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

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

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
October 1, 2001... Oct. 1--NEVADA STATE BANK ANNOUNCES NEW HIRES: Nevada State Bank named Luis Chacon special projects officer, Estelle McNeil assistant vice president/regional operations officer and Irma McDow assistant vice president/client service manager at...

Gaming Slump Spurs Fears of Ripple Effect in Las Vegas.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 1--The decline in worldwide travel in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks could leave about one of every 12 Southern Nevadans unemployed by the middle of next year and tens of thousands of others working...

Las Vegas Review-Journal The Online Guy Column.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Al Gibes Oct. 1--CIVICS LESSONS IN SESSION ON CITY SITE: You may not be able to fight City Hall, but at least you can paint it. Virtually, anyway. An interactive coloring book is one the fun features on the City of Las Vegas...

Las Vegas Casino Giant Could Play Role in Megaresort's Bankruptcy Agreement.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 1--Executives of Park Place Entertainment will likely play a key role in any court agreement that would see the Aladdin emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Strip casino giant, which operates the...

New Check-Out Systems Address Southern Nevada Consumers' Need for Speed.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Matthew Crowley Oct. 1--Urban legend says people will spend five years of their lives waiting in line. No matter how long people wait, they seem to hate it. Even short delays in shop queues prompt shortened breath and rolled eyes....

Las Vegas Tourism Industry Continues Slow Rebound.
October 1, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 1--The Las Vegas tourism market continued a slow but measurable rebound over the weekend, with some of the city's largest hotels filled with guests for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that have...

Employee says hijackers met at LV Starbucks.(news)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL Men identified by the FBI as hijackers in the Sept. 11 East Coast terrorist attacks met more than once at a Starbucks coffee shop near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas earlier this year, a store...

Domestic violence law views children as victims.(news)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL Katie, who recently fled her abusive husband, worries that her three children will grow up to repeat the cycle of violence in their own relationships. "My boy, the middle one, is lashing out,...

Warning for men: Watch cholesterol.(news)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA REVIEW-JOURNAL Like a lot of men with heart disease, Las Vegan Jerry Gale didn't know he was sick until he had a heart attack. The 53-year-old wasn't aware he had high cholesterol, one of the major risk factors...

2002 candidates seek backing of Senate Republican Caucus.(news)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL One by one, the would-be state senators were interviewed by the Senate Republican Caucus last week. Now they wait for word from Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, as to whether they'll...

Rebels fall just short -- again.(sports)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Brigham Young brought the nation's top-ranked offense to Sam Boyd Stadium on Saturday night. And if UNLV can take anything positive from its 35-31 loss, it's that the defense slowed the Cougars'...

NEWSMAKERS: Las Vegan combines artistic talents to find deeper meanings.(living)
October 1, 2001... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO REVIEW-JOURNAL As composer-in-residence at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Beth Mehocic uses poetry in her music classes when teaching dancers how to interpret music. So it seemed only natural to combine her...

Las Vegas-Area Car Sales Begin Bouncing Back.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Oct. 2--New-car sales fell sharply in the week immediately following last month's terrorist attacks, but have returned to a level close to normal over the past couple of weeks, local automobile dealers say. ...

Las Vegas-Area Union's Workweek Plan Stumps Casino Industry.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 2--Some casino industry executives are bemused by a union plan that would see them rehire on a part-time basis thousands of newly laid-off union workers, a top casino executive said Monday. The proposal adopted...

Gambling's Image Has Improved, Industry Lobbyist Says.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson Oct. 2--The casino industry is in good shape despite ominous national economic forecasts and continuing fallout from the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings, the industry's top Washington, D.C.-based lobbyist said Monday. ...

Nevada Governor Names Las Vegas Attorney as Chairman of Gaming Commission.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Jane Ann Morrison Oct. 2--Gov. Kenny Guinn bucked tradition Monday and named Las Vegas attorney Peter Bernhard chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission instead of filling the spot with a Northern Nevadan. By naming Bernhard,...

Las Vegas-Based Gaming Firm MGM Mirage Expects Dip in Earnings.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 2--The worldwide travel falloff from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has left MGM Mirage's third-quarter earnings "substantially below" previous estimates, according to a statement released Monday by the company. ...

