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

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

Firms not sweating over list.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Even as federal judges, regulators and lawmakers continue wrangling over whether or not a federal do-not-call list is legal, many local companies agree complying with the on-again, off-again law...

Motorists spending less time stuck in traffic.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Could it be possible that traffic is improving in Las Vegas? Even slightly? That was an indication Tuesday from the Texas Transportation Institute, which produces the best-known reports on traffic congestion in...

Legal questions prompt dismissal of charges.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A man caught by the Nevada Highway Patrol with more than a kilogram of methamphetamine in his car had charges dismissed because of questions about the legality of a trooper's search, according to...

New hospital to open today.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL A new hospital scheduled to open today should slightly ease the clogging at Las Vegas Valley's emergency rooms but probably won't do much to help the state's dire nursing shortage, some local nurses...

ROAD WARRIOR Q&A: Seeking Sinatra.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL This week readers want to know how to access Frank Sinatra Drive, if cyclists are required to use lights at night and why the beltway has two different names. Cheryl Gregory asks: I'm employed at...

FELONY CHARGES: Indictments challenged in 311 Boyz case.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A defense attorney challenged two more indictments in the 311 Boyz case Tuesday because of a letter a grand juror wrote to the Review-Journal. Defense attorney James "Bucky" Buchanan is seeking to...

Autopsies confirm victims' identities.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Autopsies have been completed and positive identification has been made for each of the seven victims of a Sept. 20 air tour helicopter crash at the west end of the Grand Canyon. The Maricopa County Medical...

MAXIM MURDER: Killer given chance at parole.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Convicted killer Kenneth Grant will be eligible for parole in 40 years for the murder of a man in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2001, a jury ruled Tuesday. "He may be able to rehabilitate himself," juror...

United Way releases analysis of valley needs.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: JULIET V. CASEY, REVIEW-JOURNAL The United Way of Southern Nevada on Tuesday released a broad analysis of the valley's community needs, covering everything from education and health care to the economy and the environment. ...

Teen's death blamedon overdose.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 17-year-old Boulder City High School football player who collapsed in his apartment in August overdosed on cocaine, according to the Clark County coroner's office. Coroner Mike Murphy said the cocaine in...

CRAZY HORSE TOO: Rizzolo sues police over search of club.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Rick Rizzolo, owner of the Crazy Horse Too Gentlemen's Club, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday that claims Las Vegas police officers conducted an illegal search of his business in October 2001. ...

NLV man shoots wife, sister-in-law.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A man with a history of domestic violence shot his wife and sister-in-law Tuesday afternoon in North Las Vegas, critically injuring both, police said. The 50-year-old suspect, Gustavo Mejia-Ayala, fled his home...

Man threatens college class.(news)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday after interrupting a class at the Community College of Southern Nevada and threatening to shoot everyone inside, police said. North Las Vegas police spokesman Justin Roberts...

Nationwide winto keep ex-RebelOh on U.S. soil.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Two men's professional golf tours had winners with Las Vegas ties Sunday. Bishop Gorman graduate Tommy Armour III, who will play in the Las Vegas Invitational beginning Oct. 8, won the Texas Open,...

PHYSICALLY FIT: Casamayor looking good.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL Joel Casamayor looked like a little Marvin Hagler in the ring Tuesday during a workout for Saturday's IBF super featherweight showdown against Diego "Chico" Corrales at Mandalay Bay. The 130-pound...

SEASON-ENDING INJURY: Utes' block irks coaches.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL It was an injury that upset coaches on both sides of the field. One of the Mountain West Conference's top linebackers was lost for the season Saturday when Colorado State senior Eric Pauly was...

Labor deal soothes Wranglers.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association announced a labor settlement Tuesday, clearing the way for the expansion Las Vegas Wranglers to open their first season as scheduled. The...

INTERNET EXTRA: Gibson leads Coronado girls golf to narrow win.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Alex Gibson shot 1-over-par 37 as Coronado's girls golf team edged Silverado 232-234 at Revere on Tuesday. Stephanie Bird led the Skyhawks with a 38. At Eagle Crest, Katy Barrett was medalist with a 2-over...

INTERNET EXTRA: Chaparral volleyball rallies past Rancho in marathon match.(sports)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Jessica Wood compiled 12 kills as Chaparral came back to defeat visiting Rancho 25-13, 22-25, 25-14, 13-25, 16-14 in girls volleyball Tuesday. Allie Caldwell added 22 assists for the Cowboys. Keri Inde led...

CRUNCHY TWIST: Fry, Baby.(living)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: SONYA PADGETT, REVIEW-JOURNAL You'll never be the same after eating a deep-fried Twinkie. That's what Irene Vujkovic, manager of Steve's Coney Dog inside downtown's Mermaid Casino, tells people who have not experienced this...

