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A Note from the Publisher:  To help readers find individual issues in our growing archive, we've highlighted those published on the 15th of each month with a different colored background.

September 15, 2005

Breaking News

September 15, 2005

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Nevada Politics
Assembly Speaker Cleared Of Charges Of Violating Federal Hatch Act
Judge rules Perkins didn't break federal law (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Perkins cleared for governor run: Judge in California finds no Hatch Act violation (Las Vegas Sun article)
Way cleared for Assembly speaker's run: Complaint against Perkins dismissed; gubernatorial plans aired next week (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
More On The New Congressional Candidate
Regent Derby plans run for congressional seat next year: Gardnerville resident believes race 'winnable' in 2nd District (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Government
"What Happens Here, Stays Here" -- Why Not?  It's Only Public Money
LVCVA President Involved In Secret $1 Sale Of City Slogan Gets "Merit" Salary Increase To $276,000, Plus $40,000 Bonus
Convention authority board OKs raise, bonus: Panel also takes steps to revise policies following slogan sale (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Board member Chuck Bowling, executive vice president of sales and marketing for MGM Grand Resorts, praised the 'great year' Ralenkotter had in his first year as president."

LVCVA board gives chief a healthy pay increase (Las Vegas Sun article)
It's Priceless All Right

"Goodman said he knows the public is paying a high price here. But he added: 'We're putting policies in place to make sure the public will have confidence in how we do business -- and that's priceless.'"

Columnist Jeff German: Tab keeps growing for LV slogan (Las Vegas Sun column)

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State Has To Pay Off Sexual Harassment Claim
Complaints cause two state officials to lose their jobs: Female administrator charged one of the men with sexual harassment (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
State pays $149,000 in sex claim (Las Vegas Sun article)
Official wins sexual harassment lawsuit (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Learning From Louisiana
Panel studies how state would respond to similar disaster (Las Vegas Sun article)
Governor angered over Guard meal deal (Las Vegas Sun article)
Paying The Workers
Ruling sought on Nevada's prevailing wage law (Nevada AP article)

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
The Price Of Getting Caught
DOE moves to boot agency: Proposed cuts follow disclosure of Yucca e-mails (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
USGS faces big budget cut (Las Vegas Sun article)
Protests Continue
Environmentalists ask Congress for Yucca probe (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Water Matters
Helping Out Harvey
Rural Nevada county OKs developer's water plan (Nevada AP article)
Conflict On The Colorado
Nevada supports efforts to block water lawsuit: Mexico, conservationists fight canal work (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
River panel rejects research funds request (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Education Matters
It's Not Just Spying, It's Homeland Security

"'We live in a different world since 9/11,' Tors said. "I've seen national polls that have shown a vast majority of Americans will put up with video cameras in public places to support homeland security."

UNR camera policy clashes with privacy, critics claim (Reno Gazette-Journal* article)
Critics say UNR camera policy infringes on privacy rights (Nevada AP article)
An Eye To Expansion
Research facility sees advantage from land transfer (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
UNR Finally Sees The Light On Flood Control Needs
Trustees approve land deal with Reno: Accord might allow district to purchase property at low cost (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
University Regents
Regent's departure still causing ripples: Seastrand took post at UNLV in May (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Federal Nevada
Land sold for oil, gas exploration (Las Vegas Sun article)
City takes control of northwest BLM land to prepare for transportation projects (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
Reverberations From Appeals Court Decision In United States v. Scott
Decision challenges release conditions, legal analysts say: Panel rules police can't search homes of people awaiting trial (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Appeals court rules on searches: Circuit judges say unless convicted of crime, accused person has the right to privacy (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
LVR-J Editorial Scorches Washoe DA For Scott Case Comments
Constitutional freedoms -- Aren't we all still innocent until proven guilty? (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Slipping Through The Cracks, Revisited
DRUNKEN DRIVING CASE: Driver's license to be revoked -- DMV says ex-convict will lose privileges unless he appeals (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Judge leaves permit issue up to DMV (Las Vegas Sun article)
Sitting Here In Limbo
Sandoval judgeship may be delayed (Las Vegas Sun article)
Didn't Like The Verdict
Reno Hilton appeals $25.2 million judgment to Nevada high court (Nevada AP article)