Las Vegas-Based E-Commerce Software Firm Names New Chief Financial Officer.
October 2, 2001... Byline: Matthew Crowley Oct. 2--PurchasePro.com, a Las Vegas business-to-business e-commerce software company, selected a new chief financial officer Monday, one business day after announcing it would miss its third-quarter earnings...

Nevada Utility Wants Residences, Small Firms to Pay More.
October 2, 2001... Byline: John G. Edwards Oct. 2--Nevada Power Co. on Monday asked state regulators to raise its rates by $42.7 million yearly. That's the good news. The bad news: The overall 3 percent rate request pales in comparison to $870 million...

Nevada Power seeks rate hikes now, later.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada Power Co. on Monday asked state regulators to raise its rates by $42.7 million yearly. That's the good news. The bad news: The overall 3 percent rate request pales in comparison to $870...

Casino security remains visible.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL At Bally's and Paris, they're searching vehicles at the valet parking and asking for identification at the self-park garage. At the MGM Grand, incoming mail is being X-rayed, and all delivery trucks are...

HOOVER DAM BYPASS: Officials see need for speed.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL Citing ongoing security concerns and travel restrictions related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Nevada's top transportation official said construction of a bridge to remove traffic from Hoover Dam...

Purple haze blankets valley.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL A blanket of warm air trapped urban pollution and forest fire smoke Monday, obscuring views and driving pollution levels to unhealthful levels in many parts of the Las Vegas Valley. Levels of...

Judges deciding killer's fate hear conflicting testimony.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL When he was 5, Darion Lee Daniel says his relatives would put a marijuana cigarette in his mouth to make him sleep. His father abandoned the family, and his mother was in and out of jail. By the time...

RED CROSS VOLUNTEER: Emotions flow after return.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL As a mental health specialist, American Red Cross volunteer Evelyn Halstead had to keep her emotions in check during the two weeks she spent counseling rescue and recovery workers in Washington,...

Economic stress puts some at risk of violence.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL In the wake of massive layoffs following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the state attorney general's office, police and advocates have turned up the volume on their crusade against domestic...

North Las Vegas Police Chief Tillmon to take early retirement.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas officials plan to pay $66,000 so Police Chief Joey Tillmon can retire early with full benefits. Tillmon, 48, announced Monday that he will leave the department after more than 20...

Ex-U.S. attorney takes post with police.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Former U.S. attorney for Nevada Kathryn Landreth has been named to the position of chief of policy and planning for the Metropolitan Police Department. The appointment comes after the department reorganized the...

Man back in court after 17 years on lam.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL When Jose Salazar skipped out on his court appearance in 1984, Ronald Reagan was the nation's commander-in-chief. Nearly 17 years and three presidents later, Salazar was back in court Monday in what...

LOCAL EFFORT: Officer returns home to help.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL The first rescue worker from Las Vegas to arrive at the World Trade Center left New York wondering if his efforts were in vain. Long Island native Richard Scobie, a corrections sergeant at the Clark...

Henderson City Council to consider rural overlay plan.(news)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL The Henderson City Council tonight will consider a measure to sharply reduce the number of homes allowed on nearly 3,000 acres of land throughout the city. The ordinance, known as a rural...

History suggests a play on Titans; present not so sure.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL The Tennessee Titans have been one of the NFL's elite franchises the last several seasons. But the Titans began the season 0-2 and, coming off a bye week, face the unenviable task of winning on the road...

DRAG RACING: Garlits eyes Las Vegas race.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF REVIEW-JOURNAL A pair of Las Vegans have joined with legendary drag racer Don Garlits to form Swamp Rat Motorsports, and among its first goals is to secure funding that will bring Garlits to the valley to compete in the...

Robinson insists Rebels to go 7-0.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL John Robinson is not backing off his statements. He told his UNLV football players after Saturday's 35-31 loss to Brigham Young that they were going to win the rest of their games. Later, Robinson...

Dorsey quickly making mark returning kicks.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL To anyone who has seen him play, this probably is not a surprise, but UNLV freshman Dominique Dorsey leads the country in kickoff returns with a 46.7-yard average. Western Michigan's Ronald Rogers is...

