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Print edition for August 22, 2002

Fight schedule
Friday
Columnist Ron Kantowski: HR bounty seekers way off base
The only thing more outrageous than the $14.99 price tag on Rawlings' official major league baseball is that I've seen guys destroy $500 business suits in an attempt to snag one while playing hooky from the office.
New company, fresh faces
Dean Juipe
Platinum Promotions debuts in Las Vegas with a Saturday card at Sam's Town, with a greater goal of providing monthly shows that will feature Hispanic fighters.
Tax task force hopes to spread out new levies
CARSON CITY -- Imposing a gross receipts tax on business, including Nevada's casinos, gained favor from a governor's tax task force Wednesday as it looked for ways to avert a state government deficit of $4.6 billion by 2011.
Letter: Marijuana too often glorified
Two fictions are popularized: First, that marijuana is not addictive; second, that it is not a "gateway drug." As to addiction, the last time I checked the Internet, it was estimated that around 160,000 people are in rehabilitation for marijuana alone.
Chaparral High, UNLV grad serving with Seabees in Spain
Dick Benoit
Navy Ensign Vincent Palrose, Chaparral High School class of 1994, is on a six-month deployment to Rota, Spain, while assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7, based in Gulfport, Miss.
Editorial: Expedite plans for Amber Alert system
Amber Alert has successfully foiled other abductions, too, and that's why we back Clark County Commissioner Erin Kenny's push to expedite plans for a similar system in the county. Prompt public notification is essential to not only help locate an abducted child, but also to bring the child back home safely.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Vargas: Oscar better come out punching
Dean Juipe
Sounding confident if somewhat subdued, World Boxing Association junior middleweight champ Fernando Vargas said Wednesday that he has been buoyed by Oscar De La Hoya's prediction that he would win their Sept. 14 fight at Mandalay Bay by knockout within the first six rounds.
Croom wants to carry load for Rebels
Steve Guiremand
UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas has a problem handing off to new Rebel tailback Larry Croom.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Pomona races to be completed at LV Speedway
Local drag-racing fans will benefit from the ill-fated NHRA Division 7 sportsman event held earlier this month at Pomona Raceway.
Community briefs for August 22, 2002
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers hikes, walks and programs free of charge. Reservations are required. To make reservations or for more information on the upcoming programs, call 363-1922:
New city manager plans to streamline government
Diana Sahagun
The new city manager of Las Vegas, Doug Selby, says he will strive to streamline the city's operations and come up with innovative approaches to doing business.
Las Vegas council briefs
Up to seven adult-oriented businesses, including the Crazy Horse Too and Cheetah's strip clubs, will be allowed to expand under a new ordinance adopted by the Las Vegas City Council Wednesday.
Moo-mania spreads to Strip
Stephen Curran
The lobby of a five-star hotel is the last place most people expect to see cows grazing.
Where I Stand -- Guest columnist Jacob Snow: An uphill transit task
WHEN I BECAME general manager of the RTC in July 1999, I looked forward to steering our community toward a future full of transportation options. Little did I know what a challenge that was going to be.
Land of the lost: Museum in Overton features Southwest history
This time of year most tourists aren't interested in taking the excursion 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas even though the excessive temperatures add to the allure of the adobe (and air-conditioned) museum built in 1935.
Howell, Riley, O'Meara chasing Reno-Tahoe Open title
AP
The 23-year-old phenom has won more than $1 million since then but finds himself in the same position when he tees off Thursday at the $3 million tourney at the 7,472-yard, Par 72 Montreux Golf & Country Club on the edge of the Sierra Nevada.
Provisional OK given for resort
The Clark County Commission on Wednesday gave its provisional approval for construction of a new resort near the Strip.
Friday's horse racing entries
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Chairman of Indian gaming board resigns
Robert Gehrke
WASHINGTON -- National Indian Gaming Commission Chairman Montie Deer, whose conservative approach to gambling on reservations often conflicted with gaming tribes, has resigned.
Howell off to fast start at Reno-Tahoe Open
AP
The 23-year-old phenom got to 6 under for a share of the early lead when he hit a 40-yard bunker shot to within 6 feet and made the birdie putt on the 584-yard Par 5, 11th.
Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Multitudes of opinions on Iraq
Ruthe Deskin
That was President Bush's answer to reporters questioning the administration's plan for war against Iraq.
