Print edition for June 8, 2007

Ron Kantowski fields a call from Oakland Raiders boss Al Davis, who explains why Lady Rebels play-by-play man Bob Blum is ...: Who: Bob Blum, Tina Kunzer-Murphy, Mike Pritchard, the Boyd family and the 1983 Las Vegas Stars

Jeff Haney explains why long shots Jim Furyk or Geoff Ogilvy could upset Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson in golf's U.S. Open: It's even more brutal than usual.

FLASHPOINT for Jun 08, 2007: In the wake of Session Lite's aftermath, it will be interest- ing to see just how heavy the county's burden has become. It is hard for the state's largest local government to retreat from its Chicken Little pronouncements of the past few weeks, including estimates of at least $300 million lost over the next decade because of the "green" building tax breaks. Add in the transportation funding pilfering of county property tax revenue and only one of two possibilities exists: Either the county is as rich as the state folks thought when they passed the buck - or, more accurately, ...

Unleash your inner poet: Who: Morrissey Where: The Pearl at the Palms When: 7 p.m. Saturday Tickets: $57; 942-7778

Highlights of April 2007 revenue report on Nevada casinos: AP; -STATEWIDE: $1.05 billion, up 6.4 percent.

Jon Ralston on why it's critical to put into context the case against Boggs: Not all politicians are the same, nor are all crimes created equal. So as ex-Commissioner Lynette Boggs was arraigned this week on four charges related to where she really lived and whom she paid with campaign funds, some perspective is required. The problem with the current tableau is that the foreground is so dominated by G-Sting portraits that anyone else who enters the canvas blends into the picture.

They came, they saw, they were impressed and perplexed: By Kristen Peterson; A strange thing happened at the Sahara West Library. Visitors climbed off a tour bus and not only noticed the abstract sculpture out front, they approached it.Of course they did. This was a different sort of tourist, one who crawled through the valley on tours in conjunction with the Americans for the Arts Conference.

Editorial: A pardon for Libby?: Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, was sentenced this week to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for obstruction of justice, perjury and lying to the FBI agents investigating the leak of a CIA agent name.

Stars walk the walk at CineVegas: The red carpet, as practiced at the Palms on Wednesday night, is life in miniature.

Editorial: At what price hunger?: The analysis - commissioned by the Sodexho Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to ending hunger in the United States and conducted by researchers at Brandeis and Loyola universities and the Harvard School of Public Health - shows that people going hungry costs $66.8 billion in medical care, $14.4 billion a year in charitable donations and $9 billion in lost productivity.

Books open on execs' rewards, but do shareholders care?: By Liz Benston; Click here for a printable graphic.

Like it or not, HOA members must pay: By Joe Schoenmann; Members of homeowners associations may be assessed additional monthly fees without their approval to pay for long-term capital repairs such as new condo roofs, paint jobs or private street repairs, thanks to a state law that takes effect Oct. 1.

Editorial: Treating problem gamblers: According to a story by the Las Vegas Sun on Tuesday, the research also suggests that some gamblers who kicked the wagering habit gained control over other compulsive activities, such as eating and shopping.

10-figure payday: By Liz Benston; Phil Ruffin was chided in 1998 for buying the money-losing, past-prime-time New Frontier because paying even $165 million for it seemed too much.

Letter: It's Iraqis' turn to fight their war: There are plenty of Iraqis who could serve their country in the military, but they don't step forward. Why?

Letter: Cutting pork would make budget work: The problems of Nevada are many - roads, education, other infrastructure, hospitals, the uninsured, just to name a few. The solution per Brian Greenspun and the Sun's editorial staff is to support "broad-based tax and fee increases."

Letter: Construction takes away more natural beauty: While driving on Horizon Ridge, the natural sight of the mountains, which have stood the test of time, will be with us no more.