"Assemblywoman Sharron Angle's claim to fame in the Nevada Legislature is that more than any other lawmaker, she is the only 'no' vote on scores of bills that pass out of the Assembly."

Angle says record proves she is most conservative (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"I'm more conservative than most people. I can stretch a dollar until George Washington jumped off and hollered. I've worked all my life. Money doesn't come easy to me."

Gibbons defends her '03 vote on taxes (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Heller said it would be 'very, very difficult for me to support a budget that included pork spending, that isn't balanced and that increases the debt.' When pressed, however, he refused to pledge not to vote in favor of a budget that wasn't balanced."

Heller touts work as secretary of state (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Thomas spent a career as a systems engineer in the aerospace industry, studying 'how systems work, how they go wrong, how they can be subverted.' He thinks the skill could be useful in politics."

Minden retiree sees his opportunity to run (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

State candidates should stick to pertinent issues (Lahontan Valley News* editorial)

"In July 2003 the Nevada Supreme Court in "Guinn v. Legislature" had the nerve to dismiss a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds legislative vote to raise taxes. Although that amendment had been ratified by an overwhelming majority of Nevada voters, a cynical and politicized high court dismissed it as a mere "procedural" technicality. The court gutted Nevada's constitution like a fish."

Judging Justice Becker: First 'Guinn v. Legislature' backer to face the voters (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

Petition organizers file opposition to lawsuit (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Early voting begins (Elko Free Press article)

Thousands of Nevadans cast early primary votes (Nevada AP article)

"There are plenty of characters. Former brain surgeon who might just need a lobotomy. Lounge singer. Wacky gambler. Porn star. Bankrupt businessmen. Recalled councilwoman. Corpse. They're all on the ballot already."

ERIN NEFF: Put these guys on reality TV (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Primary Election Underway: Big Money Wants Your Vote (Nevada Observer article)

Last Chance For Politicos Before August 15 Primary Election (Nevada Observer article)

State regulator refuses to reveal USA Capital audits: Bice says information won't be released until investigation finished (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Firefighters hoping for rain (Elko Free Press article)

Winds again hamper crews battling huge wildfire near Winnemucca (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Tourism Department Looks To "Wide Open Spaces" For Advertising (Nevada Observer article)

What Happens Here May Not Always Stay Here (Nevada Observer editorial)

Carson, Lyon and Douglas prepare legislative wish list (Nevada Appeal* article)

It's time for Nevada to make the call on cell-phone regulation (John DiMambro column, Nevada Appeal*)

Former State Sen. Carl Dodge dies at age 91 (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"'He was obviously one of the more important senators in the history of the state,' said Senate Majority Leader Bill Raggio, R-Reno, on Monday."

Veteran legislator Dodge dead at 91: Dodge Act provides local government employees and teachers bargaining rights for pay, benefits, work conditions (Nevada Appeal* article)

Longtime Nevada lawmaker Carl Dodge dies (Nevada AP article)

City seeks solution to land management woes: Swapping or buying federal land considered (Nevada Appeal* article)

Media cited for feeding homeless: Goodman blasts radio 'publicity stunt' (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Las Vegas marshals ticket 7, arrest 3 amid homeless protests (Nevada AP article)

"There has to be a better way than turning the homeless problem into a second-rate Ringling Brothers."

JOHN L. SMITH: Failure to keep mouth in check on homelessness turns mayor into clown (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

COUNTY COMMISSION: Refuse ordinance might be revised -- Some officials say law has derailed recycling efforts (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Incline residents rebuff ferry idea (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

Ferry can help lake stay healthy (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)

UNLV pleased with institute's performance (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"'This report means nothing,' Alden said. 'It doesn't tell us what procedures they used in the audit, who they contacted and who did the work. It's an informational piece only.'"

Another look at institute's books: Independent probe called for (Las Vegas Sun article)

 College gets good news on accreditation (Las Vegas Sun article)

District to give parents option: Students allowed transfer to schools with better record (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Portable air conditioners save the day (Las Vegas Sun article)

Nevada Utilities

Wind Generated Electricity May Be In Your Future (Nevada Observer article)

Southern Nevada Power Bills May Jump Dramatically Following Court Ruling (Nevada Observer article)

Sierra Pacific Resources Posts Huge Second Quarter Profit (Nevada Observer article)

Sen. Amodei diagnosed with West Nile virus (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

No signs of West Nile virus in Fernley (Nevada Appeal* article)

Artown ends with eclectic concert (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Hot August Nights turns 20 (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., opened a new line of criticism against the Yucca Mountain program on Monday, noting the nuclear waste project has been managed by the same company with a role in the disastrous "Big Dig" tunnels in Boston."

Reid notes connection between Yucca, 'Big Dig': Bechtel Corp. involved in both projects, senator points out (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"A Record Of Fraud": Berkley -- "No Basis In Reality": Ensign (Nevada Observer article)

Nevada's Past

City tries again to get million-dollar loan from state for V&T project: The state should benefit, so the state should contribute more, mayor says (Nevada Appeal* article)

Nevada Journalism

Today's newspapers are as plain as white bread (Michael Green column, Las Vegas Business Press)

Field crowded in lieutenant governor race (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Dem hopefuls see varied paths to state's growth (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Asian tourism emerges as hot issue in GOP race (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

21,386 cast ballots by mail, in person in early voting (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Early primary voting has slow start (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Commentary: Jon Ralston defends Nevada as a political entity after an Iowa columnist takes Democrats to task (Las Vegas Sun column)

Yepsen: Nevada caucuses would be gamble (Des Moines Register column)

"Even if media attention has made some potential jurors aware of the case, they argued, a defendant is 'entitled to an impartial jury, not one ignorant of the facts.'"

