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Print edition for December 17, 2004

On Display for December 17, 2004
Entertainment Galleries at the Venetian will host "Marcel Salinas: Paintings and Drawings from the Personal Collection of the Artist," until Jan. 2 at 3377 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Admission is free. 866-6813.
Performing Arts for December 17, 2004
'Christmas'
Officers save two children from fire
Jen Lawson
Metro Police Officer Brian Iulo was patrolling a condominium complex in southwest Las Vegas on Thursday, keeping an eye out for stolen cars, when he spotted something he didn't expect -- smoke pouring from an upstairs window of one of the units.
Parents strike deal in son's shooting of friend
By Matt Pordum
Prosecutors struck a plea bargain with the parents who had left a gun out at their home. Their 15-year-old son killed his friend with the gun.
Woman slain at school had obtained protective order against brother
Stephen Curran
The man charged with killing his younger sister Wednesday outside her 6-year-old daughter's private school in Green Valley had systematically harassed and threatened the woman over the last several years, documents from the Clark County Family Court indicate.
Lady Rebels eye rematch with WNIT semifinalist
The eight-team Duel in the Desert women's college basketball tournament starts Saturday at UNLV's Cox Pavilion and features a possible rematch of the WNIT semifinal in March between UNLV and Iowa State that sent the Lady Rebels to the tournament championship game.
Reserve officer to takes over Predator unit
Jace Radke
An Air Force reservist was scheduled today to be named commander of Nellis Air Force Base's Predator training squadron as the Air Force's plans to better utilize the National Guard and Reserve.
Man fatally stabbed outside store
About 10 p.m., Lauriano Ruiz had a "chance encounter" with the victim in the parking lot of the store at Nellis Boulevard and Craig Road, Sgt. Ken Hefner said. The two argued, began fighting and then the victim was stabbed repeatedly, police said.
Texas Tech freshman plays roles of hero, goat in same game
Just like Martin Zeno could ease into a hero's role someday, he'll also learn the unwanted role about leading his team in defeat. Zeno, Texas Tech's true freshman forward, received a taste of both Thursday.
Preps: Thursday's results
Cimarron-Memorial 74, Clark 52: CMRN: Cory Boyack 21 pts 8 reb, Emmanuel Olekaibe 14 pts. CLRK: Deshawn Williams 14 pts.
No argument
Nick Christensen
It took just 90 seconds for the Wranglers and Bakersfield Condors to get together Thursday night, for what amounted to an extended pregame chat at mid-ice.
Columnist Barb Henderson: Two television shows bring outdoors into living rooms
Barb Henderson
I'd like to share with you two new adventures that I am enjoying as the host of television shows geared toward the great outdoors and a western way of life in Las Vegas.
Teen in 311 Boyz case released early
By Matt Pordum
An alleged member of the 311 Boyz gang, who pleaded guilty to charges related to the July 2003 stoning that left 17-year-old Stephen Tanner Hansen with a crushed face, was released from jail and placed under house arrest on Thursday by District Judge Michael Cherry.
Adelson proves skeptics wrong
By Liz Benston
Casino executives know how to count.
Supreme Court reverses ruling on financial disclosure forms
CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court ruled today that the state Ethics Commission has the authority to judge the adequacy of financial disclosure statements filed by political candidates.
Woman with knife is shot by police
David Kihara
A woman who could not be stopped by a police Taser or low lethality "bean bag" shotgun blast was shot and wounded by Metro Police officers on Thursday at an apartment complex on North Decatur Avenue after the woman allegedly made threatening gestures with a knife toward police.
Sports briefs for December 17, 2004
The Boston Red Sox lineup card from Game 4 of the 2004 World Series brought a site-record bid of $165,000 on MLB.com.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: With Majerus, it's always hoots first, then hollers
He was at his self-deprecating best while officially accepting an offer to coach the USC basketball team beginning next year and had the Los Angeles media eating out of his hand Wednesday.