PREP ROUNDUP: Rancho gets doubles pleasure.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Jaime Neiry and Lynn Alvarez teamed to go 3-0 in doubles, leading Rancho's girls tennis team to a 12-10 1/2 victory over visiting Moapa Valley on Monday. Eva Barrett and Ranjay Kaushal each went 3-0 in singles...

UNLV getting offensive.(sports)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JEFF WOLLARD REVIEW-JOURNAL No one knows better than UNLV men's coach Barry Barto that it takes more than one man to win a soccer game. Barto, who has been on a quest to get more players involved in the offense this season, is...

Video Preview: Adventurers battle for screen time.(living)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: CAROL CLING REVIEW-JOURNAL Escapism reigns in the realm of today's video lineup, with fantasy versions of Egypt and Florida the major destinations. In the make-believe land of special-effects pyramids, dashing ex-legionnaire...

CHILDREN'S THEATER: Training Ground.(living)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JOHN PRZYBYS REVIEW-JOURNAL If not for a fortuitous suggestion, Southern Nevadans this year could be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Players. Instead -- and, perhaps, fortunately, considering the...

REVIEW: Philadelphia Orchestra opens annual concert series in style.(living)(Review)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JULIA OSBORNE REVIEW-JOURNAL Especially now, it's reassuring to have some continuity in each of our lives. That's just what the Philadelphia Orchestra, with music director Wolfgang Sawallisch, brought to the University of Nevada,...

NEVADA GAMING COMMISSION: Guinn picks panel chief.(business)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Gov. Kenny Guinn bucked tradition Monday and named Las Vegas attorney Peter Bernhard chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission instead of filling the spot with a Northern Nevadan. By naming...

Local car sales bouncing back.(business)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL New-car sales fell sharply in the week immediately following last month's terrorist attacks, but have returned to a level close to normal over the past couple of weeks, local automobile dealers say. ...

PurchasePro names new chief financial officer, warns of lower earnings.(business)
October 2, 2001... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEY REVIEW-JOURNAL PurchasePro.com, a Las Vegas business-to-business e-commerce software company, selected a new chief financial officer Monday, one business day after announcing it would miss its third-quarter earnings...

Valet Parking Services Resume at Las Vegas Airport.
October 3, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Oct. 3--Valet parking has reopened at McCarran International Airport, and limited curbside check-in service is available from Continental Airlines, airport officials said Tuesday. All vehicles using valet parking...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Briefs Column.
October 3, 2001... Oct. 3--GAMING REVENUE DIPS AT STARDUST: Boyd Gaming Corp.'s Stardust experienced a 24 percent decline in gaming revenue during the 20-day period following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the Northeast, figures released Tuesday by the company...

Las Vegas Casino Executives Optimistic that Struggling Industry Will Recover.
October 3, 2001... Byline: Dave Berns Oct. 3--When you get right down to it, nobody knows. Not a CEO, not a CFO, no one in the alphabet soup that's corporate gaming has a sense of where the local and national economies are headed. That includes Tom...

Las Vegas Tourism Authority Officials Hope Commercials Lure Visitors.
October 3, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Oct. 3--The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has taken its first step toward promoting tourism since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by launching a $13 million, eight-week advertising campaign. Television...

City audit strongly criticizes Animal Foundation.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL An eight-month investigation of Las Vegas' privately operated city pound found that management controls are inadequate, poorly trained employees have had illegal access to controlled substances and...

$200,000 allocated to help laid-off workers pay rent.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL The Clark County Commission on Tuesday allocated $200,000 to pay rent for some of the 15,000 workers laid off since the East Coast terrorist attacks, but dismissed a suggestion that the county offer them...

Unemployed jam telephone lines.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL Newly unemployed workers on Tuesday got busy signals, dial tones and unhelpful recordings when they tried to use the state's phone system to apply for unemployment benefits. "It was almost like...

NEVADA'S HARSHEST PUNISHMENT: Double killer gets death.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT REVIEW-JOURNAL Despite pleas for mercy from his attorneys, convicted killer Dorion Daniel was given the death penalty Tuesday for the execution-style slayings of two men in 1997. Daniel's attorneys had argued during...

