Stories for December 2002 | Serving Northern Nevada

Stories for December 2002

Monday, December 30

Obituary for Jeffry L. Thompson

Obituary for Louise J. Tipton

Another Nevada utility executive retiring

Stonewalling wrong way to treat workers

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Obituary for David Arndt Bates

Obituary for Floyd H. Clark

Obituary for Kenneth E. Hanson

Obituary for Kenneth E. Miller

Obituary for Jon Clifford Plank

New Nevada attorney general names top staffers

Holiday prompts closures, changes in office hours

Father of local entertainer loses battle with cancer

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Sex offender could receive no jail time

Nevada counties, cities dispute state population estimates

Cops ready for revelers who are filling up South Shore hotel rooms

Services to be held Friday for Supervisor Plank

Nevada state workers' pay falls behind others

Suspected militant kills three American missionaries in Yemen

Storms should clear for New Year's celebration

Snow removers hear it all when white stuff piles up

Family unhurt after car crashes into home

Nevada birth mother loses legal bid to regain baby

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Obituary: Joyce Louise Mullican

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Two missing campers found unharmed

Alpine County wants to rid area of polluting wood stoves

Other areas phasing out wood-burning units

Out of boundary boarders calling out the rescuers

Skiers rejoice, Carson keeps shoveling

Dealing with power outages

Sparks charter school ordered not to remove records

Secretary of State Powell says U.S. 'looking for ways' to talk with North Korea

State superintendent eager for new year

Air travelers brace for more complicated airport procedures

Deputy to exchange badge for lesson plans

Vegas banks on last-minute New Year's rush to fill rooms

Hundreds gather to remember music teacher

Sunday, December 29

Accountant finds joy in helping mom-and-pops

Ex-broadcaster finds her calling as a banker

No end seen to banking boom

State's hiring awaits an economic thaw

Fierce battle ahead for share of retail

Tourism tested in new year

2003: Good, not hot, economy

New residents, low interest rates to keep sales hot

Better pricing brings life to mining industry

Recession lingering for manufacturers

Water, wine, weeds on minds of agriculture

Steve Teshara, Andy Chapman

Bruce Dewing

Michael Pennington

Link Piazzo, Ranson Webster

Northern Nevada Landscape Association

Clark & Sullivan Constructors to manage hospital project

Love of buildings, details leads to data centers

Boston Market completes renovation of Reno restaurant

National Tow & Road Service honored by insurance company

Acquisitions to grow PGW distribution

IGT to sell Colorado casino operations

Entry deadline set for advertising competition

Landscape association schedules annual trade show

Economic effects of the tax plans

Construction executive rises to meet challenge

SBC president reaches her childhood dreams

Fitness studio owner emphasizes fellowship, too

Attorney helps park residents save their homes

Kruse driven to build successful ad agency

Making the move from Gatsby to geothermal

News reporter goes the extra mile for charities

Job agency owner's secret? Be caring, firm

First Independent buys realty brokerage

Offices strong, industrial properties still soft

High-energy executive succeeds in real estate

Can-do nurse brings passion to stroke prevention

She comes home to the family casino business

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Public welcome at Douglas trails plan meetings

Gardnerville man invents revolutionary metal finder

Holidays a time for reflection, old friends

Alleged burglar's night revealed by his snow tracks

Amber Alert issued for missing 5-year-old Pasadena boy

Airtanker in Sierra crash flew for CIA; flight documents missing

Windy, wet, cloudy until New Year's Eve

Squaw Valley lures high-end travelers to Village; idea not embraced by all

Clash between profits and good citizenship?