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Nevada Health Matters
Study results due on Nevada town hit by leukemia cluster (Nevada AP article)

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From The City And County Of Carson
Carson City's speedway to close after 42 years: Former owner cites dropped attendance and urban growth as reasons for move (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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From Clark County
Boulder City
Council OKs pay hike for city employees (Las Vegas Sun article)
Eldorado Valley development delayed (Las Vegas Sun article)
Las Vegas
Las Vegas about to get park back (Las Vegas Sun article)
Downtown festivities to celebrate Mexico's Independence Day (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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From Washoe County
National Championship Air Races
Vintage planes on display: Fans get close look at aircraft; racing scheduled to start today (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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September 16, 2005

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Nevada Politics
A Short-Sighted Ruling On Assembly Speaker

"Judge Kocol's perspective is flawed. As the good judge sees it, more agencies should re-task part of their work force to ensure their colleagues can not only carry out public services and policies, but create them as well. Who cares about the pernicious ramifications? It's not his money."

Richard Perkins and the Hatch Act (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Rebating Some Of The Excessive 2003 Tax Increases
Seniors With Drivers Licenses Become Part Of Gov. Guinn's Rebate Program (Gov. Guinn Press Release)
Legislative opinion extends tax rebate to more residents (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
66,000 more seniors to get rebate: Driver's license qualifies for $75 (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Government Matters
Another State Sex Case
Dominguez-Curry v. Nevada Transportation Department (9th Circuit Court of Appeals website)
Appeals court reinstates Nevada discrimination suit (Nevada AP article)
Court says discrimination case should go forward (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Embattled State Prison Chief Resigns
State prisons director Crawford steps down -- Audit: Problems in early release program (Las Vegas Sun article)
Nevada prison chief quits, cites health problems (Nevada AP article)
Crawford out as prison director (Nevada Appeal* article)
Gov. Guinn Appoints Glen Whorton Director Of Corrections (Gov. Guinn Press Release)
Oscar Again
Lawyers argue over Goodman ethics ruling (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Education Matters
What A Deterrent!: Teachers Fined For Political Campaigning On State Time
Northern Nevada teachers fined $15 apiece in ethics case (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Perhaps A Help
School districts' access to criminal records bolstered (Las Vegas Sun article)
Nevada's Higher Education System - Time For A Surreality Check?
$1.4 Million Supervision Charge OK After All
Chancellor satisfied with how board bills construction projects (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Cleaning Up Out Of The Question
Rogers: Soil cleanup not part of deal -- Chancellor says university system won't pay if work is needed at downtown site (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Waiving The Rules
Regents express concern over UNR's use of waivers: University of Nevada, Reno bypassed search process to fill permanent positions more than any other institution in state (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Overlooking Faculty Morale Crisis, Spy Cameras, Dead Sheep, Frightened Neighbors, And Third-Rate Ranking As 175th Best College In The Nation.
Lilley lauds UNR's rising reputation (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Lilly: Money needed to bring UNR global acclaim (Nevada AP article)
Salary Increases
CCSN professors to get pay hikes (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
It's Only Common Sense: Commit A Misdemeanor; Forfeit Your House
MISDEMEANOR CHARGE: Pot may cost homeowner -- Boulder City takes steps to seize house after woman admits possessing six marijuana plants (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Pot plants could cause loss of $400,000 house (Las Vegas Sun article)
Another Case That Didn't Get To The Grand Jury
1,372-BED EXPANSION: County: Firm overbilled on jail work -- Lawsuit says construction company should repay more than $15 million (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
County files suit over detention center billing (Las Vegas Sun article)
Federal Legislation And Nevada
Rep. Gibbons Leads Effort to Make Nevada Sex Offender Registration Law the National Standard (Rep. Gibbons Press Release)
Rep. Porter Amendment Included In Children's Safety Act: Improves background checks by providing greater access to criminal records (Rep. Porter Press Release)
Nevada legislators add to sex offender bill (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Domestic Violence
The 'wheel of violence' rolls in Pahrump Valley (Pahrump Valley Times article)
Learning From Louisiana
Mayor: Katrina is wake-up call to Las Vegas Valley (Las Vegas Sun article)
EMS director prepares disaster plan wish list (Pahrump Valley Times article)
A false sense of security can be deadly (Nevada Appeal* editorial)
California Goes After Tax-Dodging Nevada Corporations
Delaware of the West ain't what it used to be (Dennis Myers column, Pahrump Valley Times)
Nevada corporations -- a 'fraudulent scheme'? (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Still On Hold
Federal judgeship approval for Nevada official delayed (Nevada AP article)