Suspected hijacker rented car in Vegas.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT REVIEW-JOURNAL Suspected suicide hijacker Ziad Jarrah rented a car in early June at McCarran International Airport and told the rental agent he would be staying at Circus Circus, car rental records show. ...

Alta Drive plan has LV movers, shakers talking.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL It's not every day that a neighborhood beautification project prompts a special hearing of the Las Vegas City Council. But not every project affects many of Las Vegas' leading citizens, about 200 of...

ROAD WARRIOR Q&A: Empty Spaghetti Bowl.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL This week, readers want to know if the Spaghetti Bowl will be landscaped, whether a new law that prohibits minors from riding in the back of pickup trucks includes trucks with camper shells, if...

Visibility in valley poor for second straight day.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Hazy skies over the Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday dropped visibility into the poor range for the second straight day. Also, dust and smoke from forest fires, combined with light winds, kept pollution levels...

County scraps agreement on Las Vegas annexations.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: FRANK GEARY REVIEW-JOURNAL It remains unclear whether the Las Vegas City Council, the Clark County Commission or both will draw the long-term blueprint for development in the growing northwest. A divided County Commission on...

County OKs fees to pay for legal help.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Clark County commissioners on Tuesday approved an ordinance that would increase by $5 District and Justice Court filing fees as a way to pay for legal assistance for abused and neglected children and victims of...

Shots fired at police cruiser during chase.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Henderson police cruiser was shot at and disabled early Tuesday as the officer driving it trailed a man in a stolen vehicle. The stolen Ford-150 pickup was spotted by the officer on Sunset Road, near Mountain...

Henderson officials delay land auction.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL One of the largest Clark County land sales planned for coming years is being delayed because Henderson could not afford a flood of new residents, city officials said Tuesday. Henderson had...

Henderson council limits building on 3,000 acres.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL The Henderson City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday night that limits building on nearly 3,000 acres of land throughout the city. The rural preservation overlay rule limits...

House fire claims woman; three others injured.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: RYAN OLIVER REVIEW-JOURNAL A 56-year-old woman who died in a house fire Tuesday had a history of smoking while using her respirator, Las Vegas Fire Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said. The victim's 30-year-old daughter and...

Lands measure stalled.(news)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN REVIEW-JOURNAL Legislation to allow new infrastructure on public lands in Clark County and protect other land as wilderness won't be introduced in Congress until next year, congressional aides said Tuesday. ...

Ex-Rebel Sellinger turns long-driving event into big hit.(sports)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL Art Sellinger has been to driving a golf ball what Babe Ruth was to hitting a baseball. Sellinger will compete Oct. 17 to 20 in the World Long Drive Championship at the Palms Golf Club driving range in...

UNLV boxing team plans to honor Ghanem.(sports)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR REVIEW-JOURNAL The UNLV club boxing team will honor the late Dr. Elias Ghanem, a former chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission, by making his name part of the squad's name. Joe Brown, who serves on the UNLV...

Valley nets volleyball win.(sports)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Rina Tipoti had 19 kills and 12 digs Tuesday, helping Valley's girls volleyball team to a 9-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-13, 15-13 victory over visiting Las Vegas. Rachel Escosia added 27 assists for the Vikings. At...

Handicappers wary of Dolphins line.(sports)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE REVIEW-JOURNAL All professional handicappers make their own numbers on football games, then compare those to lines at the sports books. A big differential usually means a play. But the numbers generated by top...

McBride, Utah springing surprise.(sports)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON REVIEW-JOURNAL Before the season, there was next to no talk of Utah making a run at the Mountain West Conference football championship. Instead, much of the speculation centered on whether coach Ron McBride would...

CROCKPOTS: Simmer Down.(living)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: JOAN WHITELY REVIEW-JOURNAL As outdoor temperatures drop in autumn, more desert dwellers warm to the idea of hot, hearty dinners. A perfect option is slow cooking; that is, meals cooked at fairly low, constant temperatures in a...

RESTAURANT REPORT: Clark County Health District inspectors rate eating establishments.(living)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: KEN WHITE REVIEW-JOURNAL 7-Eleven, 3033 Arville St., received 22 demerits Sept. 18. Violations included eight sandwiches for sale past expiration dates; no thermometer in ice freezer; and equipment dirty. GRADE: C 7-Eleven, 710...

