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

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

Las Vegas-Based Airline Aims for Deal with Billionaire Financier.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Jun. 1--Harrah's Entertainment Inc. was asked Thursday to "remove the hammer" hanging over the head of bankrupt National Airlines to allow the company to complete a deal with billionaire financier Carl Icahn. In a...

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
June 1, 2001... Jun. 1--CITY OFFICIAL WILL SPEAK AT DEVELOPMENT FORUM: Clark County Manager Dale Askew will give the keynote address at the Wells Fargo Development Forum scheduled for June 14 at the Stardust, 3000 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The forum will...

Convention Space Growth May Lift Las Vegas Casinos, Report Says.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson Jun. 1--With the expected addition of more than 3 million square feet of space during the next two years, Las Vegas' convention business is a boon to the city's megaresorts, according to a newly released report from...

Las Vegas Developer Acquires Land with Golf Course, Unfinished Towers.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Hawkins Jun. 1--Las Vegas real-estate developer Nick Azouz is completing the purchase of more than 400 acres along the Colorado River in Laughlin that includes the Emerald River Golf Course and skeletons of two never-finished...

Las Vegas Gaming Company to Levy Energy Charge on Its Hotel Rooms.
June 1, 2001... Jun. 1--MGM Mirage will levy a $3 nightly surcharge on most of its Las Vegas hotel rooms to offset rising power costs. Guests at the MGM Grand, The Mirage, New York-New York and Treasure Island will pay the fee, while Golden Nugget Las...

Las Vegas-Based Gaming Company Completes Deal for Louisiana Racetrack.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Jun. 1--Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming Corp. has completed its purchase of a thoroughbred racetrack in southwest Louisiana, and has begun the process to add as many as 1,700 slot machines at the track 20 miles west of Lake...

Gold Spike evacuated in fire.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas firefighters arrived at the scene of a one-room hotel fire Thursday morning to find guests jumping from windows and climbing down walls as smoke spread throughout the building. In all, 16...

Hospital's newsletter before vote draws criticism.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Both supporters and opponents of a proposed children's hospital are calling into question a University Medical Center newsletter they said promotes the $80 million bond measure on Tuesday's ballot. The first...

Embattled psychiatrist resigns.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL and RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL The psychiatrist who treats inmates at five Clark County jails resigned Thursday amid an investigation by his employer into a sexual misconduct complaint that cost him the right to practice...

Demolition to close part of U.S. Highway 95.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL Demolition of the Torrey Pines Drive bridge will close a section of U.S. Highway 95 beginning this evening at 9. During the closure, traffic on southbound U.S. 95 and Summerlin Parkway will be...

SEARCH WARRANT: Occult link pursued in slayings.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL For the past two weeks, Las Vegas authorities have been trying to connect one slaying in Las Vegas and another in California to occult rituals or Satanism. According to a Las Vegas police search...

Child porn found on classroom computer.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL An elementary school teacher was arrested Tuesday on allegations of having pornographic images of children on his classroom computer, police said. John Earl Whittaker, 30, is the eighth Clark County...

Pepe installed as new bishop.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS REVIEW-JOURNAL It was a serious occasion -- and, at times, a moving one -- but it was a joyous gathering, too. Nobody understood that more than Monsignor Joseph A. Pepe, who was installed Thursday as the second...

WHY WAIT?: DMV touts time savers.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL Melissa Thulin's boss let her take Wednesday afternoon off. But it wasn't much of a vacation for the 19-year-old aesthetician. She spent her time off waiting in line to renew her driver's license...

Hawaii fugitive apprehended by valley law enforcement.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A fugitive-hunting task force captured a 25-year-old man Wednesday wanted by Hawaii in connection with a kidnapping and sexual assault, Las Vegas police said. Detectives from the Criminal Apprehension Team took...

PUBLIC LANDS: Groups offer wish lists for bill.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL Environmentalists, urban planners, federal land managers, off-road vehicle enthusiasts and hunters met Thursday to start drafting a federal bill that would turn over public land for development as...

Jury awards property owner $43,000.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL A federal jury awarded $43,000 on Thursday to a property owner who sued the city of Las Vegas in 1998. The lawsuit stemmed from the City Council's decision to vacate and demolish a dilapidated...

Official criticizes lack of final plan for repository.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada wants the Energy Department to pin down its final design for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain instead of using a flexible design as described in impact documents. That message was...

Mayor reconsiders escort health cards.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL Complaints from the Clark County Health District have prompted Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman to rethink a proposal to require escort and outcall-service employees to obtain health cards. Stephen...

Daschle: Switch may stall bills that would affect Nevada.(news)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL The upcoming power shift in the U.S. Senate could retard legislative efforts to bring nuclear waste to Nevada and ban legal wagering on college sports, incoming Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said...

