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

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

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 1, 2003

Health Costs Are Key Element of Pacts between Culinary Workers, Gambling Firms.
January 2, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 3, 2003

Hundreds in North Las Vegas Welcome New '40s-Themed Casino.
January 3, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
January 5, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 6, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 8, 2003

Vons to Offer Limited Las Vegas-Area Shopping Service Online.
January 8, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 9, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 10, 2003

Two Las Vegas Casinos to Pursue Exiting Nevada Power.
January 10, 2003

CORRECTION: Drop in Las Vegas Casino Values to Mean Less Money for ...
January 10, 2003

Gaming Summit Looks at Challenge of Internet, Tribal Competition.
January 11, 2003

Las Vegas Newspapers Offer Yellow Backgrounds on Classified Liner Ads.
January 11, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 13, 2003

CORRECTION: Appraised Value of Las Vegas-Area Casinos Rose Slightly.
January 14, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 15, 2003

Las Vegas Visitor Volume Increases in November.
January 15, 2003

Earnings Rise at Las Vegas Unit of Milwaukee-Based Holding Company.
January 16, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 16, 2003

Nevada Power Funds Opposition to Proposed Not-for-Profit Replacement.
January 16, 2003

Clark County, Nev., Receives $1.9 Million Grant to Finance Affordable Housing.
January 17, 2003

Commerce Department Leader Offers Positive Outlook for Foreign Travel to U.S.
January 17, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 20, 2003

Las Vegas-Based Gaming Company MGM Mirage Opposes Proposed Time Share Condos.
January 21, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
January 24, 2003

Median Price of Las Vegas-Area Homes Rises 8 Percent in 2002.
January 24, 2003

Desert Springs closing orthopedic department.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL Beginning Feb. 1, emergency room patients with broken bones will no longer have their injuries treated at Desert Springs Hospital, a hospital official said Thursday. The hospital has lost nearly...

STABBINGS OF CHILDREN: Fake drug deal blamed.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL A mother trembled and wept uncontrollably Thursday afternoon while describing the carnage from stabbings that claimed the life of her toddler daughter and left her 10-year-old girl paralyzed from the waist...

Newberg's jailhouse phone calls used in rape trial.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL For months, Steven Newberg, a suspect in several rapes, has been facing some seemingly persuasive evidence against him: videotapes that authorities say he made of himself having sex with a series of women....

CONSERVATION CONCEPTS: Drought plan passed.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Southern Nevada Water Authority board passed a controversial drought plan Thursday that recommends cities and agencies adopt lawn watering restrictions and requires golf courses to budget their water...

ROAD WARRIOR: Repeat offenders pepper list of high-accident intersections.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Metropolitan Police Department's annual list of high-accident locations usually holds as many surprises as Election Day in Baghdad. This year is no different, as eight of this year's top 10...

MAXIM MURDER TRIAL: Woman accused of killing gambler at hotel.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A prosecutor said Thursday that Pennsylvania gambler David Sygnarski went to a Las Vegas hotel room with a prostitute nearly two years ago expecting a party. But instead of sex and drugs, Sygnarski...

Ex-inmate alleges guard used him as sex slave.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A former inmate at the Summit View Youth Correctional Center filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday that claims a female guard used him "as a sex slave" while he was imprisoned at the North Las...

Killer gets 14 years to life.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL The emotional devastation resulting from the 2000 slaying of a father of seven was demonstrated in court Thursday when Jack Perry was sentenced. "Because of Jack Perry, I got to watch my father in a...

$3,000 reward added in killing of two dogs.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas television producer is offering a $3,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of whoever killed two dogs in North Las Vegas last year. Jed Baron, executive producer of Las Vegas-based Jag...

Closed meetings on security weighed.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Southern Nevada's police and fire chiefs are waiting for legal guidance before pushing forward a proposal to plan homeland defense measures behind closed doors. Las Vegas Fire Chief David Washington...

CAT operator suspends three drivers.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL The company that operates the Las Vegas Valley's bus system suspended three drivers who organized an association to push for better work conditions, then criticized the company at a public meeting....

Montandon hails development gains.(news)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas leaders engaged in a long struggle to shed the city's high-crime image and nickname of Northtown to join the ranks of their more esteemed neighbors. If Mayor Michael Montandon's...

Lady Rebels fall to Utes as offense runs dry.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV's defense was strong enough to win Thursday night, but the offense was a no-show at the most important time. Except for Julia Gray's 3-pointer with 5 seconds left, the Lady Rebels didn't make...

Lowly Falcons startingto take flight, coach says.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL Air Force again is at the bottom of the Mountain West Conference standings, but coach Joe Scott is encouraged by what he sees from the team. Although the Falcons are 0-3 in conference play, Scott said...

