40 percent fail last math test
Jun 4, 2004 (11:30 a.m.)
By
Emily Richmond
Nearly 40 percent of the high school seniors who needed to pass the controversial math proficiency test to earn a diploma failed at their last chance in May, school district officials said.
Wal-Mart approval may spur changes
Jun 4, 2004 (11:30 a.m.)
Clark County commissioners said they will likely change the way leases for county land are handled after being caught off guard by a proposal to build a 200,000-square-foot Wal-Mart Supercenter at Russell Road and Eastern Avenue -- a lease that they unknowingly approved in March.
Regents get first look at new budget
Jun 4, 2004 (11:29 a.m.)
ELKO -- Regents want Nevada's higher education priorities placed on getting more students to graduate from colleges and universities and on training more nurses and doctors.
Downtown stream is expected to flow again
Jun 4, 2004 (11:28 a.m.)
"Oscar's River," a block-long trickling stream downtown opened by Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman in 2002, was left high and dry last year like other water features in the region because of the drought.
Placement test funds boosted
Jun 4, 2004 (11:26 a.m.)
By
Emily Richmond
Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., and federal education officials will be in Carson City today to announce $585,000 in funds to help boost the number of students who take Advanced Placement tests.
Hot weather prompts pool warnings
Jun 4, 2004 (11:25 a.m.)
Lynn Doan
In seven of the past nine years, young children have drowned in Clark County at more than twice the average rate of the nation as a whole.
House passes Porter's unemployment bill
Jun 4, 2004 (11:24 a.m.)
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- The unemployed could be able to access $3,000 in federal funds to help pay for job training, child care and other services as they look for work, based on a bill passed in the House Thursday.
Kerry hopes to recruit vets
Jun 4, 2004 (11:20 a.m.)
Kirsten Searer
Presidential hopeful John Kerry told a conference call of veterans this morning that he has coordinators who will focus on the veteran vote in all 50 states, including Nevada.
Education initiative first to be submitted
Jun 4, 2004 (11:19 a.m.)
Kirsten Searer
The Education First initiative could be the first proposed amendment to the state constitution to be placed on this November's ballot.
Nuclear waste vote divides Nevada senators
Jun 4, 2004 (11:19 a.m.)
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Thursday to give the Energy Department authority to reclassify nuclear waste in South Carolina, a move that has split Nevada's senators and has some state officials concerned about the precedent set by the decision.
Teamsters denounce Republic Services
Jun 4, 2004 (11:13 a.m.)
Alana Roberts
Leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, who are involved in a web of litigation over labor disputes with Republic Services Inc., announced at a news conference Thursday a campaign to expose what they call abuses of workers, safety violations and violations of the union's contract with the company.
Consumer news briefs for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (11:12 a.m.)
TROY, Mich. -- Home Depot Inc., the world's largest home-improvement chain, agreed to buy as many as 24 stores for about $365 million from Kmart Holding Corp., which closed locations to exit from bankruptcy last year. Shares of Kmart rose.
Gaming news briefs for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (11:11 a.m.)
The family of a 16-year-old Las Vegas boy who jumped to his death from the Stratosphere Tower two years ago has sued the Stratosphere hotel-casino.
Two recommended for Nevada 'black book'
Jun 4, 2004 (11:06 a.m.)
Brendan Riley
CARSON CITY -- Two men involved in sophisticated slot-cheating scams that cost Las Vegas resorts millions of dollars were recommended Thursday for "black book" listings to keep them out of any Nevada casinos.
Garfield slot recommended despite objection
Jun 4, 2004 (11:05 a.m.)
CARSON CITY -- The Garfield cartoon character was recommended Thursday as a theme for a new slot machine by casino regulators after a lawyer for the slot manufacturer insisted the new device would appeal to adults and not children.
Split ruling issued in Aladdin labor case
Jun 4, 2004 (11:03 a.m.)
Alana Roberts
A National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ordered the Aladdin hotel-casino to pay one worker back pay and full benefits after finding he had been fired because of his support of Culinary Union Local 226.
Airline execs testify on effects of higher fuel costs, fees
Jun 4, 2004 (11:02 a.m.)
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- The airline industry has done all it can to try to return to its pre-Sept. 11 financial standing, but some obstacles are still in its way, top airline executives told the House Aviation Subcommittee on Thursday.
Low-cost housing the victim in land sale
Jun 4, 2004 (10:58 a.m.)
Jennifer Shubinski
The sale of 1,940 acres for $557 million Wednesday eliminated the chance that work force housing would be incorporated in a separate 115-acre parcel bought by Kimball Hill Homes at a federal auction last year.
Mandalay stock jumps 9 percent
Jun 4, 2004 (10:57 a.m.)
By
Liz Benston
Shares of Mandalay Resort Group jumped more than 9 percent this morning following the company's announcement Thursday that first quarter profit hit a record, nearly doubling from a year ago.
