Story archive for March 2007
Saturday, March 31
- TAKE FIVE: SOCCER TRIPLEHEADER
- THE READERS SOMETIMES E-MAIL
- LOOKING IN ON: BOXING
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 31, 2007
- Editorial: So long to Life
- Editorial: Avoiding a collision course
- Letter: Complaints make more noise than flight path
- Letter: Bribery unnecessary to test students
- Letter: Seat belt law protects our financial interests
- Editorial: Rethinking UMC's board
- More questions raised about Gibbons
- LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY
- Boulder City's tough choice: Shun growth or embrace it
- Ward 3's choices: Everyman vs. the rebel
- Raw and on demand
Friday, March 30
- Jeff Haney on a more profitable strategy for betting this weekend using parlays of money line wagers instead of odds set by sports books around town
- LOOKING IN ON: MOTORSPORTS
- John Katsilometes reminisces with Wayne Brady about MGM theme park
- New life for Tod
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 30, 2007
- Jon Ralston on the 2007 Legislature and its cutting and studying ways
- Editorial: The president as monarch
- Editorial: Helping the homeless
- Letter: Reid, Ensign can help pave way to new roads
- Letter: Credit Giuliani for his leadership
- Letter: Carter's compassion should be applauded
- Editorial: Hardly a taxing decision
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- Side jobs come under scrutiny
- Issues out the window as race gets testy
- Gears turn, chew up Obama
- Number makes them count
- Attention, shoppers
Thursday, March 29
- League president agrees a new ballpark would be good for Las Vegas
- Ron Kantowski on the sad state of our ballpark and how Las Vegas might finally get a major league stadium for the minor league 51s
- John Katsilometes on the death of Bernie Barker, 66, a Las Vegas novelty and the world's oldest stripper, and an icy show from Russia
- The new leader of the band
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 29, 2007
- Editorial: Protecting ordinary people
- Editorial: Honor the Tillman family
- Letter: A state lottery would be a win-win situation
- Letter: English as official language would work
- Letter: Medicare should be system for everyone
- Editorial: Empowering the schools
- CONVENTION CRASHING: EXHIBITOR 2007
- Using W-2s will prevent tax-season surprise
- Justice fails again and again, he spends 15 years in prison
- Gibbons always there for his friend Trepp
- Praying for luck and a voucher
- IRS tip: you made more, so you pay more
- Nevada governor tells agencies to cut $112 million from budgets
- Xania's Hot Spots
Wednesday, March 28
- Nevada governor tells agencies to cut $112 million from budgets
- Jeff Haney on the newly designed 'poker superstructure' and other improvements at this year's World Series of Poker
- LOOKING IN ON: UNLV FOOTBALL
- Jon Lovitz
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 28, 2007
- Jon Ralston on the depressingly low number of people who are voting
- Editorial: Las Vegas City Council seat
- Editorial: Protecting the environment
- Letter: It's difficult for Bush to get away with choices
- Letter: Government should stay out of our lives
- Letter: New McCarran flight path ruins a life
- Editorial: Why withhold documents?
- Pony up for libel, jury tells School District
- GOP: Oh, no, what if we do caucus early?
- Dealers stand little chance of keeping others' mitts off tips
- LOOKING IN ON: CITY HALL
- Looking back at a 'new' idea
Tuesday, March 27
- Wal-Mart charitable giving in Nevada at $2.5 Million
- Rebels on the rise
- TAKE FIVE: LIZA MINNELLI
- John Katsilometes catches up with Lamar Marchese, who is about to sign off with Nevada Public Radio and prepares to see the real Luxor
- New Orleans send-off for a jazz lover in Las Vegas
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 27, 2007
- Editorial: Give bus riders seat belts
- Editorial: Make it a primary offense
- Letter: Democrats' Iraq bill shows plenty of patience
- Letter: Reading First is making progress
- Letter: What makes Giuliani a hero?
- Editorial: Insurers fail to deliver
- Eeny, meeny, miny, moe: Who in Ward 5 will go?
