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Archive for August 28, 2006

Jeff Haney runs down the list of pro football pick 'em contests: Fewer freerolls - where you can take a shot at a prize without risking any money - are available this year than in past seasons.; 7:24 a.m.

Ron Kantowski on what a difference 30 years can make in high school football, and what will never change: Wow, I thought. Prep football is alive and well.; 7:24 a.m.

THE OPENING LINE: All men created equal, but not treated equal; 7:24 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Aug 28, 2006: Never give up, never surrender. I tell my daughter that all the time. But my indomitable 11-year-old has nothing on gubernatorial hopeful Dina Titus. She is surrendering nothing in rural Nevada to Republican Jim Gibbons ...; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: Growth should stop before water runs dry: Am I missing something here? Will all of the casinos and resorts close up shop, if we can't build more homes? Will those of us who retired here decide to leave, if more homes aren't ...; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Preserve our open spaces: Early American Indians communicate with us today through their centuries-old etchings on rocks and stone walls in desert wilderness areas.; 7:23 a.m.

Editorial: Finally, on to Plan B: The decision calls for selling the pill only in pharmacies and health clinics, and anyone younger than 18 still will need a prescription to obtain it. According to a story by The New York Times, ...; 7:23 a.m.

Letter: FDA's responsibility is to the people first: The FDA shouldn't have played politics. Nevada's teenage girls deserve options. As someone who has been an intern with Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, I know that women under 18 are the ones most benefited by ...; 7:22 a.m.

Letter: Too much time spent attacking, defending: Mr. Epperson did not identify any specific or proven Republican lie in his letter, but did end by calling the Republicans liars. I guess that's what free speech is about.; 7:22 a.m.

Editorial: Finding a home: The newer approach places people into homes first and then addresses substance abuse, job searches and other issues. The older, more familiar approach - commonly called the "continuum of care" - offers people space in ...; 7:22 a.m.

Put away the claws: Their cat fight became a Las Vegas legend. Hiss. Poke. Two top female impersonators taking shots at each other. Jab. Hiss. Joan Rivers verbally pulling Barbra Streisand's hair. Hiss. Claw. Dueling drag queens: The media ...; 7:22 a.m.

John Katsilometes saunters into a famous, sometimes infamous, one-of-a-kind gentlemen's establishment enjoying a renaissance: If the club's history is an indication, it should be an eventful 13 years.; 7:22 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION: By Emily Richmond; Call it a bona fide Las Vegas miracle. New Clark County School District teacher Vicki Droscher got her life back.; 7:21 a.m.

Tourists do worry about gas prices: By Liz Benston; Research guru Jim Medick doesn't want to rub it in. But it's difficult for him not to say, "I told you so," after a handful of major gaming companies have blamed rising gasoline prices for ...; 7:21 a.m.

More power to make power: Southern Nevada may be blessed with an abundance of potential clean, renewable energy sources, but one big user of energy has had a tough time putting the sun and wind to work.; 7:21 a.m.

When casinos decide you're losing too much money: By Liz Benston; The Harrah's casino in Reno expects to see one of its regulars in the next few days.; 7:21 a.m.

Mirage in your yard: Badly done, even a desert back yard can bleed you dry.; 7:21 a.m.

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