Story archive for September 2006
Saturday, Sept. 30
- Goalie recalls 1977 match against Arbelaez in Las Vegas
- Ron Kantowski marvels at the work of Neil Leifer, who is widely regarded as the standard-bearer for sports photography and whose work can now be seen at a gallery inside Caesars Palace
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 30, 2006
- Editorial: Safety emphasis needed
- Editorial: Drug safety compromised
- Letter: Clinton's memory fails him on al-Qaida
- Letter: Right-wing radio appeals to masses
- Letter: Democracy has solved nothing in Middle East
- Editorial: Rovers just keep on going
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Jews search for place of comfort
- Battle for the high ground
- Sis-BOOM-bah!
- This court needs more business
Friday, Sept. 29
- Jeff Haney on the reasons why the Mets look a lot less likely than the Yankees to win their league
- UNR rivalry ranks among favorites
- Q+A: Jim Belushi
- ARTS NOTES
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 29, 2006
- Jon Ralston on why not every poll should be trusted
- Editorial: Of particulate concern
- Editorial: Reconstruction a nightmare
- Letter: Surely, Democrats can't be worse than GOP
- Letter: Political spending in need of consent
- Letter: We need to unite to defeat our enemies
- Editorial: Domenici as Jekyll & Hyde
- John Katsilometes on the eclectic mix of comedians slated to perform at the second Comedy Festival
- Deployed workers keep pay, benefits
- Bending art until you say 'ouch'
- Doctor's not in
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Security institute controls pledged
- County thinking think tank for its future
Thursday, Sept. 28
- Cutting the deck on tips
- Local effort, global impact
- John Katsilometes mingles with some of the potential creatures to be featured in the Fright Dome at Circus Circus Adventuredome
- LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS
- Kantowski Blast from the Past: If John Charles Fremont and Lee Corso could talk football, cannon ...
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 28, 2006
- Editorial: A 'paper trail' incentive
- Editorial: Iraq 'snapshot' pretty bleak
- Letter: There is no free ride on education funding
- Letter: Talk radio is dictated by marketplace
- Letter: A sensible solution to the airport problem
- Editorial: Planning for the future
- Paws for Peace
- Audit: Security Institute lacked oversight, focus
- Vacation nightmare
- Roofer super's super riches: Bigger bucks than boss
- CLARIFICATION
Wednesday, Sept. 27
- Editorial: Proposed ordinance a dud
- Editorial: Nothing ventured or gained
- Jeff Haney looks at why some poker books are sure-bet winners with players who want to improve
- Ron Kantowski on how every day at the old ballpark with bosom buddy Dwight was just as good as Opening Day
- Kruger clan united
- Mad hot ballrooms
- For extreme dancing, step on over to Luxor
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 27, 2006
- Jon Ralston dissects the highs and lows of the first Titus, Gibbons debate
- Editorial: Deaf ears for whining Iran
- Letter: Bush, GOP haven't secured our borders
- Letter: President's policies help spread terrorism
- Letter: Seniors show plenty of responsibility
- Is Gibbons effective in Congress? Yes, in a most uninfluential way
- THE NEVADA VOTE
Tuesday, Sept. 26
- Getting down on dirt
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- John Katsilometes takes a look at what's gone from the Strip, the 7-Eleven, and what may yet to be: 'Spamalot'
- Old-Timers have last Stardust fling; Orleans new host
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 26, 2006
- Editorial: Tipping the tax code
- Editorial: A gap in coverage
- Letter: 'Cowboy diplomacy' won't defeat terrorists
- Letter: Tax hike hidden in Medicare payments
- Letter: Right monopolizes local talk radio
- Letter: Nonsmokers have right to clean air
- Editorial: Iraq as a deadly paradox
- LOOKING IN ON: WASHINGTON
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Ashley consolidates executives under a VP
- Ex-general to command anti-terror institute
- Harrumph, says Pahrump
- Their loss is our gain as police claim the tools of the criminal trade
Monday, Sept. 25
- Take a load off
- Jeff Haney analyzes the 'house edges' and recommends two sports books to those who want to bet on a team to win the Super Bowl
- THE OPENING LINE
- Convention ear
- LOOKING IN ON: LOUNGES
- Artist plugs Gauguin into 21st century
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 25, 2006
- Letter: Clarifying ambiguous terms makes sense
- Editorial: Error mustn't cost veterans
- Editorial: Bring free market to cabs
- Letter: GOP morphs Iran into Iraq for elections
- Letter: Bush demonstrates fiscal irresponsibility
- Editorial: Paved with good intentions
- Titus is master of free media as Gibbons opens his war chest
- LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL
- 'Mob Museum' wants display that can't be refused
- LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION
- Gibbons backs call for larger agency
- Ivanpah's soil perfect for rare plant, but will it ground airport?
