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Archive for February 25, 2002

NASCAR driver appearances: Wednesday; 11:22 a.m.

Columnist Rusty Wallace: Fun comes with Las Vegas race: Rusty Wallace; As hard as it is to believe, it's almost March, we've already run two Winston Cup races and we're ready to race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway again.; 11:21 a.m.

Police detective suspected in robbery: Keith Paul; A Metro Police detective charged Friday with a Henderson robbery was already under police surveillance and allegedly used his unmarked car for his getaway, police records show.; 11:08 a.m.

News briefs for February 25, 2002: Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack will be arraigned before a Municipal Court judge March 19 on allegations that he broke the city's ethics code in February 2001.; 11:08 a.m.

Ameristar Casinos' Missouri chief out: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The president of Ameristar Casinos Inc.'s operations in Missouri no longer serves in that position and the company's top executive in Iowa has resigned, the company announced.; 11:07 a.m.

Housing chief dodges ethics complaint: Adrienne Packer; Las Vegas Housing Authority Executive Director Frederick Brown, already the focus of a complaint filed with the FBI, will avoid an ethics claim filed with the city of Las Vegas late last week.; 11:07 a.m.

Charter school applicant criticized: By Emily Richmond; A Clark County School District official will recommend to the School Board Thursday that a charter school application from a Dallas-based company be rejected, based in part on the group's spotty record in California.; 11:07 a.m.

Las Vegan organizes protest against rate hike: A Las Vegas businessman is so upset over the prospect of future electricity rate hikes he has formed a protest organization, scheduled a press conference and planned a rally.; 11:07 a.m.

Justice for all: Van Landschoot runs tough but fair courtroom: Mathis Winkler; On the wall in Warren Van Landschoot's courtroom at the North Las Vegas Municipal courthouse hang several black-and-white photos of a legendary judge: the infamous Roy Bean, who held court in Texas in the late ...; 11:06 a.m.

State's casinos post healthy increase, despite slowdown: Cy Ryan and David Strow; After the Strip's casino building boom ended in August 2000, the state's run of explosive growth in gaming revenues came to an end.; 11:06 a.m.

Australian sale to result in $20 million gain: Park Place estimates it will receive $100 million after taxes from the sale of its 20 percent stake in Jupiters Ltd., which operates two casinos in Queensland, Australia. Institutional investors have agreed to pay Park ...; 11:06 a.m.

MGM MIRAGE owner named richest in LV: The magazine listed the wealthiest residents of the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. Kerkorian, who also owns the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio, divides his time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.; 11:06 a.m.

City of LV's website struggles with Spanish: By Timothy Pratt; Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman called President Bush's decision on Yucca Mountain contrary with his desire for cow meat before the country's security.; 11:06 a.m.

Las Vegas auto rentals picking up: McCarran International Airport's car rental concession, down about 17 percent in revenue in the last four months of 2001, is slowly recovering from the downturn generated by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.; 11:06 a.m.

Reid supports pursuit of energy meeting records: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., plans to step into the controversy over the Bush administration's private meetings with energy industry executives.; 10:50 a.m.

Driver killed as SUV hits hydrant, block wall: The driver, whose name was not released this morning, apparently veered off Washington Avenue Sunday about 9:30 p.m. and onto a sidewalk near Twin Lakes Drive. The driver then crashed into various obstacles before being ...; 10:42 a.m.

Tipping rules to be reviewed: The five-member board last week was considering scrapping regulations prohibiting gratuities to drivers but because a review of all taxi regulations was on the regulators' calendar, members agreed to consider the tipping issue then.; 10:34 a.m.

Killer OKs deal for two life sentences: Kim Smith; Just moments before a jury was to start hearing evidence on his penalty, convicted murderer Christopher Williams agreed Friday to serve two no-parole life terms to avoid a potential death sentence in the slaying of ...; 9:56 a.m.

Cooler air may help allergy sufferers: With Las Vegas Valley temperatures last week warmer than normal, tree pollen bloomed at levels high enough to cause allergy sufferers to take notice, Clark County Department of Air Quality Management monitors showed.; 9:55 a.m.

Teacher acquitted of annoying student: Kim Smith; A suspended Orr Middle School teacher was found not guilty Friday on a misdemeanor charge of annoying a child.; 9:53 a.m.

Obituaries for February 25, 2002: Pearl Gladys Braner, 86, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born July 29, 1915, in Belvidere, Ill. A resident for 25 years, she was a homemaker.; 9:50 a.m.

LV carrier plans service to Seattle: The airline announced today that it would offer three nonstop round-trip flights a day between McCarran International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport beginning May 23.; 9:45 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 9:45 a.m.

Fast food chain may be sold: British drinks group Diageo PLC said Friday it's ready to sell or spin off Burger King Corp. and that it expects next month to start approaching potential buyers for the fast-food restaurant chain.; 9:44 a.m.

Rebels suffer fourth consecutive setback: The 12th-ranked Tigers (10-3) pounded out nine hits in the win, including two doubles, a triple and a home run off Rebel starter Nicole Truax (2-2).; 9:43 a.m.

