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Archive for May 26, 2004

Another plea agreement made in 311 Boyz case: By Matt Pordum; An alleged member of the 311 Boyz gang pleaded no contest on Tuesday to charges in connection with the July rock attack that left 17-year-old Stephen Hansen with a crushed face.; 11:04 a.m.

Overload postpones ethics hearing for recorder Deane: The Nevada Ethics Commission hearing set for June 9 and 10 for Clark County Recorder Fran Deane has been postponed and no new date has been set, the commission's executive director said Tuesday.; 10:59 a.m.

Shopping plaza announced: The $50 million center is planned for just outside of Summerlin at the southeast corner of Flamingo Road and Grand Canyon Drive.; 10:58 a.m.

Man to get jail time in teen-alcohol case: By Matt Pordum; The underage man who bought beer for a group of teenagers involved in a fatal Nov. 10 car accident will spend two months in jail, a harsh punishment that prosecutors hope will deter others from ...; 10:58 a.m.

Sky-Vue Mobile Park owners in another mess: Sito Negron; The same day that government officials had a discussion regarding gaps in the inspection system for mobile home communities, they were finding more problems at a park owned by the Sky-Vue proprietors, this time at ...; 10:55 a.m.

Schools want to learn more about teachers: By Emily Richmond; School districts, including Clark County, that rely on an FBI database to check whether a teacher has a criminal history are getting an incomplete picture of their prospective employee's past, and a local associate superintendent ...; 10:54 a.m.

Hawaiian Marketplace opens: The $175 million, 80,000-square-foot marketplace was developed by Las Vegas-based Metroflag, a partnership of Flag Luxury Properties of New York and Torino Cos. of Las Vegas. The center is modeled after the International Marketplace in ...; 10:54 a.m.

NLV officer in fatal shooting will be named: North Las Vegas Police wanted to keep the identity of the officer secret because they feared it would compromise his safety. But by the time the inquest occurs, the officer's cases will be wrapped up, ...; 10:54 a.m.

News briefs for May 26, 2004: Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., has been named to the Democratic National Committee's Platform Drafting Committee.; 10:54 a.m.

Harrah's unveils new marketing program: By Liz Benston; Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has introduced a pilot program in its East Chicago, Ind., casino that allows employees to market to customers while they are gambling, such as by intercepting gamblers on a losing streak to ...; 10:47 a.m.

Official: Innovations for table games on rise: Spurred by the current rage of pokermania, table games will make a resurgence in casinos, an MGM MIRAGE executive says.; 10:46 a.m.

Lowe's CEO details plans for expanding empire: Jennifer Shubinski; Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse will continue its phenomenal growth nationwide as the company continues to go after market share and as it changes to fit the demographics of the country, the company's chief executive said ...; 10:46 a.m.

Bankruptcy court to get case against telemarketing firm: Jace Radke; A government request for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the National Audit Defense Network will be taken up in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, according to an order filed Tuesday by U.S. District ...; 10:46 a.m.

Culinary demanding changes at Hilton: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corp. is facing calls from some shareholders to make its board more independent amid concerns over relationships between the hotelier and its directors, the Wall Street Journal reported today.; 10:43 a.m.

Bellagio executive details power outage: Glenn Bonner and his staff handle 220,000 computer help calls a year, but none were as challenging as the one he received on Easter Sunday.; 10:42 a.m.

Uniform option eyed for all schools: By Emily Richmond; Calling a pilot study of mandatory uniforms at five Henderson elementary schools a success, Clark County School District officials want all other campuses to have the option of adopting the policy.; 10:40 a.m.

Woman dies in crash at Summerlin intersection day before signals go on: Heather Rawlyk; Just one day before newly installed traffic lights were to be turned on at Town Center Drive at Havenwood Lane in Summerlin, a 26-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed when the vehicle in which she ...; 10:39 a.m.

Violent crime stats show drop: Jen Lawson; North Las Vegas has long been perceived by many in the valley as a city plagued by violent crime, but statistics released this week by the FBI show violent crime there dropped by 10.5 percent ...; 10:37 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Room tax hike could fund cops: But on the heels of an $833 million legislative tax hike, higher utility bills and soaring gasoline prices, how do we pay for the additional officers?; 10:37 a.m.

Gaming briefs for May 26, 2004: The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority projects 281,000 visitors over the upcoming three-day Memorial Day weekend, compared with 276,000 visitors a year ago.; 10:35 a.m.

