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Archive for February 14, 2001

Prep winter playoff schedules, results: 4A SUNRISE REGION TOURNAMENT; 12:40 p.m.

Ex-Outlaw Sellers killed in accident: Sellers, 26, apparently was returning to the Phoenix area from Las Vegas when the accident occurred on Arizona State Route 93.; 12:13 p.m.

Soccer: Girls' tournament postponed by rain: Centennial (17-3-1) will take on Green Valley (19-3-1) at 3:30 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. matchup between Silverado (15-6-4) and Bishop Gorman (15-4-3). The championship, originally slated for Thursday, will now be played Friday ...; 12:13 p.m.

Rebels defeat last year's NAIA champs: Brad Beasley led UNLV, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Beasley had a solo home run in the sixth and a single to left in the eighth that gave the Rebels the ...; 12:12 p.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Founders Club participating in annual Charity Cup: Peter Benton; The Las Vegas Founders Club is once again participating in the Bank of American Charity Cup, a fantasy-style competition among PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour tournaments that benefits each tourney's charities.; 12:00 p.m.

XFL promises to speed up its games after overtime contest: David Bauder; NEW YORK -- If ratings for the XFL keep sinking, its operators might consider pitting angry NBC executives against one another -- no pads allowed.; 11:56 a.m.

Columnist Paula DelGiudice: Fly fishers stay busy in winter: Paula DelGiudice; When we go from temperatures in the 70s down to freezing in the span of a couple of weeks, it would seem highly unlikely that fly fishing would take up the majority of the outdoors ...; 11:55 a.m.

Daytona notebook: Fog puts crimp in track schedule: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Dense fog canceled Tuesday morning's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Busch Series practices at Daytona International Speedway and shortened the Winston Cup drivers' afternoon practice session to one hour.; 11:49 a.m.

Deputy planning director works out disclosure woes: Diana Sahagun; Las Vegas Deputy Planning Director Bob Genzer has struck an agreement with the city manager that will likely result in his promotion to the top spot of director next month.; 11:48 a.m.

More ethics charges are filed: Adrienne Packer; The former Clark County employee behind an ethics complaint against Commissioner Erin Kenny filed four more formal complaints against county officials.; 11:48 a.m.

Reid to visit Balkans with group of senators: Reid, the Senate's No. 2 Democratic leader, will join Tom Daschle, D-S.D., and four other Democratic senators on the taxpayer-paid trip. A cost was not available.; 11:47 a.m.

LV casino resort sues Internet firm over trademark dispute: In a U.S. District Court lawsuit, MGM sued Sarkis Pelthkian and MGM Sportsbook, alleging they refused on Nov. 6 to relinquish their "mgmsportsbook.com" domain name until after the football season because they were "making good ...; 11:47 a.m.

Columnist Victoria Sun: New Las Vegas golf course was challenge for Nicklaus: Victoria Sun; When Jack Nicklaus agreed to design courses that would incorporate different holes from courses he had already completed, he never imagined it would be so hard.; 11:46 a.m.

Judge amends his warning to witnesses: Kim Smith; Since the start of the Jessica Williams trial, District Judge Mark Gibbons has been telling each of the witnesses not to talk to "third parties" about their testimony.; 11:46 a.m.

Palo Verde girls upend Western: Spencer Patterson; Thrilling as her team's 43-41 win over Western may have been Tuesday night, Palo Verde coach Gina Piccolo won't have long to savor it.; 11:44 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: Daytona, motor sports betting hit big time: Micah Roberts, sports book director at Santa Fe Station, has long enjoyed a reputation as perhaps the best motor sports oddsmaker in Las Vegas.; 11:43 a.m.

Ensign, Gibbons to unveil own NCAA betting bill: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's four-member congressional delegation today planned to launch a key strike in a battle against a bill that would ban betting on college sports in Nevada casinos.; 11:32 a.m.

Feds back tribe on water rights: The Moapa Band of Paiutes may jump to the head of the line for securing Southern Nevada water rights for its proposed power plant.; 11:31 a.m.

Defense protests use of gruesome video displays: Kim Smith; Fireworks erupted in the Jessica Williams' trial this morning, when her attorney learned that prosecutors intended to use two large video displays during closing arguments.; 11:30 a.m.

Las Vegas City Council ethics hearings heat up: Erin Neff; The Las Vegas City Hall soap opera hits sweeps week Thursday, as two separate ethics complaints will result in council members testifying against one of their own, then driving across town to defend themselves.; 11:25 a.m.

District fears price of improving bus service: Erin Neff; CARSON CITY -- A bill to increase bus service to elementary school students could drain another $14 million from the Clark County School District budget.; 11:25 a.m.

Mom killed, kids injured by truck: Keith Paul; A young mother trying to guide her two small children across the street was hit and killed and her children were injured by a large truck Wednesday night.; 11:23 a.m.

Del Papa denies seeing confidential report to FBI: Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa has testified that she never saw a confidential intelligence report alleging that top Nevada Democrats would accept bribes before a trusted deputy sent it to the FBI four years ...; 11:22 a.m.

