Print edition for October 27, 2007

Letter: President gets blamed too much: Reid blames the current administration for global warming. I suppose he forgets that 95 senators voted against the Kyoto accord years before President Bush went into office.

Pyramids build toward White House: J. Patrick Coolican and Michael J. Mishak; Whoever wins the Nevada Democratic caucus would also make a champion Amway salesman. Or saleswoman.

State's foreclosure plan: We'll help, but not too much: By J. Patrick Coolican; State's foreclosure plan: We'll help, but not too much

Letter: Consider nature's role in global warming: Is that not possible? Not worthy of scholarly pursuit?

566661371.html: If you replied, "Stephen Who?" when you learned that Stephen Colbert is running for president, just wait. Following in the footsteps of other famous comic candidates - Paulsen, Pogo, Perot - he can make a difference.

G.T. SHIRES, 1925-2007: Dr. G. Thomas Shires did not have time to think about making history. He was too busy trying to repair damage done by bullets that had ripped into the flesh and organs of Texas Gov. John B. Connally Jr., and presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.

The next time Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson decides to go after the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, he better watch out for lightning bolts.: By Jon Ralston; The next time Gondolier Numero Uno Sheldon Adelson decides to go after the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, he better watch out for lightning bolts. It turns out that in a couple of weeks the convention center will be consecrated by God. Or a reasonable facsimile thereof. For two days � Nov. 8 and 9 � the Paradise Road venue will be the site of Godblogcon, which is designed to teach attendees how to help "Christians engage the new media" and be "empowered to engage it effectively for the cause of Christ." The target audience are "culturally concerned Christians" ...

Editorial: Impending staff crunch: The Associated Press reports that 828 controllers retired in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 - 185 more than the FAA had expected . Controllers must retire at age 56, but they may retire earlier if they have 25 years of service. That means there is a pool of controllers younger than 56 who are eligible for retirement but who could work longer.

Letter: Bush, once again, compounds a disaster: Bush may not have started the fires, but it was predicted as far back as May that even the smallest wildfire could turn disastrous as a result of Bush sending half our National Guardsmen and their equipment to Iraq. Those predictions now seem prophetic.

A passion for sports leaves imprint on Vegas: By Ron Kantowski; Dennis Finfrock wore several hats en route to becoming one of the most influential people on the Las Vegas sports scene:

Editorial: States' poor aim: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which conducts a national survey of outdoor activities, says in 2006 there were 12.5 million hunters in America. That is down from 14 million in 1996 and 19.1 million in 1975.

LV SHOWS NET GAIN WITH NEW GOALIE: The call came on the 12th hole. John Curry, busy taking every skin from his three hockey teammates, didn't notice the buzz from his cell, in his golf bag, until leaving the putting green at 15.

Editorial: Ordered to 'volunteer': Stretched by its role in Iraq to a near-breaking point, the Army uses a policy called "stop loss" to indefinitely extend the enlistments of many soldiers, whether they are in the regular Army, the National Guard or the Reserves.