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Archive for January 29, 2001

A year after Mapes implosion, Reno asked to toughen historic preservation ordinance
RENO, Nev. - A year after the implosion of the historic Mapes Hotel, the City Council is being asked to toughen the city's historic preservation ordinance.
12:22 p.m.
Super day for Ravens, Stern's fans
For the thousands of fans who gathered at the Hard Rock hotel-casino Sunday, the Super Bowl was only the warm-up to four hours with radio shock jock Howard Stern.
11:18 a.m.
Deadly gunfire may be linked to drugs
An ambush on Sunday night that left a suspect dead and two Metro Police officers and a security guard wounded may have been drug-related.
11:17 a.m.
Study: State lags in drug help
A Columbia University study released today ranks Nevada in the bottom quarter among states in spending on substance abuse prevention and treatment.
11:16 a.m.
Tribe starts construction of $65 million casino
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Pascua Yaqui Tribe broke ground Friday for a new casino that's intended to cater to a different clientele than does the tribe's nearby Casino of the Sun.
11:00 a.m.
Union splits in dealer elections
However, the TWU missed out on the biggest prize yet of the campaign, when the 743 dealers of the MGM Grand voted 542-189 against representation in a Saturday election.
10:57 a.m.
NLV voters will be asked to OK tax hike for library
North Las Vegas residents will be asked again in June to raise their taxes to pay for a new library in the city's northwest.
10:54 a.m.
Memorial held for man who died in county jail
LOS ANGELES -- Family and friends gathered Sunday to remember Philippe Le Menn, a 33-year-old French citizen who died after struggling with guards in the Clark County Detention Center.
10:51 a.m.
Bail raised for suspect in fatal DUI
An Illinois woman indicted Thursday on involuntary manslaughter and DUI charges in connection with a fatal accident has until Friday to come up with another $150,000 in bail.
10:51 a.m.
Hospital owner plans regional office in Las Vegas
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA-The Healthcare Co. is expected to lease space for an administrative office to oversee billing and purchasing operations for the company's 18 hospitals in the West.
10:49 a.m.
Court briefs for January 29, 2001
A Clark County jury convicted a Las Vegas man of first-degree murder Friday evening.
10:49 a.m.
Accused killer of girl found dead
MINDEN -- An autopsy was expected to provide some clues into the death of an accused pedophile on trial for the rape and killing of a 9-year-old Lake Tahoe girl.
10:48 a.m.
Obituaries for January 29, 2001
Thomas Alessandra, 87, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1913, in Brooklyn, N.Y. A resident for 26 years, he was a retired federal government shipfitter.
10:48 a.m.
Computer school employees finally paid
For the 27 employees of a computer school that closed its doors a week ago, yesterday was more than just Super Bowl Sunday -- it was payday.
10:47 a.m.
Nevada using power crisis as tool to recruit
Bob Shriver, whose job is to attract business to Nevada, held back when California was rocked by earthquakes. He bit his tongue through fires and floods. But California's power crisis is just too good an ...
10:45 a.m.
Communications giant posts $1.7 billion loss
NEW YORK -- AT&T Corp. closed out a dismal year with a fourth-quarter loss of $1.7 billion and a 50 percent drop in operating profits, mostly due to costs from its ExciteAtHome and MediaOne cable ...
10:44 a.m.
Detroit adult club feud may be settled in Vegas
A feud that has been brewing for years between competing topless cabaret owners along Detroit's club-ridden Eight Mile Road has moved west to Las Vegas, where it soon could be settled by Clark County officials.
10:41 a.m.
Counties may control child welfare
A bipartisan plan backed by Gov. Kenny Guinn would transfer state-run foster care programs to Clark and Washoe counties, a move aimed at improving the lives of abused and neglected children.
10:40 a.m.
One felony fraud case against Rhodes dropped
One of four felony insurance fraud-related charges against North Las Vegas City Councilman John Rhodes has been dismissed on a technicality.
10:40 a.m.
