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Archive for March 3, 2009

Stephanopoulos: Obama 'surreally confident' amid crisis: By J. Patrick Coolican; George Stephanopoulos, chief Washington correspondent for ABC News and former key adviser to President Bill Clinton, laid out the political dynamics of the moment and surveyed the future in a speech at UNLV’s Artemus Ham ...; 10:42 p.m.

Hundreds turn out for ‘Extreme Makeover’ pep rally: By Cydney Cappello; Something unusual Tuesday afternoon drew the attention of passersby at the Fremont Street Experience: a billboard truck touting the arrival of the ABC reality show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in Las Vegas.”; 10:25 p.m.

Luxury on the block at school fundraiser: Luxury items — including a two-week trip to Spain — will be auctioned Saturday at the Reach for the Stars at Moon fundraising gala for scholarships and programs at The Alexander Dawson School.; 6:33 p.m.

'Taste of Shakespeare' classic theater with LV twist: By Mary Manning; A three-day festival that brings six Shakespeare plays in abbreviated Versions to the Las Vegas Springs Preserve will debut on Memorial Day weekend.; 6:32 p.m.

Study: Teen drivers more dangerous to others than selves: By Jeff O'Brien; A new study by AAA shows that proper driver training for teenagers could not only save their lives but the lives of thousands of others on the road.; 6:13 p.m.

Paris Hilton, a one-woman Las Vegas stimulus package: By John Katsilometes; Paris Hilton arrived in Las Vegas, in earnest, in 2001. She's shown no signs of abating.; 6:00 p.m.

City Council approves new pawn shop: By Jeff Pope; Summerlin residents will have a new pawn shop closer to home to hock their goods.; 5:45 p.m.

Economy cited as Pinnacle misses annual report deadline: By Steve Green; Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas, owner of several casinos around the country, said today it didn't file its required annual financial report on time because it needs more time to determine how badly the ...; 5:39 p.m.

North Las Vegas considers future of Kiel Ranch: By Jeff Pope; One of the state's oldest structures needs a facelift, and the North Las Vegas Park and Recreation Advisory Board is asking for public comments on what should be done.; 5:36 p.m.

North Las Vegas to get new library: By Jeff Pope; The North Las Vegas Library District will open its third full-service library at 9 a.m. on March 11.; 5:27 p.m.

Foundation asks people to shave heads for charity: By Jeff Pope; The St. Baldrick's Foundation is asking people to shave their heads and let their bald heads shine to raise money to fight childhood cancer.; 5:22 p.m.

Students show skills in annual show: By Cassie Tomlin; For its first time in front of an audience and not around a campfire, Mystery Couch wowed an audience.; 5:15 p.m.

Methodist Church building plans on hold: By Cassie Tomlin; Just weeks after the Boulder City Planning Commission approved plans for its first sanctuary, Boulder City United Methodist Church has put its building fund on hold.; 4:20 p.m.

Geothermic power plant proposed near Boulder City: By Cassie Tomlin; A Las Vegas company wants to build its first geothermic power plant south of Boulder City.; 4:16 p.m.

Culinary to city Business/Development boss: Be careful: 4:10 p.m.

Local schools garner academic championships: By Steve Silver; 3:56 p.m.

White Sox bringing some guys you've heard of: By Ron Kantowski; 3:28 p.m.

Mosienko suspended: By Steve Silver; 2:59 p.m.

Locals recognized for business contributions: By Jeff O'Brien; When Sun City Summerlin resident Charles Lenzie found out that he was going to be inducted into the Nevada Business Hall of Fame, he described the feeling in one word — "unbelievable."; 2:57 p.m.

MGM Mirage says it needs more time to file annual report: By Liz Benston; MGM Mirage today said the company needs more time to file its 10-K, or annual report, so that it can assess the company's cash needs in light of the worsening economy and "instability in the ...; 2:54 p.m.

Jury finds Stiles guilty on all 22 counts: By Cara McCoy; Emotion never crossed the face of Chester A. Stiles on Tuesday as the word "guilty" was read aloud 22 times. He was convicted on 10 counts of lewdness with a child under the age of ...; Updated 7:27 p.m.

Centennial Navy cadets perform for high-rank visitor: By Jeff Pope; Centennial High School's Navy cadets received a visit from an admiral on Feb. 6 to see if the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program was shipshape.; 2:33 p.m.

Northwest growth helps residents stay close to home: By Jeff Pope; Steve Ross would like to see people stay closer to home. The Ward 6 city councilman said economic and cultural developments in the past few years should keep northwest Las Vegas residents from driving far ...; 2:19 p.m.

NIAA addresses public over soccer playoff fiasco: By Steve Silver; 2:18 p.m.

UFC expands empire with announcement of 99th event: By Andy Samuelson; The Ultimate Fighting Championship took its next step towards global growth Tuesday, announcing UFC 99 “The Comeback,” which will take place June 13 in Cologne, Germany.; 2:00 p.m.

