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Archive for June 26, 2002

Voters' views on utility wanted: Adrienne Packer and Erin Neff; Ballot question; 11:19 a.m.

Vegas home sales flat: Home builders in Las Vegas sold 1,877 new homes in May, up from 1,868 homes in May 2001.; 11:18 a.m.

Cost of state's Yucca fight reaches $7.1 mil.: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's anti-Yucca Mountain effort, which features a pile of lawsuits and a broad-ranging media campaign, has cost nearly $7.1 million so far, according to state records.; 11:14 a.m.

Wiesner brought appealing mix of politics, pubs to LV: Hundreds of miles and a world of cultural differences separate glitzy Las Vegas from the small-town lakeside community of Neenah, Wis., where Tom Wiesner grew up.; 11:12 a.m.

Boyfriend sought in death of pregnant teenager: Keith Paul; Ramona Prieto held her daughter's head in her lap crying, as her daughter struggled to breathe early Sunday.; 11:12 a.m.

Fraud claims probed in Vegas: Grace Leong; The Nevada Attorney General's office said it seized $1.8 million in assets and property in a raid Tuesday of C.P. Direct Inc., an Arizona-based Internet distributor of nutritional supplements that is the target of federal ...; 11:10 a.m.

Work card denial upheld: "The (Nevada) Gaming Commission has not deprived appellant of the right to work, it has simply prohibited him from working in an industry over which it has exclusive licensing and permitting authority," the court said.; 11:09 a.m.

News briefs for June 26, 2002: Police say a stroke or heart attack may have caused an elderly Henderson man to lose control of his car, killing himself and a passenger Tuesday evening.; 11:09 a.m.

Judge orders casino to close: Hannah said the casino is illegal under the Native American Restoration Act of 1987, under which the tribe agreed that in return for federal recognition it would not sponsor any gambling activities that were otherwise ...; 11:09 a.m.

Adelson plans version of Venetian for China: Margaret Wong; MACAU -- After creating a model of Venice in the Las Vegas desert, a U.S. casino operator signed a deal today to go into business in this Chinese enclave with a gaming resort that also ...; 11:09 a.m.

Online gambling ad spots may have targeted Nevadans: By Liz Benston; The state Gaming Control board is considering asking the state Attorney General's Office to investigate and crack down on advertising campaigns by online gambling sites that target Nevadans, board member Scott Scherer told an Internet ...; 11:09 a.m.

Harrods still looking for Las Vegas casino partner: By Liz Benston; The London department store Harrods -- one of the world's most-recognized brands -- also is the company behind a popular Internet website that gathers 150,000 visitors per month, serves gamblers who spend more at its ...; 11:08 a.m.

Station denies talk of locals' gambling shops in Britain: Station executives did meet recently with SunOnline Ltd. officials in the United Kingdom to discuss the companies' Internet gambling deal, Station spokeswoman Lesley Pittman said.; 11:07 a.m.

Grant will help fight teen drinking: CARSON CITY -- The state intends to use part of a $360,000 federal grant to target bars and and other liquor sellers that are suspected of providing alcohol to those under 21.; 11:06 a.m.

Culinary to present new offer: The Culinary Union, with a looming strike deadline, planned today to present a new scaled-back version of its Strip contract to several downtown casinos that have taken a hard line in the negotiations.; 11:06 a.m.

Summer forecast increases fear of Kyle Canyon fires: Stephen Curran; As wildfires continue to destroy homes throughout the Southwest, dry conditions in Nevada have the state facing its driest summer in 75 years, Bureau of Land Management officials said Tuesday.; 11:05 a.m.

State senator: Letter 'honest mistake': Erin Neff; A fund-raising letter on Senate letterhead sent by Senate Majority Whip Maurice Washington for his re-election bid may not be unlawful, but it is being viewed as an improper use of his office.; 11:05 a.m.

Judge strikes down Nevada statute: Jace Radke; A Nevada law challenged in December by a Las Vegas assemblywoman and the American Civil Liberties Union has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.; 11:05 a.m.

City officials, police clean up Fremont Street: Diana Sahagun; Passers-by wondered aloud whether Metro Police had blocked Fremont Street for the filming of a movie, but it was not a blockbuster that shut down several blocks of downtown known for its prostitutes and drug ...; 11:05 a.m.

Proposal could hike tax on cigarettes $1 per pack: CARSON CITY -- A proposal to raise the tax on a pack of cigarettes from 35 cents to $1 is "shortsighted and narrow-minded," a spokesman for the tobacco industry said.; 11:05 a.m.

