Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from August 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from August 2003

Heart, though damaged, of a hero.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: K.C. HOWARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL As stormy waters on Lake Mohave besieged Greag "Butch" Meriwether's 20-foot boat from all sides last week, the 56-year-old former Marine made two observations to a friend. "I'm having a heart...

NLV Airport ties for most close calls.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas Airport had more close calls on its runways than any other airport in the nation except Los Angeles International Airport from 1999 to 2002, according to data released Wednesday by the...

DUI DEATH: Krivak pleads guilty.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A repeat DUI offender who struck and killed a Las Vegas father as he rode bicycles with his son faces up to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to three felonies Thursday. Also Thursday,...

Republic files lawsuit alleging illegal dumping.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Republic Silver State Disposal has filed a federal lawsuit in Las Vegas that accuses three Nevada companies of conspiring to operate "a hugely profitable, dangerous and illegal" dumping...

DESERT INN INCIDENT: Holdup driver convicted.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Pedro Duarte was convicted Thursday of multiple felonies stemming from a violent armored truck heist, but a jury forewoman said some jurors were originally leaning toward an acquittal in the case. "We...

2-year-old girl drowns in pool.(news)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 2-year-old girl drowned Tuesday after sneaking into a swimming pool while her father was on the telephone and her grandmother was in the bathroom, Las Vegas police said. Hailey Corona's body was discovered by...

Gaughan staying on track in truck series.(sports)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS -- At 28, Brendan Gaughan might be a little too old to be considered one of NASCAR's "young guns," but the Las Vegan has been busy shooting down the competition. Gaughan's win Saturday at...

Junior welterweight Bravobids to continue win streak.(sports)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL Norberto Bravo thinks he will have success moving down to the junior welterweight division when he headlines a professional boxing card tonight at The Orleans. Bravo, of Tucson, Ariz., will take on...

Repayment ofphone calls tocost offenders.(sports)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Though UNLV students who improperly used assistant football coach John Jackson's telephone access code must reimburse the university at 12 cents a minute for their calls, the school actually has a deal...

Despite success of Phil, Joe,this Niekro going own way.(sports)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Fresno Grizzlies manager Fred Stanley says Lance Niekro is getting close to forcing the San Francisco Giants to make a decision. But the 24-year-old Niekro, whose father and uncle combined to win 539...

Local motorcycleevent offers variety.(sports)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Next month's inaugural Great American Motorcycle Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is shaping up to be the most diverse motorsports event ever in Southern Nevada. More details were released this...

Making it work.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Displaying any signs of pressure would run contrary to the very essence of Rita Rudner. Taping the sixth of seven half-hour TV talk shows last Sunday, she lets the studio audience in on a little...

SHOW REVIEW: San Remo's 'Showgirls' mixes magic with sex appeal.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Perhaps you need look no farther than the title to figure out how "Showgirls of Magic" can thrive where other small shows -- and some even larger -- have failed. When a recorded female narrator...

Taste of Culture: Southern Culture on the Skids is known for putting on wacky shows.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN, REVIEW-JOURNAL Fans describe the band Southern Culture on the Skids as "Dixie-fried swamp rockers," "trailer-trash hooligans," "psychobilly" and "surfabilly." That's because the band mixes the early rockabilly sounds...

MOVIE REVIEW: No Chemistry.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: CAROL CLING, REVIEW-JOURNAL In "Gigli," the title character -- a dim-bulb, low-level hood played by Ben Affleck -- keeps telling everyone who mispronounces his last name that it rhymes with "really." But "Gigli" doesn't really...

Making Music.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Music Festival has caught a buzz in classical music circles. Word is getting out at other festivals across the country that the Southern Nevada event is worth getting into for young music...

Legend returns.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Country singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore's career has followed anything but a straight line. Gilmore, who kicks off the annual Moonlight Concert Series Saturday at the Clark County Government Center...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Mixed results.(weekly)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL The chipotle pepper salsa at Frank & Fina's Cocina seems to be a metaphor for the whole place. It's a really exemplary salsa, clearly flavored with the subtle sweetness and signature...

