Story archive for July 2002
Wednesday, July 31
- Prosecutor: Nevada marijuana measure would undercut DUI cases
- LV operator's profit improves
- Harrah's buys out N.O. holders
- Regulators order Nevada companies to fix slots
- Guinn to offer plan for state workers' insurance
- Commissioners view evidence from strip clubs in private room
- Columnist Victoria Sun: Gamez at peace with life, golf
- Competing bills may complicate reform
- Business booming for Vegas mall developer
- Five companies can leave Nevada Power
- Spotlight still shining on J.T.
- News briefs for July 31, 2002
- Renewal of wedding vows has decidedly Las Vegas flair
- Senate urged to expedite lands bill for county
- Further study is sought for downtown area
- Not all 'enchanted' with plans
- Families leaving MASH Village face challenges
- District attorney claims marijuana drive would derail DUI enforcement
- BLM sells 201 acres in valley
- Medco Health IPO filing withdrawn
- Justice probes AOL Time Warner finances
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Crash injury puts Lasoski behind the eight ball
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Forecasters undersell iffy Rebels
- Cimarron's Parker to play new spot in Utah defense
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Nashville
- Car dealer subpoenaed in Mack trial
- College pick plans to start soon
- Lengthy trial expected for Metro officer
- Editorial: Long-term care, but short-term planning
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's Del Mar selections
- Letter: Punishing pot use is a waste of time, resources
- Thursday's horse racing entries
- Editorial: Trashing deal isn't the answer
- Columnist Peter Benton: Skin cancer remains a threat to golfers
- Obituaries for July 31, 2002
- Scouts cite work of hospital CEO
- Alzheimer's honor given to Berkley
- Community briefs for July 31, 2002
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Sovietski reliably kitschy
- Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Bishop Katre to leave Las Vegas for new position
- Savvy wine buys: '01 Voss Sauvignon Blanc
- A Vegas institution: Culinary program added to Art Institute of Las Vegas
- Sierra fire near containment, new blaze near Pioche
Tuesday, July 30
- Shares jump on credit deal
- News briefs for July 30, 2002
- Analyst raises rating to 'strong buy'
- Views changed on operators
- Vegas casino supplier loses $5.8 million
- Casino operator reports loss for second quarter
- Massive fraud alleged at bankrupt Nevada company
- Deal offers no guarantees on reduced rates for doctors
- Joint Chiefs chairman to visit Nellis
- Wynn to hit road to stump for planned stock offering
- Las Vegas loses two flights in Vanguard shutdown
- Profits improve for big Vegas developer
- Burglars hit Porter's business office again
- Feds work feverishly on Yucca project
- Man who said he heard call by terrorists passes lie test
- Agency: Relief from mine dust on the way
- 'S-curve' may put squeeze on rural residents
- Center eases transition for area's new teachers
- Lawyers, doctors dispute bill
- Shifting flight routes rattle southwest valley
- State Senate approves $350,000 cap on damages
- Rebels picked 4th in poll
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Gaughan suspects his truck was sabotaged -- twice
- RB Dorsey back in school
- Casino fined $2.26 million over allegations of prostitution
- Stock market decline shakes consumers
- Dockside gambling OK'd for seven Indiana riverboats
- New code helps suppliers
- Gold fluctuates against stocks
- Judge rules against liens for Medicaid
- Ryan Claridge expected to miss 12 weeks
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Gaughan: Others may be tinkering with my car
- 51s lose to Sounds
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Please, we don't need AFL team
- Ferrell-Edmonson to coach UNLV track
- Court briefs for July 30, 2002
- Settlement reached in gas pump blaze
- Scientists to report on ground water flow from Yucca
- Finalists being selected for new college's president
- Clark County ready for bilingual elections
- Judge: Tuscany dispute will move to Carson City court
- Wednesday's horse racing entries
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Del Mar
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: You'll have to pay extra for selected UNLV games
- Letter: Dips are there for good reason
- Letter: We're not really Americans, we're United Statesians
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Tough time for vacation
- Editorial: Can't deny education any longer
- Editorial: No passing grade for testing company
- The 'Beats' goes on again at The Venetian
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Times call for healthy perspective
- Dancing queen: Former movie, TV star Peggy Ryan still cutting the rug
- Community briefs for July 30, 2002
- TV pitchman 'Happy Harry' Haneman dies
- Malcolm, Henderson's first librarian, dies
- Obituaries for July 30, 2002
- Noted bowler, motel owner Roles dies
Monday, July 29
- Testing errors outrage school officials
- Results down at Fitzgeralds
- Lawmakers may discuss insurance
- LV operations to expand
- Media chief to be replaced
- Indian casino attracting Texans
- Redevelopment talks under way
- Strong sales, profit forecast by Las Vegas company
- Senate OKs ban on video poker
- Park Place profit steady
- Legislative deal near on $350,000 cap
- Las Vegas shopping mall owner posts gains
- Travel slowdown likely around Sept. 11
- Activist urges neighbors to carry arms
- Encore: Doctor replaces woman's kidney again -- 25 years later
- New state college's teachers' program approved
- Bras span Strip to raise awareness
- Court case an example of language barrier problems
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Bittersweet experience for Gamez
- Andre silences the skeptics
- Local sports calendar
- AARP launches fight against Medicaid liens
- Obituaries for July 29, 2002
- News briefs for July 29, 2002
- Another Fallon child has leukemia
- State will soon select firm to run troubled youth facility
- School district's personnel phone lines take their toll
- Rope a key in double slayings
- Coroner's inquest vindicates officer
- Noted pathologist Baden to testify in stabbing death
- Legion teams attempt to pass 'go' at District
- Letter: Gibbons seeking name for himself
- Letter: Leave Nevada alone in deciding marijuana issue
- Editorial: Let's not add spying to anti-terror roles
- Editorial: Changes in air security fall short
- Columnist Ralph Siraco: War Emblem, others, jockey for position
- Around the dial: Debate rages over TV Guide's lists
- Immunization schedule for July 29, 2002
- 58 percent hike proposed for state education budget
- Birth announcements for July 29, 2002
- Monday PMs
Sunday, July 28
Saturday, July 27
Friday, July 26
- Governor unveils reform package
- DA calls UMC ad violation of policy
- Nevada investigating fraud claim against telemarketer
- Flights' seats convert to beds
- Transportation agency ads cleared by DA
- New York man involved in hoax reportedly marries twice in Nevada
- Seed scatterers: Plants restored on disturbed wildlands
- Regulators OK private salon for high-rollers
- Hard Rock settles complaints over sex acts at club
- Settlement reached in crash
- Resort height limits proposed
- California carrier adds Fresno flights
- Discount carrier seeks alliance
- Earnings briefs for July 26, 2002
- Business briefs for July 26, 2002
- 11th-hour district redrawing policy criticized
- FBI joins investigation of Henderson arrest
- Nevada's grade schools face fed failure
- Discrimination suits filed by 2 airport workers
- News briefs for July 26, 2002
- Looking for a few good men (who can dunk)
- Nevada, Illinois differ on slot problem
- Casinos hope to cash in on Hong Kong flight
- Las Vegas new home sales strong
- Rebels honored
- Football tickets on sale Saturday
- Centennial's bittersweet spring on the back burner
- White House could soon join Yucca money fight
- Murderer sentenced to prison
- Texas casino shuts down; tribe vows fight to reopen
- Holyfield absent, but Ruiz to fight anyway
- W.Va. operation boosts Penn profits
- Reid renews battle to strengthen security at nuclear power plants
- Two who lodged complaints could testify at Mack trial
- Bail revocation sought in case of DEA agent
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Don't dismiss Ruiz without reading this
- Court briefs for July 26, 2002
- Who bassist's death linked to cocaine use
- Political notebook: Court keeps Williams off ballot
- Sex assault suspect escapes for six hours
- Ira's Account: Sternberg rides the waves on radio shows
- Senate OKs $73 million in projects for Nevada
- Wetlands trail improved, ready for visitors
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Saving trauma center
- Editorial: Chief was correct to call upon the FBI
- Sharpton: Casino company has not improved
- Obituaries for July 26, 2002
- Letter: Who checks on Las Vegas roads?
