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Archive for April 25, 2006

Search for consistency: As he prepares his team for this week's Mountain West Conference Men's Golf Championship, Dwaine Knight's comfort begins and ends with the golf course.; 8:24 a.m.

A Coyotes sweep will clinch playoffs spot: The Coyotes split a four-game series at Salt Lake City over the weekend to improve to 9-43 and 7-29, last in the seven-team Scenic West. Sixth-place Colorado Northwestern (11-35, 6-24) went 0-4 against Western Nevada ...; 8:23 a.m.

'Hairspray' helps Mekka stay: What: "Hairspray"; 7:08 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Apr 25, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Apr 25, 2006; 7:08 a.m.

Editorial: 2005 energy bill is obsolete: With gasoline prices in much of the country now soaring above $3 a gallon, those are proposals worth considering.; 7:07 a.m.

Editorial: Signing your rights away: The woman's former doctor denied that assertion, saying she had to downsize her practice after losing her business partner and because of rising insurance rates for medical malpractice coverage.; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Kennedy is right about higher education: Illegal immigrants are taking the low-end jobs here while workers in foreign countries stealthily siphon off our high-tech opportunities. Kennedy proposes that the federal government pay for the education of those willing and able to ...; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Veterans are who deserve benefits: He makes valid points regarding the benefits given illegal immigrants while denying the very U.S. citizens who served their country. How do we insist that senators and congressmen act to correct these unfair situations?; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Government agencies have answers now: How incompetent could our government be when all the answers of illegal immigrants who are using phony Social Security cards are at our disposal and we could easily rectify the situation we have at hand?; 7:07 a.m.

Letter: Article exposes myth on immigration: What the article showed was that the casino industry seems to have no problem finding documented, legal labor to do jobs such as housekeeping, dishwashing, outdoor garden maintenance, etc.; 7:06 a.m.

Letter: Constitution needs literal interpretation: In my opinion we've moved away from what is written in the Constitution. That's because we have become fixated on the debate between there being a liberal or a conservative interpretation. No longer does anyone ...; 7:06 a.m.

Editorial: Tackling the space crunch: Young's idea is to raze the old County Courthouse in downtown Las Vegas, which was vacated last year upon the opening of the new Regional Justice Center. In its place he suggests the construction of ...; 7:06 a.m.

Property tax cap not pinching budgets of local cities: By Buck Wargo; A property-tax cap imposed by the Nevada Legislature in 2005 is on pace to keep $1 billion in the pockets of Clark County homeowners and businesses in its first two years.; 7:06 a.m.

New agency to target child abuse in Clark County: A mother's determination to bring something positive from the abuse that her son suffered at the hands of a nanny has spawned a nonprofit agency focused on preventing the same thing from happening to other ...; 7:06 a.m.

Inside the bubble: By J. Patrick Coolican; As the presidential motorcade moves north on Interstate 15 past the Strip, past the billboards for Danny Gans and the Chippendale dancers, an eerie silence envelops the highway, which is empty, save for the armored ...; 7:05 a.m.

Regent will face tough opposition in election: Troy Wade, former manager of the Nevada Test Site, has announced that he is running for Alden's seat.; 7:05 a.m.

Lethal injection: Is it cruel?: Barring a last-minute appeal, an IV will drip lethal drugs into Daryl Mack's veins on Wednesday, and if doctors' estimates prove true, he will die about 90 seconds later - punishment for sexually assaulting and ...; 7:05 a.m.

Resort planned for Lee Canyon rouses residents: Despite the presence of the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, Lee Canyon doesn't get the throngs of visitors that the Mount Charleston Lodge and other amenities bring to the Kyle Canyon side of the ...; 7:05 a.m.

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