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Archive for March 23, 2005

Young man's suicide catalyst for change: The following are signs of concern that someone might be at risk to commit suicide as provided by the Jason Foundation Inc., a national suicide prevention organization:; 11:49 a.m.

Mohegan Tribe to invest in casino in Washington state: Margaret Ellis; VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The gleaming glass of the Mohegan Sun's 34-story hotel is the only thing taller than the trees in this part of southeastern Connecticut. It dominates the skyline, like a city unto itself. ...; 11:45 a.m.

Man to face charges in death at LV car wash: By Emily Richmond; A 36-year-old chiropractor will face homicide charges in the death of a 60-year-old man he allegedly knocked down after a heated exchange at a car wash in an affluent Las Vegas neighborhood.; 11:40 a.m.

President of Flamingo to join MGM Mirage: By Liz Benston; Lorenzo Creighton, president of the Flamingo Las Vegas, has resigned his post at Caesars Entertainment Inc. to join the top management at MGM Mirage's New York-New York resort across the Strip, according to sources familiar ...; 11:37 a.m.

Gaming briefs for March 23, 2005: MADISON, Wis. -- The state would cut half the Wisconsin Lottery's employees by contracting their work to private companies under Gov. Jim Doyle's plan to dramatically restructure the 17-year-old program.; 11:29 a.m.

Senate OKs closed trauma meetings: CARSON CITY -- By an 11-10 vote, the Senate Tuesday approved a bill to allow closed meetings of a review board of the Clark County Health District that licenses and regulates emergency medical services.; 11:28 a.m.

More rain could hit later in week: National Weather Service spokesman Brian Fuis said an average of 0.25 of an inch of rain fell across the valley Tuesday night into early this morning.; 11:26 a.m.

Hunt letter urges Bush to re-evaluate dump stance: Kirsten Searer; CARSON CITY -- Lt. Gov. Lorraine Hunt sent a letter to President Bush reminding him that she was a strong supporter of his in the last election and urging him to "re-evaluate the evidence used ...; 11:25 a.m.

Attorney conflict is cited: Chief Deputy Public Defender Curtis Brown said this morning his office could not represent 27-year-old Jerry B. Johnson because the office previously represented a man accused of shooting Johnson in the back last year.; 11:25 a.m.

Agencies' meeting produces limited plan for homeless: By Timothy Pratt; A meeting of 10 public and private agencies Tuesday produced a plan to help dozens of men, women and children off the streets -- up to a point.; 11:24 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Cabdriver steps up for comrades: Amid a wave of violent crimes against drivers in recent months, the 61-year old Bambic has been involved in raising money for some of the victims and their families.; 11:24 a.m.

High home prices make renting look affordable: Jennifer Shubinski; Skyrocketing home prices over the past five years have made renting a relative bargain in Las Vegas.; 11:22 a.m.

Jack Galardi loses license to sell liquor: Dan Kulin; A Las Vegas topless club had to cork its bottles Tuesday when the Clark County Commissioners voted against giving strip club mogul Jack Galardi a liquor license for his Leopard's Lounge.; 11:21 a.m.

County OKs Wynn licenses: By Liz Benston; More than half of the 9,000 or so people hired to work at the soon-to-open Wynn Las Vegas megaresort have worked for Steve Wynn in years past, the casino boss told county commissioners during a ...; 11:19 a.m.

Indian casinos in Florida seek expansion after vote on slots: Jackie Hallifax; TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Seminole Tribe notified Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday that it wants to negotiate an agreement to have full-fledged traditional slot machines.; 11:15 a.m.

Casino fight deja vu for Ohio senator: John McCarthy; COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Anti-gambling forces, led by U.S. Sen. George Voinovich and other statewide officeholders, are preparing to fight another bid to get casinos in Ohio, where voters twice have rejected the idea in the ...; 11:15 a.m.

Business briefs for March 23, 2005: CIP Real Estate, an Irvine, Calif.-based real estate investment company, has purchased six buildings in the Hughes Airport Center for $36.2 million.; 11:14 a.m.