- Letter: Double standard applied to killing
- Letter: Islam believes in equality for all human beings
- Woman who sued Dion's husband pleads not guilty to theft charges
- Murder trial delayed as beating of prosecution witness is probed
- Community briefs for July 26, 2002
- Plan to increase pay for bilingual workers closer to fruition
- Editorial: Nevadans shouldn't back down
- NCAA has been nice to Big Time ... so far
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Charmed by devotion to chimes
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Del Mar
- Saturday's horse racing entries
- Former Super Bowl MVP Williams weds at Sam Boyd
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Tagliani restless for another street fight
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Epicurean Club continues to build Vegas foundation
- Columnist Jerry Fink: Can we get footloose at new Cafe Michele?
- Venerable Jack Jones remains a popular draw
- Houdini Museum adds to impressive collection
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Memphis
- On Display for July 26, 2002
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Anderson brings gimmick-free show to Orleans
- Datebook for July 26, 2002
- Performing arts for July 26, 2002
- Blue Men still drumming up a lot of excitement
- International hit to replace 'Storm'
- Today's Big Time schedule
- 'Bones' a powerful book right out of the headlines
- 'Singles Ward' opening today
- Animated 'Alibaba' debuts
- Arts group revisits works of Verdi
- Columnist Erin Neff: Special legislative session is mostly about PR
- Columnist Benjamin Grove: Real-life spying nothing like in the movies
- Medical malpractice crisis: Decision is in lawmakers' hands
- State faces a taxing dilemma
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Solving medical crisis
- Columnist Sandy Thompson: Children's Attorneys Project is worthwhile
- Columnist Jeff German: Las Vegas could be in lap of luxury
- Letter: Israel need not issue an apology
- Letter: Founders' belief in government, not God, matters
- Columnist Jon Ralston: Prospects of failure are traumatic
- Editorial: Patients' needs are paramount
- Revered leader in blood donation field retires
- Camp extends children's opportunities
- UNLV student creates cookbook showcasing politicians' recipes
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Bidding farewell to a Landmark
- Wyrick's Tricks
Thursday, July 25
- Restaurant chain expanding to Green Valley
- State regulators consider anti-monopoly measures
- Vegas slot firm beats analysts' expectations
- Company reports loss for June
- Lottery Commission delays vote on expanded slots
- Shalmy named president
- Share buybacks lift stock
- Chain sold for $2.26 billion
- Slot machine flaw could erase jackpots
- Father leaves boy in car outside adult club
- News briefs for July 25, 2002
- Board may allow school bus drivers to increase speed
- New library caught in cash crunch
- Excessive force alleged in arrest of 84-year-old
- Apex developers face obstacles
- Perkins to take postcards to session
- Federal prosecution deepens bankrupt Adelphia's woes
- Wall Street finally gets rally -- but will it last?
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Retiring Bernstein chasing down Dixon
- UNLV athletes honored
- President plans to speak with Henderson couple
- ATM robbers sentenced after plea agreements
- Link explored between alleged counterfeiters, al-Qaida terrorist
- Gibbons to introduce his version of lands bill
- Planners reject rezoning 40-acre parcel
- Valley has chance of thunderstorm today
- Lawyers put heavy price tag on Yucca fight
- Young Wilkes already familiar with big time
- Oh, brother!
- Undefeated Johnson gets right to the point
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Promoters gambling on Grambling
- It's all over for So. Nevada crew
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Ayala-Morales nearly firm
- Letter: Economy going down the tubes
- Fight schedule
- Letter: Don't downplay role of religion
- Letter: Our soft military can't defend us against terrorists
- Editorial: Soldiers are not policemen
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Del Mar
- Editorial: Need better handle on psychiatric drugs
- Obituaries for July 25, 2002
- Friday's horse racing entries
- Today's Big Time schedule
- Wednesday's Big Time scores
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Memphis
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Don't misuse a good law
- Rancho High student attends leadership conference in D.C.
- Las Vegans complete exercise on USS Wasp
- Community briefs for July 25, 2002
- Nine to share Jackpot Grant funding
- Three's company: 'Big Three' gear for performing arts season
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Celtic 'Lord of the Dance' taptoes into the sunset
- Columnist Ruthe Deskin: No longer put off by putting off
Wednesday, July 24
- Firm faces union drive
- Vegas employees honored
- Analyst upgrades company
- Bay area chef to open eatery at Caesars Palace
- Analysts raise earnings estimates
- Analyst initiates coverage
- Profits up for Aztar Hard Rock, Ameristar
- Justice Dept. hit with suit alleging racism
- State to announce new Yucca offensive
- Flash-flood watch through 9 tonight
- Separate ways: UNLV Interfaith Center is breaking up
- Man facing life in prison bails himself out of sentence
- All ages included in final plans for Anthem project
- MGM MIRAGE earnings soar; beat expectations
- 'Drug czar' blasts proponents of pot legalization initiative
- Overworked surgeons say trauma unit may close
- Hospital ad under scrutiny
- Wade right in
- UNLV coaches getting a recruiting eyeful
- Today's Big Time schedule
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Del Mar
- Five arrested in Adelphia stock fraud investigation
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Memphis
- Players receive an education during tourney
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Prep tourney has faults, but so what?
- Foes allege irregularities in Nebraska gambling petition
- LV financial adviser pleads guilty
- Search still on for three thought dead at Lake Mead
- Perkins, Raggio optimistic about session
- Jurors look at pillow, sheet in murder case
- Police seeking information on drive-by shooting
- State: Possibility of Japanese beetle infestation is low
- Arraignment set for man accused of seducing teen
- Hootie frontman Rucker to play benefit
- Agency widens workplace probes
- No refunds to be issued for lake watercraft users
- Army spends big on recruits
- Celebrities donate bras for charity
- Community briefs for July 24, 2002
- Columnist Peter Benton: Nationwide to replace Buy.Com on PGA ladder
- Columnist Victoria Sun: Moore's run continues at Public Links
- MWC honors six UNLV golfers
- Former Niner Mike Cofer moving up in NASCAR ranks
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Michael Andretti ready to take risk as owner
- 51s lose in Memphis
- UNLV Hall of Fame: 5 individuals, 1 team picked for induction
- Letter: Let voters decide who is qualified
- Letter: Eating meat can be a deadly habit
- Letter: As a society we must fund public schools
- Editorial: Whatever happened to dignity?
