Print edition for October 11, 2008

Lee Ann Haisch, a park maintenance employee from Fort Collins, Colo., looks at water pouring out fro

Red Rock Canyon, Resort stops on water conservation tour: By Jeff Pope; About a dozen people rode the rented bus to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on Friday. Like many tourists, they had been to Las Vegas many times before but had never seen the unique geologic features of the canyon, nor the plants and animals of the Mojave Desert.

Disabled community benefits from Tony Orlando charity concert: By Dave Clark; For entertainer Tony Orlando, his connection to Opportunity Village, a charity for people with disabilities, is personal.

Bishop Gorman junior Alyssa Cramer works on a banner Oct. 5 for the school's homecoming week.

Gaels celebrate homecoming in style: By Jeff O'Brien; Tuesday was Spots and Stripes Day at Bishop Gorman High School and senior Paulo Musni knew exactly how to celebrate the occasion ⎯ he showed up in a colorful red, white and blue suit complete with a “Cat in the Hat” hat.

From left, Leo Forrest, 4, and sister, Annlee, 1, play with Joel Andrews, 2, and his older brother,

Thousands welcome fall season at Summerlin festival: By Jeff O'Brien; The air was crisp and cool at The Gardens Park on Saturday as more than 3,000 Summerlin residents attended the second annual Summerlin Pumpkin Festival, an event designed to celebrate the arrival of the fall season.

[img/photos/2008/10/10/scaled.compare.jpg]

Kindred seasons: NASCAR's Busch siblings: By Ron Kantowski; When he was in junior high school, Kurt Busch, who has become the forgotten of the two NASCAR racing Busch siblings from Las Vegas, used to race home to watch the Chicago Cubs play baseball.

Darren Barnes catches Terence Brison, Cheyenne's junior running back, after a big gain. Brison had 1

Cheyenne relies on run game to rout Legacy: By Steve Silver; Friday was supposed to be Legacy’s coming out party in the bruising Sunset Northwestern conference, but the Desert Shields decided to crash the party with a 26-0 blowout of the Longhorns.

Bishop Gorman's Ian Bobak (56) applies pressure to Sierra Vista's Chris Zatezalo (12) during a battl

Gorman scores homecoming win over Sierra Vista: By Brent Hinckley; Bishop Gorman Gaels senior quarterback Joe Huber rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more to lead Bishop Gorman to a 41-26 homecoming win against Sierra Vista Friday night.

IBF light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver, left, and undefeated former WBC light heavyweight cha

War of words comes down to tonight's title bout: By Andy Samuelson; The 39-year-old Antonio Tarver, who was the first fighter to knock out Roy Jones Jr. (“Superman”), hasn’t been bashful about bashing his opponent for tonight’s title fight at the Palms, former World Boxing Council champ “Bad” Chad Dawson.

Deep inside the rock tunnels, water conservationists from around the world learn about the building

Hoover Dam a highlight at water conservation conference: By Cydney Cappello; When all of the exhibits were torn down Friday after the first-ever WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Expo, some attendees got to tour one of the country's greatest feats in water technology: the Hoover Dam.

Brandon Parker of Palo Verde chases down a forehand against Brandon Aguilar of Bonanza during the Su

Bonanza boys topple Palo Verde's tennis dynasty: By Sean Ammerman; Bonanza had been waiting two years to knock Palo Verde of its mantle as the top boys' tennis program in the state.

Pedestrian critically injured in collision with vehicle: By Tim Richardson; A pedestrian was critically injured in the eastern valley this morning after he stepped into the path of a vehicle, Metro Police said.

Roundup of other Las Vegas area prep games: By Sun Staff; Results from other games Friday night across the Las Vegas area.

Bonanza senior Tim Kennedy cheers after his team scores yet another touchdown during Friday night's

Bonanza secures playoff spot with Durango win: By Levi Chronister; For Bonanza High's football team, matching a team record of five consecutive victories with a 34-6 win over Durango on Friday was nice.

Rhys Harris (76) grapples for the ball at Friday night's game against Del Sol.

Del Sol's Eamon gets 99 yards on former team: By Brett Okamoto; Del Sol senior Derek Eamon rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown Friday night as the Dragons extended their win streak to four with a 12-9 victory over Coronado. For Eamon, the score was extra special, as it came against his old team on his old field. Eamon transferred to Del Sol from Coronado prior to the start of the season.

The Elevator: Up and down the Vegas sports scene: By Ron Kantowski; Who’s headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene — and who’s getting the shaft.

Bulldogs running back David Vance (2) tries to turn the corner on the Aggies during Friday's game at

Arbor View hands Centennial fifth loss: By Christopher Drexel; Not even fierce winds could reverse the direction the Centennial football team’s season is headed.

Las Vegas quarterback Emir Lopez (7) hands the ball off to running back Reggie Bullock (5) during Fr

Basic hangs close as Wildcats get 28-21 win: By Ray Brewer; Las Vegas Wildcats sophomore Jason Faubion saw the play develop from his linebacker position. Five seconds later, he was standing in the end zone with his first varsity touchdown.

Liberty's Ian Jackson (8) tackles Green Valley's Dallas Halasz (5) during Friday night's game.

Gators get shutout win on homecoming night: By Rob Miech; Green Valley High football coach Matt Gerber cut right to the point late Friday night when he addressed his team after its 17-0 homecoming victory over Liberty.