U.N. nuclear agency to pull inspectors out of North Korea

Humane Society shelter coming along

Carson 8-year-old has kidneys removed

Saturday, December 28

Obituary: Robert Luke Hartley

Obituary: Ruth Katsaris-Irwin

Nevada sales up slightly in October

Search for missing pregnant woman turns to computers, cars

Marine saves three from Lancaster house fire; fourth found dead

Headlines from 2002

Environmental movement on campuses growing quietly, steadily

Fire causes early closure at Carson City's Station Grille

Public asked to be aware of two high-risk sex offenders in area

Idaho girl killed in northern Nevada accident

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Carson City Supervisor Jon Plank dies suddenly Friday

You have to see to believe the Peking Acrobats

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Expect rain or snow by afternoon

Friday, December 27

Corrections officers file suit for free speech

Beloved band teacher dies

Ski resorts gear up for busy holidays

Don't burn that wrapping paper and tree -- recycle

Reserve soldier seeks help for son before he leaves

Obituary: Lawrence "Larry" David Stratton

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Obituary: Robert Luke Hartley

Obituary: Larry G. Holloway

Obituary: Placido E. Martinez

Obituary: Edith A. Mowrey

Obituary: Doreen I. Seeman Staricha

Obituary: Sandra Jean Powell

Obituary: Archie Elmer Allen

Thursday, December 26

It's not the clothes we wear that make us

Hard work and heart made for good manager

Snow expected in the Sierra, western Nevada

Seasoned Greetings: Hundreds celebrate Christmas as Nugget's guests

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Officers try to help Reno homeless

Church group provides holiday cheer for those who need it most

Wednesday, December 25

Holiday Memory: No stage fright at holiday pageant

Christmas in Beirut: A time of bombs and books

Internal Revenue Service sells mobile home park to residents

For faithful, there's really no question

Wisdom needed from all fronts for tax plan

First Sefer Torah inscribed in northern Nevada

Salvation Army salvages Christmas

Obituary: Herbert James Oliver

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Obituary: Adam Robert Jenkins

Tuesday, December 24

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Thanks for the Poinsettias

The story behind the famous editorial

Obituary for Mary Louise Sater

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Trail could link Carson City with Sacramento

Nevada educators may file suit over funding

Obituary for William G. "Bill" Cremetti

Obituary for Vincent "Geno" Omodio

Casino executive William G. Bennett dies at 78

Holiday Memory

Rumsfeld: U.S. military can handle North Korea; no attack is imminent

Nevada governor could seek up to $1.4 billion in tax hikes

Nevada gets $60 million more than expected for Medicaid

Bird watchers look to the skies for Yule count

Planning fees to increase Jan. 1

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Sierra Pacific praised for storm repair efforts

Weather clear enough for Santa, forecasters predict

Aerial firefighting fleet under pressure to modernize

California, others consider releasing prisoners to cut budgets

Monday, December 23

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For reservists, Christmas last chance to be with families before deployment

Two dozen Western firefighters ordered to return overtime pay

Hell's Angels hand out turkeys

Fears have immigrants hitting the road home for the holidays

Holiday prompts closures, changes in office hours

Whether suspect must ID himself to police splits court

Bodies of mother, three children found in Oregon's Tillamook State Forest;

Court errors win O'Neill appeal hearing

Voter registrations increase after election

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Carson City native headed for Kuwait

Washoe County may cut services to deal with budget shortfall

Sales tax on Internet buys could help fill California budget gap

Holiday Memory

Powell talks to Asian leaders as North Korea moves to restart nuclear plants

Trolley adds quick history lesson to visitors' day

Nevadans send ornaments for White House Yule tree

Clear day to finish shopping -- then back to familiar clouds

Last-minute shoppers cram into stores

Sunday, December 22

Telemarketing isn't free speech

Al Gore reinvents himself . . . again

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Obituary: Ralph Lee Westmoreland

With winter's first snow come the flakes

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NHP mechanic sues state over termination

Coloring contest winners announced for Santa Train

Trial set in February on Sustainable Growth Initiative

Business as usual for building permits

A recognizable face

Accused Gardnerville man in possession of child porn has court date set

Think twice before you get that Christmas puppy

Politics in America rife with slurs and gaffes

Holiday prompts closures, changes in office hours

Holiday memory

New open field MRI being installed at Eagle Medical Center

New inter-active CD had extensive history of Silver State

Cloudy, unsettled for now -- white Christmas possible

Saturday, December 21

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Sentencings

Photo club sells images to raise funds

'Guilty, but mentally ill' pleas tossed

College students find substitute teaching a plum vacation job

Preliminary examination shows pelicans were not shot

Drug ingredients law ruled unconstitutional

Plane diverted to Dulles after passenger stands on approach

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Carson city manager quits job after 12 years

