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Archive for November 6, 2003

News briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: The union representing two fired Clark County workers has formally requested a third and final hearing to fight their terminations in the so-called "double-dipping" issue.; 11:55 a.m.

Summerlin curbs new lawns: Jennifer Shubinski; Frontyard grass is no longer an option at new homes in the big Summerlin planned community in the western Las Vegas Valley.; 11:54 a.m.

PTA chief urges parents to get involved: By Emily Richmond; D.J. Stutz, president of the Nevada PTA, hopes "watch list," and "No Child Left Behind," and "adequate yearly progress"-- aka "AYP" -- are all becoming part of every parent's vocabulary.; 11:52 a.m.

Feds seeking to indict 3 for racketeering: Federal prosecutors were seeking indictments today in the FBI's political corruption probe involving Las Vegas strip clubs run by Michael Galardi.; 11:51 a.m.

Wynn defends use of golf course berms: Casino developer Steve Wynn said this morning that berms he had built between the redesigned Desert Inn Golf Course were put there to protect neighbors who refused to sell their homes for his expansion, not ...; 11:50 a.m.

Floyd Lamb zoo idea surprises council: Sito Negron; A surprise proposal to turn Floyd Lamb State Park into a zoo popped up Wednesday, saw its shadow, and went back into the recesses of Las Vegas City Hall for more discussion.; 11:49 a.m.

State's Homeland Security commission only advisory: Jace Radke; Although the Nevada Homeland Security Commission had previously been hailed as the group that would decide how homeland security money would be divvied up throughout the state, the commission, during its first meeting Wednesday, decided ...; 11:48 a.m.

Righteous Brothers' Hatfield dies at 63: The Righteous Brothers performed long enough in Las Vegas showrooms to see great changes in the audience -- from the 1960s when people dressed to the nines to go to shows to the modern-day T-shirt ...; 11:47 a.m.

Council sets date for decision on strip club license: Sito Negron; Despite a change within the owner corporation of Cheetahs strip club, the Las Vegas City Council on Wednesday set Jan. 7 as the date to decide whether to revoke the tavern license held by the ...; 11:46 a.m.

Nevada among stingiest in nation: By Timothy Pratt; It's one thing for local gossip columnists to comment on the tipping habits of Hollywood stars as they cavort on the Strip, but another when a national study calls locals stingy.; 11:46 a.m.

Gaming briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: A subsidiary of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. claims delays on the part of Nevada Power Co. are holding up plans to build a power plant at The Rio hotel-casino and have cost the company more than ...; 11:38 a.m.

Southwest Gas gets toxic care: Jean Reid Norman and Heather Rawlyk; Dust or some other debris that slipped into a Southwest Gas billing envelope created a hazardous materials scare at the utility's headquarters Wednesday.; 11:31 a.m.

Nevada Guard put on alert: "This simply means to be ready," she said. "It means to be ready because they will probably be called in the future."; 11:22 a.m.

Prison escapee is captured: David Samaniego-Cerna, 20, was reported missing Oct. 28. He apparently tried to steal a pickup truck belonging to the state Division of Forestry but then fled the camp on foot.; 11:19 a.m.

Homicide linked to killing of dog: Jace Radke; Metro Police have linked a homicide to a man who went on a carjacking spree and exchanged gunfire with police before killing a police dog and himself on Oct. 24.; 11:18 a.m.

Ruffin, Trump exploring larger Vegas condo complex: By Liz Benston; The owner of the New Frontier hotel-casino said he is exploring the idea of developing a larger condo tower "megacomplex" with business partner Donald Trump than initially envisioned.; 11:16 a.m.

Toyota notches record profits: Toyota notches record profits; 11:08 a.m.

Contracts awarded for next LV monorail phase: The company developing Las Vegas' $650 million monorail system says it will be under pressure to deliver a glitch-free product when it opens in early 2004 so that potential investors in the Phase II expansion ...; 11:07 a.m.

Parent company closes Las Vegas golf attraction: Greens Worldwide Inc., the company that operated the attraction, said the business ceased operations Friday.; 11:05 a.m.

Control Board raps Hard Rock on print ads: The state Gaming Control Board on Wednesday recommended approval of a gaming license for an officer of the Hard Rock hotel-casino, but took the opportunity to criticize the property's risque advertising.; 11:05 a.m.

Profit rises 41% for LV builder: Beazer Homes USA Inc. said Wednesday its profit jumped 41 percent in the latest quarter, easily beating Wall Street estimates, as it marked its first billion-dollar revenue quarter.; 11:00 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: No Leo, but plenty of stars at benefit: When actor Daniel Baldwin didn't see DiCaprio at the group's April golf tournament in Las Vegas after the organization flew DiCaprio to town, Baldwin publicly threatened to beat up Di- Caprio when he thought DiCaprio ...; 10:43 a.m.

