Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from July 2001

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from July 2001

Financial Institutions Flock to Las Vegas to Serve Wealthy Residents.
July 1, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Jul. 1--Tom and Suzanne Brennan, who moved to Henderson two years ago, have something bankers want: money. Banks that exist solely to serve the wealthy and near-wealthy are setting up shop in Las Vegas to serve...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
July 1, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson Jul. 1--Most Las Vegas poker players know Susie Isaacs on sight. Colorful and well-dressed, Isaacs plays in many major poker tournaments on the West Coast, and is always a threat to finish in the money. The...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
July 1, 2001... Jul. 1--OFFICIAL WARY OF MONEY'S MIGHT: Hodding Carter III, who gained national notoriety as the State Department spokesman when Americans were taken hostage in Iran in 1979, said last week that political donations from the casino industry are...

EDUCATOR SHORTAGE: The Search for Teachers.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH and NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL The challenge: recruitment. As the national pool of qualified teacher candidates shrinks, the Clark County School District's appetite for professional educators is expanding. In a...

Classroom's lure wide-ranging.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL The accomplishments and curiosities of Murray Hardin's toddler tempted him into a career in teaching. "Watching him learn and being there for all those discoveries was really amazing," said Hardin,...

LEAVING DISTRICT BEHIND: Reasons vary for exodus.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL On the last day of class, Madison Elementary School teacher Amy Keating packed the remains of her second-grade room into a jumble of boxes and sighed. "If I were staying in Las Vegas, I'd stay at...

State streamlines licensing process for teachers.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL Teacher licensing has become a less cumbersome process in Nevada, especially for education degree holders hoping to help the Clark County School District meet its annual demand of about 1,600 new...

Crash courses unlikely in Nevada.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL Southern Nevadans who want to teach in public schools won't see classroom doors opening for them automatically. Those who lack the required credentials will find the way paved with what some call...

Police look for homeless link to crime.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL A month after Las Vegas city officials began cracking down on vagrant camps near downtown, the Metropolitan Police Department is putting the finishing touches on a study of how much crime in that area is...

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: Rising insurance costs threaten care.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL More Clark County patients are suing their doctors. Insurance carriers are spending more defending the claims. And, health professionals say, medical malpractice insurance premiums are rising as...

Mack's finances founder.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL Michael Mack's financial fortunes have fallen just as quickly as his political career has flourished. When he was appointed in November 1999 to the Las Vegas City Council, the former city planning...

Boy, 7, badly hurt in fall.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL A 7-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday morning when he fell from a fifth-floor balcony at the Imperial Palace, a Clark County Fire Department spokesman said. A security guard...

Longtime teacher Doris Reed dies.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Doris Reed, a teacher for a half-century with more than three decades of service in the Clark County School District, died Saturday morning. She was 86. Friends and colleagues knew the British-born...

Fire guts offices on Sahara Avenue.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Nearly 70 firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze late Saturday that engulfed a central Las Vegas office building, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, but no injuries. The fire was reported at 8:10...

Separate crashes kill two.(news)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Two single-vehicle accidents killed two people Friday night and Saturday morning, left a third person hospitalized and a fourth in jail. Police believe alcohol was a factor in both accidents. Henderson...

Tapia scores third-round KO.(sports)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL Johnny Tapia did his celebratory backflip even before referee Joe Cortez finished counting Cesar Soto out. Tapia knocked Soto out Saturday at 2:47 of the third round of their scheduled 10-round...

DOUBLE A: Swinging lifestyle in Las Vegas a big hit.(sports)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH FREEMAN REVIEW-JOURNAL Possessing leadership qualities. Becoming a key ingredient in the team chemistry. Living in the Las Vegas area. While the final reason might not seem to have a link with the others, it...

Stankiewicz glad to be back with 51s after hamstring rehab.(sports)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Not only was Andy Stankiewicz out with a hamstring injury, he wasn't even with his teammates. Instead, he was going through rehabilitation in Vero Beach, Fla. "One of the great things about the...

