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Archive for December 4, 2005

Letter: Pakistani people deserve assistance: We can hope that some of our Las Vegas stars will influence their show business friends to host a benefit for the Pakistani people who have suffered tremendous losses. Who would spearhead such a drive?; 10:30 a.m.

Flashpoint for Dec. 4, 2005: By now you may have heard of the strain between spinmeister Sig Rogich and the Family Guinn. Gov. Kenny Guinn and First Lady Dema Guinn have been fuming at Rogich for months over a variety ...; 9:59 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: The U.S. would be wise to follow the example of the courageous nation of Israel: It seems like a novel idea, but it has been the way of statesmen since the affairs of man have demanded statesmenlike actions. The ability to deny the pull of political gravity in favor of ...; 9:43 a.m.

Showroom: Johns' comedy can be hypnotic: These days they're serving up laughter, not meals, at the Stardust's new Hypnotic Lounge.; 9:17 a.m.

Q+A: Robert Schimmel: Who: Robert Schimmel When: 9 p.m. Dec. 16-17 Where: Monte Carlo4s Lance Burton Theatre Tickets: $35.75 (mezzanine and balcony), $44 (main floor) Information: 730-7777; 9:16 a.m.

Wildcats put demons to rest: Nick Christensen; RENO The Las Vegas Wildcats came into Mackay Stadium on a chilly Northern Nevada morning faced with a scene that haunted them in 2003 -- a scene that could have washed away tears and put ...; 9:08 a.m.

Letter: Arguments supporting president are weak: In my opinion, the arguments being used to protect our president are not very strong. We do have evidence that this administration was given intelligence that supported not attacking Iraq as well as intelligence that ...; 8:34 a.m.

Letter: Five years of Bush leaves us where?: If the reports are to be believed, Basra looks like a satellite extension of Iran. I fear Bush is both overwhelmed and delusional. Five years now and where are we? Let me see -- Iraq ...; 8:34 a.m.

Letter: Jordanian king has the right idea: That's more than can be said of the Democrats in Congress.; 8:34 a.m.

Letter: Vegas ad campaign touts immorality: As I sit here in Wolcott, Conn., a small town with a good value system, I wonder what the citizen of Las Vegas thinks as he or she gets up in the morning to go ...; 8:33 a.m.

Editorial: Preventing traffic tragedies: One man was killed Wednesday morning after he pulled onto the shoulder of U.S. Highway 95, and another motorist drifted onto the shoulder and struck him as he stood next to his car.; 8:33 a.m.

Editorial: Staff shortage needs better fix: According to a recent report in the Las Vegas Sun, the audit by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services shows a shortage of staff contributed to a litany of problems that, some days, left ...; 8:33 a.m.

Editorial: Way too risky for a store: The 758,000-square-foot development is proposed for the northwest corner of Lake Mead Parkway and Water Street, an area that is home to the Basic Management Inc. site, a huge industrial area whose plants date from ...; 8:32 a.m.

Columnist Jeff German: On Hard Rock's latest skirmish with regulators: By Jeff German; It wasn't hard to predict that the Hard Rock Hotel would land in trouble with Nevada gaming regulators again.; 8:21 a.m.

Columnist Jon Ralston: On a courageous public servant who couldn't sit still and watch the perversion of the governmental process: Lori Wohletz is not some rabble-rousing, conspiracy theorizing gadfly toiling in the bowels of Las Vegas City Hall. No, she is a matter-of-fact, plain-speaking engineer, for 11 years the city's environmental officer -- from all ...; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist Hal Rothman: On his visit to Prague, historic city of the Old World, and its similarities to Las Vegas, the newest city of New World: Hal Rothman; The parallels between Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and Las Vegas might only be apparent to me, but on a recent visit I was struck by the similarities between this wonderfully medieval city ...; 8:19 a.m.

Columnist John Katsilometes: On the Rhodes of Rhodes Ranch who does not golf: Developer Jim Rhodes is wont to slip into golf talk -- if it involves developing a golf course. But don't ask him what he shoots.; 8:03 a.m.

NLV wants to put cork in booming booze business: Concerned that there are too many taverns and not enough restaurants, North Las Vegas is considering allowing only one new bar to open per year and restricting their locations.; 7:57 a.m.

Columnist Tom Gorman: How Audra Danzak manages to keep things blooming at the Bellagio's botanical gardens: Maybe it means putting the faded plastic pumpkin from Target back in the garage and fetching the dusty silk poinsettias from Michaels.; 7:48 a.m.

Where I Stand -- Brian Greenspun: How the United States during these trying times would be wise to follow the example of the courageous nation of Israel: Putting country over politics.; 7:17 a.m.

LV silence over sewer plant could be costly: Dan Kulin; When proposed residential developments near Las Vegas' sewage treatment plant came before the Clark County Commission during the last two years, the county notified the city to give officials a chance to weigh in on ...; 6:49 a.m.

Let nose of buyer beware: J. Craig Anderson; Is it government's job to save us from the odors we create?; 6:46 a.m.

County to Segway into a new law restricting the scooters on the Strip: J. Craig Anderson; A proposed Clark County ordinance to ban Segway scooters on the Strip is rolling ahead despite an outcry from owners of one local business that rents and sells the devices.; 2:38 a.m.

Critics tackle a mountain of comments on Yucca: Benjamin Grove; WASHINGTON -- Yucca Mountain has been the focus of controversies big and small . Call the latest Commentgate. At issue: Just how many public comments were submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency about its draft ...; 1:20 a.m.

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