheelchairs to get around. Consider just a few of the many ...; 9:35 a.m.

Letter: Lack of insight hinders access: MIKE A. COLLEDGE; 9:35 a.m.

Letter: Funding for vet programs lacking: The more than 185,800 veterans of Nevada should be outraged that the federal government has failed to provide adequate funding for veterans health care. These shortfalls have meant that local VA hospitals have had to ...; 9:35 a.m.

Letter: Sorry about getting caught: Letter: Sorry about getting caught; 9:35 a.m.

Letter: Binion trial restores faith in legal system: Thanks to all parties for putting the best possible face on a bad business, and to Jeff German and the Las Vegas Sun for outstanding coverage.; 9:34 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: Study misses real political illness: I've been thinking about that Center for Public Integrity study about conflicts of interest that has outraged some of the legislators who were nicked by the report.; 9:33 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Binion saga far from over: The Ted Binion murder probe isn't over yet, friends.; 9:31 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Saluting those who died: We celebrate Memorial Day and recall the men and women who gave their lives serving our country. Immediately the names of PFC Johnny Estrada and Sgt. Thomas Funakoshi come to my mind. We remember those ...; 9:30 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Collecting child support huge task: Sandra Thompson; Last year the Clark County District Attorney's Family Support Division collected close to $60 million in child support.; 9:29 a.m.

Wider is better: A long-promised, anticipated and for some dreaded expansion of the freeway connecting the Las Vegas Valley's northwest to downtown and the south is coming, state officials say.; 9:26 a.m.

Turning up the heat on LV meth cooks: Greg Tuttle; Clark County Assistant District Attorney Leon Simon was sorting through some criminal files about a year ago when one case caught his eye.; 9:24 a.m.

Incline Village Library finally will get bigger: Marguerite Kelnhofer, the library's manager, said the expansion is long overdue because of overcrowding.; 1:58 a.m.

Washoe judges want new courthouse: Judge Jim Hardesty acknowledged the price tag is steep, but said the investment makes a lot more sense than repairing the current courthouse and leasing office space.; 1:57 a.m.

Featherlite Modified Results: 2. (18) Tim Connolly, Dodge, 150, $3,050; 1:56 a.m.

Budweiser 150 Results: 2. Tracy Gordon, Chevrolet, 150, $6,305; 1:56 a.m.

Italian Grand Prix Results: 1. Loris Capirossi, Italy, Honda, 44 minutes, 4.2220 seconds, 101.828 mph.; 1:55 a.m.

U.S. F2000 National Championship Results: 2. (4), Billy Asaro(R), Van Diemen Ford, 50.; 1:52 a.m.

Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Results: 2. (12) Mauricio Gugelmin, Mercedes Reynard, 225.; 1:51 a.m.

Speedvision Results: 2. (1) Neal Sapp (R) BMW 328ci, 40.; 1:51 a.m.

Carquest 300 Results: 2. (2) Mark Martin, Ford, 200, $37,550.; 1:50 a.m.

Hancock County finds new tribal partner in effort to attract casinos: Still, Hancock County is undeterred. A gambling hall in Georgia could mean big money, considering the closest casinos are 153 miles away in Cherokee, N.C., and 436 miles away in Tunica, Miss.; 1:49 a.m.

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