AIRPORT: Down to Earth.(living)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL Anybody who's ever been in an airplane has heard stories like this little ditty about the St. Louis airport: Three-hour layover starting at 6 in the morning. No restaurants open; only garbage...

Lift more than luggage at airport fitness facility.(living)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL Next time you find yourself waiting at McCarran International Airport because your flight's been delayed, remember there's a productive way to work out your frustration: by actually working out, at...

Construction under way for new Boy Scout center in valley.(living)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS REVIEW-JOURNAL Working conditions have been getting cramped lately at Kelch Service Center, the 35-year-old headquarters of the Boulder Dam Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. "It's hard for us to keep up...

Savvy drivers learn their lines to find best parking space.(living)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL A key to finding parking at McCarran International Airport is to figure out your color and follow the colored triangles. The yellow triangles lead to the arrivals curb near the baggage claim,...

BANKING: A touch of class conscious.(business)
July 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Tom and Suzanne Brennan, who moved to Henderson two years ago, have something bankers want: money. Banks that exist solely to serve the wealthy and near-wealthy are setting up shop in Las Vegas to...

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
July 2, 2001... Jul. 2--CONDO COMPLEX NAMES NEW BOARD: The board of directors of Turnberry Place high-rise condominium complex, recently named officers. They include: Larry Hillis, president; Barbara Kaplan, vice president; Joyce Smith secretary; and Eugene...

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
July 2, 2001... Byline: Al Gibes Jul. 2--NET HELPS WORKERS FEEL RIGHT AT HOME: Working from home. That phrase conjures a certain image in many minds. The most common is the "Dilbert" stereotype: unshowered, undressed and underproductive. And it couldn't...

ROOKIE ASSEMBLY LEADER: Speaker fills niche with gentle voice.(news)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL It was one of those painfully uncomfortable moments that appeared to last longer than it did. On May 25, Assembly Speaker Richard Perkins stood awkwardly behind Gov. Kenny Guinn, who had called...

Funding means a lot to Doolittle.(news)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL It has been a neighborhood oasis for West Las Vegas kids for nearly four decades, yet it's no secret that in recent years the Doolittle Community Center has fallen on hard times. The building is so...

Nellis team eager to welcome F-22 stealth fighters.(news)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL With the first F-22 Raptor destined for Nellis Air Force Base ready to roll off the assembly line this month, members of the base's team made a recent trip to the Marietta, Ga., assembly plant to...

Porter camp says it's not sweating Herrera's early fund-raising advantage.(news)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL The first financial reports aren't due until July 31, but in the congressional money race between Democrat Dario Herrera and Republican Jon Porter, the early leader is the Clark County commissioner....

REVIEW: EVERCLEAR IN CONCERT: Band outdoes its tech crew.(news)(Review)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN REVIEW-JOURNAL Another good rock concert that could have excelled was muffled Saturday because Everclear's sound-engineer types didn't figure out suitable wiring at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay. That was a...

Woman killed in two-car wreck.(news)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 55-year-old Las Vegas woman was killed when another driver ran a red light at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Mojave Road on Sunday. Las Vegas police said Delight Mejia, 21, of Las Vegas was going east...

Mosley says he's beginning to wind down his career.(sports)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Welterweight champion Shane Mosley, widely regarded as one of boxing's three best pound-for-pound fighters, said he plans to retire after only about a half-dozen more bouts. Mosley is slated to defend...

51s BASEBALL: Las Vegas edges Memphis.(sports)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL The 51s faced one deficit early in the game, another in the ninth inning and finally one in the 10th. And they rallied each time. Tony Mota's two-run single with one out gave Las Vegas a 7-6...

ON THE RISE: McGrady growing into magical talent.(sports)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARC DAVID REVIEW-JOURNAL At times with Orlando last season, Tracy McGrady felt as if he was carrying a heavy load on his slender shoulders. With Grant Hill missing almost the entire NBA season, McGrady was the Magic's go-to...

