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Archive for June 7, 2001

American Legion baseball standings: (Through June 3); 12:38 p.m.

Fight schedule: Friday; 12:01 p.m.

Wells Fargo takes $1 billion hit on tech investments: SAN FRANCISCO -- Wells Fargo & Co., the largest bank in Nevada, disclosed Wednesday a hefty $1 billion loss on its venture capital portfolio, making the giant bank the latest casualty of the nation's technology ...; 11:49 a.m.

Survey of tent city inhabitants under way: The city of Las Vegas is holding off plans to take action against a vagrant tent city while a "needs assessment" study of the inhabitants is conducted.; 11:45 a.m.

Mexican teams to play at Sam Boyd Stadium: Tickets, priced $52, $32 and $22 are available at the Thomas & Mack Center ticket office, select Mail Box Inc. locations, all Station Casino properties and Mr. Bill's Pipe & Tobacco.; 11:44 a.m.

Refunds expected in summer: The Internal Revenue Service will put $292 million in the pockets of 695,000 Nevadans this summer thanks to the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 signed into law today by President Bush.; 11:44 a.m.

Big warehouse set for North Las Vegas: Sysco subsidiary Sysco Food Services of Las Vegas Inc., which said its complex will include warehouse storage areas and offices, said construction will begin in June and operations will start in the third quarter of ...; 11:43 a.m.

Panel sees no need to rush in building nuclear dump: Deep geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste, such as a proposed repository at Yucca Mountain, is a long-term goal, but radioactive waste can be temporarily stored, an international scientific panel concluded.; 11:42 a.m.

Police presence: Special unit on mission to curb gang activity: Keith Paul; For 40 days no one died in North Las Vegas by the hands of a gang member.; 11:41 a.m.

City Council briefs for June 7, 2001: New casinos will be allowed west of downtown, under an ordinance approved by the Las Vegas City Council Wednesday.; 11:41 a.m.

Community concept approved by council: Launce Rake and Jace Radke; The North Las Vegas City Council has unanimously approved an agreement with North Valley Enterprises to develop a 1,900-acre parcel into a master-planned community.; 11:40 a.m.

Car dealerships 'bleeding out' of northwest's Town Center: Diana Sahagun; New-car dealerships in the city's northwest will be stopped from opening over the next 60 days while the Las Vegas City Council prepares an ordinance aimed at preserving the original intent of the Town Center ...; 11:39 a.m.

Crackdown planned on stores selling items used with drugs: Diana Sahagun; Store owners holding a city of Las Vegas privileged liquor license will soon be receiving a letter warning that they could be in violation of state law if they continue to sell certain items.; 11:39 a.m.

PCL box: Las Vegas-Iowa: E--Brown, K. Johnson, Branson. DP--Las Vegas 3. LOB--Iowa 4, Las Vegas 7. 2B--Barry 2, K. Johnson, Hiatt. 3B--Cookson. HR--Snopek (6), Gil (3). S--Nation. SF--Barry.; 11:37 a.m.

@Security Broadband and Cox complete Vegas trial: The home security system allows users to view their home from a remote location through a computer, providing video and sound that is streamed through the cable television system, said Steve Schorr, Cox's vice president ...; 11:36 a.m.

Nevada sues to close LV real estate operation: Deputy Attorney General Wallace Hammons, on behalf of the Real Estate Division in the Department of Business and Industry, sued John Hanley, president of Owners Management Inc. doing business as Classic Management & Sales, and ...; 11:35 a.m.

LV tech firm bolsters management: McGhee remains president. Winder joined the company in March as senior vice president of sales. His move to COO was the third major management shift for PurchasePro in less than a month.; 11:34 a.m.

Atlanta, LV legal firms merge: Mark Ricciardi, the new firm's attorney and managing partner, said the merger will allow the company to "expand its practice areas to include business immigration services (including H-1B issues) and ERISA plan drafting and counseling."; 11:33 a.m.

Goodman's outcall bill taken off agenda: Diana Sahagun; Acting on advice from the city attorney Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council held off on a bill that would have required escorts and outcall entertainers to get health cards and periodic medical exams.; 11:32 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park: 1st Race -- Phyllida -- Baze scales Mitchell trainee, post position of no concern with short field going route opener, should be in the mix throughout. Flying -- Trainer Gaines tabs bug boy Jaime for ...; 11:32 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Baseball's draft simply lacks appeal: Nobody cares about the major league baseball draft.; 11:31 a.m.

College design winner named: Jennifer Knight; An energy-conscious design that weaves campus buildings into the red-cliffed berms of Henderson won an architectural contest -- and the contract -- for the first buildings of the Nevada State College.; 11:31 a.m.

