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

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

NEVADA REPUBLICAN PARTY CONVENTION: GOP rethinks Yucca battle.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF , REVIEW-JOURNAL RENO -- For nearly two decades, Nevada Republicans and Democrats could agree on one thing: unified opposition to the Yucca Mountain Project with no exceptions. That alliance began to crumble Friday at...

Bikers descend on county courthouse.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT , REVIEW-JOURNAL About 100 Mongols swarmed into the Clark County Courthouse Friday to show support for a fellow Mongol charged with killing two Hells Angels during a riot at the 2002 Laughlin River Run. "I think it...

Raggio to seek record ninth term in Senate.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF , REVIEW-JOURNAL RENO -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio will run for a record ninth term in the Legislature's upper house, keeping his eyes on leading his caucus and being a dominant player in state policies despite...

Boy, 15, charged in death of sister.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY , REVIEW-JOURNAL District Attorney David Roger filed murder charges Friday against a 15-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed his younger sister. For the second time in four days, a teen was charged with...

BOGGS MCDONALD EXIT: Council weighs special election.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES , REVIEW-JOURNAL Ward 2 voters, rather than the six members of the Las Vegas City Council, might select the district's new council representative. Las Vegas officials are working with the secretary of state's...

Sky Vue residents clear out peacefully.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES , REVIEW-JOURNAL They didn't leave happily. But they did leave peacefully. None of the residents of the crumbling Sky Vue Mobile Home Park were dragged from their homes or arrested as city marshals gated the...

Taxicab Authority board vacancy filled.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A leading Clark County School District administrator was named Friday to fill a Nevada Taxicab Authority board seat recently vacated by its former chairwoman. Dr. Edward Goldman, 53, who serves as the county's...

174 gang suspects subject to arrest.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY , REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas police crackdown on members of the Crips and Bloods street gangs has landed 26 gang members behind bars, and arrest warrants are outstanding for the remaining 174 targeted in the sweep. ...

HUMAN TRANSPORTERS: Scooter firm seeks segue onto Strip.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: OMAR SOFRADZIJA , REVIEW-JOURNAL Just weeks after pedicabs were swept from the Strip, rental Segway Human Transporters will debut today at Las Vegas Boulevard South, but not on it. Clark County zoning allowances mean that Fun...

Ultralight crash attributed to pilot's lack of experience.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL An ultralight crash that killed a North Las Vegas man last year was blamed on his lack of experience, a federal investigation concluded. Ernest Niemirow, 47, died May 19, 2003, when the ultralight stalled 100...

Bystander nabs suspect in LV bank robbery.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Three men robbed a southwest Las Vegas bank Friday, but a clean getaway was foiled by several men who caught one of the robbers as he ran for the door. The other two robbers escaped, the FBI said. The agency did...

Cell phone service disrupted.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Some Sprint PCS customers in Las Vegas lost service Friday night, and Sprint technicians were searching for an explanation. "Calls are being blocked, but it's just a small percentage of them," said Sprint...

Failed love resonates in 'Last Five Years'.(news)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE , REVIEW-JOURNAL Jason Robert Brown's two-person 2002 off-Broadway musical, "The Last Five Years" -- now getting a skilled, small-scale production at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Paul Harris Theatre -- is...

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: Richard Eng , REVIEW-JOURNAL Post Time 1:20 p.m. Race 1 - 1 1/16th miles, Purse $29,000, Claiming $25,000, 4 and up Hoovergetthekeys - Old guy has had classier days but at this level, he's very dangerous; Russell Baze...

Speeding toward Supercross crown, Reed wants to finish in style.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF , REVIEW-JOURNAL As long as he keeps his Yamaha upright tonight at Sam Boyd Stadium, Chad Reed will become the 17th 250cc Supercross champion since the condensed form of motocross racing began 30 years ago. Reed, 22,...

Season champions to be determined.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF , REVIEW-JOURNAL Two champions will be crowned tonight in the THQ AMA Supercross season finale at Sam Boyd Stadium. In the AMA, or national, standings, the 16-race season has come down to Kevin Windham trailing leader...

Moore nears lead in MWC golf tourney.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV junior golfer Ryan Moore shot a 3-under-par 69 Friday to move within two shots of the lead after two rounds of the Mountain West Conference Championship at Sunriver, Ore. Colorado State's Martin Laird still...

