Archive for May 27, 2009Las Vegas Sun News

NLV mayoral candidates cordial in only debate: By Jeff Pope; North Las Vegas mayoral candidates were cordial, respectful and professional to each other during a debate Wednesday night showing none of the political enmity seen in their campaign fliers.; 11:36 p.m.

NHL's Mike Richards ready to party at awards show: By Melissa Arseniuk; Philadelphia Flyers team captain Mike Richards came to Las Vegas this week on a reconnaissance mission.; 7:25 p.m.

Anchor Blue files for bankruptcy, to close Las Vegas store: By Sun Staff; Anchor Blue Retail Group Inc. today said it filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to close one of its four Las Vegas-area Anchor Blue stores. The company, based in Ontario, Calif., said its store at ...; 7:10 p.m.

State building program approved: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – A $336.4 million building program has been approved by a key legislative subcommittee calling for the start of planning for the Hotel College Academic Building at UNLV and construction of a child ...; 7:00 p.m.

Mike Tyson seems destined to live a tragic life: By TIM DAHLBERG, AP Sports Columnist; Indeed, Tyson has been a walking contradiction most of his life. I saw him bite Holyfield’s ear and try to break Francois Botha’s arm, but I also remember times he would knock someone senseless and ...; 6:00 p.m.

Walker leading in campaign spending: By Jean Reid Norman; City Council candidate Cam Walker raised more than $15,000 for his campaign from March 27 through May 21 while his opponent Bill Smith raised no money.; 5:45 p.m.

Henderson deaths: By The Home News; Obituaries from the Henderson area.; 5:35 p.m.

St. Rose Dominican Hospitals births: By The Home News; Birth notices from St. Rose Dominican Hospitals.; 5:21 p.m.

Girls competing for title of Miss Boulder City: News Staff; The Miss Boulder City pageant plans to award $15,000 in scholarships May 30 when the girls compete on the Boulder City High School Auditorium stage. The event begins at 6 p.m.; 5:01 p.m.

Keep kids safe around water: Bill Wilson; It only takes a few seconds to change the lives of a family forever. Unfortunately, that is all the time needed for a child to drown. Here are some astonishing facts about drowning:; 4:56 p.m.

Musicians having a blast building a fan base: Lori DeCreny; Do you enjoy listening or playing great music? Well, a few of our faithful members have put together a music jam on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 (or later). Last Thursday was such fun that once ...; 4:51 p.m.

Henderson mayoral candidates set spending record: By Jeremy Twitchell; Henderson City Council members Andy Hafen and Steve Kirk are spending record-breaking amounts of money in their quest to become Henderson’s next mayor, shelling out a combined total of nearly $800,000 thus far.; 4:48 p.m.

Men charged with embezzling money from Indian housing grants: By Mary Manning; Two men have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas on conspiracy, bribery and embezzlement charges relating to an Indian housing grant program.; 4:42 p.m.

Boulder City Celebrations: News Staff; Birthdays and anniversaries in Boulder City.; 4:36 p.m.

We need to work together in these troubling times: By Judy Miller Gerard; We are living in troubled, uncertain times. A number of people have lost their jobs, others have lost their homes; some have lost both. The lifetime savings of others acquired over a period of many ...; 4:23 p.m.

Reid getting ready for next big fight of his life: By Tim O'Callaghan; Like any seasoned fighter, Harry Reid is in for the fight of his life. That's the way it is in square ring of boxing, and it is no different in the political ring. The next ...; 4:15 p.m.

Once the speed-limit sign is visible, it counts: Thomas Healing; In the last several weeks, I have been asked to cover various topics in the blotter. I have tried my best to keep everyone happy, but I have not been able to catch up. This ...; 4:00 p.m.

Boulder City in brief: News Staff; News briefs from the Boulder City area.; 3:53 p.m.

Deputy city clerk likely to be promoted: By Jean Reid Norman; The Boulder City Council is inclined to appoint Deputy City Clerk Lorene Krumm as acting city clerk when current City Clerk Pamella Malmstrom retires July 2.; 3:40 p.m.

Boulder City deaths: News Staff; Obituaries from the Boulder City area.; 2:39 p.m.

Tax bill veto will bring Gibbons to 12 for session: By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons will set the modern day record for vetoes by a Nevada governor on Thursday, when he plans to reject the tax legislation passed by the Legislature. Gibbons has so ...; Updated 4:19 p.m.

Boulder City candidates have much in common: By Jean Reid Norman; The two candidates for the open City Council seat agree on what the challenges are facing Boulder City, but they have different approaches on how to overcome them.; 2:20 p.m.

County commissioner resigns temporary position: By David McGrath Schwartz; Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly has resigned his temporary state position coordinating green job training programs in Southern Nevada, after press reports about the $60,000 contract, said Larry Mosley, director of the state Department of ...; 2:03 p.m.

