Stories for January 2002 | Serving Northern Nevada

Stories for January 2002

Thursday, January 31

Mike Tyson out of Nevada's boxing future

Slot mechanic escapes embezzlement conviction

Candidates who failed to file contribution and expense reports sued

The Olympic flame still burns after 42 years

Here's the scoop on the Mustang Madness

Cigarettes out, marijuana in according to Nevada teen survey

Clothes closet has new location

Man who eluded Carson deputies during two-hour chase arrested in Sparks

Neighbors continue to oppose speedway, green light for children's home

Legislative committee looks at suicide prevention

State's privately-run juvenile prison closes today

Silver Springs Fire under investigation

Wood treatment plant had clean operating record

Obituary Donna Kopp

Obituary Raymond James Ringwald

Wednesday, January 30

Money, politics and voters

New retail complex in north Douglas

Candy Bar satisfies the sweet tooth

Racetrack issues still up in air

A Close Call on the Constock

Hein sentenced to prison

St. Teresa celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Obituary: Rosemary Armstrong

Calendar of Events

Obituary: Harvey William Duncan

Tuesday, January 29

Nevada's universities sell students' names as money-making enterprise

Cemetery to get new office

Superintendent search heats up

Police dog back on track

Ordinance feedback favors gaming license restriction

Dad sentenced in daughter's shooting death

Heavenly parent company stock in trouble

PLAN says money decides who wins Nevada legislative seats

Carson High School students report for CNN

Obituary: Annie Matteoni DiCianno

Alleged shooter slashed

Obituary: Kenneth John Ehlers

Obituary: Jack P. Simpson

Obituary: Edna Faye Rosso

Calendar of events

Monday, January 28

Hard to feel sorry for terrorist prisoners

Other plants experienced difficulties

Application for Tantalum metal production plant raising some concerns

Around-the-lake bicycle path faces uphill battle

New events coordinator takes position in Storey

CVI to tear down motor lodge next week

Sharkey Begovich looks at gambling

Harold D. "Hal" Holder Sr.

Changes under way at Sharkey's

No such thing as "too slow" on ice

From golden oranges to slot machines, Hal Holder is a man to try anything

Casino's history changes on a handshake

Man arrested in felony DUI

Obituary -- Audrey Haskel Tolbert

Calendar of Events

Sunday, January 27

At-work child care rare offering in private world

Day Care licensing facts

Licensed facilities in Carson City

Children's Home looks to expand.

St. Teresa of Avila's new home celebrated

Passion and spirit of aviatrix remembered

Third candidate for assessor announces his plan

Senior Follies auditions coming up

Center complaints are public record

College offers on-site day care

Strapped for money, time parents search for quality day care

Domestic violence study calls for changes by courts, police and prosecutors

Carson Middle School students place second in contest

Australia beckons middle school students

Obituary Thelma M. Schenk

High school students to make digital portfolios

Friday, January 25

A second tragedy

Squaw Valley, site of 1960 Winter Olympics, sued over water

Nevada sales rebound

Scruffy is as scruffy does

Andersen officials testify that Duncan was responsible for shredding

Donors come through for Yerington Boys & Girls Club

Carson City joins effort to change test times

Heller offers candidates electronic campaign reporting system

Assembly District 40 has a race

Guinn complains about Yucca Mountain recommendation

Prisoners of art

Bently sale inked

Storey businesses file suit to fight brothel location

Suspect eludes police on hill

American Taliban makes first court appearance

Nevada panel hears clashing testimony on death penalty

Blood Services seeks donations

Proscenium Players to hold auditions

Obituary - Virginia Moore Evans Priolo

Off the Couch

Applications due for city committees

Obituary - Gary Lee Gledhill

Obituary - Walter C. Moore

Supreme Court upholds conviction in prison slaying

Investigators search for cause in elderly woman's death

Thursday, January 24

Meteor rockets across lake

Deadline Jan. 31 for college prepayment

No place for hazing

It's an Enron world and I'm wearing Kmart underwear

Wind damages Silver Stage High School

Class deals with business plan development

Flood remapping may cause increases, decreases in flood insurance

Music to ring through St. Teresa hall once more

Obituary - Ervin Wilbur Lesourd

Woman dies in rollover

Calendar of Events

Obituary - Hazel Marjorie Hohn

Wednesday, January 23

Supreme Court orders new trial in murder case

What Afghans really need: footballs

California gambling

City plans improvements to open space property

City OKs Mills Park parking money

Eagle Medical Center to be state-of-the-art

Hospital nonprofit status OK'd by IRS

Douglas reviews school strategic plan

School board discusses options to eradicate mold at elementary school

High school officials tackle hazing

Kmart woes may not be felt locally

Obituary: Jay Thoreson

Obituary: Warren Scott

Rerun to change date of service and change one survivor...lynn

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Suspect: He was prepared to kill