CCSN pitchers spark key conference sweep.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: ARNOLD KNIGHTLY , REVIEW-JOURNAL The Community College of Southern Nevada wants to make a statement in its four-game weekend baseball series against the College of Southern Idaho. Though the Coyotes swept a doubleheader, 4-2...

Marlins miss out on funding for stadium.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON , REVIEW-JOURNAL The Florida Marlins did not receive funding for a new stadium on the final day of the state's legislative session Friday, putting the team's future in Florida in question and possibly creating an...

Fresno's rally topples 51s.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The host Fresno Grizzlies came back to defeat the Las Vegas 51s 4-3 in a Pacific Coast League game Friday. Cody Ransom tripled home Jason Ellison in the eighth inning for the decisive run. Shane Victorino's...

Montano's hit snaps tie, finishes Basic comeback.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Chris Montano's two-run single in the top of the seventh inning capped a four-run rally that gave Basic a 4-2 road victory over Silverado on Friday. Silverado led 2-0 entering the inning, but a single by Kevin...

Wargo perfect for Sundevils.(sports)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Dezerae Wargo pitched a six-inning perfect game Friday to lead Eldorado's softball team to an 11-0 road victory over Rancho. Wargo finished with seven strikeouts. Marian Freiburger was 2-for-4 with two doubles...

SOUTHERN NEVADA ECONOMY: THROUGH the ROOF.(business)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH , REVIEW-JOURNAL Along with interest rates and land prices, a sharp rise in building material costs could slow construction activity in Southern Nevada over the next few months, industry experts said. Some...

Time shares boosting economy.(business)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH , REVIEW-JOURNAL The time share industry generated an economic impact of $1.4 billion for Nevada in 2002, a study to be released Monday by the American Resort Development Association shows. The release coincides...

Women-owned businesses thrive in Nevada, data show.(business)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS , REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada ranks first nationally in the growth of women-owned businesses, according to a Center for Women's Business Research analysis of previously unpublished Census Data. Doris Charles,...

Venture capitalists say Southern Nevada wonderful place to be.(business)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: ERIK C. HUEY , REVIEW-JOURNAL Nearly $25 million in venture capital was distributed to Southern Nevada technology companies over the past 12 months, and one source expects just as much to be invested over the next 12 months. ...

Office Depot reaches agreement to pay $9.4 million to PurchasePro.com.(business)
May 1, 2004... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS , REVIEW-JOURNAL Office Depot has agreed to settle a lawsuit over trading stock in PurchasePro.com by paying $9.4 million to the bankrupt dot-com company. The settlement proposal was filed in bankruptcy court...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Briefs Column.
May 1, 2004

High Costs of Building Materials May Stall Las Vegas Construction.
May 1, 2004

Gambling Stocks See First Decline since January 2002.
May 1, 2004

Talks of Building Las Vegas Observation Wheel End.
May 1, 2004

Office Depot to Pay $9.4 Million to Las Vegas-Based Internet Commerce Firm.
May 1, 2004

Time Share Industry Boosts Nevada Economy.
May 1, 2004

Women-Owned Businesses Thrive in Nevada, Data Show.
May 1, 2004

JUDICIAL REVIEW: Lawyers judge judges' performance.(news)(Review)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL They rule over a contentious world of prosecutors and criminals, angry spouses and frustrated plaintiffs. It's a tightly wrapped setting where few people openly critique their performance. After all, what...

Agosti's numbers plummet from two years ago.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Supreme Court Justice Deborah Agosti is adamant: The legal community's negative reaction to the July tax ruling she penned has nothing to do with her recent decision to leave Nevada's highest court when...

Traffic violation crackdown planned.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL On a weekday morning last week, one of the officers on Las Vegas police Sgt. Tracy McDonald's squad pulled over a car salesman traveling at 97 mph on West Sahara Avenue. "He was just cruising to work,...

Xyxy.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL They cram themselves into buildings where they do not belong, sharing space with law students and auto mechanics as they learn about oral health and practice on plastic heads with phony teeth. ...

GOP adopts plan to seek Yucca benefits.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL RENO -- Delegates to the Nevada Republican Convention on Saturday called for the state to begin seeking compensation for the Yucca Mountain Project. The Yucca platform plank, which cleared the platform...