Columnist Nick Christensen: Centennial girls drive
Nick Christensen
It was 34-9 at halftime on Wednesday at Cheyenne High, and Centennial's girls' basketball team was well on its way to its 10th consecutive win.
Saturday's horse racing entries
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Rebels get a good look at how good it can be
Steve Guiremand
THE GAMES: Las Vegas Showdown -- UNLV vs. Oklahoma State, Gonzaga vs. Georgia Tech.
Columnist Sal DeFilippo: NFL gives up-close fan seating (Ar)test run
Sal DeFilippo
Imagine that it's Monday night, and you're settling into a nice, comfy leather chair just as the Patriots-Dolphins game is ready to kick off.
Fishing report: Stripers plentiful, but largemouth still hard to find
Boaters have been enjoying success and many have told NDOW that they are catching limits of 20 stripers. The fish are deep and are being taken by trolling, jigging and drifting with anchovies. Most of the fishing activity continues to take place in the Las Vegas Wash area.
Speaker says lawmakers can stay on Lottery board
"The Lottery Commission in our view is provided for in the constitution, that it's purely under the control of the General Assembly," the speaker said.
Upscale retailers celebrating most
Anne D'Innocenzio
NEW YORK -- This holiday season, Vincent Cassanetti, 60, a wealthy retired business owner, is helping to keep luxury sales booming.
Leaders of pilots union recommends agreement
The decision by the Air Line Pilots Association's United branch moves the carrier a step closer to a consensus pact with a key union on new labor contracts that would sharply reduce wages and benefits again for its workforce.
Guest columnist Linda Frohlich: New team can't find right spice
Las Vegas Las Vegas.
Group says gaming guidelines should be ready by February
Gordon Hare, the executive director of the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, said the group drafting rules for gaming at racetracks expects to be finished with their work by February.
Letter: Surplus funds should be used to improve U.S. 95
A far better use of this surplus would be to use it as seed money with federal funds to upgrade our state highway U.S. 95 to a freeway. Browse any atlas and you will find very few states that do not have a north/south freeway, especially connecting two or more major cities within their state.
Sanford's first recruit: Big hit in small package
Steve Guiremand
UNLV was rewarded in a big way this past season for taking a chance on a 5-foot-7 tailback from California named Dominique Dorsey.
Illinois brings No. 1 road show to Valley High's unlikely stage
Valley High School tournament schedule Dec. 30
Correction
* Because of an error by the Sun, the Las Vegas Monorail's earnings before its Sept. 8 closure was incorrectly reported in Thursday's editions. The system earned $4 million in 48 days of normal operation. The Sun regrets the error.
Las Vegas Showdown -- Saturday's matchups
Steve Guiremand
Las Vegas Showdown -- Saturday's matchups
Editorial: Can you hear me now?
The Federal Communications Commission this week began the process of drafting regulations that eventually would permit widespread use of cell phones on airplanes. Some airlines currently have on-board cell phones, but they're limited in number because they're so expensive to use. So the FCC and the Federal Aviation Administration are considering how to allow fliers to use their own cell phones when aboard planes.
Editorial: Revolving door keeps on spinning
Now that's rich -- and ironic. If drug makers truly were wanting to gain back the trust of the public, the last person they would have hired is a consummate Washington insider like Tauzin. It was Tauzin, with the support of the Bush administration and House Republican leaders, who shielded these companies when legislation was drafted to create a prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. Democrats and many Republicans in Congress wanted to give the federal government the ability to negotiate with drug companies to set prices for the new program, which would have resulted in lower prices for consumers. ...
Letter: Oil, not freedom, true policy goal
If that is not enough to demonstrate that President Bush is completely disingenuous, why do we tolerate and trade with China and Vietnam, communist countries? Why only Cuba as the political pariah? Time for Ms. Waite to wake up to the reality of George Bush.