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Nevada Water Matters
SNWA Says It Won't Help Out Harvey
Developer won't get water discount: Water authority says no deal planned for golf course community (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Colorado River Research
Share in cost of river study (Las Vegas Sun editorial)
Colorado River Radioactivity
Radioactive waste to be removed from banks of the Colorado River (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
It's Not Just Because They Got Caught
DOE denies budget cuts single out Yucca geologists: U.S. Geological Survey expects big work reduction at repository (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Better Late Than Never
Panel gets 4,980 documents in e-mail probe (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Porter committee gets 4,980 more pages in probe (Las Vegas Sun article)
Nothing To Worry About
NRC: Casks would survive big blaze (Las Vegas Sun article)
Assuming The Best; Expecting The Worst
Poor assumptions by nuclear commission (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

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Federal Nevada
Humboldt & Toiyabe National Forests
Forest Service explains plans (Elko Free Press article)
Public concerned over road inventory (Elko Free Press article)
Nevada Test Site
Study: Security lacking at Test Site: Government officials say improvements already have been made (Las Vegas Sun article)
NEVADA TEST SITE: Plan to 'accelerate closure' -- But critics say unlined pit would accept hazardous waste for another five years (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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September 17, 2005

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From The US Congress
Three Nevada Members Of Congress Blast Recent Court Decision Holding Pledge Of Allegiance In Schools Unconstitutional
Sen. Ensign: Americans Again Disappointed In American Legal System
Rep. Berkley Statement On Federal Court Ruling Barring the Pledge of Allegiance in Public Schools
Rep. Gibbons: “It is time for this preposterous ruling to be overturned once and for all."

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From The Office Of The Governor
State Unemployment Dips - 4,000 New Jobs Created In August

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Nevada Politics
Assembly Speaker Thrown Out During Political Visit To Hospital
Perkins ushered out of hospital: Assembly speaker visits nurses backing union (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Perkins disputes claim he disrupted hospital (Las Vegas Sun article)
More On Democratic Congressional Candidate
University regent Jill Derby joins congressional race (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

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Nevada Government Matters
Resignation Of State Prison Director
EARLY RELEASES: Guinn replaces prisons director -- Audit questions decisions to grant `good time' credits to inmates (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Nevada prisons director quits post (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Jackie Crawford resigns as prisons director (Ely Times article)
Interim Legislators Getting Around To The Worst Of Nevada's Crumbling, Blighted State Buildings
Lawmakers pledge to put building at top of list (Nevada AP article)
Fears Of Another Lucky Las Vegas Land Deal
State lawmakers want assurances park will not be developed commercially (Las Vegas Sun article)
Consequences Of Poorly Thought-Out, Hastily Passed Legislation At The Last Session
Payday loan law causing confusion (Las Vegas Sun article)
Learning From Louisiana
Lawmakers say evacuation plan needs addressing: Katrina sparks discussion of huge exodus (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Katrina proved we really are on our own (Pahrump Valley Times editorial)
Legislators Nix Nevada Presence In Mexico's Tourist Market
Legislative panel says no to tourism office in Mexico: Northern Nevadans complain of sectionalism (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
"Tale Of Two Cities" Corruption Case
CORRUPTION CASE: Malone seeks new trial -- No quid pro quo shown, attorneys say (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Ex-Clark County official seeks new trial on corruption charges (Nevada AP article)

