Print edition for April 15, 2006

Death bell ringing: By Timothy Pratt; For the first time in memory Friday, staff members of the Economic Opportunity Board sat at the same table as the organization's executive director and board.

Down home in Oklahoma: Almost everything country superstar Toby Keith touches turns to gold - or platinum.

Theater group sets high standard: Jerry Fink; When: 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through April 28; additional late-night performances at 1 a.m. April 21 and April 28

Letter: A lesson learned:Never again going to vote Republican: I've been an independent voter all my adult life. After seeing the results of a government run by the worst Republican administration in the history of this country, I've changed my voting designation to Democrat. If you're a Republican candidate running for any kind of office, you'll never get my vote. I'm proud I voted for some fine Republicans in the past. There has to be a revival of the two-party system if we are to survive as a nation.

Start is the best in franchise history: Brian Hilderbrand; Despite the team's on-field woes, Royster had the privilege of sending 13 players to the major leagues.

Letter: What rights do illegal immigrants have?: Since when do "illegal" immigrants have rights? What right do they have to march on our streets carrying foreign flags, demanding voting, driving and other "rights" while threatening "action"?

Las Vegas locals, tourists split on mob museum idea: AP; Pollsters surveyed 600 locals and 300 tourists in Las Vegas to gauge their interest in a handful of possible themes for a museum proposed for a historic building currently under renovation in downtown Las Vegas.

Editorial: Under lock and key: According to a story in Friday's Las Vegas Sun, inmates were locked into their cells at the Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Center in North Las Vegas on Thursday so that administrators could investigate a rumor that senior staff had circulated ACLU contact information.

Editorial: Scalia and trustworthiness: Scalia was under pressure to recuse himself because Cheney had brought Scalia along on a weekend hunting trip at the same time that the Supreme Court was considering the case. (Luckily for Scalia, Cheney's aim was better on that outing.) In a 7-2 decision, with Scalia in the majority, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the administration.

Henderson constable defends his two jobs: David Kihara; The state Ethics Commission threw out the complaint filed by Ron Hilford, his challenger in this year's election, saying the allegations "appear frivolous, they are without merit, and they have absolutely no factual basis."

Playing off each other: Martin Kenny and Nicki Paterson did not know each other until they landed in Las Vegas for a recruiting trip on the same day eight months ago.

Judge denies allegations by Galardi: While Saitta is weighing a run against Justice Nancy Becker this November, she has had to contend with news of FBI reports that have Galardi suggesting that competing strip club owner Rick Rizzolo provided her with cash in exchange for beneficial court rulings.

Editorial: Generals versus Rumsfeld: Rumsfeld, they say, should resign. According to the Associated Press, retired Army Maj. Gen. John Riggs told National Public Radio on Thursday that Rumsfeld created an "atmosphere of arrogance." On that same day, retired Gen. Charles Swannack told CNN that Rumsfeld is a stubborn micromanager and called for a new defense secretary.

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