U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN: Keever's playing like a pro.(sports)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Stephanie Keever was hardly shocked Thursday at her position near the top of the leader board after the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. Keever shot a...

UNLV's Barto comes up short at NCAAs.(sports)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV senior Katie Barto was put in one of the most uncomfortable positions for a runner competing in her first NCAA Track and Field Championships. She had the 18th-fastest qualifying time in the 1,500 meters, and...

51s struggling in transition year of partnership with Dodgers.(sports)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Going from the San Diego Padres to the Los Angeles Dodgers looked like one of those no-brainer decisions that never require a second thought. However, the early months of the new relationship have...

Johnston adapts to change.(sports)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL After what Stevie Johnston went through last year, a simple change in opponents for a nontitle fight is no big deal. Johnston, a two-time former World Boxing Council lightweight champion, showed up at...

Alumni Club.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL Ed McMahon had been dealing with travel arrangements involving a death in the family, but he still managed to remember the historic significance of the day. "Oddly enough, today is the ninth...

Turner puts heart and soul into his Rio show.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL There might be a perception problem with Earl Turner charging $21.95 for a show that used to be free, and thereby declaring that he's crossed that vague line separating "lounge acts" from...

Loaded Questions.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: DOUG ELFMAN REVIEW-JOURNAL It's a classic-rock weekend. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers play the Hard Rock Hotel tonight and Saturday. Also on Saturday, Styx, Bad Company, Journey and other bands head to Silver Bowl Park for KKLZ-FM...

Country singers line up for 'Girls' Night Out' at arena.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL On July 13, the Mandalay Bay Events Center stages a whole bunch of female country stars for "Girls' Night Out." It stars Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Sara Evans, Jamie O'Neal and Carolyn Dawn Johnson. All seats...

COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW: CAROL CLING.(weekly)(Review)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Hey, kids, let's put on a show!" No one ever utters that hallowed Hollywood phrase in "Moulin Rouge." But at one point its principal characters gather, in a show of impudent bravado, to convince...

Mozart and More.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL Soprano Sally Wolf, bass Kevin J. Langan and tenor Mark Thomsen headline the Southern Nevada Opera Association's gala performance and fund-raising event today at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. ...

Cutting Loose.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL More than 25 powerboat racers will be churning up the Colorado River this weekend during the kickoff event of the Formula One Professional Racing Outboard Performance tour to be held in Laughlin. It's...

COLUMN: Video Preview.(weekly)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Movie buffs, rejoice -- next week's video lineup doubles as a veritable celebration of standouts, from the video arrival of an instant classic to the DVD debuts of several all-time favorites. Leading...

COLUMN: RESTAURANT REVIEW: Heidi Knapp Rinella.(weekly)(Review)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL Whenever I see a menu that's all over the landscape -- in terms of cuisine, or ambition, or even price -- those old alarm bells start their clangin'. The reason is simple: If a restaurant's...

BUSINESS IN THE BALANCE: National aims for Icahn deal.(business)
June 1, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Harrah's Entertainment Inc. was asked Thursday to "remove the hammer" hanging over the head of bankrupt National Airlines to allow the company to complete a deal with billionaire financier Carl Icahn....

Rooftop standoff cools off quickly.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL Teens who escaped Friday to the roof of the Summit View Youth Correctional Center portrayed themselves as the toughest of the tough. Posing for television camera crews and news photographers, many of...

Del Papa re-election bid key to political shuffle.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL CARSON CITY -- Politicians around the state are waiting for Attorney General Frankie Sue Del Papa to announce whether she will seek a fourth term in 2002. If she decides to retire, it could have...

Four resubmit use proposals for 61-acre site.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL It began with more than 1,000 requests for qualifications, which resulted in 10 bidders. And on Thursday afternoon, four prospective developers presented their revised ideas for a vacant 61-acre parcel...

City to roust homeless from shantytown.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL The city of Las Vegas soon will roust more than 100 homeless men and women from a makeshift encampment north of downtown. An abatement notice sent May 14 to the Smith Family Trust, which owns land...

OFFICER CLEARED: Hearing turns emotional.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Police officer Keith Borders told a coroner's jury Friday he didn't know if he would survive an April 28 gunbattle with a man who had shot him in the head. Blood was pouring from the officer's brow as...

Fate of man who bombed church to be reconsidered.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: CHRIS DI EDOARDO REVIEW-JOURNAL In a decision issued Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals eliminated the ability of federal judges to conditionally release insane defendants, forcing U.S. District Judge David Hagen to...

1994 FAKED DEATH: Bennett gets probation.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL Amelia Bennett was all smiles Friday after a federal judge sentenced her to probation for failing to report that her ex-husband had faked his own death in 1994. "I'm happy it's over," Bennett...

