Cy Ryan

Carson City Bureau Chief

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His priority: Protect rural water: From Southern Nevada, that is, which plans to import it; Tuesday, May 13, 2008; Sen. Dean Rhoads, the second in seniority in the Nevada Legislature, says his priority in the 2009 session will be to protect the water resources of rural Nevada.
Tougher law tackles repairman runaround: State commission OK’s more service contract protection; Wednesday, April 23, 2008; It could be 118 degrees in Las Vegas when a home air conditioner fails.
Court rules against 51s spectator hit by foul ball: Friday, April 18, 2008; A foul ball will not go down in the books as a financial hit for the Las Vegas 51s thanks to a Nevada Supreme Court ruling that baseball team owners have only a limited duty to protect spectators.
Guilty plea may be withdrawn in prostitute killing: Wednesday, April 16, 2008; Vornelius J. Phillips will get a chance to withdraw his guilty plea in the killing of a prostitute in Las Vegas and the running over of a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper in a high-speed chase.
Casinos urge court to speed appeal: Industry: Teachers’ tax petition leaves out facts; Saturday, April 12, 2008; The casino industry has asked the Nevada Supreme Court for speedy handling of its appeal to stop a petition by school teachers to raise the state’s gaming tax.
Prison’s wood-fired power plant a big loser: After 2-month shutdown, state will farm out operations; Friday, April 11, 2008; An $8.3 million biomass plant that was supposed to generate electricity by burning wood at a state prison in Carson City has been a failure so far.
Oops! Governor has nine guns: He amends statement that all weapons tested; Thursday, April 10, 2008; Gov. Jim Gibbons admitted Wednesday that he misspoke last month when he described to a Sun reporter how he had renewed his concealed weapon permit.
Prison official: Tougher sex offender laws creating extra costs: Thursday, April 10, 2008; A bill sought by Gov. Jim Gibbons to tighten the reins on sex offenders is having “significant unintended consequences,” the director of the state prison system says.
Not all news bad in state budget mess: Workers to get raises, break on July health insurance premiums; Thursday, April 3, 2008; Gov. Jim Gibbons says 4 percent cost-of-living raises for state employees and schoolteachers due July 1 will not be affected by any cuts to address Nevada’s nearly $900 million budget shortfall.
Slot company loses case to worker who blew whistle: In separate suit, court says Sparks casino’s food comps can’t be taxed; Sunday, March 30, 2008; The Nevada Supreme Court has given wider protection to whistleblowers who report their employers’ illegal activities.