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Vin Suprynowicz (assistant editorial page editor/The Libertarian)

CORRECTION on 11/25/09

Although the name "Spike" appears directly above the comment, the remarks attributed to the blog poster "Spike" in Vin Suprynowicz's column of Nov. 22 -- namely, "The fact is that the MOST ignorant senior in any 'socialist' high school today knows more than ANY college graduate from the 1800's. ..." -- were actually posted by a respondent identifying himself as "Patrick."

Steve Tetreault (Stephens Media Washington, D.C. Bureau)

CORRECTION on 7/1/10

A story in Wednesday's Review-Journal about the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste plan incorrectly reported the amount of nuclear waste that would be contained at the site. The correct amount is 77,000 tons.

CORRECTION on 4/2/10

A March 19 story about investigations of John Ensign misstated the payment that Ensign’s parents made out to the Hampton family. The payment was for $96,000.

Tetreault's 2009 corrections:

CORRECTION on 12/15/09

The Washington Digest in Sunday's Review-Journal misreported how Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., voted last week on a regulation bill for financial institutions. Titus voted for the bill and Heller voted against it.

CORRECTION on 10/5/09

Defense Secretary Robert Gates was misidentified in Washington Digest in Sunday's Nevada section.

CORRECTION on 7/25/09

In annual personal finance reports he filed with the U.S. Senate, Sen. Harry Reid reported his ownership of property on Patrick Lane in Clark County, and reported when it was sold in 2004. What Reid did not fully report was that he had placed the property in a holding company, Patrick Lane LLC, in 2001. A sentence in a story in Friday's Review-Journal suggested an appearance that Reid had profited from a sale of property he did not own.

CORRECTION on 7/14/09

U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, misspoke during Senate debate last week when he said portions of the border fence with Mexico would cost an average $5 billion per mile, as was reported in the Washington Digest that ran in Sunday’s Review-Journal.

CORRECTION on 3/26/09

The Washington Digest that ran in Sunday's Las Vegas Review-Journal incorrectly reported how Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., voted on a public lands bill. He voted against it.

CORRECTION 1/30/09

A story in Thursday's Review-Journal on the Yucca Mountain Project misstated the expiration date for a stopgap bill funding the project. The bill expires on March 6.

CORRECTION 1/6/09

Due to a technical error, the number "20" was mistakenly placed in a Monday story about Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The story should have said, "Citing unidentified sources, the Chicago Sun-Times reported over the weekend that Reid had lobbied Blagojevich to name state Attorney General Lisa Madigan or state Veterans Affairs chief Tammy Duckworth to succeed (President-elect Barack) Obama in the Senate."

UNIDENTIFIED STAFF

CORRECTION on 8/3/10

A meeting of the North Las Vegas Citizens Advisory Committee, originally scheduled for today , has been rescheduled for Monday . It will be held at 6 p.m. in the Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services Conference Room, 2225 Civic Center Drive, Suite 224, North Las Vegas.

CORRECTION on 3/4/10

Gary Fisher's party affiliation was incorrect in a list of candidates in Wednesday's Review-Journal. The Assembly District 4 candidate is a Democrat.

CORRECTION on 3/3/10

Lieutenant governor candidate Robert E. Goodman's name was misspelled in a list of candidates in Tuesday's paper.

CORRECTION 12/9/09

The photo caption that accompanied the American Valor story in Tuesday's Review-Journal misidentified Marco Martinez as a U.S. Marine corporal. Martinez earned a Navy Cross as a corporal but was photographed after he was promoted to sergeant.

CORRECTION 11/14/09

A story in Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about the Oct. 30 crash of an experimental airplane taking off from the North Las Vegas Airport contained an error. The person piloting the plane was the flight instructor.

CORRECTION on 11/11/09

A brief in Sunday's Nevada section should have said that a Saturday morning slaying involving a woman who was stabbed to death in a domestic dispute occurred at 4132 Otis Court, near Tenaya Way and Alexander Road.

CORRECTION on 9/22/09

A previous gardening column from Linn Mills was inadvertently published in Sunday's Living section. However, there will be a plant sale Saturday at the Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The fall plant sale will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. While there will not be classes or speakers, experts will be on hand to answer questions and assist with plant selections.