MGM Mirage delays closing of Mandalay buyout: By Liz Benston; MGM Mirage today said the appointment of new regulators in Illinois will delay their $7.9 billion acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group by about four to six weeks.; 11:13 a.m.

Culinary, Boyd in legal bout: By Liz Benston; For years the powerful Culinary Union in Las Vegas has failed in its efforts to organize the solidly nonunion locals casino market.; 11:10 a.m.

Sports briefs for March 23, 2005: An appeals committee today lifted the suspensions of the crew chiefs for Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch, 10 days after they were accused of cheating in a race in Las Vegas.; 10:50 a.m.

Patriots' Bruschi might sit out 2005 season after having stroke: For the first time since his rookie season, Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi has retained the services of an agent to represent him, and they are discussing the possibility of Bruschi sitting out the 2005 season ...; 10:49 a.m.

Obituaries for March 23, 2005: Florence Stirling Adams, 80, of Las Vegas died Saturday in Las Vegas. She was born April 26, 1924, in Leeds, Utah. A resident for more than 35 years, she was a homemaker.; 9:39 a.m.

Growth task force OKs part of report to commissioners: The task force will likely meet twice before it presents a series of recommendations to the County Commissioners, once on March 29 and again on March 31 if needed.; 9:37 a.m.

Ensign pushes Bush's Social Security plan: CARSON CITY -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., pushed President Bush's Social Security plan to the Nevada Legislature Tuesday, getting in return the silent treatment.; 9:36 a.m.

EOB hears from public: By Timothy Pratt; About two dozen people, nearly half senior citizens who use the Martin Luther King Senior Center, showed up Tuesday night to attend the first of three community forums the Economic Opportunity Board will be holding ...; 9:29 a.m.

Meter ticking on cameras in cabs: The two largest Southern Nevada taxicab companies are close to having their fleets equipped with cameras, the Nevada Taxicab Authority was told Tuesday.; 9:28 a.m.

Preps: Tuesday's results: Santana (Santee, Calif.) 5, Taft (Calif.) Union 3; 9:28 a.m.

Legislative briefs for March 23, 2005: The state would provide $900,000 to the Andre Agassi charter school in Las Vegas to build classrooms for full-day kindergarten and first- grade students under a bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, ...; 9:27 a.m.

News briefs for March 23, 2005: Metro Police officers will be monitoring intersections with high incidents of accidents or drunken driving in downtown Las Vegas and southern Las Vegas today and Saturday, the department announced Tuesday.; 9:27 a.m.

Columnist Peter Benton: Harrington a bridesmaid no longer on the U.S. tour: Peter Benton; The victory at the recent Honda Classic by Ireland's Padraig Harrington was not only very popular, but also long overdue.; 9:26 a.m.

High-speed chase ends in fake ID arrests: David Kihara; Metro Police on Tuesday arrested two men suspected of operating a small, fake ID lab from their home in southwest Las Vegas after one of the suspects led police on a high-speed chase.; 9:23 a.m.

Las Vegas plans to keep same city tax rate: Mark Vincent, the man in charge of Las Vegas' finances, said Tuesday that there are no plans to increase the city's portion of the property tax rate this year.; 9:23 a.m.

Closing in on the dream: Adam Candee; PHOENIX -- Before the betting, before the lying or any other smudges appeared on Pete Rose's record, some of the stains he wore were admirable.; 9:20 a.m.

Rebels find their stroke too late: Steve Guiremand; COLUMBIA, S.C. --- During one of the timeouts during the first half of Tuesday night's second round NIT game between UNLV and South Carolina at the Colonial Center, the crowd of 8,730 was asked to ...; 9:19 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Coach K's legacy began with UNLV: He's known as Coach K but in the NCAA tournament you might as well call him Coach W.; 9:18 a.m.

Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Mi-Jack not afraid to put teenagers behind the wheel: Andrew Ranger, a Quebec native who turned 18 in November, will team with Nelson Philippe this season and give Mi-Jack Conquest Racing the youngest driver lineup in the history of the Champ Car World Series.; 9:16 a.m.