Consumer prices increase by mild 0.2 percent in November
Jeannine Aversa
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 percent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before.
Ralph Siraco's Hollywood Park selections
1st Race -- MISTY'SGOLDENTOUCH -- Espinoza on Baffert trainee, draws good post for sprint opener, has the golden touch here? FOUR ALARM SLEW -- Draws good box for claiming dash, Flores aboard young Dollace trainee, where's the Four Alarm fire? Value Play -- AT A BOY HARRY
Obituaries for December 17, 2004
John M. Aquino, 70, of Las Vegas died Sunday in Las Vegas. He was born March 25, 1934, in Buffalo, N.Y. A resident for 20 years, he was a retired computer operator in the aerospace industry.
More efficient handling of nuke waste is urged
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Yucca Mountain managers need a better overall plan for handling high-level nuclear waste after it is hauled to the proposed repository, a project watchdog panel said.
News briefs for December 17, 2004
Former Nevada Gov. Mike O'Callaghan, his wife Carolyn and the five Nevada Marines who lost their lives in Iraq this year will be honored from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mid-East Memorial Wall, located at the Hammargren Home of Nevada History, 4318 Ridgecrest Drive.
Company files IPO for up to 3.8 million shares
According to a form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each share of Green Plains purchased includes a warrant to purchase one quarter of an additional share of common stock from the company at a purchase price of $30 per share.
Hotels express frustration with monorail's shutdown
By Richard N. Velotta
Resorts along the Las Vegas Monorail route are frustrated and restless about the dormant high-tech train but cautious about being too critical of its failures, since all agree that safety is the most important element of its operation.
Workers reject Mandalay proposal
Alana Roberts
About 320 maintenance workers at three Mandalay Resort Group properties voted to reject a two-tier wage and benefit contract offer from the company and could strike as soon as Wednesday.
Nevada Power employees fired
Kevin Rademacher
Nevada Power Co. has confirmed that 13 employees have been fired amid an internal investigation into alleged wrongdoing at the electric utility.
Woman dupes state: Attorney general's top investigator fired
CARSON CITY -- The state attorney general's chief investigator, who helped build the ethics case against Controller Kathy Augustine, has been fired, it was learned today.
Commission approves Mesquite purchases
CARSON CITY -- The state Gaming Commission on Thursday approved the application of Randy Black to buy out his partners in three casinos in the fast-growing community of Mesquite in a $175 million deal.
Columnist Jeff German: Spying on cabbies is profitable
Orders are being placed faster than a cabbie can run up his meter on a trip from the airport.
Company refinances debt
Wynn Resorts expects to open the Wynn Las Vegas megaresort in April.
Thursday's Sports Transactions
AP
BOSTON RED SOX-Named Jason McLeod director of amateur scouting, Amiel Sawdaye assistant scouting director, Dave Finley national crosschecker, Mike Rikard east coast crosschecker, Fred Peterson west coast crosschecker and Jon Lukens and Danny Watkins scouts.
While D.C. scurries to save the deal, everybody else waits
Dan Kulin
The future of the next Major League Baseball franchise remains uncertain today after the league's President Bob DuPuy told Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman that he couldn't discuss the possibility of moving the team to Las Vegas until Dec. 31.
States urged to find water solutions
Federal officials put the Colorado River basin states on notice today that they will have to find a way to relieve the river system threatened by years of drought and growing demand, or the states will face the possibility of a plan imposed by Washington, D.C.
Women's Top 25 Fared
AP
2. Stanford (7-0) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Saturday.
Yankees ready to deal
NEW YORK -- After so many missed tries, the New York Yankees might really have a trade for Randy Johnson.
McDonald offering $8 million for LV property
Dan Kulin
Eighteen months after leaving office, former Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald is hoping his former colleagues will agree to sell him 18 acres near his childhood home.
