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Archive for January 14, 2004

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.; 11:29 a.m.

Travel site offers concierge services: The company also books entertainment, golf rounds, spa visits, tours and restaurant and nightclub reservations.; 11:21 a.m.

Ailing Porter may miss fund-raiser: Kirsten Searer; The party will go on -- whether or not Rep. Jon Porter can attend.; 11:17 a.m.

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.; 11:17 a.m.

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.; 11:16 a.m.

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 ...; 11:16 a.m.

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.; 11:16 a.m.

Hospital construction set: San Francisco-based CHW owns St. Rose Dominican Hospitals in Henderson, which has two campuses: Siena and Rose de Lima.; 11:16 a.m.

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.; 11:15 a.m.

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.; 11:11 a.m.

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.; 11:09 a.m.

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.; 11:07 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Behnen, Horseshoe were victims of changing times: "I didn't get much sleep last night," she said.; 11:07 a.m.

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.; 11:04 a.m.

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.; 11:03 a.m.

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 ...; 11:00 a.m.

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 ...; 10:53 a.m.

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.; 10:53 a.m.

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.; 10:52 a.m.

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 ...; 10:52 a.m.

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.; 10:52 a.m.

Sports briefs for January 14, 2004: The Hall's board of selectors selected them from a list of 25 semifinalists.; 10:41 a.m.

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.; 10:36 a.m.

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.; 9:56 a.m.

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.; 9:54 a.m.

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 ...; 9:52 a.m.

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.; 9:52 a.m.

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 ...; 9:51 a.m.

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 ...; 9:50 a.m.

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.; 9:50 a.m.

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.; 9:50 a.m.

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 ...; 9:49 a.m.

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.; 9:49 a.m.

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.; 9:48 a.m.

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.; 9:48 a.m.

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.; 9:47 a.m.

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.; 9:47 a.m.

Students can enter Duck Stamp art project: The duck stamp design contest is open to all students grades K-12.; 9:47 a.m.

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 ...; 9:47 a.m.

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 ...; 9:46 a.m.

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.; 9:46 a.m.

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 ...; 9:45 a.m.

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, ...; 9:24 a.m.

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!; 9:22 a.m.

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 ...; 9:22 a.m.

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.; 9:09 a.m.

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 ...; 9:09 a.m.

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.; 8:24 a.m.

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.; 8:20 a.m.

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 ...; 8:16 a.m.

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.; 8:15 a.m.

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