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Print edition for October 22, 2004

Heller sees 75 percent voter turnout
CARSON CITY -- Secretary of State Dean Heller said today he is hoping for a 75 percent turnout of the 1.07 million registered voters in the Nov. 2 election, which would be the highest percentage of the vote cast since 1992.
Car contest may violate election law
Kirsten Searer
A group trying to get out the vote with a contest offering a 2005 Ford Mustang could be violating election law, the Nevada Secretary of State's office said.
Pipeline that sends fuel to LV restarted
Christina Littlefield and Dan Kulin
Two pipelines that send fuel from Southern California to Las Vegas and Phoenix are up and running again, averting fears of a gasoline shortage in the Las Vegas Valley and a possible increase in gasoline prices, officials at Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, the pipeline owners, announced Thursday.
Porter, Gallagher tangle in TV debate
Kirsten Searer
Candidates for Congressional District 3 tangled for the first time on television Thursday, focusing largely on prescription drug benefits and taxes, two issues that clearly define the race.
Community briefs for October 22, 2004
During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Courage Unlimited is sponsoring its first breast cancer conference, "Breast Cancer Undressed Still Beautiful Downunder," 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Nevada Partners Center, 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd.
Columnist Ron Kantowski: Kruger uses pizza diplomacy
When I first heard that new Rebels basketball coach Lon Kruger was going to open practice to the entire UNLV student body, I thought it was a pretty cheesy idea.
Editorial: Deadly intersections
The roads in Las Vegas are deadly. Part of it is because of driver inattention or recklessness, for sure. Limited government funding and bureaucratic red tape also are contributing factors. One of the reasons why Public Works can't quickly put up traffic lights -- which can cost upward of $250,000 per intersection -- is that the Regional Transportation Commission's board approves its capital funding projects, including money for traffic lights, just once a year, in October. Public Works Director Marty Manning says one way to expedite the installation of lights is to create a revolving fund that wouldn't require the ...
Obituaries for October 22, 2004
James E. Baddon, 87, of Las Vegas died Sept. 15 in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 2, 1917, in Canada. A resident for many years, he was a retired retail salesman and a veteran of the Canadian armed forces.
California lender fined by Nevada regulator
In an order dated Oct. 19, state regulators ordered Dana Capital Group Inc. to stop doing business in Nevada from its Laguna Beach, Calif., office and pay the $10,000 fine.
Longtime Las Vegas police officer Sleeper dies at 77
Former Metro Police Deputy Chief John C. Sleeper, a 30-year veteran of Southern Nevada law enforcement who was given the affectionate monicker "supernarc" for creating Las Vegas' first undercover narcotics operation in 1968, died Monday. He was 77.
Inquest to rule on death of man shocked with Taser
Jen Lawson
A Clark County coroner's jury was to determine today if the actions of two Metro Police officers were justified, excusable or criminal in a struggle that officials said led to the death of a 47-year-old man in August.
Sports briefs for October 22, 2004
A 21-year-old woman died after being shot in the eye by a police projectile intended to subdue an unruly crowd outside Fenway Park on Wednesday night, the authorities said.
Water authority board OKs deal with California
The board of the Southern Nevada Water Authority approved a deal with Southern California Thursday that will allow Las Vegas to store, or "bank," up to 30,000 acre-feet of water annually with its neighbor.
Group: Nevadans pay higher Rx bills
Stephen Curran
Uninsured Nevadans pay 81 percent more for 12 of the most common prescription drugs than does the federal government, according to a report issued Thursday by a nonprofit advocacy group.
Binion's last days described
By Matt Pordum
Ted Binion's drug dealer, an experienced heroin user himself, testified Thursday that it was "inconceivable" to think someone would stop breathing from smoking heroin.
Saturday's horse racing entries
Post Time 12:30 p.m.
Ethics complaint hits commission race
An allegation that Clark County Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald violated the state ethics code has been filed with the Nevada Ethics Commission.
News briefs for October 22, 2004
Metro Police detectives were on the lookout this morning for four men they say may be connected with the shooting death of a man Thursday evening.