Land speculation drying up, expert says.(business)
August 1, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Ten years ago you could throw a dart at a map of Las Vegas Valley and wherever it stuck, buy land there and be guaranteed to make money. That's the way it was for decades, with a lot of smart...

Las Vegas-Based Gaming Group Bidding for Riverboat Company.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Jeff Simpson Aug. 1--Las Vegas-based Ameristar Casinos recently offered $1.39 billion to buy Jack Binion's Horseshoe Gaming Holdings Corp. and its riverboat casinos in Indiana, Mississippi and Louisiana, informed sources said...

Las Vegas Land Prices Approaching $300,000 Per Acre.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Hubble Smith Aug. 1--Ten years ago you could throw a dart at a map of Las Vegas Valley and wherever it stuck, buy land there and be guaranteed to make money. That's the way it was for decades, with a lot of smart business...

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Restrict Internet Gaming.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Tony Batt Aug. 1--WASHINGTON--After only six minutes of discussion, a Senate panel voted 19-0 Thursday for tougher Internet gambling restrictions than the House approved last month. Despite differences in the two bills, the...

New Outlet Shopping Center Set to Open in Las Vegas.
August 1, 2003... Byline: Chris Jones Aug. 1--Though its "premium" name could imply high prices, proponents of the Las Vegas Premium Outlets shopping center hope the valley's latest retailing option will attract shoppers of all incomes, both foreign and...

PROPERTY VALUES: Tax bills jolt homeowners.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Local property owners whose land values skyrocketed this year received a rude reminder this week that prosperity has a price. Clark County's approximately 500,000 property owners received their...

Doctors say sign before treating.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL An increasing number of Las Vegas doctors are considering asking their patients to sign arbitration agreements prior to treatment in an effort to reduce their risk of being sued for medical malpractice....

Police shooting ruled justified.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL Police officer Robert Johnson was off duty and volunteering with his wife at a charity fireworks booth last month when a young man strolled up and leveled a gun at his spouse's head. Told that he had...

Proposed school faces opposition.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Sharon Linsenbardt walked through one of the Las Vegas Valley's last islands of agriculture Wednesday to show a guest the wonders of the Gilcrease Orchard. "Where else can you go in this valley...

Colleges' presidentsmay get outside pay.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Board of Regents subcommittee recommended Friday that Nevada's higher education governing board create a climate where private dollars could supplement the state salaries of university and college...

Teacher's bail set at $1 million.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A substitute teacher accused of molesting two boys was formally charged Friday, and a judge then set bail at $1 million for the suspect. While addressing the bail amount for Robert Stevenson, 33,...

Suspect charged with assaulting two women.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A man accused of sexually assaulting a female bicyclist and then a jogger was indicted Friday. According to a prosecutor, William Whitehead, 23, was charged after a motorist used his vehicle to strike a bicyclist...

CLARK COUNTY SCHOOLS: District catching upon hiring of teachers.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County School District recruiters ended Friday having found enough replacements to return nearly all literacy specialists to their original assignments. About 411 teachers in gifted...

Nevada declared free of bird disease.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL State and federal agriculture officials are so confident that all traces of Exotic Newcastle Disease have been eliminated in Nevada that they lifted a quarantine and declared the state free of the...

Champion of the underdog dies.(news)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Mike Winne's supreme distrust of government was as well known in North Las Vegas City Hall as his passion for the elderly was known to the rest of the community. When the 46-year-old community...

NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES: Jarrett puts foot down.(sports)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS Dale Jarrett was among several NASCAR Cup series champions at a news conference Friday that honored Winston for sponsoring the series since 1971. But before he could laud Winston for...

Gaughangambles,but getsno break.(sports)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS -- Brendan Gaughan was hoping for a yellow flag to wave in the breeze with a couple of laps left in Friday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. His team...

