Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from March 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from March 2004

TAKEN TO COURT: Lawsuit exacts a toll.(news)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL The summons arrived at the Lester home in October 2002 with the words many Americans have come to dread: NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. Richard and Pat Lester had been sued by Ruben and Maria...

Intense training of nurses popular.(news)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Want to be a nurse? Like, right now? Well, if you already have a college degree in something else such as biology, geology, even music or history, you can get your shiny new nursing degree in just...

With a little luck, three skiers survive.(news)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL There he was, buried by an avalanche of snow last week, and all he could think about was this was a terrible way, and a terrible place, to die. "I can't believe I'm going to die at Lee Canyon ski...

Rebels try to avoid another trip on road.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The road has not been kind to the UNLV basketball team this year, particularly in Mountain West Conference play, where the Rebels have just one win in six tries. UNLV gets a final...

Gladiators pound VooDoo, square Arena record at 2-2.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Trailing by 10 points and without injured offensive specialist Terrill Shaw, the Gladiators looked as if they were in for trouble against the undefeated New Orleans VooDoo. Instead, Las Vegas...

ECHL HOCKEY: Bablitz lifts Wranglers.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Wranglers got their first shutout and fifth straight victory in a most unusual way Sunday night. Two tired teams appeared headed for overtime tied 0-0, but Blaine Bablitz of Las Vegas redirected...

Gladiators carry on despite loss of Shaw.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Gladiators lost offensive specialist Terrill Shaw to injury Sunday, but they still were in good hands. Marcus Nash took over Shaw's position and finished with 12 catches for 109 yards...

CCSN baseball shuts out El Paso CC for series split.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: ARNOLD KNIGHTLY, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Community College of Southern Nevada baseball team scored four runs in the first inning and then rode the arms of Tyler Coon and two relievers to a 10-0 victory over El Paso (Texas) Community...

Johnson, UNLV rip Michigan State.(sports)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV senior Brent Johnson hits in the middle of a lineup that he says should strike fear in opposing pitchers this year. Johnson backed up that talk Sunday by going 5-for-6 with five RBIs as the...

SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES: A Portal to the Past.(living)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL People develop hobbies for all sorts of reasons, many of them an enduring mystery to you and me. But here's a simple one: Marge Lutz got involved with scrapbooking because she's a realist. ...

NEWSMAKERS: Instructor uses science conferences to educate students.(living)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: MONIQUE FRIGARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Jolene Mitchell believes science is a way to make young minds take flight -- and she has the experiments to prove it. Mitchell, 43, was one of 15 teachers to visit the Marshall Space Flight...

SHOOTING STARS: Speedway's popularity evident as track's appeal increases.(living)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: CAROL CLING, REVIEW-JOURNAL Ladies and gentlemen, start your cameras. Even before NASCAR weekend gets rolling at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, cameras will be rolling at the racetrack. The coverage reflects the increasingly...

TECH FORUM: Startups told to be prepared.(business)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: ERIK C. HUEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Looking for venture capital for a startup technology company? Then develop a business plan and stick to it. That's what local technology and venture capital executives told an audience of...

Work begins on first buildings at Rancho Air Business Center.(business)
March 1, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Kalb Construction is building the Rancho Air Business Center on 48 acres at Rancho Drive and Smoke Ranch Road, across from the North Las Vegas Airport. Doug Albright, principal of Albright Callister...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
March 1, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Column.
March 1, 2004

Panelists at Las Vegas Venture Capital Forum Say Many Startups Lack Foundation.
March 1, 2004

Valley gasoline prices tie all-time record.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: ERIK C. HUEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Average gasoline prices in the Las Vegas Valley on Monday tied the all-time record set almost a year ago for self-serve regular unleaded. And it will be no comfort to motorists that the record figure...

Fate of two leaders open to speculation.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Two veteran legislative leaders spent Monday huddled with family and advisers trying to figure out how the attorney general's opinion barring them from having public jobs and elected office at the same...

Las Vegas City Council to consider scooter regulations.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: OMAR SOFRADZIJA, REVIEW-JOURNAL There used to be more than a half-dozen kids zipping around Tim Jeffery's neighborhood on scooters that looked like skateboards with a seat, handlebars and tiny motor. "I don't have to worry...