- Editorial: California a leader on emissions issue
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Maddened by a dearth of carts
- Balsamic vinegar an expensive taste
- She Loves Lucy: Love of classic TV draws artist Koast to 'I Love Lucy'
- Savvy wine buys: '98 Iron Horse Wedding Cuvee Sparkling Wine
- Obituaries for July 24, 2002
- Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Roy's opens second restaurant in Hawaiian splendor
Tuesday, July 23
- Jet Skis will be banned at lake
- Dominant HMO's earnings climb
- Comdex owner battling for financial survival
- Station stock declines on weak outlook
- Nevada Power parent will fight public takeover plans
- Assisted living facilities fear big fee hike
- Anchor deal boosts IGT earnings
- Pulte reports record earnings
- Remington scores high marks as CCSN chief
- Vegas firm in merger deal
- LV airline numbers still down
- Father, son missing at lake
- No terrorism link is made yet to bad checks
- Small-town atmosphere has driven home prices sky-high
- News briefs for July 23, 2002
- With little fanfare, Bush signs Yucca resolution
- State at front line in pot debate
- Lawmakers likely to OK cap for doctors
- Reid pushes for SEC chairman's resignation
- Station Casinos earnings up; new casino planned
- Physicians task force seeks support in LV
- City Hall work behind schedule
- Counties adopt resolution on transporting nuke waste
- Reid-led subcommittee cuts proposed Yucca budget
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Drivers critical of Bahre-run speedway
- Woman pleads guilty to murder of husband
- State welfare declines
- Divers can't find swimmers' bodies
- Platt hits Big Time
- Rebels hope to pool their talent
- Columnist Dean Juipe: New NCAA rule adds to policing
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Del Mar
- Wednesday's horse racing entries
- Monday's Big Time scores
- Study looks at use of standard cars in Spring Mountains
- Community briefs for July 23, 2002
- Two LV public gymnasiums reopen
- Obituaries for July 23, 2002
- Red Rock Photo Contest winners named
- Ruan pumped to be in triple-A
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Only tears for Samantha
- Letter: Candidate takes exception
- Letter: Plan thwarts open discussion
- Letter: Columnist's views on Islam are distorted
- Editorial: Linking donations to a pledge
- Editorial: More power needed in E. coli inspection
- Grammy winner Hull trumpets 'Peace' on her newest release
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Unexpected comfort from Scorebucks
- Borders reflects on trailblazing career
Monday, July 22
- HDTV comes to Las Vegas
- Death of one's mate can be overwhelming
- Water meant for LV may end up in dying lake
- Survey: Prices vary most in LV
- Goodman backs expansion of sex businesses
- Three-year drought drying up water supplies
- Iowa casinos fined
- Most gambling outlawed
- Gambler's trial postponed
- News briefs for July 22, 2002
- LV firm's stock moves to SmallCap Market
- Taxable sales fall 2.2 percent
- Attorney added to regulatory board
- First malpractice bill proposed
- Special session could be political battle
- Walters reveals stake in golf course firm
- MGM MIRAGE diversity is sincere, Hispanic leader says
- Business scandals affect curriculum at UNLV
- Nellis puts on show for top brass
- James to skip talent-laden Big Time event
- Employees remain loyal to Lady Luck after sale
- Vegas-area fire doused; crews staying on hand
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Swing coach value may be only a myth
- Rodriguez gets positive result
- Local sports calendar
- Senate bills would benefit Nevada
- NSC search continues minus one candidate
- Anti-tax authors sought for work on ballot
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Tucson
- Obituaries for July 22, 2002
- Funeral set today for party chief Howe
- Tuesday's Big Time schedule
- Letter: Sen. Reid fought the good fight
- Letter: This scientist isn't sold on Yucca science
- Editorial: History warns of big risk
- Editorial: Plan would honor Fifth Street School
- Two gymnasiums closed after mold found
- Birth announcements for July 22, 2002
- Immunization schedule for July 22, 2002
- Columnist Ralph Siraco: Valenzuela won't toast this victory
- Alabama tykes win series
- Griffin routs fellow Las Vegan
- Review: Dennis Miller takes umbrage at The Mirage
- Burning Pentagon, WTC spotted on 20-spot
- Nevada AP News Digest
Sunday, July 21
Saturday, July 20
Friday, July 19
- Dow tumbles 307 points
- S. Nevada economy likely to rebound slowly, says expert
- Vegas firm tied to AOL revenue inflation
- Lady Luck sold
- Las Vegas chuckwagon races may be off to slow start
- Nevada jobless rate steady
- Talks fail for doctors, lawyers
- 18 million pounds of beef recalled
- Companies eye Chicago area
- Stock up after loss of investor
- Business briefs for July 19, 2002
- Monday's Big Time schedule
- Lovell Canyon blaze is nearly contained
- Water board to pursue purchase of Nevada Power Co.
- School board's 'one voice' plan draws criticism
- PUC to rule if hotels can bolt power company
- Sticky business: Dry heat? Not this time of year
- Backpay issued to ex-Sands workers
- Berkley's father has surgery
- 'Sex slave killer' dies of cancer in prison
- Vegas timeshare firm plans $450 million renovation
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Hollywood Park
- Saturday's horse racing entries
- Big-time concerns for Big Time
- Prolific Nora Roberts just keeps writing and writing ...
- The Strip at LVMS point standings
- Fernandez rallies at Founders
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Head for The Orleans for an Orlando vacation
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Is bankruptcy baseball's best solution?
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Unser headed for drug rehab
- Group backs tribe's plan for Conn. casino
- Earnings briefs for July 19, 2002
- Company expected to file for bankruptcy
- Puerto Rico factory under investigation
- Political notebook: Democratic caucus pushes registration in West Las Vegas
- Obituaries for July 19, 2002
- TV forums planned on marijuana laws
- Homeland reaches out to Salvadorans
- Self-defense is claimed in Laughlin killings
- Western wildfires limited resources to fight Lost Cabin
- Copters keep watchful eye on other potential hot spots
- Officials hold breath over dental school
- Court briefs for July 19, 2002
- News briefs for July 19, 2002
- Fab Four brings Beatles to life
- Officials see new water line as key for growth, security
- Polished Jewel: Break from performing has revitalized songwriter
- County reviews Apex residential development plan
- RTC tax question criticized
- 2002 Peep Show Saturday
- Datebook for July 19, 2002
- On Display for July 19, 2002
- Columnist Jerry Fink: In fifth decade, Checkmates still going strong
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Chefs honor their own at annual dinner
- Letter: Parochial schools do a better job
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Sisters have positive state of mind
- Letter: Rural Nevada ready for waste
- Letter: Sometimes politics just isn't humorous
- Blood drives
- Community briefs for July 19, 2002
- Writing institute eyed for school
- Editorial: There's a sucker born every minute
- Review: 'La Femme' remains a tasteful and artful adult revue at MGM Grand
- Editorial: Policy OK, but avoid groupthink
- Performing arts for July 19, 2002
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Example for Middle East
- Columnist Jeff German: Saving Las Vegas from dirty dancing
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Legislature now must act
- Letter: Don't expect to be compensated
- Letter: Our Founders' devotion to God made U.S. great
- Editorial: Buyout of utility is enticing
- Columnist Jon Ralston: Businesses insist on free ride
- Medical malpractice crisis: Doctors, lawyers continue PR assault
- Doctors' issues pose numbers game for state lawmakers
- Does public control hold water?