Delay sought on dam decision: Jeffrey Libby and Launce Rake; State Sen. Jon Porter, R-Henderson, joined Boulder City Tuesday night in asking the Federal Highway Administration to delay a final decision on the Hoover Dam bypass project.; 11:21 a.m.

Files boost coach's claims: Diana Sahagun; One day before a majority of the Las Vegas City Council appears before two separate ethics boards, Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald has added support to accusations made against another councilman and his top assistant.; 11:20 a.m.

December visitation to Las Vegas up 9 percent: The increase is far greater than the 2.9 percent growth rate posted in December 1999, which was marked by a disappointing New Year's weekend.; 11:18 a.m.

Venetian deal with LVCVA difficult for two mayors: David Strow; LV most affordable destination for business meetings; 11:17 a.m.

Storm leaves avalanche danger: Southern Nevada's temperatures will return to normal, with highs in the low to mid-60s, by Thursday, but an extreme avalanche warning in the back country areas of the Spring Mountains has been issued.; 11:15 a.m.

DOE official won't expand bias probe: The Energy Department's inspector general has denied Rep. Shelley Berkley's request to expand an investigation into bias on the Yucca Mountain high-level nuclear waste repository.; 11:15 a.m.

Airline adds LV-Raleigh flight: Dallas-based Southwest announced the new service Tuesday along with two other Saturday-only flights in other cities. Southwest currently has 167 daily operations in Las Vegas and will add two more before the new service to ...; 11:08 a.m.

Selling power plants could be costly to state: The state's consumer advocate says Nevada Power Co. customers would wind up paying more if the company sells its nine power plants, a strategy that's in place but may be reversed by the Nevada Legislature.; 11:07 a.m.

Panel of judges to decide on penalty in woman's killing: Kim Smith; A three-judge panel will be deciding the fate of a Las Vegas man convicted last week of strangling an elderly woman to death three years ago.; 11:06 a.m.

NRC seeking LV locale for Yucca licensing hearings: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the agency that is charged with licensing a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, is searching for space in Las Vegas for future hearings on the license.; 11:05 a.m.

Boulder City Council unanimous in accepting amended initiative: Jeffrey Libby; The Boulder City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to abide by an amended initiative for the June ballot that would void salary hikes council members voted themselves last July.; 11:04 a.m.

LVCVA adds voice to anti-dump forces: David Strow; The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has joined the battle against a proposed nuclear waste storage depot at Yucca Mountain.; 11:03 a.m.

Nevada limousine trial pits operators against regulators: Nevada laws regulating limousines have created government-sanctioned monopolies and prevent independent operators from breaking into the market, an attorney representing a group of drivers said in Clark County District Court Tuesday.; 11:02 a.m.

High heels, overtime issues at casinos to be considered: CARSON CITY -- A group of cocktail waitresses told a Senate committee Tuesday that the high-heeled shoes required by many casinos have caused foot deformities and other problems.; 11:02 a.m.

Auditors find problems at Nevada bank auditing department: CARSON CITY -- The state agency that oversees banks, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions has some weaknesses in its own bookkeeping system, a legislative audit says.; 11:01 a.m.

Durango tourney status up in air: Spencer Patterson; After losing the state championship in overtime a year ago, Durango's boys basketball team was hoping for another shot at the title when Nevada's best congregate in Reno next week.; 10:59 a.m.

Reno company signs software distribution pact: The software package, seePOWER, allows casinos to visually analyze the performance of each slot machine by location, game type, denomination and contribution to profitability. It allows "casino owners and managers to fine-tune their operations virtually ...; 10:59 a.m.

Chairman reports slight increase in stake: Boyd reported holdings of 25.92 million shares as of Dec. 31 in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. That represents 40.77 percent control of the company's stock, and is an increase of about 350,000 shares ...; 10:58 a.m.

LV insurer's earnings increase: Analysts had anticipated net income of 7 cents per share. In the year-ago quarter, Sierra posted a loss of $21.3 million, or 79 cents per share. Without one-time charges in the year-ago quarter, the health ...; 10:57 a.m.

Casino operator Sun International in deal to explore Internet gambling: The Bahamas-based casino concern, led by South African businessman Sol Kerzner, said it has entered into an agreement with Boss Media AB of Sweden "to develop an Internet gaming software solution."; 10:57 a.m.

Wallace looks to snap Daytona winless streak: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Rusty Wallace is beginning to know how Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip felt before each driver snapped lengthy winless streaks in the Daytona 500.; 10:57 a.m.

Local news briefs for February 14, 2001: Metro Police homicide detectives arrested a second man in a fatal shooting inside a southeastern Las Vegas mobile home park Friday evening.; 10:57 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Las Vegas isn't ready for Grizzlies: Dean Juipe; Perhaps the mayor's office or a citizens' advisory committee should issue a proclamation.; 10:56 a.m.

