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Archive for March 28, 2002

Prep baseball standings: CLASS 4A; 12:00 p.m.

Prep boys volleyball standings: CLASS 4A; 12:00 p.m.

Prep Boys Golf Standings: CLASS 4A; 11:59 a.m.

Sun Prep Softball Top 10: Teams ranked jointly by the Sun and Sparks Tribune. Records through Tuesday's games.; 11:59 a.m.

Prep softball standings: CLASS 4A; 11:56 a.m.

Sun Prep Baseball Top 10: Teams ranked jointly by the Sun and Sparks Tribune. Records through Tuesday's games.; 11:55 a.m.

Fight schedule: Thursday; 11:28 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1 p.m.; 11:23 a.m.

Centennial nips Silverado with gem from Sauer: Spencer Patterson; Originally scheduled to play each other last week, Centennial and Silverado opted to push their top-10 softball matchup back to late April, when it can help them prepare better for the playoffs.; 11:23 a.m.

Wednesday's prep results: BASEBALL; 11:22 a.m.

Locals vie for hockey title: Spencer Patterson; With 100-degree summers and no major professional team in sight, Southern Nevada hardly seems like a natural breeding ground for ice hockey talent. Just don't tell that to the Las Vegas Mustangs.; 11:21 a.m.

Catching up with: Stormy Hanson: High School: Silverado ('99); 11:21 a.m.

Forum Shops owner buys terror insurance: INDIANAPOLIS -- Simon Property Group Inc. said it bought $200 million in terrorism insurance for its shopping centers, half of that for the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.; 11:17 a.m.

Sun Athletes of the Week: J.C. Leach and Brently Bridgeforth: School: Centennial; 11:17 a.m.

Andersen may lose big Vegas clients: David Strow; In a move likely to cost Arthur Andersen two of its largest Las Vegas clients, New Jersey gaming regulators on Wednesday barred the state's casino operators from doing business with the embattled accounting firm.; 11:17 a.m.

Utility wants PUC OK on energy-saving plan: Malcolm Hall; Nevada Power Co. is seeking approval to revive a 20-year-old energy saving program that lets it automatically shut off home air conditioners of participating customers for brief periods.; 11:16 a.m.

Guinn seeks alternative to session: Erin Neff; Gov. Kenny Guinn said he is looking for an "off-budget" alternative to convening a special session to find $10 million for the state's campaign against the planned Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump.; 11:15 a.m.

Las Vegas area fishing report: Anglers have tough time at lake: Striped bass are gathering in schools as they prepare for their upcoming spawn. This is making for some difficult fishing conditions because boaters need to spend quite a bit of time on the water searching ...; 11:15 a.m.

Analysts optimistic despite decline in LV visitors: Lisa Snedeker; Despite a continuing six-month trend of fewer visitors on the Las Vegas Strip, Wall Street analysts are encouraged by newly released figures for January that mark the city's narrowest decline in tourism since Sept. 11.; 11:14 a.m.

Columnist Paula Del Giudice: Big game hunt tags available online in '02: Applications and regulations brochures for the 2002 big game hunts in Nevada are in the mail. All who applied for tags last year have been mailed applications.; 11:14 a.m.

Idaho developer has high hopes for downtown arena: Diana Sahagun; Idaho developer Larry Leasure is moving ahead with plans for an arena that is expected to draw nearly 175,000 new visitors to downtown Las Vegas by fall 2003.; 11:14 a.m.

More creditors protest Aladdin sale proposal: David Strow; The Aladdin's unsecured creditors have joined a protest against plans to quickly sell the bankrupt $1.2 billion Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino.; 11:14 a.m.

Tycoon plans upgrades: "We are very pleased to have signed the new gambling license with the Macau SAR government, which has turned a new page from monopoly to open competition in the gaming industry," Ho said.; 11:14 a.m.

Developer sues Internet sites: Wynn sued four Californian registrants of the Internet domain names "wynnresorts.com," "stevewynnresorts.com," "wynngaming.com," and "wynncasino.com" in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.; 11:14 a.m.

Casino plan under fire: Council members said Wednesday that Kilpatrick did not consult them on the plan, as he had promised to do, and did not disclose many details during a closed-door meeting between the council, the mayor and ...; 11:14 a.m.

Las Vegas restaurant operator sold: Shareholders will receive $12.60 in cash for each share held, New York-based Morton's said in a statement. The offer is 9.1 percent more than Wednesday's closing price of $11.55. Morton's said it had about 4.19 ...; 11:14 a.m.

Film industry gets top billing at economy planning summit: Adrienne Packer; Nevada leaders are hoping movie industry executives repeat a popular phrase from the movie "Swingers" when pondering future filming sites: Vegas, baby, Vegas.; 11:14 a.m.

Expanded northeast roadway proposed: Meetings The Nevada Department of Transportation will hold two informational meetings on the Northeast Corridor Study on proposed road systems in the northeast Las Vegas Valley.; 11:14 a.m.

Parks first: Open space part of planning: Jeffrey Libby; The Las Vegas Valley has earned praise for its approach to preserving open space even as the pace of development continues to soar in the area.; 11:14 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections: 1st Race -- California Goal - Draws good post for route opener, McCarron on Dutton trainee, unusual jockey-trainer combo points to solid effort. First Insight - Pincay aboard Hendricks trainee, draws good rail post for ...; 11:13 a.m.

Slam defeated: Slam defeated; 11:12 a.m.