Former Las VeganSteadman to fighton Orleans card.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Las Vegan Aaron Steadman will be in the main event tonight on the monthly boxing card at The Orleans. Steadman, who lives in Denver, will meet Jairo Ramirez of San Diego in the eight-round...

Waliczek picks uphis first PBA win.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL When Lonnie Waliczek used to come to the Showboat, now the Castaways, as an amateur, he considered it a "cathedral" of bowling. So it meant a lot to Waliczek to post his first PBA victory there...

Hunter could start Saturday at Air Force.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV received some good news Thursday when junior shooting guard Demetrius Hunter practiced for the first time in more than a week and his coach and trainer said he might play Saturday at Air Force. Hunter has...

Those betting Raiders face decision.(sports)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Super Bowl bettors' options have dwindled in recent years, as the number has tended to settle in early and not move. After initial activity when Sunday's game between Oakland and Tampa Bay went on the...

For the Guys.(weekly)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Artie Lange is a perfect mascot for a Las Vegas Super Bowl weekend because: A. He's Howard Stern's sidekick. B. A lot of his comedy is based on the fundamental rights of "gambling, drinking...

SHOW REVIEW: Updated 'Folies Bergere' slightly better than before.(weekly)(Review)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD, REVIEW-JOURNAL So you're the keeper of this stately old house, which once was quite a piece of work. But the years went by and its luster faded. One day, you sit up and notice that all the other old houses on...

Benevolent Motive.(weekly)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN, REVIEW-JOURNAL Shakira was 9 years old when her Lebanese-American father and her Colombian mother went bankrupt, then closed their family jewelry stores in Colombia. "My dad sent me on vacation to Los Angeles then....

Changing Tides.(weekly)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Donnas started performing 10 years ago as pre-teens. Now, the Donnas have a hit garage-rock song, "Take It Off," rotation on MTV, an album that's selling well, "Spend the Night," and a prominent...

TICKETS: Las Vegas concert venues filling up for next few months.(weekly)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Sigur Ros performs April 5 at the Hard Rock. Tickets are $22.50 and $24.50. They go on sale at 1 p.m. Saturday at the box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and through Ticketmaster. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at...

MOVIE REVIEW: Literary Pursuit.(weekly)(Review)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: CAROL CLING, REVIEW-JOURNAL As an earnest and dedicated young scholar, I looked askance on such academic shortcuts as Cliff's Notes and Classics Illustrated comic books. Until desperation struck, that is. Faced with the...

On Their Toes.(weekly)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Theres something not quite right about Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. For starters, the ballerinas bear little or no resemblance to women, even though they're dressed in attire normally worn by...

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Vegas Institution.(weekly)(Review)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL Considering the relative importance of first impressions, Pietro's wasn't exactly on a roll as we started our dinner. The bread -- a white loaf we'd call French were it not for the too-soft crust...

No bubble in housing, economist says.(business)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL The U.S. home-buying market will remain strong assuming the Iraqi crisis is resolved to President Bush's satisfaction and his tax plan is more than a short-term fix, a top housing economist said at this...

Deciding transmission rights left to FERC.(business)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL State regulators on Thursday decided not to establish a Nevada policy on allocating transmission rights of large power users who buy power on the open market. The issue arose because of the...

Henderson honors companies with impact.(business)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Businesses and developers who contributed $109 million in economic impact for the city of Henderson were honored at a ceremony Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Las Vegas. Sixteen new companies relocated to...

Report: Median home price up 8 percent.(business)
January 24, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL The median price of a new home in Las Vegas rose 8 percent last year based on the entire year to $183,577, said Larry Murphy, president of SalesTraq, a company that tracks the local housing market. ...

Builders Show in Las Vegas Draws Record Crowd.
January 25, 2003

Senate Backs Exemption of Clark County, Nev., from Federal Milk Pricing Plan.
January 28, 2003

MGM-Bally's monorail makes last run.(news)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL A little after 10 p.m. Sunday the MGM Grand-Bally's monorail made its final run. On board were about three dozen passengers, equal parts Super Bowl revelers and hotel employees bidding farewell...

STEVEN NEWBERG TRIAL: Defense grills teenage accuser.(news)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A defense attorney for rape suspect Steven Newberg grilled Newberg's teenage accuser Monday, saying a videotape of the girl and Newberg having sex depicts consensual activity. "You are young and...

AD WARS: Club takes on airport.(news)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL An advertising agent for an erotic dance club barred from advertising at McCarran International Airport says the club is being unfairly targeted by a powerful casino chain. VidiAd, a subsidiary of...

Casinos donated early, late to campaigns.(news)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Casinos and Southern California lawyers pumped thousands of dollars into the campaigns of District Attorney David Roger and Sheriff Bill Young in the days before and after the November election. ...