- Bulging NLV's fix-it list for hopefuls
- Sands loses second suit against Sun, columnist
- Senators keep business from getting personal
- Talking out of school, taking calls on the tube
- Highlights of school empowerment plans
Monday, March 26
- Ron Kantowski on White Castles, airline hassles and rampant speculation on the courtship of Kevin's father
- Jeff Haney on the highly unlikely possibility that a Las Vegas sports book might deal a double line
- Q & A: Stephen Sorrentino
- Leaving her mark on Las Vegas' culture, arts scenes
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 26, 2007
- Editorial: Paying the judges better
- Editorial: Protecting abuse victims
- Letter: Businesses should respect smokers' needs
- Letter: If war is so important, let Halliburton fund it
- Letter: Show some love for Rebels' boxing team
- Editorial: Actions speak loudly
- John Katsilometes reports on a unique wedding ceremony for a similarly unique couple in the downtown arts district
- Sun's probe hindered by college's slow response
- Gilbert blames disgruntled employees
- Flags raised, chief probed
- Public health inspector says toxic mold made him sick
Sunday, March 25
- Jon Ralston speculates on the intertwining fates of Govs. Jim Gibbons, Brian Krolicki and Mark Amodei
- THE SUN INTERVIEW
- Selling designer knockoffs is a $600 billion-a-year illegal industry, and repeated raids won't discourage dealers
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 25, 2007
- Editorial: Their stories are there
- Editorial: It could be a new day
- Letter: Enough blood has been shed for Bush
- Letter: Justice Department doesn't shoot straight
- Letter: Uninterrupted time is teacher's best ally
- Letter: New flight path hurts quality of life for some
- Editorial: 'Fresh eyes' are welcome
- CARSON CITY
- Tears flow as debate focuses on no-seatbelt fine
- WASHINGTON, D.C.
- NLV not listening on park plan, residents say
- CONVENTION CRASHING: National Association of Pizzeria Operators
- Q+A: Hillary Clinton
- John Katsilometes on how one UNLV basketball fan juggled a gala and his team's appearance in the NCAA tournament
- Jeff Simpson catches up with Steve Wynn, whose projects in Macau and in town are on pace
- Hopefuls - logical, energetic, battle-ready
- Brian Greenspun on a House vote to fund the war in Iraq and what it all means
- Jack Sheehan on some of the good times and bad that UNLV hoops teams have had over the years
Saturday, March 24
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 24, 2007
- Editorial: Farewell to a famed carrier
- Editorial: Experts' ties questioned
- Letter: Democrats pushing technical education, too
- Letter: Bush won in 2000, so no more 'what ifs'
- Letter: Amnesty would be an ominous turn
- Editorial: Openness that is overdue
- Scientist seeks a cup of Stardust dust
- Labor rallies around candidates
- Barack Obama shines his magnetism on Vegas, as observers try to define his appeal
- Hillary Clinton grabs momentum in Nevada, builds a strong network
- Ron Kantowski salutes a Rebels team that gave it all they had and gave their fans one heck of a ride
Friday, March 23
- How are the Runnin' Rebels doing so far?
- Jeff Haney sifts through dozens of NCAA tournament propositions to make recommendations on five players
- Ron Kantowski on Lon Kruger's return to St. Louis, the site of his once-budding baseball career and this year's Sweet 16
- Streetwise performance
- Former clown brings inappropriate act to 'Gazillionaire Show'
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 23, 2007
- Jon Ralston on how important Nevada, labor are in race for White House
- Editorial: Paying tax dodgers?
- Editorial: Open government meetings
- Letter: Iraq war has sapped our nation's strength
- Letter: Religion not requisite for patriotism
- Letter: Nevada has duty to be an energy leader
- Letter: No honor among president's cronies
- Editorial: Beware: Yucca not dead
- Not hip enough?
