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

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

Expert: 100-Acre Business Park in Las Vegas Could Be Worth $500 Million.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith May 1--The Hughes Center that is reportedly being considered for sale by the Rouse Co. could be worth as much as half a billion dollars, according to estimates from Las Vegas real estate experts. "It would be...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Joe Weinert May 1--ODDS ADVERTISING HAD LITTLE EFFECT ON INDUSTRY: For 22 years, Atlantic City casinos were pleased with a law that prohibited them from advertising odds and slot-machine payouts. In fact, in 1993 they successfully...

Las Vegas-Based Aladdin Gaming Expects to Pay Lenders.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns May 1--Aladdin Gaming LLC is expected today to make an $11.3 million interest payment on bank debt of $458.7 million despite a recent auditors' warning that questioned whether the company will meet its scheduled payments...

Hollywood Work Stoppage Might Lift Las Vegas Film Industry.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Sharon Gerrie May 1--Las Vegas' emerging film industry could get a boost if the Writers Guild of America goes on strike at midnight today. "The impact of any strike is devastating. But given the number of reality-type...

Trade Pact Cost Nevada Jobs, New Report Says.
May 1, 2001... Byline: Sharon Gerrie May 1--Nevada has lost 4,374 jobs over the past seven years because of the North American Free Trade Agreement, a new report suggests. But an economist for the state said the report does not tell the whole story. ...

Executives of MGM Mirage Casino Company Hold Annual Meeting.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns May 2--It was a feel-good session Tuesday, as MGM Mirage executives treated company shareholders to speeches, slickly packaged video presentations and a brief appearance by Siegfried & Roy during the company's first-ever...

Las Vegas Convention Authority Takes Possession of Trade Center.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith May 2--The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has closed escrow on the $14.1 million purchase of the World Trade Center, the tourism agency's legal counsel said Tuesday. The authority has taken possession...

Claims by Nevada Casino Investigated by Gaming Regulators.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson May 2--Nevada gaming regulators are investigating the truthfulness of a claim made in an Arizona Charlie's advertising campaign, Gaming Control Board Chairman Dennis Neilander said. The claim in a number of...

Two of Top Three Home Builders in Las Vegas Area Plan to Merge.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith May 2--Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Pulte Homes Corp. announced Tuesday it is acquiring Phoenix-based Del Webb Corp. for $800 million in stock and $1 billion in assumed debt, combining two of the top three home...

Clark County, Nev., Sees Strong Growth in Number of Jobs.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Matthew Crowley May 2--Once again, Clark County's job market is flexing its muscles and showing a robust picture of health. Clark County had one of the nation's highest job growth rates among large U.S. counties between 1998...

Illinois-Based Slot-Machine Company Alerts Casinos about Glitch.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson May 2--Slot machine manufacturer WMS Industries is fixing thousands of slot machines to eliminate a software glitch that allows gamblers to rack up credits without paying for them, state casino industry regulators said...

U.S. Travel Industry Wants Promotion Campaign to Regain Lost Tourism.
May 2, 2001... Byline: Steve Tetreault May 2--WASHINGTON--Stung that the United States had dropped a notch as a destination for foreign visitors, travel industry leaders launched a campaign Tuesday to boost tourism's visibility among government...

Las Vegas Casino Management Fires Dealers for Stealing.
May 3, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson May 3--The Plaza recently fired two poker dealers charged with stealing money from gamblers at the downtown casino, property officials said Wednesday. Casino security discovered the dealers stealing money from...

Five Price Rite Supermarkets in Las Vegas Reopen with Food 4 Less Name.
May 3, 2001... Byline: Sharon Gerrie May 3--The Kroger Co. reopened five Las Vegas warehouse supermarkets as Food 4 Less stores Wednesday, retiring its Price Rite brand from the area. Kroger, headquartered in Cincinnati, owns the Food 4 Less name,...

Las Vegas-Based Health Care Firm Posts Higher First-Quarter Earnings.
May 3, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards May 3--Sierra Health Services of Las Vegas on Wednesday said it earned $3.2 million in the first quarter, exceeding Wall Street estimates and doubling the $1.6 million recorded a year ago. Analysts were...