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Nevada Education Matters
UNR Faculty Says No To Spy Camera System
Faculty nixes surveillance plan: UNR professors say draft policy on security cameras violates civil rights (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
UNR Faculty Senate rejects proposed camera policy (Nevada AP article)
UNLV Opens Funding Drive
STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY: UNLV fundraising effort goes public -- Campaign already has $263 million in pledges, donations (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Harter sets $500 million goal: UNLV president says private donations key to school's success (Las Vegas Sun article)
On Teachers Disciplined For Political Campaigning On Public Time
Meanwhile ... (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
138 New Schools Needed In Clark County
District tries to find ways to build more new schools (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
We Could Tell From The E-Mails
NRC is told quality comes first on Yucca Mountain work (Las Vegas Sun article)
Result Of Burning Test Caskets Of Radioactive Hazardous Waste -- On A Computer, Anyway
Documents Regarding Spent Fuel Transportation Package: Response to the Baltimore Tunnel Fire Scenario (US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Release)
Follow Me
New Yucca leadership? (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)
Questions on oversight (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

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September 18, 2005

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Law Enforcement
Defendants: San Diego-Las Vegas Corruption Case Jury Didn't Understand "The System"
From The San Diego Union-Tribune
City Hall verdicts spur more challenges: Former councilmen contest convictions
Lobbyist's conviction contested: No evidence of illicit pact cited at City Hall trial, lawyer says
Informer in City Hall case released: Club ex-manager D'Intino out on bond after 2 years in jail
San Diego Union-Tribune Corruption Case Webpage
Nevada Coverage
Former San Diego councilmen seek to have convictions tossed: Lawyers say officials had 'fundamental misunderstanding' of system (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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State Government Matters
State Taxation
Nevada voters should be 'spitting mad' (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza column)
More Utility Rate Hikes
Nevada Power may have to accept lower rate boost (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Natural gas heating bills could rise: State regulators recommend rate hikes higher than utilities originally sought (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Resignation Of State Prison Director
When 'good time' is a bad thing: Audit should bring serious prison reform (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Learning From Louisiana
Nevada officials consider new disaster scenarios post-Katrina (Nevada AP article)
Emergency planning (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
Feds won't cover cost of housing refugees (Las Vegas Business Press article)
Katrina volunteer tired, heads home (Pahrump Valley Times article)
California Taxes and Nevada Corporations
California is all wound up in its shorts (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

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Nevada Education Matters
UNLV Wants Money
University announces big fundraising effort (Las Vegas Business Press article)

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From The Neon Empire
Let Me Tell You About My Money

"11 Reasons To Lower the Price of Buffets

Total compensation in 2004:

  1. Station Casinos Chairman Frank Fertitta III, $94.7 million.

  2. Station Casinos President Lorenzo Fertitta, $48 million.

  3. Las Vegas Sands Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson, $31.6 million (salary and bonus).

  4. Boyd Gaming Corp. Chief Executive Bill Boyd, $28.8 million.

  5. MGM Mirage Chief Executive Terry Lanni, $21.8 million.

  6. Station Casinos Chief Operating Officer William Warner, $20.5 million.

  7. Station Casinos Chief Development Officer Scott Nielson, $16.1 million.

  8. Sierra Health Services Inc. Chief Executive Anthony Marlon, $16 million.

  9. Las Vegas Sands Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer William Weidner, $14.5 million.

  10. Las Vegas Sands Corp. Executive Vice President Bradley Stone, $14.5 million.

  11. Sands Senior Vice President Robert Goldstein, $13.5 million.

(Source: In Business Las Vegas)"

