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News briefs for February 18, 2004: The Justice Department has not charged a former Boulder City Police officer in an August 2002 arrest of a 73-year-old Las Vegas man that apparently left the man with three broken ribs, a spokeswoman said.; 11:55 a.m.

Military closure panel to look at Nevada facilities: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Nevada's congressional delegation says the state's military installations appear safe from closure, based on recently published Defense Department criteria that will determine which military installations it will recommend for closure or mission changes ...; 11:54 a.m.

LV child-porn arrest part of global sting: By Timothy Pratt; The arrest of a Las Vegas church camp counselor last week came out of an international investigation aimed at sexual predators, federal and local officials said Tuesday.; 11:50 a.m.

Only 4 apply for superintendent: By Emily Richmond; The deadline to submit an application for the job of superintendent of Nevada's public schools was Tuesday, and one member of the state Board of Education said he was disappointed by the "tiny" size of ...; 11:41 a.m.

Nevada carries out few death penalty sentences: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY -- A national study says Nevada leads the nation in imposing the death penalty, but executions are actually few and far between in this state.; 11:41 a.m.

For Rebels fans, coaching changes are big frustration: Heather Rawlyk; UNLV basketball fans came to Thomas & Mack Center Tuesday night with mixed emotions.; 11:41 a.m.

Effort to legalize marijuana renewed: Kirsten Searer; Advocates are kicking off a campaign today to again try to legalize marijuana in Nevada.; 11:41 a.m.

ACLU vows to fight proposal to arrest street-race spectators: Dan Kulin and Launce Rake; Metro Police want to try to reduce illegal street racing by going after the spectators who provide audiences for the racers.; 11:38 a.m.

Local couple joins exodus to marry in San Francisco: Las Vegas resident Mike Lehr, 39, and his partner Evaldo De Souza, 37, joined thousands of other same-sex couples making history this month by marrying on the marble steps of San Francisco City Hall Sunday ...; 11:38 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Cabbies need to be on camera: I don't know whether I'd call it the moment of truth.; 11:38 a.m.

Dean's LV supporters will now back Kerry: Kirsten Searer; Many of Howard Dean's top supporters in Nevada defected on Tuesday, saying they'll support Sen. John Kerry in his bid for the Democratic nomination.; 11:38 a.m.

Cendant expands operations: Sotheby's Holdings, the owner of the auction house, has agreed to sell its 15-office real estate brokerage firm in the United States and the brand's licensing rights to Cendant Corp., owner of the Century 21 ...; 11:29 a.m.

Reid pushing for repeal of federal tax on some wagers: The Senate has approved a measure repealing a historic gaming tax that could save Nevada casinos more than $15 million a year.; 11:27 a.m.

Hard Rock, Control Board talks continue: The Hard Rock hotel-casino and lawyers for the state Gaming Control Board are still negotiating toward a possible settlement of the board's Jan. 21 complaint involving the Hard Rock's advertising campaigns, after regulators' lawyers granted ...; 11:26 a.m.

McCarran deal with car-rental firms advances: Construction of the $160 million consolidated car rental facility began in January, and should wrap up in early 2006. The area, at Warm Springs Road and Gilespie Street, should hold all of the car rental ...; 11:26 a.m.

Gaming news briefs for February 18, 2004: BATON ROUGE, La. -- Lawyers for Edwin Edwards said Wednesday they are filing new motions to free the imprisoned former Louisiana governor, claiming they have new information that warrants the dismissal of the guilty verdict.; 11:25 a.m.

Hearing delayed in suit over Macau development: A Feb. 10 hearing in District Labor Court in Tel Aviv was postponed when Adelson's attorneys said the owner of the Venetian had medical conditions that kept him from flying and appearing in court in ...; 11:24 a.m.

Nevada gasoline prices expected to keep rising: "Consumers may get hit with another round of price hikes on top of what we've already endured over the last month," AAA Nevada spokesman Sean Comey said.; 11:24 a.m.

Fremont Street accessibility lawsuit settled: Alana Roberts; A federal lawsuit filed by the Disabled Rights Action Committee against the Fremont Street Experience in 2002 has been settled following an appeal of the case to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.; 11:22 a.m.

Business news briefs for February 18, 2004: People's Choice Inc., a Las Vegas landscaping company, has agreed to pay 27 employees $74,000 in unpaid overtime and to revise its record-keeping procedures following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor.; 11:21 a.m.