- Breath of fresh air
Sunday, Sept. 24
- Jon Ralston on why Boggs McDonald, one of the toughest politicians in the valley, may not survive this crisis
- Hal Rothman explains how the Average Joe can have it all in Vegas
- New twist in globalization
- Economy remains fertile battleground in elections
- Editorial: Commissioner on hot seat
- Letter: GOP can't take credit for lower gas prices
- Letter: List of fallen troops sad but appreciated
- Letter: Clinton deserving of opponents' respect
- Letter: 'War on terrorism' doomed by nature to fail
- Editorial: Shut up and drive
- UNLV Foundation looking for a cool half billion dollars
- MUTUAL MISERY WHEN DAUGHTERS DISAPPEAR
- Wanted: Heavy hitters
- Seniors find additional school support taxing
- Brian Greenspun on Clinton Global Initiative and Rosh Hashanah melding perfectly
- A look at when and where Pa. racetrack slots casinos will open
Saturday, Sept. 23
- DULY NOTED
- TAKE FIVE: FROZEN FURY 9
- Oliveira has an itch for the pitch
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 23, 2006
- Editorial: Traps hidden in fine print
- Letter: Candidates focus too much on attacking
- Letter: Oldies fan feels forced to tune out
- Letter: Fewer restrictions are part of Vegas' appeal
- Editorial: One standard for all jurists
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- LOOKING IN ON: TOURISM
- Big talk, little action
- Boggs McDonald saw no need to disclose
- Not the usual Vegas act
Friday, Sept. 22
- TAKE FIVE: Erin Crocker
- Q+A: Jamie Cullum
- ARTS NOTES
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 22, 2006
- Jon Ralston is impressed at the clarity and brevity displayed by lawyer-politicians
- Editorial: Fixing an ailing system
- Editorial: More security baggage
- Letter: Cell phone ban should include all drivers
- Letter: Listening to W. speak is a lot like torture
- Letter: Our president is a bit unclear on dignity
- Editorial: 'Nevada is not for sale'
- No kids? No problem - plenty of goodies here to spoil your fluffy pets
- Culinary remains skeptical about IRS' promise
- Democrats plan hearings that focus on hiring in Iraq
- Sales soften; homebuilders retreat from land deals, new permits
- Reefer Redux
- Commissioner won't explain land deal
Thursday, Sept. 21
- Crews gain on Sierra wildfire
- A Las Vegas barber sought out by NBA players
- LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS
- Flowers preparing move back to Las Vegas
- Hit machine of the '70s Earth Wind & Fire, hits town
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 21, 2006
- Editorial: Tool to save lives
- Editorial: A computer wasteland
- Letter: Let's send a message this Election Day
- Letter: Another listener wants oldies back
- Letter: E. coli needs to be better understood
- Editorial: Truly caring for children
- Reid rallies Hispanic voters to prevent border wall
- Deane: 'I'm highly intelligent, not cuckoo'
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- IRS to honor agreement with tip earners
- An angry mom
- Teens' choice: Take the call or drive
- Crews battle trio of wildfires burning in Sierra
- Drivers killed in Silver Springs accident identified
Wednesday, Sept. 20
- Four people die in three western Nevada accidents
- Jeff Haney describes a televised poker game in which quads beat out 6s over 5s to claim a $575,700 pot
- How Gulutzan spent his summer vacation
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 20, 2006
- Jon Ralston explains why Tessa Hafen is not going to be one of the pushovers that Rep. Jon Porter has grown accustomed to facing from past elections
- Art of reaching out
- Editorial: A tale of torture
- Editorial: Who's failing? The teachers?