POLITICAL CORRUPTION CASE: Malone motion opposed -- Defense wants trial moved (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Large Elko County fires nearly contained (Elko Free Press article)

Nevada wildfires winding down (Nevada AP article)

Tribe awarded grant to fight substance abuse (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"Blum said more than two-thirds of the Army National Guard's 34 brigades are not combat ready because of equipment shortages."

Guard lacks equipment: Nevada commander says state in same predicament as others (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Guinn, the Guard, and the Helicopters (Desert Beacon website)

JOHN L. SMITH: From all sides, community weighs in on controversy over homeless (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Homeless groupies (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

Officials trash pilot program for recycling: Once-a-week garbage collection doesn't appeal to commissioners (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

County group to review coroner's inquest system (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"In a mere 22 days, the county sent notice to neighbors, the Spring Valley Town Board and the Clark County Planning Commission approved the permit, and the five business days during which an appeal could be filed passed."

 Before you know, county says 'yes' (Las Vegas Sun article)

IVGID gets grant for Incline Lake (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

Much more than discussion at meeting (Andy Whyman column, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)

"The agency's tax base has shrunk to half of what it was in 2000, requiring all property tax revenues to cover annual debt payments."

Petition failure benefits casino (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Union push falls short: Measure lacks 1,000 signatures (Las Vegas Review-Journal article)

Report shows more Nevada schools need improvement (Nevada AP article)

Nevada Department of Education 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

Court in Nevada case rules BLM must widen look at mining effects (Nevada AP article)

Great Basin Mine Watch v. Hankins (9th US Circuit Court of Appeals website)

"The PUC response is "one more government entity who has refused to be part of checks and balances" that the Constitution provided through creation of three branches of government," said ACLU public advocate Lee Rowland.

Public Utilities Commission won't join ACLU's privacy invasion feud (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Company seeks input on power plant plan (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Divine Strake explosion delayed, possibly moved (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Feds delay Divine Strake explosion in Nevada to 2007 (Nevada AP article)

Ensign, Reid Introduce White Pine County Lands Bill: Comprehensive Act Modeled After Successful SNPLMA (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

White Pine County Lands Bill Contains Clark County Turf Buyback Program (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

Benefits From Changes To Land Act To Be Felt Throughout Nevada (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

Changes To Land Act To Benefit Northern Nevada: Ballardini Ranch measure will save Washoe County taxpayers millions (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

Gov. Guinn Applauds White Pine County Land Bill (Gov. Guinn Press Release)

POLITICAL MANEUVERING: Minimum wage hike unlikely -- Reid says Senate won't pass 'flawed' bill that includes permanent estate tax cut (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Porter Backs Minimum Wage Legislation - Includes permanent estate tax relief, extends state and local sales tax deduction (Rep. Porter Press Release)

No escaping the need to face global warming (Lahontan Valley News* editorial)

Ensign Introduces Legislation To Promote Democracy In Cuba (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

Reid Statement On Cuban Dictator Fidel Castro (Sen. Reid Press Release)

Las Vegas ready to make history: $7.5 million contract first step in creating museum in old post office (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Rule No. 1: Don't make a mistake (Las Vegas Sun article)

REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL RACE: Gibbons: Beers must answer for positions -- Campaign manager: Effort to paint candidate as liberal will fail (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

TASC challenge won't be filed: State AFL-CIO 'exploring other legal remedies,' official says (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"'People who love government' are trying to thwart the Tax and Spending Control initiative, says Bob Adney, executive director for the campaign."

The great debate (Las Vegas CityLife editorial)

Four candidates seek to replace Derby on Board of Regents (Nevada Appeal* article)

Early voting begins slowly (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Turnout huge at law enforcement event (Nevada Appeal* article)

Meth scare and prison (Randall G. Shelden column, Las Vegas CityLife)

More dialogue needed with median projects (Lahontan Valley News* editorial)

"In July, the DMV accused Nellis, Desert and four other cab companies of using fake emission inspection reports to certify 118 taxis which hadn't been smog tested, as required by law."

Companies claim ignorance of falsified smog tests on cabs (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"The best thing government can do for all of its citizens on this issue is to stay out of it and not spend taxpayer dollars on something it shouldn't be spending those dollars on, and that so many Americans have such a strong moral objection to."

Embryonic stem-cell tests off limits for government (Don Nelson and Chuck Muth column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

Lawsuit targets city park mandate: Ban on feeding homeless challenged (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Activists file suit against Las Vegas homeless ordinance (Nevada AP article)

North Las Vegas officials to revise anti-loitering ordinances (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

What's the difference? (Chip Mosher column, Las Vegas CityLife)

"The city attorney's office has ruled that Mayor Oscar Goodman's plan to put graffiti offenders in public stocks is unconstitutional under the constitution's ban against cruel and unusual punishment.

