Ed Koch

Story Archive

Class of '41 witnessed changing desert town: Saturday, July 15, 2006; Click here for a printable graphic.
'Fire in the hole' command lops off mountaintop: Wednesday, July 12, 2006; The blast went a long way toward clearing the way for 15 lots that overlook a picturesque valley - lots that one day, Sanders officials say, will sell for $5 million apiece, not counting the cost of the custom homes that will be built on them.
Moving mountains: Wednesday, July 12, 2006; Click here for a printable map.
Wengert, singer, activist, dies at 78: Wednesday, July 5, 2006; "She just reveled in helping people and charities," longtime attorney and friend Ralph Denton said.
Camp helps military kids cope: Friday, June 30, 2006; And what they talked about, Jessica says, was everything but the war in Iraq. It was one way she lessened the psychological and emotional burden of dealing with her dad's deployment.
LV doctor, former star athlete, dies at 64: Wednesday, June 28, 2006; There, Charlie would shoot foul shots or work on some other part of his game that he believed needed more work.
Investing in Afghanistan falls short: Tuesday, June 27, 2006; Wall Street plans to invest $20 billion in developments on the Las Vegas Strip over the next five years. For roughly that sum, war-torn Afghanistan could build an economy and stabilize a country where rising violence threatens U.S. interests, a senior Afghan official said Monday.
Smith Center won't be cheap: Sunday, June 25, 2006; A look at the development of Las Vegas' 61 acres over the years
Supporters: Performing arts facility is for locals: Sunday, June 25, 2006; The center's supporters say yes because it's geared for locals and it's seen as the centerpiece of Union Park, the redevelopment plan for 61 acres of former rail yard in western downtown.
Advocate of cabbies, Harris dies at age 56: Friday, June 23, 2006; When 51-year-old Nellis Cab Company driver Pairoj Chitprasart was robbed, doused with a flammable liquid and burned to death by one of his fares in August 2004, Harris began a campaign that raised $53,000 to help the man's family.
Former Las Vegas convention chief Cortez dies at 67: Monday, June 19, 2006; As head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority for 13 years, Manuel J. "Manny" Cortez oversaw the development of campaigns that helped increase visitors from 21.3 million in 1991 to more than 35 million when he retired in 2004.
What doesn't quite work in Vegas will probably stay in Vegas: Sunday, June 18, 2006; 1987 Caesars Palace installs four $1 slot machines with instructions in Spanish as a test market for Hispanic gamblers.
Locals urged to take part in national 'die-in': Saturday, June 17, 2006; The rally at 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South is part of World Refugee Day activities that will feature similar demonstrations in Washington, San Francisco and other cities.
Lawyer, bodyguard skeptical of author's story: Wednesday, June 14, 2006; Twenty-eight years after a Las Vegas jury threw out the infamous Mormon will that would have given Melvin Dummar a 16th of the reclusive Hughes' estate - then valued at $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion - the Utah truck driver has filed a lawsuit saying he has new evidence.
Giving Las Vegas a global view: Wednesday, June 14, 2006; In a town that increasingly fancies itself as sophisticated and cosmopolitan, Benjamin Duchek struggles to promote discussion on global issues.
After stroke, first minutes are crucial: Saturday, June 3, 2006; Symptoms of a stroke, which occurs when parts of the brain fail to work properly because a vessel in, around or leading to the brain ruptures or becomes blocked
'Estie' Rousso helped start family business: Friday, June 2, 2006; The cause was a heart attack, her family said.
Fond memories: Saturday, May 20, 2006; As federal agents dig up a Michigan farm this week in the umpteenth attempt to find Jimmy Hoffa's body, local and national analysts are recalling how the former Teamster boss changed the Las Vegas landscape.
Storied boat to suffer ignominious fate: Friday, May 19, 2006; Turns out, that is Saundra Reed's cheapest option.
Hecht upset will live forever in state lore: Wednesday, May 17, 2006; "I didn't win," Marshall recalls Hecht saying, "Howard Cannon lost."
Hot dog: Pigging out like a pro: Tuesday, May 16, 2006; Each year, in Texas, the couple compete in a 72-ounce steak-eating contest. "We always order triple-decker ice cream cones after we finish," Rich LeFevre said. "The steaks just don't fill us up."
Isaacson, a pioneer in shaping Nevada's opticians laws, dies at 92: Tuesday, May 16, 2006; Isaacson was a partner in Nevada Optical Co., starting in 1948 when he joined the business with his late brother Frank, and ending when he retired in 1980.
Oscar Barillas, 83, dies in Las Vegas: Wednesday, May 10, 2006; He was a Golden Gloves boxer, a police officer under the regime of Fulgencio Batista and he teamed up with his sister Ileana to win several ballroom dancing trophies. Barillas even once met Ernest Hemingway on a Cuban beach.
Commemorative bricks not reaching alumni: Tuesday, May 9, 2006; A group of former Basic High School students, who are trying to preserve the memory of their old redbrick schoolhouse at Van Wagenen Street and Pacific Avenue, are trying to give bricks from the demolition of the school as mementos for fellow alumni.
A sweet deal for the homeless: Sunday, May 7, 2006; It might not be the most nutritious meal the Las Vegas homeless get, but local nonprofit organizations that benefit from a small food recovery program operated by a UNLV adjunct professor and three of his students say they are grateful.
A last-ditch effort to set sale: Monday, April 24, 2006; Reed needs a buyer or someone - the city of Las Vegas, she suggests - to take the boat off her hands before a California harbor has the 80-year-old wooden yacht declared abandoned and towed.
