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Print edition for January 14, 2004

Ensign says he won't vote to stop energy filibuster
Sen. John Ensign will not support a vote to end a promised filibuster on the Energy Bill, a blow to Republican efforts to pass the controversial bill.
Columnist Peter Benton: Shooting even par gets it done on Tour
Peter Benton
So, you're a scratch golfer and figure your game is ready for the PGA Tour. Well, not to put you down in any way, but I reckon you should think again, because to play with the "Big Boys" you would need to be, at the very minimum, a plus 3.
Celebration of Jewish Film opens Thursday at Suncoast
Kirk Baird
"The intention was to share with the Las Vegas community how successful Jewish film festivals are at other sites," Abbey said.
Fruits of her Labors: Artist Delores Nast shows growth in her produce-inspired paintings
Three years ago a North Las Vegas gallery director asked the painter of fruit and vegetables to create something more "culturally oriented" for an upcoming solo exhibit.
Letter: Bush not popular in informal poll
I did this at three marketplaces -- one in an affluent area, one in a middle-class area and one in a poorer area. The answers I received from the 224 people I spoke to were not surprising to me. Only two people were in favor of Bush, with one giving him a 75 and the other the full 100. A few people gave Bush numbers between 10 and 25 and I got a lot of zeros. Many other people declined to give a number, favoring boo-hiss type criticisms instead.
Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Man of the Year event outgrows temple venue
Elizabeth Foyt
The turnout for Sunday's event to honor Coast Casinos Inc. Chairman Michael Gaughan was so large it caused a relocation of the festivities from the Temple's banquet hall to the Suncoast ballrooms.
Columnist Muriel Stevens: Enjoy a ski and tee getaway
The Ultimate Ski & Tee is a four-day excursion that includes skiing and golfing. This getaway includes two nights at The Village at Squaw Valley USA in a one-bedroom, slope-side luxury condominium and two nights lodging at MonteLago Village Resort. Four ski lift tickets are included, as are four rounds of golf on one of two courses ranked in the "Top Ten You Can Play" by Golf magazine.
Editorial: Hydro plant idea a lesson in futility
This week, with all of the conditions still unmet, the partnership's majority investors, including Mitsubishi Corp., pronounced the project dead. Paul Larsen, the attorney representing Diamond Generating, the Mitsubishi subsidiary behind the hydroelectric plant proposal, said Tuesday that the company had turned its lease on the 175 acres back to the federal government. Because the project presented environmental and other problems, Larsen's announcement is welcome.
LV matchmaker Gibbons fired
Gibbons, who was named in a 1999 Miami Herald story as a key figure in possible fight-rigging, came to Top Rank from Oklahoma where, according to the Herald story, he asked heavyweights Andre Smiley and Mike Smith to purposely lose fights. Gibbons disputed those assertions.
Council shows support for sports center on airport site
The council voted 5-0 to have city staff begin negotiations with Hang Time Sports to put together lease, water use and development agreements for the city-owned land where the proposed complex would be built.
Letter: Nursing shortage may be alleviated with creativity
Today, those in the nursing profession are getting burned out with 10- to 12-hour shifts. Granted, the three days off are nice, but who is it that suffers too? The patients!
Senator briefed on state health concerns
Dan Kulin
The Southern Nevadans without health insurance are such a diverse population -- including young adults who feel invincible and older workers who cannot afford it -- that there isn't just one way to get them all insured, local health industry representatives told Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., Tuesday.
Mountain lion too sick to save
A apparently starving mountain lion cub that turned up in the yard of a Henderson home was put to sleep by animal control authorities after it was determined it had probably been abandoned by its mother because it was sick.
Columnist Dean Juipe: So far, FBI has guppies in its net
Dean Juipe
It may have been nothing more than a fishing expedition, the FBI throwing a line into the water to see what it could uncover on Top Rank Inc. and professional boxing.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Bocuse makes dinner plans in Vegas
Paul Bocuse -- the man who invented nouvelle cuisine -- is negotiating to open a restaurant in Mandalay Bay, VegasBeat has learned.
Mack's e-mailed invitations violate policy
Sito Negron
Las Vegas Councilman Michael Mack used a city computer to send invitations to a charity fund-raiser, a violation of the city's policy for its employees.
Las Vegas Paiutes sign development deal
Jennifer Shubinski
The Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians said Tuesday it entered into an agreement with a California developer with local ties to master plan 3,800 acres of reservation land that will possibly include houses, retail stores and a casino.
Ethics panel takes no action against Selby
CARSON CITY -- A panel of the state Ethics Commission Tuesday dismissed complaints against Las Vegas City Manager Douglas Selby and his deputy, Elizabeth Fretwell, filed in connection with the controversy surrounding Assemblyman Wendell Williams.
Mining officials say mercury not used today
Nevada mining and mineral officials say that while a Las Vegas teen obtained mercury from supplies a relative used in private gold mining and got seriously ill, their industry is not the culprit for excessive mercury in communities.
Business briefs for Jan. 14, 2004
Henderson Mayor James Gibson has been named chairman and chief executive of Transit Systems Management LLC, the company that will manage the Las Vegas Monorail system that begins operations in March.
Vegas again exploiting ban on Super Bowl ads
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, rebuffed again in its bid to have television advertisements promoting Las Vegas during the Super Bowl, is rolling out a $1.5 million campaign today telling viewers they're likely to have more fun here than in Houston, the site of the National Football League's championship game.
