Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from February 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from February 2002

Many Workers at Las Vegas Casino Could Lose Medical Coverage.
February 1, 2002

Las Vegas-Based Liquor Company Begins to Sell Run from Guatemala.
February 1, 2002

MGM Mirage Reports 65 Percent Decline in Profits in Fourth Quarter.
February 1, 2002

Arizona Senator Discusses Benefits of Bill Stopping College Sports Bets.
February 1, 2002

Nevada Regulator May Increase Length of Time for Utility Payments.
February 1, 2002

Charges wouldn't stop Tyson from leaving state, country.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOURREVIEW-JOURNAL Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson can leave the country even if he is charged with sexual assault, Clark County District Attorney Stewart Bell said Thursday. "We wouldn't object to him leaving the...

REVIEW: Casablancas-led Strokes offer retro sound with an edge.(news)(Review)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMANREVIEW-JOURNAL The curtain opens, and fans finally get to see singer Julian Casablancas in person. He looks wasted. The thousand-yard stare. The stumbling. He gives the roaring crowd the finger. Casablancas and his...

HOSPITAL RATES: Tentative deal reached.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULAREVIEW-JOURNAL An insurance coalition representing nearly 140,000 workers and their families reached a tentative agreement Thursday with three area hospitals. The development relieved worries that the workers and...

EPA to approve county dust plan.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERSREVIEW-JOURNAL A federal sanctions clock that's been ticking for more than a year soon will be turned off because the Environmental Protection Agency has found Clark County's plan to curb dust pollution complete, a...

Pussycat's found in contempt in cabdrivers case.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOTREVIEW-JOURNAL Pussycat's Adult Nightclub was held in contempt of court Thursday for compensating cabdrivers who brought customers to the business. District Judge Mark Gibbons said the club indirectly...

Woman says police officer roughed her up.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVERREVIEW-JOURNAL A woman says she was assaulted in March by the same Henderson police officer who, in a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday, is accused of beating a man with a baton earlier this year. Henderson...

Woman pleads guiltyin dumping of newborn.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOTREVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty to attempted murder Thursday for discarding her newborn daughter, who survived, in a trash bin. Monique Tucker, 29, entered the plea after prosecutors agreed to...

Nevada volunteers to be on hand at Winter Olympics.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEYREVIEW-JOURNAL Dave and Joy Kroeger will head to the Winter Olympics on Sunday, not to watch ice skating or skiing, but to be on hand should any disasters occur. The Mesquite couple are part of a six-member team...

ROAD WARRIOR: NEVADA HIGHWAYS: Bonds may fund road projects.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRESREVIEW-JOURNAL State officials are considering paving their way out of gridlock with paper. State financial and transportation officials are evaluating a plan to borrow up to $500 million against future federal...

Goodman pledges festive year to mark city's centennial.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The city of Las Vegas will mark its 100th birthday with a yearlong schedule of activities culminating in "the biggest birthday party in the history of the world," Mayor Oscar Goodman said Thursday. But so far,...

Local NAACP chapter wins fees.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEYREVIEW-JOURNAL They went to court Thursday to settle their differences, but once they stepped outside the courtroom, it was clear they hadn't. Las Vegas members of the National Association for the Advancement of...

Prostitute testifies in murder trial.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUITREVIEW-JOURNAL A street prostitute with a $200-a-day drug habit told jurors Thursday how her lifestyle caused her 5-year-old daughter to become immersed in a murder inquiry. The woman, Kelly Trester of Bullhead City,...

NLV man found slain in car parked on busy valley street.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A North Las Vegas man reported missing when he didn't show up for work Wednesday was found slain Thursday morning in his car parked on a busy valley roadway. About 7:40 a.m., passersby found Richard Charles...

PUBLIC HEARING: Panel focuses on improving jury system.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUITREVIEW-JOURNAL Anyone who has served on a jury in Clark County is familiar with the associated hassles. They include crummy pay, seemingly endless delays and the reality that doctors, lawyers and others can secure...

