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Print edition for June 2, 2004

Letter: Serving under U.N. is deadly
"In coming to Kosovo, they knew that there were real risks and real dangers associated with their work," Maurice Ries, the ranking U.S. diplomat in Kosovo, told the Associated Press. "Nonetheless, it came as a terrible shock when they were gunned down, before they could even properly begin the assignment for which they had come to Kosovo."
Columnist Dean Juipe: Smart bet is Smarty in Belmont
Dean Juipe
There's a proposition bet up in the sports book at the MGM in which the wagerer is asked a simple question: Will Smarty Jones win Saturday's Belmont Stakes?
Columnist Peter Benton: Entries being accepted for Child Seekers event
Peter Benton
Possibly the most popular and certainly one of the most worthwhile and eagerly awaited charitable events in Las Vegas is accepting entry applications.
Letter: Wrong time for children to be playing in water
Seeing the picture captioned, "Refreshing break," in the May 25 edition of the Las Vegas Sun infuriated me beyond belief. The picture showed children in Mission Hills Park in Henderson playing in the water. It also showed large puddles of water and children spraying each other down with water.
Obituaries for June 2, 2004
Charles Edward Atkinson, 76, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Jan. 27, 1928, in Green River, Wyo. A resident for 24 years, he was a grocery store change person and a World War II Navy veteran.
Campaign highlights dangers of leaving children alone in cars
Caitlin Hudgins
As the daily high temperatures climb into triple digits, Las Vegas city officials are planning to launch a campaign Thursday to increase public awareness about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles.
Editorial: A safety net with holes
The poor will suffer as the funds dissipate and the faith-based groups spend time (years) getting organized and obtaining federally mandated training. It's likely, too, that private donations to faith-based groups will diminish, as donors reason they are getting all they need from the government. This would be a shame, as the good works of such groups depend upon private support.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: No favoritism coming from NCAA baseball committee
Last year, when UNLV athletic director Mike Hamrick wasn't a member of the NCAA baseball selection committee, the Rebels were seeded second and put in a regional as a No. 2 seed that included only one big fish (Arizona State) and two minnows (New Mexico State and Central Connecticut State).
Detroit casino, exhibit hall proposal unveiled
Sarah Karush
PONTIAC, Mich. -- A proposal by a private investor to build a riverfront exhibition hall with an adjacent casino is the best hope for replacing Detroit's cramped and outdated convention center, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said Tuesday.
Witness's mother accused of coaching
By Matt Pordum
With no physical evidence that alleged 311 Boyz gang member Scott Morse was one of the rock throwers in the attack that left Stephen Tanner Hansen with a crushed face, Morse's trial has boiled down to the credibility of witnesses' testimony.
Giants courting Warner; Dallas pursuing Vinny
NEW YORK -- As each team's list of salary-cap cuts hit the NFL office Tuesday afternoon, the New York Giants stood poised to start bargaining with Kurt Warner while the New York Jets said goodbye to Vinny Testaverde.
Snapshot at the window: Home teams in playoffs are hot
(Pushes are ignored; records are approximate, as point spreads fluctuate and vary by casino.)
Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: De la Renta event brings out big names
Elizabeth Foyt
A benefit for the Nathan Adelson Hospice, with sponsorship by Neiman Marcus and NM General Manager Bill Terry, the luncheon funds services by the non-profit agency to help patients and their families find comfort, support and dignity.
Editorial: Chance for rectifying a big mistake
We'll find out soon how the state will treat the announcement. In our view it should be treated as an opportunity -- an opportunity for the state to run its own prison and correct the numerous deficiencies that have built up over the years. Gov. Kenny Guinn is on record favoring a return to state control, as is the state Corrections Department. The Legislature, however, has a big voice in the decision. A legislative subcommittee, chaired by Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, will study proposals from three private companies eager to take CCA's place. On Thursday, the subcommittee will ...
High school seniors awaiting results of tests
By Emily Richmond
More than 2,700 Clark County high school seniors are finding out whether they passed the state's proficiency exam, a requirement for receiving a diploma when graduations begin Friday.
