Print edition for October 8, 2002

Special section: Fitness has big impact on golfers: Victoria Sun; About two miles from the TPC at Summerlin, a 10,000 square-foot HealthSouth sports science rehabilitation institute sits at the disposal of every pro in the Invensys Classic.

Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Santa Anita: Wednesday's card

Editorial: Filings are critical to elections: This is a new twist on the age-old problem of late forms or the two or three dozen candidates who for one reason or another just don't ever file. Here we have an entire political party deliberately and collusively thumbing its nose at the law. One of the IAP candidates is even running for secretary of state, the very office that collects the forms and makes them available for public inspection. This candidate who so disdains filing campaign reports has filed a complaint with the state Ethics Commission, alleging that Secretary of State Dean Heller slandered him by saying (truthfully), ...

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: A tough neighborhood: Those members of Congress who voted against getting into the Gulf War didn't suffer any major political backlash because it was two years before the next national election. It was a short war, that should have been fought, and President George Bush's polling popularity soared into the high 80s immediately after that campaign. Within months the American voters again turned their attention to a faltering economy and the next election saw the incumbent president fall to a governor from Arkansas.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Grant for $2.5 million? Bully!: This is not about what's a good idea, or what would be nice to have or what could help solve a real problem. It's about triage -- taking care of whatever is bleeding worst, first.

Editorial: New voting rights protections offered: Fortunately, late last week House and Senate negotiators broke the impasse. They agreed to provide $3.9 billion in federal funds during the next three years so states can overhaul their voting systems. The money not only would be used to improve voting equipment or replace it, but it also would provide funds to train poll workers.

Little area school reshuffling needed: By Emily Richmond; Just 122 of Clark County's 15,000 teachers have been reassigned because student enrollment fell short of predictions, meaning the impact on students should be minimal, school district officials said Monday.

Letter: Initiative doesn't protect marriage: So how does Question 2 protect marriage?

Modern day Eve: Ensler's 'Vagina Monologues' is nakedly honest: Since first appearing off Broadway in 1996, predominately female audiences have packed theaters to applaud Ensler's heady and socially introspective play centered on female sexuality.

Letter: Bush trying to settle feud with Saddam: This would not only avoid an unprovoked very possible nuclear World War III, save countless lives of our young military men and women, innocent civilians and their children, and save billions of dollars, but it would also promise an interesting and humorous TV show. Unfortunately, the situation this appointed administration has created is not a laughing matter.

Community briefs for Oct. 8, 2002: The Las Vegas Chapter of Service Corps of Retired Executives will present the next "How to Really Start Your Own Business" workshop at 9 a.m. Thursday at 400 S. Fourth, Suite 240.

Special section: Riley, locals covet victory in LV: Victoria Sun; Don't let his ever-present grin fool you.

Special section: Estes gambled, collected jackpot in last year's LVI: Victoria Sun; The entire week of the $4.5 million Invensys Classic, Bob Estes was so focused on his golf game, he said he was too busy to even think about gambling in the casinos.

Special section: Past Invensys champions: 2001 Bob Estes $810,000

Special section: 2001 Invensys Classic scores: Bob Estes, $810,000

Special section: No Tiger, but show goes on: Victoria Sun; A hefty $5 million purse isn't enough to lure Tiger Woods back to the Invensys Classic, where he won his first PGA Tournament in 1996.

Reward increases in killing of two dogs: Dan Kulin; Information that helps convict whoever duct-taped the legs of two dogs and threw the pets into a pool behind a North Las Vegas home is now worth $7,000.

Letter: Investment in war makes sense: Not only has the economy gone into the tank but also the insiders have a habit of cooking the books and running off with the cash. It's part of a system called "deregulation," or screw the investor. Investing has as many theories as any form of gambling, and I've got one of my own.

Special section: Invensys Classic courses: Zoeller was committed to fashioning a course that could accommodate the demands of a major tournament and appeal to the recreational golfer as well.

Mall developer OKs new employment plan: Dan Kulin; A downtown Las Vegas mall developer agreed to an employment plan that should help low-income residents land jobs at the mall, representatives of the company and groups that negotiated the plan said.

