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Archive for September 12, 2007

THE ELEVATOR: Who's going to the penthouse in local sports - and who's getting the shaft:; 7:38 a.m.

Ron Kantowski on why Hawaii's head coach is happy not only to be coming to Las Vegas, but also just to be alive: Niki Jones was on her way to put gas in her car at 10:30 on that particular February morning in paradise. When she heard the man on the radio say that her dad, revered Hawaii ...; 7:38 a.m.

Jeff Haney chats with the organizer of a poker tournament that will honor a local war hero by raising scholarship money: By Jeff Haney; On graduation in 2000, Patton announced his desire to become a Navy SEAL, a decision that surprised and pleased his father, Jeff Patton, himself a former SEAL.; 7:38 a.m.

New Rumours keep Fleetwood playing: For 40 years Mick Fleetwood has been the heartbeat of Fleetwood Mac.; 7:37 a.m.

Mick Fleetwood's 2nd passion a hit: Who: Mick Fleetwood; 7:37 a.m.

The great battle for Nevada continues on the Democratic side: By Jon Ralston; The great battle for Nevada continues on the Democrat- ic side of the White House race. On Tuesday New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson announced that he was adding staff in Reno. And he couldn't resist ...; 7:37 a.m.

Jon Ralston on how both sides in the Iraq debate have locked out the moderates: Just gaze capitalward this week and the truth is evident.; 7:37 a.m.

Letter: No matter war's course, we'll honor sacrifice: None of us gets out of this life alive. Why do anything at all when it comes right down to it? It is because we have to do what we think is right at the ...; 7:37 a.m.

Editorial: It's the waste, stupid: More than 400 people have been hired recently by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to review applications for as many as 29 reactors at 20 sites, mostly in the South.; 7:36 a.m.

Editorial: Clouding the issue: Editorial: Clouding the issue; 7:36 a.m.

Editorial: Adding insult to injury: The appointment of Joe Waltuch, former senior counsel and vice president for regulatory and government affairs of New Century Financial Corp., was insulting to Nevadans, especially as Waltuch defends the industry and downplays the foreclosure ...; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Commission should provide oversight: Apparently, the commissioners didn't monitor the activities of the former, now jailed, members of the commission, and University Medical Center is costing the citizens of Clark County millions of dollars to sustain its services. I ...; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Let's look at viable alternative to coal: But the only way to economically produce large amounts of power without greenhouse gases is to build nuclear plants.; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: How Goodman views women is on display: I find it totally unacceptable, yet those to whom he appeals may not; for greed is their venue and for them it may be an inviting thought. It is a revolting possibility, to say the ...; 7:36 a.m.

Letter: Clear solution for situation in Iraq: All he needs to do is have a closed-door meeting with columnist Thomas Friedman of The New York Times and Middle East correspondent Richard Engel of NBC News.; 7:35 a.m.

Letter: Bush dressed right for his visit to Iraq: Whenever the "Bush baiters" cannot find anything else to blame on the president and condemn him for, they resort to the pettiness that Mr. Issacs has shown.; 7:35 a.m.

We already pay a lot, casinos say in wave of ads: By Liz Benston; Nevada's casino industry, perpetually targeted by teachers and others to pay more taxes, has launched its most aggressive effort yet to defend its financial contributions to the state.; 7:35 a.m.

Homes coming, so homeless must go, then tainted soil follows: By Timothy Pratt; Don Lampley, a lean 6-footer with a Texas A&M cap and a ready barb, came walking out of the tamarisk brush as the sun inched above the hills behind him.; 7:34 a.m.

Professor strolls through UNLV history - 50 years, 300+ pages: By Charlotte Hsu; UNLV history professor Eugene Moehring has spent a career imposing deadlines on students completing projects.; 7:34 a.m.

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