Transcript: Obama's remarks at Nellis: The following remarks, supplied by the White House, were delivered by President Obama Wednesday at Nellis Air Force Base.; 1:55 p.m.

High school football all-star game on tap for Saturday: By Ray Brewer; The 38th annual Lions Club all-star high school football game, which pits the top seniors from the Sunrise Region against the Sunset Region at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Las Vegas High, will be missing ...; 1:24 p.m.

Library district sued by local construction company: By Steve Green; The Las Vegas area's library district is being sued by a construction company that this month failed to win a contract to build a new library branch. Core Construction Services of Nevada Inc. sued the ...; 1:22 p.m.

L.A. guitairst Andy Walo holds CD release party at the Sand Dollar: By Jerry Fink; The Sand Dollar Lounge, 3355 Spring Mountain Road, will feature a CD release party for Los Angeles-based blues/rock guitarist Andy Walo this weekend.; 1:17 p.m.

Nevada flu cases increase to 92: By Mary Manning; Nevada health officials are reporting a total of 92 cases of the novel H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, as of Wednesday.; 1:06 p.m.

Dawson vacates IBF title: Associated Press; Light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson has decided to vacate his IBF title after the organization refused to grant an exception to an immediate defense against mandatory challenger Tavoris Cloud.; 1:00 p.m.

Man dies in rollover crash into river: By Mary Manning; A man who rolled his vehicle off a state highway into a Southern Nevada river and was airlifted to a hospital today has died.; Updated 5:03 p.m.

Reports link Asian gaming giant to possible MGM Mirage deal: By Steve Green; The gaming world was abuzz with discussion Wednesday on whether Malaysian hotel and gaming giant Genting Bhd is interested in doing a deal with MGM Mirage -- potentially for the U.S. company's stake in a ...; 12:14 p.m.

UNLV star goat-tying her way to the top: Sammy Scherr; While many college kids struggle to pay for college, Kassi Venturacci is riding, tying and roping her way through her tuition bills. The 22-year-old Fallon native is one of 11 UNLV rodeo athletes with a ...; 12:05 p.m.

Community Bank enters agreement on oversight, loans: By Nicole Lucht; Community Bancorp and its subsidiary Community Bank of Nevada entered a written agreement with the state's Financial Institutions Division and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.; Updated 4:35 p.m.

Obama, Reid tour Nellis solar facility: By Sun Staff; President Barack Obama toured the solar photovoltaic array at Nellis Air Force Base this morning for a look at how solar energy is being used in Nevada. Col. Howard D. Belote, the commander of the ...; 11:47 a.m.

Boxing judge charged with Social Security fraud: By Mary Manning; A federal grand jury charged 65-year-old Paul G. Smith of Las Vegas in a one-count indictment with committing Social Security fraud. The indictment alleges Smith failed to notify the Social Security Administration that he had ...; 11:27 a.m.

Man's death in downtown Las Vegas from natural causes: By Mary Manning; Metro Police said a man's body discovered in a downtown mobile home park today is not a homicide, as investigators originally thought.; Updated 10:09 a.m.

Harrah's to issue $1 billion in debt in private offering: By Sun Staff; Harrah's Entertainment Inc. has announced plans to issue $1 billion in new debt. It said subsidiaries would issue $1 billion of senior secured notes due 2017 in a private offering exempt from federal securities registration ...; 8:29 a.m.

The Kats Report: Headliners abound, but The Colosseum stage belongs to Obama: As audience members cheered the mention of Searchlight, the president broke from his prepared speech and asked, "You from Searchlight?"; 7:45 a.m.

Larry King to perform at Encore: By Melissa Arseniuk; Larry King is a lot of things, but he’s not one to back down from a bet. The iconic CNN host has agreed to give a rare, one-night performance next month at the Encore after ...; 7:24 a.m.

May brings preview of summer heat: By Mary Manning; It's warmer than normal. Thunderstorms pop up in the afternoon. There's little or no wind in the Las Vegas Valley, except around thunderheads. Is this summer?; 7:09 a.m.

A well-qualified nominee: As a candidate, President Barack Obama said his ideal Supreme Court nominee, in addition to having a legal record of excellence and integrity, would be someone who is “attuned to the daily realities of people’s ...; 2:08 a.m.

Good for Nevada: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is the most powerful official who has ever served Nevada in Washington, and he has consistently used his position to help Nevadans and improve the state.; 2:07 a.m.

Yet another embarrassment: Gov. Jim Gibbons, in a desperate attempt to divert attention from his own failed leadership, engaged in petulant theatrics by first demanding an audience with President Barack Obama in Las Vegas and then declining the ...; 2:06 a.m.