Budget shortfalls hit Catholic Charities: When Monsignor Patrick Leary took over as executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada in February 2003, he told the department directors for the 63-year-old nonprofit organization, "We are in deep soup."; 10:34 a.m.

'Bambi' hoax perpetrator, Vegas reach agreement: Lynn Doan; The man who once received international coverage for his creation of "Hunting for Bambi" ended his high-profile battle against the city of Las Vegas on Tuesday with only a few local reporters present.; 10:33 a.m.

Sports briefs for May 26, 2004: Lauren Ervin, a 2003 McDonald's High School All-American and a freshman at Kansas last season, has signed to play for the UNLV women's basketball team beginning in the fall of 2005, head coach Regina Miller ...; 10:23 a.m.

VegasBeat -- Timothy McDarrah: Goodman's plans are loose and Clark: First, Hizzoner appeared alongside the venerable Dick Clark at a news conference at the Plaza. Barrick Gaming introduced plans for a new stage show, produced by John Stuart and based on Clark's long-running "Rock, Roll, ...; 10:18 a.m.

Columnist Jeff Haney: Bettors, oddsmakers strive to get a feel for new ballparks: Las Vegas author and handicapper Andy Iskoe posts betting information on his Web site, thelogicalapproach.com.; 9:43 a.m.

Seven candidates withdraw from November elections: Seven candidates officially withdrew from the Sept. 7 primary through Tuesday, the last day for which candidates could take their names off the ballot.; 9:38 a.m.

State uses licensing database to check on teachers: By Emily Richmond; While it's important for school districts to have full access to a potential employee's criminal background, that isn't the only measure of a person's fitness for the job, State Superintendent Keith Rheault said.; 9:37 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Wolf Pack invading Rebels' air space on KSHP: If there is a boundary dividing north from south in the UNLV-UNR sports rivalry, most would draw it in the vicinity of Tonopah. A Las Vegas radio station wants to extend it farther south.; 9:33 a.m.

Demotion of UNR cop over bomb threats is upheld: CARSON CITY -- A state hearing officer has upheld the demotion of a police lieutenant at the University of Nevada, Reno for failing to take safety precautions to guard against bomb threats at December graduation ...; 9:33 a.m.

UNLV-Hawaii rivalry won't resume until '06: Steve Guiremand; If Hawaii head coach June Jones had his way, his Warriors football team would make an annual trip to Las Vegas to play UNLV.; 9:32 a.m.

Cities, county share growth goals: The Clark County Growth Task Force heard reports from regional governments Tuesday, the latest in what has become a long and dry process of looking at the region's growth and development policies.; 9:31 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: P.J. Jones, Parnelli's son, relieved to be in Indy 500: When P.J. Jones finally qualified last Sunday for his first Indianapolis 500, his father, Parnelli Jones, was overcome with tears of joy.; 9:31 a.m.

Stupak says he was unaware of district attorney's probe: Nevada Stupak, a candidate for the open Ward 2 Las Vegas City Council seat, said Tuesday he had no idea the district attorney's office investigated allegations of voter registration fraud levied against his unsuccessful 2002 ...; 9:29 a.m.

Columnist Dean Juipe: Coaches don't want to give cash to state: Dean Juipe; Back from a few days of anything but R&R with some notes that have been piling up and a healthy dose of indignation.; 9:29 a.m.

Stand Down serves homeless vets: By Timothy Pratt; The Rev. Harold Sherrod Jr., the state chaplain for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, would run across former soldiers now living on the streets near his downtown office and get frustrated.; 9:29 a.m.

Voters to weigh in on moving city limits: Dan Kulin; Boulder City voters will get to have their say on whether to move their city's borders so 1,500 acres on the east side of the McCullough Mountains are no longer inside the city limits.; 9:27 a.m.

Overload stalls ethics hearing for recorder Deane: The Nevada Ethics Commission hearing set for June 9 and 10 for Clark County Recorder Fran Deane has been postponed and no new date has been set, the commission's executive director said Tuesday.; 9:24 a.m.

No problems seen in subcritical nuclear test: The experiment, named "Armando," was initiated at noon at the Test Site, about 85 miles northwest of Las Vegas.; 9:21 a.m.

Wranglers' schedule to include massive voyage: Nick Christensen; A one-way flight from Miami to Anchorage lasts about 10 hours, including a stopover in Seattle. A ticket for the 4,163-mile flight costs about $700.; 9:17 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Reed, Wade team up for LVCC victory: Peter Benton; As usual, the annual Las Vegas Country Club's Member/Member Golf Tournament was a huge success, with the large field being treated to idyllic weather conditions on a course that was in extremely good shape.; 9:16 a.m.