Travel site offers concierge services
The company also books entertainment, golf rounds, spa visits, tours and restaurant and nightclub reservations.
Woman escapes train, but not drug arrest
The woman who barely escaped a train after driving her car onto the railroad tracks Tuesday was booked into the Clark County Detention Center hours later on felony drug trafficking charges and for driving under the influence of a controlled substance, authorities said.
Judges question EPA's Yucca standard
WASHINGTON -- Opponents of a planned nuclear waste dump in Nevada argued in court today the government has failed to ensure that the public will be protected when radiation from the entombed waste reaches its peak hundreds of thousands of years from now.
Consumers speak up on rate hike
Kevin Rademacher
Ratepayers attending a consumer session on Tuesday afternoon were not happy about a pair of Nevada Power Co. rate increase requests that will be considered this spring by state regulators.
Loan program back on track
SBA officials said the agency obtained approval for $470 million to temporarily guarantee 7(a) loan applications, which were suspended on Jan. 6 because of funding problems. Loan applications can be approved beginning today.
Sports briefs for January 14, 2004
The Hall's board of selectors selected them from a list of 25 semifinalists.
Wranglers trump Aces
Nick Christensen
The Las Vegas Wranglers entered Tuesday's division showdown with the Alaska Aces looking to bounce back from two tough weekend losses at home.
Bills on verge of hiring coach
The Buffalo Bills are on the verge of hiring Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey as their head coach, which could leave the Steelers and Bills in a tug-of-war over assistant coaches.
Columnist Jeff German: Behnen, Horseshoe were victims of changing times
"I didn't get much sleep last night," she said.
Hospital construction set
San Francisco-based CHW owns St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, which has two campuses: Siena and Rose de Lima.
Students can enter Duck Stamp art project
The duck stamp design contest is open to all students grades K-12.
Continued growth means more clout for Clark County
CARSON CITY -- Seven in 10 Nevadans live in the lower 7 percent of the state, new figures from the state demographer's office show, and Southern Nevada's clout seems likely to continue growing.
State announces program to collect metallic mercury
The Nevada Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday it will sponsor a new program to collect and safely dispose of metallic mercury that Nevadans have in their homes.
Hydroelectric plant's plans dead
A years-dormant and once-controversial proposal to build a water-powered hydroelectric plant on the hills outside the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is dead, a lawyer for the controlling interest said Tuesday.
Leavitt seat up for grabs in November
CARSON CITY -- The replacement for Nevada Supreme Court Justice Myron Leavitt will have to run for re-election in November to complete the term, regardless of when the appointment is made, court officials said.
Gaming briefs for Jan. 14, 2004
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a B2 rating to $200 million senior secured notes jointly proposed by American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC and its subsidiary American Casino & Entertainment Properties Finance Corp.
Complex to hire prison inmates
CARSON CITY -- The state Department of Corrections has received approval to buy 22 1/2 acres near Indian Springs to turn it into an industrial park to employ up to 1,000 prison inmates.
Obituaries for Jan. 14, 2004
Charles "Chief" Acorn, 61, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospital. He was born April 2, 1942, in Oklahoma. A resident for 10 years, he was an aircraft refueler and a Vietnam Air Force veteran.
Juror misconduct alleged in Lozano trial
Erica D. Johnson
Court documents unsealed Tuesday detail what defense attorneys are calling juror misconduct in the trial of the man sentenced to death for killing a 9-year-old North Las Vegas girl.
Education panel member plans to challenge Neal
CARSON CITY -- State Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, who has served 32 years in the Senate, is going to have a challenger in the upcoming election.
Ailing Porter may miss fund-raiser
Kirsten Searer
The party will go on -- whether or not Rep. Jon Porter can attend.
Molestation suspect arrested
Lawrence Edward Hack was using an alias and was living in an apartment near Tropicana Avenue and Pecos Road with his wife and daughter, officials in the U.S. Marshal's Service said.
State law, colleges differ on tuition status
By Timothy Pratt
Regent Steve Sisolak wants residency requirements for in-state tuition to be reviewed after a student informed him the University and Community College System is breaking state law.
Building lease will cost Nevada millions
It is exactly the type of arrangement that voters overwhelmingly rejected in 1994. In that year's election, 85 percent of the voters said the state should not lease-purchase state buildings from pri-vate companies.
News briefs for Jan. 14, 2004
Metro Police detectives are investigating a series of thefts over the past several months in which a thief, posing as a repairman at businesses, steals from employees.
Sullard plans deal on leaving post
Dan Kulin
Boulder City Manager John Sullard announced Tuesday that he intends to have an agreement "on my separation from the city" for the Jan. 27 City Council meeting agenda.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Rahal all for IRL, CART merging into one series
With the Indy Racing League's announcement that it has begun examining CART's assets and could purchase the rival racing series out of bankruptcy, it is looking more and more like open-wheel racing in America is heading toward a single, unified series.
Leavitt's seat on Supreme Court up for grabs in November
CARSON CITY -- The replacement for Nevada Supreme Court Justice Myron Leavitt will have to run for re-election in November to complete the term, regardless of when the appointment is made, court officials said.
Industrial park proposed to employ prison inmates
CARSON CITY -- The state Department of Corrections has received approval to buy 22 1/2 acres near Indian Springs to turn it into an industrial park to employ up to 1,000 prison inmates.
Community briefs for Jan. 14, 2004
The St. Andrew's Society and the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District will present "Something Scottish," a celebration of Scottish Heritage Month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Rainbow Library, 3150 N. Buffalo Drive.

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