- Letter: Appreciation for the Clinton era
- Letter: Bush fails test as leader of free world
- Letter: If we're at war, let's start acting like it
- Editorial: Public can handle the truth
- CORRECTION
- $1 million of school grant may be returned
- Legal dueling over Web site domain
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Faces of change, lessons for living in a small town
- Dumping ground
- Crews battle trio of wildfires burning in Sierra
Tuesday, Sept. 19
- High School Focus
- LOOKING IN ON: GOLF
- DULY NOTED
- Q+A: DENNIS MILLER
- This year's hall of fame expands by four artists
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 19, 2006
- Editorial: Marking a milestone
- Editorial: Use laws now in place
- Letter: Some suggestions for safer roads
- Letter: Oldies listener upset by changing format
- Letter: Ensign's blind support of Bush
- Editorial: Surprising E. coli scare
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- THE MONEY GAME
- Want new taxi route? Get ready for a fight
- Health benefits divide Titus, Gibbons
Monday, Sept. 18
- Jeff Haney on why handicappers Nick Bogdanovich and Fezzik would put up $25,000 on a coin toss
- LOOKING IN ON: BOXING
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 18, 2006
- Editorial: Religion in politics
- Editorial: Safety on a roll
- Letter: Lucky to have a president with perspective
- Letter: High court's ruling on TASC predictable
- Letter: Ignoring accords makes us terrorists
- Editorial: It's squalor or the streets
- Civil rights advocates oppose unruly rule
- KLAS is redefining itself
- LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION
- LV No. 5 on list of places where we'd like to live
- You lost how much last month?
- Both sides of the fence
Sunday, Sept. 17
- Long reach of a big church
- LOOKING IN ON: WASHINGTON
- Breakthrough stemmed
- Squiggy's owners fire back at Council
- Brian Greenspun warns political candidates not to forget about 'We the people'
- Jeff Simpson reflects on some Stardust memories as fabled resort heads for date with history books
- Sun garners 15 top awards in 2006 state press contest
- Porter vs. Hafen
- Harnessing leapfrog growth shaping up as huge task
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 17, 2006
- Letter: Easy way out of Iraq might be on the horizon
- Jon Ralston on a scheme hatched by a consultant to use Overstock.com CEO's deep pockets to finance races
- Hal Rothman on the positives, social value of eminent domain
- Editorial: A bolt revolt
- Editorial: New openness on spending
- Letter: Bush disgraces 9/11 with political speech
- Letter: Senators too soft on interrogation
- Letter: Republicans finally look out for soldiers
- Editorial: Needed: A shot in the arm
Saturday, Sept. 16
- DULY NOTED
- TAKE FIVE: MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA VS. ROCKY JUAREZ
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 16, 2006
- Letter: Don't believe everything Democrats tell you
- PISTOL aimed at growth
- Editorial: Teaching to a standard
- Editorial: A burning issue
- Letter: Burglars deserve the punishment they get
- Letter: People have the right to vote on initiative
- Libertarian lawyer has more issues up his sleeve
- Editorial: A polluted culture
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
Friday, Sept. 15
- Jeff Haney on values to be had by betting on heavy underdogs in NFL games as sports books overreact to the success favorites enjoyed last season
- Q+A: Greg Maddux
- ARTS NOTES
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 15, 2006
- Jon Ralston on Machiavellian politics in Nevada
- Editorial: Just the facts on Iran
- Editorial: Nation's honor is at stake
- Letter: Pipeline would speed deterioration of state
- Letter: Policies portend scientific regression
- Letter: Economy looks bad for the working class
- Editorial: Sold to highest bidder
- Workers to file suit over unpaid overtime
- 'Fear Factor' or great PR?
- Ron Kantowski visits Clark High School, where the football team has lost 34 consecutive games
- County last in urban areas for toddler vaccinations
- A home on the range where developers can play
Thursday, Sept. 14
- Decade of change:
- Dead bodies make good models
- TAKE FIVEX2 : MEXICAN SUPERSTARS
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 14, 2006
- Editorial: Looking to the north
- Editorial: Press on with research
- Letter: America an unsafe place with Bush in charge
- Letter: Reserving judgment on use of grant
- Letter: Histrionics detract from memory of 9/11
- Editorial: No finessing of grant funds
- Waiting is part of the naming game
- Your name goes here, for a cool $500,000
- Improving air quality was doctor's passion
- Just don't call it art
- Bet. Lose. Cut. Run!
- Low-income residents pushed closer to streets
Wednesday, Sept. 13
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- New ways to measure
- LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBALL
- Jeff Haney on how a lawsuit against the 2006 World Series of Poker champion is symptomatic of the changing face of poker
- New director keeps ballet on its toes
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 13, 2006
- Jon Ralston on Danny Tarkanian's risky campaign strategy
- Commentary: Terror war can be won
- Editorial: Drilling for the truth
- Editorial: Agreement a plus for water
- Letter: Put country ahead of political opportunism
- Letter: Liberals not above name-calling either
- Letter: Pro-war Republicans lose one man's vote
- Letter: President isn't going to ignore threats
- Letter: It's not Democrats who 'cut and run'
- Editorial: Taking a few risks
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Cheating for grades
- Foes take new shot at PISTOL initiative
- Airola: Crisis or retooling?
