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Print edition for June 30, 2004

Letter: Berkley fighting hard to reduce mercury pollution
This letter came at a critical time -- even though enforcing the Clean Air Act would require coal-fired power plants to reduce mercury emissions by 90 percent, the Bush administration recently proposed to allow six to seven times more mercury into the air every year for the next decade -- letting President Bush's big campaign contributors in the power plant and coal industries off the hook.
LV nurses threaten one-day protest strike
Michelle Swafford
The union representing 900 nurses at Valley and Desert Springs hospitals in Las Vegas warned Tuesday they may go on strike for one day in July to send a message to the hospitals.
News briefs for June 30, 2004
A 57-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Tuesday morning after the moped he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer on Nellis Boulevard near Vegas Valley Drive.
Triage center, short on funds, to stay open for two months
The WestCare Board of Directors today unanimously approved keeping the Community Triage Center open for an additional two months to give local government entities time to determine whether they will remain committed to funding the project.
Columnist Jeff German: Unraveling the mess at CCSN
Agents could be on the cusp of another corruption scandal here or on to one of the great he-said, she-saids in state history.
Schools power down for summer
By Emily Richmond
As he prowled the hallways of Morrow Elementary School in Henderson early this morning, school district energy inspector Don Laconto spotted a faint glow coming from Room 16.
Fourth of July holiday travel increase forecast for Vegas
By Liz Benston
High temperatures and gas prices still above $2 a gallon aren't expected to hurt visitor traffic for the Fourth of July holiday in Las Vegas.
Sergeant allegedly assaults fellow officer
Jen Lawson
A Metro Police sergeant was arrested Tuesday on charges of assaulting a fellow officer at a Henderson gas station, police said.
Republic Services of S. Nevada president resigns
Alana Roberts
Republic Services of Southern Nevada Area President Stephen Kalish, a local political player and major contributor to political campaigns, has resigned from the company.
No fine planned by PUC in renewable energy supplies case
Kevin Rademacher
The state Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday indicated that it would not fine Nevada Power Co. for failing to comply with Nevada's renewable energy standards.
Big conventions sticking with LV plans
The Consumer Electronics Show, which drew about 130,000 people to the Las Vegas Convention center in January, recently opened registration for the January 2005 show in Las Vegas and is expecting "another record-breaking year" in attendance, spokeswoman Leah Arnold said.
Expos bid remains unsettled
The man overseeing Major League Baseball's relocation of the Montreal Expos stressed again today that no decision had been made and no candidate eliminated in the process of finding a new home for the team.
Good as gold
Las Vegan Lori Harrigan will be attempting to her win her third gold medal with the USA Olympic softball team. Following are some of her career highlights:
Audit calls for revamping Senior Rx program
CARSON CITY -- The state's program that provides prescription drugs at a reduced cost to an estimated 9,000 senior citizens should be restructured to save an estimated $1.3 million a year, according to a state audit released Tuesday.
Injunction ordered against tax return preparer
The order, signed last week by U.S. District Court Judge James C. Mahan, bars Hubacek from preparing federal income tax returns for customers and demands that he turn over to the Justice Department a complete list of his customers.
Namath to exercise warrants
He also has requested that the company register the shares resulting from that action so they can be sold.
Goodman hopes Big Apple takes a bite of Las Vegas
Sito Negron
Responses from investors and builders during a trip to New York City to sell downtown Las Vegas helped solidify a strategy of finding a single developer to work on the 61 acres owned by the city of Las Vegas.
Man killed by vehicle ID'd
The coroner's office identified the man as Martin Diaz-Barboza.
Sports briefs for June 30, 2004
Two-time Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. retired today because he was no longer having fun as a driver.
Goodman hopes the Big Apple takes bite of Vegas
Sito Negron
Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman spent Monday selling Las Vegas in New York City, where he said a man stopped him in the street on the way to a presentation about downtown Las Vegas and said, "good morning, Mayor."
Columnist Jeff Haney: Bad bets: The 10 worst things about sports betting in Las Vegas
The No. 1 item on our list of the 10 worst things about sports betting in Las Vegas is four-team parlays that pay 10-1.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Taylor sent packing after crashing out of another race
Indy Racing League rookie Mark Taylor will be replaced as driver of Panther Racing's second car for the remainder of the season, the team announced Tuesday.
Sandoval, Hay feud over advocate's term
CARSON CITY -- The feud between Attorney General Brian Sandoval and state Consumer Affairs Chief Tim Hay was rekindled Tuesday with a disagreement over when Hay's term ends.
Columnist Dean Juipe: Old course is dying a slow death
Dean Juipe
Once fashionable and exclusive, the Desert Inn Estates gives only token resistance these days to intruders with an inkling to roam.