- John Katsilometes on how the vision of Siegfried & Roy inspired the union of Criss Angel and Cirque du Soleil
- Q+A: Joe Biden
- Republicans debate merits of moving up their caucus
- Health care nears tipping point
- Dealing with growth dominates Henderson races
- Sam Angel: 1920-2007
Thursday, March 22
- Ron Kantowski on the Rebels' Lon and Kevin Kruger, one of the feel-good stories coming out of this year's NCAA tournament
- Q+A: Bruton Smith
- Thursdays are for field trips
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 22, 2007
- Editorial: Stating the obvious
- Editorial: Time to tell the truth
- Letter: Bush made messes that Gore wouldn't have
- Letter: No more patience for Bush or Cheney
- Letter: Gen. Pace's critics are not neutral
- Editorial: Pure as the driven snow?
- Iraq vote comes down to holdouts
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- For students who need more structure
- Sun picks up three awards in AP contest
- Marshall: Staff details Krolicki's final actions
- Judges take their shot
- Bogden out for 'wrong reasons'
- John Katsilometes on how the Las Vegas Philharmonic plans to orchestrate its annual gala while appeasing UNLV hoops fans
- All-State Basketball Teams
Wednesday, March 21
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 21, 2007
- Jon Ralston on what a secret slush fund tells us about Gibbons
- Editorial: Nevada's vocabulary champ
- Editorial: Undermining public confidence
- Letter: Iraq 'victory' no guarantee of terror's end
- Letter: Worker program makes most sense
- Letter: It's time to take charge of this war
- Letter: Where are the president's children?
- Letter: Troops should get respect they deserve
- Editorial: Pay now, or pay later
- CONVENTION CRASHING: GAMES EXPO
- Q+A: CARLOS MENCIA
- The case for increasing vo-tech
- Bogden not well known at Justice
- The case for all-day kindergarten
- Miller wants Gibbons' backing on law reform
- Why did feds intervene in civil dispute?
- What will work best for Nevada's schools?
- KATHY HOLMES | 1936-2007
- Jeff Haney on the biggest game in town, happening not on the Strip but downtown at old Binion's
Tuesday, March 20
- Comments on BLM off-road closures at Sand Mountain
- Ron Kantowski on why the Rebels should be everyone's favorite underdogs
- UPON FURTHER REVIEW
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 20, 2007
- Editorial: Testimony from a terrorist
- Editorial: Military officer shortage
- Letter: Serving at president's pleasure invites trouble
- Letter: Heartfelt thanks to Nevadans who serve
- Letter: It would be terrible to split School District
- Letter: So you wish Gore had won in 2000?
- Letter: Nation in need of a better plan for Iraq
- Editorial: Competitive Henderson races
- Auditors start digging through college fund
- Gibbons stands firm on state spending cuts
- Henderson man's efforts pay off for Iwo Jima hero
- John Katsilometes on the circuitous route one Hilarie took to the campaign of another Hillary
- Piscopo shows audiences plenty of love at the Hilton
- Q+A: Steven Bach
- Sun photographer wins fourth award
- Meet the guy who is second in line for governor
- Human trafficking takes toll on victims
- Taking cash power out of the judiciary
- Jeff Simpson on looking out across a vibrant Las Vegas Strip that is constantly renewing itself
Monday, March 19
- Ron Kantowski on a rise into the Sweet 16 that only UNLV's fans, players, coaches and parents could have possibly seen coming
- Valley hospitals skip accountability conference
- Is union/hotel honeymoon over?
