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Archive for April 2, 2002

Jackpot climbs: Players line up as Megabucks hits $17 mil.: The Megabucks jackpot climbed above $17 million on Monday as players stepped up to drop dollars into their favorite machines throughout Las Vegas.; 11:11 a.m.

Books reap success from low-scoring game: Victoria Sun; Before the NCAA men's basketball tournament started, the odds on Indiana to win the national championship at the Imperial Palace were 100-1.; 11:02 a.m.

Nuke lobby funds will be hard to match: Erin Neff; Faced with fighting an industry that put $25 million into lobbying efforts the last time Yucca Mountain issues came to Congress, Nevada leaders are finding it difficult to raise the money to stop the proposed ...; 10:58 a.m.

News briefs for April 2, 2002: A Henderson teenager was killed Monday afternoon when he drove a jeep off a 50-foot drop and into a culvert.; 10:57 a.m.

Veterans center damage probed: Jace Radke; Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., was expected today to call for a full-service veterans hospital after learning of structural damage at the Addeliar D. Guy III Ambulatory Care Clinic.; 10:56 a.m.

Reeling stock prices could spell doom for Nevada Power's future: Wall Street analysts issued harsh warnings for shareholders of Sierra Pacific Resources of Reno after the stock of the Nevada Power Co. parent fell to record lows.; 10:55 a.m.

UL opens LV office: John Lechowicz, a safety engineer with UL for more than 20 years, is managing the one-person office, becoming the first permanently assigned UL employee in Southern Nevada.; 10:50 a.m.

LV properties in timeshare deal: Both companies have Las Vegas properties.; 10:50 a.m.

Governor works on doctors' insurance extension: By Emily Richmond; Gov. Kenny Guinn said Monday he has reached a verbal agreement with the largest insurer of Nevada's physicians to extend coverage through the end of the month, allowing doctors to practice until the state's medical ...; 10:50 a.m.

National Golf discloses terms of merger with American Golf: SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- National Golf Properties Inc. on Monday disclosed terms of a previously announced merger with its primary tenant, American Golf Corp., and said it has extended a forbearance agreement with certain lenders ...; 10:50 a.m.

Inquest to probe officers in man's homicide: Keith Paul; Three Metro Police officers face a coroner's inquest after a medical examiner ruled the February death of a 46-year-old man who died in a struggle with them was a homicide.; 10:50 a.m.

Contractor reports loss: The Phoenix-based heavy construction contractor, which does a lot of business in Las Vegas, said its revenue was $40.6 million in the fourth quarter, up from $35.2 million from the fourth quarter of 2000. For ...; 10:50 a.m.

Union protests at Vegas timeshare job: More than 50 union supporters protested Friday at the Cancun, which will be one of Las Vegas' largest timeshares, with 917 suites, said Dan O'Shea, local 1977's senior organizer and business representative.; 10:49 a.m.

PR exec found to have concealed assets: Malcolm Hall; Denny Weddle, a longtime Las Vegas public relations executive who filed for bankruptcy in March 2000, has appealed a court judgment that found he concealed assets from creditors.; 10:49 a.m.

IRS reminds gamblers to report winnings: Gambling income includes winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse and dog races and casinos, as well as the fair market value of prizes such as cars, houses, trips or other noncash prizes.; 10:49 a.m.

Increase in traffic doesn't help visitation: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which monitors visitor traffic to Laughlin, said visits fell to 358,652 from 383,993 in January 2001.; 10:49 a.m.

Casino operator sues Internet operators: The defendants, in a U.S. District Court lawsuit, were accused of registering and linking the domain names "mgmclubcasino.com," "northamericassportsbook.com," "mickcasino.com" and "gamblerspalacecasino.com" to their online casino.; 10:49 a.m.

MGM MIRAGE unveils multi-casino players card: David Strow; Joining its competitors on the Las Vegas Strip, MGM MIRAGE announced this morning it has launched a multi-property players card that will eventually link eight of the company's properties.; 10:48 a.m.

Trainer Steward takes on key role in amateur boxing: Dean Juipe; It didn't require any prodding to get Emanuel Steward to accept the challenge of becoming the National Director of Coaching for USA Boxing.; 10:48 a.m.

UNLV baseball KOs Sun Devils: Reliever Ben Scheinbaum (2-0) earned the win for UNLV, giving up one run on one hit in two innings. Starter David Seccombe pitched five innings, but left the game with a 5-4 deficit. He gave ...; 10:47 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Cup drivers complain about Texas Speedway: Since its opening in 1997, Texas Motor Speedway has been at the center of controversy on more than one occasion.; 10:47 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Voy, Steward are amateurs' guiding hands: Dean Juipe; The purpose of amateur boxing in this country isn't to provide a steady stream of athletes for the pros, or, for that matter, even to win international acclaim. Rather, it is, as USA Boxing president ...; 10:45 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 10:43 a.m.