HENDERSON POLICE: Civil lawsuit filed against police officer.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVERREVIEW-JOURNAL A man who said he was severely beaten with a baton by a Henderson police officer filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday claiming the officer used excessive force. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District...

CAT operator, union agree to 30-day contract extension.(news)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The union representing Citizens Area Transit bus drivers and the company that operates the valley's bus system have agreed to a 30-day contract extension. The contract was set to expire at midnight today. ...

Competition sets driver's heart racing.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLFREVIEW-JOURNAL If it has wheels, an engine and goes fast, Tony Stewart wants to race it. That's all he wants to do. After spending two days testing his Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 NASCAR Winston Cup stock car at Las...

KellystartsRebelsrolling.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: STEVE CARPREVIEW-JOURNAL Given UNLV's recent success with forward Lou Kelly in the starting lineup, people might wonder why it took coach Charlie Spoonhour so long to make the move. The problem was, Spoonhour wasn't sure Kelly...

Rebels face Cal in opener.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSONREVIEW-JOURNAL Forget about easing into the Jim Schlossnagle era. UNLV opens its baseball season with a difficult early stretch that includes a tough first series against California. And in tonight's 6:30...

Handicapper says bettorscan capitalize on props.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL There are no such things as "gimmes" in sports betting, but, if anything comes close, in handicapper Tim Trushel's mind it is Super Bowl proposition bets. Trushel thinks that, with a little homework,...

Fleming confidentabout U.S. skaters.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: MARC DAVIDREVIEW-JOURNAL Thirty-four years ago as an Olympic gold medalist, figure skater Peggy Fleming exuded confidence on the ice. Nowadays, she is just as confident talking about Michelle Kwan and the rest of the U.S....

Lady Rebelssnap losingskid to Utah.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Linda Frohlich scored 26 points as UNLV stopped a seven-game losing streak to Utah with a 79-71 victory Thursday night in Salt Lake City. It was the Lady Rebels' first victory at the Huntsman Center since the...

Silverado,Foothillend in tie.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Silverado's girls soccer team remained a point ahead of Foothill for second place in the Southeast Division as the teams played to a scoreless tie Thursday. Foothill goalkeeper Emilee Tschanz and the Skyhawks'...

Dragsters take center stage at speedway.(sports)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLFREVIEW-JOURNAL The last of the stock cars testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway left town Thursday. But don't fret if you missed the action. Several professional drag racing teams begin testing today on the speedway's...

Reason to Party.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORDREVIEW-JOURNAL The setbacks of Sept. 11 will not stop Las Vegas from doing its patriotic duty on Super Bowl weekend. The beer-guzzling contest will go on, courtesy of Howard Stern sidekick "Stuttering" John...

SHOW REVIEW: Easton smart to settle into smaller room at Hilton.(weekly)(Review)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORDREVIEW-JOURNAL Sheena Easton is perhaps the anti-diva, downplaying her own career achievements for the more modest goal of reinventing the nightclub act. It's telling that, after a summer trial run in both the...

Price of Glory.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMANREVIEW-JOURNAL Rock doesn't get much harder than Static-X's industrial, hard-core metal. The heart of the band is the band's namesake, singer-guitarist Wayne Static. He's the guy with the sky-high hair and beard who...

Ivan Neville branches out from famed family's base.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMANREVIEW-JOURNAL Another Neville member is on the loose. Ivan Neville, son of Aaron, has been around for a few decades, writing solo albums while also recording and performing with his father, the Rolling Stones, Bonnie...

TICKETS: Alien Ant Farm tops bill when Sno-Core rock tour hits skateboard park.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Alien Ant Farm headlines this year's Sno-Core rock tour at Desert Breeze Skateboard Park on March 30. Also on the bill are the punk, alternative and skate-rock acts Adema, Fenix TX, Phatter Than Albert, Glassjaw,...

