Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) articles from October 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV) archives from October 2002

Southern Nevada Bankers: Federal Agency's Lower Loan Cap Will Hurt Businesses.
October 1, 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
October 1, 2002

Builder Plans to Complete Home in 50 Hours to Mark 50th Year in Las Vegas.
October 1, 2002

Bear, Stearns & Co. Lowers Growth Rate Forecast for Online Gaming.
October 1, 2002

Nevada Power Pushing Plan to Boost Energy Conservation.
October 1, 2002

House Vote Is One Hurdle for Internet Gaming Ban.
October 1, 2002

Residents see changes in police.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Brent Bulloch, a longtime North Las Vegas landlord, said relations between police and property owners in some of the city's crime-infested neighborhoods have been problematic. But since...

Obstetricians sayproblems remain.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL New medical liability laws that take effect today have done little so far to help obstetricians stay in town and continue to deliver babies, some doctors said Monday. In fact, problems have only...

HOUSING AUTHORITY: Councilman says workers want to talk.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas city councilman wants to grant whistle-blower status to Las Vegas Housing Authority employees he says are afraid to discuss allegations of threats against them if they talk about Dario...

Prescribed fire targets tamarisk.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The National Park Service will purposely burn an area between Echo Bay and Overton, officials said Monday. The goal of the prescribed burn, near Rogers Springs, is to control the spread of tamarisk, an exotic...

ESEA seeks to block union vote.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Education Support Employees Association has filed a legal challenge against a looming election that would allow its members to drop the union in favor of Teamsters Local 14. Attorneys for the...

SHERIFF CANDIDATE DEBATE: Young fends off Oaks.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL In their first public debate, sheriff candidate Deputy Chief Bill Young assumed the role of incumbent, defending the current administration, while Las Vegas police Capt. Randy Oaks played the...

Police stationsopen doorsto Las Vegans.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegans are invited to attend an open house with the Metropolitan Police Department today. The open house will begin at 7 p.m. at all police stations. Police officers will talk about neighborhood safety...

REGIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER: Animal advocates allege choice made.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL A coalition of animal rights activists alleged Monday that Clark County officials already have decided to let the troubled Animal Foundation operate a regional animal shelter. County officials...

Judge refuses to silence attorney or delay trial.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A judge on Monday refused to muzzle a Las Vegas attorney because of comments he made to the Review-Journal. In September, attorney Gregory Denue was interviewed by the newspaper about a lawsuit he...

Dynamite disposal causes closure of U.S. Highway 95.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas man's call to the Fire Department for assistance in removing dynamite from his garage briefly closed U.S. Highway 95 and other northwest valley roads Monday morning. Members of the Las Vegas Fire...

Suspect sobs as judge postpones murder trial.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A judge's vacation schedule prompted a months-long delay of a murder trial Monday and also left a slaying suspect sobbing uncontrollably in court. Paulette Perry, 34, of Pennsylvania was supposed to...

Witness testifies suspect speeding before fatal crash.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A man charged with causing an accident that killed Las Vegas journalist Sandy Thompson was speeding before the crash, a witness has told a grand jury. "He just flew past me like I was standing still,"...

Slaying leads to life term for man, 22.(news)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A man accused of killing another during an argument over a vehicle and some cash was sentenced Monday to life in prison without any possibility of parole. District Judge Kathy Hardcastle handed out the sentence...

Robinsontaking selfto task for1-3 record.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL UNLV's rough start caused coach John Robinson to take a thorough look at his team and himself last week. Before taking this past weekend off, the Rebels were blown out at Oregon State and Toledo to...

Hamiltonset to getbehindwheel.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Davey Hamilton never has been as eager about testing an Indy car as he will be today. Hamilton accepted an offer a few weeks ago from A.J. Foyt to take some laps in one of Foyt's Indy Racing League...

YANKEES 2-1 TO WIN IT ALL: When prices aren't right, take a pass.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL For baseball bettors, summer vacation is over. The start of the playoffs today will trigger significant public betting interest for the first time since last year's World Series. During the regular...

