Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from November 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from November 2003

Nevada firefighters get heroes' welcome.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: BRIAN HAYNES, REVIEW-JOURNAL SANTEE, Calif. --

Water ads target Spanish-speaking residents.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Southern Nevada Water Authority has launched a public awareness campaign on conservation that targets Spanish-speaking Hispanics. The water authority since 1999 has been reaching out to the...

TAX INCREASES: Rally launches repeal effort.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL About 125 people attended an anti-tax rally Friday in Las Vegas, signing petitions to repeal most of the $836 million in new taxes approved this year and to ban public employees from holding elected...

UMC's chiefaims to changeimage, mission.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: ADRIENNE PACKER, REVIEW-JOURNAL University Medical Center's responsibility to treat patients regardless of whether they are insured has given Clark County residents and some members of the medical field the perception that the...

Pumpkins to befood for livestock.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL RC Pig Farm is recycling Halloween pumpkins into hog food again this year. Three locations, including Smith's Food King at 4440 N. Rancho Drive, Stew Miller's Pumpkin Patch in the Sunset Station parking lot and...

Judge tells attorney: Stop playing games.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A federal judge scolded attorney Richard Harris on Friday for "playing games" during the breakup of his longtime partnership with attorney Randall Mainor. "This is all just jerk-around," U.S....

Residents able to breathe easier with cleaner air.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Cleaner air swept through the valley Friday, eliminating the need for health advisories and giving Las Vegans a break from two days of dirty atmosphere. Health advisories were lifted Friday and the air is...

16-year-old girl killed in crash on LV beltway.(news)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 16-year-old Las Vegas girl died and six other locals were injured, one critically, in a three-car collision Friday. The incident occurred in West Las Vegas, at Town Center Drive and the Las Vegas Beltway...

Losing streakputs Rebels indire situation.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Three games ago, UNLV appeared well on its way to a successful season and bowl appearance for the first time in three years. How quickly that outlook has changed. The...

Schatz makesfast strides inOutlaws series.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Not many 26-year-old auto racers have 10 years of professional experience under their seat belts. In fact, World of Outlaws driver Donny Schatz might be the only one. With seven main-event...

MATCHUP OF MICHIGAN RIVALS: Wolverines look like sound pick.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL A frequent criticism of Michigan quarterback John Navarre has been that he doesn't win the big games on the road. He gets a shot to silence that talk today. The Wolverines are 4-point favorites at...

FANTASY SPORTS: OK, experts, listen up:it's Hasselbeck's week.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL They're everywhere, these fantasy football experts, men and women who know the game, can predict the future and spell with the accuracy of a sixth-grader. "Hey you fool," one e-mailed. "Nice pick. Too...

NFL FORECAST: Tomlinson lone sparkon team without charge.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's easy to feel some sympathy for LaDainian Tomlinson, the one bright spot on the very dismal San Diego Chargers. Tomlinson is a hard-charging running back who earns his paycheck every week. But...

Wranglers slug outvictory over Idaho.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL Perhaps tired of seeing the same old faces, the Las Vegas Wranglers and Idaho Steelheads tried to rearrange a few of them Friday night. Chris Kenady's breakaway goal late in the third period gave the...

Bek aiming to catch upwith peers.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Some of Almaz Bek's peers and close friends, notably 2000 Olympic gold medalist Muhammad Abdullaev, are already fighting in main events and getting on national TV. The 27-year-old Bek, meanwhile,...

Rebels togive fansfirst look.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL Tonight's UNLV basketball Scarlet-Gray scrimmage will be light on pageantry and heavy on perspiration. Though the event at 8 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center will be fans' first glimpse at this year's...

Basic boys earn 20th straight state berth.(sports)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: SAM WALLER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Basic's boys secured a berth in the state cross country meet for the 20th consecutive year Friday when they won the Class 4A Sunrise Regional team title at the Southern Nevada League/Region Championships....

Wildfires shouldn't affect Nevada insurance rates.(business)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Southern California's raging wildfires are pumping smoke into Nevada skies, but the disaster probably won't affect insurance rates for Nevada homeowners, industry and regulatory experts agree. ...