Columnist Jeff Haney: It's a major upset: Stardust is rooting for the Lakers
EVEN MONEY: Odds of 1-1. Example: A $100 wager would win $100, plus the original stake, for a total payout of $200.
Life's a Brees: Beach bum, surf nut discovers passion for restaurant industry
Ken Miller
Brees, a California native who fully fits the profile of a beach bum - he's tanned, fit and wears shorts to work - has a true passion for the beach, surfing and music. He loves surfing so much, in fact, that at one point he took a job as a flight attendant because it allowed him to pursue a surfing lifestyle. He fully intended to pursue music as well.
Residence of Assembly candidate questioned
Kirsten Searer
Republican Assembly candidate Anthony Bandiero has filed a complaint against one of his primary opponents, saying she lied when she signed papers claiming she has been living in District 29.
First Enron trial will provide a window to what's coming
Kristen Hays
HOUSTON -- The first criminal trial involving former Enron Corp. executives involves no notorious defendants. The alleged shady deal at its center didn't fuel the company's crash.
Council supports higher bid from former city employee
Dan Kulin
Brushing aside allegations of cronyism, the Henderson City Council picked a proposal that will cost about $900,0000 more to build a smaller downtown retail and office building than was being pitched by an alternative bidder.
Columnist Muriel Stevens: Strip home to Hawaiian trappings
With the Wednesday opening of the Hawaiian Marketplace on the Strip in front of the Polo Towers (3743 Las Vegas Blvd. South) the Aloha spirit, mainland-style, has come to Las Vegas.
Ameristar to buy Colorado casino
Ameristar Casinos Inc., which owns six casinos, said Tuesday it agreed to buy the Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk, Colo., for about $115 million.
No warning for motorists; it's ticket time for violations
Lynn Doan
Drivers in Las Vegas are getting fewer warnings and more traffic tickets, and it will stay that way until the number of accidents drops significantly, law enforcers say.
Ridgeline development OK'd
Dan Kulin
For the first time, a Henderson ridgeline will have homes built on top of it.
Upper Sioux tribe working to advance on economic ladder
Renee Ruble
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. -- It takes only a few minutes to tour the new housing development on the Upper Sioux Indian Community. The circle of homes is a speck in the vast prairie.
Thursday's horse racing entries
Post Time 1:20 p.m.
Letter: U.S. efforts in Iraq justified
They are not false. Pelosi and the rabid Bush haters prefer to play politics with national security and deny reality. To them, political power is paramount.
Report to show shortfalls in care of kids
CARSON CITY -- A federal report is slated to be released today detailing the deficiencies in the state's system for child care, including a finding that abused and neglected children are kept too long in shelters before being placed in foster homes.
Voters to have say on sales tax increase
The Clark County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to forward to the voters an advisory question that would raise sales taxes to pay for more police throughout Clark County.
Smarty opens 2-5, draws outside slot
NEW YORK -- A day after his jockey had to rush his fiancee to a New Jersey hospital, Smarty Jones was installed this morning as a 2-5 favorite to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown winner in 26 years.
Jillian's parent in bankruptcy, Las Vegas plans unchanged
Michelle Swafford
Jillian's restaurant-entertainment center in downtown Las Vegas will likely be unaffected by Jillian's Entertainment Holdings Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing and the corporation's decision to sell most of its 35 centers, the company's chief financial officer said.
College chief Romesburg takes job in Florida
Nevada State College President Kerry Romesburg swears that he loves his job, loves the college and loves this state.
Cleaning up after crash near Mesquite is sticky business
Stephen Curran
A tractor-trailer driver bound for Salt Lake City gave a new meaning this morning to the phrase "stuck in traffic."
Dispute ends with signing of compact
Mescalero President Mark Chino and Attorney General Patricia Madrid this spring agreed on a settlement that ended a long-standing feud over the tribe's objections to the state's Indian gambling compacts and their revenue-sharing requirements.
Ameristar buying bankrupt Colo. casino
BLACK HAWK, Colo. -- A Las Vegas-based gambling company has signed a deal to buy the bankrupt Mountain High Casino in Black Hawk for $115 million.