The List Issue (Las Vegas Weekly article)
Speaking Of Amenities
Amenities vital to hotels (Las Vegas Business Press article)
The End Of The Dream
High rises spell the end of the dream (Las Vegas Business Press article)
Tracking The Chips -- And The Customers Who Carry Them
Casinos keep track of table (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
TRPA Unresponsive To Tahoe Casinos' Needs
Casino owners part of planning process (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
Casino owners look to legislature (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
Tough Market In Northern Nevada
Executives: Region a tough game (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Unappreciative Residents
South Meadows residents protest casino plans (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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From Clark County
Ever Growing, Ever Changing Population
COUNTY COMMISSION: Redistricting talk grows -- Population increase causes wide disparity in number of residents in each district (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
One Life, Two Homes
COUNTY COMMISSIONER: Home away from home works -- Atkinson Gates has house in one district, apartment in hers (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Juice Train: Backroom deals, financial chicanery and rampant cronyism. All aboard the Las Vegas Monorail
Next stop: Suckerville -- How the 'public' Las Vegas Monorail is taking taxpayers for a very expensive ride (Las Vegas City Life article)
Are monorail tax breaks a done deal? (George Knapp column for Las Vegas City Life)
Who's Listening
Columnist Jeff German: Sign flap at county building (Las Vegas Sun column)
Concern For A Vanishing Heritage
JANE ANN MORRISON: Clock's ticking on effort to fill in blanks about Las Vegas as it really was (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Red Rock Canyon: Crowded Roads . . .
State Route 159 users at impasse (Las Vegas Sun article)
And A Developer Who Says His Rights Were Violated.
Lawsuit challenges development limits in Red Rock area: Jim Rhodes says state, county violated rights (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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From Douglas County
"Developing" Problems
Douglas County names Dion to development job (Reno Gazette-Journal* article)
Developer backs out of Riverwood (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)
National retail developer pulls out of plans to build in north Douglas County (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Residents Celebrate An Older Rhythm Of Life And Honest Toil
Harvest festival offers fall fun (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

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From Elko County
Elko To Revel At Summer's End
Fall festival to bring balloons (Elko Free Press article)

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Look For News From Lander, Lincoln, Nye, Storey, Washoe and White Pine Counties, As Well As Lake Tahoe, In Tomorrow's TNO News Digest

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September 19, 2005

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Nevada Politics
A Thought-Provoking Analysis
Columnist Jon Ralston: Beers, Angle draw line in sand (Las Vegas Sun column)

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
Boulder City "Commit A Misdemeanor, Forfeit Your House" Proceedings Denounced By Southern Nevada Press
Asset forfeiture abuse: Boulder City official goes overboard (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Drop the lawsuit (Las Vegas Sun editorial)
Rounding up (Steve Sebelius column, Las Vegas City Life)
Learning From Louisiana
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Region lacks evacuation plan -- But officials say they are as prepared as possible for catastrophe (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Sex Offender Registration
Editorial (Mesquite Desert Valley Times editorial)
School District Access To Criminal Records
Educators want access to new teachers' criminal histories (Pahrump Valley Times article)

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Federal Nevada

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
Why Wouldn't You Believe It?
Columnist Jeff German: Quality time for DOE? Not likely (Las Vegas Sun column)
YUCCA MOUNTAIN: New chief vows quality -- DOE officials leave schedule unsettled (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Simulated Study: Burning Radioactive Nuclear Fuel Rod Caskets
Study shows safety of casks for nuclear waste, NRC says -- Agency aims to ease concerns about shipments to Yucca Mountain (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Test Site
Everything's Better Now
Federal officials: Nevada Test Site security better since report (Nevada AP article)

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Just Over The Border
BURNING WITH ANGER: Victims of Mojave National Preserve fire say Park Service policies added to toll (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Water Matters
SNWA's Latest Purchase
Water authority to buy river land from Scouts: Purchase of 15 acres for $920,000 part of state's responsibility to species conservation program along the Colorado (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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From The Hispanic Community Of Northern Nevada
Salsa Y Salsas! Festival
Salsa, dancing heat up festival: Hispanic group marks 15 years with tasty eats, music, dance (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Internal Problems Come To A Head
Protests target group director: Members of Hispanic board say they're quitting (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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From Lake Tahoe
"Developing" Problems

"While the public waits to find out what, if any, new shorezone plan will be adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, some organizations have released feedback opposing the agencies adopting any new ordinance."