Enron judge ponders collateral for appeal.(business)
November 1, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL A hearing on collateral for Enron Corp.'s $336 million judgment against Nevada's largest electric utilities was recessed Friday afternoon without a decision, but it provided tantalizing details about...

Judge Ponders Collateral for Enron Judgment against Nevada Electric Utilities.
November 1, 2003

Leader, Board of Las Vegas-Based Wynn Resorts Get Set for China Trip.
November 1, 2003

100TH BIRTHDAY: Centennial celebration plans grow.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL If Las Vegas' 100th birthday bash is a bust, it won't be for a lack of ideas. Everyone, it seems, has a plan for the city's centennial celebration in 2005. Dog fanciers have proposed a...

JUSTICE IS SERVED.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL The scales of justice rest on a bookstand in the office of Clark County prosecutor Ed Kane. It's fitting imagery for a prosecutor who has participated in Southern Nevada courtroom history for the past...

Four firefighters injured in crash.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: BROOKE E. ROSS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Four Las Vegas firefighters were injured Friday night when their fire engine rolled over on the U.S. Highway 95 Rainbow Boulevard offramp, north of the Rainbow curve. One firefighter was...

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: One Assemblyman could have triple-dipped.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: ERIN NEFF, REVIEW-JOURNAL While news of double-dipping lawmakers has been widely reported, one Assemblyman actually had the potential to take three scoops from public sources. Assemblyman Ron Knecht, R-Carson City, is an...

Couple discover body.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A couple who stopped to aid a dog discovered a body near Las Vegas Boulevard about two miles south of Sloan. Police said the couple stopped to help what they believed to be a stray dog at about 9 a.m. Saturday....

Firefighting crews heading home.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: BRIAN HAYNES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Much of Nevada's firefighting contingent went home from Southern California Saturday after cool, wet weather quelled the major wildfires they were sent to help contain. Two firefighting strike teams...

IN DEPTH: PLURAL MARRIAGE: Former, current polygamist wives differ widely on views of family life.(news)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL She knew it might come eventually, but Lu Ann Kingston had other plans. The 15-year-old dreamed of dating boys, hanging out at the mall, graduating from high school. Marriage to a blood relative in his...

MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL: Defensive medicine.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- With starting quarterback Kurt Nantkes sidelined for the final 36 1/2 minutes, UNLV knew its offense wouldn't win the game Saturday. That responsibility fell to the defense and...

Bull riders return to town in healthy state.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Professional Bull Riders series returns to Las Vegas for this week's 10th annual World Finals, but don't expect the city to take on a Western look like it will in December for the National Finals...

Streaking Wranglers top Fresno.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Wranglers' affiliation with the NHL Calgary Flames paid off big time Saturday night when Garrett Bembridge scored two goals to spark the Wranglers to a 5-4 victory over the Fresno Falcons...

STRONG START CUT SHORT:Sack sidelines Nantkes.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Just when he was playing probably his best football of the season, UNLV quarterback Kurt Nantkes had to come out. He was sacked with about 6 1/2 minutes left in the second...

BAD STREAK: Look for Raiders to cover at last.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL A season after going to the Super Bowl, the Oakland Raiders are working on an impressive streak. But it's an unexpected one and doesn't get any publicity outside NFL betting circles. The Raiders are...

UNLV duo finein scrimmage.(sports)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: STEVE CARP, REVIEW-JOURNAL Ordinarily, it wouldn't be a big deal to see Demetrius Hunter and Louis Amundson playing in a basketball game. But after watching Hunter struggle virtually all of last year with Achilles' tendinitis...

THE FIRST SEASON: Growing Pains.(living)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS, REVIEW-JOURNAL If you look at it -- as football geeks like to say -- on paper, the Liberty Patriots had a pretty lousy season. Yes, the Las Vegas high school's varsity squad lost every single game on their...

Hospital helps financially strapped parents find medical help.(living)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's a simple reality of parenthood that kids sometimes get sick and hurt, but it's not necessarily a reality that sick and injured kids always receive the medical care they need. But whenever...

