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Archive for September 5, 1999

Drug problem surfaces at Burning Man festival: Martin Griffith; The 14th annual Burning Man event was scheduled to end late Saturday 120 miles north of Reno as it always does: with the torching of a 50-foot-high wooden effigy of a man.; 11:30 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Mike O'Callaghan: Don't shortchange courts: THE ADMINISTRATIVE office of the United States Courts, in a recent memo, reflects the frustration our federal courts are experiencing with the games being played by the other two branches of government. Someplace along the ...; 10:43 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: Del Papa is feeling the heat: ATTORNEY GENERAL Frankie Sue Del Papa seems to be feeling political heat over revelations her office conducted secret background checks on top gaming figures.; 10:32 a.m.

Valley growth by the numbers: * The number of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles registered in Clark County has gone from 577,517 in 1990 to 890,298 this year.; 10:30 a.m.

Columnist Sandra Thompson: Custody rulings jeopardizing children: Sandra Thompson; SEVERAL FAMILY COURT decisions to return foster children to their parents in allegedly unsafe environments are raising concerns of foster parents, child welfare workers and relatives.; 10:28 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes': Las Vegas: Fake and proud of it: Let me take you down, 'cuz I'm going to ... Las Vegas fields. Nothing is real, and nothing to get hung about.; 10:27 a.m.

Letter: Politicians should own up to mistakes: I thought we were all taught that when we become adults, we have to act like adults. Why do politicians feel they can get a "free pass" by attributing their misconduct to "youthful indiscretions."; 10:25 a.m.

Letter: Making Koresh a hero is ridiculous: If that isn't enough I have also seen the self-proclaimed "tough on crime" GOP defending a mass killer of law enforcement personnel (David Koresh), again going against their own government.; 10:24 a.m.

Letter: Illegal immigrants strain resources: I've been a board member in a school district which was hit by an influx of illegals. More portables were added, more teachers and bilingual aides were hired, the dropout rate escalated and test scores ...; 10:23 a.m.

Letter: All-out probe needed to solve riddle of Waco: Of course, she will no doubt want the panel to be bipartisan. This way they can spend another $40 million of our tax money to find out that the cause of the fire was from ...; 10:23 a.m.

Editorial: Bush education plan could harm schools: Those students at greatest risk from this proposal are in schools -- many in decaying inner cities -- that are doing poorly in part because they have inadequate funding. Refusing to give these schools more ...; 10:22 a.m.

Editorial: Labor Day bids hope and worry: This is good news, but even some who have jobs are still struggling to make ends meet. Younger Americans in particular are having a difficult time although the economy is soaring. A new poll released ...; 10:22 a.m.

LV sprawl expands ring around the valley: Launce Rake; A decade ago Tony Clayton moved to a sparsely settled area in Lone Mountain to raise a family and run a small horse ranch.; 10:18 a.m.

Pahrump growth endangers brothels: Stacy J. Willis; PAHRUMP -- Four years ago Las Vegan Scott Hozman created two websites -- one to advertise his limousine tours to Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon, the other to advertise trips to Southern Nevada's legal ...; 10:17 a.m.

Reviving downtown could ease traffic woes: Like Petula Clark's pop hit from the 1960s, environmentalists, policy makers and private developers want people to "go downtown."; 10:16 a.m.

Walk -- don't run -- to the newest fitness trend: speed-walking: Kimberley McGee; Speed-walking has jumped in popularity and respect as runners become walkers after getting the bug to high tail it down the road instead of taking a meandering walk.; 10:12 a.m.

Meteorite found in Nevada to go on display: Scientists at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona in Tuscon currently are studying the rock.; 3:46 a.m.

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