New Lowe's store opens
New Lowe's store opens
New hospital will be on the move
Jace Radke
The Nevada Hospital Association's new hospital has space for 50 beds, includes defibrillators, ventilators and other medical equipment, air conditioning and heating. But it has no address.
Bush signs $136 billion tax-cut bill with no fanfare
WASHINGTON -- With no fanfare, President Bush today signed the most sweeping rewrite of corporate tax law in nearly two decades, showering $136 billion in new tax breaks on businesses, farmers and other groups.
Gorman girls breeze to state golf championship
Nick Christensen
Five Bishop Gorman golfers shot below 87 to lead the Gaels to a 24-stroke win against Galena to claim the NIAA 4A state golf championship Thursday at the D'Andrea Golf Club in Sparks.
Top 25 Schedule
AP
Saturday, Oct. 23
Storm brings weird weather to valley again
Eric Leake and Ed Koch
It was another unusual weather day in the valley Thursday as a storm from the Gulf of Alaska brought a thick coat of snow to Mount Charleston, dropped rain over much of the valley, pelted Henderson with pea-sized hail and created waterspouts at Lake Mead.
Man sues county over voting registration
Sito Negron
A man who claims his voter registration form was mishandled is suing the county to allow him to vote, an action that added to partisan claims about voter suppression that have placed Clark County in the national spotlight.
Columnist Jeff German: Judge turns tables on prosecutors
Bonaventure was burned last year by the Nevada Supreme Court, which tossed out the 2000 murder convictions of Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish. The court found that Bonaventure allowed prosecutors to present evidence in the first trial that harmed the ability of the defendants to get a fair shake.
Columnist Nick Christensen: Division titles at stake
Nick Christensen
Three teams will be vying for league titles tonight as high school football heads down the homestretch for 2004.
Letter: Abysmal pay for teachers has big consequences
The public, through their legislators, have chosen the cheap road for teacher pay with pitiful raises barely equal to the cost-of-living index. With the rapid increase in the cost of housing, many teachers are barely able to afford living in this community.
Letter: Shortage result of shortsightedness
It was a colossal mistake by the governmental agency that controls the production of the flu vaccine to have contracted with only two companies to make it.
Shore anglers still waiting for fish to make a move
Nevada Department of Wildlife
NDOW creel census clerks continue to see fair numbers of stripers at the fish cleaning stations that have been caught by boaters off Boulder Beach.
Columnist Steve Guiremand: Youngsters at QB signal changing times in Mountain West
Steve Guiremand
Youth is being served when it comes to quarterbacks in the Mountain West Conference these days.
UNLV dedicates health campus
UNLV President Carol Harter is fond of saying that her university is more than just a basketball school.
Olympic Garden pays $113,000 in settlement with commission
CARSON CITY -- Peter Eliades, owner of the Olympic Garden topless bar in Las Vegas, has agreed to pay a $113,000 fine on allegations he violated gaming regulations. He also agreed to get out of the slot machine business.
Commission approves Venetian's public offering of $575 million
CARSON CITY -- Las Vegas Sands Inc., which owns the Venetian and is building the 3,000-room Palazzo on the Las Vegas Strip, has received final approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission to sell up to $575 million in common stock.
National League Champions
AP
2003-Florida
Universal Health earnings decrease
Michelle Swafford
Universal Health Services Inc., operator of four Las Vegas hospitals, reported Thursday afternoon a decline in its profit for the third quarter because of hurricane damage and lower patient admissions.
Blood drives
Tuesday: 7 a.m.-1:45 p.m., Clark High School, 4291 W. Pennwood Ave.; 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Signature Lincoln Mercury, 3030 E. Sahara Ave.
Editorial: Our position on questions
Question 3, which would amend state law, is supported by the medical community and insurance industry. It is their response to the huge increases insurance companies are imposing on doctors for their medical malpractice coverage. The issue reached a boiling point in the summer of 2002. University Medical Center closed its trauma center for 10 days when surgeons stayed away, saying they couldn't afford the risk of a medical malpractice suit. People around the Las Vegas Valley feared that doctors would close their practices or stop taking new patients, a fear the medical community said was well placed.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Drag-racing community sets fund-raising auction for killed driver's family
In all likelihood, all four of the 2004 NHRA professional championships will be decided by the time the Powerade Drag Racing Series leaves Las Vegas next Sunday night following the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals.
