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Archive for February 23, 2004

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.; 11:17 a.m.

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.; 11:17 a.m.

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 ...; 11:16 a.m.

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.; 11:12 a.m.

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.; 11:11 a.m.

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.; 11:11 a.m.

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.; 11:09 a.m.

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.; 11:09 a.m.

REI holds job fair: REI holds job fair; 11:09 a.m.

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 ...; 11:08 a.m.

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 ...; 11:08 a.m.

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.; 11:08 a.m.

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.; 11:08 a.m.

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.; 11:08 a.m.

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.; 11:08 a.m.

Shustek reaches settlement with mortgage regulators: Kevin Rademacher; A dispute between mortgage lender Michael Shustek and state regulators was settled last week.; 11:07 a.m.

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.; 11:00 a.m.

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.; 10:38 a.m.

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.; 10:34 a.m.

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.; 9:44 a.m.

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.; 9:42 a.m.

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 ...; 9:41 a.m.

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.; 9:40 a.m.

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.; 9:40 a.m.

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 ...; 9:39 a.m.

Weir hangs on to defend Nissan title: Mike Weir knows how to win. He just doesn't know how to win without drama.; 9:39 a.m.

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.; 9:38 a.m.

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.; 9:37 a.m.

Gums licking his chops over performance vs. Durango: Adam Candee; 4A STATE TOURNAMENT; 9:36 a.m.

Unity has Rebels on roll: Steve Guiremand; Group hug, anyone?; 9:31 a.m.

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 ...; 9:28 a.m.

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?; 9:25 a.m.

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.; 9:24 a.m.

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, ...; 9:23 a.m.

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 ...; 9:20 a.m.

Letter: Sunshine State bares it all: LEE YARBROUGH; 9:18 a.m.

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, ...; 9:17 a.m.

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 ...; 9:15 a.m.

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 ...; 9:15 a.m.

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.; 9:15 a.m.

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.; 9:15 a.m.

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.; 9:08 a.m.

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 ...; 9:07 a.m.

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 ...; 9:07 a.m.

Birth announcements for Feb. 23, 2004: Dec. 28:; 8:43 a.m.

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. ...; 8:42 a.m.

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.; 8:34 a.m.

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.; 8:29 a.m.

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.; 8:29 a.m.

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 ...; 8:27 a.m.

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."; 8:23 a.m.

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 ...; 8:23 a.m.

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.; 2:34 a.m.

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