Shorezone opposition (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
Setting Incline ablaze to protect it (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
Martis trails are being overused, need restoration (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)
California State Lands Commission Acts Against Aquatic Oxygen Thief

"Eurasian milfoil has been here for at least 30 years, experts say, yet no agency has taken proactive steps to address the weed's existence or reduce its spread until this year."

Weed steals oxygen from fish, native plants in lake (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

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From Lander County
Down In The Mines
Placer Dome OKs Cortez Hills Project (Elko Free Press article)

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From Lincoln County
The Village Of Mesquite
Council Tackles Issues (Mesquite Desert Valley Times article)

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From Lyon County
Cognitive Glazeover Syndrome: Multiplicity Of Local Governments Causing Slide Into Gibberish
Lyon County Planning Commission
Lyon PlanCom pushes to start Master Plan process (Yerington Mason Valley News article)
Dayton Regional Advisory Council
DRAC favors parks, pathways for Riverpark subdivision map (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Fernley Special Planning Area
Councilmen believe City maintains Farm District SPA intent (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Silver Springs Advisory Board
SSAB makes recommendations to Plan Com (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
More From Fernley
City Council gives nod to ‘high-quality homes’ subdivision (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Member questions Fire Board direction, functions: Wants meeting to discuss number of issues (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Council approves staff salary increases (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
More From Dayton
Big crowd expected for Dayton Valley Days (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Past Pollution Is Present Problem In Yerington
Planning for future of Anaconda land should begin now (Yerington Mason Valley News article)
Data expected soon in ongoing mine efforts (Yerington Mason Valley News article)
More "Developing" Situations
Lyon may already be State’s 4th largest school district (Yerington Mason Valley News article)
Lyon OKs agreement to settle Compston land issue: Development agreement would delay paving requirement on Smith-Gage (Yerington Mason Valley News article)
Fire Advisory Board to meet on City Fire District contract (Yerington Mason Valley News article)

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From Nye County
The Burning Hills
Pahrump: Valley of fires, arsonists (Pahrump Valley Times article)
Hot Shots saved the Silver State (Pahrump Valley Times article)
Putting Out Political Fires -- In The County . . .
Meetings galore next week for Nye County officials (Pahrump Valley Times article)
And In The Town.
Pahrump moves into higher gear (Pahrump Valley Times article)

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From Storey County
V&T Railroad Engine Takes Place Of Honor
A little locomotive finds its way 'home' (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Historic locomotive moves to Virginia City (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Dropping By For A Hump Or Two: The Camel Races!
46th Annual Running of the Camels (Virginia City Comstock Chronicle article)

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From Washoe County
In Praise Of Reno
Little Big City: Home to Nevada's best art museum and university, Reno also sets state trends in social service. Why can't Vegas keep up? (Las Vegas Weekly article)
The National Championship Air Races
Races known around world: Japanese comic book artist gets firsthand glimpse of event that's been his subject (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Early birds get best views: Some pilots get flying before day's scheduled start (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Woman race pilot thrives on speed (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Fans come to races for more than planes: Event a yearly reunion for some, who travel long distances by RV (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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From White Pine County
County And City Clash
Mayor and council balk at $11,000 county bill (Ely Times article)
Rising Costs In A Critical Business
EMTs don't like huge increase in ambulance service fees (Ely Times article)
Reclaiming The Railroad
L.A. agrees to sell NNRy right of way (Ely Times article)

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September 20, 2005

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Nevada Politics
Candidates Not Sure About Tax And Spending Initiative
GOVERNOR'S RACE: Tax plans get mixed reception -- Candidates question initiatives (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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From The US Congress
Sen. Ensign Applauds Commission's Recommendation On Ballot Paper Trails
Press Release