- Editorial: Legislature nearing its moment of truth
- Columnist Sandy Thompson: Visitation ruling misses the mark
- Columnist Erin Neff: Porter, Herrera equally guilty of avoiding issues
- Columnist Benjamin Grove: Ground zero is ghastly, but also a sacred place
- Up in smoke: Nevada's teen smoking rate among highest in nation
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: It could be a VIP ringing your doorbell
- Kids gain confidence at camp
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Sprawl's blight overcoming neighborhood
- Forever Fabian
Thursday, July 18
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Fresno
- Friday's horse racing entries
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday's races at Hollywood Park
- Locals' strength reflected in Herbst ratings
- Charges dropped in Laughlin shooting
- Earnings briefs for July 18, 2002
- News briefs for July 18, 2002
- Boyd reports profit doubled in quarter
- Analyst raises gaming estimates
- Hard Rock fined for allowing sex acts in public
- National Airlines posts loss for May
- Survey reveals gambling habits
- Firm marketing to soap fans
- Mesquite firm entangled in bankruptcy, lawsuits
- Residents of Kyle Canyon discuss possible evacuation
- Offices of LV priests made more visible
- Crews take advantage of rainfall
- Task force eyes fee hikes for revenue
- Local stagehands eye split with international
- Inmate attacks molester in court
- Sting things: Bark scorpions from Arizona making presence felt in valley
- School board members begin self-assessment
- Texas tribe pushes on despite casino ruling
- Rebels performing well without supervision
- Sprint announces losses of $68 million
- Auditor settles SEC allegations
- Software maker cutting jobs
- Lost Cabin firefighters benefit from rainfall
- Editorial: Raise cigarette tax, but not so steeply
- Letter: Bush no stranger to cooking books
- Letter: Congress ignores stock options
- Letter: Now, more than ever, fight waste dump at Yucca
- Editorial: SEC chief can't instill confidence
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Metric would be hectic
- Court briefs for July 18, 2002
- Millie Gohres, who lived a rags-to-riches story, dies
- Ex-Metro officer will face drug charges
- Vegas sports on TV/Radio
- Former officer sentenced in sex assault on inmate
- Zoning denied for proposed hotel
- NLV manager gets $10,000 raise
- Cop union: Pulling Herrera endorsement not political
- New rules on billboards may again be amended
- Six officers honored
- Ross hits two more HRs in 51s' win
- Process of naming of new senators is criticized
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: After failed effort in St. Louis, Dixon moves on
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: A tax fix that is fair
- City manager list cut to five
- Las Vegas council briefs
- Council rejects caps on events
- Community briefs for July 18, 2002
- Panel seeks to educate employers about rights of workers in Reserves
- Fight schedule
- Obituaries for July 18, 2002
- Birth in internment camp didn't embitter Las Vegan
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Risque productions on the Strip gaining exposure
- Forget about Harmon-y
- Columnist Ruthe Deskin: Not amused by adult amusement
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Big Macs, not riches, in Ruiz's immediate future
- 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' hits home for Las Vegas families
- Swing Set: Couples bare souls in Gantz brothers' Sex With Strangers'
Wednesday, July 17
- Blaze burns 3,400 acres
- Torino Ranch lodge patrons survive scare
- Summerlin not at risk, officials say
- Panel assails U.S. spy agencies
- Downward trend in homicide reversed
- Casino in deal with track
- Expansion project begins
- Analyst initiates coverage
- Developer wins 'Net litigation
- Friends give 'Big Dog' a moving sendoff
- Sources: Police union won't back Herrera
- Woman pained by memories of slaying son
- Proposed law would curtail action in strip clubs
- This class is taken ... not stirred
- Harrah's casinos generate strong profit growth
- Vegas commercial real estate market heats up
- May earnings flat for resort
- Commission filling state Senate seats
- Fire damages construction site
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Fresno
- Local sports on TV/Radio
- Housing construction down 3.6 percent in June
- CEO out at telecom giant
- Biggest Tom Wiesner tribute yet to come
- Website will answer voters' questions
- Local Taco Bell manager to putt for $10 million
- Republicans increase edge over registered Democrats
- Justices off to Hawaii to attend conference
- Applications for fed airport screeners are being accepted
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Rumor mill collects Carpentier -- again
- Police keep searching for missing girl
- Mountain Springs residents not worried about blaze
- DA wants DEA agent's bail revoked
- County schools to get $6 million in federal funds
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Fame fails to curtail Iverson
- News briefs for July 17, 2002
- Ensign bill would aid McCarran security woes
- Obituaries for July 17, 2002
- Tuscany development trade delayed again
- City opens door for 'open house' signs
- Six picked to write ballot arguments on transit initiative
- Supreme Court rejects appeal of killer of four
- Henderson's Edwards shares Founders lead
- Columnist Peter Benton: Can anybody beat Tiger?
