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Archive for December 1, 2005

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Remembering the longest drive out of Vegas: Yeah, I know that what happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas. But sometimes, just barely.; 9:11 a.m.

Column evokes sports memories: sports@lasvegassun.com; In 1965 a carload of us from the University of Missouri decided to attend opening night for the A's. We were running late and speeding on Interstate 70 and of course, got a ticket.; 9:06 a.m.

Ganassi corrects an old mistake by hiring Wheldon: By Brian Hilderbrand; Chip Ganassi wasn't about to make the same mistake twice.; 8:10 a.m.

Shootouts icing for Wranglers fans: In a crease as crowded as an Empire State Building elevator at 5 p.m., Johnstown defenseman Tyler Kindle beat Las Vegas goalie Marc Magliarditi with less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation Tuesday to tie ...; 8:08 a.m.

Editorial: United States taking the heat: More than 8,000 scientists, government officials and activists are meeting in Montreal for 10 days to formulate rules for a new global treaty to cut emissions of greenhouse, or heat-trapping, gases. The existing treaty -- ...; 7:54 a.m.

Editorial: All the news that's paid to fit: According to the Times report Wednesday, the Lincoln Group, a Washington, D.C.-based company, translates the stories into Arabic and gets them placed in Baghdad newspapers. Sometimes, it says, the company's representatives or its subcontractors in ...; 7:52 a.m.

Letter: Can't compare war casualties, car wrecks: When we get into our cars it's voluntary, we follow the rules of the road (most of us). We don't worry about snipers or land mines or people with bombs strapped to their backs.; 7:52 a.m.

Letter: Troubled programs shouldn't get funds: Because EOB has appealed our decision to terminate its grant, I cannot comment on the specifics of that particular situation. However, I do want to clarify that under current law Head Start grantees are allowed ...; 7:51 a.m.

Letter: Water proposal requires further study: As a resident of western Utah, the issue is the Southern Nevada Water Authority's ground water grab, not the Colorado River. I expect to be negatively impacted by the uncontrolled growth that leads the SNWA ...; 7:51 a.m.

Editorial: Bush evades the key question: Once again Bush said the "terrorists have made it clear that Iraq is the central front in their war against humanity." That is possibly true now, but Bush did not mention that this has occurred ...; 7:51 a.m.

Flashpoint for Dec. 1, 2005: In case there is any mystery, Flip Homansky ended it Wednesday: He wanted to be reappointed to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. But the governor rebuffed him in favor of Reno businessman T.J. Day, a ...; 7:48 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: On a proposal to put some distance between regents, future university jobs: Finally, the Board of Regents appears ready to take measures to improve its sorry reputation with the public.; 7:46 a.m.

'King of Vegas' looking for 'decathlon' gambler: Internationally renowned sports handicapper Wayne Allyn Root says he does his best thinking early in the morning when he is walking his dog.; 7:27 a.m.

Mental facility to make changes: CARSON CITY -- Serious problems such as deaths and an absence of therapy for patients at the state's mental hospital in Las Vegas will be eliminated when a new 150-bed psychiatric hospital is completed in ...; 7:26 a.m.

Blue butterfly's status to be reviewed further: What it will take to save the Mount Charleston blue butterfly from threatened extinction won't likely be known until next year.; 7:22 a.m.

Eldorado homes on hold for now: Boulder City has won a reprieve in its ongoing battle to stop development adjacent to its border.; 7:18 a.m.

Legality of Chanos' probe is questioned: Attorney General George Chanos' belief that he has authority to investigate Las Vegas city officials' handling of the Royal Links Golf Course land deal falls into a murky area of state law that is open ...; 7:17 a.m.

EPA cases increase in Nevada: Environmental Protection Agency enforcement actions in Nevada in 2005 increased by 10 over last year, federal officials said.; 7:16 a.m.

School District is getting its due: By Emily Richmond; Two years after an internal audit of the Clark County School District's construction department determined sloppy oversight had let more than a quarter of a million dollars in reimbursements for utilities work go unclaimed, the ...; 7:15 a.m.

Group seeks to limit sites for casinos: Brian Wargo and Liz Benston; Henderson is preparing to follow the lead of Clark County and enact an ordinance more restrictive than state law by keeping new casinos farther away from homes, churches and schools.; 7:07 a.m.

Housing Authority to lose insurance: By Timothy Pratt; The organization that provides insurance to the North Las Vegas Housing Authority is terminating the agency's policy as of Dec. 14 because of ongoing "operational and financial problems," an official with the organization said.; 7:05 a.m.

Chavez dedicates remainder of his career to fallen foe: Still coping with the death of the last boxer he faced in the ring, Jesus Chavez said he intends to fight again, only next time it will be for more than himself.; 7:01 a.m.

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