Playing Hardball

The bucolic scene on the Little League fields at Rainbow Family Park last week gave little hint to the controversy engulfing the facility.

A father pitched batting practice to his son on a windy February afternoon. On the outfield fence was a message from Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald: "Congratulations to our future major leaguers."
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Law on solid ground, court rulings suggest

Defense attorney John Watkins did not miss a beat when jurors found Jessica Williams guilty of charges that carry the prospect of decades behind bars.

He immediately noted that the jury concluded his client was not under the influence of drugs when her minivan struck and killed six teen-agers in the median of Interstate 15.
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Playing Hardball

The bucolic scene on the Little League fields at Rainbow Family Park last week gave little hint to the controversy engulfing the facility.

IN DEPTH: Fanatics

If you don't understand why people watch stock-car racing, then the stories of these died-in-the-wool, cotton and polyester fans are going to scare you.

MEET SOME OF NEVADA'S RACING FANATICS

NATHAN STONECIPHER The retired electrician has been a fan for more than 40 years.

THIS WEEK

Monday State Board of Equalization meets at 8 a.m. at Government Center chambers, 500 S.

FUTURE SURVEILLANCE: UNR included in 'smart' computer research

RENO -- Imagine this scene in the not-far-off future: A known car thief trolls through a casino parking lot, stakes out a vehicle to victimize, and then leaves.

ZERO TOLERANCE: Senate bill would relax rigid rules

CARSON CITY -- If a student's nail file is only used on a finger, is it still a weapon mandating suspension or expulsion under a state zero-tolerance law for weapons in the public schools? Maybe not, say some school officials and lawmakers who want to relax rigid policies for weapons to ensure students are not automatically expelled or suspended for acts that do not qualify as a real threat or danger.

COLUMN: John L. Smith

On the morning of Jan. 4, the last day of his life, Philippe Le Menn was observed at Marion Earl Elementary School shouting in English and a foreign language that witnesses had difficulty identifying.

COLUMN: Road Warrior

Once upon a time every state had one license plate. And it was ugly. And no one cared.

Law on solid ground, court rulings suggest

Defense attorney John Watkins did not miss a beat when jurors found Jessica Williams guilty of charges that carry the prospect of decades behind bars.

HEALTH CARE: Despite assistance, Nevada tribes struggle

WASHINGTON -- Despite efforts in Congress to renew a bill that pays health expenses for American Indians, Nevada tribes are struggling to provide basic health care needs for their members, according to state and health officials.

Meetings to explain scholarship program set

The Community College of Southern Nevada has scheduled three meetings this week to help students and parents understand the benefits and eligibility requirements of Nevada's Millennium Scholarship program.

Paper's redesign honored

The Review-Journal's redesign, which was launched Sept. 7, has been honored by the Society for News Design in its 22nd annual Best of Newspaper Design competition, the organization's Web site announced Friday.

Deaths

Zelda Borenstein Zelda Borenstein, 79, died Friday in a Las Vegas hospital. She was born April 29, 1921, in Odessa, Russia.

CORONER'S INQUEST: Death ruled excusable

A majority of a coroner's jury found Saturday that the death of a French citizen in police custody was excusable, but their ruling did nothing to clarify who was responsible for his slaying and how it happened.

NEON SUNDAY: Master Singers, WWF on tap

Triple H had "Stone Cold" Steve Austin run over by a car. "Stone Cold" ain't pleased.

COLUMN: NORM!

No need to beat the drums for the Blue Man Group. They did it for themselves in that breakout Grammys appearance Wednesday night seen by a worldwide audience of 1.

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