CORRECTION on 7/21/09

A poll graphic with a story on Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., in Sunday's paper contained errors.

CORRECTION on 6/24/09

Former Henderson Mayor James Gibson's title with the Greenspun Corp. was incorrect in a June 18 Business section brief. His title is senior vice president.

CORRECTIONS on 5/5/09

The incorrect photo of Tyler Williams ran in the R-Voice of the R-Jeneration page in Sunday's Las Vegas Review-Journal. This is the correct photo of the Moapa Valley High School senior.

A headline Sunday misidentified Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

A caption accompanying a photograph Sunday swapped the identities of Crown Princess Masako and Princess Aiko of Japan.

CORRECTION on 4/9/09

A story and chart of municipal primary election results in Tuesday's Review-Journal incorrectly reported that four candidates advanced to the June 2 runoff in the race for two seats on the Boulder City Council. Duncan McCoy actually received enough votes to win one seat outright, leaving Cam Walker and Bill Smith to square off in the general election for the one remaining seat. Fourth-place finisher Joe Roche is out of the race.

CORRECTION on 1/13/09

In Sunday's Las Vegas Review-Journal, a photo of Bobbi Davis, an employee of the Korte Company, was mistakenly printed with a quote by another Bobbi Davis who owns a brothel.

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CORRECTION on 8/28/10

A headline on a Friday story was incorrect. It should have said Clark County teachers won't be evaluated based on test scores for at least two years.

CORRECTION on 7/1/10

An item in the list of Mechanical & Electrical Contractors that ran in the June 28 edition of the Business Press contained errors. Helix Electric's contact information is: 3078 E. Sunset Road No. 9. Its ZIP code is 89120. The company can be reached at 732-1188 or by fax at 732-4386. The company has 311 employees and was established in 2001. It has local annual sales of $74.5 million and its top local executive is Victor Fuchs, president.

CORRECTION on 6/3/10

The Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday's drawing were incorrect in Wednesday's Review-Journal. The correct numbers were: 12, 27, 44, 45, 51 and the Mega Ball was 30.

CORRECTION on 4/23/10

A caption accompanying a photograph and story in Thursday's Review-Journal about Queen Elizabeth II's 84th birthday celebration contained an incorrect date. The photo was taken Feb. 12, 1927. The queen was born April 21, 1926.

CORRECTION on 3/25/10

The numbers for the MegaMillions drawing were incorrect in Wednesday's Review-Journal. The correct numbers were 3, 25, 28, 29, 40, and the MegaNumber was 13.

CORRECTION on 3/23/10

A story in Sunday's Business section about commercial foreclosures ran with an incorrect photograph. The photo on Page 1E did not picture the Flamingo Professional Courtyard building mentioned in the story.

CORRECTION on 3/9/10

The office that Libertarian candidate Arthur Forest Lampitt Jr. is seeking was incorrect in Saturday's Review-Journal. He has filed to run for governor.

CORRECTION on 3/6/10

The address for Elements Kitchen & Martini Bar was unclear in Friday's Neon. The restaurant is at 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd.

CORRECTIONS on 2/13/10

A headline in Friday's Review-Journal misidentified state Sen. Steven Horsford, D-Las Vegas. Horsford serves as Senate majority leader.

The Presidents Day closures list in Thursday's Review-Journal contained an error. The offices of Southwest Gas will be closed on the holiday, which is Monday.

CORRECTION on 2/3/10

Because of an editing error, a quote was attributed to the wrong person in a Monday story about the high number of black homicide victims in Nevada. Lt. John McGrath of the Metropolitan Police Department's Gangs Crime Bureau said the reason there may be more violence among black gangs is that there are more black gang members in Las Vegas.

CORRECTION on 1/6/10

A photo caption in Tuesday's Business section contained an error. The hotel-resort in the picture was incorrectly identified. The resort is the Ritz-Carlton.

CORRECTION on 12/3/09

Las Vegas Locomotives wide receiver and former UNLV Rebel Casey Flair was misidentified in Saturday's Sports section.