'I'm asking for a rewrite,' Goodman said of the opinion."

Mayor gets pilloried by legal opinion (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Why you can't use the stocks (Steve Sebelius column, Las Vegas CityLife)

"Something is indeed rotten in Clark County, but it ain't the garbage we generate. It's the trashing of the community's interest, all with the blessing of elected officials who just hold their noses and look the other way."

ERIN NEFF: Recycle this (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

"Mayor Oscar Goodman admitted that the disputed area of downtown given to Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese was done for political reasons."

Tarkanian loses council redistricting battle (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Las Vegas economy shows signs of weakening (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"There's probably no better indication that Las Vegas' real estate market has cooled than the number of people who kept their wallet in their pocket at Wednesday's BLM public land auction."

An almost silent auction for the BLM: Only nine of 61 parcels sold at public event (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

All those vows of spending less not passing test: Gasoline costs not curtailing spending (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"All they want to do is attack someone else," he said. "The university should step in and clean this up. They let this mess fester for too long. The entire homeland security effort here is suffering because of this."

Critics say institute trying to shift heat (Las Vegas Sun article)

"We hope the regents demand that UNLV find someone to audit this program independently and more thoroughly. An unsigned 14-page report produced by the foundation that runs the institute is not a credible investigation."

Credibility lacking in audit: Unattributed security institute audit is hardly a reliable source of information (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Two schools improve scores, two others dip (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"The Elko County Commission approved a draft contract yesterday with the Southern Nevada Water Authority in which the authority promises not to purchase or apply for water rights in Elko County."

County approves water pact (Elko Free Press article)

Heavenly Mountain Resort to go to 100 percent wind power: Parent company Vail decides to offset energy use at all properties (Nevada Appeal* article)

Nevada Culture

Tour de Nez in trouble (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Tribal Nevada

One more step: The Intertribal Court of Appeals last Friday removed one obstacle to the members of the Winnemucca Indian Colony regaining control of their colony. (Reno News & Review article)

Nuke Dump Timeline Questioned (Associated Press article)

Ensign testifies against proposed Yucca bill (Sen. Ensign Press Release)

Reid testifies at Yucca hearing (Sen. Reid Press Release)

Statement of Robert R. Loux, Executive Director of Nevada Agency For Nuclear Projects (Agency for Nuclear Projects website)

"The bill, if approved by the Senate and signed by the president, would wipe out an expected $1 increase in Nevada's minimum wage, which was approved by 68 percent of the state's voters in 2004 and expected to be easily ratified this November."

Taking back their tips: Congress' minimum wage hike would stiff those in Nevada's tip-intensive industries (Las Vegas Sun article)

Democrats: Minimum wage bill could hurt Nevada tip-earners (Nevada AP article)

Minimum Wage, Estate Tax Showdown Looms (Nevada AP article)

"In fact, what does our current 'transportation security' regime really do, other than 'waste resources' in the process of 'hassling the innocent'"?

Our Maginot Line in the sky: Air marshals blacklist citizens, make up threats to meet quotas (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

Withhold Evidence, Admit Hearsay And Torture Confessions -- Will You Be Next?

Gonzales Pushes Lenient Hearsay Rules (Nevada AP article)

BLM AUCTION GUIDELINES: Bill revamps federal land use -- Plans address housing, reshape White Pine County holdings (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Protecting White Pine County: Bill before Senate would preserve 545,000 acres for wilderness (Las Vegas Sun article)

Ensign, Reid introduce new land bill (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Members of the public would be surprised to know that the Congressional Record is not a faithful record of what happens. Events that do happen often vanish from the Record, and events that did not happen appear in its pages. Some observers believe that most of the "debates" recorded in the Record are bogus."

Doctoring history: Members of Congress are allowed to tamper with the record, and this time, it may have legal consequences (Reno News & Review article)

Profits down for West Virginia owner of Binion's in Las Vegas (Nevada AP article)

Going ... Going ... Gaughan - Coast CEO cashes out Boyd stock (Las Vegas Business Press article)

MGM Mirage 2Q profit increases; shares tumble on consumer worries (Nevada AP article)

MGM Mirage profit up on Mandalay results, Bellagio performance (Nevada AP article)

Profits down for MTR Gaming (Nevada AP article)

Las Vegas Sands second-quarter earnings rise 27 percent (Nevada AP article)

CASINO EARNINGS: Macau boosts Sands -- Rough quarter at The Venetian offset by Sands Macau revenue (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Venetian revenues are "like kissing your sister" (Las Vegas Business Press article)

Porter planning to head to island near England to study Internet gambling regulation (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Post office redesign approved (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

New book answers questions about Nevada politics (Nevada Appeal* article)

Two gubernatorial debates to be televised tonight (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

JOHN L. SMITH: Hunt drops gloves in governor's race just in time for televised debate (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Nevada GOP prepares for possible nomination of dead candidate (Nevada AP article)

The Strange Death of Kathy Augustine: Is it a real-life mystery–or not a mystery at all? (Las Vegas Weekly article)

"'It's hard to image that somebody or some company would force a person to give up their constitutional right to run for office,' Burk said."