Ex-UNLV star Riley guns for PGA's Reno-Tahoe Open
AP
Riley, Charles Howell III and rookie Pat Perez - each with more than $1 million in winnings this year - are among the rising stars mixing it up at Reno this week with such PGA Tour veterans as Mark O'Meara, Corey Pavin and Lee Janzen.
Clarification
Resnick said her goal is to make the court more user friendly by streamlining the process, especially in the filing of certain motions.
Editorial: Mystery in Fallon continues
While scientists do believe that there is a correlation between rates of some types of cancer and arsenic, a mineral that previously was known to be at high levels in Fallon's drinking water, no research to date has linked arsenic to childhood leukemia. And no one previously suggested any harmful effects, such as leukemia, that come from tungsten. It is encouraging that the CDC said it will ask the National Toxicology Program to begin testing of tungsten to assess whether a link to human cancers can be found. Health agencies need to stay aggressive in this investigation and continue looking ...
Letter: Atkinson Gates is threat to those seeking adult fun
She chose to show videos of several dancers who crossed the line. Well, I can produce just as many tapes of politicians taking bribes. Does this mean all politicians are on the take? No. Those tapes were probably culled from hundreds and hundreds of properly conducted lap dances, but Gates would never admit this.
Billboard rules not waived
Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates warned applicants that she would not support waiving the rules, which passed earlier this year after months of contentious wrangling. That left only three other commissioners to potentially support the waivers -- Chairman Dario Herrera, Erin Kenny and Mary Kincaid-Chauncey.
Funding sought to build park around Kiel Ranch
The North Las Vegas City Council is requesting $5.3 million from the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act to restore three projects in the city.
Furniture mart job plan raises concerns
Diana Sahagun
Last-minute tweaking and questions about an employment plan caused the Las Vegas City Council to again delay approval of a final participation agreement with developers of a proposed furniture mart west of downtown Las Vegas.
Oquendo, Pecos school approved
The permit allows 191,000 square feet of buildings and other uses, including football, baseball, softball and soccer fields, at the site.
Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Del Mar
Friday's card
Enterprise area gets zoning guide
Residents of a fast-growing community in the southwest Las Vegas Valley hope that a new land-use guide approved Wednesday will protect the rural pockets remaining in their area.
Letter: Message on early voting is asinine
There is a major problem brewing in print and broadcast journalism that is locally grown and produced and is getting so far out of hand I dare say he is losing his grip on reality! Jon Ralston is an ignoramus of epic proportion.
County to proceed with ballot question on utility
Adrienne Packer
Hardly jolted by a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Nevada Power, Clark County vowed to proceed with an advisory ballot question that asks voters whether they would prefer a locally controlled utility.
Commission gives a boost to protested Head Start plan
The County Commission approved a permit Wednesday for a federally funded day-care center that has divided an older residential community. The Boys and Girls Club of Clark County sought a use permit for a Head Start day-care center at Mohawk Street and Tara Avenue in southwest Las Vegas, but some residents fought the proposal. The controversy pitted neighbors against each other.
Williams cleared of ethics charges
Adrienne Packer
An ethics complaint filed last month against Clark County Commissioner Myrna Williams was dropped Wednesday by a Nevada Ethics Commission review panel.
Wal-Mart shelves Summerlin proposal for now
Jeffrey Libby
Rather than face outright banishment from the threshold of Summerlin on land untouched by commercial competition for a half-mile in every direction, Wal-Mart opted on Wednesday to withdraw and regroup.
Las Vegas July passenger counts down 6 percent
McCarran officials said 3.05 million people used the airport, down from 3.24 million for the same month a year ago. The downturn left the seven-month total for 2002 at 20.4 million, down 6.5 percent from the 21.8 million who used the airport in the same period a year ago.
FBI to probe BC police treatment of man, 73
Jeffrey Libby
Boulder City Police Chief William Turk on Wednesday asked the FBI to investigate how an elderly Las Vegan sustained three broken ribs and other injuries during a felony traffic stop last week on one of the town's main thoroughfares.
Big gaming companies' stocks downgraded
Logsdon also cut his ratings on Station Casinos Inc. from "neutral" to "underperform."
LV man's bid on N.M. track delayed
Pete Herrera
ALBUQUERQUE -- The city of Hobbs will have to wait a little longer to find out if a new horse racing track will be built there, and if so, who will run it.
Casino equipment maker reports record earnings
The Las Vegas-based company reported earnings of $3 million for the fourth quarter, or 29 cents per share, compared to $1.7 million, or 16 cents per share, for the same period a year ago.