NEVADAN AT WORK: DENNIS SPONER, ScripNet president.(business)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Dennis Sponer hates paper. The traditional method of trafficking in paper prescriptions to supply drugs in worker's compensation claims is labor-intensive and hazardous, Sponer said. It took time...

NEW BUSINESSES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA: A Nose for Business.(business)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Tammy and Philip Mathews voted for Kenny Guinn for governor, but if somebody had brought around a recall petition this summer, they would have signed it. The small-business owners of Puppy...

Sizzling summer of business suits document outfit.(business)
November 2, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL RIM Solutions, a Henderson-based technology company that scans and stores hard-copy documents, has grown at about the same sizzling rate as the national economy over the summer. Owners Bill and...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
November 2, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
November 2, 2003

Henderson, Nev.-Based Document Storage Company Enjoys Robust Growth.
November 2, 2003

New Nevada Payroll Tax Irks Owners of Las Vegas Dog Salon.
November 2, 2003

California Wildfires Likely Won't Affect Nevada Homeowners' Insurance Rates.
November 2, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
November 2, 2003

Gaming Stocks Continue to Rise in October.
November 2, 2003

Changes in benefits plan will cost schools millions.(news)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL An unfunded legislative mandate might deliver a $3.78 million unforeseen punch to the general funds of Nevada school districts this year. Assembly Bill 286, passed in the last regular session,...

Web site targets unsolved cases.(news)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL As if she were frozen in time, the mystery behind the teenage girl in the picture remains unsolved since her body was dumped in the desert 23 years ago. Nobody ever has come looking for her. But her...

Unions turn from traditional course, work to curb growth.(news)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Four Southern Nevada labor unions are calling for slower growth to ease the drought-plagued region's water woes. Organizers of the move say continued hyperdevelopment will lead to massive water...

Rebels' Miklos enjoys career day.(sports)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV linebacker Zach Bell was walking off the field Saturday night when he spotted teammate Joe Miklos. "Hey, Miklos, that's a career day for you, huh?" Bell said to the linebacker-turned-free...

Patriots keep beating odds despite injuries.(sports)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The way quarterback Tom Brady and the New England Patriots started the season, some NFL observers might have jumped to the conclusion that their year was over. But since Brady threw three...

FEMALE CONTRACEPTION: Sticking to a Schedule.(living)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL The birth-control pill, that old warhorse of contraception, is still alive and well and playing a major role in preventing unwanted births for women all over the world. The one snag is that they...

Veterinarian learns that retirement means going back to school.(living)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL For Karin Lemmon, 55, retirement meant studying all over again for an exam she took 25 years earlier. Lemmon and her husband, Richard, both veterinarians, owned two animal hospitals in New...

Construction under way on office park.(business)
November 3, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Pageantry Cos. has begun construction of a 100,000-square-foot professional office park on Russell Road near Interstate 215, the latest commercial project in the fast-developing southwestern Las Vegas...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
November 3, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
November 3, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate Column.
November 3, 2003

LV policeworkercensured.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 911 operator's job is in jeopardy after she lied to investigators about a July episode in which her accusations led police to question Las Vegas City Councilwoman Janet Moncrief on suspicion of drunken driving,...

CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION: LV FBI used anti-terrorism law.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL The FBI used the USA Patriot Act to obtain financial information about key figures in its ongoing political corruption probe centered on strip club magnate Michael Galardi, federal authorities confirmed...

Reservists return to Las Vegas.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Fifteen soldiers from an Army Reserve hospital unit have returned to Las Vegas after serving as food inspectors and performing health-related functions since January at various locations in the United...

Concern about waists grows.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevadans are getting fatter. And they can blame their supersized meals, a lack of exercise, the accessibility of cheap, prepackaged foods and Las Vegas buffets. Or so say health officials who...

GIRL'S MURDER: Jury rules Lozano should die.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Clark County jury sentenced Pascual Lozano to death Monday for killing a 9-year-old girl, a punishment that left two families in tears. The mother of Genesis Gonzalez walked out of the Clark County...

Census reveals influxof college graduates.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas is more than just a magnet for those seeking low-skilled labor and service jobs, according to a new census report. The report, released Monday, said the metropolitan area drew young,...

