Photo archive for June 18, 2009Las Vegas Sun News

Photo archive for June 18, 2009

hampton

Doug Hampton, husband of Sen. John Ensign's affair partner, Cynthia Hampton, appears in this KLAS-TV video Wednesday. The Hamptons were both employees of Ensign when the affair reportedly took place, and in a letter to Fox News, Doug Hampton blamed Ensign's "relentless pursuit of my wife" for their "dismissal." View photo

Sam Brandon

Former UNLV and NFL safety Sam Brandon offers instruction during Mike Sanford's team camp last weekend at Rebel Park. View photo

Sam Brandon

Denver Broncos safety Sam Brandon (42) blocks a punt by San Diego punter Darren Bennett in the endzone during the second quarter in Denver on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002. The Broncos scored on a safety on the play. View photo

Kevin Thomas

Seattle's Itula Mili (88) falls back while missing a pass with Buffalo Bills' Kevin Thomas defending during the third quarter in Seattle on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004. The Bills won 38-9. View photo

Sam Brandon

Sam Brandon, a former Rebel who played 6 seasons with the Denver Broncos, returned to campus last week to help coach at Mike Sanford's team camp. View photo

Kevin Thomas

Kevin Thomas was an All-American defensive back for the Rebels in 2002. Last weekend, he and fellow former UNLV DB Sam Brandon returned to campus to help as volunteer coaches at Mike Sanford's team camp. View photo

Carano

In this photo released by The Rose Group Gina Carano, left, kicks Julie Kedzie during the Elite Xtreme Combat mixed martial arts competition, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007, at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss. Carano takes on Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos on Aug. 15 for the first-ever Strikeforce women's 145-pound title. View photo

boyd

Dean John V. White aspires to make UNLV Boyd School of Law's gaming law programs the best in the country -- and world. View photo

Patti Millionaire Matchmaker

Scotch and Cigars

Wine

Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Ties

Tim Thomas

Boston goalie Tim Thomas holds his hardware while meeting the media on Thursday evening at the NHL Awards ceremony, held at the Pearl Theater at the Palms. Thomas won both the William M. Jennings and Vezina Trophies. View photo

Tim Thomas

Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas speaks with the media on Thursday after winning the Vezina Trophy at the NHL Awards ceremony, held at the Pearl Theater at the Palms. The 35-year-old Michigan native reached a new peak in an up-and-down pro career, which has included four stints in Finland. View photo

Carano

Mixed Martial arts fighter and former UNLV student Gina Carano speaks during a news conference May 29, 2008, in New York. Carano is scheduled to fight Cris "Cyborg" Santos for the first-ever Strikeforce 145-pound women's world title in San Jose, Calif. on Aug 15. View photo

skateboards

Henri & Odette gallery's new exhibit, "LVSK8 III," features skateboards on which artists have created their works. View photo

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NHL Awards winners

A throng of media members interview Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin inside the Palms Thursday. Ovechkin won the Hart Memorial Trophy, Lester B. Pearson Award and the Maurice Richard Trophy. View photo

NHL Awards winners

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin answers questions from the media following Thursday's NHL Awards show at the Palms. Malkin won the Art Ross Trophy, but finished second behind Alex Ovechkin for the second consecutive year in the Hart Trophy voting. View photo

NHL Awards winners

702.tv sportscasters Christine Killimayer (center) and Alex Adeyanju (right) interview Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk at the Palms Thursday. Datsyuk won the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward and the Lady Byng for gentlemanly play and skill at the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards winners

NHL Awards at the Palms

Singer Michael Buble stops for photographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Sergei Fedorov stops for photographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin signs autographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Actors Colin Ferguson, and Tricia Helfer stop for photographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin stops for photographs with the 2K Sports show girls on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin answers questions on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

A 2K Sports show girl on the red carpet holds a poster of the new NHL 2K10 video game outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

A 2K Sports show girl gets her head dress adjusted on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer answers questions on the red carpet outside the Palms on Thursday, June 18, 2009, before the NHL Awards. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer signs autographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

The NHL Awards were held Thursday at the Pearl inside the Palms. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Mark Messier answers questions on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Sergei Fedorov signs autographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

NHL Commisioner Gary Bettman signs autographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Singer Michael Buble signs autographs on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

NHL Awards at the Palms

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin answers questions on the red carpet outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

Midnight Sevens

The participants of the 2006 Midnight Sevens Rugby Tournament. View photo

NHL Awards show red carpet

Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin fields questions from the throng of red carpet reporters outside the Palms Thursday prior to the NHL Awards show. View photo

Stanley Cup

The Stanley Cup was out on display in 2009 as part of a breakfast featuring NHL players and former players at Simon restaurant at Palms Place in Las Vegas. View photo

