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Archive for June 6, 2006

DULY NOTED: I'm not a ringside doctor, nor do I play one on TV. But forgive me for being skeptical when boxing do-gooders tell a gullible public that the reason all these super and junior weight classes ...; 7:15 a.m.

UNLV men learn lesson from sidelines: Head coach Dwaine Knight made sure of it.; 7:15 a.m.

World Cup kicking in: Rob Miech, Las Vegas Sun; We'd like to know where Las Vegas' best football - or soccer, if you prefer - fans will be gathering.; 7:15 a.m.

Hizzoner's bobbleheads get the nod: Dan Kulin; No one has ever accused Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman of being two-faced.; 7:14 a.m.

Homeless helper nears 'promise' of a new home: Dan Kulin; Representatives from the group looked at space in the old Lied Senior Care Center at Washington Avenue and Jones Boulevard on Friday, Family Promise Director Terry Lindemann said.; 7:14 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for Jun 06, 2006: FLASHPOINT for Jun 06, 2006; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: Not-so-smart identification: Last month U.S. Border Patrol officials increased security enforcement at the Canadian border in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, requiring that all travelers entering the United States from Canada show identification and pass background checks, ...; 7:14 a.m.

Editorial: Close the funding gaps: Our position has been consistent over the years - the Legislature should close the funding gaps. This is an urgent need, particularly in the case of CCSN, whose state funding last year fell short by ...; 7:14 a.m.

Letter: What constitutional rights have we lost?: Would someone, anyone, write in and explain, in as much vivid detail as possible, one constitutional right or freedom they had 10 years ago that they no longer have. Just one. And please describe the ...; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Pause to appreciate a remarkable life: For most Southern Nevadans, your tribute was probably more of an introduction, as Maya was long-forgotten as a household name. For me, she was always a hero. Thirty-some years ago, at age 18, I cast ...; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Maya Miller fought on behalf of Nevada: In October of 1974 activists Susan Orr and Katherine Hale set off around the state to rally support against transporting nuclear waste from around the country to Nevada because Maya asked them a simple question: ...; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: Economy is the key to immigration control: Pat Zakaria, Las Vegas; 7:13 a.m.

Letter: No excuse for not improving air quality: In this day and age, there is no reason why we should be using outdated technology that puts our kids in harm's way when there are cleaner, affordable alternatives available. That's why we worked with ...; 7:13 a.m.

Editorial: Seeing politics as priority: Reid also noted other major problems that Bush and Congress should be viewing as urgent priorities - the lack of health insurance for 46 million Americans, high gasoline prices, cuts in student loans and grants, ...; 7:12 a.m.

John Katsilometes sits in with Chef Gordon Ramsay, known for grilling culinary contestants, as he preps for the second season of 'Hell's Kitchen': It's almost as if it was planned.; 7:12 a.m.

Water park not ready to dry up for good: Richard N. Velotta; "We get an awful lot of questions about Wet 'n Wild," said John Cora, the chief executive of the company that owns the franchise. "Because of the response, re-entering the Las Vegas market is high ...; 7:12 a.m.

Station cuts off union's shareholder maneuver: Liz Benston; As with other proxy initiatives the union has pitched in recent years, shareholders voted it down. Of the company's more than 60 million shares, the vote - indicating a split in the wider investment community ...; 7:12 a.m.

Dace winning upstream battle: Millions of dollars are turning a former resort 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas into a working refuge for a rare, federally protected desert fish.; 7:12 a.m.

Teachers forced to moonlight: Emily Richmond; Schools Superintendent Walt Rulffes said he wasn't surprised by the survey findings - a teacher sold his wife a pair of Capri pants Saturday at a woman's boutique.; 7:11 a.m.

Nevadans turning to Canada for drugs: Hometown Pharmacy Inc.; 7:11 a.m.

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