Vending company back in business after blaze.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY, REVIEW-JOURNAL The owners of a vending company were back in business Monday even though their Western Avenue facility erupted into flames and burned to the ground earlier in the day. Arlene Lipkin, whose family...

Psychiatric worker faces assault charges.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL A worker at a psychiatric treatment center has been arrested on charges alleging he sexually assaulted a teenage patient, Las Vegas police said Monday. Barry Bergmann, 29, was arrested at his home...

311 BOYZ CASE: Prosecution criticized.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Defense attorneys for the suspects charged in the 311 Boyz case told a judge Monday that prosecutors have overcharged their clients. The complaints about filing excessive charges came as a prosecutor...

Hearings held for fired lawmakers.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Appeals hearings were held Monday for two lawmakers fired last month from their Clark County jobs after administrators discovered they collected county pay while working in the state Legislature. County...

Burial service held for fire-sniffing dog.(news)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A burial service was held Monday for Clark County's first fire-sniffing dog, who once identified gasoline 18 days after it was dropped in a parking lot. The 13-year-old yellow Labrador Retriever named Josie was...

KO may put Mayweather on fast track.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Floyd Mayweather Jr. promised he would knock out Phillip N'dou in their lightweight title fight Saturday, vowing to be impressive in the process. He was right on both counts. In his hometown of Grand...

Bull rider recovering from tragic fall.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL When Beau Lindley mounted his second bull at the Professional Bull Riders regular-season event in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 18, he knew he had a second straight trip locked up for this weekend's World Finals...

51s to open season April 8.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The 51s will begin Las Vegas' 22nd season as a member of the Pacific Coast League on April 8 when they host the Portland Beavers. In their fourth season as the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the...

First-place Wranglers get look at old ECHL.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL After playing their first eight games against former WCHL teams, the Las Vegas Wranglers finally get to meet a member of the old ECHL tonight when the Florida Everblades visit the Orleans Arena. The...

SOMETHING TO PROVE: Durango 'on a mission'.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Durango's girls volleyball team has had little trouble this season, posting a 19-1 regular-season record, with the only loss coming to Mater Dei (Calif.), which is ranked in the top 10 nationally. ...

UNLV soccer seekstournament revival.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLLARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL The difference between victory and defeat in soccer often comes down to one play -- a lucky bounce, a defensive save, a clutch penalty kick. The UNLV women's team has been on the wrong side of that...

Bulldogs ready to meet bigger challenge.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Centennial's boys soccer team enters the postseason with the best record of any local team at 16-1-1. But Bulldogs coach Rick Kazee knows that's as much a product of geography as anything. ...

UNLV KICKING DUO: Rebels have leg up with Pieffer, Cook.(sports)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Before the season began, UNLV placekicker Dillon Pieffer and punter Gary Cook were showing off their increased leg strength. Both have turned that added power into success for the Rebels all...

ALL IN A DAY'S WORK: Assignment: X Scream.(living)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL I have to admit, as my ears popped during the elevator ride up to the Stratosphere's 109th floor, I felt a trepidation about my assignment to check out the hotel's new attraction, X Scream. Touted...

Teen receives honor for her extensive community service.(living)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL During Stephanie Hartman's first meeting of the Inner-City Junior Broadcasters program this summer, she learned of a $1,000 stipend up for grabs for a member of the group. From that moment, she set...

Actor/director Hemmings needs to pay attention to details.(living)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Ernest Hemmings is the kind of artist you want to slap around a bit. (Memo to attorneys: just figuratively, of course.) The actor/director's production of "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom" -- which...

LV telecom agrees to pay settlement.(business)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL NOS Communications, a Las Vegas-based long distance company, agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle allegations that it violated federal law by conducting a misleading sales campaign, federal regulators...

Three airlines adding service to Las Vegas.(business)
November 4, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A trio of airlines said Monday they have recently or will soon increase their Las Vegas service schedules, led by nine new flights operated by Tempe, Ariz.-based America West Airlines. America West, the...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
November 4, 2003

Convention Softness Seen in Las Vegas Area.
November 4, 2003

Nevada Casinos, Security Leader to Meet Regarding Industry Compliance.
November 4, 2003