Casino Executives Wait to Gauge Reaction on Coinless Slot Machines.
May 3, 2001... Byline: Tony Batt May 3--WASHINGTON--Cashless slot machines are drawing bullish reviews from a Wall Street brokerage firm, although they are still absent from the vast majority of casinos despite having been on the market for more than a...

Las Vegas Hotels' Energy-Related Fees Spark Debate.
May 4, 2001... Byline: David McKee May 4--Perhaps no image characterizes the Strip casino quite so much as the neon of Las Vegas blazing into the night, but that's becoming an increasingly costly image to maintain. Faced with rising energy...

Harrah's Entertainment Plans Hotel Expansion at Rio Property in Las Vegas.
May 4, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson May 4--Harrah's Entertainment is planning to add a new hotel tower at its off-Strip Rio property, the company's top executive said Thursday. Harrah's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Satre said the...

Lender Facing Trio of Charges by Nevada Attorney General.
May 4, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards May 4--David Ferradino, the 50-year-old mortgage broker who operated failed Interstate Mortgage Group, was charged Thursday with theft and embezzlement. The criminal complaint filed by Attorney General Frankie...

Las Vegas-Based Resort Group Expects to Beat Forecasts.
May 4, 2001... May 4--Stronger visitor traffic to Las Vegas and higher hotel room rates led Mandalay Resort Group to announce Thursday that its first-quarter earnings per share will be about 60 cents, compared with 58 cents a year ago. A survey of 17...

Review: Big polluters getting unfair break.(news)(Review)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL Small businesses such as dry-cleaning shops bear a wildly disproportionate share of the cost of cleaning up Las Vegas' dirty air, often paying more than 10 times more per ton for emissions permits...

Guinn likes Hispanic activist's redistricting plan.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL The Hispanic community, caught in a political tug-of-war between Republicans and Democrats over how to redistrict the Legislature, is falling into the welcoming arms of Republicans and Gov. Kenny...

MASH VILLAGE: Shelter to stay open for 10 more days.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL MASH Village will stay open at least 10 more days while discussions continue between the city of Las Vegas and representatives of the homeless shelter, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Thursday. The...

Molester admits to slaying 10 girls.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL A man convicted in California Wednesday of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl he kidnapped as she walked home from school has ties to Las Vegas and has admitted to abducting and killing 10 other girls...

FUEL TAX EVADERS TARGETED: Program getting results.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL On a recent morning, Nevada Highway Patrol officers were watching for commercial violations on the Las Vegas Beltway near Decatur Boulevard. As usual, they were searching for speeding truckers,...

Mother: Son should not have been free.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL One of two teen-agers accused of robbing Clark County Commissioner Bruce Woodbury at gunpoint had failed his fourth court-ordered drug test a week before the crime, according to the boy's mother. ...

Police to place more officers in crime-plagued neighborhood.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: TREVOR HAYES REVIEW-JOURNAL Residents of a North Las Vegas neighborhood plagued by recent gang violence will see significantly more police officers in the coming weeks. The Police Department will man its Buena Vista Springs...

Officials speak out against measure.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman hinted broadly Thursday that state lawmakers should make up for projected revenue shortfalls by raising taxes instead of taking money from cities and counties. Joined at...

Inmate calls on Innocence Project.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL A federal judge in Las Vegas indicated Thursday that a convicted rapist who has maintained his innocence for the past 11 years will eventually be able to examine evidence that feasibly could clear him. ...

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE: Office search draws fire.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: PETER O'CONNELL REVIEW-JOURNAL Prosecutors' decision to use a search warrant to seize evidence from the office of a criminal defense attorney is drawing fire from lawyers who say the strategy represents an egregious violation of...

LIBEL TRIAL: Jones says flier mistake inadvertent.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL Former Las Vegas Mayor Jan Jones took the witness stand Thursday and repeatedly denied that workers on her 1991 campaign intentionally sent voters incorrect information about her opponent, Steve...