NIAA, CCSD calls mulligan on Sunset Regional soccer playoffs: By Ray Brewer; The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association, the governing body of high school sports in Nevada, announced Tuesday that an investigation Monday by the Clark County School District revealed Shadow Ridge used an ineligible player in nine ...; Updated 2:37 p.m.

Sands sets opening date for Pa. casino: By Amanda Finnegan; Las Vegas Sands on Tuesday announced it will open its newest casino in Bethlehem, Pa., on May 22.; 12:51 p.m.

Stars micro-blog their lives on Twitter: Associated Press; Stars micro-blog their lives on Twitter; 12:21 p.m.

Reid: Republicans want Obama to fail: By Lisa Mascaro; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Republicans want President Barack Obama to fail.; 12:12 p.m.

Artist airs political views with show: By Becky Bosshart; For all those Americans who want to stick it to the Man, the financial institutions and all those systems that put into play one of the most devastating recessions in modern American history, there's Danny ...; 12:09 p.m.

Bill could prohibit offenders from taking DUI classes online: By Tim O'Callaghan; I received a call from Sandy Heverly of Stop DUI asking if I had a copy of a column I had written in 2004 about a DUI Victim Impact Panel I had attended with my ...; 12:05 p.m.

Man gets 5 years for U.S. 95 road-rage shooting: By Jeff Pope; Road rage has landed a Las Vegas man in prison for up to five years. James Pribble, 29, was sentenced today for shooting a woman on the U.S. 95, near Lake Mead Boulevard, following an ...; 11:19 a.m.

NV Energy, solar company to build in Southern Nevada: By Mary Manning; NV Energy Inc., and a global solar company announced today that they have signed an agreement to build an advanced solar energy facility in Nye County in Southern Nevada. The companies have entered into a ...; 11:08 a.m.

Porter takes a new job: By Lisa Mascaro; WASHINGTON -- Former Republican Rep. Jon Porter has taken a job as director of public policy in the Washington office of Akerman Senterfitt, a lobbying and government affairs shop that specializes in several issues familiar ...; 10:54 a.m.

IRS: Nevadans left behind $17.6 million; deadline looms: By Jean Reid Norman; It pays to file income tax returns, the IRS says. Tax officials announced today that 18,300 Nevadans left $17.6 million on the table in unclaimed refunds from federal income tax returns not filed in 2005. ...; 10:44 a.m.

MGM Mirage chairman’s letter to employees about the company’s financial condition: As you may have seen in news reports over the past several days, we have made some financial moves in order to protect and strengthen our company’s financial position. Last week, we drew down the ...; 10:16 a.m.

Las Vegas timeshare operator files for Chapter 11: By Steve Green; ILX Resorts Inc., a timeshare operator with inventory at the Carriage House Hotel in Las Vegas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after talks collapsed with a key lender over extending a loan.; 10:11 a.m.

Obama releases Nevada highway funds: By Lisa Mascaro; If you see this emblem alongside a Nevada road project, know that it’s your tax dollars at work under President Barack Obama’s economic recovery package.; 9:53 a.m.

Simpson cohort faces prison on probation violation: Associated Press; A Nevada judge gave a former O.J. Simpson co-defendant a stern warning and a break Tuesday, ordering him to attend an inpatient drug treatment program instead of sending him to prison for a probation violation.; 8:54 a.m.

Station rejects Boyd's offer, extends debt deadline: By Steve Green; Station Casinos Inc. of Las Vegas said Wednesday it's not interested in entertaining Boyd Gaming Corp.'s offer to buy part of Station. And with bondholders apparently hoping for a better deal, Station said today it ...; Updated 5:33 p.m.

Officials: Boy's death from poisoning an accident: By Mary Manning, Tim Richardson; The death of a 3-year-old North Las Vegas boy, Joseph D. Duhaylungsod, has been ruled an accident after he was apparently poisoned by a commercial grout cleaner.; Updated 5:25 p.m.

IGT cuts quarterly dividend: By Steve Green; International Game Technology of Reno today said it slashed its quarterly dividend in order to save about $100 million per year.; 8:16 a.m.

Rougeau's senior presence among team's biggest assets: By Rob Miech; René Rougeau arrived in Las Vegas with hefty amounts of ambition and confidence for someone who didn’t start on his high school hoops team as a senior. Some well-placed elbows from Odartey Blankson, and the ...; 2:10 a.m.

Climate now a U.S. priority: Hopes that a more effective global treaty on climate change can be negotiated have grown now that President Barack Obama has committed the United States to a seat at the table.; 2:10 a.m.

Failed oversight: In June 2005 a U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspector visited a North Carolina syringe manufacturer and found “several significant violations.” The company, AM2PAT, was filling syringes with saline and heparin that would be used ...; 2:09 a.m.

Hometown racer wins big: Before Las Vegas Motor Speedway opened in 1996, a much smaller facility known as The Bullring served as the only place where Southern Nevada motor sports enthusiasts could enjoy watching racers bang fenders on an ...; 2:08 a.m.

Limbaugh’s arguments easy to counter: Roy Grosser, Las Vegas; Republicans, having given up on Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, are back to Rush Limbaugh as point man. Could there be a happier choice for Democrats?; 2:07 a.m.