Sports briefs for November 6, 2003: CART racer Darren Manning was hired Wednesday by Ganassi Racing to replace the late Tony Renna, killed last month while testing for the IRL team.; 10:40 a.m.

Boxing schedule: At Phoeniz, Az., (FSN), Vassiliy Jirov, Scottsdale, vs. Joseph Kiwanuka, Las Vegas, 10, cruiserweights; Willie Jorrin, Sacramento, vs. Dustin Kim, Waioahu, Hawaii, 10, featherweights.; 10:37 a.m.

Winky turns a blind eye toward stars: Dean Juipe; Winky Wright has spent months -- and seemingly years -- calling out Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley for fights without ever really getting their attention. De La Hoya and Mosley have their own, ...; 10:32 a.m.

Friday's horse racing entries: OAK TREE MEETING; 10:31 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections: 1st Race -- ALMOST DANCING -- Irish-bred training at Hollypark, Desormeaux atop young Mandella trainee, backers hope this one dances to winners circle. WINENDYNME -- Draws good post for allowance/claiming downhill opener, Solis scales one-of-two ...; 10:31 a.m.

Smooth negotiations put football finals in Reno: Adam Candee; Nevada prep football's ultimate game is set to be played in Reno's ultimate stadium.; 10:29 a.m.

Green Valley makes upset plans fizzle: Nick Christensen; For about half an hour on Wednesday, an upset was brewing.; 10:29 a.m.

Rebels aching to show depth: James Peters tweaked his left knee early in one practice. J.K. Edwards fell awkwardly, and hard, on his right hip. Then Peters fell on Odartey Blankson's left ankle.; 10:28 a.m.

LB rivals go way back: Steve Guiremand; San Diego State junior linebacker Kirk Morrison comes into Saturday's game against UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium leading the Mountain West Conference in tackles with 94.; 10:27 a.m.

Jets placekicker willing to share blame for loss: New York Jets kicker Doug Brien, who was blamed by coaches for the field-goal fiasco in the overtime loss to the Giants on Sunday, conceded Wednesday that he took too long to get ready for ...; 10:19 a.m.

UNLV women reach semis: SALT LAKE CITY -- Freshman Kim Chock's first career goal gave the fifth-seeded UNLV women's soccer team a 2-1 victory Wednesday against fourth-seeded San Diego State in the quarterfinal round of the Mountain West Conference ...; 10:19 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Like Favre, Force to play hurt in season finale: John Force will attempt to compete in this weekend's NHRA season finale in Pomona, Calif., despite suffering cuts on his hands last week that required 40 stitches to close.; 10:17 a.m.

Wranglers' red-hot start is reaping its rewards: Nick Christensen; So much for a learning curve.; 10:14 a.m.

Reign storm: Dean Juipe; Standing nose to nose for publicity photos with his Saturday opponent, Roy Jones Jr. looked every bit the tough guy that he is.; 10:12 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Open scoring? Don't count on it happening: Dean Juipe; Go to any sporting event in the world and you will almost always know who's ahead at any given time. The scores are posted and are there for all to see.; 10:11 a.m.

Obituaries for Nov. 6, 2003: Charlotte Arons, 83, of Las Vegas died Friday in a local hospital. She was born Aug. 16, 1920, in St. Paul, Minn. A resident for five years, she was a homemaker.; 10:10 a.m.

Cheyenne's game recipe can go flat: Adam Candee; Somewhere in the usual recipe where talent and experience create sweet victories, Cheyenne attempted a dangerous kitchen shortcut on the football field this year.; 10:09 a.m.

Nantkes improving but still hurting: Steve Guiremand; UNLV quarterback Kurt Nantkes took about a dozen throws with the first team offense in practice on Wednesday night at Rebel Park.; 10:08 a.m.

Court briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: A man was indicted on DUI charges Wednesday after prosecutors say he drove with PCP in his system and caused a collision in North Las Vegas that killed a 44-year-old man.; 9:47 a.m.

Lozano's attorneys attack girl's testimony: Erica D. Johnson; The attorneys defending convicted child killer Pascual Lozano say a discrepancy in the testimony of a key witness is grounds for a new trial.; 9:47 a.m.

State Supreme Court rejects lawsuit appeal: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Las Vegas woman's lawsuit seeking money from a homeowner for the nearly fatal injuries she suffered when the speeding car she was riding in ...; 9:47 a.m.

Ex-Goodman aide pleads guilty to arson, battery charges: Erica D. Johnson; The former aide to Mayor Oscar Goodman charged with first-degree arson and sexual assault pleaded guilty on Wednesday to lesser charges after negotiating his case with prosecutors.; 9:43 a.m.