- POSTCARD FROM CHICAGO
- Beaten Barrera blames ref, judges
- John Katsilometes on why someone needs to pick up the spare even after winning this grand prize
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 19, 2007
- Editorial: Sweet home, Chicago
- Editorial: Keep Plame case alive
- Letter: Gas tax would solve many problems
- Letter: Consider purpose of right to bear arms
- Letter: Gore was America's real choice in 2000
- Editorial: Politics at heart of firings
- Ron Kantowski on a rise into the Sweet 16 that only UNLV's fans, players, coaches and parents could have possibly seen coming
Sunday, March 18
- Anti-war protesters march in Reno to mark Iraq anniversary
- 'Dust to dust
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 18, 2007
- Jon Ralston on how legislators trivialize the issue that means so much to Nevadans
- Editorial: Shed light on documents
- Editorial: Four years later
- Letter: Read on to find best way to end the Iraq war
- Letter: Gonzales' version of truth as bad as a lie
- Letter: Pace's prejudice not unusual, but ignorant
- Editorial: Hear those cars a-honkin'
- CARSON CITY: WEEK IN REVIEW
- Ron Kantowski on a Rebel revival that won't have UNLV fans comparing this group to the early '90s teams, but at least sparks memories of them
- WASHINGTON, D.C.: WEEK IN REVIEW
- John Katsilometes on a new club with potential but for now still seems like work in progress
- Q+A: David Ashley
- Marine Pfc. John Lukac
- Marine 2nd Lt. James J. Cathey
- Those who made the ultimate sacrifice
- The long, long war
- Legislators feeling budget crunch
- Turning out the lights on Yucca Mountain
- Brian Greenspun on how our votes matter, even if sometimes mistakes are made and we get another chance
- 'Dust to dust
Saturday, March 17
- Atlantic City still No. 1 for colorful corruption
- Anti-war protesters march in Reno to mark Iraq anniversary
- DULY NOTED
- Ron Kantowski on how Rebels picked up the slack as Kruger went 0 for 8
- 24 HOURS IN CHICAGO
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 17, 2007
- Editorial: Don't fret over California
- Editorial: Protecting whistleblowers
- Letter: President is up to his ears in scandals
- Letter: Doubts aplenty about Schumer's sincerity
- Letter: Idea to arm teachers sounds like a joke
- Letter: America needs dose of war protesting
- Editorial: Accountability first
- Regents vote to keep elected board
- Treasurer requests probe of missing records
- A good sign for downtown
- Balance of power unlikely to change at LV City Hall
Friday, March 16
- TAKE FIVE: MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA VS. JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ
- A snowy welcome
- Ron Kantowski gets Chicago Superfans' take on UNLV's chance in the Big Dance
- TAKE FIVE: KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND
- John Katsilometes on a sly move by George Wallace to help revive a legend's career
- Arts community weighs in on documentary in the making
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 16, 2007
- Jon Ralston sees unmistakable comparisons between former President Richard Nixon and current Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons
- Editorial: A slippery slope
- Editorial: Full accounting needed
- Letter: No sense in staying aboard Iraq train wreck
- Letter: U.S. students way behind on geography
- Letter: Imagine what could have been with Gore
- Editorial: Gibbons asks: Who, me?
- Gibbons-Miller showdown looms
- Gibbons delivers good news, bad news
- Businesses pressure governor on roads
- CONVENTION CRASHING: SHOWEST
- It may not be thumbscrews, but tagger penalties in works
- Out with the old, in with the new at adult school
Thursday, March 15
- Coach dismisses rumors of his leaving
- Ron Kantowski on how NCAA tournament could be more interesting if teams were kept in their geographic regions
- LOOKING IN ON: MOTORSPORTS
- John Katsilometes on how a TV weatherman fired by KTNV two years ago found a new job in a familiar town
- John Corbett
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 15, 2007
- Editorial: When sleep is dangerous
- Editorial: Keeping to oneself
- Letter: Libby's lies were meant to protect his boss
- Letter: Goodman critic must do more research
- Letter: Green casinos a step in the right direction
- Editorial: 'Mistakes' were made?
- College savings plan ads sported Krolicki's image
- Reid: Gonzales' days are numbered
- 'He's on a campaign to destroy my life'
- LOOKING IN ON: GAMING
- CONVENTION CRASHING: TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
- CLARIFICATION
Wednesday, March 14
- THE ELEVATOR
- Krugers relate lessons of the past
- Jeff Haney on why veteran players place the recent National Heads-Up Poker Championship in its own class
- Stevie Nicks
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 14, 2007
- Jon Ralston on Gibbons' low poll numbers in a new survey
- Editorial: Creating a Goliath?
- Editorial: An Army of one?
