Print edition for April 26, 2005

Letter: Extend recycling to apartments: ELIZABETH LAKE

Editorial: Plan that still reeks: But soon after the story was published, Coyle called our newspaper to say that the company is "not backing off ... but stepping back." The net result of this flip-flop: The company will still consider going to local governments and asking that they change their contract so that regular garbage collection could be curtailed to just once a week. In return, the company said it would pick up recycling items once a week instead of every two weeks as currently happens.

Obituaries for April 26, 2005: Blanid F. Conrad, 81, of Henderson died Sunday in a local care center. She was born July 30, 1923, in Iowa. A resident for 18 years, she was a retired secretary for a retail hardware business.

Veteran receiver will not be released by Redskins: The agent for receiver Rod Gardner met with coach Joe Gibbs, but there was no immediate resolution to Gardner's status with the team.

Fight schedule: Thursday

Company may lose Oman oil field rights: Occidental Petroleum Corp. and its partner, Abu Dhabi's state-owned Mubadala Development Co., are in talks with the Omani government to take over production at the Mukhaizna field, the country's sixth-largest, from Petroleum Development Oman, said the officials, who asked not to be identified. Shell holds 34 percent of Petroleum Development Oman.

Fresh Express purchase may be delayed: The company and its financial institutions are evaluating the conduct of some employees and whether it will have any impact on the acquisition, Cincinnati-based Chiquita said Monday in a statement. Chiquita plans to provide more details by May 10 in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Editorial: Reid is right on 'radicals': The dangerous path Senate Republicans are choosing was demonstrated by Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, who this week participated in "Justice Sunday." He sent videotaped remarks to a rally organized by Christian conservative groups. The rally was held in a large Baptist church in Louisville, Ky., and attended by 2,000 people. The New York Times quoted organizers as saying it was broadcast to several hundred churches by satellite and to millions of people through Christian radio and television stations, as well as the Internet.

Pribble, former newspaper ad salesman, dies at 65: Donald F. "Don" Pribble, a mentor to other recovering alcoholics and a longtime local ad salesman who returned to college to earn a degree 31 years after receiving the first Las Vegas Sun scholarship, died Wednesday of cancer. He was 65.

Sports: Obituaries for April 26, 2005: Jack Welsh, an award-winning fight writer who has been at ringside at major Las Vegas boxing events since the early 1980s, has died.

Immunization schedule for April 26, 2005: HENDERSON PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: 129 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Building A, Suite 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Judge delays ruling on blasting: A District Court judge has postponed a decision until Wednesday on whether to allow a developer to resume blasting in Henderson where residents claim explosions have damaged their homes.

Columnist Susan Snyder: Rose's book a real con festival: It's also one of the funniest, judging by the antics and tricks Rose describes in his new book, "Snake Oil: Life's Calculations, Misdirections and Manipulations."

Shaq not worried about injury: As the Heat went through the latter stages of practice Monday, center Shaquille O'Neal sat on the sideline, wincing noticeably. Vinny Aquilino, the team's neuromuscular therapist, was massaging O'Neal's bruised right thigh.

Community briefs for April 26, 2005: The Salute to Helldorado Days Centennial Picnic will begin at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Clark County Museum, 1830 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson.

Letter: School district breakup would hurt teachers: It would not only create a large disparity in funding resources for older areas of the current district, such as Las Vegas and North Las Vegas, but favor areas such as Green Valley and Summerlin that are wealthier and have newer schools already in place.

Seven states to debate Mead water: The upper basin states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico have argued that the federal Bureau of Reclamation should reduce the 8.23 million acre-feet originally planned for sending from Lake Powell to Lake Mead in last year's annual operating plan. The upper basin states argue that less should be sent to give Powell, two-thirds empty because of the western drought, time to recover.

Assembly OKs tax for more cops: Kirsten Searer; CARSON CITY -- Clark County residents are a step closer to seeing more cops on the streets after the Assembly passed a bill Monday to raise sales taxes.

Gaming briefs for April 26, 2005: Pennsylvania's new gaming board is on the verge of hiring a top administrator, but it all depends on the state Supreme Court upholding the nine-month-old slot-machine gambling law, the agency's chairman said Monday.

World Series of Poker brand licensed to WMS: The machines will be introduced at Harrah's casinos starting in the third quarter, the companies said in a statement. The games will be available later at other casinos, the companies said.

A tragic life ends on streets of Las Vegas: Jen Lawson; By all accounts, Ricky Hamm had a hard life.

Sports briefs for April 26, 2005: Sidney Crosby, the junior-hockey player considered the best prospect in the world, may turn professional in Europe next season, his agent said, because of the NHL lockout.

Death penalty hearing opens in murder case: By Matt Pordum; A jury began hearing testimony Monday to determine if a man convicted of tying up and killing, execution-style, four young men in August 1998 should be eligible for the death penalty.

Columnist Jeff German: Spilotro case: A culture of brutality: It was the world of Tony Spilotro, a feared cold-blooded killer who spent a decade running street rackets for the Chicago mob in Las Vegas until his own brutal slaying in 1986.

EOB nixes reopening of center for senior citizens: By Timothy Pratt; A plan to reopen a center for senior citizens that closed in August was rejected Monday night during the monthly board meeting of the Economic Opportunity Board, the Las Vegas Valley's largest nonprofit organization.

Harrah's and Caesars complete casino sales: The companies sold Harrah's East Chicago, Harrah's Tunica, the Atlantic City Hilton and Bally's Tunica in a deal related to Harrah's pending $9.4 billion acquisition of Caesars. The sales weren't required to close the deal, the companies said.

County considers Galardi license: The strip club at 3500 West Naples Drive near West Tropicana Avenue was denied a liquor license last month amid Metro Police reports of solicitation of prostitution at owner Jack Galardi's topless clubs in other states.