Special section: Estes a late bloomer: Victoria Sun; Two years ago, defending Invensys Classic champion Bob Estes discovered the secret to having a lengthy and successful career.

Special section: PGA Tour Money Leaders: 1. Tiger Woods 16 $6,496,025

Wednesday's horse racing entries: OAK TREE MEETING Post Time 1 p.m.

Monday's prep results: GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Special section: PGA Tour Schedule: Jan. 10-13 -- Sony Open (Jerry Kelly)

Special section: Statistical leaders: 1, Tiger Woods, 68.49. 2, Ernie Els, 69.46. 3, Vijay Singh, 69.47. 4, Nick Price, 69.53. 5, Phil Mickelson, 69.62. 6, Retief Goosen, 69.70. 7, Justin Leonard, 69.78. 8, Peter Lonard, 69.82. 9, David Toms, 69.86. 10, 2 tied with 69.91.

Special section: Invensys Classic field: Fulton Allem

Nevada delegation likely to support resolution: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's congressional delegation agreed with President Bush Monday that Iraq is an imminent threat and must be the next focus of the U.S. military in the war on terror.

Vegas company's military contract renewed: Sierra Military has managed TRICARE, a military healthcare program for more than 1 million active duty and retired military service members and their dependents since 1998.

Reno, S. Nevada groups buying Wendover casinos: Peppermill Casinos of Reno has won court approval to buy the State Line and Silver Smith hotel-casinos in Wendover for $55 million after a bidding war for the properties.

Reassigned teachers are not affecting many students: By Emily Richmond; Just 122 of Clark County's 15,000 teachers have been reassigned because student enrollment fell short of predictions, meaning the effect on students should be minimal, school district officials said Monday.

Dockside gambling cutting into track's simulcast betting: The final numbers of the track's recently ended fall meet were down, and Turfway President Bob Elliston blames the decrease on continued competition from Indiana's riverboat casinos.

Rebels' Hernandez gets second award: Hernandez tallied four points in the men's soccer team's 3-0 shutout of UC Riverside on Oct. 6. He nailed his second game-winning goal of the season in the 22nd minute, before assisting on two second half insurance goals scored by senior teammate Kelly Frederick (St. John's, Antigua).

Gragson, Las Vegas' longest-serving mayor, dies: Almost everywhere you go in Las Vegas, Oran Gragson's influence can be seen.

Rundle search moves north: Jen Lawson; Authorities have expanded their search for William Rundle into Canada, but police say he could be anywhere.

Rundle search extends north: Jen Lawson; Authorities have expanded their search for William Rundle into Canada, but police say he could be anywhere.

UNLV gets its share of fed funds: Jennifer Knight; The University of Nevada, Las Vegas had a banner year in fiscal 2002 in bringing home its share of federal dollars earmarked for higher education, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education report.

Arizona builder buying LV firm: Jennifer Robison; In a deal highlighting consolidation in the home-building industry and tight local land supplies, mid-sized Las Vegas builder Perma-Bilt Homes has been acquired by an Arizona company.

Wednesday's tee times: No. 1 tee Time No. 10 tee

Ballard to return to head firm: Mike Ballard, who joined Systems Research and Development in August 2001 and remains a shareholder of that company, left the company in August when it shifted goals. At Olson/Ballard, he will resume using the name of Ballard Communications as the new owner and president.

Obituaries for Oct. 8, 2002: Helen Iva Brown, 54, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. She was born Sept. 12, 1948, in Florida. A resident for seven years, she was a supervisor for a base commissary.

Casinos giving more to GOP: The Republican committees received $90,320 from January to September compared with $37,270 for Democrats, according to reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission.

Fugitive couldn't hide in Las Vegas: Jace Radke; The idea for a reputed Los Angeles area gang member was to lie low in Las Vegas.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Points system confusing to fans, drivers: Truck schedule

Alternates scramble to earn a living: Victoria Sun; No way Jess Daley was missing this trip.

Furyk always happy to be back in LV: Dean Juipe; Whether it's adjusting to varying golf courses or balancing the needs of his amateur playing partners, no one on the PGA Tour can match the Las Vegas accomplishments of Jim Furyk.