Radio host credible; his critics are not: James Moldenhauer, North Las Vegas; A Monday letter to the editor by Jim Hall expressed doubts about the credibility of Rush Limbaugh.; 2:06 a.m.

Right wing shows flaws in its thinking: Frank Beaty, Las Vegas; If ever anyone needed proof that the Republican Party’s right wing has flawed thinking, it can be made no more clear than by the right wing’s supporting Rush Limbaugh. Rush has made it clear that ...; 2:05 a.m.

Bailout should help debtors pay loans: Richard E. Law, Las Vegas; Do some people really believe that people supporting families would “walk away” from their TV set, automobile, home or small business simply because they realize they owe more than the item’s estimated market value? My ...; 2:04 a.m.

Ensign inconsistent about stimulus plan: Ernest Bailey III, Las Vegas; I wish it were well known just whom John Ensign, a U.S. senator from Nevada, works for.; 2:03 a.m.

Vets wouldn’t want money spent on grass: Mary Louise Flanneary, Las Vegas; My husband is buried in the Boulder City Veterans Memorial Cemetery, where I will join him one day.; 2:02 a.m.

Conversion to metric system failed in ’80s: Robert Lepore, Las Vegas; Mike Meehan’s comments in his Saturday letter to the editor on why we should convert to the metric system are all true.; 2:01 a.m.

County chips away at overtime costs: By Jeff German; Clark County officials have talked about the need to reduce overtime costs for at least two years, and when the budget crisis was building last year, the county manager made that area a priority.; 2:00 a.m.

These two contests are better for the bettor: By Jeff Haney; Two betting contests based on the NCAA basketball tournament have opened for registration at competing sports books in Nevada, and both will return at least 100 percent of the entry fees in prize money.; 2:00 a.m.

Coyote hunt doesn't sit well with neighborhood: By Jeremy Twitchell; A Henderson outdoors shop is bringing back an old Nevada tradition, but residents of a nearby rural neighborhood are feeling anything but nostalgic about it.; 2:00 a.m.

A telling moment: By Jon Ralston; There was a telling moment at the Nevada Republican Men’s Club on Monday.; 2:00 a.m.

Desert soil: It’s a dirty job, but ...: By Brendan Buhler; At the Desert Research Institute, Michael Young heads the largest university hydrology division in the country.; 2:00 a.m.

Classroom serves as courtroom: By Emily Richmond; During a tour of Canyon Springs High School a few years ago, District Judge Timothy Williams was shown a full-scale courtroom where students in the school’s legal career magnet program participated in mock trials.; 2:00 a.m.

Suddenly, lobbyists on outside, unable to see in: By J. Patrick Coolican; State legislators, in a major shift in the way business is done in Carson City, are cutting some formerly influential lobbyists out of their deliberations over the state budget, among other issues, lobbyists say.; 2:00 a.m.

Terry Fator: Fans keep ventriloquist focused: By Jerry Fink; Terry Fator’s dressing room still has the scent of newness -- freshly cut wooden shelves, fresh paint and new furniture, carpeting and big screen TV.; 2:00 a.m.

Past friends of card check still weighing bill: By Lisa Mascaro; Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley would seem to be a reliable vote for labor’s top issue in Congress -- a bill that would make it easier for workers to organize under the card check system used ...; 2:00 a.m.

Bill proposes to close loophole on dog fighting: By Cy Ryan; Nevada is the only state that does not prohibit possessing and training an animal such as a dog or a cock for fights, and Assemblywoman Heidi Gansert wants to close that loophole.; 2:00 a.m.

One-woman bureaucracy keeps maglev hopes alive: By Brian Eckhouse; The proposed $12 billion magnetic levitation train connecting Las Vegas to Anaheim, Calf., conjures images of engineers, administrators and environmental experts huddled over room-sized maps and computer modeling.; 2:00 a.m.

What's going on with the land at Tropicana and Decatur?: Please explain the plot of land about a half-mile square at the northwest corner of Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard.; 2:00 a.m.

MGM Mirage’s cash crunch: By Liz Benston; Just months ago MGM Mirage, with billions of dollars in cash at its disposal, was thought to be well braced for the recession. But last week’s news that MGM Mirage has tapped the remaining money ...; 2:00 a.m.

NLV airline denies withholding pay for war-zone flights: By Steve Green; A covert North Las Vegas airline is denying claims that it withheld federal hazard pay from flight crews that flew dangerous military and diplomatic missions into Afghanistan and Iraq.; 1:50 a.m.

After 20 years of service, cancer claims firefighter: By Jean Reid Norman; On Henderson firefighter Jeff Mann's last day of work Feb. 2, the 57-year-old climbed to the roof of the Cha Cha Cha Apartments, 640 E. Horizon Drive, hauling a chainsaw and 12-foot rubbish hook in ...; 12:02 a.m.

Spring water restrictions in effect: By Jeff O'Brien; The Southern Nevada Water Authority's spring water restrictions went into effect on March 1 for residents and businesses in Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City.; 12:00 a.m.

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