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CORRECTION on 2/26/10 An editorial in Thursday's Review-Journal incorrectly reported that Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., will retire at the end of the year rather than seek re-election. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., is retiring, not Conrad. CORRECTION on 6/19/09 The first name of Marcus Faust, a federal lobbyist for Clark County government, was incorrect in this Friday Review-Journal editorial John G. Edwards (business reporter) CORRECTION on 8/24/10 A brief in Saturday's Review-Journal Business section incorrectly stated the funding mechanism for NV Energy's One Nevada Transmission Line. While the project will still use U.S. Department of Energy stimulus funds, those funds will be distributed through a loan-guarantee program. The Western Area Power Administration is no longer involved in funding the line. CORRECTION on 3/6/10 "A table in Friday's Business section incorrectly reported losses at the Las Vegas UP Employees Credit Union. The credit union lost $56,000 last year and lost $78,000 in the fourth quarter." CORRECTION on 2/10/10 A story on Page 1A of Tuesday's Review-Journal contained incorrect information. The Golf Club at SouthShore remains open at Lake Las Vegas. CORRECTION on 2/6/10 The first name and title of the chief executive and chairman of Mutual of Omaha Bank was incorrect in the Business section of Friday’s edition. His name is Jeffrey Schmid. Edwards' 2009 corrections... CORRECTION on 12/19/09 A story in Friday's Business section about a class-action civil trial involving Vestin Mortgage in San Diego contained incorrect information. The judge dismissed a claim that Vestin Mortgage should pay double damages to plaintiffs who were 60 years old or older, according to Vestin. CORRECTION 4/3/09 A story Wednesday incorrectly identified the developer of the Red Rock County Club and the residential community by the same name. Sunrise Colony Co. developed the golf course and CORRECTION 2/11/09 A story in Friday's Business section incorrectly identified the employer of Rick Gilliam. He is managing director of policy for SunEdison. CORRECTION 1/17/09 A headline and story in Friday’s Business section contained errors. NV Energy said it “has no plans or interest” to pursue development of a coal plant at the Valmy Generating Station in Northern Nevada but reviewed the feasibility of expanding Valmy plant to comply with a regulatory order.
Doug Elfman (VegasLand and Game Dork columnist) CORRECTION on 8/28/10 Doug Elfman's Friday column erred on the wedding of "Bachelorette" couple Jesse Csincsak and Ann Lueders. Their wedding is today and not open to the public. The Sunday event that is open to the public at hotel Rumor is the reception. CORRECTION on 6/26/10 "Doug Elfman's column Friday listed the wrong location for the Travie McCoy show. McCoy will perform tonight at Blush at Wynn Las Vegas." CORRECTION on 9/15/09 Nevada first lady Dawn Gibbons says she isn't the author of the Twitter feed for "FirstLadyDawn." The sole post, or tweet, from the feed was reported Monday on page 2B. Patrick Everson (sports copy editor/writer) CLARIFICATIONS on 12/8/09 In a story Saturday, Las Vegas Events president Pat Christenson's name was misspelled. Also, the intent of a quote from Christenson was that this past weekend was not one of the biggest ever for Las Vegas, but rather one of the biggest December weekends. Xamin Garza (Image section reporter) In Thursday's Image section, the date of a Pilates, Barre & Jazz event to benefit the Foundation for Positively Kids was incorrect. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1215 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 150. Preregistration is required. Frank Geary (special projects reporter) CORRECTION on 12/19/09 Because of incorrect information from Las Vegas City Hall, there was an error in a Dec. 10 article about jobs created by local government agencies expected to receive federal grants through the Recovery Act of 2009. The city of Las Vegas is not expected to create or retain any temporary, full-time construction jobs by the end of the year. The jobs aren't expected until after the Las Vegas City Council awards the construction work, a matter scheduled for March, according to a city official.
Carri Geer Thevenot (federal court) CORRECTION on 5/20/09 (This may have been a news assistant’s error typing in a list of winners to accompany Geer Thevenot’s article. Ironically, the winner whose name was omitted is the daughter of two Review-Journal editors.) One student's name was omitted Saturday from a list of winners in the Review-Journal's 33rd annual high school journalism awards. Rachel Kerr of the Faith Lutheran High School journalism program shared a second-place award in the best features, art and entertainment layout (reduced format) category with Emma Bramble. Jeff German (courts/GA) A story that ran in Friday's Review-Journal about grand jury indictments sought by Clark County prosecutors against Dr. Dipak Desai, the central figure in Southern Nevada's 2008 hepatitis C scare, should have said that Rajat Sood was the physician who arrived at an undisclosed settlement with Henry Chanin and his wife.
Al Gibes (The Online Guy) CORRECTION on 9/2/09 The Online Guy column in Saturday's Business section contained an error. The name of the founder of eZanga.com, Rich Kahn, was misspelled. John Gurzinski (staff photographer) CORRECTION on 8/3/10 A caption with a photo of a hot dog-and-beer funeral reception for former Gov. Kenny Guinn that appeared in Sunday's Review-Journal contained an error. Guinn died July 22. CORRECTION on 6/8/09 Jimmy May and Frank Plasso Jr., who both were inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame on Friday at the Orleans Arena, were misidentified in a photo in Saturday's paper. Plasso was pictured on the far left, and May was second from the right. Paul Harasim (medical/health reporter)
CORRECTION on 9/10/09 Larry Pinson's name was misspelled in a Wednesday story on botox treatments. Pinson is the executive director of the Nevada Board of Pharmacy. CORRECTION on 7/15/09 A story on a cancer drug trial in Tuesday's Review-Journal mischarecterized Dr. Wolfram Samlowski's involvement with Salt Lake City-based Myriad Pharmaceuticals. He is not a former employee of the drug company. CORRECTION on 3/25/09 A story in Tuesday's Review-Journal on proposed medical malpractice legislation had the incorrect name for the head of the Premier Physicians Insurance Company. Dr. K. Warren Volker is chairman. James Haug (K-12 reporter) CORRECTION on 8/15/10 Clark County School Board candidates Erin Cranor and James Brooks are competing to succeed Sheila Moulton for the District G seat. A story in Saturday's Review-Journal indicated they were competing for another board member's seat. CORRECTION on 3/15/10 In Sunday's Reporters' Notebook, the wrong pronoun was used in reference to Clark County School Board member Chris Garvey. Garvey is a woman. CORRECTION on 3/9/10 An article in Saturday's Review-Journal about retired teacher and Army veteran Ron Taylor gave the wrong year for the Swift Boat commercial against past Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The political ad ran in 2004. Haug's 2009 corrections: CORRECTION on 12/8/09 A story in the Nevada section of Monday's Las Vegas Review-Journal incorrectly identified a new school opening in 2010 to serve students with learning disorders. The correct name is Lexis Preparatory School Las Vegas.
