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Archive for May 12, 2003

Attempt to reduce regents causing a flap: Jennifer Knight; It's difficult not to take Assembly Bill 353 personally, some members of the state Board of Regents say.; 11:20 a.m.

Ruling may threaten LV utility's finances: Kevin Rademacher; A proposed $180 million cut in Nevada Power Co.'s $195 million rate recovery plan could push the utility into further financial distress and prompt it to examine a takeover bid proposed by the Southern Nevada ...; 11:18 a.m.

Lease extended for water park: Palace Entertainment, Irvine, Calif., owner of the park that has begun its 19th season, signed an agreement extension with Sahara Las Vegas Corp., a subsidiary of Archon Corp. Terms were not disclosed.; 11:18 a.m.

Obituaries for May 12, 2003: Dennis G. Atkinson, 58, of Las Vegas died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was born Aug. 16, 1944, in Jamestown, N.Y. A resident for 11 years, he was a retired musician and a Vietnam War ...; 11:17 a.m.

Second group knocks Station stock options: By Liz Benston; An independent proxy research firm has become the second party to criticize a Station Casinos Inc. stock compensation plan that faces an upcoming shareholder vote.; 11:15 a.m.

Vote looms on zoning bill for Red Rock: A bill that would freeze zoning on land surrounding Red Rock Canyon, including a gypsum mine where 2,400 homes have been proposed, could reach the Assembly floor for a final vote this week, its primary ...; 11:14 a.m.

Guggenheim closing: The museum was a joint venture between the luxury hotel and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.; 11:13 a.m.

College survives Senate panel's struggle: CARSON CITY -- The Senate Finance Committee voted 5-2 today to continue funding Nevada State College at Henderson after a debate over whether it is worth the money.; 11:13 a.m.

Feeling at home: Shade Tree mothers, children care for park: Jean Reid Norman; Jeanne Burroughs, a mother of three, found herself this Mother's Day living with her two youngest in a homeless shelter in downtown Las Vegas.; 11:13 a.m.

Body found believed to be ex-LV teen: What authorities are describing as "a tangled web" of intrigue may have led to the slaying of a former Las Vegas teenager in Aurora, Colo.; 11:13 a.m.

Boulder City voters to decide on charter changes: Dan Kulin; During the next three and a half weeks Boulder City voters will decide whether to make it harder to change their city charter in the future.; 11:13 a.m.

Park Place Indian casino agreement reached: ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Pataki administration and the St. Regis Mohawk tribe have resolved a last-minute dispute that held up the signing of an agreement to settle the tribe's land-claim lawsuit and open the way ...; 11:12 a.m.

3 hurt in gunfire outside hip-hop concert: At least two gunmen were being sought early today after police said they opened fire with semiautomatic weapons outside a hip-hop show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas.; 11:12 a.m.

Derby winner Santos cleared: Richard Rosenblatt; LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Jockey Jose Santos was cleared today of any wrongdoing in riding Funny Cide to victory in the Kentucky Derby, two racing sources told the Associated Press.; 11:05 a.m.

Local boxing group joins with Teamsters: Former world champion Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, who organized JAB, said fighters will be asked to contribute 2 percent of their purses to a fund to be overseen by the Teamsters.; 11:05 a.m.

Rebels come up short in bid to sweep Lobos: Ryan Braun (5-2) took the loss for the Rebels. He came in with the game tied 10-10 and surrendered three runs -- two earned -- in the eighth. UNLV starter Jake Vose gave up six ...; 11:04 a.m.

A formula for failure: Growth, lack of funding hamper education system: By Steve Kanigher; Whether the topic is per-pupil spending, state support for kindergarten through 12th grade instruction, high school dropouts, pupil-teacher ratios or grade school test scores, Nevada falls short of most other states.; 11:00 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Controversy simmers at Bon Appetit event: It's not only a tongue twister, but a tongue depressor.; 10:33 a.m.