Motorcyclist dies in crash on U.S. 95.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A motorcyclist died early Saturday when he ran into the back of a tractor-trailer near Boulder City, police said. The man's name was not released. The accident occurred about 5:35 a.m. on U.S. Highway 95,...

Driver dies in one-vehicle crash.(news)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A driver died in a one-vehicle crash early Saturday morning near Indian Springs, the Highway Patrol said. The driver was thrown from the vehicle when it rolled about 12:30 a.m. on U.S. Highway 95 about 30 miles...

Xyxy.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL The THQ AMA Supercross 250cc race belonged to Kevin Windham on Saturday night at Sam Boyd Stadium, but the season title belongs to Chad Reed. Series runner-up Windham earned his fifth feature victory...

Handicapper sides with Spurs.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL In what has become the most compelling rivalry of the NBA playoffs, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs are usually the underdogs to Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers. But with San...

Moore fires67, becomesMWC golfchampion.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV golfer Ryan Moore shot a final-round 5-under 67 in the Mountain West Conference Championship, rallying from two shots behind to win the individual title by three strokes Saturday at Sunriver, Ore. Moore, a...

Fresno shuts down 51s for 8-2 PCL victory.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Fresno Grizzlies held the Las Vegas 51s scoreless until the eighth inning and coasted to an 8-2 Pacific Coast League victory Saturday at Fresno, Calif. Las Vegas starter Harold Eckert (0-1) took the loss,...

Gladiators hope to brighten dim postseason chances.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL The likelihood of the Las Vegas Gladiators making the Arena Football League playoffs hangs by the thinnest of threads, but at least the thread didn't break last weekend. The Gladiators used an...

CCSN'sstreak hits nine.(sports)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: ARNOLD KNIGHTLY, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Community College of Southern Nevada will head into next weekend's showdown for the Scenic West Athletic Conference title at Dixie State on a major roll. After sweeping Southern Idaho 5-0 and...

HOME AWAY FROM HOME: Bedtime Stories.(living)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Miss Shellie holds her charge, Dae Oh, pats his back and wipes his face, but nothing can console the crying 3-year-old because he's weeping the big, fat tears of sleepiness. It's 7:25 p.m. on a...

Soul Searching.(living)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's surprising that it has taken this long for Douglas Unger to get around to publishing a short story collection. Unger is, after all, the author of four novels. He has won all sorts of awards....

The Center survives tough times to prosper.(living)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL When the nonprofit organization serving the gay and lesbian community moved into a larger building in 2002, it was in danger of closing for good. Problems with funding and management plagued the...

NEVADAN AT WORK: ED VANCE, Executive vice president, JMA Architecture Studios.(business)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL As executive vice president of JMA Architecture Studios in Las Vegas, Ed Vance said he enjoys contributing to the design of Southern Nevada's business community. Most importantly, Vance possesses a...

Stephens Media buys three newspapers.(business)
May 2, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Stephens Media Group, owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, announced Friday the acquisition of three weekly newspapers from Central Nevada Newspapers. The three papers -- the Tonopah Times-Bonanza, Goldfield...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
May 2, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
May 2, 2004

ESPN Plans Extensive Coverage of World Series of Poker.
May 2, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
May 2, 2004

Las Vegas-Based Media Company Buys Three Newspapers.
May 2, 2004

Berkley unopposed so far, but GOP still plans challenge.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Each speaker at the Republican State Convention this weekend urged delegates to work for the re-election of Reps. Jim Gibbons and Jon Porter. But nobody made a squeak about Nevada's 1st Congressional...

Forum dissects budget ruling.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Two UNLV law professors are defending the Nevada Supreme Court's controversial decision last year during the state's budget crisis, but a third thinks the court went too far. And all three...

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY BOARD: Nonprofit competition urged.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL A local nonprofit agency on Friday said the financially troubled Economic Opportunity Board should be stripped of its designation as a community action agency and be forced to compete with other...

Prison's inmates join Race for the Cure.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL INDIAN SPRINGS -- When Richard Santana crossed the finish line Sunday afternoon on the dirt track at Southern Desert Correctional Center, the rarest of scenes unfolded: More than 100 inmates showered...

