Print edition for November 2, 2006

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 to give Southern California Edison $40 million without having a public debate or a public vote.

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.

Henderson has high hopes as annexation day nears: By Mike Trask; 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 Las Vegas Boulevard South.

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 scandals and anything else they cannot face as their own handiwork.

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.

Cyberspace evils make parents' past problems seem simple: By Emily Richmond; 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, Henderson.

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. But because of the media frenzy, two stories about Gibbons have been all but lost. And both have smoking guns. One undermines a central Gibbons theme - despite being so tough on immigration, he once had an illegal immigrant in his home. And this week, The Wall Street Journal published a devastating piece about cronyism, influence and disclosure. Both might have cost Gibbons more votes ...

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 can definitively show anything.

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 Limbaugh will even now offer up a two-fer composed of Michael J. Fox jerkily making Kerry's ill-advised statement.

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.

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 does not support the president's blundered foreign policy.

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 ustache. I look pretty good (laughs). A lot of people don't know it's me and that picture has been hanging up at William B's ever since it opened, in 1987. So I took that."

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.

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 members of that crew died.

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.

Little seems secure about security tapes: Jeff German and Sam Skolnik; Click here for a printable graphic.

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