Convenience store chain faces pollution fines: 7-Eleven, the ubiquitous purveyors of Cokes, smokes and gasoline, is in trouble with local authorities concerned that the company might also have given us something we did not want -- air pollution, or at least ...; 11:04 a.m.

Aladdin sale moves along: Plans to sell the bankrupt Aladdin hotel-casino took another step forward Tuesday with the approval of a sale procedure in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.; 11:04 a.m.

Supreme Court to hear Murphy, Tabish appeals: The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments on whether to overturn the convictions of Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish in the slaying of wealthy gambling figure Ted Binion.; 11:04 a.m.

Vocational school says it'll stay open despite problems: Jennifer Knight; A two-year vocational school that trains medical assistants and massage therapists has laid off some of its staff and stopped enrolling new students after losing eligibility for federal financial aid.; 10:53 a.m.

Officer shoots man downtown: Keith Paul; A Metro Police officer shot and wounded a man in downtown Las Vegas this morning after, police say, the man swung at two officers with a pocket knife.; 10:52 a.m.

Affordable housing site opens: Funding from the city of Las Vegas, Fannie Mae, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Nevada Housing and Neighborhood Development helped finance the 85 affordable homes at 735 N. Tonopah Drive.; 10:51 a.m.

Chiropractor's license suspended: CARSON CITY -- The state Chiropractic Physicians Board has suspended the license of Las Vegas chiropractor David Buanno for three years for overbilling insurance companies for services.; 10:50 a.m.

Vegas sports on TV/Radio: Wednesday; 10:18 a.m.

Fed seen as staying course: Jeannine Aversa; WASHINGTON -- With the economic recovery losing steam, Americans can expect to see short-term interest rates -- now at 40-year lows -- stay that way through the summer.; 10:01 a.m.

Vocational school says it'll keep open despite problems: Jennifer Knight; A two-year vocational school that trains medical assistants and massage therapists has laid off some of its staff and stopped enrolling new students after losing eligibility for federal financial aid.; 9:58 a.m.

UNLV honors track, golf, tennis stars: Davis, UNLV's first five-time NCAA All-American in track and field, finished her junior season with a career-best, sixth-place finish in the 400 meters at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.; 9:57 a.m.

Boulder City to see higher utility rates: The higher water prices also pushed up the cost of golf at the municipal course, effective the same day.; 9:56 a.m.

Daschle pressed again for Yucca vote, but refuses to set timeline: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Senate advocates of Yucca Mountain on Tuesday again pressed Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., for a vote on the nuclear waste dump. But Daschle, who sets the Senate agenda, refused to set a ...; 9:52 a.m.

Report: Radioactive material would dwarf Hiroshima: The 63-page report issued by the nonprofit, nonpartisan U.S. Public Interest Research Groups says the Department of Energy's proposal could send truck shipments of highly radioactive nuclear waste each day for four decades through towns ...; 9:51 a.m.

Welfare numbers rise 3 percent: CARSON CITY -- While the unemployment rate leveled off in May, the number of those receiving state welfare benefits increased by 3 percent.; 9:50 a.m.

'Big Dog' Wiesner was known nationwide: Erin Neff; For all that Tom Wiesner contributed to the university system, athletics and the community, Republicans nationwide knew him as the Big Dog.; 9:50 a.m.

N.C. religious leaders say lottery opposition is strong: Gary D. Robertson; RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina churches shouldn't be taken lightly in their opposition to a lottery referendum or other numbers-game legislation, religious leaders say.; 9:49 a.m.

Martha Stewart shares tumble: Shares of the multimedia company fell $2.20, reaching $11.10 on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock has fallen about 42 percent since news broke this month that Stewart's sale of stock in the biotech ...; 9:49 a.m.

Big cable operator files for bankruptcy: Adelphia and more than 200 subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, a week after the company missed $96 million in bond interest and preferred stock dividend ...; 9:49 a.m.

Choctaw Indians ready to open next phase of resort: John Porretto; PHILADELPHIA, Miss. -- The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians recently marked another important milestone in the creation of its massive, $750 million resort in the rolling red clay hills of Neshoba County.; 9:48 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Asian influx tests U.S. sports fans: Dean Juipe; It was with a sense of relief that I watched the latest installment of "The Human Face," a documentary series of sorts hosted by actor John Cleese that's currently running on the cable network The ...; 9:42 a.m.

Trotters play it straight and lose: Victoria Sun; What began as a blowout turned into a battle.; 9:40 a.m.

