Print edition for June 28, 2007

Ron Kantowski longs for the days when college conference TV networks weren't playing hard-to-get with devoted fans: "See what we started," said the guys in the blazers at MWC headquarters.

LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS: As a longtime team owner in open-wheel and NASCAR racing, Roger Penske has employed some of the greatest drivers in the history of auto racing.

Letter: No need to use embryonic stem cells: It will take a decade or more of further expensive research to even determine the safety and usefulness of human embryonic stem cells to treat a human condition. But virtually every byproduct of a live birth contains stem cells rivaling embryonic stem cells for their adaptability.

Jeanne Smith Stewart: 1922-2007: Jeanne Smith Stewart, the last surviving child of Las Vegas education pioneer J.D. Smith and a driving force behind getting the family's downtown home put on the National Register of Historic Places, died June 20 in Los Angeles. She was 84.

Letter: Cheney may come to regret privacy policies: Since he's so obsessed with his own privacy and being accountable to no one, why doesn't he move to an island? That way, all he'd have to worry about is satellite photography and CNN frogmen. And he could then fly to the mainland only when absolutely necessary to perform official functions, such as meeting secretly with oil lords or political spies, or to perhaps give a disinformation speech to a canned audience.

Editorial: Is there a moral equity?: His purchase ended the longest-running strike in the history of Las Vegas labor. The bitter strike over health benefits had sometimes turned violent and had from its start imposed a severe hardship on the employees.

Richard Rizzo Vice chairman of Perini Building Co.: The 63-year-old vice chairman of Perini Building Co. is today overseeing the development of Project CityCenter. He recently shared the stage with real estate mogul Donald Trump when the New York developer celebrated the topping off of the tower of his condo hotel.

Employers add incentives to wellness programs: Now companies are giving $25 checks for every woman who gets a mammogram. They're reducing insurance premiums up to $200 a year for healthy choices.

Many other cities reveal bidders for sports arenas: In contrast to Las Vegas' move to select a company to build a sports arena without disclosing who is bidding on the project, other U.S. communities have publicly revealed the names of firms competing for the lucrative contracts before making their decision.

ID theft victims feel burned by state's 'hotline': By Timothy Pratt; The call is free, an 877 number.

Developer makes land gift for teacher housing: Brian Wargo / STAFF WRITER; A developer donated 4 acres in Henderson worth more than $2.6 million as part of a plan to build affordable housing and help recruit teachers to the Clark County School District.

Nevada law firms, attorneys among top-ranked: Chambers USA, an international law firm ranking service, just officially announced this year's top law firms and outstanding lawyers in six major practice areas. Most of Nevada's largest firms are at the top, joined this year by a few large national and regional law firms with offices in Las Vegas.

Letter: Congressmen should explain their votes: Here's where the hypocrisy comes in. Some time ago House Democrats wrote a letter to Mexican labor officials, urging them to use the secret ballot in all union recognition elections. Eleven of the co-signers, still in office, all voted to deny American workers secret ballot elections. Will these congressm en please explain this double standard?

Halverson defends judicial elections: Stephanie Tavares / Staff Writer; There was a meeting room full of noticeably uncomfortable lawyers and judges last week when embattled District Judge Elizabeth Halverson grilled a judicial independence expert who spoke at a Clark County Bar Association luncheon.

MIKA FONOTI: 1955-2007: Ancient Samoan warriors would do the traditional wild Ailao dance, each twirling his nifo oti - war knife - in preparation for battle.

Editorial: A fountain of trash: Mayor Gavin Newsom says he ordered the ban, which goes into effect Sunday, because of environmental concerns. Millions of gallons of crude oil are used to manufacture the almost 30 billion plastic water bottles that Americans purchase each year. And, at the other end of the cycle, more than 1 billion water bottles end up in California's landfills annually, the mayor said a week ago.

Trump's personal touch pays off in Las Vegas: The vice chairman of Perini Building Co., which is building the Trump International Tower & Hotel in Las Vegas, said he was surprised at Trump's request to participate in the process when Perini seeks bids from its subcontractors.

Editorial: Seeing the big picture: Gradually all of Iraq came into view, then its neighbors, then all of the Middle East and finally the scene included the United States. It was this scene that Lugar said should be contemplated in future policy debates about the anguishing war that President Bush started in Iraq.

Resale home price dip might cut glut: Brian Wargo / STAFF WRITER; The price of resale homes fell sharply in May, but a Las Vegas-based analyst said the price drops are needed to reduce the glut of homes on the market.