- Letter: 'Pandora's Box' was opened four years ago
- Letter: Political leadership lacking since 9/11
- Letter: Privatization is not working
- Letter: Executions should not be pain-free
- Editorial: Stop stonewalling, governor
- Joshi, companion claim no pay
- Judge refuses mistrial after she converses with jury
- Audit sought on funds for college savings plan
- Casinos see the green in going green
- Beating the messenger
- State asks: Why was Bogden dismissed?
Tuesday, March 13
- Stardust casino imploded to make way for Boyd's Echelon megaresort
- Stardust casino imploded in Las Vegas
- UPON FURTHER REVIEW
- John Katsilometes on Pure Management's plan to bring some glitter to the gutter
- Q+A: Joe Satriani
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 13, 2007
- Editorial: Hurting our own
- Editorial: Hollow words from Cheney
- Editorial: Offering students a bribe
- Letter: Daylight-saving time is light on savings
- Letter: When facts are stubborn things
- Letter: Staying the course is a terrible option
- Letter: Don't diminish the power of the people
- Deal meets opposition already
- Miller to governor: I want answers
- Ever-developing Bootleg Canyon helps put Boulder City on the map
- LOOKING IN ON: CLARK COUNTY
- Gibbons' policy of no fee hikes has some grinding their teeth
- CORRECTION
Monday, March 12
- UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 by the numbers
- Jeff Haney tracks the favorites from September to March and picks four teams to rebound from recent disappointment
- John Katsilometes joins Fonzie and Co. at the 'Champions of Freedom' gala
- From tot to grandpa
- Ron Kantowski sees a scary road ahead for the Rebels in the NCAA Tournament
- A MOMENT CAPTURED
- Some in GOP opposed to moving caucus
- Henderson a major online port of call for eBay
- Think tank idea picks up steam
- LOOKING IN ON: CARSON CITY
- Rogers, regents agree to disagree once again
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 12, 2007
- Editorial: Excuses are weak
- Editorial: Lives in the balance
- Letter: Cut-and-run would create 'Pandora's Box'
- Letter: Route structure is part of bus problem
- Letter: Patriot Act makes firings even worse
- Letter: Suggestions to boost military personnel
- Editorial: Hazy reasoning
Sunday, March 11
- A YEAR GONE BY
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 11, 2007
- Jon Ralston wonders how many state and federal laws Jim Gibbons can break before he reaches the breaking point for his time in office
- Editorial: Why were prosecutors fired?
- Editorial: Blocking a power play
- Letter: Military health care can be among the best
- Letter: Hypocrisy clouds focus of 'Plamegate'
- Letter: Candidates should take a timeout
- Letter: Parents' involvement critical to education
- Letter: Outsourcing to blame for poor health care
- Letter: Walter Reed fiasco is another Katrina
- Editorial: Giving some credit
- WASHINGTON, D.C.: WEEK IN REVIEW
- Gibbons' stance puzzles global warming activists
- Brian Greenspun finds answers, raises questions on the golf course
- The man who started it all
- Evolution or devolution?
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- Will Rulffes be feeling empowered?
- Jeff Simpson on how the El Cortez is quickly becoming downtown's feel-good story of the year
- Jack Sheehan on how card dealing is not as easy as the good dealers make it seem
Saturday, March 10
- TAKE FIVE: DALE EARNHARDT JR.