Gordon still motoringdespite bends in road.(sports)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL On television, Jeff Gordon doesn't look like he's aged since he became the youngest driver at 24 to win the Winston Cup Series championship in 1995. He doesn't look much older from a few feet away...

FIRST CONFERENCE WIN: Rebels don't quit at The Pit.(sports)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Just when things seemed hopeless, the Rebels rediscovered the things that made them successful early this season and avoided making history Monday night. No UNLV team had ever...

SPOTLIGHT: LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS: Coaching becomes Haege.(sports)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL As the son of a football coach, Frank Haege had no intention of following his dad into the profession. "It was probably the last thing I wanted to do," he said. The problem was, Haege didn't...

Desert Pinesrides Williamspast Cheyenne.(sports)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Katie Williams compiled 19 points and 18 rebounds to lead Desert Pines' girls basketball team to a 63-46 home victory over Cheyenne on Monday. Lindsey Axberg added 15 points for Desert Pines. Tanisha Powell...

McDonald staysoptimistic despitelittle experience.(sports)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLLARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV's Shan McDonald has been coaching long enough to know the importance of veteran leadership. She won't have much of it this season, as her softball roster features no seniors and just five...

CUTTING EDGE: Ready to Party.(living)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL You can stay in a Palms suite for about $400 a night and enjoy such amenities as a king-size bed, wet bar, sitting room and an ironing board. Or, for $1,000 a night ($1,500 on weekends), you can...

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Young artist's distinctive view of peace wins poster contest.(living)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL When Rebecca Ocampo thinks of peace, she thinks of doves, peace signs and people holding hands. It is those images that Ocampo, 13, depicted in a poster for the 15th annual Lions International Peace...

Economic gauge up in '02's final month.(business)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Increases in visitor volume and taxable sales collections compared with a year ago drove the Southern Nevada Index of Leading Economic Indicators up in December. The index, compiled by the Center...

Harmon defense raps state.(business)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL A defense attorney for former mortgage broker Harley Harmon Monday said state officials were aware of actions his client took and that prosecutors claim were illegal. Harmon's attorney began...

Liability insurance task force results irk homeowners.(business)
January 28, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL An alliance of homeowners rallied Monday outside Bradley State Building on east Sahara Avenue, protesting recommendations being made by a construction liability insurance task force that they see as...

Fathers fight mother of stabbed girls.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL The funeral for a toddler stabbed to death in Mesquite last week was postponed Tuesday because her estranged parents cannot agree on where she should be buried. The mother of 3-year-old Kristyanna...

LOCAL ANALYSIS: Bush praised for AIDS stance.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL President Bush's commitment Tuesday to spend $15 billion to "turn the tide against AIDS" earned him strong praise from three Las Vegans asked to analyze the State of the Union speech. All three...

Newberg takes stand in own defense.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Steven Newberg told jurors Tuesday that the videotaped sex he had with his 14-year-old cousin "was wrong." But the bulky, dark-haired defendant denied charges that he raped his cousin. "It was...

McDonald re-election bid cheered by ex-foes.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Proving that two years can be a lifetime in politics, Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald began his candidacy for a third term Tuesday morning with a pair of unlikely allies cheering him on: Mayor...

City condemns units at motel.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL City officials on Tuesday condemned nearly 30 rooms at the downtown Vista Motel. Code enforcers and health department officials determined that many units at the motel, located at 209 North 7th...

Firefighter to be promoted to NLV chief.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Veteran firefighter Jim Stubler will be promoted to North Las Vegas fire chief on Feb. 1. The 53-year-old Stubler has worked for the City of North Las Vegas for 30 years, as a firefighter, battalion chief, fire...

Judge changes child killer's sentence.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A convicted child killer previously sentenced to life in prison without parole now will be eligible for parole in approximately three years after a judge modified his sentence in court Monday. ...

Lois Jamesdies in Renoof cancer.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Lois James, the mother of Clark County Commissioner Mark James, died Sunday at her home in Reno after a long battle with cancer. She was 69. Born Lois Jean Free in St. Paul, Minn., she grew up in Washington and...

Ex-recorder withdraws sick leave payout request.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Clark County Recorder Judith Vandever withdrew her request for $19,143 in unused sick leave after county administrators challenged her contention that she was never out ill. Vandever, who...

AUTO THEFT RING INVESTIGATION: Dogs missing from shelter.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Who let the dogs out? That's the question Las Vegas police hope to answer after the latest incident in an investigation involving stolen luxury vehicles and an unlicensed pet grooming business. Police are...

Police citebus driverin accident.(news)
January 29, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The driver of a bus that struck and killed a pedestrian on Monday had previously been recognized for his safe driving skills. Police cited James Logan and continue to investigate the chain of events that began on...