City, county to discuss timing of union contracts.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas and Clark County officials will huddle next week to discuss ending a practice they say has allowed unions representing their employees to drive up salaries and benefits by playing city and...

LINCOLN COUNTY MEETING: Residents leery of LV water plan.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: HENRY BREAN, REVIEW-JOURNAL PIOCHE -- A push to establish hundreds of miles worth of water pipelines to Las Vegas drew a skeptical response Monday during a public hearing in this snow-covered Lincoln County seat. A small group...

Men sentenced in shooting, rape.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A man who raped his estranged wife and then ordered the shooting of her 17-year-old sister was sentenced to life in prison Monday. Authorities said Pablo Guerrero carried out the crime in November...

Custody case documents to remain confidential.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Confidential documents in the custody case of Clark County District Judge Donald Mosley will remain confidential, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Philip Pro last week pertains to a...

Man convicted of murder.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Clark County jury convicted a white supremacist of first-degree murder Monday in the death of a man stabbed 128 times, and prosecutors are now expected to ask for a death sentence. Anthony Prentice,...

Zoo proponents ask Las Vegas for negotiating time.(news)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL The private group proposing a zoo at Floyd Lamb State Park as part of a possible city takeover of the facility has asked for two years to exclusively negotiate a deal with Las Vegas. Ed and Mona...

NASCAR teams still making adjustments to modifications.(sports)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL NASCAR drivers will begin arriving in Las Vegas today for the two big weekend races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But many of those drivers already visited the racetrack in January to prepare for this...

ROAD SKID ENDS: Rebels spread glory around.(sports)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It took a little bit of everything for UNLV to finally regain its winning touch on the road Monday night. Mostly, the Rebels' 78-75 victory over New Mexico at The Pit required heroes...

Abram thriving at UNLV despite setback by injury.(sports)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: JEFF WOLLARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Agnieszka Abram came to UNLV four years ago in pursuit of a dream. The senior from Warsaw, Poland, who in high school spent time as the Polish junior tennis national champion in both singles and...

NO DIFFERENCE OF OPINION: Hopkins gets Winky's nod.(sports)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Though Winky Wright and Shane Mosley will fight each other for the undisputed super welterweight title March 13, they agree on one point: Bernard Hopkins should beat Oscar De La Hoya for the middleweight...

TRIP OF A LIFETIME: A Wish Granted.(living)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL After two years of marriage, Steve and Linda Hunter finally took a honeymoon of sorts. For four days, the Portland, Ore., couple lived it up, staying in a Mandalay Bay suite, celebrating their...

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Area girls selected from pool of 200 for national magazine.(living)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: MONIQUE FRIGARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Sisters Kara and Alexa Reghenzani were more than happy to be subscribers to the magazine Discovery Girls, a publication that caters to girls ages 8-12. But to say they were happy about being chosen to...

Audience lucky Pavarotti made return trip.(living)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: JULIA OSBORNE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Goodbye doesn't always mean forever. Just two years ago, opera star Luciano Pavarotti appeared in what he adamantly described as his last Las Vegas appearance. He left the stage at the Mandalay Bay...

Production of 'Beirut' lacks spontaneity it needs.(living)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL "Beirut" is an intriguing one-hour play, but the Insomniac Project has the wrong people heading up its production. Alan Bowne's 1987 off-Broadway drama was written about the time AIDS had just...

'Generation' doesn't fit in today's world.(living)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Why would any sane person pick a play like "Generation" to perform in the 21st century? William Goodhart's 1965 Broadway comedy was a harmless trifle for Henry Fonda to kick around in-between...

Lawsuit claims a sale isn't always a sale.(business)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Several Las Vegas homeowners have filed a lawsuit against Best Houses LLC, a local real estate company that advertises, "We Buy and Sell Houses." The plaintiffs allege that they signed a purchase...

Moody's switches Southwest Gas bond rating to 'negative'.(business)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Moody's Investors Service has changed the outlook for Southwest Gas Corp.'s bond ratings to "negative" from "stable." In an announcement on Friday, Moody's mentioned the company's lower earnings last year,...

