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Archive for April 12, 2004

Man wagers life's worth: Man wagers life's worth; 10:56 a.m.

Gaming briefs for April 12, 2004: BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana's top gambling regulator says he will resign today to make way for Gov. Kathleen Blanco's choice.; 10:54 a.m.

Donald Trump sells stake in Vegas company: Trump and Riviera executives were not immediately available for comment, but in documents he and his Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts Inc. submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Trump and his company said they ...; 10:54 a.m.

News briefs for April 12, 2004: A Las Vegas man was killed about 12:20 a.m. Sunday when the car he was driving crossed the 2600 block of North Walnut Road and crashed into a block wall, Metro Police said.; 10:54 a.m.

Bellagio blackout creates surreal scene: By Mary Manning; Rather than the usual sound of casino games, silence greeted thousands of Bellagio guests Sunday, as the 3,005-room resort was plunged into darkness because of a massive power failure.; 10:52 a.m.

Court order demands repairs: Sito Negron; Government officials and the residents and operators of the troubled Sky-Vue Mobile Park are grappling with how to deal with what a court order called conditions that are "injurious to the public health."; 10:52 a.m.

Female inmates petition for state takeover: CARSON CITY -- More than 200 female inmates -- nearly half of those at the privately run state women's prison in North Las Vegas -- have signed a petition stating conditions at the prison are ...; 10:52 a.m.

No plans to evict vets who can't pay higher rate: CARSON CITY -- State legislators said last week they don't want any patients evicted from the state Veterans Home in Boulder City because they could not pay the increased rates.; 10:46 a.m.

State to extend troubled EOB's contract: Cy Ryan and Molly Ball; CARSON CITY -- Despite the problems with the Economic Opportunity Board in Clark County, the state Welfare Division is going to extend a $9.8 million contract with the nonprofit group for six months to provide ...; 10:45 a.m.

Residents, tourists enjoy holiday Las Vegas style: Heather Rawlyk; For Las Vegas residents Amery and David Cullenn, an early feast with the family was the plan for Sunday.; 10:44 a.m.

Volunteers to hit the streets looking for homeless: By Emily Richmond; Volunteers will take to the streets, parks, arroyos and freeway underpasses Tuesday to count the Las Vegas Valley's homeless population -- an essential step toward increasing the federal funds local governments receive for aid.; 10:43 a.m.

School district may try farming out bus service: By Emily Richmond; Clark County School District officials are determining whether contracting out transportation services for the district's magnet school programs could save money.; 10:42 a.m.

Ellis Island, Tuscany in deal: The Ellis Island Casino & Brewery in Las Vegas has agreed to invest in its around-the-corner neighbor, the Tuscany Suites and Casino Resort, and plans to take over management of the Tuscany's casino after getting ...; 10:39 a.m.

Las Vegas, U.S. gasoline prices rise again: Las Vegas motorists are again paying record prices for gasoline.; 10:38 a.m.

Industry moving against unscrupulous advertisers: The Electronic Retailing Association, home to many infomercial marketers, plans to announce a new self-regulatory program today, one that promises to throw out companies that make false claims and send their names to the Federal ...; 10:37 a.m.

Local calling proposal brings Las Vegas, Laughlin together: Kevin Rademacher; The 90-mile drive between the two cities is not changing, but a proposal from Sprint could bring Laughlin and Las Vegas closer together.; 10:34 a.m.

Stratosphere seeking sponsor for thrill ride: Stratosphere hotel-casino officials hope to sign a long-term, multimillion-dollar contract with a company to sponsor the newest thrill ride to be built next year on the tower's observation deck.; 10:30 a.m.

Golden Nugget properties report profit increase: Last year, the Golden Nugget downtown reported a profit of $3.3 million while the Golden Nugget Laughlin reported a loss of $371,000. In 2002, the downtown property reported a loss of $881,000 and the Laughlin ...; 10:29 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Rare tapes take long and winding road: Check this out: Longtime local pawn shop owner Jim Reid is selling, on the Internet auction site eBay, five rare films of old Beatles concerts and interview footage of John, Paul, George and Ringo.; 10:08 a.m.

Columnist Ralph Siraco: Finally, The Cliff's Edge emerges as Derby favorite: Ralph Siraco; Until Saturday, this year's Kentucky Derby was wandering around like a lost child on New Year's Eve at the Las Vegas Strip. Just three weeks before its 130th edition, this Derby was extending the classified ...; 9:38 a.m.

Sports briefs for April 12, 2004: Swatting a record 152 mph serve on the final point, Andy Roddick beat Jonas Bjorkman 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-0 to clinch a victory Sunday for the United States in its Davis Cup quarterfinal with Sweden ...; 9:36 a.m.

LV falls in another marathon: Nick Christensen; The Las Vegas 51s wouldn't complain if they could ease into the regular season.; 9:36 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Mickelson puts a big one in the win column: Dean Juipe; The ball slipped into the cup as if by magic, disappearing rather than rimming out or sliding by as it appeared as if it might.; 9:35 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Nice guy Rice finally moving on from stretch at UNLV: He wasn't the heart and soul of the UNLV basketball team, as I believe that recognition will always be reserved for Jerry Tarkanian and his players, respectively. I mean, the real good players, the in-your-face ...; 9:33 a.m.

Back at home: Even two days before his 38th birthday, Greg Maddux will learn something new about himself today when he makes his first start at Wrigley Field as a Chicago Cubs pitcher in 12 years.; 9:32 a.m.

