Ed Koch

Story Archive

Doctor who treated mentally ill dies: Wednesday, March 1, 2006; Education: Graduated from Central High School (Philadelphia); bachelor of arts degree from Penn State; medical degree from Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia)
Youth program may return: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006; Although discussions are in the early stages, juvenile officials are looking at using young offenders to clean up graffiti at area parks - nowhere near highways, to avoid a repeat of the March 19, 2000, incident when six teens were killed as they cleaned up a median on Interstate 15 north of town.
Let your baby read to you: Monday, Feb. 27, 2006; Zoe Gaines enjoys curling up on the plush carpeted floor of her Green Valley home and reading a good book.
Entrepreneur Scott dies: Friday, Feb. 24, 2006; Frank Scott's life was a Horatio Alger story for Las Vegas.
Honor wanted for police officer who died: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006; These 22 peace officers are recognized by local law enforcement agencies and by the Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs as having died in Clark County in the line of duty:
Bouton, longtime journalist, seniors advocate, dies: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006; The former publisher of the Senior Times and Nevada Senior World, Bouton had written extensively on many senior issues, including the high price of prescriptions and the lack of some needed medications.
Grave concerns: Monday, Feb. 20, 2006; The grass growing over a single grave plot in the Las Vegas Valley requires enough irrigation water to fill 30 bathtubs a year.
His music will be missed: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006; Venerable Las Vegas conductor Jack Eglash knew what it took to make musical stars shine even brighter in Las Vegas.
Torino looking to make mark on Strip: Monday, Feb. 13, 2006; "I have more than $5 million in this bank, so why are they charging me $3 for something called a noncheck safe keep fee?" he asked several staff members.
Light show may be too much for roof rats: Friday, Feb. 10, 2006; He was overwhelmed with customers complaining that the creatures were getting inside their roofs and were chewing through wires in attics, creating fire hazards. And the homeowners' efforts to control the rats weren't working.
School architect Scheideman dies: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006; Scheideman's handprint is on all of the 169 Southern Nevada schools built since 1991 and the nearly 200 projects at existing schools that are expected to be completed by 2008.
Gaels lose patriarch of athletic program: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006; Naughton, who coached at the Catholic school from 1954 through 1959, was remembered as a soft-spoken yet dynamic leader who ran a fledgling program that set the foundation for future championship seasons.
Torino looking to make mark on Strip: Monday, Feb. 6, 2006; "I have more than $5 million in this bank, so why are they charging me $3 for something called a noncheck safe keep fee?" he asked several staff members.
Career still on a high note: Monday, Jan. 30, 2006; At a military affair in the late 1960s, Las Vegas showroom emcee G. Barney Rawlings sang the Irish classic "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen," which impressed then-Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Paul McConnell.
Aviation pioneer Murphy dies: Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006; It was a pleasant Sunday morning when Florence Murphy joined her husband, J. M. "Red" Murphy, and their partner, Bud Barrett, in hosting an air show for the grand opening of their Sky Haven Airfield, today the North Las Vegas Airport.
Known versus unknown -- Rulffes supporters say there's no substitute for knowledge: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006; For the unions representing Clark County School District teachers and support staff, the known home-grown commodity of Walt Rulffes beats the unknown out-of-town product of Eric Nadelstern.
Vegas dog tale has a happy ending: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006; Although his movie career to date has been limited to bit parts, Sumo the acting dog starred in a real-life adventure that had a happy ending Friday when he was safely reunited with his Las Vegas owner after a week-long disappearance.
Pioneer LV lounge singer Ricco dies: Friday, Jan. 13, 2006; Born: John Riccobene, on Jan. 15, 1929, in Camden, N.J.
Helping hand lent to quake victim: Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006; The Pakistani girl didn't speak for six full weeks after an earthquake ravaged the northern regions of her country. When the 10-year-old finally did talk, she told Las Vegas surgeon Dr. Ikram Khan that a large pillar had fallen in her classroom during the quake
Canine actor comes up missing from salon: Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006; Films:
Nevada Cancer Institute looks at expansion plans: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006; The American Cancer Society says 11,120 new cancer cases were diagnosed in Nevada last year.
Rawls flirted with hotel ownership: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006; There is no question singer Lou Rawls made a good living on stages in Las Vegas and throughout the world.
Las Vegas television pioneer dies at 82: Friday, Jan. 6, 2006; Born: Toole, Utah, 1923.
Storm victims face housing glitches: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006; Driven from New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, Tiffany Dunn moved into federally subsidized housing in Las Vegas, ready to begin a new life.
