Print edition for June 11, 2001

Birth announcements for June 11, 2001: Zoe to Danielle Moore and Rahmaan Savage.

Affordable housing development opens: Erica Johnson; West Las Vegas residents, city council members and community leaders celebrated the grand opening Friday of an affordable housing development that includes 195 townhomes near Lake Mead Boulevard and Rancho Drive.

Columnist Dean Juipe: 51s exec deserves a rebuttal: Dean Juipe; And we thought it was simply a crummy team that was poorly marketed by an organization that was oblivious to what baseball fans really want.

Trends for June 11, 2001: Lisa Ferguson; You gave a shout out to Mom last month. Now it's time to give props to Pop.

UNLV's Robinson lost hero in McKay: Steve Guiremand; The news that coaching legend John McKay had died on Sunday hit particularly close to home for UNLV head football coach John Robinson.

Columnist John Katsilometes: What if Dad were president?: If Dad were president I would have my own band.

51s waste strong effort from Springer: If so, Sunday afternoon's contest against the Redbirds can't be far behind.

Editorial: Power bills dampen operations: Governments, too, have been hit hard by soaring power bills. Unlike the casinos, which can shift some of these higher costs onto their customers, the public sector must actually cut its consumption. For example, our public schools can't charge students an entrance fee when they enter the classrooms. Additionally, the last thing you would want to see are cuts in educational programs to pay for higher energy bills. The only alternative is to place a premium on conservation.

Opinion mixed on Microsoft's upgraded Office software: Kevin Ferguson; A new version of Microsoft Office software, the company's cash cow, has hit Las Vegas retail stores.

Trees Magnific: Decorative plant life is turning heads on the Strip: Kristin Peterson; So it was no surprise on a recent morning to see, near the driveway of Paris Las Vegas, two casually dressed tourists break from the heavy flow of foot traffic on the Strip to snap photos of tiny ornamental hedges encasing a bed of geraniums.

Hamilton has surgery after Texas crash: Las Vegas resident Davey Hamilton suffered potential career-ending leg and foot injuries in a crash during Saturday night's Indy Racing League event at Texas Motor Speedway.

Letter: Do as Europe does: Recycle spent nuke fuel: European reactors are designed to use recycled nuclear fuel. Recycled nuclear fuel can be used for 12 to 15 years.

Formula One results: Sunday

Letter: Yale image tarnished?: Let's hope that Yale doesn't depend on the shrub's scholastic achievements to illustrate the quality of a "Yale" education.

PCL box: Las Vegas-Memphis: Note: Two outs, no runners on when the game ended.

Copenhagen Cup: Bareback Riding -- 1, Eric Swenson, 12. 2, Cody Jessee, 11. 3, Scott Johnston, 10. 4, Chuck Logue, 9. 5. (tie) James Boudreaux, 6 1/2, Lan LaJeunesse, 6 1/2, William Pittman, 6 1/2, Jason Wylie, 6 1/2. 9, Jake Hayworth, 4. 10, Todd Pierce, 3. 11, Sean Culver, 2.

NASCAR Winston Cup results: At Michigan International Speedway

Letter: California feels president's wrath: Meanwhile "W" has arrogantly turned his back again on California, a country unto itself, while allowing the power companies there to claim bankruptcy, practice price gouging, turning off power deliberately, trapping people in elevators, causing traffic accidents because of traffic lights being turned off -- along with myriad other disasters dangerous to life and limb.

Big apparel maker files for bankruptcy: For the first quarter ended April 7, the company lost $62.5 million, or $1.18 per share, on revenue of $499 million.

LV group protests death penalty: Jace Radke and Ed Koch; About 20 people gathered in front of the George Federal Building on Sunday afternoon to mourn those killed in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and to protest today's federal execution of convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh.

Union: Wynn's magic gone from Siegfried & Roy show: The employees are all involved in the production of the Mirage's famed Siegfried & Roy magic show, which features the entertainers' exotic animals.

Environmentalists back Nevada's fight against nuke waste: Environmental activists from across the country told Nevada officials Friday in Las Vegas that they support the state's fight against a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.

Remington starts out on light tone: Jennifer Knight; Moments after becoming the next president of the Community College of Southern Nevada, Ron Remington stepped to the podium and, rather than beginning with a serious tone, began his speech by poking fun at the lengthy interview process.