Utility fighting for second rate hike in new hearings: Kevin Rademacher; Just five days after hearings concluded in a $133.5 million general rate increase request, executives for Nevada Power Co. were back before state regulators defending a second $173 million rate increase request.; 11:20 a.m.

Warm weather hurts SW Gas results: Kevin Rademacher; A rare December snow storm in Las Vegas was not enough to perk up revenue for Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas.; 11:20 a.m.

Caesars signs up for one project, drops out of another: By Liz Benston; Caesars Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas has signed a preliminary agreement with a Central California Indian tribe to develop and manage a $200 million casino near the tribe's reservation. The company also has withdrawn a ...; 11:20 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Opportunity knocks, and Dion answers: Until now, Celine Dion has been taking baby steps with her charitable involvement in Las Vegas.; 10:46 a.m.

Search for missing plane continues: The last known position of the plane was north of Jean. Five area Civil Air Patrol volunteer pilots looked for the plane Tuesday until the search was suspended because of darkness. The search will continue ...; 10:22 a.m.

Reid to announce benefits plan: The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. at the Clark County Government Center Community Room.; 10:21 a.m.

Obituaries for February 18, 2004: Colby Lee Sauer, 2, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born Feb. 2, 2002, in Las Vegas.; 10:20 a.m.

Pedestrian killed by car: Witnesses told police Raul Gonzales Jr. was driving a 1985 Buick southbound on Lamb in the right lane just after 2 p.m. when the man stepped into the road, took several quick steps and crouched ...; 10:18 a.m.

UNLV scholarship in Deskin's name planned: Southern Nevadans will say goodbye to longtime Las Vegas Sun executive and columnist Ruthe Deskin Thursday, but plans are under way to keep her memory alive through a scholarship at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.; 10:17 a.m.

Rose says ethics panel accepted new complaint against mayor: Commission Executive Director Stacy Jennings would not confirm Rose's contention. The commission does not confirm or deny complaints until they have cleared a two-person review panel, which either sends the complaint to a full commission ...; 10:17 a.m.

Gazlay sentencing hearing postponed: Erica D. Johnson; A district judge on Tuesday postponed a sentencing hearing for an alleged 311 Boyz gang member convicted on Dec. 15 of attacking two young men with a crowbar.; 10:16 a.m.

Galardi tries to make deal with LV: Sito Negron; Jack Galardi, who faces losing the liquor license for his topless club Cheetahs, has offered to settle his differences with Las Vegas by paying a $1.017 million fine in exchange for the city dropping further ...; 10:15 a.m.

Affordable housing requirement axed: Dan Kulin; The Henderson City Council on Tuesday agreed to drop a requirement that affordable housing be included in the development of 1,940 acres the Bureau of Land Management is scheduled to auction June 2.; 10:14 a.m.

Clark County expected to get lion's share of homeland security funds: Jace Radke; The state is scheduled to receive three grants -- the State Homeland Security Program, the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program and the Citizen Corp. Program -- from the Justice Department totaling about $26.5 million in ...; 10:13 a.m.

9-year-old killed in crash: The boy, who was sitting in the rear center seat, was partially ejected from the GMC sport utility vehicle, but investigators did not immediately know whether the boy slipped out of a seat belt or ...; 10:10 a.m.

Group approved to look at effect of county growth: Clark County took the first formal steps toward initiating what backers are calling a broad, comprehensive look at the impact of rapid growth, but not without tripping on the way.; 10:09 a.m.

Community news briefs for February 18, 2004: Multiple health care providers from the Summerlin area will be on hand to provide free health screenings and information. Cosmetic dentistry, medical hair restoration, chiropractic, personal training, massage, opthamology and other providers will be attending.; 10:09 a.m.

Slain guard's dad wanted him to quit: The father of a Henderson security guard who was shot in the back and killed while patrolling a Las Vegas Housing Authority complex on Jan. 20 said his son contemplated quitting the job three weeks ...; 10:07 a.m.

County land listed for protection: Clark County took another step toward protecting environmentally sensitive lands Tuesday.; 10:06 a.m.

Veterans eligible for high school diplomas: CARSON CITY -- Veterans who joined the military or were drafted and did not complete high school are now eligible to apply for a high school diploma.; 10:06 a.m.

Rebels cap Jay's day with rally to win: Steve Guiremand; It was a real roller coaster of emotions for Jay Spoonhour on Tuesday.; 10:04 a.m.