Disney withdraws from Assembly race (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Carson City Sheriff's Protective Association

Ensign, Gibbons, Gibbons & Krolicki

Deputy association endorses state, local candidates (Nevada Appeal* article)

Candidates continue war of words (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

Jon Ralston laments the ignorance of 30,000 early voters, who won't have the benefit of candidate debates (Las Vegas Sun column)

Galardi sentencing scheduled for Sept. 8 (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"The groups will not investigate leads, however."

Federal anti-terror funds to go toward sharing information: 'Early warning groups' to receive $6.5 million (Las Vegas Review-Journal article)

"Embattled Family Court Judge Steven Jones and his former girlfriend are considering reuniting, even though the judge is charged with battering the woman, according to Jones' lawyer."

Judge, ex-girlfriend want no-contact order lifted (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Fire suppression costs important in deciding to sell, keep federal land: City officials seek to resolve the matter by the end of the year (Nevada Appeal* article)

"Las Vegas alleges that Danny Piper and Joseph Bunch, owners of the bar, have fostered an unsafe environment at the tavern, which has become notorious for robberies, stabbings and a killing."

Racial profiling concerns halt council meeting on troubled bar (Las Vegas Sun article)

Genoa's a hard place to run for office (Gardnerville Record-Courier* editorial)

Commission leaves Silver Springs GID intact: Lyon County Commissioners plan to revisit issue of reorganizing board (Nevada Appeal* article)

Latest Articles Listed On Front Pages Dated July 20th

Fernley Leader-Courier

Mason Valley News

"Higher education officials declined to weigh in on the cheating allegations, but were surprised the punishment that McDonald supported was much more severe than that handed down by the dean of UNLV's dental school for 10 students also caught cheating this spring."

University cheating cases draw comparison (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"The Educational Outreach Department, formerly known as continuing education, 'has a significant lack of management oversight with respect to all aspects of its financial operations,' according to an internal audit completed in April by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas."

UNLV department scrutinized: Internal audit finds significant lack of oversight within Educational Outreach (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Data thieves hit schools: Computer hackers targeting universities more often, showing need for better security (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Promises And Eggshells

"Mulroy said the agreement cannot be made permanent, because the current water authority board is not allowed to legally bind future boards."

Progress slow on water deal: Elko County officials still discussing draft to be sent to SNWA (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

You Can Drink It Twice

"Two powerful organizations that represent Southern Nevada's residential and commercial developers are charging that the Clean Water Coalition has not done enough to inform the region about a $750 million plan to deliver treated wastewater to Lake Mead."

Developers demand more input on project for wastewater (Las Vegas Sun article)

State's Hispanic numbers soar: 44 percent increase in five years is more than twice Nevada's growth rate (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Hispanic population booming in Nevada (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Census Bureau Releases Population Estimates by Race, Hispanic Origin and Age for States and Counties (US Census Bureau Press Release, with links to data tables)

Hiring illegal immigrants remains a hot topic: Ignorance is not an excuse, immigration official says (Nevada Appeal* article)

Carson Valley Visitors Authority to host branding workshop (Nevada Appeal* article)

"'You have before you a bill that attempts like a cowcatcher on a locomotive to anticipate and sweep aside every potential health and safety obstacle,' said Bob Loux, director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects."

Project director says 'fix Yucca' bill must pass to make 2017 deadline (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Guinn's office stood by Loux. Nevada's advocacy on Capitol Hill is no different than that coming from members of the panel who supported Yucca."

Loux's credibility attacked by pro-Yucca Idaho senator (Las Vegas Sun article)

A bill with baggage: House minimum wage increase would hurt workers who depend on tips (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Senate Rejects Estate, Minimum Wage Bill (Associated Press article)

Senate May Give Minimum Wage Fall Vote (Associated Press article)

Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty (Associated Press article)

Convention on Cybercrime (Council of Europe website)

Electronic Privacy Information Center Cybercrime Convention Webpage (EPIC website)

Residents promise old-fashioned activism: Townspeople frustrated by insurance company's delay in rebuilding schoolhouse after fire (Nevada Appeal* article)

Vucanovich's memoirs are a 'must read' for Fallon residents (David C. Henley column, Lahontan Valley News*)

Supporters' camps part of debate atmosphere: Backers gather outside TV station to cheer candidates (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Nevada candidates for governor debate (Nevada AP article)

Democratic Candidates' Debate

"It was billed as a televised debate between Democratic candidates for governor, but it would be easy to understand if viewers on Friday thought -- at least for a few moments -- they were watching a GOP candidate event."

Titus, Gibson find areas to disagree (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Republican Candidates' Debate

"The Republican gubernatorial candidates threw "liberal Democrat" labels at each other like epithets and wrapped the theme of lower taxes around themselves like fire blankets, as they squared off Friday in the first debate to include all three major GOP candidates for governor."

GUBERNATORIAL DEBATES: Candidates stake claims -- Hunt, Beers try to gain on Gibbons (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Where's the fraud? TASC foe refuses to back up a summer's worth of smears (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

Freeway, development top Carson City hopefuls' goals (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Local Hispanics encouraged to vote (Nevada Appeal article)

SHERIFF CANDIDATE: Airola faces lawsuits -- Flight school students allege he didn't live up to commitments (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Airola has been a defendant in at least eight lawsuits filed in Clark County District Court that resulted either in out-of-court settlements or judgments against him. He also is a defendant in a federal bankruptcy case in Utah and a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Diego, and was a defendant in another federal case in Las Vegas."