BUYING A HOUSE: Inspecting the Inspectors.(living)
July 2, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL You know that before you buy a house, you need to check it out, carefully. A prudent thing to do, then, would be to hire a home inspector to help. But here's one part of the equation you may...

Electricity Blackouts Occur for First Time in Southern Nevada.
July 3, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Jul. 3--The first rolling blackouts in Southern Nevada history hit the Las Vegas Valley on Monday with a speed that surprised even Nevada Power Co. The utility company declared a red alert and initiated rolling...

POWER SHORTAGES: LV valley endures blackouts.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL The first rolling blackouts in Southern Nevada history hit the Las Vegas Valley on Monday with a speed that surprised even Nevada Power Co. The utility company declared a red alert and initiated...

MALFEASANCE CHARGE: Dealership vote leads to lawsuit.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: PETER O'CONNELL REVIEW-JOURNAL In a lawsuit filed Monday, a businessman says two Las Vegas City Council members should be removed from office for their roles in scuttling a proposed car dealership. John Staluppi Jr. contends...

Henderson police pull plug on home burglary alarm calls.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL Henderson's transformation from sleepy suburb to major metropolis took a small but significant step Sunday: In response to voters' rejection of a proposed public safety tax, Henderson police no...

County commission's new districts draw little opposition.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL The Clark County Commission's deliberations today to choose new political boundaries aren't likely to be as contentious as the state Legislature's, but at least one candidate and a Latino voter...

Three attack, beat homeless man.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL A homeless man was badly beaten with metal pipes Saturday hours after he and dozens of others were dispersed from a makeshift encampment north of downtown. The attack occurred on the heels of what...

Cassidy trial date Dec. 7.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: PETER O'CONNELL REVIEW-JOURNAL A December trial date was set Monday for a former city official charged with misdemeanor battery constituting domestic violence. William Cassidy, the former chief of staff to Las Vegas Mayor Oscar...

County fire official ends career after three decades.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL In nearly 35 years of service at the Clark County Fire Department, Ralph Dinsman has seen both the best and worst Southern Nevada has to offer in public safety. For Dinsman, who retires this week, the...

Police make arrests in three unrelated homicides.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman who lured a 44-year-old man into a Maxim hotel room with promises of sex was among four suspects arrested since Saturday in connection with three unrelated slayings. Paulette Perry, 33, who...

Warnings of flash floods arrive with storm season.(news)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOE WESSELS REVIEW-JOURNAL With thunderstorms in this week's forecast, officials Monday launched a flood safety campaign aimed at keeping residents prepared for the three-month monsoon season that began Sunday. Using a...

Director of T&M to tackle new role.(sports)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: STEVE CARP REVIEW-JOURNAL For 18 years, Pat Christenson tried to lure business to the Thomas & Mack Center and Sam Boyd Stadium. Now, it's his turn to offer entertainment opportunities not just to the UNLV facilities, but to...

51s squeeze by Redbirds on Sofield's eighth-inning move.(sports)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Probably in no other sport is the manager or coach more scrutinized daily than in baseball. Given Rick Sofield's aggressive style, he opens himself up more than many others. Lately, the moves...

COUNTDOWN TO BLAST-OFF: Fireworks on tap for track.(sports)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Much has changed since last year's Independence Day celebration at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Bullring short track. The track is more seasoned, seating capacity has more than doubled and some new faces...

Gaughan moves within 18 points of series lead.(sports)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Brendan Gaughan is one of the country's hottest stock-car drivers. Gaughan, the reigning NASCAR Winston West regional stock-car series champion, is close to taking the points lead in the series after...

Mexican teams invade Las Vegas.(sports)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: STEVE CARP REVIEW-JOURNAL Tonight's exhibition soccer match at Sam Boyd Stadium between Chivas de Guadalajara and Santos Laguna may be foreign to those who don't follow Mexico's Premiere Liga (First Division). But the 20 million...

