Print edition for February 27, 2001

Reid's visit to Turkey marked by crisis: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., as part of a traveling congressional delegation, visited Turkey last week for three days just as the nation's beleaguered economy tanked and a firestorm of political controversy erupted.

Energy chief assures Guinn on waste: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham assured Gov. Kenny Guinn today that he did not support temporary nuclear waste storage in Nevada.

Goodman, casinos not yet talking about NBA betting: David Strow; As Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman steps up his efforts to woo the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies, it appears few of the state's powerful players have joined the effort.

Jinks named MWC player of the week: Jinks named MWC player of the week

NLV cop kills man: Keith Paul; A North Las Vegas Police officer shot and killed a young man this morning following a high-speed chase of a stolen car, after seeing what he thought was a gun but turned out to be a toy.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Fans, media set the Kelly criteria too high: While cleaning up around the office in preparation for the Sun's move to Green Valley this weekend, I came across a yellowed sports section dated Jan. 6, 2000. The banner headline read "Kelly gets OK to join the Rebels."

Bandits play mayor's team: Bandits play mayor's team

MWC rules Rebels' Kambala can play: The conference decided that the Rebels' center is not subject to further discipline for swinging at San Diego State center Marcelo Correa in a 83-66 loss Saturday night.

PUC official says decision could be reversed: CARSON CITY -- The chairman of the state Public Utilities Commission says he doesn't know whether a $311 million electric rate increase approved by the commission to take effect Thursday for customers in Las Vegas and Northern Nevada is justified.

LV firm adds hotels to hospitality service: PurchasePro's cyber-marketplaces allow businesses to buy, sell and bid on products in bulk quantities, a system known as business-to-business e-commerce.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Confidante of Liberace a lucky soul: The museum that bears Liberace's name is on East Tropicana Boulevard.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Tiger Woods shouts out 'IV!': Kate Maddox; Tiger Woods is bringing his Jam back to Las Vegas sooner than expected. On April 28 Woods' Tiger Jam IV will rock the Mandalay Bay Events Center just six months after the successful Tiger Jam III.

Second Boulder City municipal course planned: Jeffrey Libby; By 6:30 a.m. the pro shop telephone at the Boulder City municipal golf course has been ringing off the hook for 45 minutes and callers are settling for afternoon tee-times for the following week.

Obituaries for February 27, 2001: Elma Case, 94, of Las Vegas died Saturday in a local care center. She was born Oct. 2, 1926, in Washington state. A resident for six years, she was a retired teacher and nurse.

Two high-profile prisoners charged in murder attempt: Jace Radke; Two high-profile prisoners at the Clark County Detention Center have been charged with attempted murder after another prisoner was thrown off a second-story balcony in one of the jail's disciplinary modules Saturday night.

Letter: Regulators surely not AG's clients: Generally, at least in other states, attorneys general do not have "clients." Clients are generally what private-practice attorneys have.

Race week schedule: 3 p.m. -- Gates open at The Bullring

Columnist Dean Juipe: OK Vegas, straighten up for a day: Dean Juipe; If you haven't already been on your best behavior today, straighten up before it's too late.

LV's Gaughan rebounding quickly from shoulder injury: Brendan Gaughan wasn't about to let a little thing like a broken shoulder blade keep him from attempting to qualify for Sunday's UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Community news briefs for February 27, 2001: Desert Breeze Park will hold a grand re-opening 5 p.m. Thursday to celebrate new park improvements.

Las Vegas gaming firm sues website owner: In a U.S. District Court lawsuit, Station Casinos, which said it owns the stationcasinos.com domain name, alleged the defendants offered on Jan. 24, 1998, to sell their stationcasino.com domain name for $15,000.

Busch finishes 36th after mishap: Kurt Busch isn't off to the start he had envisioned in his rookie season on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit.

Las Vegas, Clark County battle over vacant land: CARSON CITY -- Officials from Las Vegas squared off against Clark County officials today over a bill in the Legislature to allow the city to annex vacant land, mostly in the northwest area, without permission of the landowners.

Tax panel plans LV hearing on teachers initiative: Saturday, 10 a.m.

Herrera visits D.C with eye on Congress: Adrienne Packer; Taking the week off from county business, Clark County Commission Chairman Dario Herrera headed to Washington, D.C., to raise money for his bid for the newly created congressional seat.

Police believe missing woman killed: Keith Paul; Maybe Diana Leone just decided to leave. Maybe she would leave behind her 7-year-old daughter. Maybe in the year since she left her family behind without a call, she started a new life.

Charter school test scores found lagging: CARSON CITY -- Students in Nevada's charter schools score substantially below the national average on achievement tests and below their counterparts in public schools, a new report says.

