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Print edition for February 23, 2004

Passengers moving more freely at airport these days
Dan Kulin
Four months ago Stephen Shaya spent three hours waiting to go through the metal detectors at McCarran International Airport and almost missed his flight because of the delay.
Public can ante up for ownership
World Poker Tour is now filming its second season of major poker championship final tables for broadcast on the Travel Channel.
Regents plan to resolve their conflicts
University regents will work on handling board conflict and developing positive group dynamics at a workshop in May, regent Thalia Dondero said Friday.
Metro to seek budget increase
Jace Radke
The tentative Metro Police budget for the upcoming fiscal year requests an 11 percent increase over this year's budget and includes funding for 145 additional officers.
Shustek reaches settlement with mortgage regulators
Kevin Rademacher
A dispute between mortgage lender Michael Shustek and state regulators was settled last week.
News briefs for Feb. 23, 2004
The body of a homicide victim was found by hikers about 5:15 p.m. Saturday in the desert about two miles east of Hollywood Boulevard off Lake Mead Boulevard, Metro Police said.
Rheault named superintendent of public schools
By Emily Richmond
Keith Rheault, acting superintendent of Nevada's public schools, was appointed to the full position Saturday by the state Board of Education in a 6-4 vote.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: 'Vegas Live!' seeks an audience on Fox
Las Vegas ONE General Manager Bob Stoldal has a meeting scheduled for today with the show's producers about its future on the station.
MAGIC show to feature trendsetting fashions
Michelle Swafford
When people think of cutting-edge fashion trends, they think of New York. But Las Vegas will be the trendsetter today through Thursday at the MAGIC Marketplace fashion industry convention.
LV home price trend mixed
Jennifer Shubinski
Prices of previously owned Las Vegas homes skyrocketed in January over the same time last year, increasing by almost $30,000, while new home sales and prices softened month over month, local research firm Home Builders Research Inc. reported today.
5,000 signatures needed to get Nader on state ballot
CARSON CITY -- Ralph Nader supporters would have to collect nearly 5,000 signatures of registered voters in Nevada to get him onto the November ballot as an independent candidate for president.
Letter: Sunshine State bares it all
LEE YARBROUGH
Columnist Ralph Siraco: Jockey Patrick Valenzuela has gone AWOL again
Ralph Siraco
It has been just a month since jockey Patrick Valenzuela went AWOL. Again.
Columnist Dean Juipe: SI swimsuit issue is now soft porn
Dean Juipe
Hey, it's the swimsuit issue and who wouldn't enjoy seeing a bunch of beautiful girls with next to nothing on?
Letter: Congressmen get their raises no matter what
Once upon a time, there had to be hearings when a raise was being considered, followed by a vote in each house to approve it. So pay raises were usually hard to obtain. Many congressmen, however, didn't like the idea of having to face constituents after voting to boost their own pay. Enter a new system.
Letter: Close live animal food markets
In light of the recent SARS epidemic, and the even more threatening avian flu now raging through Asia, would it not be prudent to shut down the many live animal food markets in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Seattle, Las Vegas, New York City, Chicago and elsewhere in the States?
Editorial: Housing is a good start toward redevelopment
The city's redevelopment agency was not getting anywhere with the traditional approach of soliciting general proposals and hoping developers would respond. It's new strategy of working one-on-one with developers on specific concepts seems to be paying off. One critical aspect to long-range redevelopment is housing. The agency is now working with an experienced developer on a plan to convert nine older homes owned by the city, and two others if the city can acquire them from their owners, into a condominium development that would attract young professionals.
Bidding heats up for Australian firm
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tabcorp Holdings Ltd., Australia's biggest gaming company, today offered A$2.03 billion ($1.57 billion) in cash and stock for Tab Ltd., betting a larger cash payment and the support of the New South Wales racing industry will beat a higher bid by Unitab Ltd.
Stewart lawyers want some charges tossed
Erun McClam
NEW YORK -- Lawyers for Martha Stewart and her former stockbroker will try to persuade a federal judge today to throw out some of the charges at their stock-trading trial.
Birth announcements for Feb. 23, 2004
Dec. 28:
South Korean bank sold in historic deal
The deal announced today also marks the largest foreign investment in South Korea's fragile financial sector. It still must gain regulatory approval.
Reno tourism executives stress need for diversity
Sandra Chereb
RENO -- Promoting Northern Nevada as an adventure playground, luring more conventions and customized marketing to loyal casino customers are keys to Reno's economic survival in the face of growing competition from tribal casinos, industry leaders said at a forum last week.
Casino blacklists prove to be a dicey proposition
Adam Goldman
Virginia Ormanian burned through most of her retirement savings playing slot machines in Detroit casinos last year.
Models sought for Galleria fashion show
Teens and adults ages 14-21 years old will walk the runway and try to win over a panel of judges as they vie for a spot. Auditions will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Galleria at Sunset, Lower Level, Galyan's Wing, 1300 W. Sunset Road.
Obituaries for Feb. 23, 2004
Mildred Corinne Bumgarner, 84, of Las Vegas died Friday in Las Vegas. She was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Saline County, Ill. A resident for 23 years, she was a homemaker and a member of Eastern Star.
Editorial: Don't make congestion even worse
A federal judge is expected to rule by April on the environmental group's lawsuit, which seeks to halt construction on the highway widening project. The Sierra Club alleges that the federal government's environmental impact statement for the road project didn't factor in health risks it believes are created, such as increased risk for cancer, from pollution caused by the extra vehicles that would result from the additional lanes. The Sierra Club also contends that the Federal Highway Administration rejected too quickly alternatives to widening U.S. 95, such as building a light-rail system that would link the fast-growing northwest to downtown.