Bravo grinds outvictory at Orleans.(sports)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL Norberto Bravo successfully moved down to the junior welterweight division Friday night, but his victory didn't come easily. Bravo won the last round to pull out a unanimous decision over Sergio De...

Lions wear targetin Legion tourney.(sports)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Another season, another step for Sierra Vista's American Legion baseball team. The Lions finished about .500 in their first season last year, then advanced to the District Tournament. This year,...

DIMINISHED DUTY: 51s veteran Murray adjusts to utility role.(sports)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Calvin Murray joined the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization in the offseason hoping to win a job as a fourth outfielder, pinch hitter and defensive replacement. After many twists and turns in the first...

Utility shows improvement in customer satisfaction.(business)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The holding company of Nevada Power Co. has reason to be encouraged even though it ranks last in the West in a survey of residential customer satisfaction for the second year in the row, according to...

BORGS INVADE HILTON.(business)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL When it came time Friday for the announcement of a new attraction at Star Trek: The Experience inside the Las Vegas Hilton, officials couldn't resist a little theatricality. Actor Robert Picardo, who...

Attorney will direct Mortgage Lending Division.(business)
August 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Doug Walther, an attorney who represented the state's Financial Institutions Division for 10 years, is serving as acting commissioner for the newly created state Mortgage Lending Division. The...

Chelsea Property Group Buys Las Vegas-Area Factory Outlets for $104 Million.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Chris Jones Aug. 2--On the same day it welcomed shoppers to its latest retail center in downtown Las Vegas, Chelsea Property Group did a little shopping of its own. Wasting little time in its attempt to become the dominant...

Las Vegas-Area Gaming Stocks Rise in July.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Rod Smith Aug. 2--New dividend programs and increased demand for Las Vegas vacations drove local gaming stocks up more than 5 percent in July compared with June and up 12 percent compared with the year before. The Applied...

Las Vegas Hilton Unveils New Star Trek Ride.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Ken White Aug. 2--When it came time Friday for the announcement of a new attraction at Star Trek: The Experience inside the Las Vegas Hilton, officials couldn't resist a little theatricality. Actor Robert Picardo, who played...

Lord & Taylor Store Not Coming to Las Vegas' Fashion Show Mall.
August 2, 2003... Byline: Chris Jones Aug. 2--Nearly four months after it stopped construction on the city's first Lord & Taylor department store, the luxury retailer's parent company said Friday it will not open a proposed store at Las Vegas' Fashion Show...

New Nevada Agency Is Created to Regulate Mortgage Brokers.
August 2, 2003... Byline: John G. Edwards Aug. 2--Doug Walther, an attorney who represented the state's Financial Institutions Division for 10 years, is serving as acting commissioner for the newly created state Mortgage Lending Division. The new...

Nevada Utility Shows Improvement in Customer Satisfaction.
August 2, 2003

DEALING WITH DESPERATION: Negotiators in constant crisis.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: K.C. HOWARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Yellow police tape created an island of isolation for an unemployed 60-year-old man. He wanted a job. He wanted an eviction notice to vanish. He wanted to be left alone. And to let the rest of...

Warplanes coming to participate in exercise.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The fighter jets are back. So are the bombers and other warplanes from the United States and foreign countries to participate beginning Tuesday in the first Red Flag training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base since...

Fugitive killer arrested in LV.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A fugitive from Puerto Rico has been arrested in Las Vegas, more than a year after he was found guilty and sentenced to 148 years in prison for killing a 5-month-old baby, the U.S. marshal's office announced Friday....

Napping 2-month-old suffocates.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 2-month-old baby suffocated while sleeping between his parents in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Las Vegas police were called to the Sportsman's Royal Manor, 5600 Boulder Highway, near...

WEDDING PLANS: For Richer or Poorer.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Heather Menzies and Candice Rausch want the same thing from their weddings: an event to remember. Their parents, who are footing the bills, want to give them the weddings of their dreams, fairy...