Linebacker Claridge to be redshirted.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL The season is over for UNLV outside linebacker Ryan Claridge. The team had hoped he would return for Saturday's 7 p.m. home game against UNR, but Claridge hasn't completely recovered from a sports...

Wildcat netterspin Valley withfirst loss, 26-19.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Raquel Martinez went 3-0 in singles Monday as Las Vegas handed host Valley its first loss in girls' tennis, 26-19. The win for the Wildcats (7-1) avenged an early loss to the Vikings (8-1) and tightened the...

Cross country coach picks up pieces.(sports)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JEFF WOLLARD, REVIEW-JOURNAL Angie Bestwick always dreamed of coaching a Division I cross country team, but she never imagined the obstacles she would have to conquer to get there. Bestwick, who took over the UNLV women's...

THE STREETS WHERE WE LIVE: Interesting Arterial.(living)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA, REVIEW-JOURNAL Where is the west end of Charleston Boulevard? Answering that question is tantamount to figuring out where the mountains begin. For the sake of argument, we'll say it's Charleston's overpass...

YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Competitive skater learns the value of hard work.(living)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL Alexis Carver didn't know how to roller skate backward two years ago, so she asked a fellow skater for advice. That led to lessons and now the 10-year-old skates competitively: expertly spinning,...

REVIEW: Production sticks to sunny side of 'Camelot'.(living)(Review)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: CAROLYN WARDLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL The visuals are exquisitely beautiful in Signature Productions' staging of Lerner and Loewe's musical, "Camelot." The set, rented from the Fullerton Civic Light Opera, and the costumes, provided by...

Agency cuts maximum for small business loans.(business)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Southern Nevada bankers say many businesses will be hurt because the Small Business Administration today lowered the maximum amount of loans available under a popular program to $500,000. The SBA...

Utility pushing plan to boost conservation.(business)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada Power Co. plans to budget $9.2 million for pilot programs that will enable residents and small businesses to reduce their power consumption, pending regulatory approval. The programs range...

For a fast finish, builders doing their home work.(business)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Putting a roof on a 2,000-square-foot home in five hours is like flashing a beacon to trial lawyers who thrive on construction defect litigation in Las Vegas. It's the rapid construction of homes...

Short-term inventory problems not expected in Southern Nevada.(business)
October 1, 2002... BYLINE: MATTHEW CROWLEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL Representatives of major retailers operating in Nevada say they've made short-term contingency plans to try to soften the immediate impact of the West Coast port dispute. The Pacific Maritime...

Food Court at Las Vegas Shopping Mall Closes.
October 2, 2002

U.S. House Outlaws Most Online Betting Transactions.
October 2, 2002

Las Vegas Housing Market Remains Strong Despite August Decline, Expert Says.
October 2, 2002

MGM Mirage Starts Internet Gaming Operation in Isle of Man.
October 2, 2002

Outgoing New Jersey Senator Torricelli Was Strong Supporter of Gaming.
October 2, 2002

Nevada's Battle over Public vs. Private Power Heats Up.
October 2, 2002

Las Vegas Union Wins Labor Relations Board Ruling against Wal-Mart.
October 2, 2002

LV police sayevidence pointsto mom's death.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL Evidence gathered by investigators here and abroad increasingly suggests that Bill Rundle's missing mother is dead, authorities said Tuesday. Las Vegas police, who last week obtained an arrest warrant...

Developer withdraws plansfor Blue Diamond Hill homes.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER, REVIEW-JOURNAL A company that enraged rural residents with a plan to build 8,400 homes near Red Rock Canyon has withdrawn its application. With the Cielo Encantado project facing stiff opposition from Blue Diamond...

CHARGES DISMISSED: Ruling gives another win to Walters.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A nearly six-year investigation into money-laundering allegations involving Bill Walters might have gasped its last breath Tuesday, when a judge dismissed all charges against the golf course developer and...