Campaign assault to intensify in battleground states
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Voters in battleground states are besieged by campaign propaganda and by volunteers mobilized in an unprecedented get-out-the-vote drive, four leading election observers said.
Preps: Schedule
Boys' Soccer All times 3 p.m. unless noted: Basic at Coronado, Foothill at Del Sol, Silverado at Green Valley 4:30 p.m., Liberty at Vo-Tech 4:30 p.m., Desert Pines at Eldorado, Chaparral at Valley, Canyon Springs at Rancho 3:30 p.m., Clark at Durango, Bonanza at Bishop Gorman 4:30 p.m., Sierra Vista at Spring Valley, Palo Verde at Centennial, Cheyenne at Mojave, Cimarron-Memorial at Shadow Ridge, Las Vegas at Western.
Colorado developer backs out of casino project
Jacobs Entertainment Inc. officials notified the city Wednesday of its decision. D'Iberville officials had been debating whether to give Jacobs millions of dollars in tax incentives the developer had requested to pay for road improvements and other infrastructure.
Utah's array of talent biggest test for Rebels
Steve Guiremand
UNLV senior outside linebacker Reggie Butler probably summed up Saturday's game at 9th-ranked Utah best.
GOP faring well in mail ballots
Kirsten Searer
More Democrats are turning out at early voting polls, but Republicans have done a better job of turning in their mail ballots.
Unemployment down in September
CARSON CITY -- The unemployment rate in Nevada in September fell to 3.9 percent with an estimated 45,800 people jobless, the state reported today.
Saturday's matchup: UNLV (2-5, 1-2) at Utah (6-0, 2-0)
Steve Guiremand
WHEN UNLV HAS THE BALL UNLV run offense vs. Utah run defense The Rebels, behind Mountain West Conference rushing leader Dominique Dorsey (109.6 yards per game), are averaging a solid 4.3 yards per rush and rank fourth in the MWC in rushing with an average of 160.6 yards per game. But they'll be facing arguably the best defensive line in the conference led by terrific junior nose guard Steve Fifita, maybe the best defensive lineman in the Mountain West, and defensive ends Marquess Ledbetter and Jonathan Fanene. The Utes' frount four isn't as good as Wisconsin's was but it's pretty ...
Second suspect arrested in bat attack in LV park
Jen Lawson
Metro Police arrested a second suspect Wednesday in connection with a brutal baseball bat attack Sept. 16 in Shadow Rock Park that was caught on video by one of the victims.
Cancer foundation to honor children
Melanie Castillo and Megan Jones have been named Children of Courage for the exemplary courage they showed while successfully battling life-threatening illnesses. Brianne Waitman will receive the Teen Spirit Award for the inspiration she conveys to children who are fighting to regain their health.
RTC panel begins review of fixed guideway plans
Stephen Curran
A specially formed Regional Transportation Commission steering committee on Thursday began reviewing the agency's plans for a proposed fixed guideway system that could link Henderson and North Las Vegas.
Columnist Barb Henderson: From corner to corner, state ready for its day
Barb Henderson
The state of Nevada is gearing up to celebrate its 140th year of statehood.
Voters between rock and a golf course on land vote
Dan Kulin
As Boulder City Mayor Bob Ferraro sees it, the city's voters are faced with deciding whether to sell their way out of millions of dollars in debt or resign themselves to paying annual subsidies on loans taken to build the $22 million Boulder Creek Golf Club.
HCA's income falls on collections, uninsured patients
Geraldine Ryerson-Cruz
HCA Inc., the largest U.S. hospital chain and an operator of three Las Vegas hospitals, said third-quarter profit fell 26 percent as payment increases for each admission slowed and collections from uninsured patients declined.
Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections
1st Race -- MAX POWER -- Draws outside post in small seven-horse route opener, Pedroza on Canani trainee, hard knocker at this level. FANTASTIC GROOM -- Training at Hollypark, bug boy Bisono atop Hines trainee, in good box for two-turn tag run, Fantastic effort puts Groom in winners circle. Value Play -- SPLENDID TIMES
Sun State Rankings
Sun State Rankings
Nellis airman killed on Afghan rescue mission
Jace Radke
A member of Nellis Air Force Base's 66th Rescue Squadron died Thursday from injuries suffered when the rescue helicopter he was in crashed in Afghanistan Wednesday.
Court hears arguments in employment lawsuit
CARSON CITY -- Attorney Charles McCrea Jr. wants his day in court to press his claim that he is owed more than $1.4 million from Mikohn Gaming Corp., which fired him last year.
Forum Shops' expansion debuts to high expectations
Jennifer Shubinski
At the bottom of the signature Mitsubishi spiral escalators in the center of the Forum Shops at Caesars expansion is a statue of a chimera -- a mythical creature that is part lion, part goat and part dragon.
Utility revives plant construction
Kevin Rademacher
Nevada Power Co. on Thursday announced that construction has been revived at a 1,200-megawatt power plant about 20 miles north of Las Vegas.
Southern Nevadans hail the cool, wet weather
Eric Leake
Neither rain nor hail were going to stop Megan and Houston Allred from enjoying the unusually cool weather Thursday evening in Henderson.
Supreme Court rejects appeal in LV killing
CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the appeal of Cedric Flemons, a 21-year-old Las Vegas resident convicted of the fatal shooting of his friend in December 2001.
Top 25 Fared
AP
No. 1 Southern Cal (6-0) did not play. Next: vs. Washington, Saturday.
Political operatives flock to swing states in 11th hour
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Where is everyone?
Vegas Valley developer wins Lied Institute award
The Lieder Award is presented annually to an individual or company that exemplifies excellence in real estate development.
Columnist Sal DeFilippo: Patriots-Jets: Zero in common and not much else
Sal DeFilippo
On the surface, it seems as though the New England Patriots and New York Jets have a lot in common.
Pardee parent's profit rises on home building
James Gunsalus
Weyerhaeuser Co., the world's biggest lumber company, said third-quarter earnings surged more than sevenfold to $594 million on demand from homebuilders and higher paper and cardboard prices.
Nevada exclusion lists help keep regulators busy
Nevada gaming regulators have revised their list of excluded persons, the so-called "black book" of names of people who aren't welcome in the state's casinos.
UNLV in tune with return of Broadway legend
As he talked, he admired his view -- a far cry from the flatlands of Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was born in 1939, and Houston, where he grew up as the son of a restaurateur.
Lecture deals with Islam, the West
D'Souza's lecture on the "clash of civilizations" between Islam, the West and the United States will discuss Islamic criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, culture and moral values in an effort to better understand and respond to those criticisms, the author said.
Trust fund for homeless finds support
By Timothy Pratt
A committee of local government administrators approved the idea of creating a trust fund for the homeless Thursday, reviving the idea for the second time in recent years.
Union accuses School District of taking sides in labor dispute
By Emily Richmond
Officials for Teamsters Local 14 have accused the Clark County School District's senior attorney of improperly choosing sides in a bitter and prolonged legal battle over the right to represent more than 8,000 support employees.
Columnist Jerry Fink: Production bottoms out at Flamingo
The last performance of the afternoon hokey-but-fun topless burlesque show was Saturday.
Kirk turns triple play on live disc
Spencer Patterson
Listen to the eighth cut on Rahsaan Roland Kirk's live album "(I, Eye, Aye)" and you'll swear there are two or three men playing woodwinds together onstage.
Registration groups lack accountability
By Steve Kanigher
WEEKENDThe flap over a Republican-funded voter registration group that allegedly destroyed forms completed by Democrats is shedding light on whether nongovernmental groups are accountable enough when they register voters.
Performing Arts for October 22, 2004
Vocal jazz
Letter: Early voting may inhibit late mudslinging
October 23 - 24, 2004
'Face to Face With Jon Ralston' wins Electronic Media Award
The April 30 episode dealt with the substandard conditions and subsequent closure of Sky-Vue mobile home park.