CORRECTION on 11/12/09 A story in Wednesday's Nevada section omitted David Wall's name as the District Court judge who denied a request for a preliminary injunction to stop Green Valley High School's productions of "Rent" and "The Laramie Project," which contain content some parents found objectionable. CORRECTION on 10/20/09 A story in Saturday's Review-Journal about the speakers policy for the Clark County School Board stated the wrong employer for a lawyer who advises the board. Mary-Anne Miller works for the civil division of the district attorney's office. CORRECTION on 8/27/09 A Thursday story in the Nevada section about a new federal grant program to aid low-performing schools misstated the amount of money available through the program. It's $3.5 billion. CORRECTION on 8/25/09 Kevinn Donovan's last name was omitted in a Monday Review-Journal story about the challenges schools are facing as a result of shrinking enrollment. CORRECTION on 8/22/09 A story in Thursday's Review-Journal contained an incorrect address for Charlotte and Jerry Keller Elementary School, which will open Monday. The school is in Las Vegas. CORRECTION on 6/9/09 The Dawson Center was misidentified in a May 31 story about private schools and a Week in Review item. The Dawson Center is an educational outreach program. It is supported by the Alexander Dawson Foundation, the same foundation that also supports the Dawson schools in Las Vegas and Boulder, Colo. Kevin Cloud is the director of the Dawson Center, not the foundation. CORRECTION on 4/14/09 In an April 4 Review-Journal story on behavioral profiles of Clark County School Board members, Emergenetics vendor Dale Erquiaga was quoted as saying he charged $59 for each of those profiles. Erquiaga says the figure he told the newspaper was $69. CORRECTION on 3/12/09 A story in Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about high school proficiency exams incorrectly stated that March 18 would be a day off for students who have already passed or do not have to take the tests. Wednesday will be a regular school day for all students in the Clark County School District.
Brian Haynes (general assignment reporter) CORRECTION on 11/19/09 A story in Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal on detainment of journalists in a courtroom contained an error. An Associated Press letter protesting the detainment was a draft. The letter was sent Wednesday.
CORRECTION 1/9/09 A story in Thursday's edition of the Review-Journal misidentified a Family Court hearing master who ruled in a child custody case stemming from the shooting of three Las Vegas SWAT officers. The hearing master was Fernando Guzman.
Dorothy Huffey (Social Scene columnist) CORRECTION on 3/16/10 Rhonda Evans was misidentified in a photo in the On the Scene column in Sunday's Living section. Huffey's 2009 corrections: CORRECTION on 6/3/09 Priscilla Schwartz-Hodes' name was spelled incorrectly in Sunday's On the Scene column. CORRECTION on 4/2/09 Stavros Anthony and Bernadette Anthony were misidentified in a photograph in the On the Scene column in Sunday's Living section. Kristi Jourdan (political reporter) CORRECTION on 6/3/10 A story Wednesday on Adam's Place Grief Center for Children and Families contained incorrect information about where Adam Thomas' family lived when he died after a traffic accident in Reno. Thomas was a student at University of Nevada, Reno, when he was killed, and his family lived in Las Vegas. CORRECTION on A story in Wednesday's Review-Journal mischaracterized Tim Deam's plea agreement. Deam, a Clark County sheriff's candidate, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit battery with substantial bodily harm. The type of plea he entered, known as an Alford plea, acknowledged the prosecution had enough evidence for a conviction. David Kihara (former police reporter) CORRECTION on 7/26/09 A story in Saturday's Review-Journal on Alica Wegner misstated her age. She is 44. CORRECTION on 5/31/09 A story in Saturday's Review-Journal on Chester Stiles' sentencing misstated his age. He is 38. CORRECTION on 5/8/2009 A story in Thursday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about a murder trial contained an error. Defendant Justin Porter, 26, will not face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder. CORRECTION on 3/14/09 A story in Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about a couple facing felony child abuse charges after an 18-foot python bit their son contained an error. It should have stated that the couple waived their right to a preliminary hearing Thursday and are scheduled to formally enter Alford pleas to gross misdemeanor charges on April 2.
CORRECTION on 3/13/09 The name of Keith Currie, a 21-year-old man who faces a murder trial in District Court, was misspelled in Thursday's Nevada section. CORRECTION on 1/29/09 A story Wednesday was mistaken about the District Court case thought to be the largest medical malpractice jury award since 2004. In 2007, a Clark County jury awarded $20.5 million to a woman whose husband died of lung cancer in a verdict against Emergency Physicians Medical Group.
CORRECTION on 1/7/09 A story on judicial discipline in Tuesday's Review-Journal incorrectly identified a judge removed from the bench. The judge was Jeff Sobel. |
