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Print edition for August 20, 2002

Guard rail project to start in 4 months
Agency officials decided late Friday to install the barriers, even though they are not required, after a crash along that stretch Las Vegas last Thursday claimed the lives of Spring Crothers, 23, and her son Austin, 4, DOT spokesman Bob McKenzie said.
C-M heads to World Series
Spencer Patterson
It has been a summer to celebrate for Cimarron-Memorial's American Legion baseball team, but pitcher Steve Russell hasn't been around to take part in the festivities.
Letter: Delaney a great writer, person
Just months ago, that man and I were talking about a very therapeutic book given to him to help him deal with turning 80 that he, in turn, suggested I pass along to my dad, who also becomes an octogenarian this year. Unfortunately, that very wise and wonderful man did not get to experience for very long what lay ahead of the 80th birthday. This entertainment writer and the rest of the Las Vegas journalism and entertainment world lost a beloved friend when your Joe Delaney died Aug. 7.
Letter: Plan for homes near Red Rock is abominable
The time has come to draw the proverbial line in the sand. There is no compromise here. Development has been given free reign elsewhere in the valley, but why Red Rock? The conservation area is pushed to its limits in regard to visitation numbers and traffic. The challenges ahead in maintaining the integrity of Red Rock's ecosystem are daunting enough without adding to them.
Community briefs for August 20, 2002
An end-of-summer event hosted by the Henderson Parks and Recreation Department will be from 3:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Lorna J. Kesterson Valley View Recreation Center, 500 Harris St., for youth in grades 4 and 5.
Running hot: Greco, Anders pay tribute to Peggy Lee with 'Fever'
Discovered by Benny Goodman in 1941, Lee would go on to record hits for several decades. Her seductive voice and impeccable timing would became her trademark.
Wednesday's horse racing entries
Post Time 2 p.m.
Editorial: Whoa!
The races are scheduled to take place on a temporary track that will be built on the 61 acres of still-vacant land in downtown Las Vegas that someday may contain a medical center and other projects that will boost the city's reputation. Although chuckwagon races date back to the early 1900s and draw huge crowds, we cannot see them boosting the city's reputation among the people Las Vegas is trying to attract as it matures into a world-class city. We wouldn't risk our reputation to host cock-fighting events, even if they were legal in Nevada. We wouldn't host the National ...
Columnist Susan Snyder: Facing an altered reality
It is too short to turn down a chance to pedal a bicycle down a country road and eat blackberries that hang thick from bushes growing along the shoulder.
Editorial: Yes, Wal-Mart, there is a subjective side
That's why we're sure the members of the Las Vegas City Council will be listening intently Wednesday when residents living in the vicinity of Sahara Avenue and Hualapai Way express themselves about Wal-Mart's plans for their neighborhood. The company wants to build a 203,000-square-foot "supercenter" on what is now an 18-acre vacant lot. The company wants to sell merchandise and groceries at the site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More than 500 residents are expected to attend the council meeting to oppose Wal-Mart's plans.
Urban development caucus honored
The group received the Community Enrichment Award at the chamber's annual banquet.
Letter: An early voter takes offense
Mr. Ralston is under the impression that early voters must be the most ill-informed of the voting electorate, because they simply cannot wait until Election Day to see what kind of late-breaking scandal he and his media cronies can come up with on Candidate X.
Wells Fargo gives $97,500 to groups
The July beneficiaries included: Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Shade Tree, Truckee Meadows Community College, Urban Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Southern Nevada and the YMCA of Southern Nevada.
Where I Stand -- Guest columnist Kelly Thompson: A daughter's tribute
We were struck not only by Kelly's poise and courage in the face of such a difficult time, but also by the words she spoke and the feelings with which she uttered them. We thought that every parent should want their children to think of them during life the way Kelly did of her mother at that time of great sadness. At the same time, the message was not lost on anyone in that chapel about the time, attention and dedication that her parents poured into their child to create such spirit.
Year-round schools here to stay
By Emily Richmond
For the Nelson family of Henderson, the usual confusion and excitement that comes with a new school year will have an added complication -- two children will be at year-round Lamping Elementary School while a third is enrolled at Bob Miller Middle School, a nine-month campus.
City Council, planners to consider vision of city
The North Las Vegas City Council and the Planning Commission are meeting in a special session tonight to review comprehensive planning for the growing city.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Script calls for resolving strike threat
Dean Juipe
They're not going to strike.
Teenager will face charges as adult in bus hijacking case
Kim Smith
A Pahrump teenager who will turn 16 next month will be tried as an adult on charges of hijacking a school bus and leading police on a high-speed chase in April.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Del Mar
Wednesday's card
Rebels top Yavapai in exhibition game
Hernandez, the Rebels' second leading scorer last season with 16 points, wasted no time in scoring off a direct free kick from 22 yards out in the second minute. Freshman teammate Salvatore Wise added a goal in the 89th minute.
News briefs for August 20, 2002
A 38-year-old man found stabbed to death last week at a homeless encampment near railroad tracks off Tropicana Avenue was identified as Peter A. Knutson.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Busch vs. Spencer at Bristol: Part 2 this weekend
2003 NASCAR Winston Cup schedule
Libraries will have longer weekends
The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District recently announced its 12 urban branches will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Weekday hours will remain the same, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Poll: Race for Congress narrows
Erin Neff
Dario Herrera's campaign released results of a poll Monday suggesting the race for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District is growing closer.