Homeless center now offering less: By Timothy Pratt; One week into its new ownership, what was once the Las Vegas Valley's largest one-stop center of social services for the homeless is either up and running or barely limping -- depending on whom you ask.

UNLV women seventh in New Mexico event: Oh, who sits in a seven-way tie for fourth place, recorded a career-best score at the 6,303-yard, par-72 University Golf Course in just her second tourney as a collegian. Kurokawa's two-over 75 comes on the heels of an even-par 73 shot in the final round of the Dick McGuire Invitational last weekend, and the duo's play has the Rebels sitting in a tie for seventh place in the 20-team field.

Group to host charity event: The event is sponsored by GEM Communications, Hands Ink Advertising, Rio Secco Golf Club and Raving Consulting Co. It will be co-chaired by Dennis Conrad, president of Raving Consulting Co. in Reno, and Tom Jingoli, director at Sega Gaming in Las Vegas. Entertainer Clint Holmes, a headliner at Harrah's Las Vegas, is honorary chairman.

Murder charges a case of mistaken identity: Kim Smith; Murder charges were dropped Friday against a 16-year-old boy who spent a week in jail after being wrongly accused of beating a 59-year-old man to death.

Mandalay Resort Group bullish on Las Vegas: By Liz Benston; Despite a proliferation of Indian casinos nationwide, tribal properties can't duplicate the impressive collection of tourist attractions in Las Vegas, a top casino executive assured investors during a conference call.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Estes drops one habit, alters others: Dean Juipe; Bob Estes is a changed man, with a willingness to change again and again.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: UNLV, UNR players behave themselves: While I'm not sure what the Minnesota Twins' favorite contraction is, I think I know which one it isn't.

Divers to help clean up lakes: Forever Resorts, a National Park Service concessioner; the Park Service and the Nevada Division of Wildlife are sponsoring the dives. A grant from Project AWARE Foundation, a nonprofit agency that supports water-related environmental projects, is paying for the cleanup.

Campus police check drivers: By Emily Richmond; Student drivers, take note: Campus police officers are stepping up patrols and checking motorists for valid licenses and proof of insurance outside high school campuses.

Veterans nursing home leaving troubles behind: Jeffrey Libby; Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Tilton arrived at his new home around noon Monday in a Mexican dress shirt and black tasseled loafers, a cane in one hand, a wheeled oxygen tank in the other.

News briefs for Oct. 8, 2002: Metro Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 20-year-old woman who disappeared Monday with a 2-year-old girl.

Rebels used off week to get defensive: Steve Guiremand; Mike Bradeson is sleeping a little better these nights.

Missing explosives lead to plea deal: Jace Radke; A federally licensed dealer of explosive materials has forfeited $232,000 to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms as part of a plea agreement reached Monday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas.

Reid upset by White House stance on vets' benefits legislation: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- White House officials have irked Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., by rejecting legislation that would allow veterans to simultaneously collect full disability pay and military pensions.

Burglar shot by homeowner: Dan Kulin; They chose the wrong house to break into.

Sahara hosts historic celebration: The Las Vegas property controlled by Bill Bennett has a history as colorful as the city itself. It has hosted celebrities such as Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Spencer Tracy, Mae West, Marlene Dietrich, Tony Bennett, Don Rickles, Liza Minelli, Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret and Frank Sinatra.

Land use plan OK'd by panel: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed a similar version of the bill last week. The House version is slightly different in that it now contains a provision that directs the secretary of interior to hand over irrigation project property to the Pershing County Water Control District, the state of Nevada and Pershing and Lander counties.

Veterans say they are double taxed when purchasing special plates: Jeffrey Libby; Nevada veterans pay their taxes like everyone else, and they pay taxes a second time when they "donate" to the state veterans nursing home by purchasing state-issued veteran license plates.

Democrats take shot at constitutional offices: Erin Neff; Chuck Eby

State troopers file appeal: The lawsuit claims that Foxwoods officials obstructed Master Sgt. John C. Drummer and Detectives Richard Perron in their investigations into prostitution, organized crime and sexual assault at the casino.

Miss America joins Keller in crime fight: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Sheriff Jerry Keller today teamed with newly crowned Miss America Erika Harold to tout programs aimed at stopping youth violence.