Study: HMOs in Nevada are below average
Nevada health maintenance organizations as a whole perform below the national average in nearly every quality and performance category, a state study says.
10:40 a.m.
Meat truck plunges off Spaghetti Bowl
Shifting sides of beef may have been at least partially to blame for a tractor-trailer falling from one of the Spaghetti Bowl's flyover ramps and crashing onto a dirt area in the interchange Sunday afternoon.
10:39 a.m.
Local news briefs for January 29, 2001
A Las Vegas man was found dead Saturday from apparent gunshot wounds on State Route 170 near Mesquite about 80 miles north of Las Vegas.
10:35 a.m.
Super Bowl Summary
First Quarter
10:09 a.m.
UNLV football team moves up home opener one day
UNLV football fans who are eager for the Rebels' 2001 home opener against Northwestern won't have to wait quite as long to watch Jason Thomas and company at Sam Boyd Stadium.
10:01 a.m.
UNLV shows closing kick against Aztecs
At the end of a long week, the Rebels' tank wasn't empty after all.
10:01 a.m.
Ravens are Giant killers
TAMPA, Fla. -- All the New York fans could muster was a weak chant of "Let's go Yankees" as they meandered down the ramps of Raymond James Stadium Sunday night after a thrashing the likes ...
10:00 a.m.
Prep Schedule
MONDAY
10:00 a.m.
Gamblers not 'over'-joyed with results
Las Vegas sports books chalked up a win Sunday.
9:59 a.m.
Columnist Ralph Siraco: One man's Eclipse thoughts ...
On Tuesday night at the Sanger Theatre in New Orleans,the hardware will be handed out for thoroughbred racing's annual Eclipse Awards.
9:57 a.m.
Robinson impressed by secondary
UNLV football coach John Robinson's analysis of Super Bowl XXXV was probably similiar to that of the many millions who watched Baltimore's 34-7 victory on Sunday.
9:55 a.m.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Conflicting trends mark NFL season
Through the first two months of the National Football League season, the central theme was offense.
9:55 a.m.
Community news briefs for January 29, 2001
Becker Middle School will hold its fifth annual One-Act Festival at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with a 1 p.m. matinee on Saturday.
9:35 a.m.
Dogs' lives are made more comfortable by tough bedding
Sheri Spurlock arrived home one day recently to find that the new dog beds she had spent $600 on the day before for her Labrador, Dalmatian and Labrador-Chow mix had been destroyed by her pets.
9:35 a.m.
Birth announcements for January 29, 2001
Jan. 13: a boy to Melissa and James Dutter. Jan. 15: A girl to Georgia and Martin Hessen. Jan. 17: A boy to Scarlett and Christopher Allison; a girl to Ronda Meyer and Billie Froyd. ...
9:34 a.m.
Trends for January 29, 2001
Lisa Ferguson is the Sun assistant features editor. Her Trends column appears Mondays. Reach her at lisa@lasvegassun.com or 259-4060.
9:01 a.m.
Obituary missed nice opportunity
What has happened to the once respected Las Vegas Sun?
9:01 a.m.
Letter: Nevada may be next to suffer electricity crunch
They're building some new power plants but not nearly enough to offset growth. Typical lack of effective action by government agencies and politicians, who saw it coming but chose to ignore the warning signs in ...
9:00 a.m.
Editorial: Look under every rock for truth
It is understandable that Berkley wants more than a probe of TRW Environmental Safety Systems, an investigation that began after the Sun obtained a document suggesting that Yucca Mountain is safe to store high-level nuclear ...
8:59 a.m.
Pet owners and their pals show off 'stupid' tricks
Before reality shows made prime-time television a voyeuristic playground, David Letterman created a comedy bit that has stood the test of time.
8:58 a.m.
Nevada Power parent seeks big 17% rate hike
Walt Higgins, chairman and chief executive officer of Sierra Pacific Resources Inc., Reno, said the company's comprehensive energy package proposes long-term contracts to purchase power, financial assistance for low-income customers and conservation and tiered price ...
4:52 a.m.

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