UNLV phone probe could take weeks: Steve Guiremand; An investigation into the unauthorized use of an athletic department phone code for long distance phone calls by UNLV students and athletes is expected to continue for several weeks and will likely result in NCAA-mandated ...; 10:19 a.m.

UNLV closes out season with strong showing: Leading the way for the Rebels was senior Tianika Sharrieff, who tied Azusa Pacific's Mireya Beltran for third-place in the high jump with a season best leap of 5-feet, 7 inches.; 10:18 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Distraction unfortunate for Derby winner: Ralph Siraco; On May 3, Funny Cide won the 129th Kentucky Derby. A week later, there was nothing funny about accusations that the Derby winner's jockey, Jose Santos, might have used an illegal device to prompt the ...; 10:17 a.m.

Frustrated Gladiators routed by Detroit: George Sipple; AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- A shot at the Eastern Division title and home field in the playoffs disintegrated Sunday for the Gladiators when a tightly contested game quickly turned into a 76-52 blowout.; 10:11 a.m.

Kim shines in rehab start vs. 51s: Nick Christensen; Byung-Hyun Kim pitched the first six innings of a 7-0 shutout victory Sunday for the Tucson Sidewinders against the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game at Cashman Field.; 10:11 a.m.

Latham joins Yomiuri Giants: Latham, 29, was released by the New York Yankees earlier this season and is expected to play a key role for the underachieving defending Japan Series champions, who are four games back of the Hanshin ...; 10:11 a.m.

Vegas timeshare developer could face bankruptcy: Floyd Kephart, chief executive for Leisure Industries Corp., formerly known as Mego Financial Corp., said in an SEC filing last week that reduced cash flow from lower timeshare sales, higher operating expenses and higher default ...; 9:51 a.m.

Dessert Expo to debut here; furniture show out: Organizers of the Great American Dessert Expo say between 3,000 and 4,000 people are expected to attend the show, to be conducted in conjunction with the World Pastry Forum and the National Pastry Team Championships ...; 9:51 a.m.

News briefs for May 12, 2003: In what police believe is Henderson's first slaying involving road rage, officers arrested two teenagers in connection with a shotgun killing last month.; 9:45 a.m.

Nevada companies honored: Founded in May 2002, the chamber has 135 members in Las Vegas. It plans to launch several initiatives including partnerships with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help women-owned businesses obtain resources and government contracts.; 9:44 a.m.

New flights planned to Vegas: Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines plans nonstop round trips leaving Milwaukee daily at 8:30 a.m., arriving at 10:15 a.m., and leaving Las Vegas at 11:10 a.m., arriving in Milwaukee at 4:37 p.m. The airline will ...; 9:44 a.m.

Illinois house OKs part of gambling package: Ryan Keith; SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As a legislative committee approved part of a massive gambling expansion package, the major players at the state Capitol said the serious work has just begun.; 9:43 a.m.

Illinois governor critical of neighborhood gambling plan: Maura Kelly; CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich said a bill that would legalize video poker at restaurants and bars "doesn't smell right" but stopped short of saying he would veto it if the Legislature passes the bill.; 9:43 a.m.

Renna to start on row 3: One year ago, Tony Renna was an instructor at the Derek Daly Performance Driving Academy at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.; 9:41 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Rumjungle money is all Lewis deserves: Dean Juipe; Rumjungle money, that's what these boys ought to be using instead of the real thing.; 9:40 a.m.

Gardner comes up short in his bid for U.S. national title: Super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner's comeback hit a snag Saturday morning at the Las Vegas Convention Center.; 9:32 a.m.

Letter: Huge debt marks sad day in U.S.: For those Americans who enjoyed seeing the budget surpluses during the Clinton years, and the real promise of the United States getting out of debt, that dream is over. Because of these tax cuts, the ...; 9:30 a.m.

