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Archive for October 23, 2001

F-18 crashes 20 miles west of Nevada Test Site: The pilot ejected safely and an HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter from the Nellis 66th Rescue Squadron picked up the pilot shortly after the 10:10 a.m. accident.; 12:40 p.m.

Monday's prep results: BOYS SOCCER; 11:44 a.m.

Way cleared for Wynn's Le Reve: Jace Radke; One of the Desert Inn's towers was brought down by booming explosions this morning, closing a chapter in the life of the historic property that is being transformed into Steve Wynn's new megaresort.; 10:56 a.m.

Chili feed still a go: CARSON CITY -- For 18 years while governor and senator, Richard Bryan hosted an annual free chili feed on Nevada Day.; 10:52 a.m.

Savage gets new duties as state computer chief: CARSON CITY -- Terry Savage, director of the state Department of Information Technology, has been given new duties to coordinate the use of computers in state government, Gov. Kenny Guinn said today.; 10:50 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Eighth of an inch costs Earnhardt crew chief: Tony Eury Sr., the Winston Cup crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr., was fined $25,000 by NASCAR for a rule violation following Earnhardt's victory in Sunday's EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.; 10:50 a.m.

Jobless claims dip for first time since Sept. 11 attacks: CARSON CITY -- The surge of worker layoffs appears over, as new claims for unemployment dipped to 4,584 last week.; 10:45 a.m.

Four candidates interviewing for new child-welfare post: Adrienne Packer; Four out-of-state candidates are interviewing with county and state officials this week for director of a new Clark County child-welfare system that will integrate state and local services by 2004.; 10:36 a.m.

Forti named acting police chief in NLV: Forti, 46, has been with the city's police department since May 1980. He will replace Chief Joey Tillmon, who is retiring. City officials will conduct a nationwide search to find a permanent replacement in the ...; 10:35 a.m.

Freshman Seward becoming a sweet surprise on 'D': Steve Guiremand; Amy Seward walked into the banquet room at Big Dog's Cafe, as she normally does on Monday afternoon for John Robinson's weekly Rebel football booster luncheon, when she heard two very unexpected words.; 10:35 a.m.

Spoonhour seeking old-style defensive grit: Steve Addy; When Charlie Spoonhour says he wants his team to defend like the old-time Rebels of Stacey Augmon and Greg Anthony, he is not merely name-dropping or pandering to disaffected UNLV fans.; 10:33 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: UNLV band taking its hits, too: Dean Juipe; Openly apologetic for his team's repetitive failures this season, UNLV football coach John Robinson gazed at the audience before him and asked if there were any questions.; 10:31 a.m.

Agassi, Graf tie the knot in Las Vegas: It was shortly past 10:30 Monday morning when Andre Agassi burst into the offices of Andre Agassi Enterprises.; 10:30 a.m.

State pharmacy board targets 'gray market': By Emily Richmond; In an effort to block drugs intended for nursing homes from reaching the retail market, the Nevada Board of Pharmacy voted last week to limit pharmaceutical wholesalers from selling more than 10 percent of their ...; 10:23 a.m.

House members return as promised: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers today vowed to barrel ahead, even though the six House and Senate office buildings where lawmakers and staffers do most of their work remained closed today for continued environmental testing in the ...; 10:22 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Rebel football owns dubious distinction: It's not very often when a team listed next-to-last in the football standings during Week 8 has outscored its collective opponents.; 10:09 a.m.

Tougher standards for county managers outlined: Adrienne Packer; More stringent performance standards for Clark County department heads are expected to curb managerial improprieties such as those outlined in an audit of the county's public defender's office.; 10:01 a.m.

City seeks home for paralyzed vets: Diana Sahagun; Las Vegas officials, in an effort to edge out the competition, are attempting to find a new home for a nonprofit group that has set its sights on a historic U.S. Post Office.; 10:00 a.m.

Candidates to succeed Sheriff Keller abound: Erin Neff and Keith Paul; Jerry Keller's surprise announcement Monday that he will not seek re-election has opened the floodgates to potential candidates at the same time it crystalized Keller's tenure.; 9:59 a.m.