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
Appeals Court Sides With Metro; Upholds Summary Judgment Dismissing Lawsuit By Alleged Narcotics Trafficker
Burrell v. McIlroy (US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals)
Let The Sunshine In: Trying To Pry Open Public Records
County reverses position on records: Lawyers now say baby's death warrants release of court information (Las Vegas Sun article)
Secrecy can't help Adacelli: Confidentiality no longer warranted (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)
Open child's records (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

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From The Nevada Supreme Court
Probate Administrators May Be Sued To Collect Liability Insurance
Jacobson v. Estate of Clayton
Labor Commissioner's Decision Excluding Workers From Prevailing Wage Act Subject To Judicial Review
Southern Nevada Op. Eng’rs v. Labor Comm’r
Nevada Counties Can Appeal State Board Of Equalization Decisions
Mineral County v. State, Bd. Equalization
Related Story
Counties get right to sue on taxes (Nevada AP article)
Nevada's Bad-Debt Statute Bars Sales Tax Recoveries Against State By Finance Companies
State, Dep’t of Taxation v. DaimlerChrysler
Death Sentence For Convicted Murderer, Child Molester Upheld
Weber v. State
Related Story
Court affirms verdict, death penalty for killer (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Court Overturns Extortion Convictions; Upholds Aggravated Stalking And Witness Tampering Counts In Case Involving Las Vegas Casino Owner Steve Wynn
Phillips v. State
Related Story
12 Wynn stalker convictions lifted: High court decision could affect Angelil case (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Court Furnishings Pass Taste Test
JANE ANN MORRISON: After walk-through, Supreme Court's new digs judged sensibly stylish (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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Nevada Water Matters
Helping Out Harvey
No deal (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

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Nevada Education Matters
Accounts Payable
Regent: Computer services payment waste of money (Nevada AP article)
It's A Good Thing Someone's Doing It
Panel at UNR to discuss U.S. Constitution (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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From Churchill County
Crops Aren't All That's Growing There
City considers annexations, water tower (Fallon Lahontan Valley News* article)

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From Clark County
Town & Country
Residents opposed to stables (Las Vegas Sun article)
Rural preservation issue going back before council (Las Vegas Sun article)
 Preserving The Past
Proposals to be sought on former school (Las Vegas Sun article)
Learning From Louisiana
FEMA review to allow continued local savings on flood insurance (Las Vegas Sun article)
Prepare for the worst (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

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From Elko County
Short-Handed
Worker shortage continues (Elko Free Press article)
Elko Airport Expansion
City OKs runway study (Elko Free Press article)

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From Eureka County
Will Be TS One Way Or The Other
Newmont awaits power plant permit (Elko Free Press article)

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From Lander County
Don't Dig It
Shoshone to fight Cortez project (Elko Free Press article)

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From Mineral County
What's In A Name?
Tempers fly in tiny community south of Fallon over name change dispute: Town of Luning split over name change (Fallon Lahontan Valley News* article)

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From Washoe County
Airport Compromise Isn't Taking Off . . .
Spanish Springs plan needs work: Changes are back with Washoe County planning officials (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
But The National Championship Air Races Did.
Fans get perfect skies, dramatic action at air races finale (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Fun And Games
Basques gather for good food, family fun: Northern Nevada Moments (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Incline Leveling Off
Housing boom in Incline may be over - for now (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

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From The Neon Empire
Tooling Up For Tomorrow
IGT unveils new gadgetry (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
Public Hearings On Amended Yucca Mountain Standards Announced
EPA Information And Schedules

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Federal Nevada
History Of 2005 Season Written In Letters Of Flame
Devastating Nevada fires (Nevada AP article)
Butting Heads
Environmentalists, ranchers at odds over threat to bighorn sheep (Nevada AP article)

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From The US Census Bureau
New Reports
County Business Patterns 1993-2003
For Nevada

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September 21, 2005

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Nevada Politics
Taking The Initiative
Ex-judge targets eminent domain: Chairez to file initiative petition today with state (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Columnist Jeff German: Property rights take center stage (Las Vegas Sun column)
Drawing The Line
Ex-state senator now a lobbyist: Coalition aims to keep religion out of government (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Are We Having An Identity Crisis?
Voter ID (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