Gomez opts to take a break from Legion: Spencer Patterson; Countless players, coaches and umpires have come and gone, but over the past 21 seasons there has been one constant in Southern Nevada American Legion Baseball: the presence of Edi Gomez.; 11:30 a.m.

Askew ends long career with county: Adrienne Packer; Six months ago supporters of Clark County Manager Dale Askew spared his job by arguing that the county needed his expertise and connections in Carson City to make it through a volatile legislative session.; 11:30 a.m.

Nuke lobby sues EPA: Mary Manning and Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- The nuclear energy industry sued the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday in an immediate strike against EPA rules designed to protect Nevadans from nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain.; 11:26 a.m.

Adelson hopes to offer gambling on 'Net: Sheldon Adelson may be a big player in cyberspace if and when Internet gambling is legalized.; 11:25 a.m.

Vencor will open second LV hospital: Grace Leong; Vencor Inc. of Louisville, Ky., which renamed itself Kindred Healthcare Inc. after emerging from bankruptcy in March, said it expects to open a second hospital in Las Vegas in September.; 11:24 a.m.

Small tech firms seek Internet jackpot: David Strow; With the passage of Nevada's Internet gaming law, it's clear that the biggest winners could be the state's casino operators, who may soon have the ability to offer their well-known gambling products online.; 11:22 a.m.

Some schools plan summer power outages: Terry Webster; Throughout the summer a Clark County School District energy conservation plan will have employees of nine-month schools reporting to work in the wee hours of the morning.; 11:22 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Shufford gets shot to make big time: Dean Juipe; Ready or not, Charles Shufford is going to get a taste of the big time.; 11:22 a.m.

Governor weighs agenda items for special session: CARSON CITY -- Gov. Kenny Guinn has said that he may ask a special session of the Legislature to approve, for a second time, the bill that allows the state to collect $23.5 million in ...; 11:21 a.m.

Lato manages to work boxing into his schedule: Dean Juipe; His work and activities schedule bulges with appointments and dates, reflecting the desires of a man who likes to stay busy.; 11:21 a.m.

LV's Kaye trying to make 'big show': Victoria Sun; Even from the inside looking in, Justin Kaye has been surprised with the success of baseball's hottest team, the Seattle Mariners.; 11:21 a.m.

Pro teams gobble up local catchers: Spencer Patterson; Thirteen players with ties to Southern Nevada were selected on day two of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday, bringing the area total to 21, one better than last year's number.; 11:20 a.m.

A new gig: Dean Juipe; It didn't just fall in his lap.; 11:20 a.m.

Bumper cars: As is the case with most great ideas, the latest safety device being developed for NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing initially was drawn up on a cocktail napkin during a casual lunch.; 11:19 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 3:30 p.m.; 11:13 a.m.

Senator: Yucca bills unlikely this year: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Any Yucca Mountain-related legislation is not likely to surface in the Senate this year, Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., now the leading senator on energy issues, said Wednesday.; 11:12 a.m.

51s' Gilbert sent to Japan: Steve Guiremand; The suddenly-streaking Las Vegas 51s won another game on Wednesday night but also lost their most valuable player.; 11:11 a.m.

Vegas plant closing, 101 jobs lost: Employees of the plant, Non-Ferrous Bolt & Co. on West Oquendo Road, were given a 60-day notice of the layoffs, said SPS Technologies spokeswoman Margaret Zminda.; 11:11 a.m.

Outlet mall planned for downtown Las Vegas: Chelsea didn't disclose the location.; 11:10 a.m.

Nevadans gamble on lottery, but lawmakers won't play: Lisa Snedeker; PRIMM -- It's a hot, breezy Sunday afternoon, and Bobby Williams' sport utility vehicle is just one of dozens of cars and trucks bearing Nevada plates in the parking lot at the Dry Lakes Lotto ...; 10:52 a.m.

Church members to fight Tennessee lottery: Delegates to the annual meeting of Methodists from West Tennessee and western Kentucky voted Tuesday to organize an antigambling task force.; 10:52 a.m.

Gaming executives lined up for Vegas event: Gaming and hospitality executives and restaurateurs will discuss industry issues. Top gaming executives set to appear include Terrence Lanni of MGM MIRAGE, Glenn Schaeffer of Mandalay Resort Group and Tom Gallagher of Park Place Entertainment ...; 10:50 a.m.

Casino sale OK'd despite monopoly concerns: CARSON CITY -- The state Gaming Control Board gave preliminary approval Wednesday to the sale of Si Redd's Oasis hotel-casino in Mesquite to a company that already owns two gaming properties in the Clark County ...; 10:49 a.m.