New faces gain spot on R-J comics page.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL You might have noticed a few new faces in the comics today and the absence of some familiar ones. Because of changes in newspaper production, "Peanuts" will run only in Sunday's comics section. In...

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Assemblywoman Chowning kicks off campaign.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Assemblywoman Vonne Chowning kick-started her campaign for the Clark County Commission last week with a pizza and pasta fund-raiser sponsored by the Laborers' Union, Local 872. At $35 a person,...

Motorcyclist dies in crash near Red Rock.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A motorcyclist died Saturday after being hit by a car near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the Highway Patrol said. The motorcyclist, whose name was not released, died about 7 p.m. at University...

Accident kills motorcyclist.(news)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 36-year-old man died late Saturday night after a motorcycle accident on Lone Mountain Road, near Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas police said. The wreck happened about 11:40 p.m. after the victim's motorcycle...

Gladiators gain convincing victory.(sports)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL If the Gladiators had played as well the rest of the season as they have the past two games, their postseason future would not be in question. They kept those hopes alive with another convincing...

DOING IT YOURSELF: Working for the Weekend.(living)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Twigs on the ceiling? Smashed tile at the mantel? Used blankets on beds in the guest room? It might sound like an interior-design disaster. Actually, these are successful elements in the striking...

NEWSMAKERS: Celebrity City Chorus takes first place in regional contest.(living)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: MONIQUE FRIGARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Singing a cappella can be a challenge, but 124 women keeping in tune is what won Celebrity City Chorus first place at the regional competition of Sweet Adelines International in Bakersfield, Calif.,...

Work starts on second phase of Centra Point project.(business)
May 3, 2004... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Henderson-based Centra Properties has begun construction on the $25 million second phase of Centra Point, a 36-acre office project on Durango Drive near Interstate 215 in the southwest Las Vegas Valley....

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
May 3, 2004

Third-Party Travel Sites Preferred by Poll Participants, Research Shows.
May 3, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
May 3, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Column.
May 3, 2004

Review alleges housing authority engages in racial discrimination.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Housing Authority provides better security and maintenance at its majority-white senior housing developments than at its majority-black and Hispanic family developments, a federal review...

Contentious prosecutor resigns from district attorney's office.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Clark County prosecutor who at times drew controversy while prosecuting intoxicated drivers has resigned from the district attorney's office. Chief Deputy District Attorney Gary Booker submitted his...

TWO WEEKS TO ENTER: Hopefuls start filing for office.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF and SEAN WHALEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Political candidates dutifully lined up at the Clark County Government Center on Monday to start officially what many have been doing for months: running for elective office. But this...

Interchange planned to convert streets into arterials.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Elevated ramps and a massive bridge to ferry traffic over railroad tracks eventually will convert Harmon Avenue and Valley View Boulevard into major arterials expected to ease traffic in all...

Child, 4, killed waiting at bus stop.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL A motorist believed to be intoxicated plowed his truck through a bus stop bench Monday, killing a toddler and injuring two women, according to Las Vegas police. Moments after the accident, which...

Warrant issued for suspect.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas police have issued a warrant for a murder suspect whom they recently had to release after witnesses failed to show up for a preliminary hearing. Police are searching for Jerry Salas, who had been...

EPA approves county's plan to reduce dust pollution.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Environmental Protection Agency signed off Monday on Clark County's plan to reduce dust pollution in the Las Vegas Valley, an action county officials characterized as "critical." The Las...

Assemblyman protests firing from county post in hearing.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Assemblyman Kelvin Atkinson spent about five hours Monday in an arbitration hearing to protest his October firing from his position as a Clark County management analyst. Atkinson, D-North Las...

DOE shows residents nuclear waste route.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL AMARGOSA VALLEY -- With mixed reviews and in a room lined with colorful displays, charts and maps, Department of Energy officials rolled out their plan Monday for building a 319-mile rail line to haul...

Coach to plead guilty to sex abuse.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A former gymnastics coach and summer camp volunteer announced in court Monday he plans to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a child. During a Monday court appearance before Las Vegas Justice of the...

Boy, 15, sees murder charge reduced.(news)
May 4, 2004... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Jake Reeder was facing years in state prison after he was charged with murder last week in connection with the fatal shooting of his friend. The 15-year-old on Monday, however, avoided prison time...