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Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002 | 9:19 a.m.

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HEADLINES:

Sen.s seek money to combat loss of Tahoe clarity

Work begins on trench eight days before vote could scrap it

Big southern Nevada growth plans on hold during air quality study

Southern Nevada voters favor transportation plan, new smoking laws

ENVIRONMENT:

Sen.s seek money to combat loss of Tahoe clarity

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Half of a $1 billion plan to protect Lake Tahoe is off to a good start, but the next five years are critical to combatting pollution of the alpine lake, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Sunday. Her remarks came as she and Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., hosted the annual Tahoe summit, begun by President Clinton in 1997.

BC-NV--Lake Tahoe. Developing from afternoon session.

By Scott Sonner.

Big southern Nevada growth plans on hold during air quality study

LAS VEGAS - Plans for a new airport and other developments between Las Vegas and Primm have been put on hold until a new federal air quality study determines their impact on the area.

BC-NV--Growth-Air Quality. Developing.

ELECTION 2002:

Southern Nevada voters favor transportation plan, new smoking laws

LAS VEGAS - Southern Nevada voters favor tightening smoking laws and raising taxes for better roads but remain evenly split on whether to hike property taxes to pay for homeless services.

BC-NV--Clark County Poll. 565 words.

TRANSPORTATION:

Work begins on trench eight days before vote could scrap it

RENO, Nev. - After years of debate, the first major construction on the Reno railroad trench begins on Monday - just eight days before an election that could scrap the $282 million project. Next week's ballot question is only advisory, but two City Council members, two Council candidates and a mayoral hopeful say they will support the will of the people.

BC-NV--Railroad Trench. 450 words.

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