Last day of school for most valley kids: Keeping in line with past practices in the district, additional school police and law enforcement officials planned to patrol schools to ensure safety as students were released. Central office staff also were to be on ...; 10:40 a.m.

News briefs for June 7, 2001: North Las Vegas Police have arrested the last of six gang members sought in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Joe "Doughboy" Williams.; 10:38 a.m.

Huge BMI cleanup plan outlined: Jeffrey Libby; Residential neighborhoods could be built on land that for more than 45 years was a dumping ground for Henderson's largest chemical manufacturers, according to a state plan approved by the Henderson City Council Wednesday night.; 10:38 a.m.

Girls would benefit from life at camp: "My girls have been through a bad divorce and an abusive father," the mother says. The single mom takes her daughters to counseling, but a tight budget leaves money for little else.; 10:25 a.m.

Thrill ride finds itself in a sling: Rebecca Malone; A "sling-shot" thrill ride, which operated on the Strip earlier this year, has ended, apparently for good.; 10:21 a.m.

Officials sound off over parkway expansion: Jeffrey Libby; Casting doubt on state highway engineers' projected noise levels for an expanded St. Rose Parkway, Henderson City Councilwoman Amanda Cyphers said Wednesday that city officials will "hold NDOT's feet to the fire on this one."; 10:20 a.m.

Obituaries for June 7, 2001: Estalena Graybeal Barrier, 92, of Carson City died May 30 in a Carson Tahoe hospital. She was born Jan. 8, 1909, in Mortimer, N.C. A former Henderson and Boulder City resident, she was a homemaker, ...; 10:19 a.m.

Dettloff attorney: Facts misstated in triple fatal case: Kim Smith; The defense attorney representing a Las Vegas resident suspected of causing a triple fatality car accident accused prosecutors Wednesday of purposely exaggerating and misstating the facts of the case.; 10:18 a.m.

Hydro plant sparks debate over county role in approval: The Clark County Commission, facing a choice Wednesday on whether to approve or reject a hydroelectric plant for the Blue Diamond hills, took a third tack: It kicked the issue to the federal government.; 10:18 a.m.

Court briefs for June 7, 2001: Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Jennifer Togliatti Wednesday ruled there is enough evidence to try a 21-year-old man in the shooting death of another man.; 10:15 a.m.

Tighter billboard rules proposed: Clark County commissioners on Wednesday introduced an ordinance that could dramatically limit the ability of billboard companies to place their products in residential areas.; 10:15 a.m.

Pay issue may go to AG's office: Jeffrey Libby; The state attorney general may ultimately decide whether pay for elected officials in Boulder City is cut in half.; 10:14 a.m.

Correction: The Sun corrects its errors. If you find a mistake, call 385-3111 to report it.; 9:50 a.m.

Just add water: Hotel-casino pool parties offer wet and wild fun: Kirk Baird; Not quite.; 8:51 a.m.

Where I Stand--Brian Greenspun: No political courage: IT WASN'T QUITE a return to my roots, but it was close enough.; 8:28 a.m.

Letter: Let's legalize prostitution: The city is basically acknowledging its failure, or more properly, society's and law enforcement's failure, to bring prostitution under control. Without a doubt, I believe prostitution is destructive and degrading to customers and "service providers," ...; 8:24 a.m.

Letter: Banning SUVs is ridiculous: To suggest that the manufactured energy woes of the world will be solved by banning admittedly silly, gas-guzzling SUVs in exchange for "mass transit trains and buses" is ridiculous.; 8:24 a.m.

Letter: Hypocritical Bush's tax cuts help only rich: In an address at Notre Dame, he said his plans to fund religious groups to provide social services is the "third stage of combating poverty in America." He said it ranks with the welfare reform ...; 8:23 a.m.

Community briefs for June 7, 2001: Cottonwood Cove Marina is offering the program "History at Hand" at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Cottonwood Cove Amphitheater.; 8:22 a.m.

Editorial: Frittering away time a disgrace: The legislative leaders noted that the Nevada Constitution said the Legislature must conclude by the end of its 120th day on Pacific Standard Time. Since Nevada was on daylight savings time, not standard time, they ...; 8:21 a.m.

Editorial: Questions remain over radiation rule: The bad news is that some state officials are worried that the Environmental Protection Agency still ended up weakening part of the Clinton-era rule. That's because the earlier regulation held that a repository could not ...; 8:21 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: 'Shopaholism' a fast track to success?: Ruthe Deskin; The ruling of a federal district judge in Chicago in favor of a woman addicted to shopping presents all kinds of possibilities.; 8:21 a.m.

Las Vegan keeps mine fighters fed: Dick Benoit; Not every important job in the modern Navy is high tech. Some important things just don't change, like good chow.; 8:20 a.m.

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