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Archive for May 30, 2000

Report details plan for UNR fire academy: "We're meeting budget forecasts for student enrollment and the money it costs to put on the classes," said Denise Baclawski, the academy's co-director. "We're just finishing the best month ever. Comments have been good."; 12:21 p.m.

Rainsberger making 20th attempt at parole: Rainsberger has been in prison since March 1959 for the murder of Erline Folker. His release was opposed by Edward Folker, who says his mother's killer should stay behind bars for the rest of his ...; 11:39 a.m.

Record heat continues to sear Las Vegas Valley: It was so hot on Sunday in the Las Vegas Valley, people started making plans to get out of town.; 11:39 a.m.

Henderson firm in patent disputes: Serrot International Inc. is seeking an injunction to stop Raven Industries Inc. of Sioux Falls, S.D., from making and selling multi-layered, multi-density geomembrane systems that allegedly infringe on Serrot's patent for a system that has ...; 11:37 a.m.

Two teens dead, one jailed after car chase: Jace Radke; Two Las Vegas teenagers are dead and another is in the county jail this morning after a high-speed chase with Metro Police early Monday.; 11:37 a.m.

Census takers heading for final roundup: Census offices around the Las Vegas Valley are closing in on the final days of their once-a-decade effort to count every soul.; 11:35 a.m.

Murderer faces life in California man's shooting: Kim Smith; Now that jurors in the Darris Taylor murder trial have convicted him of first-degree murder and robbery, they must decide whether he should spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of ...; 11:33 a.m.

Trooper death under investigation: Trooper Dana Marie VanAdel, 35, of Whitehall, Mich., started walking east across I-15 southbound about 8:45 p.m. and was struck by a car in the slow lane and then hit and dragged by another car, ...; 11:32 a.m.

Monorail hearing set for June 8: Cy Ryan and Adrienne Packer; CARSON CITY -- Proponents and opponents of a proposed $639.7 million monorail system will be given an opportunity June 8 to give state officials their thoughts about a recently released report that says the project ...; 11:32 a.m.

Local news briefs for May 30, 2000: Metro Police and Clark County Fire Department officials are investigating a rash of car fires on Lake Mead Boulevard early Sunday morning.; 11:31 a.m.

Chapel opens: Jace Radke; Rowena Rustvold walked among the foot-high American flags meticulously placed by each headstone at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Monday afternoon.; 11:31 a.m.

Father charged in baby's drowning: Johnny Avila was arrested Sunday after police say he left his daughter, Katie Cortes, in the bathtub of their apartment at 1005 N. Jones Blvd. by herself for at least an hour, Metro Detective Todd ...; 11:30 a.m.

Nevada joins fight against Utah nuke waste site: Utah and Nevada officials have united to fight a proposed temporary high-level nuclear waste storage site on an Indian reservation in northwestern Utah.; 11:14 a.m.

Las Vegas No. 5 in survey: Atlanta topped the list of hottest markets, followed by Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Washington.; 11:14 a.m.

Vegas figure fined by NASD: Tretiak and Retirement Financial's subsidiary RFCA Financial Services Inc. had their Nevada securities licenses revoked in June 1997 after Retirement Financial collapsed in April 1997, costing 250 stockholders, mostly Las Vegas senior citizens, hundreds of ...; 11:13 a.m.

Wynn confirms plan to move art to D.I.: David Strow; Shareholders of Mirage Resorts Inc. voted in favor of their company's $6.4 billion acquisition by MGM Grand Inc. today, clearing the way for the deal's close Wednesday.; 11:12 a.m.

National Airlines turns profit, enters 2nd year: National Airlines became profitable 10 months after its inaugural flight, nearly unheard of in an industry with high overhead and capital expenses.; 11:10 a.m.

Developers fight over I-215 retail rights: Grace Leong; Two master planned community developers in Henderson are seeking an injunction to stop Champion Village LLC of Las Vegas from developing a 20-acre commercial shopping center on a 112.3-acre property they say is limited mainly ...; 11:08 a.m.

Firefighters battle windy conditions: Firefighters in three states struggled today to contain blazes that have burned more than 10,000 acres and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people.; 11:07 a.m.

Chargebacks deplete funds in Equinox proceedings: David Strow; More than $25 million will be available for a consumer restitution pool for former representatives of Las Vegas multinational marketing company Equinox International Corp., though the fund is being depleted by credit card chargebacks.; 11:06 a.m.