Suits litter Airola's past: Shady dealings or 'a fact of business life'? (Las Vegas Sun article)

"The race for the office of Nye County sheriff has generated, if nothing else, a steady stream of vivid letters by those strenuously supporting and opposing the primary candidates, who themselves are a vivid bunch."

Lieseke one of four confronting sheriff (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Five work for GOP nod in Commission District 4 (Pahrump Valley Times article)

NDOT removes candidates' signs from along state highway rights-of-way (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Take a stand against Pin Head politics (Michael Reiner column, Pahrump Valley Times)

"Retired state Supreme Court Justice Deborah Agosti, chairwoman of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Death Review, won approval to write a bill draft aimed at increasing accountability to the public and bolstering state authority to force compliance from county family services agencies."

FAMILY SERVICES AGENCIES: Bill seeks less secrecy about child deaths -- Panel discusses legislation boosting state oversight (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Levinson said USA Capital was a "Ponzi-like scheme" at least as far back as 2001. In a Ponzi scheme, money fund from new investors is used to pay earlier investors."

Judge approves initial payment of $60 million (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Can construction and conservation coexist in Southern Nevada?"

Real Estate and Development: Positive conversation about conservation (In Business Las Vegas article)

Fernley Leader-Courier

Mason Valley News

City to consider amending Comprehensive Plan (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

Roundabout to be completed Aug.18 (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

"The Silver Springs General Improvement District Board is charging members have not been informed by the Lyon County Commissioners’ office of a meeting to discuss possible changes to GID Board."

Commissioners to discuss changes in SSGID board: GID Chairman says Board was not informed (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

Lampros quits city council (Ely Times article)

"The City of Ely must find new legal representation after White Pine County Commissioners axed the agreement for the District Attorney's Office to represent the City last week."

 City to advertise for new attorney (Ely Times article)

"Regents wanted to review the history, but 'what I was looking for was the path forward,' Ashley said after the meeting. Regents discuss embattled institute:

UNLV's Ashley free to make changes (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"A special regents meeting Friday on the failings of UNLV's Institute for Security Studies raised more questions than answers and ended up deteriorating into finger-pointing among warring factions of the university."

Universal finger-pointing: Institute audits in-house, for now (Las Vegas Sun article)

Action delayed on cheating discipline (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Nevada's regents plan to tell Gasper Lazzara, the donor behind UNLV's orthodontics program, that he is persona non grata at their dental school."

Regents upset with company funding orthodontics program (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"University regents took steps Friday to end UNLV's relationship with a private donor, but only after trying to collect the money the university is owed."

Dental firm braced: Pay up, then get out! (Las Vegas Sun article)

East Valley Elementary may not be ready for Aug. 28 start: Back ordered electrical part cited as major reason for delay (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

New Dayton elementary school to cost $8.57 million: Bid awarded to same contractor building identical Fernley school (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

DHS Principal takes District Office post: As Associate Superintendent of Education Services (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

Yerington Elementary achieves Adequate Yearly Progress: YHS designated as High Achieving-Growth; YIS goes on In Need of Improvement list (Mason Valley News article)

School District hopes to fill YHS Principal’s post by next week: Other openings could result from Principal choice; District also has 30 other licensed positions to fill (Mason Valley News article)

"At $2 billion -- give or take a few hundred million here and there for overruns and unforeseen circumstances -- selling the plan to Las Vegas water-users won't be easy once they realize White Pine water may cost them more than Dom Perignon."

Bets are off for SNWA settlement (Kent Harper column, Ely Times)

Elko commission OKS draft water pact with SNWA (Nevada AP article)

West Nile Virus strikes harder this year: Two months into the season, Carson City already has two human cases (Nevada Appeal* article)

West Nile virus strikes Elkoan (Elko Free Press article)

Precautions help avoid West Nile virus (Elko Free Press article)

No West Nile Virus detected (Fernley Leader-Courier article)

Ailing red-tailed hawk tests positive for West Nile Virus (Mason Valley News article)

"Wild horse and burro fans attending the Western States Wild Horse and Burro Expo Aug. 18-20 can now make the drive out to Palomino Valley and return home with a living legend -- all weekend. The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) National Wild Horse and Burro Center at Palomino Valley will be open for adoptions from 8 a.m. -- 4 p.m. during the Expo to accommodate wild horse and burro aficionados who want a legend of their own."

Western States Horse, Burro Expo begins Aug. 18 (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Ensign, Reid introduce White Pine lands bill (Ely Times article)

Lands Bill includes 3,536 acres for Shoshone Tribe expansion (Ely Times article)

Complaints About Free-Wheeling Spending Practices

ATF Director Truscott Resigns (Associated Press article)

From The Neon Empire

Gamblers unwavering in loyalty to Station (In Business Las Vegas article)

Douglas County Valley Bar to be rebuilt in Centerville (Nevada Appeal* article)

JOHN L. SMITH: Debates show it's hard to get candidates for governor in headlock (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Jon Ralston takes a live look and a television perspective on how the candidates for governor fared (Las Vegas Sun column)

Debate didn't shake up Nevada race, experts say (Nevada AP article)

ERIN NEFF: Beers ensures primary remains a race; Gibson left on the run (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

The Great Debates Not So Hot (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

Crowded field eyes governor's mansion (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Stanleigh Harold Lusak: 'I want my constitution, my bill of rights ... back,' candidate says (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"The accusation that Gibson is tainted by his financial dealings has been a staple of the campaign since late March, when Titus unveiled her accusations of "pay to play." She pointed to more than a dozen instances in which Gibson took contributions from corporations shortly before or after the groups had businesses before the Henderson City Council -- land sales, zoning changes, development approvals and appointments.