UNLV players take conference awards: Paulina Janus of the women's team was honored for the second time this season and the fourth time in her career. The junior from Warsaw, Poland, also earned the honor Feb. 5 and twice last ...; 11:12 a.m.

VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO: VEGAS SPORTS ON TV-RADIO; 11:10 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Phillips hopes bout is worth the weight: Dean Juipe; Times and circumstances change, and so has Vince Phillips' opinion of fighting at 147 pounds.; 11:03 a.m.

DOE, Nevada lawmakers in war of words: Benjamin Grove; Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham never met with Nevada lawmakers before he recommended a nuclear repository at Yucca Mountain, and now Nevada lawmakers and DOE officials are engaged in a war of words over why.; 10:59 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Bernstein, Force, Marnell favored in LVMS races: Kenny Bernstein, John Force and Las Vegas' own George Marnell are favored to win their respective categories in next weekend's SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, according to odds posted ...; 10:59 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Point-shave movie lets books slide: If TV huckster Ron Popeil had a gadget with your favorite NCAA team's logo affixed to it, this certainly would be the month to promote it.; 10:58 a.m.

Dodgers, Nomo to meet D'backs in LV: Victoria Sun; So far, the baseball gods (if you believe in such a thing) have been kind to the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing them to get through spring training without an incident or major injury to agonize ...; 10:57 a.m.

Nevada Power may get most of request: The chairman of the state Public Utilities Commission is expected to recommend today that Nevada Power Co. should be allowed to recoup $800 million to $840 million from ratepayers for energy used last year, sources ...; 10:54 a.m.

Airline may seek fed assistance: The sixth-largest U.S. carrier, which is trying to reorganize operations and stem losses, would become the second major airline to seek a guarantee along with America West Airlines. US Airways earlier had said it might ...; 10:44 a.m.

News briefs for March 28, 2002: The city of North Las Vegas has six locations where utility customers can pay their bills.; 9:24 a.m.

Plea for life is caught on tape: Kim Smith; Again and again Fred Huston threatened to pull the trigger. Again and again his wife pleaded with him to put his gun down. She loved him.; 9:24 a.m.

Council to consider post office bid: Diana Sahagun; After lobbying the federal government for almost his entire term for ownership of a cultural gem downtown, Mayor Oscar Goodman may finally get his wish.; 9:09 a.m.

Hunt joins campaign for AG: Erin Neff; Las Vegas attorney John Hunt formally announced his bid for attorney general today, saying his experience as a trial lawyer makes him a better candidate to protect the state in the Yucca Mountain fight.; 9:09 a.m.

High court denies mother's appeal in Mosley custody case: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court Wednesday tossed out an appeal by Terry Mosley, who sought a protective order against Clark County District Judge Donald Mosley, her one-time boyfriend and father of their child.; 9:09 a.m.

Marketplace goes to City Council: A proposed commercial development including a fast food restaurant across the street from a North Las Vegas hog farm will need approval from the North Las Vegas City Council.; 9:08 a.m.

Obituaries for March 28, 2002: Elizabeth A. Barner, 77, of Las Vegas died March 20 in Las Vegas. She was born June 15, 1924, in Wisconsin. A resident for 10 years, she was a homemaker.; 8:31 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: The homeless are people: Running the homeless from place to place, in and out of the city, is not only wrong, it could be considered a crime. Certainly this is not appropriate treatment of fellow human beings. Las Vegans, ...; 8:31 a.m.

Letter: This Easter, give pigs a break: Americans consume a 100 million pigs annually. The cycle at a typical pig factory farm starts with breeding sows who are constantly impregnated and immobilized for three years in tiny metal "gestation stalls." Their babies ...; 8:30 a.m.

Letter: Dog owners are put on notice: Most dogs make good pets and companions. They can be taught to detect illegal drugs, bombs and bodies. They help the blind, the deaf, the ill and the elderly.; 8:29 a.m.

Letter: Migration may disguise an ulterior motive: Prize-winning Mexican novelist Elena Poniatowska was quoted on WorldNetDaily.com last Aug. 15 as saying: "Mexico is recovering the territories yielded to the United States by means of migratory tactics." Poniatowska has taught at Harvard, Yale, ...; 8:29 a.m.

Editorial: Zero tolerance for zero tolerance: The high court upheld the zero tolerance drug policy the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development adopted in 1991, under which a whole family in public housing can be evicted if one member, on ...; 8:28 a.m.

Editorial: Listen to what the people say: We cannot imagine a more compelling time than now to invoke the good sense of the Nevada people. A special session of the Nevada Legislature is necessary in order to appropriate enough money to carry ...; 8:28 a.m.

Community briefs for March 28, 2002: Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area offers hikes and walks free of charge, but reservations are required for all programs, which begin at the Visitors Center.; 8:26 a.m.

Volunteers earn congressional recognition: Dick Benoit; Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., honored two young Nevada women for their initiative and achievement during ceremonies at Nellis Air Force Base Wednesday.; 8:25 a.m.

Columnist Joe Delaney: Some recollections of traditional Easter seasons past: Joe Delaney; Cities such as Boston and Philadelphia, with large numbers of Catholics, actually closed nightclubs during the week before Easter ... We weren't allowed to go to the movies or attend parties during this period ...; 8:22 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: State song is music to our ears: Ruthe Deskin; I don't know what her reasons are, but they must be logical, as the lieutenant governor is well versed in the language of music.; 8:22 a.m.

Giving it a shot: Botox treatments employed in war against wrinkles: Kimberley McGee; Which is why women and some men are clamoring for the paralyzing charms of Botox.; 8:21 a.m.

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