Air West seeks fare hike on Reno route amid Nevada turmoil
LAS VEGAS column notes Hughes Air West petitions the Public Service Commission to raise rates for the Las Vegas Reno jet service and discontinue the $26.85 one way fare, potentially facing a favorable outcome for the airline while other public utilities press for policy. The piece also critiques a Clark County manslaughter case and updates on casino operator John Jenkins and horse racing figures, including corrections to Del Mar betting payouts.
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Air West
Hughes Air West
Public Service Commission
Here
Reno
Clark County
Charles Thompson
John Jenkins
Nevada
Howard Air West
John
Royal Vegas
Colorado
Bullhead City
Jenkins
Texas man sentenced for Las Vegas gas station robbery
A 23 year old Texas man convicted of robbing a Las Vegas gas station was sentenced to five years in the Nevada State Prison by District Judge Joseph Pawlikowski. The speaker questions justice and crime rates while urging harsher sentences.
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Texas
Las Vegas
Nevada
Joseph Pawlikowski
Malpractice Insurance Mandate Shocks North Carolina
North Carolina requires general liability insurers to also provide malpractice coverage. Commissioner John Ingram notes the measure aims to curb insurer cancellations and rate hikes. The law, spurred by hearings, increases medical board powers and sets rates via state action. An average practitioner pays about 180 dollars yearly for up to one million.
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Ardis Coffman
SUN
North Carolina
John Ingram
Ingram
American Medico-Legal Institute
Hilton Hotel
Insurance Commission
Medical Board
Carolina
Stan Clawson
Escaped killer Curtricia Miles held after arrest in California
California authorities given 30 days to pick up Curtricia Miles 24 after she escaped custody on July 13 by tunneling with utensils and fled to Las Vegas. She was arrested for marijuana possession and initially released by mistake before being rebooked without bail. A preliminary hearing is set for August 26.
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California
San Quenton
Las Vegas
Miss Miles
Public Defender Attorney Fined for Tardiness
Clark County Public Defender's office faced a 50 dollar fine after attorney Steve Huffaker arrived late to a 9 a.m. hearing. Judge Paul Goldman noted the tardiness and deducted the amount despite the attorney's apology.
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Clark County Public Defender’s Office
Paul Goldman
Steve Huffaker
Huffaker
Goldman
Heber Hardy Named Acting Chairman Of Public Service Commission
Gov Mike O Callaghan named Heber Hardy acting chairman of Nevada Public Service Commission while Noel Clark recovers from a heart attack in Livermore CA. Clark, 60, is expected to be away till late fall. Hardy is a former Las Vegas attorney and veteran commissioner. Clark remains in serious condition with plans to recuperate at home in several weeks.
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Carson City
UPI
Mike O'Callaghan
Heber Hardy
State Public Service Commission
Noel Clark
Hardy
Las Vegas
Clark
Livermore
Calif
O'Callaghan
Board to discuss Indian education programs and contracts
Clark County Board of School Trustees will consider starting two Indian education programs at Moapa Reservation and Las Vegas Colony funded by the Johnson O Malley Act. The Las Vegas Colony program serves 288 students with a 46000 budget for staff and materials. Trustees also review purchase orders and contracts including 16100000 for general supplies and remodeling at multiple schools.
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Clark County Board of School Trustees
Moapa Indian Reservation
Las Vegas Colony
Johnson O’malley
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Curtricia Miles
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June White
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Sunrise Acres
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