95 tops list of worst roadways.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Capra Jensen gave up on U.S. Highway 95 years ago. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas senior, who lives close to the freeway at Jones Boulevard, commutes by car to the Maryland Parkway campus....

ROAD WARRIOR Q&A: Students Versus Vehicles.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL This week readers want to know why school buses pick up students on major thoroughfares instead of residential streets, why the Highway Patrol doesn't spend more time handing out speeding tickets, and...

Lake Vegas Bay Marina's relocation to Horsepower Cove begins.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Forced to move by a long-term build up of sediments in Lake Mead's Las Vegas Bay, operators of the marina there have begun relocating to Horsepower Cove in the lake's Boulder Basin. Gail Kaiser, co-owner of the...

Man sentenced in fraud case.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A Las Vegas man was sentenced Monday in Minneapolis to two years in prison for defrauding drug manufacturers. Thomas R. Fenton, 47, pleaded guilty in June to money laundering and conspiracy to commit mail fraud....

Facility problems delay charter school opening.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL The only new charter school that was set to open in Clark County this year has been delayed by facility problems. Joan Sando, chief education officer of the Explore Knowledge Academy, said the site...

Luxor, its owner sued after boys assaulted in restroom.(news)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Lewd acts committed against children inside a restroom at the Luxor resort has prompted a civil lawsuit against the offender, the Luxor and its owner, Mandalay Resort Group. In the lawsuit filed...

Green Valley girls establish national mark for golfing greatness.(sports)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: MARC DAVID, REVIEW-JOURNAL Chelsea Pendleton was the first Green Valley girls golfer to hit her tee shot Tuesday at Legacy Golf Club. The shot split the fairway, 250 yards ahead. Just another match for the Gators? Hardly. Their...

Underdogs continueearly-season success.(sports)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL This is what former NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle envisioned when he spoke so frequently of parity. In the NFL, the worst team can beat the best, and the best can be winless after four weeks. The St....

PGA players get serious about Invensys Classic.(sports)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL The 20th anniversary tournament of the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas will begin Oct. 9 at the Tournament Players Club at Summerlin, TPC at the Canyons and Southern Highlands. Nobody has seen more Las...

McBride defends Utes' sportsmanship.(sports)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL After Utah blew a 20-point halftime lead and amassed four unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, Air Force accused the Utes of poor sportsmanship in the Falcons' 30-26 victory Saturday. But Utah coach...

Todd, Gators getpast Skyhawksin girls volleyball.(sports)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Jennifer Todd had 16 kills and 16 blocks to lead Green Valley's girls volleyball team to a 15-12, 15-1, 2-15, 15-7 victory at Silverado in a rematch of last year's Class 4A state championship match. The Gators'...

RESTAURANT REPORT.(living)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Albertson's service deli, 2300 E. Tropicana Ave., received 21 demerits Sept. 17. Violations included prep tables, deli cases and meat slicers dirty with food debris; baked and fried chicken, and chicken...

LAS VEGAS HOUSING: New-home sales slide.(business)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Housing sales in Las Vegas may be entering a seasonal softening, but the head of a local research firm said Tuesday that the market remains strong and viable. "It's still pretty good, it's still OK....

Utility measure battle brewing.(business)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The forces for and against a Nov. 5 ballot referendum on creation of government power agency showed their identities and advanced opposing arguments on Tuesday. Citizens Against 14, a group...

Judge: LV Wal-Marts violated labor laws.(business)
October 2, 2002... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL The local union trying to bring hundreds of Las Vegas Wal-Mart workers into its membership received a favorable ruling from the National Labor Relations Board last week on complaints against the retail...