New company's first offering lacks character development.(living)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: CAROLYN WARDLE REVIEW-JOURNAL "The Beauty Queen of Leenane" is the inaugural production of Nevada Conservatory Theatre. This is the new professional company sponsored by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas theater department, whose...

'Arsenic and Old Lace' delivers timeless comedy.(living)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: CAROLYN WARDLE REVIEW-JOURNAL A tale about two old women who murder their unsuspecting boarders sounds like the perfect setting for a horror story. It is one that is sure to complement the upcoming Halloween season. But, that...

ATTACK AFTERMATH: Authority hopes ads revive tourism.(business)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has taken its first step toward promoting tourism since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by launching a $13 million, eight-week advertising campaign. ...

Valet parking services resume at McCarran.(business)
October 3, 2001... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH REVIEW-JOURNAL Valet parking has reopened at McCarran International Airport, and limited curbside check-in service is available from Continental Airlines, airport officials said Tuesday. All vehicles using valet...

Las Vegas Review-Journal In Business Column.
October 4, 2001... Oct. 4--COMPANY FINISHES CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: SR Construction, a Las Vegas company, said it completed construction of Summerlin Medical Center CT Scan at 655 Town Center Drive in Las Vegas. Universal Health Services is the project's developer....

Court Orders Las Vegas Casino to Alter Rooms to Comply with Disabilities Act.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Chris di Edoardo Oct. 4--The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday ordered Coast Resorts to renovate more than 800 rooms at The Orleans to bring the hotel into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In...

Las Vegas-Based Park Place Entertainment Waiting to Recall Laid-Off Workers.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Jeff Simpson Oct. 4--Park Place Entertainment executives don't expect to call back to work many of the company's laid-off Nevada employees until its midweek hotel occupancy rates and room prices return to pre-Sept. 11 levels. ...

Vacancy Rates Edge Up in Las Vegas' Commercial Real-Estate Market.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Hubble Smith Oct. 4--Vacancy rates have started to climb in the office and industrial sectors of the commercial real estate market in Las Vegas, a sign that the national economic slowdown is catching up with what has been a robust...

Gaming Officials Approve Reno, Nev.-Based Slot Machine Firm's License Request.
October 4, 2001... Byline: Sean Whaley Oct. 4--CARSON CITY, Nev.--Gaming regulators on Wednesday recommended full licensing approval for startup slot machine designer Sierra Design Group and its president, Robert Luciano. The unanimous vote by the Gaming...

Cyber store part of LV investigation.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL REVIEW-JOURNAL Authorities hope computer records seized from a Las Vegas business frequented by two suicide hijackers will reveal which Web sites the men visited and whether they communicated with anyone via e-mail, a law...

ANSWERING THE CALL: National Airlines flight attendant fulfilling duties.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL Clad in camouflaged fatigues with her auburn hair tucked under her helmet, airline flight attendant Helena Black squeezed the trigger of an M-4 rifle Wednesday at a remote target range at Nellis Air Force...

Nevada National Guard unit deploys to secret U.S. site.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS REVIEW-JOURNAL As he stepped onto the bus Wednesday morning outside the Henderson armory, Capt. John Kruthaupt said he'd like it if the men and women in his National Guard company were back for Christmas. "But I'm...

Bus passengers stranded in Las Vegas uneasy about safety after incident.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES REVIEW-JOURNAL Assurances that a deadly attack by a knife-wielding Greyhound passenger in Tennessee was not part of a terrorist plot did not assuage the fears of passengers stranded Wednesday at the downtown Las...

Developer wins vote despite pricey plan.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER REVIEW-JOURNAL Overriding the recommendation of its staff, the Las Vegas City Council voted Wednesday to begin negotiations with developer Bill Walters on a lucrative contract to manage and operate a municipal golf...

Long lines greet unemployed.(news)
October 4, 2001... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY REVIEW-JOURNAL More than a thousand newly unemployed workers took advantage Wednesday of the Culinary union's one-stop center to apply for unemployment benefits, rent and utility assistance and social services. ...