MOVIE REVIEW: A Fine Mess.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: CAROL CLINGREVIEW-JOURNAL At long last, payback for "Vegas Vacation." And not a moment too soon. Out of the ashes of the Griswold family's fitfully amusing 1997 Glitter City trek comes "The Independent," another comedy...

For the Masses.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: KEN WHITEREVIEW-JOURNAL Alexander Calder's mobiles, stabiles and wire sculptures finally have made it to the Las Vegas Strip. Postponed from last October by the closing of the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, the famed artist's...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: On the Edge.(weekly)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLAREVIEW-JOURNAL My first clue that Bangkok 9 might hold some promise came in a call from Lulu, whose sweet sing-songy voice let me know a few months ago that she and a partner -- Thai natives who had been working...

Marketers in high spirits over new rum.(business)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITHREVIEW-JOURNAL Tim Haughinberry wants to become "the Seagram's of the United States" with a high-quality rum made in Guatemala and marketed under the Montecristo brand, starting in Las Vegas. Sidebar Spirits LLC, a...

POWER RATES: Regulators could OK utility plan.(business)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDSREVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada's top utility regulator said Thursday that state law may permit Nevada Power Co. to recover a $922 million rate increase over six years instead of three. Don Soderberg, chairman of the...

HENDERSON ECONOMY: 2001 results please city official.(business)
February 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL New business development in the city of Henderson last year had an economic impact of about $138 million, a city official said Thursday. Henderson added 1,000 new employees, $26 million in new payroll, $8 million...

Nevada Co-op to Import Tropical Flowers.
February 2, 2002

Las Vegas Workers Not Required to Buy Company Stock.
February 2, 2002

Exceptional dialogue bolsters drama 'Backs to the Wind'.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: CAROLYN WARDLEREVIEW-JOURNAL Chris Mann has written a beautiful play. "Backs to the Wind" is a story of apples and those who pick them. Set in an orchard in Michigan, this play tells of the migrant workers who come to harvest...

KJUL stays atop radio ratings.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEN WHITEREVIEW-JOURNAL Classic adult contemporary station KJUL-FM 104.3 remained in first place among listeners 12 and older in Arbitron's Fall 2001 ratings survey. Adult contemporary KSNE-FM 106.5 and country station KWNR-FM...

MIKE TYSON: States asked to honor decision.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOURREVIEW-JOURNAL On the same day that former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson applied for a boxing license in California, the president of the Association of Boxing Commissions asked other states to honor Nevada's denial of...

Candidatespoint outbright spotsin reports.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISONREVIEW-JOURNAL Five candidates running for Southern Nevada's two congressional races all found reason to crow Friday about their success at fund raising. In the 1st Congressional District, Rep. Shelley Berkley...

HOSPITAL RATES: Tentative deals reached with five hospitals.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULAREVIEW-JOURNAL Nearly 140,000 Las Vegas workers and their family members are expected to have at least five hospitals to choose from for reduced-price medical care after tentative hospital price agreements were reached...

Guinn appoints new university regent.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTONREVIEW-JOURNAL University system Regent Tom Wiesner officially resigned his elected post this week as he continued battling cancer, and Gov. Kenny Guinn on Friday announced the appointment of Laura Lopez Hobbs as...

Man who shot officer in the face convicted.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUITREVIEW-JOURNAL Nearly 19 months after a Las Vegas police officer was shot in the face during a robbery, jurors on Friday convicted the man who pulled the trigger. Jurors found Darnell Harris, 21, guilty of a litany of...

Freed rape suspectin Marine custody.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOTREVIEW-JOURNAL The Marine Corps has taken into custody Lance Cpl. Raymond Flores, a convicted rapist who was formally granted a new trial this week. Lt. Joshua Rushing, a spokesman at Marine Corps Air Station...