Ex-Gator Grose reflects on CWS run at Nebraska: Spencer Patterson; For the first part of John Grose's first baseball season at Nebraska, it didn't look like the former Green Valley Gator would earn a regular spot in the lineup, to say nothing of playing in ...; 9:39 a.m.

Obituaries for June 26, 2002: Chasity D. Banks, 18, of Las Vegas died Thursday in a local hospital. She was born March 15, 1984, in Las Vegas. She was a 2002 graduate of Cimarron High School.; 9:29 a.m.

PCL box: Las Vegas - Colorado: T--3:48. A--4,034.; 9:26 a.m.

Spencer Street bridge, closed by 1999 flood, is reopened: An important neighborhood bridge is back in business and challenging Mother Nature to bring on the rain after a special ceremony Tuesday celebrating its reopening.; 9:18 a.m.

Williams' attorney says conviction in teens' deaths illegal: CARSON CITY -- Jessica Williams, serving an 18 to 48-year term in the freeway deaths of six teenagers, was illegally convicted, a defense lawyer told the Nevada Supreme Court Tuesday.; 9:15 a.m.

Mayor's son named one of five attorneys to serve Muni Court: Diana Sahagun; Two Goodmans will soon be working at Las Vegas City Hall.; 9:14 a.m.

Marines won't try lance corporal convicted in rape: Kim Smith; A Marine convicted of sexually assaulting a Las Vegas woman nearly three years ago will not be tried by the military and has been released from custody.; 9:14 a.m.

High court asked to decide condemned property value: CARSON CITY -- An attorney for three property owners in Las Vegas Tuesday urged the Nevada Supreme Court to uphold a decision giving each of the three $445,000 for their land that was used in ...; 9:12 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Hollywood Park: Thursday's card; 9:12 a.m.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1:15 p.m.; 9:10 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Shadow pro captures Rhodes Ranch event: Peter Benton; Members of the Las Vegas Chapter, Southwest Section PGA teed it up last week under gorgeous conditions in the 36-hole, $20,000 Smith Brothers Professional Championship.; 9:10 a.m.

Nellis welcomes new Warfare Center boss: Jace Radke; While spending the last six months directing air missions for Operation Enduring Freedom in southwest Asia, Brig. Gen. Stephen Wood got to see Air Force personnel put their training to the ultimate test.; 8:58 a.m.

Editorial: Death penalty: The rules have changed: The Supreme Court's ruling did not mention Nevada because juries here do get to decide whether facts are aggravating or mitigating when deciding penalties. Whenever juries are divided, however, a three-judge panel is appointed. Here ...; 8:58 a.m.

Letter: Gold Butte protection urged: It seems as if they have made a great effort to improve the quality of life for those of us who live here in the Southern Nevada area.; 8:57 a.m.

Letter: Stop growth in Henderson: Homeowners attend meetings, but to no avail. In a short time we are going to be congested like Los Angeles. We already have the smog. A brown haze settles over the valley. I wonder what ...; 8:57 a.m.

Letter: Americans' values are upside-down: Could it be that we are a country composed of ignorant, rude, lazy and greedy people?; 8:57 a.m.

Editorial: Tough talk directed at terrorists: The president also, in a move whose importance can't be overstated, indicated there was no room for Yasser Arafat as the leader of any future Palestinian state. "I call on the Palestinian people to elect ...; 8:56 a.m.

Community briefs for June 26, 2002: Metro Police will present a general overview of how the Records Bureau operates during open houses at 7 p.m. Tuesday at its area substations.; 8:55 a.m.

Tuned to 'tone: Mellowtones doing their best to keep big-band music afloat: By Jerry Fink; The Mellowtones are a 22-piece, big-band orchestra initiated by a handful of members of Christ Lutheran Church on North Torrey Pines Drive about 18 months ago.; 8:34 a.m.

Even off the Strip, food courts bountiful: Max Jacobson; Here are four good off-Strip examples. Next week, we'll take a look at food courts on the Strip, which are far more varied than their off-Strip counterparts:; 8:29 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Siblings celebrate their graduations family-style: Elizabeth Foyt; Well-wishers included Buzz Adams with son Brian Adams and his wife Ruth, Mike and Annie Monahan and Gene Segerblom with son Tick Segerblom and his wife Sharon as well as Jim and Mary Germain, Fidel ...; 8:24 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Mall a trendy barometer: The Fashion Show is, of course, open for business. Shoppers can self-park underground (via the Spring Mountain Road entrance) or use valet. Don't let the barriers alongside the entrance confuse you -- the entrance is ...; 8:23 a.m.

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