PCL box: Las Vegas - Fresno
Time-- 2:50. Attendance-- 2,179. Umpires: HP-- Horton; 1b-- Riley; 3b-- Higgins.
UNLV's pioneering second president, Zorn, dies at 85
Roman Zorn set out in 1969 to make the University of Nevada, Las Vegas a respected independent academic institution.
Neighbors seek standing in Stratosphere suit
Diana Sahagun
Neighborhood activists who helped torpedo plans for another thrill ride at the Stratosphere hope to stay just as involved in the hotel's legal battle with the city of Las Vegas.
Obituaries for August 20, 2002
Anthony Michael Alessi, 27, of North Las Vegas died Saturday in California. He was born Feb. 12, 1975, in New York. A resident for 25 years, he was an electrician.
National seeking new financing to stay aloft
Rejected by a federal board last week in a bid for bankruptcy-clearing financing, National Airlines is going back to its aircraft lessors for new financing to bolster a reorganization plan it hopes flies in Bankruptcy Court.
Casino developer selling notes
The company and its unit, Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., will use the proceeds to help fund the construction of Le Reve, a luxury casino resort that gaming executive Steve Wynn plans to build on the Las Vegas Strip at his Desert Inn site, according to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
State unemployment falls below national rate
CARSON CITY -- Nevada's unemployment inched down to 5.4 percent in July, falling lower than both the national rate and California's rate.
Gambling vote set in Nebraska
Scott Bauer
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Barring court intervention, Nebraska voters will get to decide whether to allow slot machines in the state.
Tires recalled from Ford SUVs
Continental Tire North America is recalling almost 600,000 tires, most of which were sold as original equipment on 106,701 two-wheel drive Expedition and Navigator SUVs from the 2000 and 2001 model years. About 60,000 of the tires were sold as replacements on light trucks.
Penalty deal nearing over proficiency test foul-up
CARSON CITY -- The state and a national testing company that made mistakes in grading the examinations of more than 700 Nevada high school students are "pretty close" to reaching an agreement on a fine, an education official said.
Strike talk looms large amid 51s' PCL championship run
Victoria Sun
Powered by a solid start by Dennis Springer, spectacular defensive plays and clutch hitting, the Las Vegas 51s defeated the Fresno Grizzlies 7-4 and moved closer to a Pacific Coast League playoff berth Monday night at Cashman Field.
Survey may point to UNLV student apathy
Jennifer Knight
When it comes to a lack of stimulating banter in class, people are talking about UNLV.
Security at U.S. nuclear sites criticized
The Energy Department has cut the number of armed guards at the Nevada Test Site by almost 60 percent in the past decade and has done the same at other nuclear facilities, weakening security of nuclear materials, a Massachusetts congressman said Monday.
Judgment won in oil and gas Ponzi scheme
James Hammonds and Barry Reed, the owners of Inglewood, Calif.-based oil and natural gas producer Texon Energy Corp. and affiliate Lonestar Petroleum, were accused in a lawsuit filed in November by the SEC in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles of violating federal securities laws.
Firm sued over waste disposal
The agency, in a lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court, said Eco was issued three violation notices by the Environmental Health Division over its alleged operation of a disposal site for solid waste without a permit and unlawful dumping of solid waste in Clark County.
Valley air quality health threat for some
Clark County officials issued an air quality alert for those with lung diseases on Monday because the summer smog, smoke from neighboring wildland fires and dust hanging in Southern Nevada skies became health threats.
Man, 73, hospitalized after police encounter
Jeffrey Libby
A 73-year-old man was hospitalized last week with three broken ribs and cuts and bruises on his face, arms and legs after a confrontation with Boulder City Police, officials said Monday.
Coast to run sports book
The Henderson City Council in June approved a business license for the sports book.
Neighbors seek part in Stratosphere lawsuit
Diana Sahagun
Neighborhood activists who helped torpedo plans for another thrill ride at the Stratosphere hope to stay just as involved in the hotel's legal battle with the city of Las Vegas.
Adelson called masterful at using others' money
Adelson is the entrepreneur who created the giant Comdex computer convention and then sold it. He now controls the Venetian megaresort on the Las Vegas Strip and the massive, adjacent Sands Expo Center.
Back child support can block passport
CARSON CITY -- A new state regulation that will stop deadbeat parents from getting a passport if they owe more than $5,000 in back child support went into effect today.
Goodman bobblehead being hawked on eBay
Diana Sahagun
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman is for sale -- $17.95, or best offer.
Lawsuits settled against developers, contractors
Fairway Villas Property Owners Association sued Shulman Development Corp. of Nevada, Bramble Development Group Inc., Fairway Ltd. Partnership, NAM II Corp. and First Republic Bank on March 6, 2000, alleging defects in 59 units of its 70-home development at Commerce Street and Washburn Road in North Las Vegas.
A guilty verdict might not end Mack in politics
Diana Sahagun
As Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack awaits a verdict in his ethics trial this week, he can take comfort in the fact that despite widespread allegations of unethical conduct faced by Southern Nevada officials, it's rare for anyone to be removed from office.

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