Print edition for January 30, 2007

Foundation's move to new office sets off alarms for regents: By Jeff German; Concerned over being left in the dark about the UNLV Research Foundation's six-figure move to a new office, university system regents Monday sought to clarify their oversight role in all nonprofit foundations within the system.

Moving on to bigger and better offices: By Liz Benston; Computer engineer Travis Foley is counting the days before he can move to a larger office where he and his colleagues can better keep the state's economic engine firing on all pistons.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: By Christina Littlefield; University system Chancellor Jim Rogers and regents bumped heads only once during their two-day meeting Thursday and Friday. It was over a contract extension and salary supplement for Patricia Becker, executive director of the UNLV International Gaming Institute.

LOOKING IN ON: TOURISM: By Richard N. Velotta; For those thinking that getting additional taxi service during next month's National Basketball Association All-Star Game was going to be a slam dunk, think again.

Homeless but civic minded: By Mike Trask; Most would call Gary Kallam homeless. Kallam calls himself an outdoorsman. And later this year, Kallam hopes people in Boulder City will call him something else: Mr. Mayor.

Editorial: Weekly a solid choice: We believe his appointment to the Clark County Commission, announced Monday by Gov. Jim Gibbons, was a logical choice. Weekly's consistently solid record stood out from among others who had been mentioned for the seat. Weekly will replace Yvonne Atkinson Gates, who announced Jan. 16 that she will step down March 2 after serving on the County Commission since 1993.

FLASHPOINT for Jan 30, 2007: By Jon Ralston; In Norway, the moose is known as the king of the forest. And in Canada, the moose is one of the national animals (the beaver is the other ). But here in Nevada, the Moose is of no consequence. Or so Gov. Jim Gibbons decided, snubbing veteran Assemblyman Morse "Moose" Arberry in favor of Las Vegas Councilman Lawrence Weekly to replace Yvonne Atkinson Gates on the Clark County Commission. Poor Moose. He must really feel like a Bullwinkle, especially after being one of the few Democratic elected officials to ignore a Culinary Union admonition and attend the Inaugural Ball at ...

Letter: Minimum wage battle not new: Nelson Estin; It is a three-part story.

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: Ron Kantowski, Las Vegas Sun; Who: Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts

Letter: Enjoyable PBA story; casualties important: Barbara Clough; Also, I would like to commend the Las Vegas Sun for its continued efforts to keep us up on the number of people killed in Iraq and to show us their names. It makes me cry every time I read it, but still it is very important information.

Las Vegas perfect place to meet for stewards of popular culture: Overheard and out of context from the Far West Popular Culture Association conference:

Editorial: Drafting a better policy: According to a story by the Associated Press on Monday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has ordered that U.S. military officials outline plans for decreasing their use of the "stop loss" practice - so-called because it allows units to remain intact without losing individuals whose dates for leaving have arrived.

Letter: Gibbons needs new energy policy: Norma Price; Norma Price, Las Vegas

Editorial: Remaking UNLV's face: The plans would create an open place for people to walk, an area filled with restaurants, galleries and shops - a place that would add a much-needed sense of community to the university.

Letter: Is $60 million necessary to empower schools?: Ed Hayes; As I understand, it means allowing principals of individual schools to have control of how to distribute their allocated funds within their schools. In addition, they are given the freedom to make their own decisions regarding hours of operation, teacher disposition and other day-to-day operating procedures, including school interaction with parents and the public.

John Katsilometes gets an eyeful at the Miss America Pageant, where Miss Nevada got the cheers but Miss Oklahoma got the crown: Twenty-year-old Lauren Nelson was named the 87th Miss America during Monday's live broadcast from the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts. She succeeds last year's Miss Oklahoma, Jennifer Berry, and is the first state repeat pageant winner since Mary Ann Mobley and Lynda Mead won from Mississippi in 1959 and 1960.