Estate seeks to unload silver cache: Ted Binion's estate is seeking permission from District Judge Joseph Bonaventure to sell the former casino executive's $6 million silver fortune.; 11:06 a.m.

Casino finance chiefs focus on strengthening balance sheets: David Strow; As the gaming industry enters a period of record cash flows, Las Vegas' largest players appear more concerned about strengthening their balance sheets rather than adding new properties.; 11:05 a.m.

New Mexico AG intends to sue Indian casinos over revenue sharing: "There comes a time when litigation is necessary, and now is that time," Madrid said here Friday during a Legislative Finance Committee meeting.; 11:05 a.m.

Gambling loss leads to fatal fight: Arthur Weaver, 25, shot three people before he died Friday night.; 11:04 a.m.

UNLV law school takes a step toward accreditation: Aaron Clemens; Only graduates from an accredited law school can become licensed attorneys, so students at UNLV's Boyd Law School took a leap of faith when they applied to the new school, Boyd law student Will Price ...; 10:52 a.m.

Tiffany pushes plan for school district split: CARSON CITY -- Assemblywoman Sandra Tiffany, R-Henderson, did more than attend the Nevada Republican Convention last weekend in Carson City -- she collected signatures from rural counties for her petition to break up the Clark ...; 10:52 a.m.

Teamsters' strike imminent at LV ready-mix companies: Grace Leong; The Teamsters union plans strikes Thursday at two of Las Vegas' largest ready-mix cement companies after their union drivers rejected a third labor proposal for wage cuts over the weekend.; 10:51 a.m.

PCL score: Grizzlies 6, Stars 2: E--Minor, Guzman, Marval. DP--Fresno 4. LOB--Fresno 8, Las Vegas 8. 2B--Ball, Guzman, Marval, Allen, Davis, Curl. HR--Ball (3). HBP--Tyler, Ball, Cunnane. SH--Marval, Cunnane. SB--Byas, Tyler, Milliard.; 10:38 a.m.

Anderson falls short in East/West: Anderson teamed with New Mexico's Wil Collins, and the duo faced Mississippi State's Alex Rocha and North Carolina's Max Harris in a best-ball, match-play format. Anderson and Collins both turned in solid rounds, but Rocha ...; 10:30 a.m.

Feds may try to seize a Chinatown-area bar: The two men are charged in a federal indictment that targets illegal gambling operations tied to organized crime. They are accused of selling protection to local gambling casinos,and making weekly protection payoffs to a police ...; 10:29 a.m.

Recent arson fires may be most destructive ever: "In my experience here, we've had repeat fire setters that have been difficult to apprehend but none to the magnitude of this one," Farr said.; 10:28 a.m.

Kirkland hangs up his badge to take over DMV: Rather, he provided tips in molding public opinion as one program after another was discussed: A customer survey on a new constable service program would help guard against a few complainers. Bend an editorial page ...; 10:27 a.m.

Two children found after wandering in rugged mountain area seven hours: Robert Macy; The boys, ages 5 and 7, were spotted by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Search and Rescue helicopter about 7:30 p.m. They were reported missing about 12:30 p.m. Monday when they wandered away from a ...; 10:27 a.m.

Illinois may allow gamblers to ban themselves from all casinos: Right now, addicted gamblers can have themselves banned from individual casinos, but Jones said he wants to get the more widespread program running this year.; 10:26 a.m.

Council surprised by its tax increase: Greg Harman; Some Boulder City Council members were as surprised as the taxpayers they represent when they found out they had raised the city tax rate by a penny two weeks ago.; 10:24 a.m.

Rudin unhappy with public defenders: Kim Smith; Margaret Rudin wants a "dream team" of defense attorneys. District Judge Joseph Bonaventure told her Friday her lawyers are fully competent to handle her case.; 10:24 a.m.

Heat, traffic don't keep tourists from holiday visit: Jace Radke; As many as a quarter of a million people traveled to Las Vegas over the weekend despite high temperatures and the promise of large crowds roaming the Strip.; 10:23 a.m.

Community news briefs for May 30, 2000: Senior Friends Political Action Committee will host "Senior Issues -- What Lies Ahead?" 1:30-3:30 p.m. May 31 at the Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway.; 10:22 a.m.

Obituaries for May 30, 2000: Jayne L. Bogert, 51, of Henderson died Monday in Henderson. She was born May 12, 1949, in Findlay, Ohio. A resident for 12 years, she was a casino slot shift supervisor.; 10:21 a.m.

Panel recommends provisional accreditation for law school: Dean Richard Morgan said he is optimistic the school will earn the endorsement from the full American Bar Association later this summer.; 10:15 a.m.