CORRECTION on 12/2/09

In Tuesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal, a line of text in the Valor series story was dropped. The quote from Pfc. Marc Silvestri should have read: "The guy was popping up, letting off rounds, getting down. Popping up, letting off rounds, getting down," Silvestri said. "I stepped out and waited for him to pop back up. When he stepped out and leaned over the rock, I let a burst go and hit him in the chest. He dropped his weapon and slumped over the rock."

CORRECTION on 9/26/09

A headline in Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal should have read that Nevada, per capita, leads the nation in the rate of divorced people, not just divorcees.

CORRECTION on 8/27/09

A caption on a historical photo of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy in Thursday's editions should have identified the politician at the far right as then-Rep. Jim Santini.

CORRECTION on 8/27/09

A headline on a story in Wednesday's Review-Journal was incorrect. The mother of a 2-year-old Florida girl asphyxiated by a Burmese python and the woman's boyfriend were charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in connection with the death, not convicted.

CORRECTION on 8/2/09

The site of the court that blocked single-game sports betting in Delaware was incorrect in a headline in Tuesday's Business section. The court was in Philadephia.

CORRECTION on 7/27/09

A headline on Page 21A in Sunday's Review-Journal contained a mistake. Manuel Zelaya is the deposed president of Honduras.

CORRECTION on 7/4/09

A caption on Page 1C of Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal misidentified Centennial High School's Johnna Brown, the newspaper's female High School Athlete of the Year. Brown is on the far left in the photo; teammate Sierra Golia-Huffman is on the right.

CORRECTION on 6/18/09

A headline in Wednesday's Business section was incorrect. The MGM Grand New Giza, to be built near Cairo, Egypt, will be a nongaming luxury hotel.

CORRECTION on 5/19/09

A headline on a brief about triple-digit temperatures in the Las Vegas Valley that appeared in Monday's Review-Journal was incorrect. Sunday's temperature of 102 tied the record for May 17.

CORRECTION on 4/25/09 (Unidentified business copy editor)

A headline in Friday's Business section was incorrect. Slot machine manufacturer International Game Technology saw a 44 percent decrease in profit for the second quarter.

CORRECTION on 4/15/09

A headline in Tuesday's Review-Journal about the Caylee Anthony murder case was incorrect. It should have read: Mom of Caylee Anthony may face death penalty.

Ed Vogel (Carson City reporter)

CORRECTION on 8/31/10

A story in Monday's Nevada section about gubernatorial candidate Eugene "Gino" DiSimone, who is running as an independent, should have said the decision on whether independent or third-party candidates are mentioned by name in polls is made by the Review-Journal editor and the polling company hired by the newspaper.

CORRECTION on 6/8/10

A story in Saturday's Nevada section about controversy in the GOP race for Senate District 9 incorrectly stated the occupation of a Democratic contender. The story should have said that Nevada Senate District 9 candidate Dr. Steven Saxe is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

CORRECTION on 3/9/10

A story in Sunday's Review-Journal incorrectly stated the size of Nevada's recent budget shortfall. The budget gap was $887 million.

CORRECTION on 3/2/10

A story in Monday's Review-Journal on the special session of the Nevada Legislature misstated the size of the state's budget shortfall, which is $887 million.

CORRECTION on 1/27/10

A story about Nevada’s budget woes in Tuesday’s Review-Journal contained an error. The proposed Ivanpah airport near Primm would be a commercial airport.

Vogel's 2009 corrections:

CORRECTION on 12/19/09

A story in Thursday's Review-Journal about Assembly Republicans donating a share of their salaries back to the state contained an error. The Repumblicans agreed in January to give back the percentage of their pay that was equal to the amount of reduction in pay approved for state employees by the 2009 Legislature. That reduction, 4.6 percent, went into effect July 1 and the Republicans plan to give back the 4.6 percent starting from that date.

*In a breaking news error on 11/18/09, Vogel incorrectly identified Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry as Don Cherry in a web report. That report was subsequently amended and his print story the following day was accurate.

CORRECTION on 10/7/09

A story in Monday's Review-Journal about the health care bill before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee contained an error. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., placed in the bill a clause that Nevada and three other states would not pay any increased costs for Medicaid if the bill wins approval. The insertion was not in the form of an amendment.

