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July 30, 2024

Archive for December 24, 1999

Partial evacuation at airport
Guards didn't know if the man was dangerous and evacuated the busy concourse as a precaution. A half-hour search turned up no sign of the man and the facility re-opened to holiday travelers.
12:57 p.m.
Police investigate possible witnesses to killing
They say a man identified only as a black adult was shot twice in the chest and once in the head. He was pronounced dead at Washoe Medical Center.
12:56 p.m.
Men found guilty in stock scheme
Prosecutors said bribes were paid in cash and stock.
12:54 p.m.
Suicide may be cause of Las Vegas man's death in Utah
Sgt. Von Steemblik of the Centerville, Utah, Police Department said that while investigators have not ruled out the possibility that Bourke, 36, was slain, preliminary indications are that the salesman fatally stabbed himself.
12:54 p.m.
Crash result of pilot losing track of another jet
Investigators blamed Cooley for failing to clear his flight path before attempting to engage in simulated warfare with two F-16s in the area where Till was battling them.
12:53 p.m.
Unseasonable warmth lets work continue on Geiger Grade
It's part of a $3.6 million project involving road resurfacing and guardrail installation.
12:53 p.m.
Las Vegans prepare for Kwanzaa
When Grace Lorraine Taplin first heard of Kwanzaa 20 years ago, she thought to herself, "What is this? Why do we have to go through this?"
9:38 a.m.
Junior League grants give teachers a way to be innovative
The Junior League of Las Vegas provided $17,000 in education grants this month to 22 teachers to fund classroom projects.
9:38 a.m.
Fewer Nevadans to lose welfare benefits
Families of three qualify for $348 per month in state benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
9:37 a.m.
Official gets ethics advice on votes involving son's firm
The commission found that when the law firm employing attorney Rodney Woodbury appears before the commission, Commissioner Woodbury must disclose sufficient information concerning his commitment to his son to make the public aware of the ...
9:37 a.m.
Agreement to expand gambling on Indian reservation
In exchange, the tribe must set up a charitable foundation to share net gambling revenues with organizations in four surrounding counties, according to Umatilla spokeswoman Debra Croswell.
9:37 a.m.
Mental health parity law, other laws take effect Jan. 1
Brendan Riley
Jan. 1 also is the effective date for all or part of laws that deal with a new date for Nevada Day, privatization of the state's industrial insurance program, and safety of workers who handle ...
9:36 a.m.
Nevada Supreme Court blocks demolition of historic hotel
Brendan Riley
The high court on Thursday temporarily blocked wreckers from preparing the 52-year-old hotel-casino for the Jan. 30 implosion. Bulldozers that leveled a mezzanine a day earlier promptly stopped pawing at the downtown Reno landmark.
9:36 a.m.
Casino jobs a boon to those leaving welfare
Among them: Michelle Splunge, a 29-year-old Detroit mother of five who once was on welfare but now works at MGM Grand as a service attendant at its upscale restaurant, the Hollywood Brown Derby.
9:35 a.m.
Megabucks closes in on record jackpot
If the Megabucks slot jackpot were hit today, it would be the second largest in history. Here are the top Megabucks jackpots, who hit them, when and where:
1:06 a.m.

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