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Hollywood Park
- Editorial: There are no shades of gray in terrorism
- Letter: Democrats could rescue country
- Letter: Impersonating Martha Stewart
- Letter: State of Nevada should abolish death penalty
- Thursday's horse racing entries
- Community briefs for July 17, 2002
- Nevada teens will try their hands at Washington politics
- Editorial: Bill fails to restore full trust
- School District cites help from community
- EOB commends Humperdinck's help
- Teachers, artists receive grants
- LV team to play for U.S. crown
- Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Hawaiian-themed party comes from the heart
- Fine-dining book goes behind scenes
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Beauty is more than skin deep
- Savvy wine buys: '99 Luna Sangiovese
- Endless Love: Buoyed by forever-fervent fans, karaoke lives on
Tuesday, July 16
- Top Vegas executives must now vouch for numbers
- More crews to fight blaze
- Wells Fargo profit surges; CEO prepares for Citibank
- Tropicana dealers vote to drop TWU
- Gamblers to appeal ruling on marketing of slots
- Deal reached with UPS
- Wildfires taking toll on valley air quality
- LVCVA lands major Hispanic travel show
- New service from LV to Washington planned
- Revenue beats expectations
- Analyst upgrades rating
- CFO leaves company
- Regulators OK slot system
- Priest pleads not guilty in sex case
- LV weighs new special events policy
- State's teachers' pay rated 15th in the nation
- No takers for MASH Village
- Kindergarten called key tokids' success
- Woman injured in hit-and-run crash
- Motorcycle rider dies in collision
- Big hike in tobacco tax called 'win, win, win'
- Garbage customers to join lawsuit
- Residents can chat with mayor
- Bennett-Haron sees longtime dream come true in JP post
- Housing Authority makes plans to find new director
- Community briefs for July 16, 2002
- Berkley raps Pakistan in tennis controversy
- Acrobats take flight in new AC Tropicana show
- News briefs for July 16, 2002
- Numbers face scrutiny
- Two brothers found slain
- Sandy Valley fighting to to hold onto water
- Attorney general wants Calif. tribe to stop work on casino
- Vegas sports on TV/Radio
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Stewart supports Gibbs' decision to switch to Chevy
- Ex-UNLV standout Williams to divorce
- UNLV hires Nash as assistant coach
- Library offers history seen through Nixon's point of view
- Starting center Glaser quits Lady Rebels
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Autopsy sheds little light on ring death
- Findley out as Pines coach
- Obituaries for July 16, 2002
- Murphy seeks bail while awaiting high court appeal
- Herrera holds slight donations edge
- Democrats file complaint over Porter campaign funds
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Fresno
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Happy hour in the press box
- Wednesday's horse racing entries
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park
- Letter: Another reason to end executions
- Letter: Court threatens U.S. sovereignty
- Letter: Good riddance to pledge phrase
- Letter: Our government has cooked the books for years
- Editorial: Weed out unwanted sales calls
- Editorial: Sensible restrictions on running for office
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Investor trust is lost
- Columnist Susan Snyder: A tough cut -- no lion
- Cher & Cher alike: Fans celebrate diva's legacy at Cher Convention 2002
- No headline required
Monday, July 15
- VIDEOGAME REVIEW: Sharpen bounty-hunter skills in 'Headhunter'
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Sunday's races
- Palms medical clinic opens
- Casino plan for panda exhibit draws fire
- Ex LV tech exec sentenced
- U.K.'s largest casino planned; will open in summer 2003
- Vegas gaming supplier reports losses
- B of A announces 10 percent jump in second quarter earnings
- Profit soars for Vegas bank
- Weekend occupancy remains strong, midweek off slightly
- Wary of too much water: Risk of overhydration is often overlooked as heat-related hazard
- Suicide study finds no link with gambling
- Water board plans bid for Nevada Power
- News briefs for July 15, 2002
- Changes sought in appeal by Williams
- Boy, 16, jumps from Stratosphere
- Areas closed
- Wildfire scorches parched Spring Mountains
- Pressure on lawmakers to solve medical crisis
- State senator faces criminal charge
- Sports briefs for July 15, 2002
- City reassembles task force for troubled neighborhood
- Boggs McDonald still trails Berkley in funds
- Ensign unveils plan for drugs, Medicare
- Alcohol and sex: A tragic cocktail
- List for president of new Henderson college cut to six
- Ballot writers to be selected
- Doctors busier than usual as center reopens
- Goodman, wife hurt in crash
- Racers survive Terrible heat
- Pfizer buying rival in big deal
- Tribe opens water park at Mississippi resort
- Probe of tax shelters expands
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Nicklaus errs in deriding Tiger's foils
- Mexican soccer a semi- success
- Columnist Ralph Siraco: Pincay captures ninth Hollywood Gold Cup
- Workers' comp fees among highest in Western states
- Malpractice rate hikes reduced
- Air Force's concerns dash wind farm plan
- Flights diverted to LV as thunderstorm hits Phoenix
- Birth announcements for July 15, 2002
- Community briefs for July 15, 2002
- Donations will help feed horses at Red Rock
- Immunization schedule for July 15, 2002
- Obituaries for July 15, 2002
- Letter: One case can end a doctor's career
- Letter: United States not founded on religious text
- Editorial: School uniforms are worth a try
- Editorial: Session must fix crisis now
- BC-NV--Nevada Fires-Glance,0235
- Nevada AP News Digest
Sunday, July 14
- At least 11 killed in weekend traffic accidents in Alabama
- Hovey captures title in inaugural Henderson SCORE desert race
- Inaugural SCORE Henderson's Terrible 250 Results
- Nevada AP News Digest
Saturday, July 13
- Ethical questions linger over surgeons' actions
- Lack of a nearby trauma center imperils Las Vegans
- Nevada AP News Digest
- Weekend traffic crashes in Alabama claim at least three lives
Friday, July 12
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday
- Mandalay Bay tops off convention center
- Second insurance hike sought
- Phone giant cutting 1,200 jobs
- Internet gambling probe includes PayPal
- Harrah's, Penn National named as potential bidders
- Newspaper executive arrested in Vegas currency scandal
- Heat puts strain on West
- Heat-related illnesses rise with temperatures
- UMC still hopeful on opening of trauma center
- Assault case has unusual aspects
- Guinn wanted public to know of cancer
- Women face choice over estrogen therapy
- MASH Village continues departure from Las Vegas
- James, Porter won't be back for special session
- Controversial payment by IGT to be refunded
- Caesars Palace fires 45 dealers
- Mexican stars set for exhibition in LV
- SEC wins LV fraud initiatives
- Nevada DAs oppose legalizing marijuana
- Water theme planned for Henderson mall
- Las Vegas native MacCachren enjoying life on the off-road
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Ted would be terribly mad about this
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Foyt pleased with dual-win weekend
- Columnist Spencer Patterson: Coach had the Faith when Legion team stepped up
- This weekend in motor sports
- Saturday horse racing entries
- Agassi's Slam taking shape
- Performing arts for July 12, 2002
- Diva fans gearing up for the Cher Convention
- Reynolds spins a few yarns at The Orleans
- Lawmaker proposes vote on Powerball in North Dakota
- News briefs for July 12, 2002
- Planners OK arena downtown
- Woman killed in four-car crash
- Furniture mart's competition with locals questioned
- Manganese mine gets more time for cleanup plan
- Medical school closing its private psychiatric practice
- Pilot program for school uniforms OK'd
- Probation given in shooting case
- State petitions NRC for tougher dump safety rules
- Senators lose shot at session
- LV pastor to take over helm of Albanian Church in U.S.
- Arts Council helps six Nevadans
- Community briefs for July 12, 2002
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Eugene's heat wave: 90 degrees
- Obituaries for July 12, 2002
- First-degree murder conviction overturned
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Reid shines in setback
- Blood drives
- Mrs. Nevada uses pageant as a teaching aid for her students
- Movie rentals will help kids' projects
- A Real Ham: Hammond's impersonations a cornerstone for 'SNL'
- Editorial: Program has value beyond bottom line
- Political notebook: Website wrangling stirs up campaigns
- Chancellor hires outside lobbyist for Legislature
- Letter: President Bush right for the job
- Letter: Prisoners are costly to support
- Letter: Voucher system opens door for many abuses
- Test for date-rape drug catches on
- CAT forced to eliminate some rural bus routes
- Officials better at filing statements
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Carlin remains a professional pragmatist
- Editorial: New crime needs new penalties
- On Display for July 12, 2002
- Datebook for July 12, 2002
- Columnist Jerry Fink: Well-rounded Gilchrist a match for Las Vegas
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: U.S. gets just desserts at pastry championships
- Not just a 'Tease,' this show delivers
- Yucca loss could boost Reid, Ensign, Guinn
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Yucca winners, losers
- Columnist Sandy Thompson: Child sexual abuse difficult to prove
- Columnist Jon Ralston: The day the final screw turned
- Columnist Erin Neff: No quick way to cure malpractice crisis
- Columnist Jeff German: Walters is betting he'll win once again
- Columnist Benjamin Grove: Can Reid-Ensign bond survive beyond Yucca?