NEWSMAKERS: Attorney honored by Nevada Trial Lawyers Association.(living)
July 3, 2001... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO REVIEW-JOURNAL On Richard W. Myers' desk sits a plaque that reads, "The law is never settled until it's right and the law is never right until it serves the people." The 57-year-old attorney was recognized for his...

Rumors Fly as Bankrupt Las Vegas-Based Airline Seeks a Buyer.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Jul. 4--Indianapolis-based Amtran Inc., parent company of American Trans Air, may be the mystery third-party investor interested in striking a deal with bankrupt National Airlines, according to an industry observer....

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
July 4, 2001... Jul. 4--CONSTRUCTION COMPANY COMPLETES PROJECTS: SR Construction, a Las Vegas company, recently finished construction of the Nevada Ready Mix building, 601 W. Bonanza Road. Construction began Feb. 1 and finished May 11. Construction costs...

Nevada Blackouts Spark Some Interest in Backup Sources.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Jul. 4--When the lights go out at home, most residents get by with flashlights and candles. If the power is turned off for an extended period as it was Monday in parts of Las Vegas during 113-degree heat, you have...

Las Vegas Casino Executive Looks to the Future.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Len Butcher Jul. 4--Editor's note: Palace Station, the flagship property of Station Casinos, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, faced with increased competition for both the locals and tourist market. Lasvegas.com columnist Len...

Some Nevada Residents Speculate Price Caps Contribute to Power Shortages.
July 4, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Jul. 4--Though the immediate crisis appears to have passed, state officials Tuesday debated how well Nevada Power Co. handled the first rolling blackouts in its history. Tim Hay, state consumer advocate, even...

Deal to Buy Bankrupt Las Vegas Resort Collapses.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson Jul. 4--Peccole Nevada has withdrawn its $150 million offer to buy the Regent Las Vegas, although it could issue a second bid for the bankrupt property if it can work out a deal with potential partners. The deal...

Las Vegas Megaresorts Claim They Try to Conserve Energy.
July 4, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Jul. 4--The unveiling of a $10 million marquee at Bally's was postponed Tuesday amid image concerns of turning on the 15-story sign one day after Southern Nevada experienced its first-ever rolling blackouts. ...

37 injured in bus crash at Glendale.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Despite coffee stops and attempts by passengers to keep their Greyhound bus driver awake, 37 people were injured Tuesday morning when the bus swerved off Interstate 15 and rolled 1 1/2 times down an embankment. ...

POWER SHORTAGE: Blackout procedure defended.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Though the immediate crisis appears to have passed, state officials Tuesday debated how well Nevada Power Co. handled the first rolling blackouts in its history. Tim Hay, state consumer advocate,...

COUNTY MANAGER: $160,000 wage OK'd for Reilly.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL The Clark County Commission pared a recommendation Tuesday and approved a $160,000 annual salary for rookie County Manager Thom Reilly after debating whether the county's top official should earn less...

Nevada-Arizona water compact made official.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL A deal allowing Nevada to pay Arizona for enough Colorado River water to serve 500,000 people a year was sealed Tuesday, opening the door for California to begin negotiating a similar arrangement...

New Americans take oath.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL When an armed guard ordered him to leave a top-secret U.S. government facility, Jorge Dominquez knew it was time for a change. When she heard an account that another woman's babies were taken from...

Precision At The Pump.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL This week readers want to know whether a gallon at the gas pump is really a gallon, whether running a red light means entering or exiting the intersection before the light turns red, and what engine...

REDISTRICTING: Commission accepts new boundaries.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL In a rare party line vote, the Clark County Commission on Tuesday enacted new political boundaries that shift at least a third of county voters to new commission districts that critics say were custom made...

Councilman missing in action.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL Michael Mack is gone, and he won't be back in time for Thursday's meeting of the Las Vegas City Council. Under fire for borrowing $60,000 from a car dealer and then voting against a rival's proposed...