Stanley Cup

Bill Wellman, the so-called keeper of the Stanley Cup, unpacks hockey's highest honor this morning, June 18, 2009, at Simon restaurant in Palms Place in Las Vegas. The hallowed cup was on display as part of a breakfast featuring players and former players. View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - Members of the audience stand up at the Henderson City Council meeting after being asked who supports granting a day care owner in the Mission Hills neighborhood permission to double the size of her facility and to add a 40-bed assisted living facility for seniors Tuesday, June 16, 2009. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - John Marchiano, the attorney for Marsha Jefferies, owner of the Coyote Kids Daycare, addresses the Henderson City Council Tuesday, June 16, 2009. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN..***John Marchiano, Marsha Jefferies View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - Mission/Paradise Rural Alliance president Dan Abendroth addresses the Henderson City Council Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Abendroth, in an attempt to preserve his rural neighborhood, was trying to appeal the Planning Commissions decision to grant a day care owner permission to double the size of her facility and to add an assisted living facility for seniors. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN..***Dan Abendroth (himself) View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - Mission/Paradise Rural Alliance member Valda Clarke expresses her opposition to a daycare facility expansion and new assisted living facility for seniors being built in her rural neighborhood at the Henderson City Council meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2009. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN..***Valda Clarke (herself) View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - Marsha Jefferies, owner of the Coyote Kids Daycare, addresses the Henderson City Council meeting with her lawyer John Marchiano Tuesday, June 16, 2009. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN..***John Marchiano, Marsha Jefferies (themselves) View photo

Assisted living facility expansion

LAS VEGAS - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009 - Mission/Paradise Rural Alliance president Dan Abendroth, from right, and member Valda Clarke attend the Henderson City Council meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2009 to appeal the Planning Commissions decision to grant a day care owner in the Mission Hills neighborhood permission to double the size of her facility and to add a 40-bed assisted living facility for seniors. LEILA NAVIDI / LAS VEGAS SUN..***Dan Abendroth, Valda Clarke (themselves) View photo

Doug and Cindy Hampton

This photo taken Tuesday, June 16, shows the home of Doug and Cindy Hampton in Las Vegas. Cindy Hampton, a former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the conservative Republican, lamented his decision to "air this very personal matter" and said she eventually would tell her side of the story. View photo

Doug Hampton

Doug Hampton arrives at his home, Wednesday, June 17 in Las Vegas. Doug Hampton's wife, Cindy Hampton, a former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev. confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the Republican. View photo

Chelsea Handler

Chelsea Handler, comedian and talk show host, will bring her brand of sarcastic humor to the Hard Rock Hotel Saturday night, June 20, 2009, in Las Vegas. View photo

Touro project

Mayra Olivares demonstrates how her hands-free dryer invention helps stroke victims Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Jamie Hall explains to Jakki Ruzich and Anne Evans, center,how her hands-free fishing pole invention helps disabled fisherman during a student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Melody Lee texts on a phone using a mobile magnifier while demonstrating her invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Allison Stone discusses how she invented the roll-along dog walker with Henderson resident Cameron Stay, left, during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Ingrid Kelly laughs with other students while demonstrating her cake decorating squeeze bottles with grips invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Larry Morales, right, listens during a demonstration of an adaptive cutting board invention presented Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Dr. Judy Turner, who practices osteopathic manipulative medicine, and Paula Dybdahl, center, listen to Renee Dipucciu discuss her catch and throw prosthetic hand invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Renee DiPucciu throws a ball while demonstrating her catch and throw prosthetic hand invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Irina Sobyanina fits her swim paddle invention onto the hand of Lawrence Morales, 14, while demonstrating how it works Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Steven Henrie lines up a putt while demonstrating his golfing grip invention for Cameron Stay, left, Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Assistant Professor Dr. Cynthia Lau takes a picture of student Jummel Hidrosollo while trying out his Wheelchair ShutterChin invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Professor Tana Brown, left, watches Reinette Cicero demonstrate her infant acid reflux pillow invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Administrative Assistant Althea Jones watches Maryann Gonzales, right, play the guitar with her motorized Second-hand Strummer invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Sitting under her invention, McKinnon Carroll demonstrates how an injured rodeo roper can learn to rope with their left hand using her Re-Roper invention Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Shane Robb, left, tries out Adriane Boynton's We Can Stand invention while virtual snow skiing on her Wii video system Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Debi McGuire plays video bowling using her Wii-hab Controller while demonstrating her invention for Kainath Purre, right, Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Touro project

Karen Picus, director of the Occupational Therapy School, listens as Belinda Garey demonstrates her magnetic sdaptive table games Thursday during the annual student Assistive Technology Fair at Touro University. View photo

Lucille Salter

Longtime Boulder City and Henderson resident Lucille Salter poses for a photo on June 17, 2009. She turns 104 on June 27. View photo

Lucille Salter

Longtime Boulder City and Henderson resident Lucille Salter poses for a photo on June 17, 2009. She turns 104 on June 27. View photo

Lucille Salter

Longtime Boulder City and Henderson resident Lucille Salter poses for a photo on June 17, 2009. She turns 104 on June 27. View photo

Lee Tilman

Lee Tilman, the last known Hoover Dam worker in Boulder City, died in 2007. View photo

David G. Pugsley

David G. Pugsley View photo

Human Nature-Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson with his discovery, the Australian foursome Human Nature, at Imperial Palace. View photo

Frances Keith

Frances Keith has lived in 11 U.S. states and in Germany. She's witnessed years and years of change in the Las Vegas Valley. And when she moved here, she was 85 years old. View photo

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