State health officials seek funds to fight bioterrorism: Nevada health officials on Monday told lawmakers that they need more money for infectious disease monitoring, training and laboratory equipment to better prepare for possible bioterrorism.; 9:58 a.m.

Deadline nears for deal on 1,900-acre project: Mathis Winkler; Developers say a proposed master-planned community on 1,900 acres in North Las Vegas might be jeopardized if an agreement regarding plans for the project cannot be reached with city officials within the next two weeks.; 9:51 a.m.

UNLV Calendar: Friday -- Men's Soccer at San Diego State, 4 p.m. Volleyball at Colorado State, 6 p.m. Women's Soccer at New Mexico, 7 p.m.; 9:50 a.m.

Opportunities emerge worldwide for expansion of casino gambling: David Strow; Macau is far from the only international opportunity being considered by Las Vegas casino operators. From the United Kingdom to Japan, potential opportunities are opening up across the world for the spread of legalized gaming.; 9:50 a.m.

Battle beginning over promising Macau market: David Strow; MGM MIRAGE, the company that controls more than half of Las Vegas' high-end gambling business, has formally entered the race to acquire a gaming license in one of the Pacific Rim's most potentially lucrative markets: ...; 9:48 a.m.

Earnings up for LV company: Net income for the quarter was $386,000, or 10 cents per share, compared to net income of $177,000, or 5 cents per share, for the year-ago quarter. Revenues rose 11 percent to $12.5 million.; 9:47 a.m.

Riviera hit hard by slowdown, loss widens: Riviera reported a loss of $2.5 million, or 71 cents per share, compared to a loss of $2.36 million, or 61 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Cash flow, however, increased 5 percent to ...; 9:45 a.m.

NHRA stars to sign autographs Thursday: The autograph session, which is free to the public, will take place from 8-9:30 p.m., and will kick off the inaugural ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals weekend, which runs Thursday through Sunday at The Strip ...; 9:45 a.m.

Nov. 4 tourney to help women golfers: Registration will begin at 7 a.m. followed by an 8 a.m. shotgun start. A $125 entry fee per person includes golf, continental breakfast, lunch buffet and a tee gift. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Call ...; 9:45 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Santa Anita: 1st Race -- Marq Of Zorro -- Training at Hollypark, draws good rail post for mile opener, Smith atop one of two O'Neill-trained 'hidden entries Take A Left -- British-bred ships in from training center, ...; 9:44 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 9:43 a.m.

Wednesday's horse racing entries: OAK TREE METTING; 9:40 a.m.

Nevada Bell owner cutting jobs: San Antonio-based SBC, which sells local and long-distance phone service and high-speed Internet access, declined to say exactly how many jobs would be cut. However, a source pegged the cuts at between 6,000 and 7,000 ...; 9:33 a.m.

Nevada unemployment premiums unlikely to change: Mathis Winkler; Despite thousands of layoffs from resorts since Sept. 11, state officials are unlikely to increase the average unemployment insurance premium paid by employers next year.; 9:32 a.m.

JAL moving to suspend Vegas-Tokyo flights: Japan Airlines is moving to suspend its three-year-old nonstop air service between Tokyo and Las Vegas -- a move that will inflict even more pain on the Las Vegas tourism and gambling industries.; 9:30 a.m.

Vegas flights added to St. Louis, Oklahoma City: The Dallas-based airline has had one-stop service to those two cities from McCarran International Airport. Southwest previously has used Saturday-only nonstops as a test to determine if daily nonstop flights would be successful.; 9:29 a.m.

Tougher security precautions might be instituted for Yucca: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may impose tougher security regulations at all licensed nuclear facilities, including rules applying to a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain.; 9:24 a.m.

Teamsters woo school support staff workers: Terry Webster; Disgruntled support staff workers in the Clark County School District want to dissolve the union that represents them and reorganize under the Teamsters.; 9:23 a.m.