Injury claims hiking firms' costs: Chris Jones; Nevada's workers' compensation insurance advisor has issued a recommendation that could lead to increases in insurance premiums paid by Nevada businesses.; 10:35 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections: 1st Race -- Souvenir Crown - Nakatani atop Lynch trainee for owner Golden Eagle Farm, trainer gets a shot with top stable, should be ready to roll. Vermont's Finest - Hustling Pedroza on Mayberry trainee, ...; 10:06 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Summit would boost men's team: Wake up Washington, West Virginia, Oregon State, and any other State, Tech, and/or A&M still looking for a basketball coach.; 10:05 a.m.

2002 Las Vegas 51s' schedule: 2002 Las Vegas 51s' schedule; 10:02 a.m.

Obituaries for April 2, 2002: Truman A. Barstow, 84, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 19, 1917, in Torrington, Conn. A resident for four years, he was a retired Navy captain, World War II ...; 9:49 a.m.

One power rate will fit all residents: New residential electricity rates that took effect Monday for the coming year will result in smaller increases for consumers who use the most energy but higher rates for those who use the least.; 9:47 a.m.

It's no joke: Valentine quits as city manager: Diana Sahagun; She helped lead the city of Las Vegas into a new millennium and had promised to continue until the end of the mayor's first term, but City Manager Virginia Valentine has decided to leave government ...; 9:16 a.m.

Move to recall Guinn filed: CARSON CITY -- Carlo Poliak, a perennial candidate for public office, will need to gather the signatures of 88,223 registered voters in the next 90 days in order to force a recall election for Gov. ...; 9:04 a.m.

Remote smog tests to be done in traffic: Thousands of area drivers will get a free smog check on their cars this week, courtesy of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles.; 9:04 a.m.

Project to open without bowling center: Diana Sahagun; Moviegoers checking out the grand opening of Neonopolis in exactly 30 days could catch the big "Spider-man" flick or "Star Wars: Episode II" in downtown Las Vegas.; 9:02 a.m.

Court briefs for April 2, 2002: The parents of a 16-year-old boy killed in a traffic accident have sued the driver of the vehicle he was in and the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash.; 9:01 a.m.

FAA to test new routes for planes: Passenger planes above Las Vegas will soon start flying new routes.; 8:42 a.m.

Local group urged for MASH operation: By Timothy Pratt; The city of Las Vegas should seek a local organization that is already working with the homeless to take over MASH Village when its present backers leave in October, a broad-based group of agencies that ...; 8:42 a.m.

Businesses unite in wilderness coalition: Environmentalists have signed up more than 100 companies to support their effort to increase the amount of federally protected "wilderness" areas in Clark County.; 8:42 a.m.

Letter: Trail users have chance to act: Now, the people who use those trails have an opportunity to stop a move to block a key portion of that trail leading to Red Rock Canyon. But they have to attend a meeting at ...; 8:35 a.m.

Letter: Environment prelude to power: Back in the 1930s and '40s similar political parties then prevalent proudly called themselves Socalists and Fascists as they took over the power in Germany and Italy. The enviros' aim is the same as their ...; 8:35 a.m.

Letter: Zero tolerance not the answer: The zero tolerance law requires that entire families be evicted from public housing if anyone, even a guest, uses drugs. The youthful indiscretions of a rebellious teenager could result in homelessness for an entire family.; 8:34 a.m.

Letter: Ensign, Reid should deliver on Yucca Mountain: The numbers are fairly simple. Reid needs to persuade 36 fellow Democrats, which he has done in the past. Ensign needs to sway 15 fellow Republicans. Reid can deliver his share of the vote, and ...; 8:34 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: A short trip around town: A mutual friend tells me that the owner of the building is moving slowly or not at all to finish the necessary construction work. How about getting with it, fella. There are large numbers of ...; 8:33 a.m.

Editorial: Time will tell with Edison: A year ago, the Clark County School Board approved a $30 million contract with Edison to manage six elementary schools and one middle school. The approval was preceded by heated debates and many opponents remain ...; 8:31 a.m.

Editorial: Shelter is closing; opportunity knocks: The MASH Village era provided the Las Vegas Valley with an invaluable lesson -- there needs to be leadership that will survive changes in political administrations. There is an opportunity now to begin again the ...; 8:31 a.m.

Community briefs for April 2, 2002: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking volunteers from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge to plant trees.; 8:19 a.m.

'Di Palma Forum' to tackle death penalty, cloning: Celebrity panelists will discuss the death penalty and human cloning on "The Di Palma Forum at UNLV," airing at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on KLVX Channel 10 (PBS).; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Spinning a yarn about famous doll: Think they're sniping at each other?; 8:19 a.m.

Muscled out: Camaro owners lament sports car's demise: But to Bob Ishibashi, it's a family car.; 8:18 a.m.

Monday's prep results: BASEBALL; 1:39 a.m.

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