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February 13, 2012

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Archive for December 6, 1998

Prep Schedule - Dec. 7-12
Boys Basketball
11:35 a.m.
Box score: Arizona State 79, UNLV 70
3-Point Goals: 4-12 .333 (Keefe 2-2, Daniels 1-3, Dickel 1-3, Marion 0-1, Simmons 0-1, Stewart 0-2).
9:47 a.m.
Letter: Homeowners board aren't tyrants
All homeowners are made aware of these documents prior to close (NRS 116.4103). This means that in all cases homeowners should be well aware of the rules of a particular association and can opt to ...
9:31 a.m.
Letter: Renters of homes as helpless as those in condos
Unknown to me, the homeowner apparently didn't make any further mortgage payments and the home was foreclosed and sold at auction. I got an eviction notice on a Saturday morning giving me three days to ...
9:29 a.m.
Letter: Other side of the coin should be noted
Why? In the last few months HUD has bought more than 10 homes in a small community and has been placing low-income families in these homes. (I think it's wonderful that low-income families are given ...
9:27 a.m.
Letter: What happened to protection?
Is anyone in the Real Estate Division supposed to care to exercise any authority on behalf of troubled owners? Gov. Bob Miller, who appointed the administrator in the Real Estate Division, has shown no interest.
9:25 a.m.
Letter: Younger generation needs clean slate
We in the over-50 class have grown numb to the sins and sinners of the world, and generally push the "off button" when enough is enough. If minds are sponges, ours have long ago become ...
9:24 a.m.
Letter: Teacher shortage? He's unconvinced
With licensing reciprocity between our states Nevada is willing to certify me at the secondary but not at the elementary level. Why? According to the Office of Teacher Licensing, because I didn't student-teach at the ...
9:22 a.m.
Columnist Scott Dickensheets: Of unfunny Republicans and odd art
Do elephants laugh?: Quick, name a funny Republican! Writer P.J. O'Rourke, sure. And Bob Dole when he's on a Viagra bender. Rush Limbaugh? No, I mean intentionally humorous, which rules out Limbaugh, Gordon Liddy, Phyllis ...
8:50 a.m.
Fast facts about 'A Christmas Carol'
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23; 7 p.m. Dec. 20; 2 p.m. Dec. 13, 19 and 20.
8:48 a.m.
'Humbug!' helper
The place carries a faint odor of wet paint and more resembles an auto repair shop than a repertory rehearsal hall.
8:47 a.m.
Columnist Sandra Thompson: Proving child abuse can make for a tough case
"What can I do ... Who can help my child?"
8:39 a.m.
Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: Hyde nor hair of sanity
The headline in Thursday's Las Vegas Sun read: Reid blasts Hyde panel's "witch hunt." It referred, of course to Nevada's senior senator, Harry Reid, who in his newly elected position as Democratic whip was speaking ...
8:36 a.m.
Editorial: Endorse a better idea for planning
As the Sun's Scott Reeder reported Thursday, under the proposal decisions that impact several government jurisdictions would be referred to the coalition for advice before a local governing body, such as the city of Las ...
8:32 a.m.
Editorial: Robinson starts new era for UNLV football
Just as important as his winning record, though, is how he conducted himself off the field. Coaching under the bright-light scrutiny of the Los Angeles media and in the face of demanding alumni, Robinson was ...
8:30 a.m.
Palm City advances despite concerns about ground water
There is a cluster of palm trees, acres of open desert and the remains of a former gravel pit where graders are pushing around dirt. Off in the distance is the 2,000-acre Clark County wetlands ...
8:18 a.m.
Making subsidized housing safer
The Las Vegas Housing Authority currently has no way of knowing whether it is allowing convicted murderers, rapists and kidnappers to live next door to law-abiding single mothers in subsidized apartments and homes.
8:11 a.m.
County wary of increase in TB cases
It was bad enough that their son Christian, then 10 months old, was hospitalized for seizures attributed to the disease. But Richard Smith also was fired from his construction job, and several friends and even ...
8:09 a.m.
Cold spell brings snow to Las Vegas
By 8 a.m. snow coated yards and buildings. The light snowfall was responsible for a number of minor accidents. A section of U.S. 95 near Downtown Las Vegas was closed briefly.
2:08 a.m.

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