Rawson honored at med school graduation: State Sen. Ray Rawson, R-Las Vegas, received the University of Nevada School of Medicine Dean's Award during the ceremonies.; 10:05 a.m.

Lied donation to help CCSN baseball program: School officials say the money will go toward a 1,000-seat lighted stadium with a press box, concession stands and public restrooms.; 10:04 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Manners missing: Where have all our manners gone?; 10:01 a.m.

Ultimate goal: National title: Victoria Sun; The physical reminders say it all. So at times, UNLV golf coach Dwaine Knight doesn't have to utter a word.; 9:58 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Boxing bill has built-in deficiencies: Dean Juipe; It can't hurt.; 9:58 a.m.

Colbert's not ready to fade away: Steve Addy; Induction to a sports hall of fame is normally reserved for athletes whose best days are behind them, but PGA Senior Tour golfer Jim Colbert apparently isn't ready to make that concession.; 9:57 a.m.

Espy wants Stars in .600 club: Steve Addy; Despite playing a rare stinker Monday night, if the Stars win tonight, they will be right where manager Duane Espy wanted them heading into June.; 9:56 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: TV mix-ups are a big turnoff to readers: Forget about scorned women, and hell's fury, and all that stuff. If we here at the Sun sports department want to really see somebody's blood pressure boil, all we have to do is post the ...; 9:56 a.m.

Letter: Delegates take part in process: RICK NEWTON; 9:32 a.m.

Letter: Some employees are hypocrites: You can always spot these culprits when there's either "no comment" or they won't face the news media but have the guts to say, "I'm sorry but we did nothing illegal." These same individuals, once ...; 9:32 a.m.

Letter: New launch fee at Lake Mead is horrible idea: For $600,000 they should have at least paved a bypass to use during construction, instead of forcing us on a dirt pothole trip through the desert. Poor planning. But then the government isn't known for ...; 9:29 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park: 1st Race -- Superget - Draws good rail post for the route opener, team of jockey Puglisi and trainer Aguirre productive, lasix and nasal strip. Mejor - Training at Santa Anita, should get good stalking ...; 9:29 a.m.

Wednesday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1:10 p.m.; 9:28 a.m.

Editorial: Buyers need all the facts: Another reason why rollovers have garnered so much attention is that while consumers increasingly are buying sport utility vehicles -- in part because they are larger than standard automobiles and provide a greater feeling of ...; 9:27 a.m.

King's court: Comic magician's show is an odd mix: Kirk Baird; When: 1 and 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.; 9:19 a.m.

The Boss is divine; the crowd is swine: Geoff Carter; The band played not one, but two versions of Doc Pomus' deathless "Viva Las Vegas." "Darlington County," "Two Hearts" and "Born to Run" were all just as you'd expect them -- lean, tough, uncompromising and ...; 9:17 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Engineering a pedestrian debate: Engineers can take something really simple and make it more complicated than building a swing set with the wrong wrench on Christmas Eve.; 9:16 a.m.

Box score: Stars 4, Grizzlies 3: E-Tyler, Vitiello, Nicholson. DP-Las Vegas 1. LOB-Fresno 12, Las Vegas 9. 2B-Ball, Tatum, Feliz, Milliard. SB-Tyler, Newhan, Darr, Nicholson, Byas 3. S-Marval, Melo, Newhan, Kolb.; 6:11 a.m.

Box score: Stars 8, Grizzlies 0: E-Ball, Marval. DP-Fresno 2. LOB-Fresno 4, Las Vegas 7. 2B-Darr, Nicholson, Curl. 3B-Radmanovich. S-Carlyle. SB-Melo, Roskos, LaRocca.; 5:53 a.m.

Wynn finishes at Bellagio: Robert Macy; Steve Wynn stepped away from his stockholders, slipped out through a back hallway, then out into the stream of visitors at his $1.6 billion Bellagio resort.; 4:51 a.m.

City and Chippewa tribes settle casino lawsuit: The Indians argued the city violated an earlier agreement to provide water, sewerage and other services in exchange for $1.15 million a year. The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs initially rejected the project, citing city ...; 4:50 a.m.

Governor's summit aims to lessen fire impacts in Nevada: Sandra Chereb; With hot, dry conditions already taking hold, conditions are ripe for a repeat of last August. In one month much of the state's high-desert rangeland was devoured as thousands of lightning strikes ignited tinder-dry grass, ...; 3:30 a.m.

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