CORRECTION 8/13/09

A story in Wednesday's Review-Journal incorrectly reported how Gov. Jim Gibbons voted on an issue before the sate Board of Examiners on Tuesday. Gibbons voted to pay $10 million to a Washington, D.C., law firm to fight federal attempts to place nuclear waste in Yucca Mountain, despite questioning the need for the expenditure during the meeting.

CORRECTION 8/6/09

A phone number for the Nevada Foreclosure Mediation Program published in Thursday's Las Vegas Review-Journal was incorrect. Program manager Verise Campbell can be reached at 702-486-9380.

CORRECTION 6/27/09

A story in Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about the state's new energy commissioner job contained an error. The Legislature does not have the power to confirm the appointment, which will be made by the governor.

CORRECTION on 3/12/09

A story in Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal on state pilot James Richardson misstated the position of the Nevada Department of Transportation. The department will reinstate Richardson while it appeals a hearing officer's decision on his reinstatement to court.

Mike Weatherford (entertainment reporter/columnist)

CORRECTION on 5/7/10

Two shows will not share an MGM Grand theater as described in the print edition of today's Neon. After the section was printed, show producers decided to move "Girls Night: The Musical" into the Studio 54 nightclub and keep "Jabbawockeez MÜS.I.C" in the Hollywood Theatre.

CORRECTION on 9/18/09

Mike Weatherford's column in Thursday's Las Vegas Review-Journal contained an error. The Tropicana's renovation project cost is $125 million.

CORRECTION on 4/24/09

The performance days for David Spade are incorrect in today's Neon. Spade performs Thursday through May 2 and May 7-9 in the Showroom at The Venetian.

CORRECTION 1/17/09

The date of Keith Sweat's concert at the Silverton was incorrectly reported in Friday's Review-Journal. The concert is today.

Annette Wells (former health care reporter)

CORRECTION on 3/10/09

In Monday's Nevada section, a story about Touro University's Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities misspelled the name of Nicole Cavenagh, who is the center's director of clinical neuropsychology.

CORRECTION on 3/7/09 (Correcting a Correction)

In Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal, a correction that concerned the status of Dr. Paul Cutarelli's medical license should have referred to a Review-Journal article that ran Dec. 17 instead of a Feb. 22 article. A district judge ordered reinstatement of Cutarelli's license on Dec. 16.

CORRECTION on 3/4/09

An article in the Feb. 22 Review-Journal on Lasik eye surgery centers contained incorrect information about Dr. Paul Cutarelli's medical license. His license has been restored pending action by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.

CORRECTION 1/7/09

A Dec. 27 story in the Review-Journal about the Nevada Cancer Institute's Patient Navigator program contained an inaccuracy. The institute's Patient Cares Committee Fund is funded solely through anonymous donors.

Joan Whitely (special projects reporter)

CORRECTION on 10/31/09

A story in Friday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration should have said Travis Koehler died in a poorly ventilated grease pit at The Orleans.

CORRECTION on 8/8/09 (Possibly the photographer or copy editor’s error)

A caption in Friday's Review-Journal accompanying a story about the Robert Kahre tax evasion trial misidentified the attorney for Kahre's girlfriend, Danille Cline. She is represented by Lynn Panagakos.

CORRECTION on 4/24/09

In a Thursday story, the Review-Journal incorrectly described who was doing work without a building permit at Harrah's Las Vegas. W.A. Richardson Builders, a contractor, was supervising the work, which was being done by a subcontractor, not by Harrah's payroll employees.

CORRECTION on 2/7/09

A story in Friday's Review-Journal incorrectly identified an inspection contract at CityCenter. Kleinfelder is inspecting the Veer tower. Converse Consultants holds multiple contracts, including inspections of the Aria towers.

Jeff Wolf (motor sports reporter/columnist)

CORRECTION on 4/10/10

The engine builder for the top three finishers in last Saturday's NASCAR All-American Racing Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's Bullring was incorrectly reported in Friday's Sports section. The engine builder was Kell's Auto.

CORRECTION on 2/24/10

The make of the car that NASCAR's Ryan Newman drives was incorrectly reported in Tuesday's paper. Newman drives a Chevrolet.