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Nevada Law Enforcement Matters
Welcome To My Nightmare
New law creates glitch in Sparks man's pursuit to prove his citizenship (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Bikers Want To Walk
Nevada high court urged to toss out deadly biker brawl case (Nevada AP article)
Patrolling The Perverts
Local police in favor of proposed law that expands sex offender requirements (Lahontan Valley News* article)
Sex offender list in county is constantly changing (Lahontan Valley News* article)
Who Can You Trust?
Citizen panel alleges police wrongs: Board says violations ignored by internal affairs (Las Vegas Sun article)
A Nasty Surprise
Gibbons' office evacuated after white powder found (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Resigned Prison Director's Career Deserves A Longer Look
Regard lapse in its context (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

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Nevada Water Matters
Back To The Conference Table Again
States meet over Colorado River (Las Vegas Sun article)

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Nevada Health Matters
West Nile Virus News
Another Lyon WNV case reported, but cooling weather to help (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
West Nile Strikes Mesquite Resident (Mesquite Desert Valley Times article)
Silver Springs-Stagecoach Hospital District Starts Health Care Search
Search to begin for medical and dental providers (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

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Nevada Education Matters
When Counting Counts
Teamsters' fight to represent teachers goes to high court (Las Vegas Sun article)
Growing Up Fast
Lyon may already be State’s 4th largest school district: Preliminary enrollment figure of 8,649 reflects 5.3% student growth rate (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Someone Who Cares A Little
Developer to make donation to college: Centex to give Nevada State $125 for each house the company closes through July 2007 (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
From The Nevada Policy Research Institute
Zombie U.
Dead and Not Knowing It: Nevada's tax-financed universities are based on a paradigm that no longer represents reality Part 1; Part 2

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From Nevada Consumers
Ever-Rising Prices -- Utilities
Hearings set for proposed natural gas hike (Reno Gazette-Journal article)
Gasoline
Valley residents are getting on the bus: RTC set record last month with 4.8 million riders (Las Vegas Sun article)
Construction Materials
Katrina could bring double-digit construction material price hikes (Las Vegas Business Press article)

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From The Neon Empire
Keep Those Amenities Coming
Casinos wild for non-gaming amenities (Gaming Today article)
Home Is Where The Heart Is
U.S. gamers eye international expansion: Operators seek greener pastures in the Far East (Gaming Today article)

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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Dump Project
Lower The Standards For Nuclear Waste Caskets -- They Look Safer That Way
Direct Final Rule: List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks (From the Federal Register)

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Federal Nevada
Saving Horses
Sen. Ensign Amendment Aims To Stop Horse Slaughter (Press Release)
Butting Heads
FEDERAL LAND: Activists cite disease threat -- Alarm over contact between Sierra Nevada bighorns, domestic sheep just a ploy, ranchers say (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

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From Clark County
Stay Just As You Are
Monorail to retain tax status: No grounds given for revocation of sales-tax exemption (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
Don't Sweat The Small Stuff
RED ROCK CANYON: Groups stay on sidelines -- Development featuring 17 homes will have no big effect on area, activists say (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)
 Not Just A Business Opportunity Any More -- At Least For Now
Park at a crossroads (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

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From Elko County
Complaint: City Of Wells Isn't Enforcing Historic Preservation District Ordinances
History vs. Decay (Elko Free Press article)
Great Basin Festival
Shoshone dance, talk at college (Elko Free Press article)

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From Lyon County
Keeping Up To Date
County urges up-to-date data in impact fee projections (Fernley Leader-Courier article)
Advanced Specialty Gas Case Settled - Nitrogen Trifluoride Plant Closed After Explosion in 2000
Lyon agrees to settle with insurance pool on ASG lawsuit issue (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

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From Washoe County
Riverside Revival
Downtown is Reno's hippest place to go (Nevada Appeal*