Friday, April 26, 2002 | 8:26 a.m.
Here are the top Nevada stories in sight at this hour for AMs of Saturday, April 27. If you have questions about stories, call News Editor Tom Tait in Las Vegas at (702) 382-7440. For reruns, contact the AP Service Desk at (212) 621-1595.
HEADLINES:
Charlton Heston opens annual National Rifle Association meeting
Guinn gets early backing from teachers in Nevada governor race
Nevada utility's viability worries analyst
Vegas councilman eyes state office
Nevada House candidate does some spring cleaning
NRA:
Charlton Heston opens annual National Rifle Association meeting
RENO, Nev. - Actor Charlton Heston welcomed members of the National Rifle Association to the organization's annual meeting in Reno on Friday.
BC-NV--NRA Convention. Developing.
By Martin Griffith.
AP Photos.
POLITICS:
Guinn gets early backing from teachers in Nevada governor race
LAS VEGAS - Republican Gov. Kenny Guinn has won another early endorsement in his bid for a second four-year term - this one from the powerful Nevada State Education Association.
BC-NV--Gov. Race. 390 words.
Vegas councilman eyes state office
LAS VEGAS - City Councilman Larry Brown says he's "leaning towards" running for Nevada lieutenant governor and will make up his mind this weekend.
BC-NV--Brown-Candidacy. 260 words.
Nevada House candidate does some spring cleaning
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada congressional candidate Lynette Boggs McDonald cleaned house at her Las Vegas headquarters this week, firing her campaign manager and chief fund-raiser.
BC-NV--Candidate Housecleaning. 250 words.
BUSINESS:
Nevada utility's viability worries analyst
CARSON CITY, Nev. - Shareholders of the parent company of Nevada's two big electric companies have good reason to worry about their investments, a Wall Street analyst says.
BC-NV--Bankruptcy Fears. 440 words.
NEVADA FOCUS:
Eds: The AP's weekly news feature package Nevada Focus consists of one story by a member newspaper and two staff-written stories. Most stories have photos. Here is a list of this week's Nevada Focus stories. Stories moved Wednesday and were resent Friday.
Center stores information for scientists and tourists, alike
RENO, Nev. - Scientists use the Western Regional Climate Center to study the complex patterns of air pollution, droughts and global warming. Richard Potter dials in just to dodge mosquitoes. While engineers tap the Web site's research to help build sturdy bridges in high winds, Potter is downloading data to try to avoid rain and mosquitoes on a fall canoe trip in Montana. The climate center at the Desert Research Institute on the edge of the Sierra specializes in the West but maintains 30 years of records for nearly all the 20,000 weather reporting stations in the country - valuable to experts and tourists alike. Construction contractors who miss deadlines use the information to help document the cause of down time, Hollywood film companies set shooting schedules and vintners scrutinize the weather tables to help make decisions at vineyards in Napa Valley.
BC-NV-Climate Crunchers. 900 words.
By Scott Sonner. Associated Press Writer.
AP Photos.
Vegas neighborhood recalls unrest that mirrored LA riots
LAS VEGAS - Rioters swept through West Las Vegas after the Rodney King verdicts 10 years ago ravaging homes, stores, a police substation and an NAACP office. But they spared one neighborhood institution. While the violence claimed one life and $6 million in property, and 37 people were hurt and 111 arrested, the West Las Vegas Library was not targeted. "They did a lot of rioting in the community, but they didn't touch the library," assistant librarian Barbara Coleman said. The branch had a door kicked in but was otherwise spared the night of April 29, 1992. "It's the heart of the community," she said. Today, some of the same anger and discontent that fueled the riot is heard in the library's meetings rooms.
BC-NV--LA Riots-Vegas. 615 words.
By Ken Ritter. Associated Press Writer.
Eds: Part of a package of stories on the anniversary of the Los Angeles riots.
With BC-CA--LA Riots.
AP Photos.
Leukemia children winning their battling with disease
FALLON, Nev. - At Sunshine Child Care and Learning Center, where a dozen kids can be seen each day running around and playing, 5-year-old Sareynah Rivers blends in with the bunch. Few would guess that the spunky, dark-haired youngster, who runs, jumps and laughs on the playground is the same pale little girl who underwent two years of chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia. Since 1997, 15 local children have been battling a deadly disease, which claimed two lives and has left 13 others on a road to recovery. Fighting childhood leukemia has taken its toll on these children and their families, but with community support and financial help, many are trying to keep a positive outlook. Although the families are anxiously waiting for clues, many are soothed by seeing their sick children getting better and being able to play again.
BC-NV--Leukemia Kids. 980 words.
By Heather Singer. Lahontan Valley News & Fallon Eagle Standard.
AP Photo.
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