State working to score latest round of graduation exam.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL High school seniors still struggling to pass the state's graduation exam will find out sometime next week if their latest scores are good enough to merit a diploma. The state Department of Education...

Goodman's chief of staff resigns.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL William Cassidy, the colorful and often controversial chief of staff to Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman since 1999, resigned Friday after being arrested and charged with domestic violence. Las Vegas...

Caretaker at state home pleads guilty to sex charges.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: PETER O'CONNELL REVIEW-JOURNAL A man who served as a caretaker at a state home for abused and disabled children in Las Vegas pleaded guilty Friday to sex charges involving several children at the home. Rick Taylor, 38, pleaded...

Parents of teen-ager killed by NLV officer file lawsuit.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL The parents of a slain teen-ager filed a $7 million lawsuit Friday against the North Las Vegas Police Department and the officer who fatally shot their child. Billy Finks Sr. and Sherry Finks,...

NLV to show off city with street fair.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas officials and a citizens group are hoping a large street fair today will draw people to the city's downtown and help turn the city's image around. The North Las Vegas Steering...

Judge off custody squabble.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL A judge who issued a child custody decision in the case of a woman accused of excessive church attendance was taken off the case by another judge. Clark County Family Court Judge Robert Lueck was...

State-run lottery, annual session resolutions die in committee.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Separate resolutions advocating the creation of annual legislative sessions and a state-run lottery died Friday in the Senate Government Affairs Committee. In quick votes and with minimal...

Some looking ahead to 2002 election.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL It's early and only a few have actually decided, but here's a list of politicians who are already thinking ahead to the 2002 election. A lot of decisions hinge on what someone else decides and what job may not...

Man arrested in connection with slaying.(news)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A homeless man was arrested Thursday night by Las Vegas police in connection with the stabbing death of another homeless man. Lt. Wayne Petersen said Timothy Fay, 39, of Las Vegas, was charged with one count of...

Keever trails by six shots in Open.(sports)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Stephanie Keever briefly had the lead Friday late in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. And even though the Cimarron-Memorial High School...

Johnston survives cut, beats Crayton by decision.(sports)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL Stevie Johnston got the victory, but he also suffered what he considered a setback when he suffered a cut over his left eye on an accidental head butt Friday night. The cut over the left eyebrow ended...

Pellow leads Spikes past 51s.(sports)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Maybe this will be the year for Kit Pellow. He has put up terrific power numbers the past three seasons but has yet to receive a call-up to the major leagues. Now Pellow is posting strong statistics...

BANKRUPT AIRLINE: National gets extension.(business)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas-based National Airlines will continue to operate in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, at least for the next 10 days, after receiving a temporary restraining order Friday from U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge...

`Green power' bill sent back to Legislature.(business)
June 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL In an unusual move, Gov. Kenny Guinn Friday sent a bill on wind, solar and other renewable energy back to the Legislature to reconsider before he approves or vetoes the measure. The Senate and...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
June 3, 2001... Jun. 3--Marketing STATE DEMOGRAPHER Jeff Hardcastle will review the 2000 Census for the American Marketing Association's local chapter at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive. Call 593-0883 for...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Jun. 3--ENGINEER ENGROSSED IN DETAILS: Tom Harris helps make working and living in the Mojave Desert bearable. An electrical engineer and president of Harris Consulting Engineers, he's the guy who designs the air...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
June 3, 2001... Jun. 3--JERSEY NO WORRY FOR PARK PLACE EXECUTIVE: Park Place Chief Executive Officer Tom Gallagher said he doesn't believe his company's proposed tribal casino in upstate New York would pose a competitive threat to Park Place operations in...

BEDROOM STANDOFF: Police kill slaying suspect.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL An armed man wanted in connection with a Henderson slaying was shot to death early Saturday by Las Vegas police officers who stormed the apartment where he was hiding, authorities said. Jeff...

IN DEPTH: High Anxiety.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL There was recent talk of $3-a-gallon gasoline. A weakening national economy is shaking consumer confidence and Californians are feeling the shock from rising electricity bills and rolling power blackouts....

IN DEPTH: Trends point to modest tourism growth.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas faces tough competition from Southern California and Orlando, Fla., for summer tourists, but will probably see modest growth in visitors because it has a "cost-efficient product," said a top...

MESQUITE VOTE: MESQUITE VOTE.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL MESQUITE -- Chuck Horne's not on the ballot, but he may as well be. The tough-talking mayor of the nation's second-fastest-growing city is hoping voters will give him a boost on Tuesday by...

Democrats leaning toward expanding Legislature to 69.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL CARSON CITY -- As pressure builds to complete redistricting of Nevada's congressional and legislative seats by midnight Monday, Southern Nevada Democrats appear closer to yielding to the wishes of...

U.S. 95 reopens early.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Work crews reopened U.S. Highway 95 at the Rainbow curve Saturday morning, completing partial demolition of the Torrey Pines Drive bridge in about 10 hours. The Nevada Department of Transportation had warned that...