APPETIZERS: Canter's Delicatessen bringsclassic menu to Las Vegas.(living)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL You know a restaurant is doing good business when the bank down the street borrows money from it. Such was the case at Canter's Delicatessen in Los Angeles. That was 1931. The nation was in a deep...

RESTAURANT REPORT.(living)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: KEN WHITE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Black Angus, 651 Mall Ring Circle, Henderson, received 20 demerits Sept. 19. Violations included expired half-and-half in use, and beef held at improper temperature. GRADE: B DJ Bibingkahan, 2680 S....

REVIEW: 'Joey & Maria' entertaining, but it just doesn't satisfy.(living)(Review)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: ANTHONY DEL VALLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Mammoni Productions' interactive dinner theater show "Joey & Maria's Comedy Italian Wedding" has been kicking around Vegas for about six years (it premiered about 12 years ago in Boston) and it's...

Increase of little-known tax hitting hard.(business)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: HUBBLE SMITH, REVIEW-JOURNAL Pat Mervine wanted to upgrade the kitchen sink and cabinets at a new home he's buying in Sun City Anthem, but those costs were instead eaten up by the real property transfer tax increase that takes...

Gannett Co. purchases Las Vegas-based RB Communications.(business)
October 1, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL The Gannett Co. has entered the Southern Nevada media market with Tuesday's purchase of Las Vegas-based RB Communications. The McLean, Va.-based company, best-known for publishing USA Today, bought the small Las...

Nevada Companies Brace for Impacts of New Tax Increases.
October 1, 2003

Park Place Entertainment Says Nevada Supreme Court Should Hear Fraud Lawsuit.
October 1, 2003

State Deportment Grants Nations More Time to Develop New Passports.
October 1, 2003

Nevada More Than Doubles Real Estate Transfer Tax.
October 1, 2003

Las Vegas-Area Firms Expect Little Impact from Do-Not-Call Laws.
October 1, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
October 1, 2003

Gannett Buys Las Vegas-Based Publishing Company.
October 1, 2003

Las Vegas Culinary Union to Protest at Schwarzenegger's California Office.
October 1, 2003

UNLV adds to renewable power projects.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: BROOKE E. ROSS, REVIEW-JOURNAL More renewable energy projects are in the works at UNLV, and officials hope they will help move Nevada into energy independence. Plans include a third solar generating system and a house that will...

Suspect charged in crash that killed Henderson mom.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: GLENN PUIT, REVIEW-JOURNAL A motorist accused of killing a woman in a car accident and then having his BMW torched to destroy evidence was indicted Wednesday on multiple felonies. A prosecutor in the case of Robert Allan Rink...

Slaying ends couple's dreams.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: RICHARD LAKE, REVIEW-JOURNAL They were flirting on the sidewalk outside the 7-Eleven where they both worked when the man with the gun walked up. "Show me your tattoos," he said, and then he fired, again and again and again. ...

LAS VEGAS CITY COUNCIL: Sewer fee hikes planned.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas residents will see more of their hard-earned dollars head down the drain if the city moves forward with a plan to raise sewer rates and connection fees by 40 percent over two years. The...

Bush's Nevada trip to be first as president.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL President Bush will make his first presidential visit to Las Vegas on Nov. 25, attending a $2,000 per person fund-raising luncheon for Bush-Cheney '04, a source confirmed Wednesday. Additional...

Pilot gets look in crash inquiry.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: FRANK CURRERI, REVIEW-JOURNAL Investigators who are studying last month's Grand Canyon helicopter crash have found no evidence that engine failure or a faulty main rotor contributed to the fatal accident and are intensifying their...

LANDSCAPE CHANGES: Turf removal proposed.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: DAVE BERNS, REVIEW-JOURNAL A $15 million, five-year plan that calls for the removal of at least 3.1 million square feet of turf from more than 70 county parks and numerous median strips along area roads is expected to be adopted by...

City revisits fountain, pool ordinance.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: MICHAEL SQUIRES, REVIEW-JOURNAL Downtown casino consortium Fremont Street Experience and real estate developer Ribeiro Cos. have applied for exemptions from a ban on outdoor fountains and decorative pools, prompting the Las Vegas...

Day care provider won't be charged in baby's death.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Prosecutors will not seek charges against a home day care provider in the death of an 8-month-old baby who suffered an accidental death at her home Sept. 9, District Attorney David Roger said. Roger's office had...

Councilwoman claimshusband's firing political.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald is angry because state Treasurer Brian Krolicki forced her husband, Steven, to resign as deputy treasurer, a resignation that took effect...

Officials, needing state OK,unable to open hospital.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Spring Valley Hospital did not open Wednesday as planned because officials still needed state approval. Hospital officials blamed the delay on paperwork and red tape. Hospital spokeswoman Naomi Linardo said she...