Bill seeks to raise number of dentists.(news)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL Out-of-state dentists would be allowed to practice in Nevada without passing state exams under a bill designed to boost the number of dentists in the state. Proponents of Senate Bill 133 argue the...

Carmichael a Supercross star.(sports)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Ricky Carmichael is jazzed to be in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old motocross racer has every reason to be stoked for the season finale of the EA SPORTS Supercross series Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium,...

51s swept away by Cannons.(sports)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Calgary pinch hitter Ben Candeleria had an RBI single to break a 4-4 tie in the fifth inning, and the Cannons went on to score nine unanswered runs for a 13-5 victory Thursday and a four-game series sweep against the...

Speedway weekend big on variety.(sports)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Do you prefer race cars that turn left or those that only go straight but very fast? Events at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend will satisfy either preference. The inaugural Goodguys Las Vegas Spring...

Bengals prevail in regular-season finale.(sports)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Bonanza scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to break a 6-6 tie, then held on to defeat visiting Durango 9-7 on the final day of the regular season Thursday. John Giesler was 2-for-3 with a triple and...

SOFTBALL: Durango edges Bonanza.(sports)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL For five innings Thursday, it looked like Durango's Aja Sherman was going to win the game with her arm. But after running into trouble in the sixth, Sherman came through with her bat, driving in Courtney Dilts...

Striking a Balance.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL The term "dry humor" doesn't usually apply to a guy who walks a tightrope and juggles bowling balls. But Michael Holly is the first to admit he "couldn't care less" about the juggling that sets...

Scintas, De La Guarda upgrade their Rio shows.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: MIKE WEATHERFORD REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas usually serves as the ultimate example of our disposable society. If a hotel gets old, just "throw it away" and build a new one. Lately though, a cautious economy has created a more...

Concert schedule filling up with rock, jazz, country, comedy shows.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Depeche Mode performs at the Hard Rock Hotel Aug. 8. Tickets, $88, go on sale at noon Saturday at the box office, 4455 Paradise Road, and through Ticketmaster. To charge by phone Saturday, call Ticketmaster at...

COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW: CAROL CLING.(weekly)(Review)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Mummies -- and mommies -- and daddies! Oh my! Rampaging armies of the dead! Dart-spitting carnivorous pygmies! Writhing carpets of creepy-crawly bugs! Ancient curses and hidden crypts! All that...

Classical Challenge.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL For its season finale Saturday at Artemus Ham Hall at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Philharmonic decided to do a little something by Beethoven. Ludwig van's Symphony No. 9, to be...

Orchestra launches new season July 4.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Philharmonic's third season opens with the "Star-Spangled Fourth" concert and fireworks show at 7:30 p.m. July 4 at Hills Park in Summerlin. "Pops at the Rio: From Broadway to the Silver...

Just for Kicks.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL Duke Roufus came to Las Vegas for the Spartan lifestyle. OK, you can stop snickering now. Roufus is serious. As a competitor in Saturday's K-1 North American Championship tournament at The Mirage,...

COLUMN: Video Preview.(weekly)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Amazing journeys -- both literal and figurative -- link the disparate titles dominating next week's video lineup. A mucho macho advertising executive, for example, discovers how the distaff half lives...

COLUMN: RESTAURANT REVIEW: Heidi Knapp Rinella.(weekly)(Review)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA REVIEW-JOURNAL The first time I had steak frites, it was on a speeding train between Paris and somewhere, on my very first trip to Europe. It was an unforgettable experience. So unforgettable, in fact, that...

INTERSTATE MORTGAGE: Lender facing trio of charges.(business)
May 4, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL David Ferradino, the 50-year-old mortgage broker who operated failed Interstate Mortgage Group, was charged Thursday with theft and embezzlement. The criminal complaint filed by Attorney General...

Las Vegas-Area Community Celebrates Moment in Mexican History.
May 5, 2001... Byline: Sharon Gerrie May 5--Ironically, Cinco de Mayo is being celebrated across the Las Vegas Valley today. Ironic because the day is a bigger celebration in the United States than Mexico. Many Americans believe Cinco de Mayo is...