Court sidesteps liquor dispute: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court Monday refused to get involved in a battle between the beer wholesalers in Nevada and Albertson's and Safeway that operate liquor warehouses in Las Vegas.

Green Valley Ranch gets poker room: The company this week bought out the lease for Trophy's and closed the sports-themed restaurant.

Plans for medical center advance: Dan Kulin; Plans for a downtown Las Vegas academic medical center took a significant step forward Monday when representatives from the city, state medical school and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center agreed to submit a proposal for their potential partnership to their respective governing bodies.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Brimmer takes familiar tumble: I hope I'm wrong about this, but wouldn't it be something if Jason Thomas and Jamaal Brimmer wind up as teammates with the Bakersfield Tortilla Chips, or whatever the Arena Football League 2 franchise in that truck stop town is called.

Temporary holiday from sales taxes advances: Kirsten Searer; A bill passed by the Assembly Monday would exempt voters from paying local sal' s tax from Aug. 26 through Aug. 28. In Clark County, shoppers would pay a 2 pe' cent sales tax instead of a 7.5 percent sales tax. Items eligible for the exem' tion would include:

Microsoft introduces retooled Windows: Matthew Fordahl; SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After years of delays, Microsoft Corp. on Monday released versions of its Windows operating system that can address vastly more memory and are designed for such heavy-duty tasks as rendering graphics and video.

Legislative briefs for April 26, 2005: The Senate on Monday approved changing the law to prevent the state Ethics Commission from automatically referring a case to the Legislature for impeachment.

Historic acquisition final: By Liz Benston; With its landmark $8 billion purchase of Mandalay Resort Group finalized as of Monday afternoon, MGM Mirage's top executive touted what he called the "world's leading gaming, entertainment and leisure company" and pledged to continue the company's history of reinvesting most of its profit back into Las Vegas.

Off-road vehicle registration bill dead: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, said this morning that a bill to start requiring registration of off-road vehicles is dead.

Boyd's profit doubles: By Liz Benston; First-quarter profit more than doubled at Boyd Gaming Corp., boosted by the company's 2004 acquisition of Coast Casinos as well as strong growth across the company's other properties nationwide.

Yucca project chief to quit: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Acting Yucca Mountain project chief Theodore Garrish will retire May 13, the second leader of the program to depart this year.

Controversial ground water plan an option, panel says: A citizens group continued to take a look Monday at the hard choices ahead for Las Vegas' growing need for water, and appeared to reach a majority consensus that even controversial options for new water sources have to be pursued.

Rebels sign as free agents: Steve Guiremand; The pain of going undrafted was softened a little bit for two UNLV Rebels on Monday.

Iranian diploma called false: CARSON CITY -- The license of a Las Vegas physician has been "summarily suspended" by the state Board of Medical Examiners because the board believes he falsified a diploma from a medical school in Iran.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Disenchanted Jaskol leaves open-wheel racing: Las Vegas resident Matt Jaskol is following the path many American open-wheel drivers are taking in search of fame and fortune: He's moving to NASCAR.

Riviera owner reports profit quadruples: By Liz Benston; The owner of the Riviera hotel and casino reported that first-quarter profit quadrupled as business on the Strip soared.

Sierra Health Services earnings increase despite drop in revenue: Michelle Swafford; Las Vegas-based Sierra Health Services Inc. announced Monday afternoon that its profit increased 13 percent in the first quarter and beat analysts' expectations, despite a dip in revenue.

Better oversight urged for School District vehicles: By Emily Richmond; The Clark County School District's fleet of employee vehicles -- including police cars, maintenance trucks and passenger vans -- will soon be under closer, in-house scrutiny.

Bonanza off with a bang: Nick Christensen; They're a combined 17-over-par this season and are the biggest reason Bonanza's off to an 8-1 start to Southwest League play in boys' golf.

Galardi request for hearing denied: Stephen Curran; Attorneys for strip club magnate Jack Galardi will not get a new hearing before the Clark County Commission.

Rogers one of two left in job search: Interim Chancellor Jim Rogers now has only one competitor left in his race for the permanent position -- the current chancellor of the State University System of New York.

Woman in finger case waives extradition: By Matt Pordum; The Las Vegas woman who claimed she found a piece of human finger in her bowl of Wendy's chili last month waived extradition today and will face larceny charges in California

Family displaced by fire in home: Las Vegas firefighters arrived at the home in the 1700 block of Barrel Cactus Court, near Vegas Drive and Jones Boulevard, about 8 a.m. and found smoke coming from the kitchen, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said.

Sacramento's 4-run 6th defeats 51s: SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jermaine Clark doubled home two runs to cap a four-run sixth inning that gave Sacramento the lead, and the River Cats held on for a 6-5 victory against the Las Vegas 51s on Monday night at Raley Field.

Culinary proposes Station Casinos board changes: Alana Roberts; The Culinary Union Local 226, a small Station Casinos Inc. shareholder, has filed what it calls corporate governance reform proposals in several filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Plan that constrains budget is criticized: CARSON CITY -- A proposed constitutional amendment to limit state spending in Nevada would hurt the poor, the needy and families, lawmakers were told Monday.

High court rejects appeal of LV killer: CARSON CITY -- The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal of 22year-old -Nerron Wormley, who is serving consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole for killing a man outside a nightclub in Las Vegas.

Man is shot to death outside Palms: Jen Lawson; A man was shot and killed this morning outside the Palms resort after an argument with a rival, the second homicide at the resort since November 2003, Metro Police said.

Task force supporting Yucca dump site forms: Suzanne Struglinski; WASHINGTON -- Yucca Mountain advocates created a task force Monday to try to convince the public that the nation needs to open the proposed federal nuclear waste repository in Nevada.

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