Board approves $50 million for cancer institute construction: CARSON CITY -- The state Board of Finance on Wednesday approved issuing up to $50 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to help build the Nevada Cancer Institute in Clark County.; 9:43 a.m.

Merger shakes music industry: A merger of Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann's BMG would bring together the world's No. 2 and No. 5 music companies as the industry struggles with losses blamed on music piracy. The world's No. 1 ...; 9:42 a.m.

Investors cheer tech giant's performance: The shares gained $1.02 to $22.82 in early trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.; 9:42 a.m.

Woman charged in embezzlement case: Darlene Gentry, 53, formerly of Princeton, West Windsor and Middletown, N.J., allegedly spent the money buying three homes, shopping for art, furniture and clothing and extensive international travel, U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie said in Newark, ...; 9:42 a.m.

BC manager's job appears safe for now: It appears Sullard's job is safe for now, as a majority of the council wants to keep Sullard, Mayor Bob Ferraro said.; 9:42 a.m.

Las Vegas City Council briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: The Las Vegas City Council introduced a sewer rate and connection fee increase Wednesday, which clears the way for it to be adopted at the Nov. 19 meeting.; 9:41 a.m.

Condo complex loses foutain bid: The Clark County Commission rejected a request to keep water flowing at a condominium complex Wednesday -- but the condo complex manager said the rejection shows the flaws in the county's new water conservation plans.; 9:40 a.m.

Letter: Bush tax cuts are reviving economy: Just in case some of your liberal letter writers don't know it, the last time something close to this happened was 19 years ago -- two years after President Reagan's tax cuts started to take ...; 9:28 a.m.

Letter: Money in pocket is best indicator: To me, it would seem that the real evaluation of the nation's economy needs to take into account the ever-increasing number of unemployed.; 9:27 a.m.

Letter: School traditions teach important values to students: Principals in the Clark County School District are moved around in a mind-boggling square dance resulting from our overwhelming growth, and sometimes they move into a school not willing to acknowledge that there are strong ...; 9:27 a.m.

Community briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: Wind and cold weather have slowed the drying process for the "senior squares" artwork at the former Las Vegas High School campus at Seventh Street and Bridger Avenue, forcing the postponement of Friday's dedication ceremony.; 9:26 a.m.

Editorial: Crosswalks vulnerable to tragedy: At Robindale and Torrey Pines, the issue was the lack of painted lines at the crosswalk. At Bonanza and Wardelle, the issue was a crosswalk whose lines had faded. Both situations contain lessons for drivers, ...; 9:25 a.m.

Union protest targets water use by developers: Ed Koch and Launce Rake; Teamsters and other union officials at a rally Wednesday said people should look beyond whatever differences organized labor may have with Southern Nevada homebuilders and concentrate on what they say is the real issue: Raising ...; 9:25 a.m.

Editorial: Emergency plans deserve top priority: So why the lack of compliance? Jerry Bussell, chairman of the Nevada Homeland Security Commission, said he thinks the word didn't get out to enough properties. Donovan said information about the requirement was provided to ...; 9:25 a.m.

Operation Hero Miles helping troops fly home: Dick Benoit; A Maryland congressman has launched a unique effort to support the troops fighting the war on terrorism and successfully challenged the airline industry to make it a success.; 9:24 a.m.

$180 million OK'd for projects in Nevada: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers on Wednesday approved just under $25 million for the next year to help decrease the amount of time it will take to prepare the Nuclear Test Site for weapons tests.; 9:24 a.m.

NLV council briefs for Nov. 6, 2003: A North Las Vegas Police report that calls for four new police stations and more than tripling the number of officers by 2020 or 2025 is a good plan, but one that could be hard ...; 9:23 a.m.

Neal raises claims of racial profiling: Dan Kulin; State Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, on Wednesday accused North Las Vegas Police of having officers that practice racial profiling and questioned the judgment of the city's Municipal Court judge.; 9:12 a.m.

Proposed tavern moratorium criticized: Dan Kulin; A proposed six-month ban on new tavern licenses in North Las Vegas, a move unpopular with some developers, is headed for a City Council vote on Nov. 19.; 9:12 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Our money going to Iraq: In the city of Mosul and farther north the situation appears to be less explosive. A recent issue of The Wall Street Journal tells readers of the success of Gen. David H. Petraeus, who commands ...; 8:21 a.m.

Columnist Ruthe Deskin: At age 25, hospice still comforting: Ruthe Deskin; My early involvement with the hospice program came when doctors declared my husband's cancer was winning in spite of his courageous battle for recovery.; 8:21 a.m.

Love & Laughlin: For many, river town a sedate alternative to Las Vegas: "Take it Easy." "Desperado." "Heartache Tonight."; 8:20 a.m.

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