Teenage boy who killed his pal gets 8 months
Heather Rawlyk
A Henderson teenager who last month pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of his best friend in April was sentenced in Juvenile Court Tuesday.
County must reinstate worker
A federal arbitrator reinstated the Clark County job of Kathy McClain, a county employee and assemblywoman fired seven months ago for "double-dipping" from both county and state wages.
Sports briefs for June 2, 2004
UNLV's Ryan Moore shot a 3-under par 67 and sits just two strokes off the lead after the first round of play Tuesday at the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship in Hot Springs, Va.
Ward 2 race figures to be close
Sito Negron
In a six-week sprint to the finish line, the cliche that every vote counts might never be truer than it is in the Ward 2 Las Vegas City Council race, where the winner is likely to be elected with less than 1,000 votes.
News briefs for June 2, 2004
Following the direction of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Henderson City Council on Tuesday voted 5-0 to revise the city's water use restrictions regarding car washing, misting systems and fountains.
Louisiana casino lays off 50
Those losing their jobs Tuesday included 13 salaried employees and 37 hourly workers, the casino said. The company refused to discuss what led to the layoffs.
Columnist Jeff German: Lawyers' spat costs us dearly
"It's nasty," Swarts says. "Just nasty."
Business briefs for June 2, 2004
Pacific Coast Capital Partners LLC, a real estate investment firm and lender, said Tuesday it committed to loan $47.8 million to San Diego-based Pacifica Cos. The loans will finance the acquisition and conversions into condominiums of Pirate's Cove and Waterford Park, two apartment communities in Las Vegas.
Wal-Mart Supercenter plans draw small group of protesters
Stephen Curran
Sandy Hanson was drawn to Wal-Mart for the same reason millions of other Americans flock to the chain's thousands of stores every day: she wanted to save money.
Work begins on bowling center
The bowling center will be at Sunset Station's southern entrance, adjacent to the property's parking garage. The entrance will remain open throughout construction.
WMS patent suit dismissed
WMS filed suit on Jan. 13, claiming Sigma infringed on a patent for a bonus slot machine game issued to WMS on Nov. 11, 2003.
First Liberty graduating class prepares to emerge
By Emily Richmond
As Liberty High School prepares to graduate its first class of seniors Friday, students at Clark County's first campus designed around a "classical studies" model say they've learned more than just the required curriculum.
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Stuart event serves up faked goods
For real. OK, sort of.
Southwest Gas seeks fifth rate hike in year
Kevin Rademacher
Again blaming volatile U.S. natural gas prices, Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas on Tuesday asked state regulators for permission to raise rates for the fifth time in a year.
51s' Bell riding out streak
Nick Christensen
On a team that's collectively batting .272, Rick Bell's .287 average doesn't exactly stand out.
State reps try to resurrect slot measure
State reps try to resurrect slot measure
Contract conference policies questioned
Michelle Swafford
The Army's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is holding a national procurement conference in Las Vegas today and Thursday -- startling local small business advocates who weren't informed of the event and who don't understand why businesses have to pay to attend.
Leap from Lake pays dividends for LV prep standout Reynolds
Steve Guiremand
Lake Havasu City, Ariz., has long been known as a favorite destination for college students during spring break. It also boasts the London Bridge as a tourist attraction.
Nevada Power appeals power contract decisions
The appeal, filed with sister utility Sierra Pacific Power Co. of Reno, claims that the FERC ruling is "fatally flawed" by asserting that the sanctity of contracts outweighs the market manipulation by Enron Corp. on which those power contracts were created.
Five nursing homes in area fail to meet federal standards
CARSON CITY -- The nearly new Nevada State Veterans Nursing Home in Boulder City failed to comply with important federal nursing home operation and patient care standards, according to a state survey.
Plea bargain made in teenager's death
By Matt Pordum
A plea bargain allowed a drug dealer who killed a 17-year-old girl to get a sentence of 14 to 35 years in prison Tuesday.
Employee union picks candidates
The union representing thousands of Clark County government employees and thousands more workers in the county's private-sector hospitals this week released its list of endorsements for the upcoming election.

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