It comes as an enormous surprise to hear that we print journalists make mistakes—God knows the Weekly has made some doozies. Overall, the pen and paper bunch does a pretty good job. Sometimes, though, the corrections boxes themselves tell stories of their own. Here are a few published corrections from the Reno Gazette-Journal, Las Vegas Review-Journal and Las Vegas Sun this year:
• Because of an error by the Sun, the occupation of a witness in the trial of Sandy Murphy and Rick Tabish was incorrect in Tuesday's editions of the Sun. Chris Hendrick is not a hairdresser. During the time he was testifying about, he was a salesman at Neiman Marcus at the Fashion Show mall and at Gianni Versace at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
• A phone number to report dead or sick birds in Washoe County that was published on page 3C in Wednesday's paper was incorrect. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• A story in Thursday's Review-Journal incorrectly described services provided by The Salvation Army. The organization serves both men and women.
• In a photo caption Monday, identification was reversed on photos of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• A story in Monday's Style section incorrectly stated that harp seals are no longer being killed for fur. While it is illegal to buy harp-seal pelts in the United States, the Canadian government has allowed the killing of the seals. Their pelts generally go to the Eastern European market. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
• In today's Calendar section, incorrect menu information is reported about Swensen's Ice Cream Factory & Shoppe. Swensen's has a child menu. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• A story in Saturday's Sports section incorrectly reported that the Reed High football team had clinched a playoff berth with its 19-10 victory over Galena High on Friday night. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• The Look Ahead column on page 1E of today's Business section incorrectly reports that daylight-saving time ended Sunday. Daylight-saving time ends Oct. 31. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• In a story Wednesday, a word was missing from a remark by Elizabeth Edwards. She said: "Part of good leadership is the ability to do two things at once." (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• A summary box accompanying a Review-Journal story on Friday contained incorrect information. Murder defendant Sandy Murphy was not led from court in tears Thursday after viewing autopsy photos of the late Ted Binion.
• Because of an error by the Sun, a story in Wednesday's edition misquoted Nevada Chief Deputy Attorney General Gerald Gardner. The quote should have read, "We have a migrant workforce and an illegal sex trade." The Sun regrets the error.
• A story Tuesday about a Reno doctor who went to Niger to perform surgeries on women incorrectly identified his medical field. Dr. Bruce Crawford is a gynecologist. (Reno Gazette-Journal)
• A story in Sunday's Adventure section was incorrect. There is a corn maze in Glendale. (Review-Journal)
• The name of movie icon Freddy Krueger was misspelled in the cutline of a photo accompanying a Saturday story on voter fraud. (Review-Journal)
• University system Regent Bret Whipple was misquoted in Tuesday's Review-Journal. The quote should have read, "I'm stealing a chapter in the chancellor's own playbook." By supporting a personnel session on Chancellor Jim Rogers, he meant he was using the chancellor's technique of open communication.
• An article in Tuesday's Review-Journal about the lifting of a federal assault-rifle ban should have said that a collapsible stock on some weapons allows the owners to reduce the length of the gun itself, not the gun's barrel.
• A story and caption Wednesday about presidential visits to Northern Nevada contained incorrect information. President Woodrow Wilson spoke in Reno on Sept. 22, 1919. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's train was headed west in July 1938 when it stopped in Carlin to remove the extra locomotives added in Wells. A photo on the front page was taken during Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Reno in 1911 after leaving office. (Reno Gazette-Journal)