Prospective Clients Tour Las Vegas Convention Center's Expansion in Progress.
May 5, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith May 5--The 1.3 million-square-foot South Hall expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center is expected to be substantially complete by Nov. 12, with the first show to be held there in January, a construction manager...

National Tourism Week Spotlights One of Southern Nevada's Core Industries.
May 5, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith May 5--Most of the hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit Las Vegas this week probably won't see the town any differently than they would have last week. They'll do the regular tourist thing -- check into the...

INCREASE UNLIKELY: Guinn: No time for tax hikes.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Despite boisterous arguments and hearings for a half-dozen proposals to raise taxes, Gov. Kenny Guinn said Friday that with just a month left in the legislative session, there isn't enough time to...

Woman tells of implied police threat.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman who has filed an excessive force lawsuit against Las Vegas police said Friday that a police Internal Affairs lieutenant made a statement that she interpreted as a threat to her employment. Lisa...

Suspect's husband reported shooting.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL Two weeks before he was found slain in California in 1994, the husband of Las Vegas murder suspect Brookey Lee West told police his wife was trying to kill him, according to California court records. ...

UNLV vacancies may go unfilled.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV President Carol Harter said Friday she is committed to doing everything possible to prevent flat higher education budgets from forcing layoffs on campus. What probably will occur, she said, is...

NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE: Group: Yucca viable for nuke waste.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL While a long-awaited federal report on Yucca Mountain offers no conclusion that the site is suitable for burying the nation's most lethal nuclear waste, a power industry trade group said Friday that the...

DUI charge reduced in Davidaitis crash.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: PETER O'CONNELL REVIEW-JOURNAL A former Las Vegas police commander entered into a plea agreement Friday that will require him to pay a fine and complete a class on the perils of drunken driving. Charles Davidaitis was charged...

Coalition kicks off children's hospital push.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL The group of local doctors that brought the UMC children's hospital proposal back from the dead last summer is launching an advertising campaign to persuade voters to support the $80 million project...

Women of Faith.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Throngs of Christian women seeking spiritual rejuvenation Friday flocked to the Thomas & Mack Center, where former "700 Club" co-host Sheila Walsh talked about clinical depression. But that somber...

Lawsuit targets secrecy.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH REVIEW-JOURNAL Attorneys for the Review-Journal filed a lawsuit Friday against the Clark County School District, seeking the release of an audit examining the financial records of an employee health trust struggling...

Man hit during driving lesson dies of injuries.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A North Las Vegas man died Friday after he was knocked down and dragged 36 feet while teaching his 15-year-old grandson to drive. Eddie Macklin, 59, died in surgery in University Medical Center about 2 p.m., a...

Police seeking driver involved in hit-and-run.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas police are seeking the public's assistance in finding a driver involved in a hit-and-run accident Thursday night that left a 4-year-old boy critically injured. Detective Steve Winne said the boy was...

COLLEGE SEARCH: Names of potential CCSN leader released.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON REVIEW-JOURNAL A consultant on Friday forwarded the names of 11 potential Community College of Southern Nevada presidents to a Board of Regents search committee. Included on that list, which was adopted by the...

Green Valley, Centennial get most awards.(news)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Centennial and Durango high schools garnered awards Friday for best newspaper in the Review-Journal's 25th annual high school journalism competition. Green Valley High School netted the most awards, 20, with...

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY: Goodguys driven by vintage racing.(sports)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL This is the 50th anniversary of drag racing, and the Goodguys have been recreating its early formative years since 1987. Professional golf and bowling have their senior tours, but there's no age...

51s lose sixth in a row.(sports)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas 51s lost their season-high sixth game in a row Friday as the host Edmonton Trappers opened a four-game series in the Pacific Coast League with a 5-2 victory. Edmonton's Damon Hollins broke a 2-2 tie...

KICK BOXING: Smith career on last leg.(sports)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL Former world champion Maurice Smith of Seattle says he is in his final year of kick boxing and would love to make a splash in the K-1 Championship Series starting today at The Mirage. Smith, 39, will...