WEDDING PLANS: Icing on the cake.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Stefanie Van Aken's wedding planner told her that, when she saw the perfect wedding cake, she would know it. The Las Vegan looked at wedding magazines, studied Web sites and other related...

WEDDING FAVORS: Take-home mementos lasting reminders.(news)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A reception -- with its food, drinks, wedding cake and celebratory atmosphere -- provides a newly married couple the chance to share their joy with friends and family. But when the party's over and...

KURT BUSCH: Success drives fame.(sports)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS -- Northbound on Interstate 15 toward Las Vegas Motor Speedway, there's a billboard showing Kurt Busch alongside his race car. Put up before the NASCAR Winston Cup race in March, the sign...

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR SEARCH: Hamrick eyes return to Las Vegas.(sports)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL Since leaving Las Vegas in 1982, Mike Hamrick has returned enough times to know it has become a much bigger city. But Hamrick, who worked in sports marketing at UNLV for about a year, said one thing...

Collision sendsyounger Buschback to garage.(sports)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL CLERMONT, Ind. -- Kyle Busch helped Hendrick Motorsports teammate Brian Vickers celebrate his first NASCAR Busch Series victory Saturday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park. But Busch didn't like doing...

Gators, Lions win tostart Legion tourney.(sports)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Control. It was Green Valley pitcher Chris Zuniga's best friend Saturday, and the worst enemy for Silverado's Dan Morris. Zuniga walked none and allowed two runs on eight hits in seven innings...

THE LATEST WORD: New Niche for Old Text.(living)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS, REVIEW-JOURNAL What does Christianity have to do with the college football rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan, halftime at an Arena Football League game or Babe Ruth's ill-fated -- for Bostonians, anyway -- trade...

Eye of the Beholder.(living)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL It was supposed to be a special, first-of-its-kind event, where everything "beauty" would come together under one roof in the Las Vegas Convention Center, providing those in the industry a one-stop...

Planned Parenthood stresses health and education services.(living)
August 3, 2003... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL The mission of Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada is pretty straightforward. "We offer all of our services with the goal in mind that every child is a wanted child, and every family is a...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
August 3, 2003... Aug. 3--SAFETY ENGINEERS: The Hospitality Industry Committee of the American Society of Safety Engineers will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Arizona Charlie's East's RV Center, 4575 S. Boulder Highway. Scott Schroeder will present "Shoe's for...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Rod Smith Aug. 3--On Sept. 11, 2001, the threat of terrorism dawned anew on Mike McClary, now a captain with the Metropolitan Police Department tasked with commanding the Homeland Security Bureau. That summer, he had attended...

Study: New Venues Make Las Vegas Well-Positioned to Benefit from Trade Shows.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Chris Jones Aug. 3--The U.S. trade show industry is set to emerge from a nearly two-year slowdown, and a leading Wall Street firm believes no city is better positioned to capitalize on the rebound than Las Vegas. In a July...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Rod Smith Aug. 3--He's baaaaack. Steve Wynn returned from his 10-day magical mystery tour of Asia last week. No fine art on his private plane this time, but plenty of assurances about his development. Wynn's "absolutely confident"...

Conventions to Boost Growth of Las Vegas Strip Properties, Study Says.
August 3, 2003... Byline: Rod Smith Aug. 3--Major Strip operators could be in for a 40 percent boost in profitability by 2005 from added convention business and higher attendance levels, a new Wall Street study shows. "Conventions are critical growth...

Boulder City mum about why officer under federal investigation resigned.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Boulder City police officer under federal scrutiny after the struggle with a 73-year-old Alzheimer's patient who suffered three broken ribs during a traffic stop last year has resigned. But the...

LAKE MEAD: Water quality endangered.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The five-year drought finds a mix of surface impurities falling closer to the intake tunnels that suck in the Lake Mead water that comes out of local water taps. So Southern Nevada Water Authority...

Nevadan hopes for results from work on panel.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL As one of 22 commissioners who worked for a year on the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, Sen. Randolph Townsend helped create a road map for the transformation of the nation's...