Wolf's 2009 corrections:

CORRECTION on 8/6/09

The Leftovers column in the Sports section of Wednesday's Review-Journal should have said the Chicago Cubs last played in a World Series in 1945.

Scott Wyland (county government reporter)

CORRECTION on 8/5/10

A story Tuesday about public salaries should have said the Las Vegas Valley Water District and management at the county, the Water Reclamation District and University Medical Center were the only entities to keep cost-of-living raises over a decade below the inflation rate, reporting increases of about 29 percent.

CLARIFICATION on 7/17/10

The Southern Nevada Health District spokeswoman clarified statements she made in a story published Thursday in the Review-Journal. She said health district officials discussed opening a labor contract involving the Service Employees International Union but never made a formal request to do so.

CORRECTION on 4/22/10

A story in Tuesday's Review-Journal about a deal between developer Jim Rhodes and the Clark County Commission regarding development of the mesa next to Red Rock Canyon referred to the wrong court that overruled a state law. It was U.S. District Court.

CLARIFCATION on 3/5/10

A story in Thursday's Review-Journal about a policing agreement reached for Clark County parks mischaracterized Las Vegas' comment on the city's interest in a similar arrangement with the Metropolitan Police Department. A city spokesman said the city has "not requested Metro Police's assistance in this area at this time." The spokesman did not answer the question of whether it plans to do so in the future, as incorrectly implied by the story.

CORRECTION on 3/2/10

The deadline for candidates to file for election to Clark County offices was incorrect in the Political Eye column in Monday's Review-Journal. It is March 12.

CORRECTION on 1/7/10

"A Clark County Commission story in Wednesday's edition misstated the terms of an agreement between the county and the Service Employees International Union Local 1107. The SEIU had its contract extended to July 2011 in return for reducing its cost-of-living raises to 1 percent from 3 percent. The agreement calls for the union and Clark County to negotiate this year about further cost-saving measures."

-- Wyland's 2009 Corrections ---

CORRECTION ON 12/31/09

A story in Wednesday’s Review-Journal on a proposal to require further certification of private-sector building inspectors should have said that one county inspector in 2007 overlooked serious defects in remodeling at the Rio, prompting a scathing audit. Although the district attorney filed misdemeanor charges against Harrah’s after an investigation of several casino remodeling projects, those charges were dropped and no charges were ever filed against the county inspector.

CORRECTION on 12/19/09

A story in Friday's Review-Journal misidentified Mike Ward, researcher for the Service Employees International Union Local 1107.

CLARIFICATION on 12/16/09 attributed to a companion article by reporter Alan Choate. The same error should have applied to Wyland's work.

A story in Sunday's Review-Journal about the city of Las Vegas' television station, KCLV Channel 2, indicated that funding for the station comes from cable franchise fees. Such franchise fees also fund Clark County's television station, CCTV Channel 4, although they are funneled through the county's general fund.

CORRECTION on 11/17/09

Former Assemblyman Bob Beers' legislative title was misstated in an article Saturday about a proposed military lounge at McCarran International Airport.c

CORRECTION on 10/7/09

This story on lap dancing rules in Wednesday’s Las Vegas Review-Journal omitted former Clark County Commissioner Dario Herrera from a list of former commissioners convicted in a bribery case related to one-time strip club owner Michael Galardi.

CORRECTION on 8/29/09

An article in Wednesday's Review-Journal mischaracterized the votes needed to approve a road-widening contract. Under state law, at least four Clark County commissioners must vote in favor of an action to ratify it, even if two commissioners on the seven-member board don't participate.

CORRECTION on 6/4/09

The Clark County Commission on Tuesday delayed until late July voting on a proposed code that would allow businesses and nonprofit groups to run paid fitness activities in the parks.

A few commissioners also suggested that they review fees already imposed on these activities.

An article in Wednesday's Las Vegas Review-Journal misstated the commission's actions.

CORRECTION 1/1/09

A story in Monday's Las Vegas Review-Journal about Clark County's sustainability plan should have said that the county has 332 gas-electric hybrid vehicles and 232 compressed natural-gas vehicles in its fleet. The story also misstated the county's intentions regarding a four-day work week for employees. That is among the options that county officials might explore to conserve energy.

 



 

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