Vegas Gossip Spurs TALK Amid Fire and Crime Chats
Las Vegas dialog recounts fires at multiple hotels, a Carson City prison comment, and a spike in safe heists. Neighbors discuss raspberries at $2 a box, Major Riddle's prize giveaway, and a murder case involving Donald Harris linked to Lt. Don Charlesboix.
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Silver Bird
Major Riddle
Vegas
Donald Harris
Ralph Foster
D.A
Harris
Justice Court
Don Charlesboix
Metro Cops
Forest land to close in Sierras near Reno
State Forester Lady Smith ordered a closure of about 500000 acres of forest land from north of Reno to the Nevada California line due to explosive fire conditions. The measure bars hikers campers vehicles and other public use along the west side of U S 395 to prevent potentially disastrous fires.
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Carson City
UPI
Lady Smith
Sierras
Reno
Nevada-California
Smith
U.S. 395
Upland Land Seen as Key to Las Vegas Downtown Arena
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority members debate financing a downtown sports complex as the state mandates construction. Upland Industries may sell 40 acres behind Union Plaza for 2.6 million, with a 1.50 per sq ft price cited, while Cashman Field site remains an option. Authorities weigh bonds of about 17 million and forecast possible deficits, with studies showing annual costs around 1.2 million and revenues near 1 million.
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SUN
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Herb Stout
Authority
Stout
Valley Bank Board
Cashman Field
Union Plaza Hotel
Union Pacific Corp
Upland Industries
City of
Las Vegas
Alta Drive
Authority Board
Downtown Progress Association
DPA
Godfrey
Wayne Miller
SMN
the Sun
Upland
The
Autority
Bob Broadbent
Broadbent
Scott Corp
Frank Scott
Scott
Carson City
Union Plaza
Regional Streets and Highway Commission
RSHC
Chuck Brechler
Ogden Street
Main Street
Union Pacific
Brechler
Federal Highway Authority
Charleston Boulevard
Interstate 15
Nevada Highway Depo
Convention Authority
Len Hornsby
Convention Center
Gene Stephens
Stephens
Cohen
Bill Hammond
Ues
Hammond
Penny Levin
Nevada open meetings law upheld as workable by attorney general
Nevada Atty. Gen. Robert List defended the new open meeting law as workable while acknowledging complaints from officials. The law, active July 1, imposes public notice four postings, prohibits private chats on lawsuits, bans mail balloting, and allows limited closures with public voting and specific grounds. Violators face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
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Carson City
UPI
Robert List
Nevada
List
Commission
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Carson
Lloyd Mann
Charles Wolff Jr
State Museum
Nagwad
Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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