- Editorial: Language program needs more support
- Editorial: Blame for dump easy to place
- Letter: Former corporate wrongdoer Bush is weak on crime
- Letter: Bush backers seal Yucca deal
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Addressing the pot smokescreen
- Single mom wants camp for boys
- Take a trek into history
- Dennis the Menace
- At the Movies: 'Halloween: Resurrection'
- More fire restrictions in Sierra; Reno hits 108 again
Thursday, July 11
- Hanks leads mob film on 'Road' to Oscars
- Yucca foes shift focus to NRC
- New rules proposed for lap dancing
- Intense heat grips cities across West
- Governor diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer
- News briefs for July 11, 2002
- Teen running for county office
- Trauma doctors may be returning to UMC
- Lawsuit filed over money for Tuscany project
- ID snatchers: Modern thieves steal victims' identities, drain their accounts
- Roundup saves 300 wild horses
- Cash-strapped school district seeks funds for English learners
- Hispanic youths' health sounds alarm
- Senators who led in nuke money voted for Yucca
- Slot maker's earnings strong
- Cruise line CFO leaves for gaming post
- Business briefs for July 11, 2002
- Reagan National flights delayed
- Man stabbed during fight dies at hospital
- Quisenberry drops out of race
- 3 firms receive Nevada tax breaks
- Deceptive practices alleged at NOS Communications
- Regulators OK private salon for MGM Grand
- Henderson plant in dispute with supplier
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Henderson's Cooper looking for his first win
- IP's early college football lines continue to entice anxious bettors
- Asst. AD to work for free at UNLV
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Mosley planning for rematch with Oscar
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Would Ted have kissed his sister?
- Sugar Shane's sour grapes
- Big Time goals
- Sports briefs for July 11, 2002
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Friday
- Friday horse racing entries
- Drugmakerfaces SEC probe
- Obituaries for July 11, 2002
- 7-Eleven agrees to monitor gas fumes
- Website created to gather tips against terrorism
- High court backs denial of strip club
- Goodman isn't optimistic about winning Yucca fight
- Push for lottery in North Carolina hits roadblock
- National group elects LV woman
- At the Movies: 'Reign of Fire'
- Community briefs for July 11, 2002
- Cadets complete leadership training
- Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: A revered career, life
- Editorial: Bud: The game's not over till it's over
- High court upholds murder conviction of 16-year-old
- Jury holds fate of baby-sitter in sexual abuse case
- Letter: Bill of Rights meant to protect
- Letter: Guinn mystique hard to figure
- Letter: GOP abandons states' rights on nuclear waste
- Editorial: Tough talk, but where's the beef?
- Appeals court rules against Indian agency
- Mother of baby left in tub to seek deal
- Teen pleads no-contest in shooting
- Columnist Joe Delaney: Will Mirage dwellers be calling out, 'Oh, Romeo'?
- Columnist Ruthe Deskin: 'Easy open' turns into hard lesson
- For CCSN Planetarium, the search for life is on
Wednesday, July 10
- Circus Circus wins award for RV park
- Nevadans look ahead: Obstacles remain for government to proceed
- Partisanship ensues after state suffers stinging loss
- PETA complains about inmate's diet
- Analysts raise, cut ratings
- Plant dispute may be resolved
- Event center planned for historic building
- Prominent businessman accused of defrauding casinos
- Notable quotes from the Yucca debate
- Brokers predict no dip in home values
- Battle over licensing looms
- Energy Dept. will use in-house attorneys to handle legal work
- Tourist plans won't be affected -- yet
- Yucca decision could aid UNLV research
- Nevada's fight moves to Washington courts
- Session may not resolve trauma crisis
- Chairman McDonald has confidence of board
- Daughters to Work Day spurs a debate
- Golden Gate strike ends; workers keep free insurance
- RTC defends proposal to cut CAT system fine
- Nevada gamblers lost less in May, mid-week casino activity still soft
- Wet 'n Wild sold for fourth time in four years
- Stock boosts pay for Station execs
- SCORE entries
- Terrible 250 event schedule
- Thursday horse racing entries
- This week in golf
- Columnist Spencer Patterson: Schnurstein takes step toward pro career
- Columnist Peter Benton: Phoenix volunteer places Southwest golf on the map
- Columnist Victoria Sun: Turuc, Edwards make Junior field
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: IRL takes no immediate action against Unser
- Sports briefs for July 10, 2002
- Tarkanian upbeat after treatment
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Lewis' future may hinge on Johnson
- Fists of fury in Las Vegas
- Events slated to promote Henderson SCORE event
- Residents to vote on motocross park
- Civil rights leader Kellar dies at 93
- Pioneer women's clothier Soss dies
- Ethics complaint cites Williams' water message
- Editorial: Yucca vote imperils the nation
- Letter: Bush's image is tarnished
- Letter: Man cannot change God
- Letter: Death penalty opponents try to stall executions
- Man shot to death downtown
- Council changes policy on leasing public land
- Judge: Detroit need not rebid casino licenses
- Oversight tightened on state contracts
- Valley just misses heat record
- Court rejects killer's appeal over judge's Bible quote
- Fraud defendant's website takes prosecutors to task
- Kids' pennies add up for leukemia
- Neighbors contribute to planning of park
- Homeless coalition backs property tax
- Two teens charged in Henderson shooting death
- Arena plans move ahead to keep hockey team onboard
- Court briefs for July 10, 2002
- RTC staff seeks service cuts
- Community briefs for July 10, 2002
- Savvy wine buys: '00 Domaine du Salvard Cheverny
- Obituaries for July 10, 2002
- Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Organization celebrates 100 years of goodwill
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Getting our fill of full service
- Conference helps aspiring screenwriters
- Las Vegas students featured at Shakespearean Festival
- Auto pilot: Norton harvests a career at 'car ranch'
- Highlights of May win report on Nevada casinos
Tuesday, July 9
- Lawmakers seek input before special session
- Senate opens Yucca debate
- Health spending in Nevada below average
- U.S. halts hormone-therapy study
- Trademark suit filed
- Culinary leader optimistic in talks with Golden Gate
- Gaming magazine to close
- Arizona, Nevada station sold
- Penn reported to be interested in Hollywood
- National Airlines talking with new investors
- State AG to proceed with case vs. Walters
- Lawmaker pushes for school vouchers
- Mack's ethics trial set Aug.15
- Strip visionary McDonald dies
- Valley tries to cool it as mercury hits 111
- Local FBI to shift focus on terrorism
- Columnist Brian Hilderbrand: Fans see red but want green flags at end of races