National group honors columnist.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith was honored Saturday at the 25th Annual Conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists in San Francisco. Smith took second place among...

Man dies in one-car rollover accident.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL An elderly man was killed Saturday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Windmill and Green Valley parkways, Henderson police said. Sgt. Rob Hart said a sport utility vehicle was...

DAY CARE CENTERS: Be proactive, parents urged.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL When two children at a Clark County day care center nearly drowned in a residential pool several weeks ago, questions were immediately raised about whether the center did an adequate job of protecting...

NLV police arrest two men in gang war slaying.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas police arrested two men Friday night in connection with what detectives believe was one of many deadly battles in an war between rival gangs. Police said Antonio "T-Loo" Looney, 28, and...

Charters on ballot.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Mesquite operates under a provision of state law governing how cities without charters must run. Most Nevada cities under that law delegate daily municipal affairs to a city manager who answers to the city...

Amended power bill passes with less emphasis on 'green'.(news)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL The state Senate on Saturday amended a renewable, or "green," power bill that some feared Gov. Kenny Guinn would have vetoed. "Certainly, having a bill is better than not having a bill," said Tim...

UTILITY 'DEREGULATION': It's not ... quite dead.(opinion)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL It may be difficult to believe, but in 1997 the debate that took place in the Legislature over the future of electric power here was not about whether to break up the monopolies held by Nevada Power and Sierra...

Keever suffers through rough round at Open.(sports)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL A disastrous 12th hole dropped Las Vegan Stephanie Keever well off the pace after three rounds of the U.S. Women's Open at the Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C. Keever shot a...

JERRY TARKANIAN:: Making his claim to fame.(sports)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: STEVE CARP REVIEW-JOURNAL He had been snubbed twice before, but both times, he merely shrugged it off. Getting into the Basketball Hall of Fame wasn't Jerry Tarkanian's ultimate goal. If it happened, great. If it didn't, heck,...

LAS VEGAS 51s: Sofield maximizing team's versatility.(sports)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL One complaint that is difficult to find among 51s players is lack of playing time. In fact, manager Rick Sofield has made a point of finding time for everyone. He even has made as many as six...

The ways of the tooth fairy are mysterious indeed.(living)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY REVIEW-JOURNAL She carries odd baggage -- money on the outbound trip, discarded teeth on the return trip. She's the tooth fairy. Local kids in the relevant age bracket -- age 6 is when they tend to lose their first...

LANDSCAPE: Backyard Oasis.(living)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS REVIEW-JOURNAL Sure, we live in a desert. But there's no reason we can't enjoy a bit of water in our lives, too. It's because of that longing for some aquatic relief that many Southern Nevada yards boast some sort...

Variety Day Home focuses on needs of children, parents.(living)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS REVIEW-JOURNAL For 45 years, Variety Day Home has been offering a helping hand to Las Vegas' low- and moderate-income working parents. And, along the way, the home and its staff have provided a daily mix of fun and...

NEVADAN AT WORK: TOM HARRIS: Even in fast-paced field, engineer finds delight is in the details.(business)
June 3, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Tom Harris helps make working and living in the Mojave Desert bearable. An electrical engineer and president of Harris Consulting Engineers, he's the guy who designs the air conditioning and...

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
June 4, 2001... Jun. 4--NEW RESTAURANT NAMES STAFF: ESPNZone, a sports-themed restaurant set to open July 20 at New York-New York, named Jerry Raftis general manager; Mike Fry assistant general manager; Ken Krumpert executive chef; Paula Petit marketing...

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Al Gibes Jun. 4--IM chats, bat cracks highlight Net Notes Some odds 'n' ends and reader comments in this edition of Net Notes. -- E-mail jokes, part 2 Reader Sandy Sherlock was one of several complaining about...

Boy linked to Fallon leukemia cluster dies.(news)
June 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL Ten-year-old Adam Jernee died Sunday morning at Orange County Children's Hospital in California after a long fight with the leukemia that has stricken 14 children from the Northern Nevada town of...

Light voter turnout expected Tuesday.(news)
June 4, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL With ballot questions dominating Tuesday's municipal election, low voter turnouts are expected in Clark County. Low turnout may not bode well for tax measures, four of which are on the ballot -- one...

Divide emerges over new districts for regents.(news)
June 4, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL CARSON CITY -- No one anticipated that Democrats and Republicans would squabble with any passion over how to draw the lines for the Board of Regents, but the regents' new districts bubbled up as a...

Special session possible if no deal on redistricting.(news)
June 4, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL CARSON CITY -- Legislative leaders had failed by late Sunday to reach agreement on how to draw new boundaries for the Legislature, three House seats or the Board of Regents, and talk of a special...