Woman's bail revoked

Sheriff Report

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Tuesday, January 22

Wind brings new storm

New classes for spring semester

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Chapel to make way for offices

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Carson City man caught in alleged attack

Olympic flame travels through capital

Calendar of events

Obituary: Daniel Francis Collins

Obituary: Barbara Ann Siever

Monday, January 21

Nepotism case dismissal upheld

City wants to help people prepare for disasters

State hiring expert to look for mold and other indoor air problems

Motorcyclist lights torch to guide way

Family, community pull together following serious accident

Memories of that morning

Life was different back then for native Carsonite

Torch bearers may need more than flame to keep them warm

Genoa antique show benefits pops

Carson standout takes a break from college for torch run

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Sunday, January 20

Candidate announces he will challenge for sheriff's position

Torch arrives Monday

Where Carson City's torch bearers will be running

Washoe County, BLM seek help with Jumbo Grade trailhead

Shannon unseated, three others retained in Storey GID recall

Public diplomacy and the war on terrorism

Flame will burn in Squaw Valley once again

Firefighter proud to carry the Olympic torch

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Friday, January 18

Carson Middle School students develop future city

Pastor seeks to draw community to church

Teacher seeks treatment for blood cell disease

Torchbearer channels love of life into service

Funeral for teacher's aide draws large crowd

Obituary Paul Aaron Davis

Women's aviation pioneer, longtime resident dies

Desecrating a memorial

Get ready for new era of dull TV quiz shows

Three-vehicle crash snarls traffic

City OKs hospital land purchase

State blames feds for freeway delays

City to continue to look for fairground sites

Torch bearer doing it for kids

Darja vacates Minden building

Fire burns Carson City home

Obituary -- Sally Ann Long

Obituary -- Mary M. Stewart

Obituary -- Hazel Marjorie Hohn

Obituary -- Robert A. Lewis

Obituary-- James Eugene Fulton

Thursday, January 17

Dissent terms death sentence excessive in Rhyne case

At the Mercury Cafe, the lights are always on

Carson residents on financial hook for hospital until transition complete

Kirkland and troopers union call truce in verbal war

Man known for his riding will carry torch

Country-Western star will sing at fund-raiser

Claasen retains post following rift with Storey Commissioners

Comstock hires events coordinator

Colletti plans to fight conviction all the way to Supreme Court

State says no fairgrounds at Stewart

Tea, cups and saucers for more than two

Obituary: Leona J. Park

Obituary: Ralph Edward Shaffer

Obituary: Bettie Jean Shaw

Wednesday, January 16

Carson City girl gets community service in fatal Genoa crash

City to ask state to reconsider gas tax

A house that's just clean enough

One family at a time

Freeway delayed until summer, early fall

Mom to run torch in south Carson City

Tuesday, January 15

All over but the shouting

It's your local rag, so long may it wave

Torch bearer plans to walk her section

Teacher dies in accident caused by runaway tire

Assessor won't seek reelection

Monday, January 14

Afghanistan and the American media

Nugget rocks Saturday for "Winter, Wine and All That Jazz"

Deputy DA in hot seat following child care debate

Wife nominates husband to be torchbearer

Online RV scam leads back to Carson City woman

Child's memorial attacked

High court disbars one, suspends one, disciplines a third lawyer

Las Vegas lawyer Ganble disciplined

Speaker Perkins picked for study of state terrorism legislation

The sky is the limit for teen

Sunday, January 13

Lake Tahoe skier earns Olympic berth

Treasurer announced bid for third term

Afghanistan and the American media

Livermore seeks re-election

Carson High grad selected to carry Olympic Torch

Obituary Gary Lee Breckenridge

Obituary Violet Marie Walker

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Saturday, January 12

Rick Riley nominated by wife to be torch bearer

Man guilty of molesting children

Carson City man identified as crash victim

Nuclear waste accident exercise planned this weekend

Programming costs boosting cable rates

Gaming win drops 7.5 percent in November

Glover to run for third term

Friday, January 11

Nevada fights the NITBYs -- not in their back yard.

