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Archive for December 27, 2005

Patti turns new Page in Primm: When: 10:30 p.m. Saturday; pre-show cocktail hour at 9:30 p.m.; 9:52 a.m.

Columnist Ron Kantowski: Some of his special moments of the year that might not be as glamorous as those you recall: This is this time of the year when people in my profession rehash the events of the past year and number them, usually 1-10 but sometimes 1-50 or even 1-100, depending on how much space ...; 9:50 a.m.

A toast to Espanol speakers: By Timothy Pratt; Although they had been warned, speaker after speaker got the word wrong as the night wore on. "Introduce" in English is not the same as "introducir" in Spanish, at least not when you are introducing ...; 8:45 a.m.

Editorial: Get off that couch, potato: According to results of the study, which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Wednesday, 34 percent of the 3,110 12- to 19-year-olds tested fell into the lowest level of fitness ...; 8:43 a.m.

Editorial: Seeking a mother's peace: The underpinnings for the nonprofit American Gold Star Mothers began in 1918 when the personal effects of a young pilot killed in World War I were delivered to his parents' doorstep on Christmas Eve without ...; 8:41 a.m.

School District reacts to many students' growing feelings of isolation: By Emily Richmond; The latest Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Survey, the results of which were released last week, indicated that a growing percentage of Clark County middle and high school students are feeling isolated and threatened on campus.; 8:40 a.m.

Editorial: All aboard mass transit: That's a lot of people, with a lot of cars. About 100 motor vehicles are added to the valley's roadways each day, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC). Freeway expansions are ...; 8:39 a.m.

Forever changed: The Central Christian Church Romania mission team:; 8:38 a.m.

Ceausescu haunts country 16 years after his execution: Most of Romania's current struggles, including the large number of abandoned and orphaned children, stem from the communist policies of Nicolae Ceausescu, local ministers Marian Bilauca and Matthew and Estera Duru said.; 8:35 a.m.

Picking the president of Mexico: By Timothy Pratt; Jorge Luna, in the United States for three months, was thinking about how voting for president of Mexico in April could help farmers in his home state of Campeche.; 8:34 a.m.

Report blasts parole system: Molly Ball; An internal report by the Nevada Department of Corrections paints a damning picture of the state's parole system, saying it wastes resources, undermines attempts to rehabilitate convicts and may be increasing criminal recidivism.; 8:32 a.m.

NLV seeks downtown land for City Hall: North Las Vegas has decided to keep City Hall downtown and has launched a search for at least 20 acres to build a new complex.; 8:24 a.m.

Centennial will help preserve history: Dan Kulin; The money that fueled Las Vegas' centennial celebration this year will continue to flow into the city, but instead of paying for events to mark the city's first 100 years, the funding will be used ...; 8:20 a.m.

Letter: If ban can work in Delaware, it can here: I walked through this entirely smokeless facility and saw people lined up waiting for one of the 2,500 slots. We applaud Delaware for this smoking ban and doubt if they really lose much "play" in ...; 8:19 a.m.

Letter: Bush no different from past presidents: In the publicly recorded archives of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, Mr. Huelbig will find that these presidents did exactly what President Bush did.; 8:18 a.m.

Letter: Hypocrisy of U.S. foreign policy on display: Finally, a voice of reason on the subject of Cuba and its national baseball team. Thank you.; 8:17 a.m.

Fast moving storm leaves up to 2 feet of snow in Sierra: AP; Sierra-at-Tahoe and Kirkwood both received 24 inches of snow, Alpine Meadows picked up 15 inches and Heavenly Valley reported a foot. In Nevada, 18 inches fell on Mount Rose.; 1:49 a.m.

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