Hughes Redux: Sunday, April 23, 2006; Thirty years after Howard Hughes' death, the reclusive billionaire who changed the course of Las Vegas' history remains larger than life - at times more myth than man, more conjecture than fact.
Armenian left a 'lasting legacy': Saturday, April 22, 2006; At last year's 90th annual Armenian genocide commemoration ceremony in Las Vegas, Malvine Papazian Handjian, a frail and ailing 92-year-old genocide survivor, passed four lighted candles to four local youths.
Children's protective services lacking: Saturday, April 22, 2006; Las Vegas has a lot of growing up to do to ensure that children at risk of abuse and neglect are cared for appropriately, a national child welfare expert said Friday.
Greenspun was devoted to her family, Jewish causes: Thursday, April 20, 2006; The young couple garnered stares and even a few smiles from jaded New Yorkers who thought they had seen everything. Theirs was a love affair that blossomed as teenagers, matured in their marriage in 1939 and continued for 61 years until his death in 2000.
Case of dead guinea pigs will go to court: Tuesday, April 18, 2006; A Las Vegas woman fined for dumping dirt and dead guinea pigs outside her property has found an attorney to challenge the Clark County Health District in court.
Urban League planning a rebirth in Las Vegas: Sunday, April 16, 2006; The group plans to break ground on an $18 million publicly funded headquarters and community center on June 23 and then hold its first major fundraiser two days later at the Bellagio.
Poker tournament pioneer 'Puggy' Pearson dies: Friday, April 14, 2006; He developed a fondness for poker as a teenager and came up with an idea that revolutionized the modern game. He proposed that players at the same table start with the same amount of money and play until one player had it all - "freeze-out" style, he called it.
Food drive has hard times: Saturday, April 8, 2006; That is, before the local event began a four-year donations nosedive following the economic downturn from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Longtime radio talk show host dies: Saturday, April 8, 2006; "Country music didn't make this town," DeMatto told the Sun in an Oct. 12 story. "If we don't play Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and all those others, the kids today will never know what made this town. We've got to keep those entertainers alive through the music on radio stations."
Colorful Vegas character Wright dies at 101: Thursday, April 6, 2006; "My mother would say to them, 'Honey, you look fabulous - did you lose weight?' " longtime Southern Nevada resident Mary Fox said. "It really boosted their confidence to think they could fit into smaller-sized clothes.
Ooms' help critical in building the golden arches: Tuesday, April 4, 2006; In 1954 a restaurant supply company owner asked attorney Owen Ooms to write up a franchise agreement for the purchase of a tiny, seemingly insignificant hamburger joint in San Bernardino, Calif.
Longtime Sun exec Ritchie dies: Monday, April 3, 2006; While shocked by the violence he witnessed between Hindus from India and Pakistani Muslims, Ritchie calmly maintained control.
Stemming the 'monster': Monday, March 27, 2006; A Catholic hospital and a Christian family put their faith in God and stem cells to save the life of a 7-year-old Las Vegas boy with a rare form of cancer.
Ex-Marine's photo tour depicts Darfur horror: Saturday, March 25, 2006; Steidle, a former Marine captain, served as the U.S. representative to the African Union peacekeeping mission to Sudan in North Africa for six months ending in February 2005. He photographed the horrors of genocide in the Darfur region of west Sudan.
Help offered woman fined over dumping: Thursday, March 23, 2006; Touched by a story in Wednesday's Sun about unemployed single mother of two and breast cancer patient Judy Long, Dr. Paul Wilkes offered to either pay Long's fine or contribute to a legal defense fund if she decides to contest the issue in court.
Two dead guinea pigs lead to fine from Health District: Wednesday, March 22, 2006; No witnesses came forward at a March 15 hearing before a Health District hearing officer to say they saw her dump the debris butting up against her back wall, which borders on the Flamingo Wash.
Neighbors cry foul: Tuesday, March 21, 2006; The first two major horse events at the new South Coast Equestrian Center drew large audiences, but it is not the sweet smell of such success that has nearby residents of that resort abuzz.
Death takes its toll on Las Vegas old-timers: Sunday, March 19, 2006; Wally Pinjuv, Davey Pearl and Herb Tobman - three familiar faces at the annual Las Vegas Old Time Reunion - died.
Former Taxi Authority chief Vogel dies at 84: Saturday, March 18, 2006; While that decision sparked a debate that continues to this day, Vogel always tried to do what he thought was best for the industry, his family said.
Entrepreneur, civic leader Tobman dies at 81: Thursday, March 16, 2006; Tobman, president of the Stardust hotel in the 1970s and owner of Western Cab Co. since 1968, would regale customers with his stories about working as a teenage bellhop in the Catskill Mountain resorts or of his early days in 1950s Las Vegas when he was a gas station attendant and star softball player.
Workforce housing to be discussed: Monday, March 13, 2006; "Now the district tells them we'll help you find a good roommate," said Ken Lange, executive director of the Nevada State Education Association, the union representing the district's teachers.
Autistics face rough road in LV: Saturday, March 11, 2006; Krista Vance is grateful for doctors in Colorado, California, South Carolina and Massachusetts.
State energy pro moving up: Friday, March 10, 2006; When Jon Wellinghoff resigned as the state's consumer advocate in 1988, then-Public Utilities Commission Chairman Scott Craigie noted there was "probably dancing in the halls of the utility companies."
Philanthropist Chaplin dies at 82: Saturday, March 4, 2006; Born: Feb. 23, 1924, in Brooklyn, N.Y.