Print edition for July 30, 2006

Hopes of water evaporate: Water-system managers on the Colorado River had high hopes for high water at the beginning of this year.

WHO IS CHAZ HIGGS?: By Ed Koch, Mary Manning; State Sen. Sandra Tiffany remembers her reaction when State Controller and good friend Kathy Augustine broke the news: While on vacation in Hawaii, Augustine had married a handsome, younger man she barely knew - a critical care nurse at the hospital unit where her previous husband had died just three weeks earlier.

UNLV research funds feeding other mouths: Christina Littlefield, Las Vegas Sun; Nibbling away

Commentary: Bolton proves he's the man for the job: Later this week, the U.S. Senate will start the debate about whether to approve President George W. Bush's nomination of John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations. In the immortal words of the beloved Yogi Berra, this is deja vu all over again.

Commentary: Jon Ralston urges Nevada voters to bide their time and wait for important debates before casting their votes: News item: During that same debate, Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson said one abortion he definitely would have supported would be the one state Sen. Dina Titus' mother should have had.

Day 3 at the main event of the World Series of Poker: AP; BIG NEWS: Sam Farha, the runner-up to Chris Moneymaker in 2003 and a well-known face in poker circles, was out of the tournament less than an hour after it started. He went out when his full house got beaten by four 6s. Greg Raymer, the 2004 champion, was struggling early, holding at about 8,000 chips almost four hours into the day.

Letter: 'Free trade' keeps the borders open: Why is Congress so slow to act today?

Commentary: Hal Rothman finds a piece of Vegas in an ancient Incan capital: You will never eat an apple from an orchard in the Las Vegas Valley - even though there is one - and you will never wear a sweater made from the wool of a sheep that grazed our fine grasses. We simply were not a viable part of that world.

Editorial: Unnecessary flight risk: Airplanes built before 1958 should not be exempt from regular safety inspections, says the federal agency charged with investigating airplane crashes.

FLASHPOINT for Jul 30, 2006: It was bound to happen. The paper of record has weighed in on the Las Vegas City Council's idiocy of outlawing the feeding of the homeless. The front-page treatment Friday in The New York Times comes on the heels of opprobrium hurled the council's way from all corners of the country. "Some people say I'm the mean mayor," the misunderstood Oscar Goodman told the paper, in what I'm sure he sees as great national publicity for Las Vegas. Yes, maybe it will entice businesses to come here. Because this will solve homelessness. "This is a clumsy and absurd attempt to ...

Letter: Driving habits around valley are plain scary: Irresponsible drivers endanger innocent people's lives when they make poor decisions while operating a motor vehicle. Using cell phones, exceeding the speed limit and following too close to the car in front can all cause accidents. Not to mention those drivers who don't slow down at intersections, but instead gun their engines to get through the stoplight.

Letter: Vegas buffets could help feed homeless: Would you please run an article detailing just how much food is tossed out every day at every buffet at every casino? I'll bet that the amount would feed every homeless human in Las Vegas and beyond.

Commentary: Jack Sheehan has a face-to-face with two of the area's most powerful elected officials: As part of a television pilot on Las Vegas, I recently participated in a one-hour discussion with the two men who get most of the credit - or blame - for what's happening in our city on a day-to-day basis.

Commentary: Jeff Simpson talks to Steve Wynn and Jack Binion about their Macau relationship: Wynn said hiring his longtime friend as chairman of Wynn International is a coup for the company. Binion is widely considered to be the man who understands more about the gambling side of the casino business than any other.

Architects leaning toward Strip skies in Las Vegas: By Liz Benston; Towers to serve as CityCenter gateway

Ensign cries foul after bill blocked: WASHINGTON - Republican Sen. John Ensign was still basking in the glory of his anti-abortion victory this week when the quiet power of his home-state colleague Sen. Harry Reid led to a roadblock.

Editorial: Jim Gibson for governor in Democratic primary: Why is the governor's office so important this year? The phenomenal prosperity of Las Vegas and Nevada, and the amazing and continuing population growth prosperity has brought with it, are both a blessing and a challenge to the residents of this state. To keep ahead in providing the necessary services that an exploding population demands - education, health care, the environment and infrastructure such as roads, among many others - will require far-sighted and progressive leadership from our state's new governor. Without that leadership, and without those services, our prosperity could easily be endangered.

LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL: Dan Kulin; Early in every Las Vegas City Council meeting, council members approve a long list of routine items deemed unworthy of any special attention.

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