Two companies seeking power.(business)
March 2, 2004... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Northern Nevadans are going power crazy. Newmont Mining Corp. and Barrick Gold Corp. have filed applications as they discuss plans for separate power plants to serve their power needs. ...

Las Vegas Travelers Beat Los Angeles Traffic by Flying to Destination.
March 2, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
March 2, 2004

High Demand Prompts Rivals' Pursuit of Laid-Off Las Vegas Casino Workers.
March 2, 2004

Longtime MGM Executive, Las Vegas Resort Developer Dies at 86.
March 2, 2004

Nevada Tribal Gaming Boosted by U.S. Supreme Court Ruling.
March 2, 2004

Las Vegas-Area Gasoline Prices Tie All-Time Record.
March 2, 2004

Las Vegas Homeowners File Suit against 'Rogue Realtors' over Closing Failures.
March 2, 2004

Culinary Union Objects to Designated Buyer for Aladdin Casino in Las Vegas.
March 3, 2004

Howard Hughes Corp. Boss Announces Resignation.
March 3, 2004

Las Vegas-Area Delivery Businesses Feeling Squeeze of Higher Gasoline Prices.
March 3, 2004

Hotel-Room Rates on Las Vegas Strip Increase 25 Percent in First Quarter.
March 3, 2004

Federal Judge in Nevada Gives Failed Fund Two Weeks to Find New Attorney.
March 3, 2004

Las Vegas Airport Wants to Spend $3 Million to Expand Security Checkpoint.
March 3, 2004

U.S. Senator Unlikely to Reintroduce Bill Banning Some Bets on College Games.
March 3, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
March 4, 2004

Barrick Gaming Unveils Bold Renovation Plans for Las Vegas Properties.
March 4, 2004

Few Consumers Attend Nevada Meeting on Southwest Gas' Rate Increase.
March 4, 2004

Nevada Power Asks Judge to Make Trading Conversations with Enron Public.
March 4, 2004

Professor Tells Las Vegas Conference to Tread Carefully When Outsourcing.
March 4, 2004

Officials Perceive Push for Affordable Housing in Las Vegas Area.
March 5, 2004

Cox Communications' Pay-Channel TV Subscribers Will Have to Switch to Digital.
March 5, 2004

Industry Leaders Blame OPEC for Driving Up Oil Prices.
March 5, 2004

December Earnings Soar for Las Vegas-Based Mandalay Resort Group.
March 5, 2004

NASCAR Event Brings Sellout, Ready-to-Spend Crowd to Las Vegas.
March 5, 2004

Station Casinos Lands Contract to Manage Tribal Complex in Northern California.
March 5, 2004

Nevada Power Asks Judge to Make Enron Power-Trading Tapes Public.
March 6, 2004

Board Recommends Harrah's for Final Gaming License in Illinois.
March 6, 2004

Nevada Jobless Rate Drops to 4.5 Percent.
March 6, 2004

Las Vegas Moves to Postpone Departure of World Series of Poker.
March 6, 2004

Bid for Underlying Parcel Imperils Three-Way Sale of Las Vegas Properties.
March 6, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
March 7, 2004

NASCAR Sponsors' Logos Get Prominent Placement at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
March 7, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
March 7, 2004

Nevada Senator Thwarts Gambling Provision in Annual Budget.
March 7, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
March 7, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
March 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
March 8, 2004

PBS Plans Documentary of Las Vegas' First 100 Years.
March 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Column.
March 8, 2004

Strong Franchisee Pool Drives Business in Las Vegas, Publisher Says.
March 9, 2004

Harrah's Entertainment to Proceed with Deal for Las Vegas Landmark Casino.
March 9, 2004

Ely, Nev., Group to Share Redevelopment Plans for J.C. Penney Store Site.
March 9, 2004

Las Vegas-Based Southwest Gas Files Rate-Increase Request.
March 9, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
March 10, 2004

Bank of America Economist Predicts Job Growth, Stabilizing Gasoline Prices.
March 10, 2004

Harrah's Entertainment Still Expects Quick Closing on Las Vegas Casino Deal.
March 10, 2004