Nevada Gaming Control Board Finds Casino Has Insufficient Reserves.
October 3, 2002

Gambling Issues Prove Sturdy As Indexes Slide.
October 3, 2002

Arizona Lawmaker to Push Internet Bet Ban in Senate.
October 3, 2002

Crowded Sports Corridor in Nevada Adds Fourth Retailer.
October 3, 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
October 3, 2002

Company Ends Power Contracts with Las Vegas-Based Utility.
October 3, 2002

Merchants Accuse Trizec of Inflating Las Vegas Mall's Visitor Counts.
October 4, 2002

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
October 4, 2002

Office Vacancy Rates Remain Stable in Las Vegas.
October 4, 2002

Park Place Entertainment Warns of Earnings Slump.
October 4, 2002

U.S., Environmental Groups Agree to Negotiate with Grand Canyon Air Tours.
October 4, 2002

Bid Expected Soon for Las Vegas' Bankrupt Aladdin Casino, Source Says.
October 4, 2002

1st National Bank of Nevada to Acquire Three Las Vegas Branches.
October 4, 2002

BATTLE FOR COUNTY CONTRACT: Animal Foundation suit targets critics.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: J.M. KALIL, REVIEW-JOURNAL The fur was flying Thursday as the Animal Foundation filed suit against its bitter rival for Clark County's lucrative animal shelter contract. The lawsuit claims that Dewey Animal Care Center, which...

Accused mom blames stress in baby's death.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL The mother of a Henderson baby who died from apparent neglect told police she forgot to check on the child for two days because of stress, according to police reports. The Henderson police documents...

Volunteers shortof $350,000 goal.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: LISA KIM BACH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Parents campaigning to save sports programs at the county's public middle schools are entering their final stretch of fund raising well short of a $350,000 goal. Fertitta Middle School parent Ted...

Televised debates begin tonight.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Major party candidates for attorney general and lieutenant governor will debate tonight on KLVX-TV, Channel 10. Democrat John Hunt and Republican Brian Sandoval are engaged in a close race to succeed retiring...

RUMBLE STRIPS: Safety the aim of grooved shoulders.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL A roar instead of a hum has been the difference between life and death for some motorists on Nevada's rural highways. Wider grooves ground into the shoulders of remote roadways since 1997 have...

Northern stretchof beltway opens.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The northern leg of the Las Vegas Beltway opened to traffic Thursday night. With completion of eight miles of roadway between Decatur Boulevard and Interstate 15, the four-lane route links U.S. Highway 95 in the...

Deadline is Saturdayto register to vote Nov. 5.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Saturday is the last day would-be voters who haven't registered can correct that oversight. Registration will be possible in person at the Clark County Election Department, any city clerk's office, the Department...

NO DOUBT: Goodman goes to bat for Berkley.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: JAN MOLLER, REVIEW-JOURNAL Nearly a year after he appeared to waffle on his political loyalties, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman left no doubt about who he supports in the 1st District congressional race between Rep. Shelley Berkley,...

Mayor kicks off ad campaign.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL First came the mayor of Las Vegas. Then a perma-tanned Wayne Newton, scantily clad showgirl on his arm. And after that, a 6-foot-tall California raisin followed by five local celebrity chefs. Finally, an Elvis...

Teenager slain at apartment complex.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL An 18-year-old man was shot to death at 3 p.m. Thursday in an apartment complex on West Washington Avenue near Rainbow Boulevard. Police said the victim was talking with a group of other young males when he was...

CAT to offer airshow shuttle.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Citizens Area Transit will run a shuttle between downtown and Nellis Air Force Base during this weekend's Aviation Nation Airshow. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., buses will run from the Downtown...

Family sues suspect.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The survivors of a Las Vegas journalist killed in an August car crash filed a lawsuit Thursday against the man charged with causing the accident. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gary and Kelly Thompson, the...

Nevada given D on report card for higher education.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: NATALIE PATTON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Nevada's higher education system received a D average on a national report card published this week by a California think tank. The lowest mark, an F, came in the areas of timely degree completion...

Wild horses, burros available for adoption at BLM event.(news)
October 4, 2002... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL More than two dozen wild horses and some burros will be put up for adoption Sunday by the Bureau of Land Management. The 20 yearlings, four 2-year-olds and eight recently weaned wild horses will be available to...