Outcall massages would be OK in Henderson under plan.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: CHRIS DI EDOARDOREVIEW-JOURNAL The Henderson City Council will introduce a measure Tuesday that could allow hotel guests there to receive in-room massages, just like they can in the City of Las Vegas and Clark County. "The...

EPA letter arrives, attests dust control plan complete.(news)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERSREVIEW-JOURNAL State environmental officials received the Environmental Protection Agency's letter Friday that says Clark County's dust control plan is complete and that a sanctions clock ticking since December 2000...

Cal silences UNLV in opener.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSONREVIEW-JOURNAL California put together an outstanding pitching performance, which was no surprise. But UNLV almost matched it. The Rebels just never came up with a key hit Friday night, and lost their baseball...

ROAD VICTORY: Wildcats top Vikings.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERSREVIEW-JOURNAL It wasn't the best of offensive nights for the Las Vegas boys basketball team Friday at Valley. The Wildcats' leading scorer, Jeremy Atwater, took only nine shots and finished with 13 points. ...

Struggling DePaul suspends three players as UNLV awaits.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: STEVE CARPREVIEW-JOURNAL As DePaul basketball fans lament the demise of their once-proud program, UNLV supporters cast a glancing look at the struggling Blue Demons, nod their heads and say, "We feel your pain." The last time...

Boka: Marathon needssponsor for long run.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: PATRICK EVERSONREVIEW-JOURNAL If Al Boka had his way, the Las Vegas international Marathon would always be about the runners. And for the most part, it has been in the 19 years he has served as the director of the event, which...

Cejas leads third-quartercharge in Las Vegas' win.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Melisa Cejas' third-quarter eruption was the main reason why host Las Vegas helped create a logjam atop the Northeast Division with a 73-62 victory over Valley on Friday night. The Wildcats' win not only tied...

Cheyenne downs Cimarron.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Cheyenne's boys basketball team avenged its only Northwest Division loss of the season, defeating host Cimarron-Memorial 72-52 on Friday night. Keith Richardson scored 22 points and Johnny Wheeler added 18...

NFL BETTING: Culver favors under Sunday.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL The total on the Super Bowl rose to 53 1/2 at most sports books Friday, and indications are strong the number will reach 54 by kickoff. The St. Louis Rams play the New England Patriots on Sunday at the...

Cowin earns his pinstripes.(sports)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLFREVIEW-JOURNAL Lots of kids dream about growing up to become a New York Yankee. Andrew Cowin did... but he's no baseball player. Cowin, 22, is the new driver of the Top Fuel Dragster sponsored by the Yankees. ...

LV workers not required to buy company stock.(business)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Most of the companies that employ thousands of workers in Nevada don't require workers to invest in their own stock in their 401(k) funds, or at least restrict those types of investments. "We have a...

Co-op to import tropical flowers.(business)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEYREVIEW-JOURNAL The founders of a new Nevada tropical plant cooperative hope everything will come up rosy. Simply Hawaii, a new tropical indoor plant cooperative linking Hawaii growers and Nevada flower...

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES: Milestone achieved.(business)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITHREVIEW-JOURNAL Southwest Airlines celebrated 20 years of flying to Las Vegas with a cake-and-cookies party Thursday at its ticket counter at McCarran International Airport, honoring three employees who've been here from...

Valley's natural gas use achieves new record.(business)
February 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Southwest Gas Corp. reported record use by its 425,000 homes and businesses in the Las Vegas Valley for the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. Thursday. The 536,681 decatherms that were used surpasses a record set in...

Business Cards Important Tool in Promoting Las Vegas-Area Firm, Individual.
February 3, 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
February 3, 2002

Las Vegas Public Radio President Sets Another Lofty Goal.
February 3, 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Briefs Column.
February 3, 2002

Henderson ordinance puts company in bind.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: CHRIS DI EDOARDOREVIEW-JOURNAL Ralph Murphy is caught between two billboards and a hard place. When his company, Harsch Investment Properties, began early last year to develop a 238,000-square-foot industrial park in Henderson,...