Letter: Welcome back to record deficits: So President Bush has already regenerated the deficit. He is on the road to becoming the No. 2 benefactor of the rich. Under Republican presidents, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.; 9:29 a.m.

Letter: Imagine traffic where Rhodes wants to build: I can hardly wait to try to get off that hill on mornings, and up that hill on evenings. They must be figuring on at least three lanes each way.; 9:29 a.m.

Editorial: Assault-weapons ban gets an unlikely ally: There is some hope, though, from an unlikely source. President Bush, despite the NRA's strong support for his pro-gun policies, has said he would sign into law legislation that renews the ban. Politics very well ...; 9:26 a.m.

Cause of apartment fire still unknown: The fire apparently started in a kitchen at the Paradise Bay Club apartments near Paradise and Flamingo roads, county fire department spokesman Bob Leinbach said.; 9:25 a.m.

Editorial: Emergency budgets are not a bluff: In our view, the bottom-line of Guinn's proposal was about right. Although the state could put a higher increase to excellent use, the governor's amount was a good starting point. Future legislatures will be faced ...; 9:24 a.m.

Nevada news briefs for May 12, 2003: CARSON CITY -- Secretary of State Dean Heller said Sunday a preliminary state plan has been adopted to comply with the new federal voting rights law.; 9:23 a.m.

Report: Ammonia threat will not affect Tuscany: Dan Kulin; Fears of a possible ammonia leak from an ice cream plant have blocked plans to develop one residential neighborhood in Henderson but won't halt the nearby Tuscany development, officials from the city and developers said ...; 9:22 a.m.

Prep playoff schedule: TUESDAY; 9:22 a.m.

Jury deliberates Parish's fate in child's death: Erica D. Johnson; A prosecutor on Friday asked jurors to make former Nellis Air Force Base Airman Brandon Parish pay in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend's infant daughter six years ago.; 9:16 a.m.

Bill would curb paper terrorism: CARSON CITY -- Anti-government groups are using a new tool nicknamed "paper terrorism" to harass public officials by filing false liens and court judgments against them, a Senate committee was told.; 9:13 a.m.

Double compensation law targeted: CARSON CITY -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, on Friday defended Gov. Kenny Guinn for allowing Public Safety Director Dick Kirkland to collect a $100,000 salary and a $70,000 government pension annually.; 9:12 a.m.

Legislative briefs for May 12, 2003: The Assembly will again consider a measure to combine the elected state offices of treasurer and controller.; 9:11 a.m.

Bill banning executions of retarded passes: CARSON CITY -- A bill that would ban the execution of mentally retarded people has been passed by the Senate and is on its way to Gov. Kenny Guinn for approval.; 9:09 a.m.

Birth announcements for May 12, 2003: April 27:; 8:58 a.m.

Immunization schedule for May 12, 2003: NORTH LAS VEGAS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 1820 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.; 8:57 a.m.

Community briefs for May 12, 2003: Scout Expo, a trade show of Scouting, will host 100 exhibits from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in Lorenzi Park, 3343 Washington Ave.; 8:56 a.m.

McGraw worth the wait at Mandalay Bay: Leah Robinson; Twice fans rose to their feet at Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday expecting Tim McGraw to appear, but he didn't. Finally the house music faded, whistles and applause got louder as a dark figure ...; 8:19 a.m.

Toy Scouts: At convention, retailers check out the latest big-kids' gadgets: Kirk Baird; "You can't say 'adult toys.' Right away you think 'porno,'" said Rob Gherman, director of the National Retail Hobby Stores Association's convention and tabletop expo.; 8:14 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Wildlife area is for the birds: The crops, he said, are for the birds -- ducks, geese and other waterfowl -- that find a millet-sunflower mix appealing.; 8:12 a.m.

Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Sun Lite for May 12, 2003: Lisa Ferguson; Hey, fella, have you taken a good look at yourself lately in the mirror? Do you like what you see? Well, even if you do, chances are the lady in your life doesn't.; 8:11 a.m.

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