Print edition for March 23, 2006

Endangered list input sought: A federal listing of a plant or animal as endangered or threatened can be a big deal . The federal action, designed to protect vulnerable species, can bring development to a halt.

Betting the 'Net: Liz Benston, Las Vegas Sun; Before Steve Fezzik put money on today's Texas-West Virginia game in the national men's college basketball championship, the Las Vegas man did some comparison shopping online.

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Deane, Reilly in television face-off: By J. Patrick Coolican; The televised jabbing underscored the chaos in the recorder's office and continued to raise questions about whether the office should be elected or appointed.

Officials puzzled by increase in youths with weapons: David Kihara; Juvenile justice officials can't seem to explain a recent spike in juveniles arrested on gun-related charges.

McKenna glad to be back home: "I missed the guys here and missed being able to play," he said. "It's a win-win situation, to be around friends and people I'd been around all season."

Lift stein, drink wine: When: 2-5 p.m. Sunday

Editorial: Here's to smaller classes: His program, passed by the 1989 Legislature and begun in 1990, mandated a 16-1 student-teacher ratio in first and second grades. With help from money provided by President Clinton's class-size reduction program, the program was expanded in 1998 to add a 19-1 student teacher ratio in third grade.

'Late, Late' host Ferguson tries LV: Where: Tropicana's Tiffany Theatre

Editorial: Some might say it's unfair: According to a recent Associated Press analysis of Bush's speeches and comments on various issues, the president has increasingly used the so-called "straw man" technique to present his position as preferable to that of his critics.

Help offered woman fined over dumping: Touched by a story in Wednesday's Sun about unemployed single mother of two and breast cancer patient Judy Long, Dr. Paul Wilkes offered to either pay Long's fine or contribute to a legal defense fund if she decides to contest the issue in court.

Letter: Impact fees unlikely to solve growth woes: Local government bureaucrats are suddenly looking for alternatives to property tax financing of builders' developments.

With new deal, Godt-Cleary gallery ready for 'a fun ride': By Kristen Peterson; Los Angeles dealers Bill Griffin and James Corcoran recently completed their purchase of Godt-Cleary Projects, a contemporary gallery at 1217 S. Main St., partnering with gallery director Michele Quinn.

More to musica than mariachi: By Timothy Pratt; So it seems with the invitation to an event at the Venetian tonight that the Nevada Republican Party is calling its "Hispanic Coalition Kick-Off," featuring Rep. Jim Gibbons and other speakers.

Letter: Sad to see Chanos bow out of election: It is unfortunate that the best candidate is not determined by qualifications and track record, but on which political consultant can dig up the most inflammatory innuendos and allegations, regardless of the truth.

Letter: Paying the price for prescription plan: I had the prescriptions filled and to my shock the price was higher than I have ever paid before.

Editorial: True test for a champion: It has been fun to watch the underdogs from smaller conferences, which often are ignored by the media during the regular season, take it to the teams from the older conferences that usually get all the hype. The underdogs that have made it this far still may wilt, but at least they have been given an opportunity to display their talents - something that can't be said for Division I college football, which doesn't have a playoff system. College football instead relies on silly polls and computer rankings to determine which two teams play in a bowl game to determine ...

Recipients of Carnegie Hero medals: AP; -Leslie Joseph Staniowski, 51, of North Las Vegas, Nev., who died April 1, 2004, while saving Kensen Lee, 45, from a gunman who opened fire at a Las Vegas bar.

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Ron Kantowski on the cultural phenomenon concerning a double standard when it comes to a woman's weight, age: Why does Joe Torre manage baseball in a uniform while Phil Jackson coaches basketball in a tailored suit?

Busch happy to be headed to Bristol: Of course, this weekend's race is at Bristol Motor Speedway, the half-mile oval where Busch has scored four of his 14 career Cup victories and has seven top-10 finishes in his past eight races. Although all of Busch's success at the speedway in northern Tennessee came in Roush Racing Fords, the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge he now pilots found victory lane seven times at Bristol with Rusty Wallace behind the wheel.