Gibson said in each case, he did what was best for Henderson. He fired back with a variety of charges against Titus."

GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGNS: Races tighten down stretch -- Months of bruising fight leave Democrats where they started (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

GEOFF SCHUMACHER: Titus vs. Gibson: Beyond gotcha politics (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

In GOP, Gibbons keeps edge, but victory no longer assured (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Gibbons way ahead of curve on spending: GOP wonders where $2.38 million is going (Las Vegas Sun article)

Hal Rothman uses campaign contributions to see how the state might look under Governor Gibbons (Las Vegas Sun column)

Hunt defends television ad attacking Gibbons: Campaign says ad about congressman's 'flawed character,' not his stance on abortion (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

I’m guessing Beers is happy right now… (Eric Odom column, Battleborn Opinion News)

Nevada nears 1 million voters (Nevada Appeal* article)

Record number registered to vote (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Voter lottery just crazy enough to work (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

An emerging force: Candidates who want to win should note increasing numbers of Hispanic voters (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Campaña Pro-Voto seeks to give local Hispanics a voice (Nevada Appeal* article)

"Registrar Dan Burk said the ballots are printed in two languages to comply with federal elections laws that demand bilingual ballots if 20 percent or more of the county's population belongs to a particular minority group. Washoe County's population is about 21 percent Hispanic, he said."

Bilingual ballots spur outcry (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Incline flush with early voters for primary (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

Where to go for early voting (Nevada Appeal* article)

"The mechanisms used in recent years to steal elections are both manifold and manifest."

Hack! (Travus T. Hipp column, Sparks Tribune)

County makes changes to liquor ordinance (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"Last year - the most recent campaign finance data available - Commissioner Myrna Williams received $10,000, Reid got $15,000, Commissioner Tom Collins got $18,500 and Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald got $30,000 from Republic or its subsidiaries."

What's that smell? Unkept promises from garbage firm (Las Vegas Sun article)

"Tahoe's planning agency has responded to an information request from the Tahoe Lakefront Owner's Association with a letter stating 'TRPA cannot withhold what does not exist.'"

TRPA responds to group's request for public information (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

"The publicly funded retail and gaming redevelopment projects transforming Reno rely on high visitor volume, a car-intensive drive-up market and sales-tax dollars. That's guaranteed to diminish local quality of life."

Reno Cabela's still hopes for '07 opening; traffic concerns persist (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Chancellor's annual fishing trip gets high marks: Some see event as more gift than conference because those outside academia attend (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

School funding increase sought: Legislature urged to boost spending by $1.1 billion (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Taxed by school shopping: Nevada families should receive sales tax exemption for back-to-school buys (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

School facing probe: Officials: State is owed more than $100,000 (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"BLM auctions should continue to dispose of public land to the highest bidder -- no discounts -- and issues of land use and planning should be left to local governments and property owners."

'Affordable housing' lessons not learned: Ensign, Reid shouldn't tinker with BLM auctions (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

THOMAS MITCHELL: Even rebel bloggers need strong federal shield law (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Monthly quota system denied: Air Marshal Service says there is no such policy (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Fixing the water famine in Virginia City (Nevada Appeal* article)

Still working 133 years later: 19th century siphons supplied nearly 10 million gallons of water a day (Nevada Appeal* article)

University to publish two booklets on Nevada gaming (Nevada Appeal* article)

Book details colorful history of Silver State gambling regulation: Gaming Control Oral Histories (Guy W. Farmer column, Nevada Appeal*)

Job with few duties popular: Primary attracts 10 candidates (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Pair agree, disagree on voter ID: Tarkanian says Scroggins now supports plan (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Lawyer, family judge challenge Douglas (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Seat F candidate biographies (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Saitta was listed in a recent Los Angeles Times series suggesting that campaign contributions impact the selection of judges in Las Vegas and the way they rule. Saitta was among several who had received large sums of money from law firms and lawyers who appear in her court."

Becker faces 3 challengers (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Seat G candidate biographies (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

COPAC Endorsements: State Senate 5 and 8 (Battleborn Opinion News)

Miscellaneous COPAC Endorsements (Battleborn Opinion News)

School district celebrates 50 years (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"The school system has opened on average more than 13 new or replacement schools in each of the past five years."

The science of building: School district expansion continues (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Charters aimed at minorities (Las Vegas Sun article)

School Board candidate fuming over state labor union's endorsement of incumbent (Las Vegas Sun article)

Reno charter school under investigation (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Closed Reno charter school under investigation by AG's office (Nevada AP article)

"Not to be outdone by his South Shore cousin who entered the Mount Bleu Casino looking for a little gaming action, a local bruin last week sought more refined pursuits as he entered the deserted food court at the Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor and helped himself to salmon, tri-tip and cherry ice cream."