Trustees approve $10 million land purchase for regional medical center

Give us back our nickels

Wendy's founder an American original

Second half of school bond sells

Penny Sparks to carry torch

Stagecoach GID will keep "God Bless America" on billings

Burglary victims find support

Dayton gets new medical complex

Woman held for Internet auction fraud

Carson City responds to nuclear waste dump

Olympic torch comes through Carson Jan. 21

Man killed in highway collision

Obituary: Mary Rose Cardoza

Thursday, January 10

Nevada Appeal names new publisher

Come out, come out wherever you are

Web site announces nuke dump decision

Students struggle with more stringent proficiency exam

Bandits makes off with children's things

Obituary: Emma Josephine Worth

Obituary: Helen P. Tope

Obituary: Margaret J. Alexander

Obituary: Vesta Coombs Hastie

City may be more aggressive in road projects

Investigator announces run for sheriff's seat

Trunk show Saturday

Forbes critical of U.S. economic policies

Wednesday, January 9

Assistant director wraps up state service

Sheriff holds hat over ring

BLM looks at fire break for Prison Hill

Bob Crowell elected president of school board

Transportation priorities to be examined

A blow for property rights

James Swanson obituary

Obituary Lamae E. Taylor

Carson-Tahoe Trustees to approve $10 million land purchase

Obituary Russell Frank

Obituary Irene W. Gilbert

ObituaryJoseph Ellis Koury

Obituary Marli S. Richardson

Obituary Robert Thomas Best

Tuesday, January 8

Shooter enters plea

New museum director takes reins

Fair trade: Amargosa Valley bovine waste for nuclear waste

Fuji/Fairgrounds to a vote

Entering students to be required to be vaccinated for hepatitis A, B

Governor, AG propose sweeping new state terrorism laws

University, state and business leaders discuss education master plan

Indian Hills woman wants to knit afghans for New York babies

Obituary: Antone Frade

Obituary: L. Wayne Long

Obituary: Kathleen Marie Sullivan Stafford

Monday, January 7

Unemployment phone system jammed by volume of calls

Kimes appear on Biography

Snowpack plenty deep, really wet

Hobby writer, teacher celebrates birthday

Carson Sheriff's Department offers free gunlocks

Sunday, January 6

Deputy called hero by Sheriff's office

Addressing the school mold problem

Appeals court rules in favor of Paiutes

Reno police investigate stabbing of South Lake Tahoe man

Gov. Guinn should reveal revenue plan

Tobin Volberding in remission

Teens, adults, put heads together at Youth Development conference

On the Upside: Scouts help at Children's Museum; advocates complete training

Holiday tree collections continue

Saturday, January 5

Minden woman charged with writing bad checks to DMV

Past student body president looks back on 2001

Eagle sculpture missing

Family celebrates last baby of year

Obituary: Doris Lucille Lewis Derby

Obituary: Jess P. Hernandez

Sharkey's: Big helpings, second chances

Friday, January 4

Advice to al Qaeda computer users on deleting files

Paying for security

Letter to Editor: Resolutions

Letter to Editor: Airport

One nut spoils whole bunch

Letter: Good college

Grandfather found safe after 13 hours in wilderness

IRS will not interfere with brothel licensing in Storey County

Supes approve new dispatch equipment

Obituary: Paul K. Cartier

Obituary: Louise Sanders Hill

Obituary: Joel Clifford Johnson

Obituary: Mary Ella Welsh

Thursday, January 3

Four New Year's resolutions, just in case

Dog day afternoon

Well-behaved New Year's crowd

Carson City native raises state flag in Bosnia

Proposed brothel meets resistance in Storey County

Is Washoe Valley's weather really the worst?

Frank Edward 'Ed' Reed

Effie Joy Fiorini

Bessette appeal denied

Shirley M. Bradley

Reward offered in robberies

Nevada AG issues brochure on rights of aliens arrested in U.S.

Leonard A. Kay

Lois 'Louie' Olds

Mercedes Medal Provencio

Calendar of events

Wednesday, January 2

Lyon officials undecided over nuisance complaint

Carson-Tahoe's first mom of 2002

Northern Nevada loses several in 2001 who made a difference

Sheriff's log

Obituary Fred Parker

Fishing season opens at Topaz Lake

Tuesday, January 1

New Sharkey's owner takes over New Year's Day

Minden company files bankruptcy