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Print edition for September 22, 2005

Just back from Katrina, force is off to battle Rita
Jen Lawson
Karl Lee of the Nevada Task Force-1 returned home from helping with Hurricane Katrina just five days ago, so it's understandable that he'd make a slip of the tongue Wednesday as the group prepared to leave for Texas to assist with the anticipated aftermath of Hurricane Rita.
Unemployment claims related to Katrina rise by 103,000
The latest weekly jobless claims figure showed that the adverse economic impact from the country's most expensive natural disaster continues to rise as more evacuees are able to make it to state unemployment offices to file claims.
Doctors propose medical center version
Dan Kulin and Christina Littlefield
Clark County doctors are pitching their own version of a Las Vegas-based academic medical center, proposing a facility that would be under the control of the university system.
Report recommends no tough limits on neighborhood casinos
By Liz Benston
For those who thought a Clark County committee created in the wake of controversy surrounding opposition to locals casinos would recommend tough limitations on future projects, think again.
Las Vegas OKs using funds for Katrina victims
Dan Kulin
The $1 million comes from a federal HOME grant awarded to the city. City Neighborhood Services Director Orlando Sanchez said a downtown affordable housing project was expected to use that money, but the project is still six to 18 months away from needing the money.
Reno resort unveils details of expansion
A new 17-story, 600-room curved glass tower will increase capacity at the south Reno Peppermill Hotel-Casino to 1,625 rooms, a spokesman for the property said.
311 Boyz depositions withheld
The alleged members of the 311 Boyz gang, who enjoyed national publicity largely thanks to the videotapes of their violence that they and members of their entourage filmed, now don't want a new set of videotapes to be seen.
Ex-state worker charged in child porn case
David Kihara
A former worker at the state's psychiatric hospital for children in Las Vegas pleaded guilty in Clark County District Court to possessing child pornography, the Nevada attorney general's office said.
Driver charged with murder
Mary Manning, Emily Richmond and J. Craig Anderson
The 27-year-old man who used a Buick LeSabre to mow down a crowd of tourists on a Strip sidewalk Wednesday was wanted by California authorities for allegedly severely beating his mother and threatening her with a butcher knife before driving off in her car on Monday, police said this morning.
News briefs for Sept. 22, 2005
State safety officials are investigating why a construction worker fell to his death Wednesday at the South Coast Casino project.
PUC approves electric rate hike
Kevin Rademacher
Despite concerns that higher rate increases could come later, state regulators on Wednesday approved the smallest of two possible increase proposals for customers of Nevada Power Co.
Schools record pupil shortfall
By Emily Richmond
More than 5,300 fewer students than expected have enrolled so far in Clark County schools, a shortfall that could potentially cost the district millions in state funding.
Citing long odds, Perkins decides to bow out of race for governor
Admitting it would go against the odds to be elected governor after a contentious three-way Democratic primary, Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins opted Wednesday not to run, likely bolstering the chances of Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson.
Dangerous Strip
Dangerous Strip
Short on land, long on steps
Jennifer Shubinski
No need for an exercise room in some new homes popping up -- way up -- around the valley.
Bill would overhaul Endangered Species Act
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- A House panel was poised today to approve a fast-moving bill that would overhaul the Endangered Species Act, with Republican bill supporters arguing that the landmark 1973 legislation is woefully ineffective.
Company forecasts first loss in decade, to cut 10,000 jobs
The world's second-largest consumer electronics maker aims to trim its workforce by 6.6 percent by March 2008 and shut 11 factories, Chief Executive Howard Stringer said at a press conference in Tokyo today. He predicted an annual loss of 10 billion yen ($90 million), reversing a July profit forecast.
Yucca Mountain workers face layoffs
Benjamin Grove
WASHINGTON -- Budget cuts may force Yucca Mountain worker layoffs, the program's top contractor said.
McCain aims to strengthen oversight of tribal gambling
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Wednesday that it is either time to abolish the National Indian Gaming Commission or give it the authority it needs to execute oversight responsibilities.