Valley's largest homebuilder sees quarterly profit jump
Jennifer Shubinski
KB Home, the Las Vegas Valley's largest homebuilder, on Thursday reported a profit of $186.73 million or $4.42 per share for the fourth quarter ended Nov. 30, up from $138.73 million or $3.31 in the year-ago quarter.
Vocational school ordered to reimburse tuition
By Emily Richmond
A Las Vegas vocational school that promised students lucrative careers as medical sonographers had its license suspended Thursday after a state commission heard from angry students who said their $9,700 tuition bought them nothing but heartache and humiliation.
Man is stabbed to death outside store
Jen Lawson
A chance encounter between strangers at a northeast Las Vegas Wal-Mart Thursday night left a 28-year-old man stabbed to death and a 19-year-old man arrested for murder, Metro Police said.
All Night Long
Spencer Patterson
WEEKEND EDITION
Youth served: Military recruiters pin hopes on high school students
Jace Radke and Emily Richmond
WEEKEND EDITION
Susan In Tune
By Jerry Fink
Susan Anton's long legs make for great stocking stuffers this (or any) holiday season.
Columnist Jon Ralston: Lack of ethics lamentable
WEEKEND EDITION
'Annie' checks into sweet at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theatre
The musical "Annie" should carry a warning label: diabetics beware.
Editorial: Bush needs to listen
December 18 - 19, 2004
Never too late to keep on learning
WEEKEND EDITION
Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Red Sox series victory suits comic just Fine
Lisa Ferguson
He, along with countless other diehard Boston Red Sox fans, are still reveling in their beloved baseball team's recent World Series win, marking the end of the storied "Curse of the Bambino."
Hotlines, help groups can aid depressed during holiday season
Eric Leake
WEEKEND EDITION
Evans' brilliant career reflected in 'Portrait'
Spencer Patterson
My mother made it a point to see Bill Evans perform as often as possible when she lived in the New York City area in the early 1970s.
Columnist Spencer Patterson: 'Wrong' is right call for Album of the Year
Death's Design, KDT, Another Day Starts, Rich Tradition, A Beginner's Mind and Seconds to Spare
That probably explains why Feedback's Album of the Year is also the strangest disc I ran across in 2004.
Columnist Jerry Fink: Magnitude of show is no illusion
"It's the biggest in terms of size and amount of illusions," magician Paul Haynes said.
Weekend Time Schedule
AP
Washington at San Francisco, 5 p.m.
Letter: Valley is ready for pro baseball
December 18 - 19, 2004
Letter: Bush to blame for unneeded war
December 18 - 19, 2004
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Some '05 predictions
WEEKEND EDITION
Editorial: Tackling the drought
December 18 - 19, 2004
Datebook for December 17, 2004
The City of Las Vegas presents a holiday getaway in the park from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at the Stupak Community Center, 300 W. Boston Ave. Admission is free. 229-2488.
Columnist Jeff German: Las Vegas trying to show NFL the love
WEEKEND EDITION
Columnist Susan Snyder: Couples find help in quest
WEEKEND EDITION
Community briefs for December 17, 2004
Central Christian Church will host a toy giveaway for children in under-resourced families 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 1001 New Beginnings Drive in Henderson.
Blood drives
Tuesday: 7 a.m.-noon, Valley Hospital, 620 Shadow Lane; 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Golden Nugget, Laughlin.
Columnist Muriel Stevens: Mix up at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay
It's more than the view that makes Alain Ducasse's Mix in Las Vegas magic. Mix, on the 64th floor of The Hotel at Mandalay Bay, will open to the public Dec. 27.
'Three Kings' crowns year for Musical Arts Society
The Society's annual Christmas program, under the direction of Dr. Douglas R. Peterson, will feature the Musical Arts Chorus in a performance of Anders Ohrwall's "The Three Kings" with narrator and instrumental accompaniment.
Columnist Jerry Fink: Cammisa giving a boost to Las Vegas talent
The 47-year-old Paterson, N.J., native is doing it out of love and respect, not greed.

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