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Archive for May 23, 2007

THE ELEVATOR: Who's headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene - and who's getting the shaft.; 7:06 a.m.

Texas Christian one to beat in tournament: Rob Miech, Las Vegas Sun; There will be no doubt about who enters the Mountain West Conference baseball tournament today as the league's dominant team.; 7:06 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: SOCCER: The pasta and pizza were fantastic, but what UNLV men's coach Mario Sanchez really savored during a recent trip to Italy was the chance to match wits against some of the world's best soccer minds.; 7:06 a.m.

Q+A: Andrew Dice Clay: By Jerry Fink; Q+A: Andrew Dice Clay; 7:06 a.m.

FLASHPOINT for May 23, 2007: This has been a rough year for Sen. John Ensign. First, his choice for U.S. attorney gets fired by the administration, which has embarrassed him by giving him no satisfaction. Then, despite other Nevada delegation ...; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: Audit warrants probe: Marshall, who took office in January, asked why millions in state income generated by the trust fund had not been deposited into the state treasury, as required by law.; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: House parties rules: That is the lesson Kari DeMattia learned, as she says a neighboring home has become a high-priced party house, available for a weekend getaway, neighbors be damned. She says her lawn has been littered with ...; 7:05 a.m.

Editorial: Competitive Vegas races: Although the tenor of the campaign has turned ugly, both candidates on the June 5 general election ballot are smart and were born and raised in Southern Nevada, and both express a deep concern for ...; 7:05 a.m.

Jon Ralston blames Gibbons and his incompetent leadership for looming special session: At the end of many Legislatures, dithering lawmakers are the obvious culprits for any delays. But this year, unlike in any session I have seen, the governor has almost single-handedly caused this Session of Waste.; 7:05 a.m.

Letter: Hypocrisy abounds for Bush supporters: These criticisms have been nonstop, and the interesting thing is that the handful of Bush supporters have ignored these criticisms as if they were baseless. Listening to them over these six years, one would think ...; 7:05 a.m.

Letter: Do we know that there is right, wrong?: Some college students at Duke, Indiana, Ohio and the Air Force Academy have been caught cheating. Plagiarism by graduate students is becoming more common. And, not long ago at UNLV, dental students falsified their records.; 7:04 a.m.

Letter: Mexican trucks are thoroughly inspected: Under the program, every Mexican carrier is thoroughly inspected and held to even stricter safety standards than U.S. and Canadian carriers: driver training; verification of a U.S. insurance policy; full compliance with hours-of-service regulations; vehicle ...; 7:04 a.m.

Taking another run at Krolicki: By Michael Mishak; CARSON CITY - Another shoe may be dropping on Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki's previous performance as state treasurer.; 7:04 a.m.

Ensign sees bumpy political road ahead: WASHINGTON - The immigration debate unfolding this week in the Senate is not likely to help Sen. John Ensign raise money to get Republicans elected in 2008 and also poses difficulties for others in Nevada's ...; 7:04 a.m.

Terror center's chances shrink: Gov. Jim Gibbons' plan to establish an anti-terrorism intelligence hub in Carson City, an idea opposed by law enforcement authorities who saw it as duplicating efforts in Las Vegas and Reno, is unlikely to get ...; 7:03 a.m.

LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL: The late mobster Al Capone is credited with the phrase "vote early and vote often," a reference to the ballot stuffing that allegedly took place in the days of the Chicago political machine.; 7:03 a.m.

Here comes more bad news for identity theft victims: By Timothy Pratt; The cell phone has not been kind to Panamanian businessman Omar Rueda Denvers in recent weeks.; 7:03 a.m.

HEY KIDS: MOM AND DAD WANT YOUR TEST RESULTS: Click here for a printable graphic.; 7:03 a.m.

Fight for CCSN chief flares up: University system Chancellor Jim Rogers really, really, wants to keep Richard Carpenter as president of the Community College of Southern Nevada.; 7:03 a.m.

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