Crash could hurt LV's image of safety
Emily Richmond and Steve Kanigher
The crash that left at least one pedestrian dead and at least three others critically injured Wednesday is "the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's worst nightmare," said Erin Breen of the Safe Community Partnership at UNLV.
Pocono Downs hopes to be first to open slots parlor
Renovations have begun on the existing racetrack buildings to temporarily house 1,000 slot machines. Robert Soper, president of the facility, hopes to finish in four months and be ready to welcome gambling patrons by early spring, when the company expects to receive a license to operate slot machines.
Gaming firm says deal is separate to Riverside
The company said in a Sept. 16 prospectus for the sale of debt securities in Australia that it was undertaking due diligence on a possible acquisition. It gave no details and declined to comment further. Shares in Auckland-based Sky City have dropped 2.2 percent since the prospectus was released.
Vegas man charged in drug case
David Kihara
A man suspected of supplying an alleged drug dealer in Hawaii with almost 80 pounds of crystal methamphetamine over a yearlong period will be taken to Hawaii to face charges, the U.S. attorney's office said.
Delta to cut as many as 9,000 jobs in bankruptcy
Lynne Marek
Delta Air Lines Inc., the third-largest U.S. carrier, said it will cut as many as 9,000 jobs and reduce employee and executive pay as part of an effort to get out of bankruptcy and return to profitability.
Oil, gasoline rise for second day as storm threatens refineries
The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the biggest U.S. petroleum import terminal, stopped unloading tankers as the hurricane moved through the Gulf of Mexico, an official said. Royal Dutch Shell Plc, ConocoPhillips and Valero Energy Corp. are shutting down four refineries near Houston as Rita, a Category 5 storm, is forecast to hit the Texas Saturday.
Web-based firm helps displaced workers find jobs
Tim Talley
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Gaming workers who used to shuffle the cards and count the cash at casinos in Louisiana and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina are turning by the thousands to a Web-based gaming industry recruiter to find work.
Harrah's casino barge destroyed
David Dishneau
GULFPORT, Miss. -- The Grand Casino Gulfport, one of the glitzy gambling barges that helped turn Mississippi's Gulf Coast into a tourist magnet, went bust Wednesday -- literally.
Teamsters lawyer cites grounds for union vote
CARSON CITY -- A lawyer for the Teamsters Union told the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday that there are ample legal grounds to schedule a standard election for the estimated 10,000 classified support staff employees of the Clark County School District to choose which union will represent the employees in contract negotiations.
Bourdais' eyes on the prize
Simply put, last year's inaugural Champ Car World Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was the most exciting race ever held on the 1.5-mile superspeedway.
Editorial: 'We can do this' is right
During the quiet phase, which began in 2001, Harter worked with many community and business leaders. They wrestled with the question of whether the greater Las Vegas community was supportive enough for the entire goal to be realized. A consultant's report said it wasn't. But the group went ahead and put together a fund-raising staff anyway, saying, "We can do this."
Casinos get healthy share of tax breaks
Marc Levy
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Some multibillion-dollar companies that have proposed building slots parlors in Pennsylvania would qualify for millions of dollars in tax breaks, surprising even some legislators who voted to expand legalized gambling.
Names in the game for Sept. 22, 2005
Luc and Stacia Robitaille's summer home overlooks a tranquil Rocky Mountain valley where the autumn leaves are just starting to change from green to red.
Letter: Global warming is real and now
For a million years during the Ice Age much of the Earth's precipitation was stored as ice and did not return to the ocean. This dropped the sea level more than 100 feet. The Greenland and Antarctic ice caps are thousands of feet deep. This is a tremendous amount of stored water.
Columnist Jeff Haney: Posturing intense for heavyweight title fight
By his own admission, Hasim Rahman's most recent effort in the ring was a bit of a downer.
DA Roger defends actions in three cases
Clark County District Attorney David Roger said he believes his office made the right decisions in three high profile cases involving one child's suicide, another child's death from malnourishment and the death of four bus stop pedestrians.
Sports briefs for Sept. 22, 2005
A doctor who was accused in a television report of writing illegal steroid prescriptions for three former Carolina Panthers players has been indicted on federal charges.
