Print edition for August 18, 2006

Letter: Illegal immigration a never-ending cycle: In reference to your lament concerning the article headlined "Shortage of farm workers hitting organic growers hard," due to the increase in border security, I, too, commiserate with the farmers' plight. After all, I buy mostly organic products and, consequently, will be one of those affected by these shortages.

Jeff Haney gets some of poker's best players to offer their assessments of the 2006 World Series of Poker champion: Friberg didn't mince words.

Ron Kantowski on why there are Legions flocking to Cedar Rapids: By Ron Kantowski; The top tourist attraction in Cedar Rapids is the National Czech and Slovak Museum. The second-biggest attraction is the Amana Colonies, which may or may not be a place to go refrigerator shopping.

Anticipation mounts for Lichtenstein exhibit: The Roy Lichtenstein exhibit at the Las Vegas Art Museum doesn't open until next month, but signs of the show are already evident at the museum bookstore, which is selling copies of the book, "Roy Lichtenstein Prints 1956-97."

How long can they live long and prosper?: By Brendan Buhler; Sure, the last show has been scrapped and the last two movies were total dogs, but for 20,000 people this weekend, "Star Trek" lives.

Sun asks for dismissal of Sands' lawsuit: The Las Vegas Sun filed a motion Thursday to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed against it by Las Vegas Sands Corp., arguing that the owner of the Venetian was attempting to chill speech protected by the First Amendment.

Jon Ralston on the new lexicon that emerged during the primary election season: Here are some terms to remember:

Letter: Time for Democrats to focus on solutions: FDR won a landslide victory in 1932 by promising fixes to President Herbert Hoover's failed Depression proposals - he then became legendary in carrying out these promises. Awakened Democrats can drag us from today's quagmire.

Commentary: Nevada deserves early voice: There has been much reaction and public discussion on the merits of adding another caucus state - much of it focused on Nevada. States that oppose the new calendar have used stereotypes in an effort to derail Nevada from being selected as an early caucus state. Unfortunately, this discussion has been a disservice to the hard-working men and women who choose Nevada as their home and does not reflect the character of our state.

Trying harder to be No. 2: It's probably a done deal that Nevada will win final approval Saturday for an early 2008 presidential caucus, but the state's Democrats aren't taking any chances.

Editorial: Send in the troops: In the report released Monday, the GAO says that some recruiters "have resorted to overly aggressive tactics" that can hinder the military's "ability to recruit and can erode public confidence in the recruiting process."

'Deal is a deal': Saying "a deal is a deal," Gov. Kenny Guinn pledged Thursday to do whatever he could to hold the Internal Revenue Service to an agreement not to audit Las Vegas food and beverage workers who have been participating in a voluntary tip-reporting program.

Editorial: A tip for the IRS: According to a story in the Las Vegas Sun on Thursday, the program, which is exclusive to Nevada, uses formulas based on workers' jobs, their shifts and other factors to determine the dollar amounts of tips that they must report on their federal income tax returns. It is designed to improve the accuracy of reporting tip income.

John Katsilometes discovers that finding out why the tourist crossed the road is nothing to joke about: Those seeking to be shot at dawn, or dusk, or anytime in between at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on Las Vegas Boulevard South seem willing to gamble with their lives for an image in front of a piece of Vegas history.

Editorial: Seeking answers, closure: After the child's lifeless body was discovered in her family's basement the day after Christmas in 1996, Boulder (Colo.) Police investigators focused on John and Patsy Ramsey, her parents.

Letter: No threat intended against state engineer: During my tenure at the Water Authority I have had the great fortune to work with four outstanding professionals who have held that position. Their task is enormous and never without controversy. Oftentimes the decision of the state engineer has not gone our way and we have always respected his decision.

Drug company refund to give Nevadans relief: Nevadans will see some money from pricing lawsuits filed against drug companies four years ago after a major litigant in the cases reached a $70 million proposed settlement agreement with the state.