Berkich to continue regional work

Holiday memory

Fremont Elementary students give Santa some help

Nevada's annoying-a-minor law struck down

Tips for holiday travelers

Friday, December 20

Nevada passes new rules for statewide gambling work cards

Hassle over Nevada nuke dump water resolved

Obituary: Latawnia R. Gradgenett,

Medicaid recipients can't tap tobacco money

Missionary killed in Moscow

Students speak out against drunken driving

Brothel workers raise $4,000 for sick boy by stripping

Rent control goes out the door at mobile home parks

Prison now caring for near 600 horses

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BLM threatens more cattle seizures in tribal dispute in Nevada

Holiday memory: A brief acquaintance, a lasting memory

Off the couch

Prison looks to centralized kitchen to save money

Another death sentence upheld in Nevada

Kandt named director of Nevada Prosecution Advisory Council

Nevada businesses come up with new tax plan

Supervisors give go-ahead to proceed with park improvements

Virginia City firefighters spread Yule cheer

More snow pelts Tahoe Basin; white Christmas guaranteed

Youngsters get holiday gifts from Carson firefighters

Man gets at least 20 years in motel-room beating death

Thursday, December 19

Supreme Court affirms power of initiatives

Area readies for incoming storm; Residents asked to conserve power

Tougher laws credited for lifting Nevada on fatal DUI list

Supreme Court invalidates part of Nevada death sentence law

Government promises protection from telemarketers

Nevada's Reid, Dodd gauge support as possible successors to Daschle

Holiday activities include dropping off turkeys, decorating doors

Christmas gifts with a string attached

Group donates cash for hearing impaired students

Obituary: Robert "Bob" William Stading

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Wednesday, December 18

Capital Cops buy 21 bikes for needy kids

Man charged in Reno double killing convicted of burglary

Visions of a tourism bonanza

Tradition and memory walk hand in hand at the holidays.

Supreme Court upholds Reno billboard initiative

Carson supervisors to set direction for Fuji Park

Big changes in Nevada's Democratic, GOP leadership

Power outages, damage, remain as latest storm exits Reno

Carson to purchase land on west side for preservation

School Board Trustee James Keegan resigns

Power back on for some, still out for others

High court upholds Douglas County slow-growth initiative

Doctor changes plea in kidnapping

Holiday memory: Land of Morning Calm

Obituary: Alice Jean Jones

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Memorial service for Smedley

Tuesday, December 17

Newcomer savors Nevada's best-kept secrets

Carson schools stay open, Storey County schools close for day

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Obituary for Paul Charbonneau

Obituary for Blanca Ibarra Groso

Interior working to exempt Nevada from water cutbacks

Equestrians to form all-mustang drill team

State library lobby trashed during party

Senior Center to honor Les Groth

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Storm causes insurance emergencies

Lott's role to be determined in January GOP meeting

Spotlight on safety at airtanker pilots' conference in Reno

Stay safe during storm season

Holiday memory

RSVP thanks its volunteers with luncheon

Jubilee a safe spot for homeless, mentally ill

Power outages pass 48 hour mark for some families

Sunday, December 15

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California braces for more wild weather

Lawmaker wants motorists to use handsfree devices

Gardnerville man offers hope for Tourette syndrome patients

FEMA adds $728,000 to Nevada emergency funding

Project Challenge seeks applicants for spring semester

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Gore's departure welcomed by Democrats craving fresh face