Shining Sun: Victoria Sun; Born: May 7, 1978 Age: 22 High school: Clarksville High School, Clarksville, Tenn. First team all-state, averaged 26.4 points and 13.1 rebounds as a senior. Junior college: Vincennes University, Vincennes, Ind. 1998 NJCAA David Row ...; 10:54 a.m.

Las Vegas hotels offer a bevy of buffets: Max Jacobson; Breakfast is the easiest time to experience the vaunted Las Vegas buffet. The lines are short and the prices are low.; 10:39 a.m.

The Honeymoon's Over?: Kimberley McGee; Surrounded by close friends and family, Laurie LeDonne and Dewey Dorough joined their lives together earlier this month in a small wedding ceremony at the Chapels at the Rio.; 10:34 a.m.

Bill eyes seniors' access to taxis: CARSON CITY -- A state senator says senior citizens in Las Vegas who wish to call a taxi are out of luck because the drivers are busy responding to the high-volume areas that produce far ...; 10:17 a.m.

Perkins to attend conference for speakers: The conference, which will run Thursday through Sunday, is sponsored by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the National Speakers Conference and the State Legislative Leaders Foundation.; 10:16 a.m.

Guinn mulls focus shift in program: Siobhan McDonough; CARSON CITY -- Moms, dads and social workers told Nevada legislators Tuesday that Gov. Kenny Guinn's budget proposal would have a devastating effect on a program for families and, ultimately, on children.; 10:10 a.m.

Cities critical of bill requiring special elections: Erin Neff; CARSON CITY -- Representatives of cities statewide spoke out Tuesday against an Assembly bill that would require them to hold special elections to fill vacant council seats with at least a year remaining on their ...; 10:09 a.m.

Senate eyes bill for standards in school foods: CARSON CITY -- A bill aimed at discouraging students from eating junk food in public schools was introduced Tuesday by the Senate Finance Committee.; 10:09 a.m.

Mayor: Arsenic not linked to Fallon leukemia: Brendan Riley; CARSON CITY -- The mayor of Fallon, which has been linked to 11 recent cases of childhood leukemia, said Tuesday it's irresponsible to keep pointing to high arsenic levels in local water supplies.; 10:08 a.m.

Search and rescue chief retires: Jace Radke; For the past 15 years Metro Police Lt. Dwight Mahan has had a built-in excuse to get out of doing weekend projects around the house.; 9:53 a.m.

Community news briefs for February 14, 2001: The Montecito Companies, a commercial real estate developer, will be holding a neighborhood meeting Thursday for northwest Las Vegas residents to explain the company's 38-acre Montecito East Lifestyle Center planned for the northwest Town Center.; 9:52 a.m.

Lawmakers hear plea for rights of grandparents: John Wilkerson; CARSON CITY -- Nevada legislators were urged Tuesday to give grandparents the right to go to court if they're prohibited from seeing their grandchildren.; 9:51 a.m.

Obituaries for February 14, 2001: Charlotte L. Anderson, 89, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. She was born March 11, 1911, in St. Louis. A resident for nine years, she was a retired secondary schoolteacher.; 9:44 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Restaurateur ushers in Chinese New Year: Elizabeth Foyt; Chinese New Year is the most celebrated and significant festival on the Chinese calendar and symbolizes not only the start of a new year, but a fresh start in one's life.; 9:28 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Questionnaire raises some questions: "To Serve You Better," says the heading on a questionnaire being offered at all Al Phillips the Cleaner stores. But the reader who sent a copy to me was disturbed by the number of "demographic" ...; 9:05 a.m.

Savvy wine buy: '99 Black Opal Cabernet Merlot: Available at Smith's, $11.49, ($9.59 with Fresh Values Card), and Nevada Wine Cellar, $9.99.; 9:02 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: If lights go out, so might some careers: CARSON CITY -- Peter King, writing recently in the Los Angeles Times, noted the relative incomprehensibility of the power deregulation issue, focusing on the alphabet soup names that only insiders understand and citing language from ...; 9:00 a.m.

Editorial: Abysmal customer relations: Frequent travelers probably weren't too surprised by a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation's inspector general on Monday that said airlines have been abysmal in addressing flight delays. Some statistics shed light on how ...; 8:59 a.m.

Letter: The people must insist on reform: As long as we insist on playing these petty partisan politics, this type of thing will go on and on. It has nothing to do with political persuasion but has everything to do with the ...; 8:59 a.m.

Letter: Justice demands closer look at Williams case: It could have been a Firestone tire incident or a sleepy trucker that ran onto that shoulder, a heart attack victim, or even a person sneezing. The fact is, and everyone knows it, is that ...; 8:58 a.m.

Editorial: Learning more about outbreak of leukemia: State health officials aren't sure what has caused the cluster to develop in the small Northern Nevada town, but they don't believe the source is higher-than-usual levels of naturally occurring arsenic in Fallon's drinking water. ...; 8:58 a.m.

NASCAR Busch NAPA Auto Parts 300 Qualifying Results: At Daytona International Speedway; 4:35 a.m.

NASCAR Truck Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Qualifying: At Daytona International Speedway; 4:35 a.m.

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