- Sports news briefs for July 9, 2002
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday
- Wednesday horse racing entries
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Speed eater dogs his competition
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Scrappy Expos tantalize impartial fan
- Another gym dandy
- News briefs for July 9, 2002
- Cox unveils branding initiative
- CCSN reaches out to help students in low-income areas
- State charges DOE with illegal dumping
- Negotiations continue to reopen trauma center
- Golf event raises $65,000
- Grant to help curb Medicare mistakes
- Community briefs for July 9, 2002
- Bursar selected top UNLV employee
- Future of Arizona gaming rests with appeals court
- Funding secured for state volunteers
- New hearing sought on Nevada Power
- Marijuana petition qualifies for ballot
- Marine remains free awaiting new trial
- Nuclear workers forced to move
- Obituaries for July 9, 2002
- Editorial: Drugs as junk mail: A new low in sales
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Come home, Mr. Rogers
- Letter: Senate should reject Yucca
- Letter: Nuclear energy bad from start
- Letter: Put caps on awards for malpractice
- Editorial: Time's a wasting in Legislature
- 'Down Under' hasn't lost its thunder at new venue
- Series runs through July 26
- Multicultural Summer Concert Series begins Tuesday
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Martha no steward of perfection
- Shirley a legend: Reeves adds voice to Stardust's 'Legendary Ladies of Rock 'n' Roll'
- Congress OKs nuclear waste in Nevada
Monday, July 8
- VIDEOGAME REVIEW: Wild motorcycle racing game for PS2
- Slot maker unveils Playboy games
- Desert Springs leads treatment of trauma patients
- GOP sees big vote gains on marriage initiative
- Candidates say getting an A-frame sign is all politics
- Literacy program trains teachers, students
- County seeking program for kids with state
- Coast announces name change
- News briefs for July 8, 2002
- Suppliers strike slot deal
- Analysts adjust ratings
- Final Yucca lobbying under way
- Yucca history
- EBay to block PayPal gambling payments
- RTC likely to levy only fraction of potential fine
- Nevada real estate agency gets new leader
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Sunday's races
- Innovative Gaming names CEO
- Promoter sues over Celine Dion's contract
- State to release frozen funds for homeless pilot project
- Culinary, hotel to resume talks
- Regents haven't heard the end of privacy issue
- PCL box: Las Vegas - Fresno
- Wider fraud suspected by congressman
- Investors pumping $500 million into broadband operator
- Protesters rip Yucca plan
- 'Catastrophic' radiation could be released if canisters fail
- Record temperatures expected
- Area hospitals stay busy with new trauma patients
- Obituaries for July 8, 2002
- Sports briefs for July 8, 2002
- Columnist Ralph Siraco: Frankel triggers holiday weekend fireworks
- LV's Keever enjoys her Open experience
- Holyfield honored, 13 inducted to Hall
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Hewitt's win softens loss of old stars
- City of Las Vegas opens Family Film Festival
- A wide 'Net: From Marcia to Dirk, no celebrity is too obscure for the Web
- Letter: Give more help to homeless
- Letter: Bush and his pals fleecing us all
- Letter: Municipal power authority good for Clark County
- Editorial: Deal calls for review of ethics
- Editorial: Just what exactly will pop his cork?
- Guatemalan candidate brings campaign to Southern Nevada
- Community briefs for July 8, 2002
- Immunization schedule for July 8, 2002
- Birth announcements for July 8, 2002
- Longtime Sahara publicist McDonald dies
- Guest columnist Russ Fields: Mining not looking for escape from new taxes
Friday, July 5
- Utah chambers join fight against Yucca
- New America West pricing plan evaluated by analysts
- CEO: National Airlines not a target
- Top teachers union takes stance against dumpsite
- Union loses arbitration request in dispute with Adelson
- Boyd refinances debt
- Kids' furniture maker commits to LV project
- Highway death is first since trauma closure
- Golden Gate, Culinary schedule more talks
- Lawmakers fear lengthy special session
- Homeless seek care after clinic closes
- Shooting death, child drowning mar holiday
- Valley rescue units face increased challenge without trauma center
- Replacements to be named for special session panel
- Culinary leaders credit casino execs
- Local enthusiasts prepare for big cycling weekend
- 'Peanut' was Crackerjack pitcher in Negro League
- Sports news briefs for July 5, 2002
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Hicks sorry he created this monster
- Report: Phone company subject of criminal probe
- Thousands gather for holiday parade
- City to help out home builder
- Columnist Brian Hildebrand: Terrible 250 adds to So. Nevada's SCORE
- This week in motor sports
- Hornets' Davis to give a little back to Las Vegas
- Special session will be 18th in state's history
- Group seeks DOE quake assessment records
- NLV council approves anti-Yucca resolution
- Bands join anti-Yucca effort
- Obituaries for July 5, 2002
- Community briefs for July 5, 2002
- Atomic legacy: Test Site museum will preserve history of nuclear experiments
- Blood drives
- Court briefs for July 5, 2002
- Deadbeats paying, but state debt grows
- Saturday's horse racing entries
- Witness: Trooper had no choice
- July Fourth a special day for retired Marine
- Columnist Ralph Siraco's selections for Saturday's races at Hollywood Park
- Columnist Susan Snyder: It's time to play it safe
- Expiration Dates: Productions don't live long at The Venetian Showroom
- Editorial: Overtime allegations should be pursued
- Political notebook: Doctors lose points with lawmakers as trauma unit closes
- Performing Arts for July 5, 2002
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Retro birthday party is a perfect 10
- Letter: U.N. wants unfair trials
- Letter: U.S. must not abandon God
- Punk band New Found Glory emphasizes 'new'
- Letter: Good Lord may be breathing a sigh of relief
- Columnist Jerry Fink: Spain still undiscovered
- Clooney: An Appreciation
- Land auction is rescheduled
- More wilderness sought
- Las Vegas council briefs for July 5, 2002
- On Display for July 5, 2002
- NLV church must find a new home
- 'West Side Story' at Aladdin still pleasing to the masses
- Datebook for July 5, 2002
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Stealing our retirement
- Editorial: New fund not needed for builders
- Columnist Joe Delaney: For 75-year-old Page, life is still a waltz
- Highlights in the life of Jerry Lewis
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Playing by the rules
- Columnist Erin Neff: Legislators ready for everything but crises
- Death penalty: Should it be tossed out?
- Columnist Benjamin Grove: A braver nation celebrated its independence
- Columnist Sandy Thompson: Whatever happened to basic human rights?