Grant aims to get more Nevada students into placement testing
Jun 4, 2004 (10:47 a.m.)
AP
In announcing the funding in Carson City, Gibbons, R-Nev., cited a tenfold increase in the number of students across the state taking advanced placement courses since 2001. High school students taking certain higher level classes can earn college credit if they score well enough on the advanced placement tests.
Carpenter named CCSN president
Jun 4, 2004 (10:34 a.m.)
ELKO -- With one dissenting vote, the regents of the University and Community College System of Nevada on Thursday approved the selection of Richard Carpenter as the new president of the Community College of Southern Nevada.
Interim chancellor asserting authority
Jun 4, 2004 (10:34 a.m.)
ELKO -- Interim Chancellor Jim Rogers has been on the job less than a month but is already asserting his authority, rankling at least one regent of the University and Community College System of Nevada.
Lawmakers cover Medicaid shortfall
Jun 4, 2004 (10:34 a.m.)
The state-run Medicaid program to provide the poor with health care received a $61.5 million shot in the arm Thursday from the Legislature's Interim Finance Committee.
Obituaries for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (10:33 a.m.)
Matthew Boles, 56, of Las Vegas died May 25 in Las Vegas. He was born April 23, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. A resident for 33 years, he had a landscaping business.
Federal report criticizes Nevada child welfare
Jun 4, 2004 (10:25 a.m.)
Dan Kulin and Cy Ryan
Child welfare and foster care programs in Nevada do a poor job of consistently and quickly responding to reports of abuse, are inconsistent when it comes to removing children from their parents' homes, and then when they do, often fail to maintain strong relationships between children and the parents they are removed from, according to a federal report released Thursday.
Tenet shakeup not likely to affect Gibbons' post
Jun 4, 2004 (10:15 a.m.)
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- The shuffling expected to occur as a result of CIA Director George Tenet's resignation is not likely to result in Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., moving up to chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, at least not in this Congress, Gibbons' spokeswoman said this morning.
Without Congress, state won't get more Yucca funds
Jun 4, 2004 (10:11 a.m.)
Suzanne Struglinski
WASHINGTON -- Nevada will not get the additional $4 million for Yucca Mountain oversight it requested from the Energy Department, unless Congress approves a change, a department official said Wednesday.
Community briefs for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (10:01 a.m.)
The man who was shot to death early Thursday at the graffiti-marred Wood Lake Villas, 4747 Pennwood Ave., was 21-year-old Jeron S. Ishmael of Las Vegas, the Clark County coroner's office said.
Fast boats hit river
Jun 4, 2004 (9:58 a.m.)
Joe Pacheco
Five classes of boats, including the high-powered Superstocks, will take to the Colorado River near Laughlin for the Laughlin River Days races Saturday and Sunday. The racing will be at Davis Camp, just north of the bridge.
Doctor's case might be dismissed
Jun 4, 2004 (9:58 a.m.)
Beth Slovic
The state Board of Medical Examiners, the regulatory agency that governs doctors and others, is expected to dismiss its disciplinary case against Kurt Buzard during its meetings today and Saturday.
Rebels relish role of 'dog
Jun 4, 2004 (9:54 a.m.)
STANFORD, Calif. -- Contrary to what you may have read or heard, the UNLV baseball team won't be trying to shake up the world in tonight's NCAA regional first-round game against No. 1 Stanford, just its side of the bracket.
UNLV's Moore grabs lead at NCAAs
Jun 4, 2004 (9:35 a.m.)
Adam Candee
His hand is steady through the first three-quarters of his task, but could Ryan Moore possibly feel some nerves carrying a two-shot lead into today's final round of the NCAA championships?
Sports briefs for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (9:34 a.m.)
Gaston Gaudio briefly lost track of the score but knew when to celebrate after he reached the French Open final by beating Argentine compatriot David Nalbandian 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-0 today.
Hopkins late with ref protest
Jun 4, 2004 (9:34 a.m.)
Dean Juipe
Bernard Hopkins missed his chance to oppose the assigning of referee Joe Cortez to his fight Satuday against Robert Allen, Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Marc Ratner said today.
MLB insider: Process a lot of guesswork
Jun 4, 2004 (9:29 a.m.)
Major League Baseball continues to be vague about when its owners and commissioner Bud Selig will reach a decision on the relocation of the Montreal Expos.
Arum, Oscar at peace
Jun 4, 2004 (9:28 a.m.)
Dean Juipe
Unfathomable as it seems today with each man coming across as perfectly content with the other, Oscar De La Hoya and Bob Arum are less than four years removed from a legal skirmish and verbal donnybrook that was edgy and sophomoric, as if it had been scripted for perverse display.
Race books pull out all stops with Belmont props
Jun 4, 2004 (9:27 a.m.)
A proposition that combines boxing and horse racing -- a rarity in the realm of betting -- is among the offbeat wagering opportunities available on the Belmont Stakes in Las Vegas race and sports books.