Rebel women win exhibition opener
Freshman midfielder Michelle Cowles got the Rebels on the board 15 seconds into the game. Erin Egertson and Anii Magliulo added second-half goals.
Water board OKs Nevada Power offer
Launce Rake and Steve Kanigher
With a pledge that power costs could drop across the board by 20 percent, the Southern Nevada Water Authority board voted unanimously this morning to authorize a $3.2 billion offer to buy Nevada Power Co.
More charges filed in pet-shop case
Kim Smith
A local pet shop owner already facing charges of selling sick and dying animals to unsuspecting pet lovers is now facing additional charges.
Airline board is again accused of bias
Leslie Miller
WASHINGTON -- Regional airlines say a federal loan-guarantee board created to help the financially strapped industry recover after Sept. 11 is showing little regard for small carriers.
Water District joins court fight over power plant water
Grace Leong
The Las Vegas Valley Water District won court approval to join a legal battle over water claimed by the Moapa Valley Band of Paiute Indians to operate a proposed 760-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in a desert valley 45 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
News briefs for August 22, 2002
Fallon Mayor Ken Tedford said the city is testing its water supply after federal scientists announced that residents of the farming and military town had high levels of the metal tungsten.
Long-vacant downtown Henderson casino sold
Richard Thurmond, owner of the Pot O' Gold casino on Market Street, has sold the property to Burbain Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
Woman's parents open lawsuit against casino
Kim Smith
Harrah's ignored its own rule of "safety first" when confronting a suspected coin bucket thief two years ago, and Heather Vitarelli died as a result, a lawyer for her parents told jurors Wednesday.
Man is shot, killed by Metro detectives
Keith Paul
Three Metro Police narcotics detectives are on leave after shooting and killing a man police say tried to run over one of the detectives late Wednesday -- the fourth person to die in confrontations with officers this year.
Nevada rated low in out-of-field teaching
By Emily Richmond
More than 30 percent of the core classes in Nevada's secondary schools are being taught by teachers lacking at least a college minor in the subject, a new study shows.
DA says woman's killing was a promise fulfilled
Kim Smith
When Gloria Dugan was shot to death in March 1997, David Crawford was simply carrying out a promise, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.
Cal Fed shareholders want Citibank stock
SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden State Bancorp stockholders today approved Citigroup Inc.'s planned $4.7 billion takeover of the second-largest U.S. thrift, aimed at almost doubling the New York-based bank's U.S. branches.
Lottery spending up 16 percent
That's up 16 percent from the $1.75 billion spent on the games over the same period last year.
DOE's 'rush to judgment' criticized
Energy Department officials were too hasty to say a June 14 earthquake near Yucca Mountain did no damage, an activist group said Wednesday.
Homemaking diva's firm sued
The suit against Stewart was filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on behalf of Howard Rosen, a shareholder in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. The company denied the allegations.
Most expensive fares cut
Today's cut from $399 applies even to tickets bought at the last minute, Southwest said. Airlines usually charge much higher prices for tickets bought just before travel, which are sold mainly to business passengers. Southwest's highest fare is available on 36 percent of its routes and currently is paid by 1.3 percent of passengers, the airline said.
Duke slows work on Vegas power plant
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Duke Energy Corp., the second-largest U.S. utility owner, slowed work on a Nevada power plant and stopped work on two other western plants worth $550 million because they wouldn't be profitable enough amid an expected decline in electricity prices.
Doctors dropping health plans
Some Clark County obstetricians have severed ties with managed care organizations, citing what they believe to be unfair reimbursement rates.
C-M taking aim at area's first title
Spencer Patterson
Las Vegas' World Series history
Obituaries for August 22, 2002
Catricia Ann Bryant, 50, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 11, 1952, in New Mexico. A resident for several years, she was a hairdresser.
Firm's stock could be delisted
The company failed to meet a requirement by Nasdaq in February that the company's stock maintain a closing bid price of $1 per share for at least 10 consecutive days by Aug. 13.
A relieved Mack puts ethics woes behind him
Diana Sahagun
Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack pledged to be "the best at abstentions" after being cleared Wednesday by a municipal judge of four criminal charges of violating the city's ethics codes.
Goodman may yet realize dream of 'Oscar's Speakeasy'
Diana Sahagun
"Oscar's Speakeasy," a proposed downtown gin joint the mayor of Las Vegas has envisioned for years, may one day be permitted to open its doors.

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