Print edition for June 11, 2007

Recasting his life: One of actor/artist Tony Curtis' paintings in his Henderson studio depicts a gray-haired Curtis looking into a mirror while painting a self-portrait - as the young, dark curly haired matinee idol version of himself.

Tutors' grade: Incomplete: By Emily Richmond; This is what the Nevada Education Department can't tell us: whether the thousands of hours of tutoring have helped.

Letter: Cheney's former aide is not above the law: I would support the pardon on the condition that every inmate in prison who has been convicted of a crime equal to or less than the crime that Libby was convicted of also be pardoned.

WHO'S YOUR TUTOR?: By Emily Richmond; To 63 Clark County families, the deal sounded pretty good.

Key facts on AC casino revenues: AP; WHY: Competition from new slots parlors in Pennsylvania and New York.

Letter: Many are speaking out against HOA bill: I attended a number of meetings at the Sawyer State Office Building, including two in April where a number of people did testify against the bill. I also contacted legislators as well as the governor's office.

Letter: Anti-abortion GOP has itself to blame: In November 1967, Republican California Gov. Ronald Reagan signed into state law the California Therapeutic Abortion Act.

Ron Kantowski gets a lesson from three figurative heavyweights on rules changes, the selection procedure and the difference between wrestling and grappling: By Ron Kantowski; The first is of the grapplers - which is how our high school newspaper always referred to them - putting on plastic navy blue suits during lunch hour and running interminable laps around the gymnasium. They called this "making weight." I called it "sweating a lot."

THE OPENING LINE: One of the neat things about going to a movie with subtitles in the middle of the afternoon is you don't have to silence your cell phone. Chances are you'll be the only one in the theater.

Editorial: You want it when?: The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which took effect in January, requires that U.S. citizens show passports when flying to and from Mexico, the Caribbean, Canada and Bermuda. Previously, Americans returning to the U.S. from those nations could gain entry with a valid driver's license.

Editorial: No time to coast: Jim Caswell, whom Bush nominated last week, now heads Idaho's Office of Species Conservation, where he drafted Idaho's wolf and roadless wilderness management plans, the Associated Press reported in a story on Wednesday. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, who also is from Idaho and also opposed the Clinton administration's roadless policy, recommended Caswell as a replacement for Kathleen Clarke, who resigned in December.

NLV sacrifices parking for more people: By Mike Trask; Today North Las Vegas' North Fifth Street, lined by modest retail and industrial buildings, is no one's idea of a bustling thoroughfare.

Letter: Americans take too much joy in Paris' fall: I have never witnessed such gloating and persecution against Paris Hilton as witnessed the past few days. Sure, she abrogated the law, bent it toward her own convenience and the court adjudicated the punishment. Why are we all playing judge and jury? Why have we all become the executioners?

Editorial: Wetlands now at risk: From 1972, when the act was passed, until a Supreme Court decision in 2001, wetlands were federally protected. Acting as wildlife habitat, providing clean water through their natural filtering abilities and absorbing floodwaters are just some of the benefits provided by wetlands.

Kucinich raises his funds one dollar at a time: The steamroller that is Dennis Kucinich's presidential campaign rolled into Las Vegas on Saturday night for a fundraising dinner.

Republicans move slowly, confidently toward '08 caucus: Michael J. Mishak; Republican presidential candidates are taking the first steps in building campaigns for Nevada's new early caucus, moving at a pace far behind those of Democratic contenders who have been organizing in Nevada since late last year.