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March 29, 2024

Archive for November 2, 2006

Ron Kantowski on the upcoming game at Canyon Springs against Desert Pines, or the Almost Original Ten Bowl
Pioneers vs. Jaguars. The semi-immovable force against the sometimes irresistible object. Canyon Springs, 7-2, vs. Desert Pines, 6-3, in the battle for inner-city football supremacy in Southern Nevada.
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LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS
Business may be soft these days for Ken Black's primary interest, Vegas General Construction, but it couldn't be better at his other venture, KB Racing.
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John Katsilometes sidles up to Bill Boyd on the morning he closes the door on the legendary Stardust amid a festive atmosphere
"There's a picture of me at William B's I've always liked," Boyd said, referring to the hotel's fine-dining restaurant that is named for him. "I'm a lot younger, in my 30s. I have a m ...
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UNLV composer to finally finish his opera about Ukraine famine
Waiting 20 years to complete an opera that is dear to your heart demands a little, well, patience.
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FLASHPOINT for Nov 02, 2006
Could a case be made that the Chrissy Mazzeo incident actually could save Jim Gibbons? The Friday the 13th story has no smoking gun - but abysmal spinning has spawned conspiracy theories and legitimate suspicions. ...
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Editorial: Saving a telescope
The Hubble, launched in 1990, has needed repairs and an upgrade for some time. But NASA's previous chief nixed such a mission because of safety concerns after the 2003 Columbia space shuttle explosion. All seven ...
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Editorial: Do the right thing
The attorney general's office this week rightfully asked the state Supreme Court to hear its appeal of an inexplicable ruling by a District Court judge in Carson City that the commission was within its rights ...
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Letter: GOP fear grows as Election Day looms
In the past the boogeyman was Bill Clinton and every political ill imaginable was blamed on him. The Republicans continue to blame him for taxes, war, high gasoline prices, extreme public indebtedness, illegal immigration, corruption ...
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Letter: What was Kerry's joke?
Jeff Leonard, Las Vegas
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Letter: Kerry's faux pas comes at a bad time
The Bush Whisperer, Karl Rove, was just given a huge gift. The timing is really bad. The right-wing spin machine is going to run with this right to Election Day, substantive irrelevance notwithstanding. Maybe Rush ...
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Letter: It's president's turn to apologize
Actually, an apology to all Democrats would be in line, as I find it highly offensive and shameful to be called a terrorist simply because I am one of many in a political party who ...
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Editorial: What will the tapes show?
Gibbons' camp claims the tapes will show that nothing happened on Oct. 13, the night Chrissy Mazzeo says the congressman accosted her inside a parking garage at Hughes Center. We don't see how the tapes ...
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Parents forum
Speakers will include Katie Barmettler of the Clark County School District's Safe & Drug Free Schools program, and Stephanie Parker of Nevada Child Seekers, representing the Southern Nevada Regional Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
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Henderson has high hopes as annexation day nears
Clearing the way for what some hope one day becomes a sort of Strip before the Strip filled with massive casinos and resorts, Henderson on Monday will officially take over a three-quarter mile section of ...
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Little seems secure about security tapes
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Airola unable to capitalize on scandal
If Clark County sheriff candidate Jerry Airola had not been lugging so much political baggage of his own, Rep. Jim Gibbons' grief could have been Airola's gravy.
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Cyberspace evils make parents' past problems seem simple
Internet safety, cyber-bullying and the 100 million-member MySpace.com social Web site will be the topics at a parents forum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Greenspun Junior High School, 140 N. Valle Verde Drive, ...
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