Holiday memory: Nativity holds special Christmas meaning

Congress could act on drought aid in January

Study: Network news reports continue to ignore Hispanics

Search begins for missing skier after Tahoe-area avalanche

Tribal casinos hurting downtown Vegas properties

Lawyer has tough words for Reno

Carson an island of growth in Nevada gaming since the recession

Carson cleans up; more weather expected today

Ski areas ready for big year

ESPN games will shine spotlight on Reno

Agricultural aviators face tough times

Flu-related absenteeism a growing worry

Demand for office, retail expected to stay strong

Tourism threats from all sides

Glamis sells offering over-allotment

Altair gets extension on its list-

Frank Partlow

Oscar Sanders

California psychologist wins tourism contest

IGT unit begins New York installation

MSX celebrates third anniversary

Law firm donates to Nevada charities

Ensign honors project in downtown Reno

Wells Fargo closes branch in Walmart

Celebrity waiters raise $5,000 for Kids Korner

UCP seeks employers who want to do the right thing

Make Your Move sets its sights sky high

His line? Usually it's forgotten

Infrastructure part of project marketing

Placer Dome donates land to schools in Elko County

Underground mine set for Nye County

Smoke-free campaign pitches economics

Brown to keynote chamber chair gala

Censorship at the New York Times

Obituary: Mildred Jean Bitsko

Obituary Ray Thomas Corrigan

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High school students plead innocent to UCLA dorm rape

Missing couple baffles authorities

Fifteen Nevada students face discipline in drowning

Special Sheriff's team responds to South Carson neighborhood

Part-time job turns into 28-year career

Furtado gets people dancing at old St. Teresa's

Silver Oak donates land to Boys & Girls Club

Women's service club finds living monument to patriotism

Minority students are the majority in Clark County public schools

Imperial Valley agency proposes own water transfer plan

Vegas tourism still recovering

Closing the cathouse doors

Congress could act on drought aid in January

Lyon County roads third dangerous in state

Douglas and Carson movers and shakers to build a railroad

Storm destroys C Hill flag, downs power lines

Saturday, December 14

Utah man held in Nevada in wife's shooting death

Food drive hauls in the good for local advocates

Celebrating Christmas in Costa Rica

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Obituary: Hershel L. Clark

Obituary: Ileta "Pepper" Lorraine Shinn

Nevada Sen. Ensign says he supports Lott

Law changes from 2001 session to take effect in Nevada

Firefighters graduate, training center dedicated

Nevada Indian cave looter hit with $2.5 million civil penalty

Cloud seeding planned above Lake Tahoe

Weather system should hit Saturday, Monday

Senate Republican leader denounces racism and segregation to keep job

Friday, December 13

Obituary for Daniel James Moreno

Reward offered for information on damaged tractor

Obituary for Veryl A. Radley

Adventure travel: We used to call it 'camping'

Moving in the right (traffic) direction

Nevada regents apologize, vote for new ethics rules

Reno sues to try to avoid first cost overrun on train trench

Carson getting first escalator, sky bridge

Fire department captain retires after 28 years

October deals state good hand

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Rumors of auto mall in Douglas County have Carson officials scrambling

Auditors: Information Technology Department needs revamp of overtime

Auditors say state undercharged feds $300,000 for forest fire costs

GOP control of Senate may buoy NCAA gambling ban in Nevada

Researchers say nuclear canisters may corrode in Yucca Mountain

Off the Couch

Carson's offer to buy Douglas County BLM land denied

She said yeas: Man lifted by love -- and a boom

Thursday, December 12

Great Outdoors Games great for Northern Nevada

Perfect Christmas gift: Time

The Day of the Epiphany: Colin Young plays Upstage Christmas

Insurmountable riches: Man made up in friends what he lacked in money

Experts say Nevada gamblers can't fight growth of tribal casinos

Laxalt Building ornament first in a series

Transportation Commission recommends purchase of church property

Infant killed in dog mauling

A number of fishing memories (both good and bad)

Obituary: Glen L. Jones

Obituary: Ross A. Campbell

Obituary: Marvin Keliiaa

Obituary: Richanda J. White

Mall hours and mail service extended to accommodate the holiday rush

Board considers paying for special Indian Hills patrols

Carson City looks for feds to pay for land deal

Tony Furtado plays BAC, Chrome at Joe Bob's

Christmas party for kids and their mentors hosted by Wells Fargo Wednesday

Wednesday, December 11

Buck-passing on airtankers stops where?

