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T ributes trumped unanswered questions as about 2,000 people gathered Wednesday to remember Las Vegas police officer Milburn Beitel, who died in an Oct. 7 traffic accident.

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie praised Beitel as a go-to guy and "a true warrior."

James Bertuccini, Beitel's friend and former partner, shared poignant thoughts and funny anecdotes about the man nicknamed "Millie."

Police won't share information about the crash until the investigation is complete.

Beitel died and fellow officer David Nesheiwat, 25, was seriously injured when their patrol car overturned near Nellis Boulevard and Washington Avenue.

MONDAY

NO RUSH ON FLU MIST

A dozen or fewer of the 550 emergency first responders with the Las Vegas Fire Department received the inhaled H1N1 FluMist vaccine on the first day it was made available, an official said.

Department spokesman Tim Szymanski said personnel may have been leery about the live virus used in the mist and elected to wait for the injectable vaccine, which contains a dead virus.

Health officials set aside 20,000 doses of the mist for medical and emergency personnel, but only 326 people showed up the first day.

TUESDAY

RORY REID JOINS RACE

Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid launched his bid for governor by laying out his plans to lower unemployment and diversify the economy without raising taxes.

The son of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he thinks people want to hear more about new jobs than his family tree or poll numbers that show the 47-year-old Democrat trailing Republican Brian Sandoval and Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, who has not entered the race.

WEDNESDAY

HOME RULE RULES

At least 80 officials from across the state gathered in Henderson for a summit focused on one question: How can local governments protect their interests in tough economic times when so much of what they are able to do is dictated at the state level?

No action was taken at the meeting, but "home rule" was the unofficial theme.

Specific reports are expected before the next legislative session in 2011 on the powers of local government, the state's revenue structure and the potential benefits of government consolidation.

THURSDAY

TEENS SEEK EARLY OUT

The Nevada Youth Legislature wants to lower the state's compulsory school attendance age from 18 to 16.

After a lively debate, the panel of high school students chose the issue for the one bill draft it gets to submit each session for consideration by the Nevada Legislature.

Youth legislators are appointed by state senators to represent the 21 state Senate districts in Nevada.

FRIDAY

BIDEN STUMPS IN RENO

Vice President Joe Biden visited Reno to tout the administration's efforts to revive the economy.

Biden told a partisan crowd of 500 people that the $787 billion stimulus bill prevented America and the world from slipping into a depression, though he won't know until Oct. 30 how many jobs have been created.