Suspension stands for NAACP chapter: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People suspended the Las Vegas chapter's charter in April after complaints about administrative inadequacies, questionable election procedures and infighting.; 9:22 a.m.

Charleston Underpass flooding may be over: Flooding in the Charleston Underpass may be a thing of the past.; 9:20 a.m.

Goodman makes it clear: He's backing Berkley's bid: Diana Sahagun; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, a Democrat, hopped off the fence Monday in the race for a U.S. House seat between City Council colleague Lynette Boggs McDonald and Democratic incumbent Shelley Berkley.; 9:19 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Laws to fight terrorism: Certainly Tribe would find fault with the expansion of wiretap laws. In the Wall Street Journal, Tribe writes, "... some proposals, being overdue and entirely constitutional responses to technological change, must be enacted promptly. Existing ...; 9:14 a.m.

Pilots eager to get back into the sky: Marcum Endicott couldn't wait to jump into his Cessna single-engine, two-seat airplane Monday.; 9:00 a.m.

Use-of-force board clears Metro officer: The board's ruling came a month after a Clark County coroner's inquest jury unanimously ruled Officer Greg Damarin's Aug. 12 shooting of Tommy L. Gest on Sixth Street at Carson Avenue was justified.; 8:58 a.m.

News briefs for October 23, 2001: An 18-year-old man booked into the Clark County jail Monday is accused of stabbing a 23-year-old man to death earlier in the day.; 8:58 a.m.

Obituaries for October 23, 2001: Janet L. Barcza, 62, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born Oct. 1, 1939, in Robbinsdale, Minn. A resident for 22 years, she was a Metro Police records technician and a ...; 8:50 a.m.

Veteran Southern Nevada newspaperman Vanett dies: Roy Vanett was the real-life version of the tough-as-nails newspaperman portrayed in old movies, complete with a lit cigarette hanging from the corner of his lip and his shirt sleeves rolled up as he banged ...; 8:49 a.m.

Letter: Boost economy with U.S. lottery: How about starting a national lottery? States would share the profits proportionally. The more tickets they sell, the bigger their cut. States not wishing to have a lottery can get money their own way. The ...; 8:35 a.m.

Letter: Losing job not the worst thing: Well, I think it's obvious. They pledged that money immediately after the attack. They didn't start to lay off employees until they realized the impact the tragedy had seven to 10 days later. In their ...; 8:35 a.m.

Letter: Thank goodness Bush is in the White House: It is obvious this individual is still living in the past and is still pouting over the failed attempt by Al Gore to steal this past election. Thank goodness he did not succeed! If this ...; 8:35 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Feelings in Zion smoldering: It is outraged because Delicate Arch, one of Utah's most prominent and well-known natural features, likely will carry permanent scars from the September 2000 fires that federal officials say photographer Michael Fatali lit in attempt ...; 8:34 a.m.

Editorial: Regulators go after gray market in drugs: Last week the Nevada Board of Pharmacy took action to close the loophole, which has created a gray market for drugs. Under the Board of Pharmacy's decision, which makes Nevada the first state in the ...; 8:33 a.m.

Immunization schedule for October 23, 2001: HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.; 8:32 a.m.

Columnist Kate Maddox: Leach party plans taking off: Kate Maddox; But the truth is, the promotion was Robin's idea. Leach, who essentially lives the adage "the more the merrier" in all aspects of his life(style), thought an audience filled with his Vegas pals would be ...; 8:32 a.m.

Community briefs for October 23, 2001: Clark County Parks and Recreation's Walnut Community Center will host its annual "Trunk or Treat Safe Halloween" event 2:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Joshua Villas Apartments, 3985 E. Cheyenne Ave.; 8:31 a.m.

Editorial: Graying work force is a worry: The GAO didn't just identify the problem, it also suggested ways to reverse the trend: There need to be better pay and benefits, better recruitment of younger people and an overhaul of outdated agency rules ...; 8:29 a.m.

Coming events: The eighth annual Frederick Douglass Scholarship Fund gala will be held Thursday at the Venetian.; 8:28 a.m.

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