Reno area's No. 2 airport undergoes $10 million runway project
AP
The project calls for a rebuilt runway at Reno Stead Airport, home to the Reno National Championship Air Races and 200 other tenants.
Columnist Lisa Ferguson: Sun Lite for Feb. 23, 2004
Lisa Ferguson
Amid all the pre-election hubbub, let's hope the determined Democrats vying for their party's presidential nomination stop and take a long, hard look at the dollars being funneled into their campaign coffers particularly the portrait of George Washington that adorns those bucks.
Suffering flu, Sting doesn't fly at The Joint
Spencer Patterson
I hate to kick an artist when he's down, but I have to question whether Sting really should have rescheduled his Las Vegas stopover for Friday night.
Columnist Susan Snyder: Primm gets proper options
"We're working 13-hour days," one of them said. "I'll get off whenever y'all get out of here tonight and be back at 6 o'clock in the morning to set up breakfast."
Pushing the Envelope: Oscar winners famous for memorable acceptance speeches
Kirk Baird
Sally Field, formerly America's Sweetheart, will never fully live down her "I can't deny the fact that you like me right now, you like me!" 1985 Oscar acceptance speech after winning best actress for "Places in the Heart."
Williams practices crowd control at House of Blues
Spencer Patterson
"Do y'all want to hear those sweet old ballads or do you want to rock?" Williams asked a crowd of about 1,000 at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.
NBT excels in 'Streetcar'
Marilyn LaRocque
Nevada Ballet Theatre explored the breadth and depth of the ballet world at UNLV's Judy Bayley Theatre this past weekend and mined the rich vein of talent of the NBT dancers.
Sports briefs for February 23, 2004
A sculpture commemorating boxing great Joe Louis was vandalized with white paint early today, and two men were in custody. The suspects, who were not immediately identified, were stopped by police in a Detroit suburb after authorities were tipped off by a motorist. The motorist saw two men covered with white paint driving out of Detroit and followed them while contacting police.
Gums licking his chops over performance vs. Durango
Adam Candee
4A STATE TOURNAMENT
Three indicted in stolen rental cars investigation
A Clark County grand jury returned a 38-count indictment Friday against three men accused of running an auto theft ring.
Officer cleared in fatal shooting
Jen Lawson
A Metro Police officer who shot an armed, fleeing suspect in the back last month was cleared of any wrongdoing Friday by a Clark County coroner's inquest jury.
Rainout allows Rebels to retool their rotation
Sunday afternoon's rainout against Nevada-Reno gave UNLV's baseball team a timely day of rest before a brief road trip and shifted coach Buddy Gouldsmith's rotation in an enviable manner.
Weir hangs on to defend Nissan title
Mike Weir knows how to win. He just doesn't know how to win without drama.
Dolezel helps propel Gladiators to first victory
Steve Vedder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Clint Dolezel wasn't sure what kind of homecoming he'd receive from a former team he'd led to an Arena Football League title three years ago.
AG to determine state's liability in veterans audit
CARSON CITY -- The attorney general's office is examining an audit critical of the state Office of Veterans Services to weigh the state's liability in poor record-keeping of veterans accounts and to see if any charges should be filed.
Grand Jury will consider charges against Moncrief
Sito Negron
A grand jury will meet Tuesday to consider charges against Las Vegas Councilwoman Janet Moncrief following allegations that she failed to report more than $100,000 in contributions during her successful campaign last spring against incumbent Michael McDonald.
Unity has Rebels on roll
Steve Guiremand
Group hug, anyone?
Man stunned by officer's Taser dies
Dan Kulin and Jen Lawson
It may take weeks for pathologists to determine why a 26-year-old North Las Vegas man died Saturday after being shocked several times with a Metro Police Taser gun.
Cell phone towers could ring up cash for schools
By Emily Richmond
Clark County School District officials want to lease space on playing fields for cellular phone towers, a proposal that could yield a tidy sum of money.
Metro: All beds in new jail are taken
Jace Radke
The Clark County Detention Center is scheduled to open 250 more beds for prisoners next month, but Metro Police officials are warning local governments that the facility is already at capacity.
Many factors pump up LV gasoline prices
Ed Koch and Heather Rawlyk
Las Vegas gasoline prices are among the highest in the nation -- about 20 cents higher than a month ago for regular unleaded -- and rising, according to the American Automobile Association.
Former gaming exec might challenge Porter
Kirsten Searer
Rep. Jon Porter may face a challenger after all -- from the former chief executive of Park Place Entertainment.
REI holds job fair
REI holds job fair
Prison officials waiting for official order on execution
Glen Whorton, assistant director in the state Department of Corrections, said the agency is awaiting the official order from District Judge Donald Mosley who has scheduled the execution of Lawrence Colwell Jr. for the week of March 15. The death sentence carried out by Nevada was on April 21, 2001, when Sebastian Bridges was put to death.
Rain muddles roads, air travel
Heather Rawlyk
San Francisco native Marshall Bakker came to Las Vegas to enjoy a weekend "away from the rain." What Bakker got instead was a taste of home.
Drive to find new water is hastened
Las Vegas' thirst for water is nothing new, but four years and counting of regional drought have magnified that thirst, forcing water suppliers to turn to new sources years ahead of schedule.
Gaming briefs for Feb. 23, 2004
Mikohn Gaming Corp. of Las Vegas has entered into an agreement with Star Slots International LLC for the right to develop a new series of games featuring Hispanic icons such as singers Julio Iglesias and Celia Cruz.

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