Print edition for March 15, 2006

Kruger: I'm not going anywhere: Unless his integrity is involved, as it was recently when he was mentioned in an elaborate scheme in which he would take over at Arizona State and former Cincinnati coach Bob Huggins would land at UNLV.

Letter: Gorman's court battle sends the wrong message: Not all Gorman parents and students supported the legal maneuvering. When the NIAA put Gorman on probation, I sent a letter to Gorman in which I stated my hopes that Gorman would set a good example and hold itself accountable for not conforming with the spirit, if not the letter, of the NIAA's rules.

Letter: Gorman should follow same rules as everyone else: I have lived in Southern Nevada since 1963, and raised three children here. I played high school football here as do my sons. My friends and I kind of tolerated Bishop Gorman because they were the little school on Maryland Parkway. Sometimes we found it annoying when they would recruit some of the better players, but it made it all the better when we beat them.

Letter: Requiring licenses for youth coaches makes good sense: Our children are not on your teams or serving as referees to be verbally abused by those whose unfulfilled aspirations for greatness manifest as a need to berate others for not measuring up to standards that they themselves failed to live up to.

Jeff Haney on one viewer of the televised World Poker Tour who sees commentator Sexton as the star of the show and not the players themselves: A handful of poker stars, most of them affiliated with the Full Tilt Poker organization (fulltiltpoker.com) including Andy Bloch and Chris Ferguson, have opted not to play in any World Poker Tour events because they believe the release form gives World Poker too much power over the use of their images.

Lawsuits against doctors decrease: CARSON CITY - Changes to state law designed to lower doctors' medical malpractice insurance premiums have yet to do so.

And the band plays on for retired dentist: Getting folks to come out and dance is like pulling teeth.

Jon Ralston offers some reasons why Chanos may be exiting attorney general's race: "I went on a campaign trip with a bunch of other candidates, and everyone was speaking and giving the same speeches time and time again," Chanos said Tuesday on "Face to Face." "It just didn't feel like something that was right for me personally."

Editorial: No headlines, no compromises: Chanos, who took over as attorney general in November after being appointed by Gov. Kenny Guinn, was explaining why he decided not to be a candidate in November's election. The Republican Party had counted on him to run a strong race.

Editorial: More of Bush's bad medicine: According to The New York Times, pharmacists met recently with Bush senior adviser Karl Rove and said that pharmacists across the country "have given away millions of dollars' worth of medications" for which Medicare should have, but has not, paid.

Letter: GOP so bad, Democrats don't need a strategy: The GOP "Big Lie" machine is just waiting for the Dems to introduce their own initiatives so that they can attack them with half-truths and bald-faced lies. I say the Democratic leadership should continue to let the national Republicans stew in their own juices. It should be becoming obvious that anyone with a pulse, a conscience and half a brain can do a better job governing than Bush, Frist and company.

Letter: More concerned about threat by terrorists: If Carole LaRocca feels Bush's actions defending this country amount to treason, then I am certain she would agree that then-Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick and the Clinton administration should be hung without trial for their actions separating the CIA and FBI from sharing information on individuals intending to kill Americans on American soil. Any intelligent American would be more concerned about the persons enabling the terrorist to attack us than those who go too far in protecting us. I'd rather apologize to a terrorist for violating his rights than bury my countryman.

Letter: Reasons obvious for Bush's low ratings: Since the Republicans have dominated the Congress and White House, American workers have seen multitudes of jobs that have been either lost or gone out of the country, and those who are still fortunate enough to have a job have lost income due to reduced overtime and health benefits.

Letter: Men should stay out of abortion battles: I am a Catholic, and the church's position on contraception is well known. So if I were a good Catholic I would refrain from any birth control, other than abstinence, and have baby after baby. The way I interpret this ridiculous rule is the day the Catholic Church wants to raise all these kids we are supposed to have, both financially and emotionally, I will listen to this. We know, of course, the chance of this happening is nonexistent, and so the majority of women like me ignore it.

Letter: America's arms not open to Arab nations: Just what does it take for Dubai and other friendly Arab allies to realize that they are not allowed or welcomed anymore in America?

Editorial: Good money after bad: After its start in 1964, the EOB grew to become the Las Vegas Valley's largest nonprofit organization, employing 700 people and running 30 programs on an annual budget of $60 million, provided mostly through federal and state grants. Until four years ago the EOB ran its programs, including Head Start for pre-schoolers, quietly and with little controversy.

South Coast hotel corrals horse lovers: By Liz Benston; Several hundred horse owners attending the first show at the South Coast Equestrian Center last month got a big surprise when they arrived at the hotel check-in desk.

Tom Gorman is torn between his duty as a serious journalist and his appetite for pizza pie: Vegas, baby! I couldn't decide Tuesday which of the two events to write about.

Where's the beef on St. Patrick's Day? In Reno: If you are Roman Catholic and you want a guilt-free meal of the traditional St. Patrick's Day fare of corned beef and cabbage, you'll have to head to Reno.

Tallchief reconnects with father after 12 years: David Kihara; Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble or take in a show, but Fred Tallchief came here because his daughter returned to life.

News on Chanos sends GOP scrambling: By J. Patrick Coolican; Four names circulating among Republicans as possible candidates to run for attorney general to replace George Chanos.

Mountain heat rising: Mount Charleston has always provided a cool, alpine welcome to relieve the brutal heat of the Las Vegas Valley. A decade ago, visitors to the mountain were enticed with the possibility of building rental cabins among the abundant pine trees in the mountains.