Lawsuit seeks damages from UMC, suspect.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman who reported being sexually assaulted while hospitalized at University Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and the suspect in the case. According to the lawsuit, Kelli Riley was...

COLD WAR HISTORY: U-2 pilot's son spreads word.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL While sifting through blown-up photos of the secret U-2 spy plane and his father posing in a pressurized flight suit, Gary Powers Jr. spoke fondly Wednesday about the Cold War exhibit that he brought to...

Fugitive suspect in shootingof wife, sister-in-law caught.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL North Las Vegas police late Tuesday night arrested a man suspected of shooting and critically injuring his wife and sister-in-law. Police said Gustavo Mejia-Ayala, 50, shot his wife and sister-in-law about 2:49...

One of twopaintingsrecovered.(news)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A stolen Mickey Mouse painting valued at $395,000 was recovered Tuesday, but another portrait of the cartoon character still is missing. "Seaside Romance" was returned by a man who bought it without knowing it...

Rebels'Croomnearlyhealthy.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Larry Croom left the practice field Tuesday night, much closer to being the tailback that UNLV was depending on. Croom, hobbled the past two games by a strained right thigh, said he hopes to be 100...

Toney, Holyfield debate Kronk approach.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Evander Holyfield and James Toney agree on one thing: There are rougher fights every day in the Kronk Gym in Detroit than there are nearly anywhere else in the world. But what the heavyweight...

Vasser eager for CART event.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Veteran racer Jimmy Vasser obviously is biased about a CART Champ Car race taking place in Las Vegas next year. "I'm excited about it," he said. "I'd get to sleep in my own bed and go to the races."...

GETTING OFF THE HOOK: Commission excuses Arum from hearing.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL The Nevada Athletic Commission decided to overlook incendiary comments made by boxing promoter Bob Arum, granting Arum his request to be excused from an Oct. 15 hearing. Arum was so outraged by the...

Broncos-Chiefs difficult to pick.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: MATT YOUMANS, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's tough to find a flaw in a supermodel, and in NFL terms, the same is true with the Kansas City Chiefs, who have excelled in all phases of the game during their 4-0 start. Running back Priest...

INTERNET EXTRA: Valley tops Moapa Valley in boys tennis.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Josh Wiitanen went 3-0 in singles on Wednesday as Valley's boys tennis team handed visiting Moapa Valley its first loss of the season, 26-19. Tyson Prisbrey and Sebastian Kloos went 3-0 in doubles for Moapa...

INTERNET EXTRA: Cimarron-Memorial deals Palo Verde first loss of season in girls golf.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Mackenzie Mack shot 4-over-par 40 as Cimarron-Memorial defeated Palo Verde 220-227 in girls golf Wednesday at Paiute. It was Palo Verde's first loss of the season. The Panthers' Katie Barrett was medalist...

ON COURSE FOR SUCCESS: Change of pace.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: SAM WALLER, REVIEW-JOURNAL If things had gone according to plan, Clark senior Amanda Gramly would be awaiting the start of her final season of high school basketball. But things don't always turn out as planned. Gramly...

Laughlinapprovedto moveinto 1A.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: DAMON SEITERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Competitive concerns caused Laughlin to play an independent football schedule this season and last season, rather than compete in the Class 2A Southern League. Beginning next season, the Cougars...

Wranglers' first twosignees are brothers.(sports)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: ROYCE FEOUR, REVIEW-JOURNAL The expansion Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL have signed their first two players, Jason and Mike McBain, brothers with NHL experience. Jason McBain, a 29-year-old defenseman, played in nine games...

HOLIDAY BAZAARS: Seasonal Bounty.(living)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: DEANA DI DIO, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's that time of year again, when shop windows forgo bathing suits and summer flower decorations and start putting up reminders that the gift-giving season is upon us. Another year and more gifts to...

NEVADA POWER: Utility seeks 9.6 percent increase.(business)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The typical Las Vegas area residential electric customer will pay 3.5 percent more in April if state regulators approve a general rate case request that Nevada Power Co. filed Wednesday. The rate...

Advocate foresees big gas rate rise.(business)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL Southwest Gas Corp. customers can expect a 30 percent increase in gas rates next year if state regulators approve monthly gas rate adjustments, far higher than the utility reported earlier, state...

Regulator tells of private talks.(business)
October 2, 2003... BYLINE: JOHN G. EDWARDS, REVIEW-JOURNAL The state's top utility regulator said Wednesday he discussed regulatory affairs privately with Commissioner Richard McIntire before he resigned from the Public Utilities Commission. However, PUC...