Ads attacking Harry Reid ignore history: Michael Ray, Incline Village; Nevada is being pummeled by political attack ads paid for by an out-of-state, extremist right-wing political action committee. They wrongly attack Sen. Harry Reid for creating deficits and the financial crisis, which required billions of ...; 2:05 a.m.

Obama activism diverse, still strong: Linda Turner, Henderson; I attended the house party that Michael Mishak wrote about in his Sunday story in the Las Vegas Sun, “Momentum from Obama campaign dissipates,” and my take on where we are today is not that ...; 2:04 a.m.

Republican tax policy has America reeling: Paul Feldman, Las Vegas; Remember when political conservatism meant fiscal responsibility? That was before the right wing discovered it could win elections solely by promising lower taxes (mostly for the rich) without significant service cuts (except for the poor).; 2:03 a.m.

Thankfully, we have the right to disagree: Steve Metz, Henderson; Robert Slaby, in his Saturday letter to the editor in the Las Vegas Sun, wrote about the supposed hypocrisy of the left, using abortion as his proof of liberal double standards. I would ask some ...; 2:02 a.m.

Will any lawmaker stand by our governor: By Jon Ralston; As The Man Formerly Known as Governor contemplates more important topics than meeting the president, including how to discriminate against domestic partners (presumably not his own) and reinstate 36 percent cuts in the higher ed system, ...; 2:01 a.m.

Obama and Reid are friends indeed: By Lisa Mascaro, Michael Mishak; In early February, Majority Leader Harry Reid stepped onto the Senate floor to announce that President Barack Obama had just accepted his invitation to return to Las Vegas.; 2:00 a.m.

Impersonator hoping the real Santana will drop by his show: By Jerry Fink; Carlos Santana begins his residency at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel tonight. The Sun asked to talk with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — but was told “anyone in the band ...; 2:00 a.m.

Harmon flaws haven’t brought big fallout: By Alexandra Berzon; It has been almost a year since an engineer discovered that the Harmon Hotel at CityCenter was riddled with construction problems.; 2:00 a.m.

Transfer order doesn’t wait for real estate to rebound: By Megan McCloskey; Brian O’Neill bought his house in Aliante in April 2006 for $360,000. It’s now worth less than half that. His is a familiar story in the Las Vegas Valley, but he’s in a worse predicament: ...; 2:00 a.m.

Search is on for votes to beat Gibbons' domestic partner veto: By Cy Ryan; State Sen. David Parks, D-Las Vegas, is rounding up votes for an override of Gov. Jim Gibbons’ veto of the domestic partner bill. In vetoing the bill, the governor cited the state’s voter-approved constitutional amendment ...; 2:00 a.m.

Jack Kerouac: Fantasy baseball, ‘Beat’ style: By Jeff Haney; News item: Throughout his life Jack Kerouac was obsessed with a fantasy baseball game he created (The New York Times, May 15).; 2:00 a.m.

Mock rockers of Vegas: By Jerry Fink; By day, Bob Lomassaro sells BMWs. By night, he’s a rocker. Like many talented musicians in Las Vegas, Lomassaro leads a double life.; 2:00 a.m.

Director has high hopes for Nevada Cancer Institute: By Brendan Buhler; As a doctor, John Ruckdeschel, the recently installed director of the Nevada Cancer Institute, is a clinical oncologist specializing in lung cancer.; 2:00 a.m.

How mining will escape Session ’09 unscathed: By J. Patrick Coolican, David McGrath Schwartz; The gold mining industry began the legislative session like some 19th-century prospector who got lucky: Everyone outside the mining camp jealously eyed his nuggets, and he slept with one eye open and a hand on ...; 2:00 a.m.

County, cities pitch homeless plan for stimulus money: By Timothy Pratt; Clark County, Henderson and North Las Vegas plan to use $4.1 million in stimulus money for a wide variety of programs, such as helping families pay rent and overhauling the computer system that more than ...; 2:00 a.m.

So how thrilled is Senate Majority Leader: By Jon Ralston; So how thrilled is Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that his son, Rory, is seeking the governorship?; 2:00 a.m.

New city manager ready for challenges facing Henderson: By Jeremy Twitchell; Sitting in his office on the fourth floor at Henderson City Hall, newly appointed City Manager Mark Calhoun smiled as he talked about a conversation he had with City Attorney Shauna Hughes during contract negotiations. ...; 1:59 a.m.

Obama makes no mention of Vegas tourism remark: By Michael Mishak; No apologies. No clarifications. No setting the record straight. President Barack Obama's speech at a Harry Reid fundraiser Tuesday night made no reference whatsoever to the remarks that sent Vegas boosters -- and Mayor Oscar ...; 12:11 a.m.

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