Progress made in Nevada, Utah fires
Two wildfires in the southern parts of Nevada and Utah have been significantly reduced, fire officials in both states said this morning.
New state laws affect consumers, businesses
CARSON CITY -- About 20 new laws passed by the 2003 Legislature take effect Thursday, including a measure that bars insurance companies from denying or canceling coverage or raising premiums based only on a consumer's credit report.
Many proposals offered for use of historic campus
Sito Negron
Las Vegas is seeking proposals for use of the Fifth Street Grammar School, a vintage Spanish-style structure in the heart of downtown that officials are eager to fill now that Metro Police have left the building.
Las Vegas monorail set to run on July 15
Beth Slovic and Stephen Curran
The chain-link fence and "no entry" signs surrounding one of the most expensive infrastructure projects in Clark County are about two weeks closer to being torn down, the head of the company tasked with building the much-anticipated Las Vegas monorail said Tuesday.
Drive-by shooting kills teen in driveway
Police received a 911 call about 10:45 p.m. reporting that someone had been shot outside a house in the 6100 block of Evergreen Avenue, near Charleston Boulevard and Torrey Pines Drive.
Obituaries for June 30, 2004
Adela P. Armas, 81, of Las Vegas died Sunday in a local hospice. She was born July 14, 1922, in Leyte, Philippines. A resident for six years, she was a retired dietician aide.
Former inmate's lawsuit settled for $5 million
Jace Radke
A man who spent 14 years on Nevada's death row for a crime he said he didn't commit settled a federal lawsuit against Clark County for $5 million, ending a claim that alleged he was not adequately represented by the Clark County public defender's office.
Ex-UNLV assistant heads for Sweden
Deane Martin had been in China barely long enough to adapt to the time change three weeks ago when he was confronted with a truly foreign basketball dilemma.
Business briefs for June 30, 2004
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination against Hispanic workers at Las Vegas cabinet maker Western Casework Corp.
Columnist Adam Candee: 13 years later, 1st win is sweet
Adam Candee
This week's pro: Don Callahan, Butch Harmon School of Golf
VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Tyson relates his life as street fighter
"I ain't the same person I was when I bit that guy's ear off," he told the Evening Standard, referring to his infamous in-the-ring chomp on Evander Holyfield during a bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 1997.
Landscape upgrades revealed for I-15
Heather Rawlyk
The Nevada Department of Transportation at an open meeting Tuesday afternoon gave valley residents a first look into a plan to beautify landscapes alongside Interstate 15.
Effort is afoot to help homeless beat the heat
By Timothy Pratt
T.L Freden, wiry, weathered and 70 years old, has walked to downtown Las Vegas from Henderson more than once, and he has also passed out in the street with swollen lips, all dried up and cooled off only after reaching the emergency room.
19 county school employees charged in sex cases in 3 years
Clark County has had its share of teachers and other school employees facing charges of abusing their students.
Police seek clues in slaying
Detectives say that Enrique Martinez, the Las Vegas man who was found dead June 20 inside the home of relatives, was last seen in the 900 block of Karen Avenue near Maryland Parkway, where police believe he met a male prostitute and brought him back to his cousin's home in a 1999 white Acura bearing Nevada commemorative plates for Missing and Exploited Chidren MX1666.
Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Opportunity Village gala has golden moments
Elizabeth Foyt
Circus characters and celebrity impersonators greeted guests streaming into Paris Las Vegas' conference area, among them Virginia Stiles of Sunrise Children's Foundation, Dave and Diane Cabral, Rossi and Mary Jo Ralenkotter, Sharon Carelli of St. Rose Dominican, Lisa Windom and Jason Smith representing the Downs Syndrome Organization, Connie Gerber, Paul Beckett, Ivan Sher and Michele and John Aloe.
Girls win one battle, continue crusade for ice cream
But the coincidentally timely arrival of the 12th Street Parlor Cafe, which sits underneath a night club, isn't enough to satisfy Dazja Gianessi and Maya Carey. The soon-to-be sixth-graders say there are still too many gambling joints and too few places for kids.
Moped accidents are on the rise
Lynn Doan
Nevada lawmakers ought to look at revamping laws pertaining to mopeds and motorized scooters in light of the significant increase in accidents this year, law enforcement officials said Tuesday following the death of a 56-year-old moped driver.
Ever-busy Danza can work it out
Workaholic Tony Danza will perform at The Orleans this week, but he had to cancel a date at the Suncoast in October because -- well, he'll be working.
'Fahrenheit' showing becomes white supremacist soap box
Jen Lawson
Hoping to capitalize on politically-minded moviegoers, members of a white separatist group slapped propaganda fliers on the windshields of vehicles parked at a Las Vegas theater on the opening night of the controversial film "Fahrenheit 9/11."