- They're rooting, tooting fans
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 10, 2007
- Editorial: Gibbons confuses the issue
- Editorial: Springing forward
- Letter: Time for UNLV to join the 21st century
- Letter: Goodman nothing but an attention hound
- Letter: Just why Red Rock should be off limits
- Editorial: Removing social stigma
- Lower turnout bad for higher education
- LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION
- Gibbons urged to halt funds flow
- All in good time, again
- Educators hoping to 'bribe' students to take tests
Friday, March 9
- Jeff Haney offers some tips on baseball betting, such as looking for players in the last year of their contracts
- In their shoes, or their cars
- John Katsilometes checks in on the latest Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, this one on the Boulder Strip
- Q+A: Tim Dorsey
- Photos tell stories with a cinematic quality
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 09, 2007
- Jon Ralston on the sheer ineptitude of Team Gibbons and why more questions are being raised about his legal defense fund
- Editorial: The great race
- Editorial: Keeping government open
- Letter: It is a law of physics: Atheists are correct
- Letter: History books are written by winners
- Letter: Public health care mired in red tape
- Letter: Kindergarten funds can be better used
- Letter: Congress has power to withdraw troops
- Editorial: Gibbons' tax pledge
- Morris photo wins another award
- Neonopolis operator to get closer look by city
- Hospitalist firm says it's on pace for UMC
- CONVENTION CRASHING: NIGHTCLUB & BAR TRADESHOW
- Judge's property gets a look from Metro, county officials
- Chips no longer good as cash
- Attitude adjustment
- Chips no longer good as cash
- Sahara sold to Los Angeles partnership
Thursday, March 8
- Tires adjusted for new banking
- TAKE FIVE: SHARON ISBIN
- Q+A: Mike Epps
- John Katsilometes on how S2Art Group owner Jack Solomon found the whereabouts of a lost Rockwell painting
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 08, 2007
- Editorial: Rebels running again
- Editorial: Who inspected that sandwich?
- Letter: Congress is simply out of touch with reality
- Letter: It's time for Arab nations to face facts
- Letter: After Bush, boring Gore will be welcome
- Letter: We need leaders who will stop growth
- Letter: Gibbons' plan won't keep teachers here
- Editorial: Giving parents a grade?
- Democrats alter Fox debate
- Democrats' hearings uncover motives
- Hillary is ready to rumble
- Ron Kantowski on how an NHL team might move here, if the desert freezes over
- All eyes on the new Goodyear tire
- Gibbons asked to give explanation
- Ashley begins to build his team with hiring of No. 2 Smatresk
- High court budget request outrages lawmakers
Wednesday, March 7
- Jeff Haney on how Paul Wasicka got his groove back in time to capture the top prize in the heads-up tournament
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 07, 2007
- Jon Ralston on how a planned nuke dump will affect the presidential wannabes
- Editorial: Tapestry of deceit
- Editorial: Gibbons above the rules?
- Letter: More development would worsen problems
- Letter: Beware of polls with loaded questions
- Letter: Hoping Canada's ban inspires Nevada
- Letter: Rowdy fans flock to boring sports
- Letter: Exposing evil of atheist rule
- Editorial: Another push for Yucca
- Gibbons' legal, political troubles adding up
- Conservatives plan meeting
- Neonopolis chief disputes documents
- Trepp may have had more contracts
- Richmond wins reporting award
- Making of a novel, Kazakhstan-style
- GOP scrambling to move up caucus
Tuesday, March 6
- Down the home stretch
- John Katsilometes catches up with the newest county commissioner as he preps for a 'different lay of the land'
- Bringing Ulla to life in a hurry
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 06, 2007
- Editorial: Incompetence redux
- Editorial: The coverage gap
- Letter: Troop support not same as war support
- Letter: Republicans afraid of inconvenient truth
- Letter: Founding Fathers believed in God
- Letter: Gore/Obama would be a terrible bore
- Letter: Who do you believe, director or witnesses?
- Editorial: Helping the homeless
- For third straight year, more county kids stay in school
- January cold snap claimed squatter
- Land for development is in short supply
- Dropout back out of school, hopes to join Army
- LOOKING IN ON: THE SUBURBS
Monday, March 5
- Nevada holds on to No. 10 in AP poll despite loss to Utah State
- Ron Kantowski eavesdrops on a conversation between observers in the bleachers at the Tennis Channel Open
- Jeff Haney listens in as some of Las Vegas' best pro sports gamblers dole out a few tips for picking winners at the windows
- John Katsilometes shares the club scene with the underworked Kevin Federline
- Boulder City on the verge of trashing its image
- Judge offers HOPE for habitual offenders who want to change
- The Week in Review: Washington D.C.