- Letter: Gaming pays its share of taxes
- Letter: Yucca good deal for terrorists
- Letter: Don't put waste in one place
- Letter: Let physicians do their work
- Letter: Religion is not being imposed
- Letter: Middle East could learn from Native Americans
- Editorial: Showdown coming on Yucca vote
- Reynolds' Rap
- Columnist Susan Snyder: News hounds are making the grade
- Children enjoy learning from special Pal
- Camp helps kids spend time with friends
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Skill of doctors saves lives
Wednesday, July 3
- Holiday events light up the valley (and beyond)
- City staff blamed for allowing drug treatment facility near school
- Police seek suspect in shooting
- Trace of rain ends streak of dry days at 100
- Teen slayings becoming more common
- Call for ethics review eased
- Effect of insurance crisis on state economy debated
- Edison Schools makes deal to pay debt
- Safety, not terror, police's main holiday concern
- Valley hospitals feeling pressure
- Park Place weighs Bally's options
- Fourth of July will likely be strong for LV resorts
- Candidate Porter reports break-in at his business
- Women becoming force at UNLV, CCSN
- Downtown union workers forgo big pay hikes to keep health care
- Golden Gate braces for strike
- LV executive moves announced
- Nevada insurer buys Calif. firm
- News briefs for July 3, 2002
- Vegas sports on TV/Radio
- Nevada-Reno hires new coaches
- NBA championship trophy at ESPN Zone
- Insurance plan looks for help
- Chamber of Commerce runs pro-Yucca ads
- Feds reward state for welfare cuts
- City celebrates start of outlet mall
- Water district to assess vulnerability to terrorists
- Gamblers return to Deadwood casinos
- Nebraska group targets proposal on video slots
- DA's office can try man who says he's Wynn's brother
- Police join forces for holiday safety
- Nuke weapons project may move to NTS
- Gulf Coast hotels filling up for Fourth of July
- Bond rating assigned to Indian casino
- Widow rejects trooper's story
- County news briefs for July 3, 2002
- Anti-tobacco questions draw large following
- The story behind the shirts on their backs
- $3.5 mil. collected in tax amnesty
- Roles are reversed for Forrest-Mosley rematch
- Columnist Dean Juipe: UNLV loses link to its baseball past
- Lawsuit filed over hazardous waste
- Clarification
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Thursday's races at Hollywood park
- Thursday's horse racing entries
- Holiday closings
- Community briefs for July 3, 2002
- Bras will stretch along Strip to support breast cancer research
- CAT to compensate bus riders with new passes
- Letter: Golf course thefts infuriating
- Letter: God will always be worth noting
- Letter: Palestinians stand between rock, hard place
- Columnist Peter Benton: Interclub winners announced
- Editorial: Alarming lapses in security
- Editorial: July Fourth symbolic of our common cause
- Columnist Victoria Sun: Welch to fire Canon shot in Aug.
- PCL box: Las Vegas - New Orleans
- Obituaries for July 3, 2002
- Savvy wine buys: '00 Acacia Pinot Noir
- Columnist Elizabeth Foyt: Family, friends surprise Peltyn with birthday bash
- Columnist Muriel Stevens: Nexcite enhances market
- Visitors court variety on the Strip
- Carter wins national criticism award
- Riviera employees give to Camp Fund
- Interstate 15 median cleanup to begin
- Wedding to soften 9/11 tribute at convention
Tuesday, July 2
- Purchase agreement for Four Queens collapses
- Key court decision issued for gaming industry
- Insurance chief lukewarm to builders on issue of defects
- County eyes move to make utilities public
- News briefs for July 2, 2002
- Herbst Gaming Inc. opens fifth property
- Remodeled casino to open
- Analyst upgrades Argosy stock
- Organized crime loses its foothold
- Trooper describes death of carjacked motorist
- New students must get hepatitis immunization
- Union labor on school jobs urged
- Brown death leads to rage at meeting
- Informant feels pressure as mob target
- Wiesner services scheduled
- State leaders scramble to find solution
- Trauma cases to shift to nearest hospital
- Union strikes Golden Gate; owner seeks talks
- Michigan senator goes anti-Yucca
- Obituaries for July 2, 2002
- Union mechanics reject latest contract offer
- Turmoil hits media and entertainment giant
- Vegas sports on TV/Radio
- Revamped La. casino opens with new name
- Bush environmental policies criticized
- Bill would make regents appointees
- Cheney energy papers may have Yucca policy answers
- Regulators accept Emerald settlement
- New heat index is established
- Forest fire shuts down casinos in South Dakota
- Cigarette, casino taxes proposed in new bills
- Sometimes, winning isn't everything
- Rebels add OL recruit
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Senators duel rather than compromise
- Racing at Speedway's Bullring on Wednesday
- Correction
- Letter: Firsthand look at drug costs
- Letter: Keep nuke waste where it is now
- Letter: Corporate greed, insider trading run rampant
- Editorial: Crisis now threatens the public
- Editorial: A super mistake to gut Superfund
- Columnist Ron Kantowski: Old Rebels don't pack them in anymore
- Wednesday's horse racing entries
- Ralph Siraco's selections for Wednesday's races at Hollywood Park
- Community briefs for July 2, 2002
- PCL box: Las Vegas - New Orleans
- Death penalty sought in killing
- NLV will consider anti-Yucca measure
- College is official with state funding
- Residents oppose power project
- Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Big job left for states
- Columnist Susan Snyder: Explosive celebration lies in wait
- Sold glory: The marketing of patriotism seems limitless as July 4 nears
- Nineteen honored as Carnegie Heroes
Monday, July 1
- Mob meltdown in Las Vegas: Sudden slaying stunned agents
- Postage rates go up 3 cents
- Aladdin bankruptcy issues move closer to resolution
- News briefs for July 1, 2002
- Equipment maker to offer 'intelligent' poker game
- Nonresidents' casino winnings to be taxed
- Additional taxes rejected
- National adding service
- London Clubs continues to work on new loans
- Downtown deal reached
- Daschle, Reid man phones to solicit 'no' votes
- Sign language: Planners hope to change laws to dress up businesses' appearance
- Suspect in Wynn extortion allegedly threatened family
- Controversial BLM practice not limited to one firm
- Malpractice crisis hurts prenatal care programs
- RF Allen is well-armed
- District, teachers may be near deal
- New state laws take effect with start of fiscal year
- WorldCom investigating more possible irregularities
- Sony to report a profit
- IPO delayed again
- Most airlines pass on federal loans
- Resident turns Yucca fight into civil rights suit
- Water agency plans projects
- Columnist Dean Juipe: Pregnancy takes toll in WNBA
- Vegas sports on TV/Radio
- No fires allowed in picnic area at Mount Charleston
- Williams' challenger Williams off ballot
- Lionel Hollins goes back to the Grizzlies
- Local sports calendar
- Fired City of Hope worker files complaint with state
- Another colony of aggressive fire ants found in LV area
- Obituaries for July 1, 2002
- Clarification
- Letter: Poor handling of potential threat
- Letter: Nuke rods to be worth a fortune
- Letter: School district would benefit from a lottery
- Editorial: Hypocrisy not getting in their way
- End of an era: Last residents scramble to vacate closed mobile home park in NLV
- Outcall industry proved vulnerable to mob
- Editorial: Ballot box no place for juvenile games
- Higher bail sought in fatal stabbing
- Columnist Ralph Siraco: Hollywood Park trainers threatening a boycott
- PCL box: Las Vegas - New Orleans
- Trends for July 1, 2002
- Great Pains: Overexposure to sun's rays poses dangerous consequences
- Community briefs for July 1, 2002
- Immunization schedule for July 1, 2002
- Birth announcements for July 1, 2002