Columnist Muriel Stevens: Cookbook booming with ideas
-- Doug Larson (1902-1981)
Letter: Clinton still leads Democrats
Polls show Clinton would win the presidency.
Editorial: Triage center must survive despite state
Operated by WestCare, a nonprofit organization, the triage center opened with the understanding it would be proportionately funded by area hospitals, state government, Clark County and the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. The hospitals, Clark County and the municipalities have contributed their shares. The state, however, whose share was supposed to be $1.27 million, has contributed only about half that amount. This is wrong, because state governments have the primary role in funding mental health and drug abuse programs. So far, for its share, the state has merely funneled federal funds to the center. ...
Track operator moves ahead
Joel Stashenko
ALBANY, N.Y. -- The New York Racing Association is demonstrating its fitness to continue running New York's premier thoroughbred tracks every day and does not need a record Saratoga meet to convince skeptical state officials, an NYRA executive said Monday.
Brazilian scandal hurts Gtech profit
WEST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Gtech Holdings Corp., the world's biggest supplier of online lottery systems, cut its forecasts for the second quarter and fiscal year 2005 because of a Brazilian federal injunction stemming from a corruption inquiry of a former aide to Cabinet Chief Jose Dirceu.
Grizzlies upend the 51s
The victory pulled the last-place Grizzlies to within two games of the third-place 51s in the PCL Southern Division standings.
Chiffons top nostalgia bill at Stardust
Today Craig and her daughter, 38-year-old Dawn Mann, are the heart of the Chiffons.
Post office naming honors Woodbury
Porter introduced federal legislation last year to rename the post office after fellow Republican Woodbury, who has served on the County Commission since 1981 and has lived in Boulder City since 1978. President Bush signed the bill in November.
Community briefs for June 30, 2004
Four prominent women in Southern Nevada radio will be panelists at the next Working in Communications Roundtable and Panel Discussion, entitled "Women in Las Vegas Radio," at 11:30 a.m. July at Palace Station.
Editorial: Homeowners: Keep out
Each of the 81 neighborhoods within Summerlin North is represented by a delegate, and the delegates meet each month to discuss lifestyle issues affecting the thousands of neighborhood residents. In the past, the meetings have been open to any of the Summerlin North homeowners. A week ago, however, the association's executive board voted to ban regular homeowners from the delegates' meetings. Its president said the vote was to prevent "zealots" from dominating the meetings. No past zealotry was given as an example, but the ruling was wrong even if such behavior had been exhibited.
Student leaders choose a president
Caitlin Hudgins
The 1,500 votes cast in a matchup between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry Tuesday may not decide who ends up in the White House, but don't try to tell organizers of the mock election that the ballots of the nation's student council representatives did not count.
Mortgage agents are slow to get new licenses
CARSON CITY -- Not every law passed by the 2003 Legislature that takes effect Thursday will have its intended impact.
Letter: Four years long enough for Bush
As in 1992, the Bushes lack something. They are not in touch and people sense this. Bush will ride the wartime-president nonsense (a three-week war with a disastrous aftermath) for as long as possible.
Thursday's horse racing entries
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Teen gets deal; will testify against others
By Matt Pordum
One of four teenagers facing murder charges for his involvement in killing and burying a 17-year-old in a shallow desert grave has reached a plea agreement under which he will serve anywhere from a year in jail to three years of probation, his attorney said Tuesday.
Letter: Religious ideas guide country
Well done, Supreme Court! The First Amendment simply states that Congress shall not establish religion, but cannot prohibit the free exercise thereof. It may surprise Mr. Mesco, but the Constitution came close to not being written, because the members could not reach an agreement as to the contents. It was only after Benjamin Franklin requested that the writers seek God's guidance that they succeeded in drafting the Constitution.
Gritty Western casino survives in 'the underbelly' of Las Vegas
Adam Goldman
On a stretch of despair that tourists in Las Vegas seldom see, the Western Hotel-Casino stands out as a beacon for the broke and nearly broken.
Dropping asset test should speed up Medicaid
Molly Ball
About 1,200 needy children and pregnant women in Clark County are expected to benefit in the next year from a policy change that will make it easier for them to get state assistance.
Charges against Hansens dropped
CARSON CITY -- The Reno city attorney's office Tuesday dropped trespassing charges against Janine Hansen and her son, who were arrested at the municipal bus station while circulating initiative petitions.
Manslaughter case draws four years
By Matt Pordum
A man who was originally charged with murder in the stabbing death of a man in April was sentenced to up to four years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
Columnist Peter Benton: Norman gets a major championship in yachtsmanship
Peter Benton
As most avid fans of golf are aware, nothing, and I mean nothing, is too extravagant for Greg Norman, particularly when it comes to his toys. So check this little gem of a story out:
One of three tribes makes payment to state
A third tribe hasn't disclosed whether it will make its payment.

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