Post office extends hours over holidays

Motorist, pedestrian die in separate accidents

Nevada Magazine contract questioned

Woman charged in standoff

New members of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs

Board finalizes first draft of graduation policy

Three die in Silver Springs fatal

Tuesday, December 10

Lyon County deputies detonate bomb

Third arrest in Vallejo baby kidnapping

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Sentencing report

Obituary for Wanda Alice Wagner

State gets FEMA grant to train volunteers

New look for park at Indian Hills

Reservists escort Santa on Christmas Eve visits

More fertilizer use may have to be reported

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More rare childhood cancer cases reported in Nevada

Gibbons viewed as a possible U.S. Senate contender in 2004

Dividends or subsidies for Nevada doctors?

Farmers wants feds to challenge pesticide decision

Racist church moves to Wyoming

Carson City schools draft strict sex abuse policy

Woman threatens to shoot police

Gibbons: "Scathing rebuke" of USFS planes warrants more review

Retail development slated in north Carson City

Assembly speaker wants Nevada university system audit

Christmas bells are ringing

Monday, December 9

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Commissioners express doubt county will prevail on Master Plan changes

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Keep fire safe throughout the holidays

I-80 crash kills pedestrian

Hanukkah celebration brings together Jews from around the globe

Rave crackdown results in Hollywood nightclub raid, drug arrests

Governor's Mansion executive chef departs

Board to draft policy supporting high school graduation rule

Washington state escapee captured in Nevada

Revolutionary mining locomotive being tested in Reno

Reno woman chosen as Rhodes Scholar

Fish & Game defends handling of bear case at Lake Tahoe

Former Carson dogcatcher 'Critter Capers' now in print

Dockworkers open caucus with questions about proposed contract

Surprise move: U.S. and others to get uncensored copy of Iraq declaration

Iraqi weapons declaration arrives in New York

Carson's Victorian homes open their doors

Sunday, December 8

Annual tourism conference starts Monday in Reno

Bo lights up holiday crowd

Woman's body discovered in Alpine County

Obituary: John D. Barlow

Ambassador's job is to represent U.S., not Mexico

Commissioners rip into Carson City for BLM auction indefinitely delayed

V&T supporters crowd Plaza for fund-raiser

Airtanker is a 'death trap'

Burger King hit by armed bandits

Students encourage minors to say 'No' to drinking

Change coming to Dayton Valley: Lyon ranchers watch development warily

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Saturday, December 7

Obituary: Laurel M. Johnson

Obituary: Anne Wennhold

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Obituary: Suzanne Lapin Holliday

Ambulance damaged in collision

Armed robbers sought by police

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Obituary: George A. Bram

Showdown ahead on right to bear arms: an individual or collective right?

Universities, community colleges face nearly $270 million in cuts

Carson High valedictorian graduates top of her college

Feds contend Washoe County wrong in rejection of project

Veterans honored at flag-raising ceremony

Friday, December 6

Things not to try to take on an airplane

Business charged in $12,000 pot bust

Obituary: Helen "Hazy" Partridge

Rein in spending by Nevada universities

Gas plant lawsuit derails approval of master plan amendments

Dehydration cause of woman's death; no more charges in Bariames case

Bomb squad blows up glycerine, but no nitro

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Friends, family help Harrises move from Red Dog

County runs into deficit caring for indigent seniors

Activist disappointed at coach sentencing

1,000 turn out for capitol tree lighting

Carson gives thumbs up to 2 percent bump in room tax for V&T

Resolution will have to wait on Liberty Belle

Off the couch

Chinese companies incorporate at Nevada Capitol

Area veterans remember 'day of infamy'

