Vol. 2, No. 12
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Apr. 15, 2005
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CRIMINAL DEFENSE |
COPYWRITING
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The Buzz Around The Silver State
As compiled by our correspondents
The Capital (The Silver One)
'Tis The Season: No, Not For Jolly -- Rather, For West Nile Virus
(Carson City) --- From veterinarians to state health officials, agreement exists that this year could prove to be a very active year for West Nile Virus, the dangerous virus spread about by mosquitoes. Animals, in particular horses, and birds, in particular birds such as ravens, of which, Nevada has plenty, are the known carriers and those most likely to die from the virus.
People are susceptible as well and are killed by the virus. According to the state Department of Agriculture, there could be as many as ten times as many mosquitoes this year because of the very wet winter we've had, statewide.
The Ag Dept. has a new machine they will be using for testing. Last year 130 domestic horses tested positive for West Nile Virus and 50 of those died. It isn't known how many of Nevada's wild horses may have succumbed to the disease.
The department urges horse owners to get their animals inoculated as soon as possible. In the event a dead bird, in particular of the raven or hawk variety, is found, notify local health officials. These birds are tested to find out what caused their death. Last year 150 dead birds were found to have died of the virus.
Counties about the state are gearing up their mosquito abatement programs as we go to press.
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Four-State Transmission Line To Help Meet Nevada Power Needs
(Carson City) --- Thinking of the energy crisis that inflicted many problems in the west in 2000-2001, Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governors of California, Utah, and Wyoming to build a transmission line linking the four states.
Called the Frontier Line, the governor says the project will help the states better deal with growing consumer electric power demands. "I'm very encouraged by what the (line) represents," he said. "This is a very important step forward for Nevada and the west."
There is no specific time line for the project, and planning is still going on. The four states will also seek input from the federal level, and of course, environmental impact statements will need to be developed.
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Clark County
DMV Employee Arrested For Allegedly Selling Identification
(Las Vegas) --- Officials with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) say there is no connection between the arrest of a DMV employee for selling false identification papers and the thefts of private information in North Las Vegas recently. They also say there is no connection between the arrest of Charita Murray Carter on April 2 and the fraud scheme cooked up by Dalva Flagg back in 2000-2002.
Carter is accused of attempting to sell false identification papers to an undercover police informant while working at the DMV office on Flamingo Road. She has worked for DMV for two years and investigators don't believe this is the first time for her.
In the Flagg case, the DMV clerk was charged with taking as much as $300,000 in bribes and selling possibly thousands of illegal pieces of identification
Looking at it from another angle isn't it surprising how easy false identification can be acquired? From the state, no less.
Lock the doors, boys and girls. Lock the doors.
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Chili Isn't Supposed To Be Finger Food! A Scam, Maybe?
(Las Vegas) --- Anna Ayala says she found part of a human finger in a bowl of chili while visiting a Wendy's Restaurant in San Jose, California, and officials are already considering whether or not there just might be a scam in progress. Ayala started screaming lawsuit almost immediately but has now backed off, saying she probably won't sue.
Police agencies in Las Vegas got a warrant to search her home but aren't saying at this time what they might have been looking for. The rest of the hand? "No comment," say the cops. Are you looking for a body? "No comment," again. San Jose, California police say the possibility of a homicide is part of their investigation. Police even looked into Ayala's freezer when they searched the home she owns in Las Vegas.
The fingertip in question is about 1.5 inches long, and so far, police have not been able to discover to whom it might belong to. No one at Wendy's is missing a digit or part of one, and none of the Wendy's suppliers has any employees missing parts either.
According to records, Ayala has been involved in other legal battles with restaurants in the past.
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Washoe County
May - June EDAWN Events Schedule Posted
(Reno) --- The Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) has a busy schedule of events planned for late spring beginning with their "New and Expanding Company" reception on May 12. Learn about the companies that have located or expanded in northern Nevada.
U.S. News & World Report editor-at-large David Gergen will speak at a dinner/lecture scheduled for May 20. Gergen served as an adviser to presidents Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Bill Clinton, and is a best-selling author as well.
EDAWN will host a membership breakfast on June 16. This breakfast will feature discussion on Nevada's education system and local workforce.
For complete details on the above schedule, or for more information go to www.edawn.org or call 775-829-3727.
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