Wired and Wise.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL The Super Bowl is far and away the most popular sporting event in the United States. Television ratings will be off the charts, sports bars will be jammed today and newspapers will devote thousands of column...

Taking it to the Bank.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL Tim Trushel doesn't have a bridge he'd like to sell you. He doesn't own swamp land he is convinced will be valuable real estate he wants you to look at. But he might have a tip on tonight's Lakers' game...

THE LONG RUN: Money skills key, participants say.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL Brent Crow could barely lose throughout much of the NFL season. It seemed that even when he handicapped a game incorrectly, he got a break, and his side would cover. Crow, who operates the Alatex Sports...

Super Bowl still big, just not as big as before.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL It remains the biggest one-day betting event in the state, but the Super Bowl has lost a bit of its luster. The handle on the game has dropped every year since 1998, and indications are that today's...

Desperately Seeking Hal.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRESREVIEW-JOURNAL Over the past few years, Hal Rothman's phone number has found its way into the Rolodexes of the country's major news organizations. The 43-year-old UNLV history professor got calls last year when...

HENDERSON SCHOOL: College's adviser pay adding up.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTONREVIEW-JOURNAL Many of the minds shaping Nevada State College at Henderson's academic programs are temporary. State college President Richard Moore, who has struggled over the past year to secure private funding...

MASH founder to again appeal to city.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: JAN MOLLERREVIEW-JOURNAL The last time the Rev. Joe Carroll asked the Las Vegas City Council for a favor, it resulted in angry finger-pointing and a bitter rejection that almost forced MASH Village to close its doors. Carroll,...

One man killed, five others injured in gunbattle at bar.(news)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: J.M. KALILREVIEW-JOURNAL Police said an apparent gang-related gunbattle that started in a northeast valley bar early Saturday killed one man and wounded five others. At least three men fired multiple shots during the 3 a.m....

Frohlich setsscoring markin road loss.(sports)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Linda Frohlich had 22 points Saturday, breaking UNLV's career scoring record in basketball, but the Lady Rebels lost to Brigham Young 72-61 in Provo, Utah. Frohlich, who already was the women's career scoring...

Bulldogsdominateat tourney.(sports)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Virgin Valley crowned seven individual champions and had three competitors finish second to easily capture the Class 3A Southern League Wrestling Championship at Mesquite with 204 points. Jonathan Mikkelsen (119...

'Experts'expectPatriotsto cover.(sports)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLEREVIEW-JOURNAL If those polled by the Review-Journal are correct, today's Super Bowl between the Rams and Patriots should be a hotly contested game, but their consensus is that the smart money will be on the Patriots. ...

MOTORSPORTS: Nance no part-time racer.(sports)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLFREVIEW-JOURNAL The National Hot Rod Association's pro tour could field the best basketball frontcourt in motorsports. Former NBA star Larry Nance is testing his Pro Stock Oldsmobile this weekend at Las Vegas Motor...

ECLECTIC STYLE: Room for Friends, Family.(living)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYSREVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas interior designer Kassie Smith places a premium on comfort and family life. But she and her husband also enjoy entertaining friends at their home. Fortunately, Smith has found ways of making...

Group strives to give children their own little libraries.(living)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELYREVIEW-JOURNAL Every child deserves a personal library, regardless of their parents' income or education level. The joy of reading should be an equal opportunity. That's the guiding principle of Spread the Word Kids...

NEVADAN AT WORK: LAMAR MARCHESE - President and general manager, Nevada Public Radio Corp., operator of KNPR-FM (89.5).(business)
February 3, 2002... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEYREVIEW-JOURNAL Like a strong-armed carnival player toppling tin-can stacks with every throw, Lamar Marchese sets up ambitious challenges and knocks them down. Time and again. When Marchese, a native Floridian,...