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Print edition for September 13, 2006

Editorial: Agreement a plus for water
Hearings on the project began Monday in Carson City, and the Interior Department entered into an agreement with the Southern Nevada Water Authority on Sunday. A lingering protest by the Interior Department's agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would probably have diminished the project's chances of getting the go-ahead from the state engineer.
CORRECTIONS
A story in Tuesday's Sun about state water hearings misstated the number of gallons in 91,000 acre-feet of water. That volume of water is equivalent to about 30 billion gallons. The Sun regrets the error.
Letter: President isn't going to ignore threats
How does she come by all of the select knowledge she claims to have? Was she in on the government's meetings?
New ways to measure
Lauce Rake
Since the 1970s the Environmental Protection Agency has used a cumbersome and, some scientists say, imprecise way to measure how much dust is kicked up by cars and trucks on roads, one of the primary pathways for the dust to get into the air.
Jeff Haney on how a lawsuit against the 2006 World Series of Poker champion is symptomatic of the changing face of poker
A time when a poker player's word carried far more weight than any written document.
LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBALL
Barring a last-minute Hail Mary, UNLV's third consecutive football game will not be televised in Las Vegas when it plays at Hawaii on Saturday.
Letter: Put country ahead of political opportunism
It masked real thoughts by posing an unanswerable question. How I feel cannot be measured by any reasonable scale other than that of emotion. And that is interior and has little relationship to actuality.
Letter: Liberals not above name-calling either
This appears to me to be the exact same thing that she has accused conservatives of doing, only more vehemently. I opine that conservatives are not the only group who are guilty of name-calling and political bashing. If the shoe fits, Ms. Brim, wear it.
Letter: Pro-war Republicans lose one man's vote
Plus, there is no end in sight. I can't do much, but I will not vote for any pro-war candidate (aka Republican) for any office until George Bush is gone, and we are out of Iraq.
Letter: It's not Democrats who 'cut and run'
If you will look at our recent history you will find that it is the Republicans who have "cut and run."
Foes take new shot at PISTOL initiative
The opposition took another stab Tuesday at persuading the Nevada Supreme Court to strike the eminent domain initiative from the Nov. 7 ballot.
Editorial: Drilling for the truth
Congress is investigating the problem that has been brought to the forefront by Chevron's recent discovery of a giant oil field in the Gulf of Mexico, The New York Times reports.
Editorial: Taking a few risks
The pilot project being employed at four schools gives greater autonomy to principals, giving them the authority to hire and fire all staff, from teachers to custodians, and gives them greater authority over how money is budgeted and spent at their schools. In exchange, the principals face stricter accountability standards.
FLASHPOINT for Sep 13, 2006
Remember I told you about how combustible relations were about to become at the Clark County government building? The questions about Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald's residency and the attacks on her from fellow Commissioner and Democratic Party Chairman Tom Collins created the explosive mix. Now the Democrats have erected an attack Web site - evictlynette.com - as Boggs McDonald waits for a judge to decide if she remains on the ballot. So imagine how the scene went Tuesday when Collins and Boggs McDonald ran into each other at work? He says she cursed him out and vowed revenge for what ...
CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
What the ad says
New director keeps ballet on its toes
By Kristen Peterson
What: Nevada Ballet Theatre's 35th Anniversary Gala
Commentary: Terror war can be won
And today, five years later, where are we? Bogged down in Baghdad, beleaguered around the world, and bitterly divided at home.
Cheating for grades
By Emily Richmond
Cheating for grades
Airola: Crisis or retooling?
Clark County Sheriff candidate Jerry Airola has a lot to get done in the next two months.
LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
By Liz Benston
It's one of the most heavily secured sites per square foot in the nation.
Jon Ralston on Danny Tarkanian's risky campaign strategy
Sensing an impending attack from the opposition, contenders will adopt a "best defense is a good offense." So they will inject buzzwords to create a prophylactic effect - accused yes-men become "independent," for example.

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