Steelheads still fuming over controversial goal: Nick Christensen; Time heals all wounds, except in the playoffs.; 9:31 a.m.

Maddux would support MLB franchise in Vegas: Las Vegas native Greg Maddux hopes Major League Baseball one day puts a team in his hometown.; 9:30 a.m.

Street name changed to honor Delaney: The Paradise Town Advisory Board was against it, Clark County staff opposed it and if longtime Las Vegas Sun entertainment columnist Joe Delaney were alive, he too would have objected.; 9:26 a.m.

Luck doesn't hold out: Dan Kulin; Two days after his apartment and most of the building it was in were destroyed by fire, Billy Ray Luck was down on his, staying at a temporary shelter, unsure where he'll end up.; 9:25 a.m.

Youngster Song growing up quickly in Tour atmosphere: Adam Candee; Here is the list of entries for this week's LPGA Takefuji Classic, which is scheduled to be played at the Las Vegas Country Club from Thursday - Saturday:; 9:22 a.m.

NLV prepares new tavern regulations: Dan Kulin; With one month left on a North Las Vegas moratorium on new taverns, proposed changes to city laws that would keep liquor-selling businesses farther away from churches, schools, parks and day care centers are scheduled ...; 9:13 a.m.

Doctors to get refunds in insurance settlement: CARSON CITY -- A $10 million state complaint against St. Paul Insurance Cos., the company accused of touching off the medical malpractice crisis in Nevada, is being settled for $1 million.; 9:13 a.m.

Neal explains EOB's troubles: Molly Ball; As federal investigators wrapped up a fifth day of probing into the troubled Economic Opportunity Board, state Sen. Joe Neal, the spokesman for the county's largest nonprofit group, conducted a news conference Friday to continue ...; 9:12 a.m.

Field grows for open spot on LV City Council: Sito Negron; Another candidate formally has asked to be considered for the soon-to-be vacant Ward 2 council seat now held by Lynette Boggs McDonald, putting the number of people who have applied or whose names have been ...; 9:12 a.m.

Tech giant pays $440 million to settle patent suit: Today's settlement is the second announced this month by the world's No. 1 software company. In a deal announced April 2, Microsoft agreed to pay Sun Microsystems $1.6 billion to settle a private antitrust suit ...; 9:04 a.m.

Tiremaker restates results, reduces profit: Goodyear, the largest North American tiremaker, said an internal accounting investigation in Europe and other unspecified regions found unreported costs of about $10 million for the seven years. The workers' claims, product-liability costs and other ...; 9:04 a.m.

Transport aircraft defective, Pentagon inspector says: The Pentagon's assessment may make it more difficult for Lockheed to sell the plane to U.S. allies, said Richard Aboulafia, director of aviation research at Fairfax, Virginia-based consultancy Teal Group. Lockheed developed the C-130J in ...; 9:03 a.m.

Letter: Private interests or people's law?: The separation of powers article prohibits persons exercising "powers" in one governmental branch from exercising "any functions" in another branch. These words have two entirely different meanings. Courts in other states with constitutional provisions similar ...; 8:54 a.m.

Letter: Growth must be slowed to cope with drought: Many homeowners have swimming pools, or will continue to have them installed despite the water crisis. Will it become necessary to have special meters on dishwashers, washing machines, toilets and showers? Will the water police ...; 8:53 a.m.

Editorial: This time, let's accept drought plan: The projections are grim if the drought persists, and all indications point to the fact that it will persist for years. Lake Powell will likely lose another million acre-feet or more over the next year. ...; 8:53 a.m.

Editorial: What money can't buy: It seems about every other year a state official pops up to wonder if the state should consider seeking money from the federal government in exchange for the dump, but these musings quickly die. It's ...; 8:52 a.m.

Authorities break up family's private lottery: David N. Goodman; DETROIT -- For as long as Michigan has had a legal lottery, a 77-year-old grandmother may have been running her own own private lottery -- drawing millions of dollars in business by offering higher payoffs ...; 8:47 a.m.

Illinois governor accuses board of not cooperating with casino probe: Maura Kelly; CHICAGO -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office sent a letter Friday to the chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board that accuses the board of not cooperating with an investigation the governor commissioned into the board's decision ...; 8:46 a.m.

Obituaries for April 12, 2004: Georgina Alvarez, 76, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born March 15, 1928, in Cuba. A resident for eight years, she was a retired accountant for an international market.; 8:46 a.m.

Community briefs for April 12, 2004: The Community College of Southern Nevada Foundation will present a scholarship performance of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd" in cooperation with the Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra Friday at the Cheyenne campus, 3200 E. Cheyenne ...; 8:35 a.m.

National landmarks sought in Nevada: James will be the only member from the West on the committee that advises the National Park Service.; 8:34 a.m.

Nonprofit groups get $50,000: Recipients include:; 8:34 a.m.

Birth announcements for April 12, 2004: March 30:; 8:34 a.m.

Chan a kick in vocal performance: English subtitles would have been nice.; 8:18 a.m.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Moapa group centered on the needy: Money and clients. She just hopes the former exceeds the latter.; 8:17 a.m.

Cross-Dressings: Fast-food chains not always sticking to the script: Kirk Baird; Hankering for a taco? There's always KFC.; 8:17 a.m.

Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Sun Lite for April 12, 2004: Lisa Ferguson; Bunnies missing ears, piles of picked-over jelly beans, headless marshmallow chicks: The post-holiday Easter basket is truly a pathetic sight. Of course, once you get past the aesthetics, its contents are still pretty tasty (except ...; 8:14 a.m.

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