Kings' Theus making return trip to UNLV: By Rob Miech; Reggie Theus learned all he needed to know about work ethic from his late father, Felix, who ran a custodial business in South-Central Los Angeles.

Monse Sanchez is photographed by her sister, Nuria, after snow flurries began to fall Saturday at Th

Blustery cool day ahead, with chance of showers: By Dave Toplikar; On your way out today, grab a sweater or a coat. And maybe even an umbrella.

J-Lo and Marc Anthony 'Believe': Robin Leach; To celebrate his 40th birthday, actress-singer Jennifer Lopez took superstar singer husband Marc Anthony to see the new Criss Angel Cirque du Soleil magic spectacular Believe at the Luxor last night. Then Criss took them to celebrate with Cristal champagne at the neighboring LAX nightclub, also in the Luxor. The superstars relaxed at a VIP main stage table and posed for this one photograph.

New bike color, same results for Stewart: By Andy Samuelson; The color on James Stewart’s new motorcycle Friday night wasn’t the patented “Kawasaki green” Supercross fans have come to know the legendary rider by, but the reward at the end of the night was still a familiar hue.

Caroline Engs of Bishop Gorman lines up a forehand against Palo Verde in a doubles match during the

Green Valley girls' tennis snags regional championship: By Sean Ammerman; Daron Willer missed Green Valley High's homecoming parade to play in the Sunrise Regional tennis finals Friday night, but her team's win against Silverado made it worthwhile.

Fall A+E Guide:Theatre: Jacob Coakley; This fall there’s no shortage of shows on the serious side. It’s theater’s yin to the shiny happy plastic sexy yang of ultralounges, clubs and casino bars. Every time the Forty Deuce video plays on Mandalay Bay’s freeway LED sign, or the ladies swoon over bartenders on the Kahunaville video, a theater artist writhes in angst, determined to make a statement and get to real emotional truth. Nevada Conservatory Theatre gives us a double dose of grief this fall with productions of Shakespeare’s King Lear (September 19-28)—elderly king gives kingdom to witchy daughters, realizes his mistake too late, goes mad ...

Foothill's Algernon Sewell runs the ball up field against Silverado's defense during Friday's game.

Victory Bell finds home again at Foothill: By Jared Harmon; Bells will be ringing again at Foothill in 2009. After losing the Victory Bell to Silverado in 2007 — the first time since the bell became part of the rivalry in 2001 — the Foothill football team brought it home with a 21-17 win over the Skyhawks Friday night.

Palo Verde assistant principal Jessica Pinjuv dances with other faculty members during the school's

Palo Verde's homecoming week brings out "Panther Pride": By Jeff O'Brien; Palo Verde High School’s homecoming week kicked off with a bang Monday with Wacky Hair Day, and when Palo Verde student body president Taylor Bryan arrived on campus that morning, she was blown away by the enthusiasm two of her fellow students.

Fire at apartment complex displaces 21: By Cara McCoy; A three-alarm fire this morning at an apartment complex west of the downtown area displaced 21 people and caused $250,000 in damage, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said.

News

Aging Boulder City Hospital dares to dream of progress during downturn: PAGE 1; By Mike Trask; Tom Maher wanders around the 67-bed Boulder City Hospital, some of its tile floors unchanged since 1973.

President Michelle Bachelet of Chile takes a tour of Acciona's 64-megawatt, 400-acre Nevada Solar On

Clean tech seen as safe bet: PAGE 1; By Stephanie Tavares; Buffeted by worldwide economic turmoil, some investors are pumping cash into renewable energy companies with ties to Nevada, saying the bipartisan political support being heaped on the industry all but makes it a safe harbor for investments.

Titus backs renewables; Porter says, ‘drill, baby’: PAGE 1; By J. Patrick Coolican, Phoebe Sweet; Following their party platforms, 3rd Congressional District opponents Jon Porter and Dina Titus largely disagree on what course the nation should take toward energy independence, with Porter embracing coal and nuclear power and Titus emphasizing development of renewable energy.

School board candidate Deanna Wright addresses rival Edward Goldman during a public forum Tuesday at

Split up district? They disagree: PAGE 3; By Emily Richmond; The crowd of cars in the parking lot of Bob Miller Middle School the night of a political forum last week suggested the event would be well attended.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ mogul posts bail, walks free: PAGE 3; By Jeff German; “Girls Gone Wild” producer Joe Francis got a taste of the Clark County Detention Center this week without having to spend any time behind bars.

See through the lies spread by the GOP: PAGE 4; George W. Shiroky, Las Vegas; Sen. John McCain and Sarah Palin, “Have you no shame?”

Vegas is perfect spot for film’s premiere: PAGE 4; Robert L. Candiotti, Las Vegas; You could have knocked me over with a feather.

Iraq has been biggest drain on our economy: PAGE 4; Don Ellis, Henderson; The truth of why the U.S. economy has tanked:

Iraq effort lacked civil affairs focus: PAGE 4; Earle Malkin, Las Vegas; Remember the movie “Bell for Adano”?

Protecting the public: PAGE 4; Federal regulations require foreign-made buses to meet American safety performance standards.

A downward spiral: PAGE 4; After the 9/11 attacks, there was strong bipartisan support in the United States to fight al-Qaida and its Taliban allies in Afghanistan.

Predicting future health: PAGE 4; Advances in genetic research have caused our health care system to be flooded with tests that are designed to let patients know whether they are predisposed to particular diseases.