Columnist Jerry Fink: Michaels forges a bond with devotees at old club
Built shortly after World War II, the squat, white cinderblock bar has been a watering hole for generations of weary travelers.
Unemployment in Nevada down to 3.9 percent
AP
The seasonally adjusted rate compare with a national average of 5.4 percent and a 5.9 percent rate in neighboring California, according to a report Friday from the state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
Dash and Darren
WEEKEND EDITION
Airlines in bankruptcy try to keep frequent fliers
Harry R. Weber
ATLANTA -- The two major U.S. airlines in bankruptcy have made tough choices about jobs and wages, while largely protecting the free tickets and other perks offered to their frequent fliers. At Delta -- which soon could become the third major carrier in Chapter 11 -- frequent fliers are being told their rewards program also will be honored.
RMAs
Spencer Patterson
Media pundits often write off radio as a dying outlet, but don't tell it to Paul Joseph.
Datebook for October 22, 2004
The following events are planned today as part of the 2004 Vegas Valley Book Festival. All events are free. 895-1878:
Bush, Kerry in statistical dead heat among likely Nevada voters, Sun poll says
WEEKEND EDITION
Columnist Spencer Patterson: Worrell proud to be 'ever funkin' on'
Spencer Patterson
Turns out, that collection of characters had nothing on Worrell's current bandmates in Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains.
Columnist Jeff German: Election turmoil is nearly guaranteed
WEEKEND EDITION
Skiing starts in snowy Sierra
AP
Boreal Mountain Resort opened one of its nine lifts on Thursday and plans to operate two more this weekend.
On Display for October 22, 2004
"Slumber Party," a series of recent works by Tom Everhart, goes on display with an artists' reception from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Grand Canal Shoppes of the Venetian Hotel. The exhibition continues until Nov. 16. Admission is free. 866-6813.
Editorial: John Kerry, our choice for president
October 23 - 24, 2004
Columnist Susan Snyder: Ad wizards did not stay here
WEEKEND EDITION
Executives plan stock sales
Chief Executive Frank Fertitta III, President Lorenzo Fertitta, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer Scott Nielson, Executive Vice President Stephen Cavallaro and Executive Vice President and General Counsel Richard Haskins said they intend to sell up to 806,184, 753,500, 100,000, 35,000 and 35,000 shares, respectively, as part of a prearranged plan.
Rigby shines as 'Peter Pan'
It is a timeless story worthy of being passed along from generation to generation, and the production playing at the Cashman Center through Sunday may be as good as they come. The musical is based on James M. Barrie's 1904 play of the same name.
School districts across U.S. share ideas at LV meeting
By Emily Richmond
Frank Till, superintendent of public schools in Broward County, Fla., said Thursday he had no qualms about his district losing its spot as the nation's fifth-largest to Clark County.
Halloween Happenings
The Karaoke Club at the Imperial Palace will host a "Scary-Okee" Halloween karaoke party from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Oct. 30. Admission is $10. Costumes are optional. 794-3114.
Three Nevada professors compare accuracy of polls
WEEKEND EDITION
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: A better tomorrow
WEEKEND EDITION
Columnist Jon Ralston: Ten questions before voting
WEEKEND EDITION
Butterfly release will honor loved ones, benefit hospice
Heather Rawlyk
WEEKEND EDITION
Nevadans give Bush edge on terrorism, but Kerry gets nod on health care, environment
WEEKEND EDITION
Columnist Lisa Ferguson: 'Queen of Mean' Lampanelli not out to offend
Lisa Ferguson
Blunt enough for ya? If not, then you're in luck. The comedian -- who makes her Las Vegas debut with performances Tuesday through Oct. 31 at The Improv at Harrah's -- pulls no punches in her role as an equal-opportunity offender. She elicits raucous laughs by incorporating seemingly every stereotype and epithet conceivable about races, genders, sexual preferences and even physical disabilities into her profanity-punctuated act.
Letter: Canada reliable for flu vaccine
October 23 - 24, 2004
Celebrating All Hallow's Eve
Eric Leake
WEEKEND EDITION

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