Bear takes in dinner and a show at Shakespeare fest (Nevada Appeal* article)

Democrats block minimum wage hike: They consider it more important to rob from 'the rich' (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

"If voters think the minimum wage needs raising, they'll have to do it in the states."

Minimum wage bill was a bad one (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)

Fourth Ward School throwing a seven-month party: Fundraiser hopes to raise $50,000 for historic school through 30 themed gatherings (Nevada Appeal* article)

"The new secretary of state must have a real reform agenda and pursue it personally at the Legislature. The next Legislature must enact reforms. The lack of information about most candidates -- on this, the 11th day of voting -- is inexcusable."

ERIN NEFF: Campaign finance info vital to voters (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

"Maddox said he would not "nullify the signatures of the 156,000 people" who signed the TASC petition because of a one-word typographic error in the circulated version."

Judge rules TASC petition should remain on ballot in November election (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Judge rules tax-and-spending initiative can stay on ballot: Appeal promised by promoters (Nevada Appeal* article)

TASC qualifies for ballot, judge says (Reno Gazette-Journal* article)

Judge rejects challenge of Nevada spending limit plan (Nevada AP article)

"A promise and a warning, hedged with a lawsuit, were offered by Clark County power brokers this week in hopes of derailing a ballot measure aimed at limiting eminent domain land seizures."

Sides take aim for, against PISTOL (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"If Augustine prevails in the primary, the Republican State Central Committee will select her stand-in in time for the general election. There are several candidates who are prepared to step in should it be necessary."

JOHN L. SMITH: Augustine's reputation for political toughness extends beyond the grave (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Campaign coffee klatch: A dozen candidates for four voters (Las Vegas Sun article)

"Election officials in Nevada expect only 20 percent to 27 percent of registered voters in the state to cast a ballot by the time the primary election is over Aug. 15, about the same percentage we've seen in recent primaries."

Helping get out the vote (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)

Voter excitement missing: Early election could lure just 20 percent (Nevada AP article)

Delayed sample ballots affect early voting (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Douglas County Commission

Growth a significant issue for District 4 candidates (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Washoe County Commission

Three campaign for District 2; 1 running in protest (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"It drives them nuts - the prospect that strippers and gamblers, coffee shop waiters and blackjack dealers could play a central role in choosing the next Democratic nominee for president."

Caucus reformers face naked politics: Earlier date may depend on state overcoming image (Las Vegas Sun article)

Corruption trial of Malone delayed: Defense team still hoping for change of venue (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"The 6,500 investors who entrusted USA Capital with $962 million in assets know some of that money is gone, but half a million dollars is going out the door every week to lawyers and other professionals in the USA Capital bankruptcy case."

Fees for USA Capital case $550,800 a week (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Goodman said at Wednesday's council meeting that those reselling land after getting projects approved are slowing the progress of high-rise construction downtown."

Mayor gets tough on flipping: New rule cuts approval time for downtown projects (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Heat saps home sales in July (Las Vegas Business Press article)

Las Vegas Valley home sales are drying up (Las Vegas Business Press article)

"Downtown Las Vegas has had an identity crisis ever since Bugsy Siegel built "The Flamingo" on the highway to Los Angeles."

Forget all your troubles ... forget all your cares ... and go downtown? (Las Vegas Business Press article)

32 customers may face sewer service cutoff in Silver Springs (Nevada Appeal* article)

Hawthorne receives $3.8 million economic development grant (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"But are all those new jobs and those pay raises tied to specific achievement benchmarks? Of course not. Although the State Board of Education and Nevada's entire education establishment would have parents and taxpayers believe that this budget request is "a start" toward fixing all that ails the state's public schools, the panel isn't willing to attach the slightest measure of accountability."

Education budget-busting: Board wants a 50 percent spending increase (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

"The replacement of old light fixtures containing the chemical polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly referred to as PCB, in the Churchill County School District's older schools is almost complete."

Replacement of aging ballasts nearly complete (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"Officials are asking Northern Nevadans to use strong mosquito repellent and wear long sleeves and pants this summer after 18 people across the state have been sickened with the mosquito-borne West Nile virus."

West Nile bites back: Wear insect repellent with DEET, officials say (Nevada Appeal* article)

"The answer here is the same one for keeping your kids off drugs: creating a trusting environment in which parents can have conversations with their teens and talk about the dangers of drugs and sex."

Parents' policing job gets even more difficult (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

Federal appeals court rejects Nevada arguments on Yucca Mountain (Associated Press article)

Being safe is not a 'failure': Meeting original deadline for burying deadly waste could have been disastrous (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Minimum wage bill dies by partisan politicking (Lahontan Valley News* editorial)

Campaign speech (Las Vegas Review-Journal* editorial)

V&T operator must have experience, consultant says (Nevada Appeal* article)

As primary vote nears, Titus and Gibson still trading barbs: Gubernatorial candidates question each other's motives during debate (Las Vegas Review-Journal article)

Titus, Gibson battle at Democratic debate (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Panelists weigh in on debate (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Titus vs. Gibson like Ali vs. Frazier (Ray Hagar column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

Titus, Gibson clash in no-holds barred Democratic debate in Reno (Nevada AP article)

Jackrabbits, sagebrush and loyal Republicans: Governor candidates look for love in the rurals (Las Vegas Sun article)

Strategic voting: Candidate for governor Dina Titus is coping with a perception that she cannot beat Jim Gibbons (Reno News & Review article)

State Sen. Dina Titus close to broke (Anjeanette Damon column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

"A majority of Nevada voters continue to support a November ballot measure to rein in government spending, but the undecided camp has grown by 5 percentage points since April, a new poll shows."