- Harter opened purse for parties
- School District workers could use remedial accounting class
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 04, 2007
- Editorial: Getting the scoop
- Editorial: U.S. attorney firings
- Letter: We all share in duty to protect wildlife
- Letter: Obama has charisma to be No. 1 on ticket
- Letter: Take up warming with liberal elite
- Letter: Jackson too odd for Las Vegas
- Letter: All-Star weekend debacle exposes Goodman
- Editorial: To your health
Sunday, March 4
- John Katsilometes stamps out a rumor, with the help of the man who put his stamp on Las Vegas
- Light rail option is derailed
- A little boy's wait
- Jeff Simpson on a good, fair decision made by the Gaming Control Board
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 04, 2007
- Jon Ralston on how, believe it or not, the legislative session has been even worse for Gov. Jim Gibbons than his first week in office
- Editorial: More accountability
- Editorial: Must fill Gibbons' vacuum
- Letter: It takes more than words to support the troops
- Letter: No escaping fact of global warming
- Letter: Shameful contract hurts U.S. workers
- Letter: Documentary defies historical evidence
- Editorial: Obey law, stop smoking
- LOOKING IN ON: HIGHER EDUCATION
- Brian Greenspun on some hard facts from the nation's capital about our situation in Iraq
- CARSON CITY: THE WEEK IN REVIEW
- Sprawling 2008 election is called a 'race on steroids'
- A modest approach to health care
Saturday, March 3
- DULY NOTED
- Students to benefit from Johann's largesse
- Surfing across the USA
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 04, 2007
- Editorial: War and power
- Editorial: Homeless population booming
- Letter: Gore/Obama would be a dream ticket
- Letter: World owes atheists debt of gratitude
- Letter: Public servants earn their paychecks
- Editorial: Church-state separation
- CORRECTION
- Macau follows Vegas' lead
- Dropping back into school
- Bogden likely will testify about his dismissal
- CONVENTION CRASHING: INTERNATIONAL UFO CONGRESS
Friday, March 2
- Ron Kantowski braces for the inevitable suitors who are bound to show interest in UNLV coach Lon Kruger after this improbable season
- Jeff Haney gets tutored by two famous MIT alumni on the inexact science of card counting
- FLASHPOINT for Mar 02, 2007
- Jon Ralston on a glimpse again of the real Goodman
- Editorial: The war within
- Editorial: Solidifying a public right
- Letter: Nonsmokers can also affect the bottom line
- Letter: 'Faith' not needed to care about people
- Letter: Don't blame unions for overtime issues
- Letter: Deceptive Bush hides behind U.S. soldiers
- Letter: U.S. has health care priorities out of order
- Editorial: Welcome to America
- TAKE FIVE: DAVID SPADE
- A new idea of beauty
- Rogers again alienates regents by publicly backing appointed board
- Gibbons called 'fiscally irresponsible' after he yanks fee plan
- Can King of Pop become King of the Strip?
- At 5 a.m. the day after the NBA all-star game George Petraski found himself at Ground Zero
- John Katsilometes on the curious bookings being scheduled at the Revolution Lounge, including celebrity DJ Kevin Federline
- Bogden suspects politics as reason for his ouster
Thursday, March 1
- Ron Kantowski on how the cold and wind affected the other Becker's performance
- LOOKING IN ON: MOTOR SPORTS
- John Katsilometes notes that a goodbye missive, especially when sent by the county, is not always priceless
- NO APOLOGIES
- If I told you two candidates running for office this spring lived on my street, would you believe me ...
- Editorial: Stamping out increases
- Editorial: 'Surge' leaves training behind
- Letter: Gibbons going in wrong direction on energy
- Letter: Which is the harder story to believe?
- Letter: National ID card takes freedom away
- Letter: Why does governor ignore Nevadans?
- Editorial: Let's get moving - now
- House to vote on how workers are allowed to unionize
- Brookings wants to elevate '08 political debate
- More flexible trash pickups are sought
- Lawmakers consider escalating fines for minors caught smoking
- A tall tale in Nevada: Rudy Giuliani is doomed!
- No smoking, wink, wink
- U.S. attorney leaves office with no word on successor