Douglas commissioners decry 'shameful' Carson City land sale protest

Thursday, December 5

Let the Liberty Belle ring

Nerd birds are moving to the boomburbs

Veteran journalist to teach media class

No Nevada inaugural ball planned

Fraud from overseas scam artists bilking locals

Author signs book about Pine Nuts

California sued over pesticide effects in 'pristine' Sierra

Auction to benefit the V&T slated for Sunday

Crystal Bay Club will open one day to protect license while sale is completed

Raiders Boosters holding fund-raiser

Campaign reports get new look

Mandalay Bay wins permission to open "private" gaming rooms for high rollers

Carson City reacts to loss of $1.15 million in sales during September

Appeals panel rules atheist dad can bring 'pledge' case to court

Local agency adopts 142 homebound seniors for holidays

Teen to stand trial in violent rape

Obituary: Steven Charles Colbert

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Wednesday, December 4

Man sought in Saturday stabbing

Nevada's prepaid college tuition rates may soar

Speaker tells businessmen they will be taxed

State drafts plan for smallpox outbreak

Dead deer illegally dumped

Evergreen Healthcare purchases Mountain View Care Center

Commissioners to consider changes to recently adopted master plan

Willow Bill and kids make reindeer

Obituary: Edwin R. Skaggs

Obituary: Sue Ellen Watson

Obituary: Jon Peter Zegers

Obituary: Marie Elsie Zegers

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Obituary: Marcelina Dumlao Pascual

Tuesday, December 3

Statement attributed to al-Qaida claims responsibility for Kenya attacks

Carson, Douglas have more in common

Obituary for Richard Moon Chong

Obituary for Francis C. Collins

Obituary for Linda JoAnn Duncan

Obituary for William "Bill" Waller

Obituary for Reba Florer Hess

Nevada's future as energy leader

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Sentencings Report

Obituary for Robert "Bob" E. Boucher

Monday, December 2

Coach gets probation after having sex with student

December is dangerous month for candle use

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Unionized strippers picket club

Supreme Court ready to settle higher education affirmative action

Good diet important to prevent cancer, but which nutrients are best?

Economic Forum bumps up revenue projections -- but not by much

Ruling upheld blocking California offshore oil drilling

Groups want stay on allowing Mexican trucks in United States

Fuji Park improvements nearly complete

Counties to discuss BLM land sale protest

Sunday, December 1

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Obituary for Lena Rooke

Tiny Nevada community fights to keep its water

Mason Valley crop has world market

Marrero finds success in new life

Commissioners make no decision on road fund

College gets into the spirit with tree lighting, choir performance

Recycling expands to magazines

Fund-raiser helps local skiers.

Nevada says DOE must get state hazardous waste permit

Rosie makes appearance at Humane Society fund-raiser

Washoe County recognizes World AIDS Day

Tim Ruffin; Paul Perkins

Randy Fruzza

Make-A-Wish needs frequent-flyer miles

Big 5 leases space in Sparks

Treatment centers seek efficiencies in merger

Technology drives Answerwest growth

Finding time to think, ITS sets its course

SkyQuest Charters bets on football

Sun shines on the work of tiny Datagate

EDAWN seeks award nominations

Utilities sign for renewable supplies

Businesses to receive Governor's awards

High-impact campaign carries low cost

Small banks gain market share

Water imports reconsidered

Altair says it expects a 2003 profit

Glamis Gold issues 12.1 million shares

Take steps now to reduce your taxes

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ARP retains KPS|3

Company moves against short sellers

Cameco: Tests find high-grade gold ore

Amy Lockhart

Trevor Ganske

Mike Clements

Obituary for Leena Rooke

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Foreign policy challenge in Latin America

New pup to get behind the wheel

'Immoral irony': Hunger rates highest in rural West

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Obituary for Budd. F. Dressler

Obituary for William 'Bill' Waller

Slow progress in Kenya investigation shows difficulties facing police force

First church in Las Vegas to close after 97 years

7-year-old boy walks in snow to save family after Thanksgiving Day accident

Victorian homes to open for Christmas tour

George Bariames' competency hearing Monday

TRPA wants College Park closure case moved from California to Nevada

Conservation award renamed for late Valley rancher John Indiano

Freeway plans were a long time in the making

Bush cuts pay raises for federal workers, citing national emergency

'Get on with the show,' Lompa family says about freeway project