Letter: A curriculum fit for Fido
Jun 4, 2004 (9:24 a.m.)
I don't fault the instructor for shortcomings in his education because she produced detailed lesson plans with required benchmarks and objectives clearly outlined and cross referenced. Lessons were taught in a manner to ensure the student would be successful in passing the course standards and the final achievement test.
Letter: Uniforms aid in preparation
Jun 4, 2004 (9:24 a.m.)
I do not hire those with rings in their nose, lips, eyebrows, etc. Over-extended fingernails interfere with speed on a computer. It has nothing to do with civil rights, race, First Amendment or whatever. It has everything to do with running a business efficiently and profitably. Many companies don't want workers who may look like they are from outer space, as it could scare away business.
Charter school's license threatened
Jun 4, 2004 (9:22 a.m.)
By
Emily Richmond
Keystone Academy, a charter high school in rural Sandy Valley serving students at risk of dropping out, could be forced to shut its doors for failing to meet state requirements for record-keeping.
Medical board looks at regulations
Jun 4, 2004 (9:22 a.m.)
Beth Slovic
Under the direction of a new administrator, the state Board of Medical Examiners began a public meeting today to discuss and vote on a range of topics concerning the board's regulation of doctors and doctor assistants in the state.
Panel calls for prison takeover
Jun 4, 2004 (9:21 a.m.)
Stephen Curran
Saying it will ensure "parity in treatment" with men's facilities, a legislative subcommittee on Thursday recommended the state's Corrections Department go ahead with plans to take over the women's prison in North Las Vegas.
Students to give physicals at mental center
Jun 4, 2004 (9:21 a.m.)
Beth Slovic
Third-year medical residents from the family practice program of the University of Nevada School of Medicine may soon be licensed to perform routine physicals at Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services, 6161 W. Charleston Blvd.
Editorial: The mogul myths: Act I
Jun 4, 2004 (9:21 a.m.)
The stage version of this scene was played out Wednesday when the armies of Steve Wynn and the armies of Sheldon Adelson clashed in glorious fury before the gods on Mount Olympus (recast for modern audiences as commissioners of Clark County). The script was a little changed. There was no beautiful Helen weeping as a thousand ships were launched. There was no ancestral sword with the power to preserve a nation. Rather, the theme was parking, with the forces of almighty gaming mogul Wynn rising in fury against those of almighty gaming mogul Adelson. How dare he build a new casino next to mine without enough parking? Wynn thundered. How dare he challenge me? roared Adelson. In the end, the gods favored Wynn. But wait! Was that really Adelson who was felled? We think the gods may have just had enough for one day. Stay seated, as who is Achilles and who is Hect or is still to come.
Judge blocks harassment of petition group
Jun 4, 2004 (9:21 a.m.)
By
Matt Pordum
District Judge Kenneth Cory on Thursday ordered several state agencies to not harass or restrict people who are attempting to gather signatures to get two referendums on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Editorial: President's bad week
Jun 4, 2004 (9:20 a.m.)
For starters, serious allegations were made that Ahmad Chalabi, who played a pivotal role in leading the United States to invade Iraq, had told Iran (part of Bush's Axis of Evil) that the U.S. intelligence agencies had broken Iran's secret communications codes. If true, it would be a terrible breach of security, especially since the FBI is investigating whether a U.S. official disclosed this highly classified information to Chalabi, ostensibly a friend of the United States.
DMV's kiosks greeted with mixed emotions
Jun 4, 2004 (9:17 a.m.)
Lynn Doan
In the corner of the Henderson DMV offices, hidden from the lines of customers enduring an estimated two-hour wait, two newly installed self-service kiosks stood largely unused Thursday.
Nomo feels good after rehab outing with 51s
Jun 4, 2004 (9:15 a.m.)
Nick Christensen
Hideo Nomo had a chance Thursday to be the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the National League, the American League, and the Pacific Coast League.
Columnist Susan Snyder: Houdini controversy getting hairy
Jun 4, 2004 (9:01 a.m.)
A Las Vegas magician says Harry Houdini is still fooling the masses, despite claims this week by Wisconsin museum officials who say they have unveiled the secret behind the Houdini's hallmark "Metamorphosis" trick.
Datebook for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (8:59 a.m.)
First Friday, a celebration of Las Vegas' arts community, will be held from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. today on Colorado Avenue from 3rd Street to Main Street. Admission to most events is free. For maps or more information, call 384-0092 or go online to www.firstfriday-lasvegas.org.
On Display for June 4, 2004
Jun 4, 2004 (8:56 a.m.)
An exhibit of photographs by Kathleen Laraia McLaughlin, "The Color of Hay: Ancient Peasant Ways in Transylvania," will be on display until July 11 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center Gallery, 800 S. Brush St. Admission is free. 229-4674.