Pets praised in essays: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005; After suffering a major stroke a little more than a year ago, Las Vegan Doug McIntosh felt he had little left to live for.
New law driving down car donations: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005; Charity doesn't begin at home, it begins with a tax break.
Once homeless, Popeye turned his life around: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005; John "Popeye" McFarland spent years living on the streets of Las Vegas before finding a niche in life. He moved into the only home he ever knew 20 years ago and devoted himself to helping others, especially those trying to make their way from the streets.
Former judge Parraguirre dies: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005; Born: Dec. 13, 1923, in Gardnerville, a third-generation Nevadan.
A family's prayer has been answered: Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005; When David Cockrell died of a heart attack at age 39 last year, he left behind a wife, five children and a four-bedroom, three-bath Henderson home he had just begun to renovate.
Writer revives Nevada stories: Friday, Dec. 23, 2005; When the frigid December winds blow off Myers Mountain overlooking Goldfield in Esmeralda County, it reminds some of a warm, timeless story of one special Christmas during the early 20th century in that future Nevada ghost town.
Scrooge has gotten a bum rap: Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005; Don't believe all of that bah-humbug that Ebenezer Scrooge was an unfair and uncaring employer.
Holidays in Las Vegas have a whole new meaning for some: Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005; Judy Kesterson, a 25-year-old native Southern Nevadan, learned long ago that there are few places like Las Vegas when it comes to Christmastime.
Columnist Jack Anderson had close ties to the Sun: Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005; Although he never attended a Las Vegas Sun board of directors meeting or reaped any profits from the newspaper, syndicated columnist Jack Anderson said he was nevertheless proud to have had a partial ownership of the publication.
Pig Snout not on the map: Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005; On a map of Nevada, you'll find Vinegar Peak, Jackass Flats and Skull Mountain.
Strong-armed citizens?: Friday, Dec. 9, 2005; A lawsuit that Ted Morrison and two other owners of condominiums near Decatur Boulevard and Vegas Drive filed in District Court reads like something out of an episode of "The Sopranos."
Longtime business, civic leader headed family enterprises: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005; Jim Cashman was one of the few Las Vegas High School students who could really frustrate Principal Maude Frazier, a venerable and feared taskmistress.
For sale: Old bar, ghosts extra: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005; On a July afternoon in 1915 at the then-bustling Pioneer Saloon in Goodsprings, Paul Coski was drinking heavily as he played poker with fellow miners.
Cleft Advocate gets recognition: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005; To make a donation or to receive more information about craniofacial abnormalities call Cleft Advocate at (702) 769-9264 or visit its Web site at cleftadvocate.org.
A new day for Aurora: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2005; Aurora Roach, a 12-year-old cancer survivor, is thankful for the most precious of all gifts during this season of giving thanks.
Does the river run through here?: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005; There's a yarn that's spun in this drought-parched desert region of the existence of an underground river more abundant than the mighty Colorado.
Leaders of tomorrow: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005; Marijuana and other drugs:
Christmas comes to NLV neighborhood: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005; In 1995 as local developer Brett Torino was putting the final touches on his sprawling outdoor holiday display in western Las Vegas, his father, Francis, told him he was eager to see it illuminated for the first time on Thanksgiving night.
Leaders of tomorrow: Forum’s topics range from the war in Iraq to gay marriages; Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005; Regardless of why the United States decided to fight the war in Iraq, it would be a mistake to pull American troops out too soon, local high school students said Tuesday when they gathered for the 50th anniversary of the Las Vegas Sun Youth Forum. About 1,000 of Southern Nevada’s best and brightest young minds — juniors and seniors from 47 public and private schools — discussed a number of thorny issues at the forum at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
For attorney, forum was 'eye-opening': Monday, Nov. 21, 2005; "One problem teenagers face today is peer pressure to join gangs. ... Sometimes teenagers don't have anyone to model after except drug dealers and gang members, causing them to turn to violence and corruption."
Plane hijacking a Youth Forum issue 31 years ago: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005; School: Bishop Gorman High
Charities seek turkey donations: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005; Major Las Vegas charities need more than 1,200 fresh or frozen turkeys to fill Thanksgiving food baskets for poor families beginning today.
Hot button issues of yesteryear still making headlines: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005; School: Western High
Looking back at Watergate: Friday, Nov. 18, 2005; School: Western High
Forum 'a tremendous experience': Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005; Peter Bernhard
A final home for homeless vets: Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005; They served their country in uniform, and now an estimated 2,400 of them in the Las Vegas Valley are homeless.