Columnist Adam Candee: NBC has every angle covered, but is it necessary?: Adam Candee; With one more day to enjoy the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, here's our tribute with a dozen plus four notes on golf near and far ...; 9:13 a.m.

Letter: Hypocrisy in culture of life: Supporting life is one of the key principles of the GOP, but it supports the death penalty. Supporting life is one of the key principles of the GOP, yet it opposes stem cell research. Supporting ...; 9:11 a.m.

Letter: Minors have skills to drive: It think it's a pretty big stereotype, and am personally looking forward to getting my permit in a few months. Also stated in his letter is that a large number of males in their 20s ...; 9:10 a.m.

Letter: Government employees are OK in Legislature: I work for University Medical Center. I am therefore a government employee. My paid days off are earned and used according to the policies of UMC. When I take those days off is between my ...; 9:09 a.m.

Reid: 'This place is devastated': Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- The United States needs to focus on four goals in Iraq -- security, reconstruction and political and economic stability, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said after spending Tuesday in the war-torn capital ...; 9:08 a.m.

Measure would open personnel sessions: CARSON CITY -- A bill to open more government meetings to the public, including personnel sessions with high-ranking officials, was introduced in the Senate on Tuesday.; 9:06 a.m.

Wrong tax numbers delay session: Kirsten Searer; CARSON CITY -- A joint legislative committee was supposed to meet Tuesday to hear projections on how the proposed plans to curb property taxes will affect local governments.; 9:05 a.m.

Editorial: Small airports at risk: Just how vulnerable was demonstrated Monday afternoon by a 33-year-old woman, who somehow gained access to a gated area at the north end of the North Las Vegas airport. She is accused of stealing a ...; 9:02 a.m.

Editorial: Cut the size of schools?: Schneider is certainly not alone in such a belief, but he is alone in daring to introduce a bill in support of it. He has introduced Senate Bill 166, which would require the state's 17 ...; 9:02 a.m.

Ralph Siraco's Santa Anita selections: 1st Race -- JUNE'S PRINCE -- Part of Warren-owned coupled entry with Hemet, Pedroza/Sise here, Jauregui/Glatt there. PONCHOFROMDERANCHO -- Training at Hollypark, draws good post for short two-furlong maiden special weight juvenile dash. Value Play ...; 8:58 a.m.

Community briefs for March 23, 2005: Barbara Greenspun WomensCare Center of Excellence will host a yoga retreat from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Reflection Bay, Lake Las Vegas.; 8:58 a.m.

Thursday's horse racing entries: Post Time 1 p.m.; 8:57 a.m.

Nevada called most dangerous again: Stephen Curran; Nevada has the dubious distinction of being the most dangerous state in the union for the second consecutive year, according to an annual survey of crime rates released earlier this month.; 8:54 a.m.

Preps: Baseball Top Ten: Compiled by the Las Vegas Sun and the Sparks Tribune; 8:54 a.m.

Durango proves it can compete with best in high school baseball: Nick Christensen; If a moral victory were as good as the real thing, then Durango's baseball team would be having a great week.; 8:48 a.m.

Being ranked nationally rankles coach at Cimarron: Nick Christensen; When Andrew Hatch made his much-publicized transfer from Coronado to Cimarron-Memorial last summer, most of the attention was focused on the impact he'd have on the Spartans' football team.; 8:48 a.m.

DNA backlog thwarts solving old crimes: Stephen Curran; The man Metro Police say killed one woman and sexually assaulted another walked free for almost two years while the DNA that ultimately linked him to the crimes sat on a shelf waiting to be ...; 8:39 a.m.

Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Community says 'Hats Off' to arts patron Snyder: Elizabeth Foyt; Don Snyder, retiring president of Boyd Gaming Corp., was honored with a party March 16 beneath the neon canopy of the Fremont Street Experience.; 8:14 a.m.

Open to the Public: Kirk Baird; When KNPR first signed on the air a quarter century ago, the station was competing with the likes of Blondie, Kool and the Gang, Andy Gibb and Rupert Holmes.; 8:09 a.m.

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