News briefs for June 20, 2002

Thursday, June 20, 2002 | 11:11 a.m.

Man found shot early today dies

A man found shot early this morning downtown died at University Medical Center.

The man, whose name was not released this morning, was found shot about 12:30 a.m. in the area of Eighth Street and Fremont Street, Metro Police said.

Police have no motive for the shooting, but are searching for a suspect described as a man in his 30s, short, very stocky and last seen wearing a white shirt and baggy black pants.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Metro's homicide unit at 229-3521 or Secret Witness at 385-5555.

Police investigate shooting death

Metro Police are investigating the shooting death of a 24-year-old man early this morning.

Police were called to an apartment complex in the 3600 block of North Rancho Drive about 2 a.m. Police found Timothy Clough of North Las Vegas had been shot. He was taken to University Medical Center, where he later died.

Clough apparently went to an apartment early this morning and got into an argument with one of the men inside the apartment. The suspect is accused of pulling out a shotgun and shooting Clough, police said.

The suspect fled the area and has not been apprehended as of this morning, police said.

Man surrenders in hit-and-run case

booked in Nicholas Ordonez was arrested and booked on two counts of felony hit and run after turning himself in to Metro Police on Wednesday.

Police were searching for the driver of a 1999 Dodge Durango that struck a Mitsubishi about 8 p.m. June 12, killing Edward Kellogg, 82, of Las Vegas. His wife Edith, 81, suffered moderate injuries, officers said. Edward Kellogg was pronounced dead at the scene.

Metro Police are continuing to investigate the accident and further charges are possible, officers said.

Regents review salary hikes

The state Board of Regents reviewed proposed salary raises throughout the University and Community College System of Nevada.

Stephen McFarlane, dean of Nevada's School of Medicine, was up for a $4,500 raise, to $231,438 a year -- more than the president of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Also among those commanding top salaries in the university system are Richard Morgan, dean of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas law school, and Ray Alden, UNLV provost.

Morgan is up for a $3,000 raise, which would bring him to $196,378 a year. Alden's suggested raise is $4,500, which would bring him to $174,500.

Paul Ferguson, dean of the graduate college and senior vice provost, was up for the largest raise, by about $20,000 to $158,000. A change in job duties led to the salary jump, officials said.

The salary proposals were presented Wednesday at a Board of Regents meeting in Elko. Some regents took issue with the high salaries in light of a governor's mandate to cut back on expenses.

Regents are expected to review the salary increases at their next meeting in August.

More Nevadans going to college

More Nevadans than ever are opting for a college education, according to a recent poll conducted by the state's university system.

In 1993 only 33 percent of the state's population chose to go to college. That number rose to 40 percent in 1998 and then to 49 percent in 2000.

"We have increased the amount of students we sent to college in Nevada while continuing to send the same amount out of state," Chancellor Jane Nichols said. "This is good news."

Nichols delivered her report Wednesday during a Board of Regents meeting in Elko.

Power outage hits Summerlin

A power outage kept about 1,000 Summerlin residents in the dark for more than five hours Wednesday night.

Faulty cables at the Summerlin substation were to blame for the outage, which began about 8:30 p.m., Nevada Power spokeswoman Andrea Smith said. By 2:15 a.m. power was restored to all customers.

Repair personnel replaced the malfunctioning cables, which Smith said failed due to age.

"Equipment gets old and fails," Smith said. "It's not fair to say it happens all the time, but it's fairly common."

Red Rock fee waived

This Saturday and Sunday visitors can go to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and not pay an entrance fee.

Bureau of Land Management Director Kathleen Clarke said the free entry weekend is part of President Bush's initiative for a healthier America.

As part of the president's Comprehensive Fitness Agenda, the initiative will include an entrance fee-free weekend to public lands across the country, Clarke said.

The Red Rock area is managed by BLM along with more than 20 million acres of land, most of it in the West.