Scientists trackingperchlorate pollution.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON, REVIEW-JOURNAL When perchlorate suddenly became a household word in Southern Nevada, Desert Research Institute scientist Lambis Papelis was among the Nevada university system researchers called upon to expose the...

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Legislature's troubles this session among those alluded to in '93.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Ten years ago, two Democratic lawmakers grilled then-Assemblyman Jim Gibbons about his proposal for a two-thirds majority to raise taxes. Minutes from a May 4, 1993, Taxation Committee hearing...

CHARTER SCHOOL: Andre Agassi Academy set to grow.(news)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL For Kijera Way and Raquel Babero, starting seventh grade means harder classes, more homework, and maybe, if the new principal allows, the chance to attend school dances. For their school, the Andre...

BEST AT THE BRICKYARD: Harvick fulfills Indy goal.(sports)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS -- Kevin Harvick grew up idolizing a star of Indy Car racing and developed into a stock-car driver who earned the opportunity to replace a legend. Both chapters of his life blended...

Coach lets starterfinish Legion win.(sports)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Though he'd thrown more than 120 pitches, including five straight balls to start the ninth inning, Las Vegas pitcher Troy Remer didn't have to look over his shoulder. Wildcats coach Izzy DiMaria had no...

CHECKERED FINISH: Busch's move angers Terry Labonte.(sports)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIANAPOLIS -- Kurt Busch shouldn't expect a birthday card from Terry Labonte today, but Busch can celebrate finishing seventh in Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway....

GROWTH OF DENIM: The Jeans Generation.(living)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Think of denim as you do of oxygen, or water. It doesn't make just occasional appearances in fashion cycles anymore. It's all pervasive, all the time. "It's really become a perennial," claims...

NEWSMAKERS: Las Vegan's quest to `seize the day' guides her to pageant title.(living)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL For Elaine Garrison, life is not a dress rehearsal. Her philosophy is to "seize the day and fill it with zest and gusto." She does this by traveling, baking, entertaining friends and being involved...

COMPUTER SECURITY: COMPUTER SECURITY.(business)
August 4, 2003... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Don't let all the black T-shirts fool you, Steve Orrin said. Being a computer hacker isn't about pursuing evil intent. It's about finding the black and white, the truth. This year's annual DefCon...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
August 4, 2003... Aug. 4--PARTNERS TAKE OVER STARR SEIGLE UNIT: Sean McKinley and Peter Poggione took over ownership of the advertising and public relations divisions of Starr Seigle Communications in Las Vegas on Friday. In a statement, the partners said...

Las Vegas Conference Aims to Get Computer Hackers to Share Data about Security.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Matthew Crowley Aug. 4--Don't let all the black T-shirts fool you, Steve Orrin said. Being a computer hacker isn't about pursuing evil intent. It's about finding the black and white, the truth. This year's annual DefCon...

Redwood, Calif.-Based Firm's Hiring Software Helps Las Vegas Casino Save Money.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Rod Smith Aug. 4--Faced with the recurring challenge for Las Vegas casino operators of recruiting hundreds of workers on short notice, The Venetian this year went high-tech in filling jobs at its new, 1,000-suite, $275 million...

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
August 4, 2003... Byline: Al Gibes Aug. 4--ANTI-SPAM VIGILANTE STRIKES BACK: Fighting spam -- all that unwanted and offending e-mail -- has become an obsession for some people. Spam control is certainly among the topics of the day, as folks at the gym,...

CHILD DEATH: Mother won't be charged.(news)
August 5, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman who left her 2-year-old daughter in a hot car will not be prosecuted because she forgot the toddler was in the vehicle, District Attorney David Roger said Monday. "The police were unable to...

Nevada airmen deployed to Southwest Asia.(news)
August 5, 2003... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL After several delays, a C-5 Galaxy took off Monday from the Nevada Air National Guard station in Reno, taking 75 airmen to Qatar, a state military spokeswoman said. The group from the 152nd Airlift...