Brady powers Foothill to win in baseball.(sports)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL James Brady was 3-for-4 with a triple and three runs scored to lift Foothill's baseball team to a 10-1 win over visiting Rancho on Friday. Jabe Beard fired a three-hitter, striking out eight and walking three,...

Valley takes the fifth.(business)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: SHARON GERRIE REVIEW-JOURNAL Ironically, Cinco de Mayo is being celebrated across the Las Vegas Valley today. Ironic because the day is a bigger celebration in the United States than Mexico. Many Americans believe Cinco de Mayo...

Center expansion on pace for January convention.(business)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL The 1.3 million-square-foot South Hall expansion to the Las Vegas Convention Center is expected to be substantially complete by Nov. 12, with the first show to be held there in January, a construction...

POWER CRUNCH: Exit rules touch off debate.(business)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Top lobbyists are poised for a legislative showdown Tuesday when the Assembly Select Energy Committee considers which customers may be allowed to exit regulated, monopoly utilities and buy power from...

R-J's daily circulation increases.(business)
May 5, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Review-Journal increased its daily circulation 2.27 percent to 172,352 as of March 31 from a year ago, ranking fifth in the nation for growth among newspapers with 150,000 or more...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
May 6, 2001... May 6--REGIONAL PLANNING: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies, will present "Regional Planning and Growth in Southern Nevada at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, 1771...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
May 6, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards May 6--RENEWABLE POWER ADVOCATE FOCUSES ON HELPING NEVADA FOLLOW THE SUN: Two decades of experience help Jon Wellinghoff understand the technical nuances of utility regulation as well as the politics of electric...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Chips Column.
May 6, 2001... May 6--`POWERS' SLOTS A SHAGADELIC SUCCESS: The Austin Powers slot machines that have begun appearing in Las Vegas casinos might become the hard-to-find game that transforms the appeal of the slot floor. Executives of Reno-based slot...

Public display of art.(news)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Some may consider the topic "public art in Southern Nevada" an oxymoron: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words. Perhaps the phrase conjures images of "Crazy Girls" posteriors on parade...

Woman accused of bilking couple denies wrongdoing.(news)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman charged with bilking $1.5 million from her ailing, elderly neighbors says that just as she looked after them, she was only taking care of the money at their request. "I'm not a crook" a...

CUSTODY DISPUTE: Church involvement costs mother.(news)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas woman has lost custody of her twin boys amid allegations that her excessive church attendance caused her children to miss several days of kindergarten, Clark County Family Court records...

Mine's end prompts Beatty bust.(news)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL RHYOLITE -- The early spring wind gusts hard through this ghost town, moaning in the barbed wire around the closed mine next door before it sweeps down the road into Beatty. The Barrick...

Black driver looks for stock to rise in Southwest series.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL Troy Adams would rather just talk about his racing career. But when your family tree is rooted in Africa and you drive a race car for a living, the story is more about how you got to the track than what...

Carmichael brings end to McGrath's mastery.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL It wasn't surprising that Jeremy McGrath and Ricky Carmichael won their respective heat races before Saturday night's 250cc championship race in the EA Sports Supercross season finale. Nearly everyone...

Skyhawks claim Southeast Division titles.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Erin Whitesitt and Lindsay Buchmiller won two events each Saturday in track and field to lead Silverado to the girls title at the Southeast Division Championships at Green Valley. Whitesitt won the 100-meter...

Edmonton extends Las Vegas' losing streak.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Edmonton Trappers continued their domination over the Las Vegas 51s with a 12-3 victory Saturday in Pacific Coast League action at Edmonton, Alberta. The Trappers have won five of six games against the 51s...

CCSN advances to region semis.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL COOLIDGE, Ariz. -- Andrew D'Angelo was 3-for-4 and hit a two-run homer in the Community College of Southern Nevada's seven-run fifth inning as the Coyotes routed Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College 15-2 in the...

Smith prevails in K-1 event.(sports)
May 6, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL It took an extra round, but veteran Maurice Smith kept his chances of making his last year in kick boxing a big one by capturing the K-1 North American Championships on Saturday night at The Mirage. ...