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Letter: Top higher ed officials put themselves first
From this excellent, informative article it is very apparent that Nevada's institutions of higher learning are doing at least one thing extremely well - paying their top bureaucrats.
Letter: Congress to blame for raiding trust funds
He concluded with a strong inference that the government raids on the Social Security Trust Fund surpluses became a practice because of the president who was sworn in in January 1969. He then cleverly suggests that if we don't know who that was we should check our history books.
LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION
By Charlotte Hsu
It comes as no surprise to many at the College of Southern Nevada that Rand Key, executive vice president of planning and development, is on his way to Texas.
Letter: Bush is one to talk about principles
Reading about all the people killed in this war, how can anyone possibly say what Mr. Bush's principles are when it comes to doing the right thing?
Editorial: Cancer care gap
The research, done by scientists with the American Cancer Society, highlights one of the most tragic disparities between health care's haves and have-nots.
Editorial: Opening government
On Tuesday Congress sent the president a bill that would force the federal government to release more information to the public.
Editorial: Off road and off the books
Off-highway vehicles are popular here, as they are throughout the West, where open public land is still plentiful. Yet Nevada is the only Western state that does not require these vehicles to be registered.
At mobile home park, half a rent increase better than whole
By Tony Cook
The residents of Cactus Ridge Mobile Home Community are getting relief from steep rent increases, even if the park's owner is making no guarantees about its future.
A-Z look at Las Vegas Bowl
Ron Kantowski and Brian Hilderbrand, Las Vegas Sun
What: Las Vegas Bowl
Nevada steps closer to solar economy
By Phoebe Sweet
Nevada steps closer to solar economy
Q+A: Mark Weber, BYU offensive line coach
With his shaved head, neatly trimmed mustache and Popeye-like forearms, Mark Weber could pass for a professional wrestler were he not so doggone personable.
THE ELEVATOR
Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.
Caesars fires back with Web site, saying it wants to set record straight on union
By Liz Benston
A few months ago, dealers at Caesars Palace launched a Web site to jump-start a union organizing effort with the Transport Workers Union.
BIG MAN ON CAMPUS
Rob Miech, Las Vegas Sun
Larry Johnson again stood out on the Thomas & Mack Center floor, but a basketball and the rims were missing.
Widening pool could hurt juries
There's always been a potential for noncitizens to sneak onto juries, but the probability could increase come spring.

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