Nielsen awarded MWC honor: UNLV junior right fielder Eric Nielsen was named Tuesday as the Mountain West Conference's player of the year.; 9:16 a.m.

Obituaries for May 26, 2004: Remigio R. Aguilar Jr., 67, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born Dec. 18, 1936, in Pangasinan, Philippines. A resident for five years, he was a retired state government maintenance ...; 9:14 a.m.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1:20 p.m.; 9:13 a.m.

Prominent attorney Hawkins dies at 80: Attorney Gordon Hawkins, a native Nevadan and author of a tax-slashing proposal, died Thursday after a long illness.; 9:05 a.m.

DOE might miss Yucca deadline: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department has four weeks to process more than 5 million e-mails and documents for its Yucca Mountain license application, and an internal audit found that problems with document handling could prevent ...; 9:03 a.m.

Japanese embezzlement case leads to LV arrest: Jace Radke; A Japanese citizen arrested in Las Vegas by FBI agents Friday is accused of embezzling $5.2 million from the U.S. affiliate of a Japanese iron oxide maker, company officials said.; 8:58 a.m.

Nevadans feeling strain of high gas prices: Kirsten Searer; Single mom Arlene Cooper has started to leave her air conditioning off when she drives alone in her Honda Accord.; 8:57 a.m.

19-year-old man involved in killing gets life sentence: By Matt Pordum; A 19-year-old man convicted of murdering and robbing a man who was walking home from the grocery store was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years.; 8:56 a.m.

Fatal crash suspect on house arrest: By Matt Pordum; A woman accused of being under the influence of drugs when she drove her car into an 8-year-old bicyclist was released to house arrest on Tuesday.; 8:56 a.m.

Big-ticket orders, new home sales fall: The decline, which followed a big 9.7 percent jump in March that left sales at a record high pace of 1.24 million units, came as rates climbed. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in ...; 8:53 a.m.

$10 million offered to settle investigation: The company recorded an expense for the potential settlement in its fourth-quarter results released today, Clarke told reporters in Las Vegas. The Islandia, N.Y.-based company said the government hasn't accepted or rejected the offer.; 8:53 a.m.

Community briefs for May 26, 2004: The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District's summer reading program, Read for the Gold, will begin Tuesday and continues through July 31.; 8:49 a.m.

Editorial: Recycling's benefits are wasted here: The EPA estimates that nearly 30 percent of the waste in the United States is recycled (neighboring California does even better, recycling about half of its waste), but Nevada recycles just slightly more than 10 ...; 8:49 a.m.

Vegas FBI agents aid terrorism fight abroad: Jace Radke; While hundreds of Southern Nevada soldiers and airmen have been deployed to the Middle East over the past year, Las Vegas-based FBI agents have also been overseas sifting through paperwork and computers seized by the ...; 8:49 a.m.

Henderson Arts Council names trustees: Trustees include: Kim Becker, Sharon Gwyn-Mills, Greg Halopoff, Councilman Steven Kirk, Melissa Nelson, Marie Soldo, Elyse Tyrell, Jamie Wise, and County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury.; 8:49 a.m.

Editorial: Corroding rationale: There also have been concerns that titanium drip shields wouldn't do the job of protecting the nuclear waste canisters from corrosion in the first place. For that matter, the nation's final resting place for 77,000 ...; 8:49 a.m.

Letter: Adult stem cell research has been very effective: Let's get our scientific terms straightened out. "Stem cell research" is a broad category, which includes both adult and embryonic stem cells.; 8:49 a.m.

Letter: Bush, Israel stir Mideast caldron: Israel has not been helpful in our war against terrorism, yet we still give them $3 billion of our tax dollars each and every year. There can be no peace in that region until Israel ...; 8:49 a.m.

Good and fruity: Exotic produce often tastes better than it looks: "It"s great for salad."; 8:49 a.m.

Columnist Muriel Stevens: Beware of Shrek onslaught: This tiny tot put up a good battle, screaming all the while at full lung power, "No, no, no!" A shopper not in clear view of this family drama would have thought the kid was ...; 8:33 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Celebrity photos make for picture-perfect night: Elizabeth Foyt; A Hollywood glamour photographer whose portraits of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Johnny Weissmuller, Jean Harlow and James Cagney are instantly recognizable, Hurrell's legacy from the 1930s era is unmatched.; 8:25 a.m.

Some Nevada candidates withdraw from races by Tuesday deadline: AP; U.S. SENATE; 1:19 a.m.

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