New Company Has Big Entertainment Dreams for Las Vegas.
October 2, 2003

Gambling Stocks Keep Climbing; Analysts See Trend Holding until End of Year.
October 2, 2003

Nevada Consumer Advocate Foresees Large Rise in Gas Rates.
October 2, 2003

Nevada Businesses See Sales Soar in July.
October 2, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column.
October 2, 2003

Nevada Utility Regulator Tells of Private Talks Held before Resignation.
October 2, 2003

TAX FIGHT FALLOUT: Beers has his sights on Senate.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: JANE ANN MORRISON, REVIEW-JOURNAL Assemblyman Bob Beers, the white knight to fiscal conservatives and prince of darkness to those who sought record tax increases, has his sights set on higher office -- and a fellow Republican he...

90 airmen from Red Horse Squadron headed to Iraq.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: KEITH ROGERS, REVIEW-JOURNAL It's been only six months since many of them were awarded medals for supporting the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan. Now, 90 members of the Red Horse Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base are headed...

HELP WITH NEGOTIATIONS: Doctors hope union increases clout.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: JOELLE BABULA, REVIEW-JOURNAL Local physicians might swell the ranks of a national union that they believe could help them negotiate higher pay and better contracts with insurance companies. They say the union will take over...

Wounded teen sues NLV officer over shooting.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL An 18-year-old man filed a $10 million lawsuit Thursday that accuses a North Las Vegas police officer of shooting him in August "without justification or provocation." Lamar Kiles has been...

$2 million lawsuit filed against police.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: CARRI GEER THEVENOT, REVIEW-JOURNAL Two California residents filed a $2 million lawsuit Thursday claiming Metropolitan Police Department officers subjected them to excessive force last year after responding to a riot in Laughlin....

Guinn names 18 to anti-terrorism commission.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Gov. Kenny Guinn on Thursday announced the appointment of 18 members to a newly formed Nevada Commission on Homeland Security. The commission will make recommendations and propose programs to Guinn concerning...

Woman found deadnear Glendale identified.(news)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL A woman who was found dead on the side of the highway in Glendale last month has been identified as Genia Polischuk, Las Vegas police said. Polischuk, a deaf mute who made her living as a prostitute, normally...

CART likelyhere, teamowner says.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: JEFF WOLF, REVIEW-JOURNAL Indy-style race cars likely will compete in Las Vegas next year, whether they're flying around Las Vegas Motor Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval or on a makeshift road circuit near the Strip. It won't,...

Holyfield confident he'll find way to beat Toney.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Muhammad Ali might have been the fastest heavyweight of all time. Few big men moved as nimbly. And even fewer had a better chin. But the aspect of Ali's game that set him apart from so many was his...

Healthy Kretschmer quite a rush for Wolf Pack.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: MARK ANDERSON, REVIEW-JOURNAL When a standout football player returns from a torn knee ligament, the question is whether he has lost any of the skills that made him so good. If UNR tailback Chance Kretschmer has lost anything,...

Boswell,McCline tosquare off.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL There is one unbeaten heavyweight from Atlanta and, no, he's not Evander Holyfield. Despite a 21-0 record and 16 knockouts, Cedric Boswell is a virtual unknown outside the walls of his home. He aims...

Holyfield might fight Tyson again.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: KEVIN IOLE, REVIEW-JOURNAL Showtime executive Jay Larkin laughed weakly when asked about the network's plans for former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. Larkin noted there are dozens of rumors flying around, but suggested none of...

INTERNET EXTRA: Moapa Valley tops Eldorado in boys tennis.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Mason Stratton and James Drollinger each went 3-0 in singles, leading Moapa Valley past Eldorado 31-14 in boys tennis on Thursday in Overton. Eldorado's Nick Richards and Mike Jett went 2-1 in doubles. At...

INTERNET EXTRA: Esther's two goals lead Coronado to boys soccer win.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Lance Esther scored twice to lead Coronado's boys soccer team to a 3-2 victory over visiting Green Valley on Thursday. Vale Lopez added a goal for the Cougars. Drew Chesser and Morgan Blaise each scored once for...

INTERNET EXTRA: Pendleton fires 2-over 38 as Green Valley tops Silverado.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Chelsea Pendleton shot 2-over-par 38 to lead Green Valley past Silverado 217-238 at Tuscany on Thursday. Stephanie Bird shot 39 for the Skyhawks. At Rhodes Ranch, Lauren Hernandez and Angelica Wright both...

INTERNET EXTRA: Eldorado outlasts Rancho in girls volleyball.(sports)
October 3, 2003... BYLINE: REVIEW-JOURNAL Christina Macke had 21 assists to lead Eldorado's girls volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-18, 20-25, 16-25, 15-13 road victory over Rancho on Thursday. Natasha Wilcox added nine kills for the Sundevils. Keri Ihde...