- CORRECTIONS
Tuesday, Sept. 12
- DULY NOTED
- Ron Kantowski on a former NFL quarterback who is carrying a message from Jesus Christ
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 12, 2006
- Reilly to lead Harrah's philanthropic efforts
- A MOMENT CAPTURED
- LOOKING IN ON: EDUCATION
- Editorial: Paying a premium
- Editorial: Pared down, but still flawed
- Letter: Letter writer is confused about some things
- Sept. 11 -- Pausing to remember
- Letter: Couric's interview with Bush a joke
- Letter: America needs to hit terrorists hard
- HIGH SCHOOL FOCUS
- Editorial: Better coordination needed
- Water hearing off to a good start
- Can't find your doo-wop, try Whoopi in mornings
- PISTOL still pointed at many projects
- Maybe dad's fourth time a charm
- Highlights of July 2006 revenue report on Nevada casinos
Monday, Sept. 11
- Ron Kantowski on the rise of beach volleyball as a spectator sport and lucrative career in America
- Jeff Haney warns against betting four-team parlays at some casinos
- SOS sends a message
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 11, 2006
- Editorial: Crackdown on snooping
- Editorial: Wiretapping a no-go
- Letter: Manual needed for infant death investigations
- Letter: Bush is liberal in all the wrong places
- Letter: Sacrifice, support needed in wartime
- Wetter is better
- Editorial: Setting a precedent
- Republicans countin on 'local' factor
- Getting their piece of the pie
- Democrats outline aggressive security strategy
- Proposed blasting changes blasted
Sunday, Sept. 10
- Comeback hopes rest on stand-up gigs in Las Vegas
- Making you laugh - and learn
- Jeff Simpson reflects on eye-opening journey to magical land of Macau
- Jack Sheehan weighs pros, cons and misconceptions about our fair desert city
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 10, 2006
- Editorial: Standing on principle
- Jon Ralston wants a substantive debate on tax policy between Nevada's gubernatorial candidates
- Hal Rothman on whether we are better off now than we were in 2001
- Editorial: Our future is at stake
- Editorial: Get on with the real war
- Letter: U.S. went to war for all the wrong reasons
- Letter: Leaders' gaffes too numerous to count
- Letter: Substandard wages are norm for teachers
- Letter: No need to bow before president
- Analysis: Nevada's ground water tug of war
- Smoking initiatives cloud ballot
- Hearing in Carson City on Monday
- Bad hair day
- Human trafficking victims can get help
- Brian Greenspun on how cynicism can lead to distrust that papers must guard against
- The freedom to teach
- Battle for rural water heads to capital
Saturday, Sept. 9
- LOOKING IN ON: SOCCER
- Like father like son for Gorman soccer
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 09, 2006
- Editorial: Bad news comes in threes
- Editorial: The rules of engagement
- Letter: Wishing Agassi well in next stage of his life
- Letter: For children's sake, restrict smoking
- Letter: Winning elections is Bush's sole objective
- Editorial: Another 'vicious circle'
- Destination Macau
- Israel no longer in Palestinian's sights
- Korean Air's Asian routes could make LV flights work
- Stomach bug slows Carter's campaign
Friday, Sept. 8
- Ron Kantowski has heard of camping out for football tickets before, but this is ridiculous
- Jeff Haney on an intellectual property rights lawsuit filed by poker players against the World Poker Tour that might be easily dismissed by the court of public opinion
- ARTS NOTES
- Offstage, he stays more grounded
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 08, 2006
- Jon Ralston on the cozy setup of commissioner and recorder candidate
- Editorial: Rock on, for a fee
- Editorial: A moral obligation to help
- Letter: Salt Lake City mayor stands up for Americans
- Letter: Stuckey school would be good for Las Vegas
- Letter: President does not speak for everyone
- Editorial: Looking to November
- China's rush to gamble has Macau cashing in
- She ran bakery with special family touch
- And this is me with Dina
- 'We are doing something sacred'
- Rizzolo action may backfire
Thursday, Sept. 7
- TAKE FIVE: VOLLEYBALL LEGEND Karch Kiraly
- Over-the-top summer theater presents a timely message
- Q+A: JERRY SCHILLING
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 07, 2006
- Editorial: Take heart in the future
- Editorial: Horses reflect our heritage
- Letter: Brainwashing of American public stops now
- Letter: Harris wants to fix what's not broken
- Letter: Grateful Iraqis more prevalent than shown
- Editorial: Seeking political security
- Rock rules: Is the county playing an old-fashioned tune?