Spoonhour bows out: Steve Guiremand; UNLV guard Romel Beck didn't expect anything out of the ordinary when the team gathered for a meeting before Tuesday afternoon's pregame shootaround at the Thomas & Mack Center.; 10:04 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Change at UNLV means a chance for Hamrick: Dean Juipe; Mike Hamrick may or may not vote for George W. Bush in November, but in the interim he's apt to do the president a favor.; 10:03 a.m.

Sports briefs for February 18, 2004: The NCAA cited the University of Washington for lack of institutional control in the gambling flap that led to the firing of former football coach Rick Neuheisel.; 10:02 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Henderson saves race, moves it to December: The City of Henderson is well on its way to establishing itself as the off-road racing capital of the United States.; 10:01 a.m.

Goals and wins coming in bunches for Wranglers: Nick Christensen; Why the shortest month of the hockey season has the most games jammed into it may be a mystery, but it's coaches like the Las Vegas Wranglers' Glen Gulutzan's jobs to figure out how to ...; 10:00 a.m.

UNLV promotes Snyder, adds line coach: Steve Guiremand; UNLV football coach John Robinson didn't have to go very far to find a new offensive coordinator for his football team.; 9:59 a.m.

Shock, sadness follow Spoon's exit: More than once this season, UNLV radio play-by-play broadcaster Ken Korach told Charlie Spoonhour how he had been forced to be blunt in assessing the Rebels' poor performances.; 9:58 a.m.

Lavin keeping his focus on job in ESPN studio: It was only one statement -- actually, two -- on one T-shirt, but UNLV graduate Mike Villa wanted to be heard, and seen, Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.; 9:57 a.m.

Lady Rebels share the load at small forward: Every basketball team has role players, but not every team has role players who accept them.; 9:57 a.m.

Cheyenne turns up the heat for postseason: Adam Candee; Cheyenne turned back the clock one year.; 9:48 a.m.

Palo Verde puts its 'A' game on display in playoff romp: Adam Candee; Having already climbed its personal mountain in these playoffs, the Palo Verde girls' soccer team is simply cruising over speed bumps now.; 9:46 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Local professional Dolan stringing together wins: Peter Benton; Call him what you want -- "The Comeback Kid," "The Renascence Man" or just a guy going through his second childhood -- but whatever you call him, long-time Las Vegas professional Kim Dolan of Craig ...; 9:45 a.m.

Jockeying for position: Adam Candee; As a Las Vegas native, a Stanford sociology graduate and a professional golfer, Stephanie Louden comes from a uniquely passionate and thoughtful perspective when speaking about how help the latest incarnation of LPGA golf thrive ...; 9:44 a.m.

Legendary Winters uses broad canvas for art, life: The 78-year-old legend of improvisational comedy sported a Marine Corps cap, held a cane used occasionally to support his weight and entertained more than a dozen fans who followed him and laughed at his non-stop, ...; 9:30 a.m.

A Tight Fit: Nevada Ballet Theatre injects dance into 'Streetcar Named Desire': When: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.; 9:27 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Comic Winters steals the show at special event: Elizabeth Foyt; Barbara Lee Woollen and husband Bruce Woollen are no strangers to the art world, owning galleries in Hawaii as well as Art de Vignettes at the Fashion Show mall.; 9:19 a.m.

Downtown development group may be on the way out: Sito Negron; The City Centre Development Corp., created in 1997 to enter into downtown redevelopment deals but turned into an advisory board with no real power, is facing sudden death.; 9:18 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Spring is busting out all over: It's said that fashion is influenced by the economy of the country, that hems rise and fall with the market. Color, too, is influenced by economics; dark hues for dark times, rampant color when the ...; 9:16 a.m.

Letter: Championing nuclear power: We did not provide price supports for natural gas in the 1970s, so the majority of the gas drilling rigs were dismantled for scrap and natural gas was vented. Oil and coal are not environmentally ...; 9:14 a.m.

Letter: Shift trading is practical solution for firefighters: Through the use of shift trades, the department remains fully staffed. I use shift trades each year to attend the Muscular Dystrophy Association camp -- a volunteer activity that has recently received negative attention in ...; 9:14 a.m.

Editorial: Share plans with county growth panel: The firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff, has a long history of transportation planning in Las Vegas. Ten years ago it was involved in one of the biggest projects in local history -- the redesign of the Spaghetti ...; 9:13 a.m.

Editorial: Act on neglected homes: Orlando Sanchez, director of the city's Neighborhood Services department, says his office has counted 110 vacant homes "in various stages of disrepair." Unless regularly attended to, abandoned homes represent health and safety hazards and can ...; 9:12 a.m.

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