Letter: U.S. jobs vanish when W. speaks: The only thing that comes out is tax cuts for the rich. Just read his lips. The heck with the economy, let's spend until we are as broke as when his daddy was president.

Internet sports book must surrender web domains: Judge Philip Pro ordered Rio International Interlink to surrender the domain names "Riosports.com" and "Betrio.com" to the Harrah's Entertainment Inc. subsidiary immediately. Pro also ordered Rio International to pay attorney's fees for both sides "in light of the willful, bad faith nature of (Rio International's) conduct in this matter."

NASCAR driver appearances: Dale Jarrett: 5-6 p.m., The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

'Unenforceable' law on speech still on books: Erin Neff; CARSON CITY -- If state lawmakers were allowed to repeal one old law apiece each session, Sen. Terry Care knows how he'd use his.

Work on Water Street a step toward redevelopment: Jeffrey Libby; Water Street public meeting.

Clothes call: Your pants.

Columnist Rusty Wallace: Off-season dedicated to preparation for title run: Rusty Wallace; It's sort of hard to believe that we've already run two races this year and we're ready to head to Las Vegas -- one of my favorite stops on the whole Winston Cup circuit.

NASCAR-Dura Lube 400 Results: At North Carolina Speedway

Cool temperatures, growth boost LV utility's earnings: The Las Vegas-based company, which serves 1.3 million customers in Nevada, Arizona and Southern California, reported net income of $32.5 million, $1.03 a share, on revenues of $340.7 million for the quarter ending Dec. 31. That compares with net income of $28.8 million, 93 cents a share, on revenues of $262.3 million for the same period a year ago.

Millennium Scholarship sessions start today: Information meetings will be 6:30 to 8 p.m. today in the Horn Theatre at the Cheyenne Campus, 3200 East Cheyenne Ave., and on Wednesday in the Student Services Lobby at the Charleston campus, 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.

Harrods' Las Vegas rumors stirring again: David Strow; Speculation that wealthy Harrods department store owner Mohamed Al Fayed is eyeing Las Vegas is heating up, following a financing maneuver involving the British retailer's main London store.

Jury selection continues; judge dismisses nearly 30: Kim Smith; Jury selection continued this morning in the murder trial of Margaret Rudin.

Passenger check-in company adds Internet site: CAPS said the site features a reservation service and customers can use Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover to pay for the off-airport check-in service. Customers pay $6 to have their bags checked at a counter at a partnering resort and they also get boarding passes on partner airlines.

High court overturns ruling in case involving insanity defense: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a person who is found competent to stand trial cannot be forced against his wishes to present an insanity defense.

Legislators recall former assemblyman: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Legislature Monday adjourned in memory of former Assemblyman Gene Evans, who authored what is believed to be the state's first open meeting law.

Local news briefs for February 27, 2001: The state Judicial Selection Commission Monday selected three nominees to succeed District Judge Merlyn Hoyt of Ely, who retired Jan. 8.

Editorial: Bill offers hope for unwanted newborns: This obviously isn't ideal, but there has to be an alternative to the current situation. The Junior League of Las Vegas, which backs the bill, notes that 12 newborns were abandoned in Las Vegas last year. The Legislature should do what it can to give these deserving children a chance at life.

Judge refuses to dismiss suit against Del Papa: Former state investigator Mike Anzalone said Monday he feels "vindicated" now that a district judge has refused to dismiss his wrongful termination lawsuit against Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa.

Editorial: Hasty ruling is bad move: Executives of Sierra Pacific, the parent company of Nevada Power, have said that they need the increases in order to offset the skyrocketing costs they are bearing to purchase the power. It is true that high energy costs are affecting nearly all power companies in the West, but there still were a number of important questions that should have been answered before any action was taken on such a monumental increase.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: A great generation star: TOM BROKAW could have added another chapter to his book "The Greatest Generation" if he had attended a recent Washoe County Bar Association luncheon. Seated at one table were several men, including Nevada Supreme Court Justice Cliff Young, who graduated from the University of Nevada in 1943. From there they, like several million Americans, went to fight in World War II. All of them at the table saw combat action -- one man was wounded four times -- and later returned home to serve the people of Nevada.

Wet weather will continue, but no records have been set: Southern Nevada has received almost as much rain since January as it does in a six-month period, but no records were broken during Monday's storm.

Letter: Extinguishers can douse all sorts of fires: In 1967 I was on my way to Richmond, Va., when I stopped for lunch. A highway patrolman and a truck driver were sitting at a table next to me. The patrolman was taking a statement from the truck driver regarding an attempted hijacking.