- Half a million reasons not to worry
- CAMPAIGN AD REALITY CHECK
- Investigating the unthinkable
- Drug study aimed at Hispanics
Wednesday, Sept. 6
- Las Vegas 51s
- Abstract art through comics
- Q+A: Dorothy Lichtenstein
- FLASHPOINT for Sep 06, 2006
- Jon Ralston on the early start to negative campaigning in the governor's race
- Editorial: Outsourcing tax collections
- Editorial: Removing Deane right call
- Letter: President doesn't deserve mayor's respect
- Letter: Republicans jump ship to save selves
- Letter: Teachers not the only ones who work hard
- Editorial: A burglar, or a shoplifter?
- Stardust takes care of its employees
- Recorder pick rife with repercussions
- Hiker blue because his butterfly isn't
- A new kind of Hispanic leader
- Macau fast becoming Vegas Strip Far East
Tuesday, Sept. 5
- Small storms bring new fire starts to Elko County
- Guy's night out can be a drag sometimes
- DULY NOTED
- LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBAL
- Editorial: Pentagon's payday papers
- Editorial: Puffery is not a priority
- Editorial: California shows the way
- Letter: Bring soldiers home - healthy and whole
- What I did on my summer vacation
- Letter: Global warming is affecting water levels
- Letter: Associations need to remember neighbors
- LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY
- A MOMENT CAPTURED: LOVE
- Titus tackles North; Gibbons hits South
- Children again victims
- Negotiate this: In Nevada it's burglary
Monday, Sept. 4
- Small storms bring new fire starts to Elko County
- Ron Kantowski watches as Andre Agassi gives the U.S. Open a match worthy of a champion
- Jeff Haney follows the money as college football opened its season
- Editorial: Sizing up a reckless Iran
- Editorial: Celebrating Americans' labor
- Editorial: Looks bad for PBS critic
- Letter: President confused about his 'primary job'
- Letter: People need to care for themselves
- Letter: Parking officer's job is nothing to laugh at
- Gibbons warned against Iraq war, now defends it
- Candidates split over Iraq policy
- Buying into the dream
Sunday, Sept. 3
- Hal Rothman on the evolution of unions in Southern Nevada
- Editorial: County is a grown-up now
- Editorial: Miracles in the classroom
- Letter: Settle for no less than security and freedom
- Letter: List of Bush's abuses is depressingly long
- Letter: Texas hurricane is nation's worst disaster
- Letter: President has already defined his legacy
- Editorial: Packing a nicotine punch
- LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION
- LOOKING IN ON: WASHINGTON
- Jeff Simpson says it's time for Nevada to look at a new triple-tiered tax for casinos
- THE NEVADA GOVERNOR'S RACE
- Brian Greenspun says name a school for Evelyn Stuckey
- Casinos no place for kids
Saturday, Sept. 2
- LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBALL
- Editorial: Think water when planting
- Editorial: Security begins next door
- Letter: President has gotten us in over our heads
- LOOKING IN ON: LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS
- Letter: Walk in the shoes of disaster victims
- Letter: Reaction to Katrina is where Bush erred
- Editorial: A most fitting tribute
- Science isn't only Yucca issue
- Going, going, gone?
Friday, Sept. 1
- Jeff Haney on how the closing of the Stardust has caused its football handicapping contest to walk to the Silverton with the title 'Money Talks'
- Ron Kantowski notices that the invitation-only Women's Challenge looked more like a beauty contest
- TAKE FIVE: LIBERACE'S SHOES COME OUT OF THE CLOSET
- ARTS NOTES
- Editorial: Statements versus reality
- Editorial: Reading between the numbers
- Letter: A-Tech has a gem of a principal in Diamond
- Letter: Sacrifice of rural Nevada is wrong
- Letter: Lamenting the decline of science education
- Editorial: Money flows into place
- Art house films 'homeless'
- John Katsilometes describes an online diatribe by comic Alonzo Bodden, who says he's not welcome at the Palms
- Look out Jean, here comes Henderson
- County wants to cut some of mama's apron strings
- Fewer citizen complaints put cops on beats