Print edition for September 21, 2007

State bar files suit over lost money: By Stephanie Tavares; The State Bar of Nevada is reeling after the discovery that hundreds of thousands of dollars it invested in certificates of deposit have virtually disappeared.

He loves his country: It's a long way from the battlefields of Iraq to the stage at Fitzgeralds.

In and out of the pit, the race is on: In and out of the pit, the race is on

Boulder City loses a bit of itself: Mike Trask, Las Vegas Sun; The big yellow Nevada Drug sign towers over Arizona Street in Boulder City, with newspaper racks below and the community theater across the narrow street. It looks like a scene out of "Happy Days."

Letter: No excuses for what president has done: Here is a president who is so arrogant as to say to the press and the American public, "I remind people that, like when I'm with Condi (Rice) I say, she's the Ph.D. and I'm the C student, and just look who's the president and who's the adviser?" Well, we both guessed wrong.

Editorial: Holes in the plan: A story by USA Today on Monday notes that repairs are a constant along an existing 75 miles of border fence outside of San Diego, because people trying to enter the country illegally use saws and blow torches to repeatedly cut holes in the barrier.

Letter: We shouldn't have to bail out reckless buyers: According to www.dictionary.com, it is "to annoy or pester" or "to make fun of." It seems that these mortgages have accomplished that and more. The mortgage holders are annoyed that they cannot make their payments, which will escalate soon, and the mortgage companies were out to make fun of them by making a killing in the long run.

Left high and dry, salmon make powerful friends in Nevada: By Phoebe Sweet; The fishermen who remember salmon running thick in Northern Nevada's rivers are gone.

Jeff Haney on some important games for those who bet on football, and today's 'Money Talks' matchups: By Jeff Haney; Favorite: Team that, according to the odds, is the stronger in a matchup, or is regarded as such by the betting public, or is expected to win.

Good for alcoholics, maybe for gamblers, too: By Liz Benston; Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found promising help for problem gamblers through a combination of drugs and therapy similar to those used to fight alcoholism.

Editorial: Ideological roadblock: Human trafficking victims can end up in forced prostitution, and Hausbeck, with colleague Barbara Brents, has done extensive research on prostitution in Nevada. It seemed like a natural fit, but Hausbeck withdrew from consideration after some concerns were raised.

And you think Oscar Goodman was mad at Bob Herbert of The New York Times? ...: By Jon Ralston; And you think Oscar Goodman was mad at Bob Herbert of The New York Times? Now the Arizona Republic, in an editorial Thursday, admonished, "Grow up, Las Vegas." Strong language follows: "The issue here is not whether Vegas should keep lowering the bar on decency just so the rest of the nation can stop in for an occasional naughty, anonymous weekend. Nor is this about whether the so-called sex industry is really just another career opportunity for today's modern woman. (It's not.) This is about who we are." And this: "This is not about empowered women. This is not dark ...

Editorial: Time and money: The report, released Tuesday by the institute, which is part of Texas A&M University, analyzed figures from 2005, the most recent year for which complete figures were available. The analysis concluded that in 2005 the average American commuter spent 38 hours sitting in traffic and consumed an extra 26 gallons of fuel, which cost each traveler an extra $718.

Tribute artist sings 'for my team, for God and for Ronnie Dunn': WHAT: "Country Superstars Tribute "

Classical music gets sexier and younger: After earning a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a law degree at UC Berkeley, Alisa Nave returned to Las Vegas to start a career and delve into the cultural community she knew so well growing up.

Small print: Harrah's gift needs match: By Charlotte Hsu; When UNLV announced on Sept. 10 its largest corporate donation, the other half of the story didn't get much notice.

Jon Ralston on Gibbons' cuckoo's nest: By Jon Ralston; Until then, a packed Nevada Development Authority breakfast crowd had listened to a recitation of statistics and rhetoric illustrating how wonderful the Nevada economy is purring along - partly, he generously informed us, thanks to the man who was speaking.

LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION: By Charlotte Hsu; Nine permanent or interim presidents have led the College of Southern Nevada since 1995. The most recent permanent leader, Richard Carpenter, left after three years for a new job and a raise as chancellor of Texas' North Harris Community College District.

Letter: Does the world see us as it sees our leader?: President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney never served in Vietnam, so they never learned that lesson. It appears they haven't learned from 4 1/2 years in Iraq, either.