Moapa week stirs passion in Boulder City team
Nick Christensen
There's a look about the kids at Boulder City High, a look that reads "we mean business."
Decision on Vick might be made just prior to game
Protecting his injured hamstring, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick did not practice Wednesday and said he might not know until shortly before Sunday's kickoff if he will play.
Vegas' Gaines to join sister at Notre Dame
Nick Christensen
Despite scholarship offers from Stanford, Nebraska and Notre Dame and a 3.9 grade-point average, Las Vegas High senior Jashaad Gaines is humble about his grades.
Friday's horse racing entries
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LV Council approves facility for 33 horses in northwest
Dan Kulin
A proposal to put a commercial corral and stables for up to 33 horses in northwest Las Vegas was unanimously approved by the City Council on Wednesday.
Proposals sought for former school
Mayor Oscar Goodman has long said he hopes the former school will become a cultural center for artists and intellectuals, and the city will request proposals from groups looking to develop such a project, or a for-profit project that could involve retail. Proposals are due by Nov. 18.
Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Bourdais a strong favorite to win race
Defending race winner Sebastien Bourdais has been tabbed by Station Casinos oddsmaker Micah Roberts as the favorite to win Saturday night's Champ Car World Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Letter: Park's passive nature must be preserved by city
This town needs to retain wilderness and desert for people to enjoy. I'm not embarrassed to say that I am an active and concerned citizen, asking other community members to realize what we will lose if Floyd Lamb State Park is sold to the city of Las Vegas, and, subsequently, the city sells most of the land to developers. Once it is gone, it is gone.
Editorial: Better late than never
Bennett's epiphany undoubtedly occurred on Sept. 9 when the Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the construction of a temporary above-ground nuclear waste repository on Indian tribal land about 45 miles away from Salt Lake City. The specter of 44,000 tons of high-level nuclear waste, in what the nuclear power industry has said would be a staging area to eventually ship man's deadliest waste to Nevada, finally made Bennett see the light.
Nevada gets grant to develop suicide prevention programs
CARSON CITY -- Suicide is the second leading cause of death among those 15 to 24 years old in Nevada, with the suicide rate in the age category outstripping the national average.
Auto racing briefs for Sept. 22, 2005
A helmet Robby Gordon threw at fellow racer Michael Waltrip was relisted on an Internet auction site Wednesday night after being pulled on concern about the legitimacy of bids that topped $12 million.
Harrah's sells $1 billion in 10-, 12-year senior notes
The company privately placed $250 million of its 5.625 percent senior notes due in 2015 and $750 million of its 5.75 percent senior notes due in 2017, Las Vegas-based Harrah's said in a statement sent today by Business Wire.
Fight schedule
At Tokyo, Lorenzo Parra, Venezuela, vs. Takefumi Sakata, Japan, 12, for Parra's WBA flyweight title.
Hurricane delays appeal of ex-governor
Kevin McGill
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, whose latest appeal of his 2000 racketeering and fraud corruption conviction was to have been argued in New Orleans next week, will have to wait a while longer because of Hurricane Katrina.
Recreation plans for Pahrump side of Mount Charleston to be unveiled
The West Side Master Plan project for the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area will be presented and comments from the public will be gathered.
Columnist Susan Snyder: News of the day radiates
There's sit-and-listen stuff and get-outside stuff, covering eras from the 19th century to the Space Age.
Community briefs for Sept. 22, 2005
Nathan Adelson Hospice will host its sixth annual Wine Tasting Extravaganza from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Gaudin Jaguar-Porsche-Aston Martin, 7200 W. Sahara Ave., to benefit Nathan Adelson Hospice pediatric program.
More Hispanics sought in military
Dick Benoit
Though the Defense Department has made considerable progress in increasing Hispanic representation in its military and civilian work force, much more needs to be done, a top Defense Department official said recently
Obituaries for Sept. 22, 2005
James F. Fountain, 77, of Las Vegas died Monday in a local hospital. He was born July 7, 1928, in Newton, Texas. A resident for 43 years, he was a retired landscaper and a member of the Teamsters Local 995.

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