Ex-Clark star Gaines suspended by Houston: Also suspended for unspecified periods were leading scorer Dominic Smith, leading rebounder Louis Truscott and Marcus Oliver.; 9:43 a.m.

NASCAR set to roll at LVMS: When the NASCAR Winston Cup Series came to Las Vegas last year for its annual race, the series was under a dark cloud following the death of its biggest star, Dale Earnhardt, just two weeks ...; 9:38 a.m.

LVMS weekend race schedule: Friday; 9:38 a.m.

Mosley expects 'feeding frenzy': Kim Smith; District Judge Donald Mosley, who is the subject of a weeklong ethics hearing that began this morning -- said Friday he is looking forward to concluding his longtime battle with the Nevada Commission on Judicial ...; 9:26 a.m.

Significance of statistics debated in judging judges: Kim Smith; The release last week of statistics showing how much time Clark County's judges spent in trial last year and how many cases they dealt with reignited the debate over the best way to weigh a ...; 9:24 a.m.

Guinn predicts more governors will oppose Yucca: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Gov. Kenny Guinn is alone among the nation's governors in his opposition to Yucca Mountain, Guinn said today at the National Governors Association's winter meeting.; 9:24 a.m.

Attorneys apply for two District Court spots: CARSON CITY -- When it holds its interviews in late March, the state Judicial Selection Commission will be seeing the same faces applying to succeed two District Court judges in Clark County.; 9:23 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Nice stretch of good luck aids Rebels: Dean Juipe; The old saying that it's better to be lucky than good has its merits even if it's not entirely accurate.; 9:22 a.m.

Banks lifts Rebels to another OT escape: Steve Addy; In Marcus Banks' humble estimation, the Rebels keep passing around the hero's wreath and this was merely his turn to wear it.; 9:21 a.m.

Compromises to help fund Moulin Rouge plan: CARSON CITY -- The nonprofit foundation hoping to restore Las Vegas' first interracial hotel and casino and turn it into a museum and black cultural center has a year to raise $500,000 or lose a ...; 9:01 a.m.

Immunization schedule for February 25, 2002: HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Drive, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.; 8:59 a.m.

Firm to host Child Haven event: Call Flora Jackson at 648-9700.; 8:58 a.m.

Birth announcements for February 25, 2002: Feb. 15:; 8:58 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Kentucky Derby winner could emerge from these 25 runners: Ralph Siraco; With fewer than 10 weeks to go until this year's Kentucky Derby, it's time for the first "Derby watch" list of leading contenders for the "Run for the Roses."; 8:51 a.m.

Letter: Treat the flag with respect: If a flag hangs out all night there is supposed to be a light shining on it. It's not supposed to hang in rain or wind. When going to half staff the flag is to ...; 8:50 a.m.

'Nothing like a perfect season': Spencer Patterson; As the Douglas Tigers made their way through the halls of Nevada-Reno's Lawlor Events Center in the moments before Friday night's 4A state championship game, they found their path into the arena blocked by a ...; 8:50 a.m.

Letter: Lindh deserves life in prison: Lindh should, in my opinion, receive a sentence of life-in-prison without the possibility of parole. (I am against the death penalty.); 8:50 a.m.

Letter: Bush puts glow into Nevadans: When the pundits said that the Nevada Republicans handed Bush a "glowing" victory, I had no idea that we, the citizens, would be the ones who would be "glowing."; 8:49 a.m.

Hall's effort not enough for UNLV baseball: Victoria Sun; UNLV starting pitcher Courtney Hall had his best outing of the year Sunday afternoon.; 8:49 a.m.

Letter: Let's get paid for being stuck with nuke waste: Today we are up to our eyeballs with nuclear and politicians' waste. The big mistake was building the first nuclear plant. There sure was some shortsightedness back then. We can expect more plants to be ...; 8:47 a.m.

Editorial: All need to fight underage drinking: The state is doing something about it -- sending CD-ROMS, which detail the dangerous potential of alcohol, to high school students and college freshmen. We're encouraged to see the private sector also getting involved. One ...; 8:46 a.m.

Editorial: Diversity benefits economy: Henderson officials were right to welcome this distribution center and a similar one planned for the area of Warm Springs Road and U.S. 95. Nevada's tax structure and the city's optimum location for transportation of ...; 8:46 a.m.

NASCAR Winston Cup Subway 400 results: At North Carolina Speedway; 8:35 a.m.

NHRA Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals results: At Firebird International Raceway; 8:34 a.m.

Prep state tournament results: Boys Basketball; 8:33 a.m.

World events help make 'Twentieth Wife' relevant: Max Jacobson; Information; 8:22 a.m.

Trends for February 25, 2002: Lisa Ferguson; The holiday has passed, but still more Valentine's Day-themed items keep finding their way to the Trends desk. And, for the most part, they're too goofy to ignore.; 8:20 a.m.

Toy story: Vintage-toy collectors descend on the valley in search of gems: "It seemed like I'd have to get out there in the middle of the night with my flashlight, trying to get there before my buddies," McCurly, of Jacksonville, Ill., said with a laugh. But even ...; 8:17 a.m.

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