Aladdin to announce unique showroom/nightclub concept: A 1,200-seat showroom that converts into a nightclub should open in the first quarter of 2002. As previously reported by Las Vegas Sun columnist Kate Maddox, the club will feature nightly performances by actress Carmen Electra.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Point Given simply the best sophomore: Ralph Siraco; The junior senator from New York was there. The former President of the United States was there. And, joining Bill and Hillary Clinton were 73,855 others on a clear sunny afternoon in Elmont, N.Y., to see a coronation of a champion and a Triple Crown victor.

State sues over 'Chuck E. Cheese law': Pryor filed the suit last week in Montgomery County Circuit Court asking that a statute known as the "Chuck E. Cheese law" be declared unconstitutional. The law was passed in 1996 to allow arcade games, like those found at the popular pizza restaurant, to award coupons for prizes.

Mold found in buildings at state psychiatric facility: By Emily Richmond; A potentially dangerous mold has been found growing in buildings at a state-run psychiatric hospital in Las Vegas, and some patients -- including troubled children -- may have to be relocated, administrators said.

College money left off special session agenda: CARSON CITY -- Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins, D-Henderson, appears to have gotten the short end of the stick as the Nevada Legislature convenes in special session Thursday.

Wal-Mart in, Santa Fe out of labor activists' 'Book of Shame': The "Book of Shame" was issued today by the Interfaith Council and the AFL-CIO.

Builders ordered to pay $2.5 million over death: The nine-member jury in Superior Court found contractors Morse Diesel International Inc. and McAdam Electric Co. liable for the Aug. 20, 1997, death of Edward Florence, 49, of Turnersville.

Carroll vows to keep MASH shelter open: Rebecca Malone; The many people who depend on MASH Village as a place to live and get a new start will no longer have to worry about it closing the doors on them.

'Soap, Hope and a Bone...': Homeless helper has change of heart: Stacy J. Willis; The end of evangelist John 3:16 Cook went something like this:

Thorne named head of state health insurance program: CARSON CITY -- Forrest (Woody) Thorne, deputy director of the state Department of Taxation since 1994, has been named to head the program that provides health insurance for the 56,000 state workers and their dependents.

Man guilty of sex assault on mentally challenged woman: Angela Soo; If a man's innocence is in question, look to his actions for the truth, Deputy District Attorney Tammy Peterson told a jury last week. Actions will speak louder than words.

Antidepressants may curb urge to gamble: Serena Gordon; Compulsive gamblers may soon be betting on a new treatment for their addiction -- antidepressant medication.

Camp would help only child spend time with other kids: That would be especially helpful, her mother says, because the girl doesn't have anyone to play with in the neighborhood, and her daughter needs a chance to develop social skills.

Nevada to store water in Arizona: By Mary Manning; Southern Nevada water officials have struck a deal to store up to 1.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River water underground in Arizona to help ensure the Las Vegas Valley has enough water over the next 50 years.

April gaming numbers soft: Cy Ryan and David Strow; CARSON CITY -- Nevada casinos experienced a soft April, reporting gaming revenues down 1.4 percent from a year ago, the state Gaming Control Board reported today.

Obituaries for June 11, 2001: Gabriel Camacho, 41, of North Las Vegas died Wednesday in Las Vegas. He was born Jan. 2, 1960, in Mexico. A resident for seven years, he was an electrician for Western Electric.

Major league voice?: Steve Guiremand; The players on the Las Vegas 51s aren't the only ones trying to make it to the big leagues these days.

News briefs for June 11, 2001: Metro Police this morning were looking for a man who kidnapped a Houston woman last week and robbed and sexually assaulted her on the way to Las Vegas.

Leroy's owner posts profit for year: Tim Lockinger, chief financial officer for the Las Vegas company, said expenses were cut with belt-tightening in personnel, transportation and communications. He said when four of the company's 214 employees left the company they weren't replaced. Also, a fleet of leased service vehicles was replaced with less expensive cars the company bought.

Pact seems likely with Sprint PCS: An industry source told the Associated Press that Virgin and Sprint Corp. of Kansas City have already signed a memorandum of understanding on a Virgin-branded joint venture valued at about $1 billion.

Retailer to close some stores: Company officials did not identify the troubled stores. AutoZone operates more than 3,000 stores in Nevada and 41 other states, Washington D.C. and Mexico.