3 millionth wedding marked with typical Las Vegas glitz.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JOE WESSELS REVIEW-JOURNAL Only the ministers were authentic at Tuesday's celebration commemorating the 3 millionth Las Vegas wedding. Everything else, including the hoards of celebrity look-alikes and even the weddings...

Council accepts police grant.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL Henderson will accept a grant to hire 30 new police officers despite officials' fears the city would not have the required matching money. The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a staff...

Air conditioning problems plague DMV office.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL For the second day in a row Tuesday, the Henderson office of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety curtailed service because of trouble with the building's air conditioner. The agency's computer...

Garcia tours schools to wrap up first year here.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL His promise to high school students: free summer school. His aim in middle school: establishing an algebra requirement for all students to meet by the end of eighth grade. And in elementary...

Bail set at $10,000 for former guard.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A former corrections officer accused of committing additional infractions while awaiting trial on sex charges must post $10,000 bail if he wishes to remain free, a judge ruled Tuesday. Prosecutors had asked Chief...

Former R-J photographer Gordon Potter dead at 62.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Review-Journal photographer and lifelong Las Vegan Gordon Leon Potter died Saturday from complications from diabetes. He was 62. Potter's father started a liquor store in 1945, and today...

Boy who fell four stories improves.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 7-year-old mentally retarded boy who suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday when he fell from an Imperial Palace balcony has improved. The Stockton, Calif., boy, who has the mental capacity of a...

Commissioners take responsibility for air quality.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County commissioners assumed control over the Las Vegas Valley's air quality matters Tuesday, shrugging off concerns from Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman that the county is pulling a power grab on...

County wants 2,800 acres of federal land to build gun range.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL The Clark County Commission on Tuesday unanimously agreed to urge Congress to set aside nearly 2,800 acres of federal land for development of an Olympic-caliber shooting range, despite last-minute...

Impaired drivers, cars driven home.(news)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Designated Drivers Inc. and Stop DUI will team to pick up drivers and make sure they and their cars make it home July Fourth. Drivers who are too impaired to drive home can call a dispatcher and request a ride...

Promoter change lifts heavy burden from Rahman.(sports)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Hasim Rahman won't defend his heavyweight championship on Don King's Aug. 4 card in China, but that hardly bothers the affable Rahman. He is simply glad to be free of his former promoter, Cedric...

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Two drivers celebrate again.(sports)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Jason Allen and Doug Hamm have a special affinity for Independence Day. For the second consecutive eve of July Fourth, they won their respective races Tuesday night at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway...

LOCAL GOLF NOTES: Pro emphasizes success in setup.(sports)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Karl Fischer may be golf's equivalent to Leo Tolstoy. While Tolstoy authored the legendary novel "War & Peace," Fischer wrote what may be the most voluminous book on golf instruction, a 3,000-page tome...

51S SWEEP REDBIRDS: Simon hurls Las Vegas atop PCL South.(sports)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Losing Eric Gagne to the Los Angeles Dodgers was supposed to be a bad thing for the 51s. Ben Simon made sure it wasn't. Making just his second career Triple-A start, the right-hander threw...

COOKING: Big Islands.(living)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY REVIEW-JOURNAL No one's comparing horsepower, tires, acceleration or octane. When it comes to high-end barbecuing, guys brag about the attributes of their backyard cooking islands. Conventional grill and...

RESTAURANT REPORT: Clark County Health District inspectors rate eating establishments.(living)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL 5 & Diner, 6840 W. Sahara Ave., received 20 demerits June 22. Violations included no sanitizer solution for wipe cloths; sewer odor in facility; walk-in refrigerator too warm; rear hand sink soap dispenser...

NATIONAL AIRLINES: Rumors fly as carrier seeks buyer.(business)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Indianapolis-based Amtran Inc., parent company of American Trans Air, may be the mystery third-party investor interested in striking a deal with bankrupt National Airlines, according to an industry...

Outages trigger power options.(business)
July 4, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL When the lights go out at home, most residents get by with flashlights and candles. If the power is turned off for an extended period as it was Monday in parts of Las Vegas during 113-degree heat,...