TASC initiative sees dip: Poll shows shift to undecided on ballot measure (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Disclosure forms released for judge candidates (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Some local candidates miss deadline for reporting (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Sheriff's Race

Airola digs deep into own pockets: Sheriff's hopeful spends nearly $1.7 million (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

JANE ANN MORRISON: Sheriff weighs in against Airola too late to sway some voters (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Consider it shaken: Airola's deep pockets worry opponents (Las Vegas Sun article)

Jon Ralston on how sheriff candidate Jerry Airola is giving law enforcement insiders reasons to be concerned about his high-flying drive for office (Las Vegas Sun column)

Boulder City Land Auction

Land sale backers appeal to Supreme Court: Group wants initiative on Boulder City ballot (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Complacent Reno Mayor Takes City's Votes For Granted

Incumbent confident of primary victory (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

ERIN NEFF: It's all about Bush (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

Reid saw what Lieberman missed: Democrats were weary of dancing with Republicans (Las Vegas Sun article)

A lesson from Connecticut: The defeat of Sen. Joe Lieberman suggests that a restive electorate awaits Republicans (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

Reid says primary vote is referendum on Bush (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

A new America: To really make changes in this country, we’ve got to move beyond divisive politics (Richard Flyer column, Reno News & Review)

Election Outlook 2006: Who's Hot and Who's Not? (Nevada Business Journal article)

Recorders, Clerks and Administrators: Should Politics Trump Ability? (Lyle E. Brennan column, Nevada Business Journal)

FLASHPOINT (Jon Ralston column, Las Vegas Sun)

"Sure Development is the second private lender cited by the Mortgage Lending Division for alleged violations since the April bankruptcy filing of USA Capital, which had $962 million in assets. The mortgage lending division drew sharp criticism for failing to discover and stop improper practices at USA Capital before it failed."

State regulator orders lender to halt actions: Sure Development told to stop offering loan, deed investments without license (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

A job they can sink their teeth into (Nevada Appeal* article)

"For residents who live near blast sites, the use of explosives to ready hillside areas for development is a noisy and sometimes jarring experience. Late last year, for example, a blast mishap in the Canyons development in Henderson prompted more than 130 residents to submit damage claims involving cracked drywall, broken glass and damaged doors."

Las Vegas leery of hillside blasting (Las Vegas Sun article)

Rogers' gift to go toward UNLV health programs (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Pharmacy school promoted: Funding again sought to start program in public university system (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Carson schools pass a major test with an A+ (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

Material things Creative financing for creative teaching takes an unexpected turn at High Desert Montessori School (Reno News & Review article)

Trendy vending: Vending machine foods are becoming more nutritional in local schools (Reno News & Review article)

Brain food: Here is the list of approved vending machine foods for Washoe County schools (Reno News & Review article)

"State Engineer Tracy Taylor, in a 19-page decision, largely rejected an effort by lawyers for the Southern Nevada Water Authority to limit consideration of environmental issues in the hearings, scheduled Sept. 11-29 in Carson City. Taylor also rejected a Water Authority motion to exclude consideration of the effects on recreation and "scenic values" the ground water pumping and exportation could have."

Water plan suffers setback: State engineer won't ignore environmental issues (Las Vegas Sun article)

Officials dedicate plant materials center (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Nevada Health Matters

Healthcare Heroes (Nevada Business Journal feature)

Nevada Utilities

Tax-case settlement helps Southwest Gas reverse loss (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Nevada's Environment

Tahoe looking better (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)

Nevada Culture

County Fair Time (Elko Free Press article)

Working cow horse show Aug. 17 at Suzie Creek (Elko Free Press article)

Yucca plan may soon be put to rest (Gov. Guinn column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

Site fight: The idea of leaving nuclear waste at power plants instead of sending it to Yucca Mountain is being debated (Reno News & Review article)

A lot rides on the V&T name: VC businessman says he is willing to part with V&T trademark (Nevada Appeal* article)

"The Internet is a wonderful tool that can inform people with immediacy. But it doesn't always do so accurately. It is important that voters obtain information from a variety of sources - preferably those who aren't afraid to show themselves."

What's in a blog? Voters should ask questions and be wary of the Web's anonymous watchdogs (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

The Nevada Observer's Contact Page

Primary colors: Don't be frightened. It's only democracy (Las Vegas CityLife article)

Bye, bye Joe: In all the coverage of U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman's struggle for the Democratic re-nomination, reporters and pundits never fail to mention that he was his party's nominee for vice president just six years ago. (Las Vegas CityLife editorial)

"The whining at City Hall has become almost unbearable."

Thanks for asking: Mayor Oscar Goodman said he is open to ideas on how to address homelessness. CityLife gladly obliges (Las Vegas CityLife article)

Nevada leader calls Yucca construction plans illegal and unnecessary (Robert Loux, Nevada Agency For Nuclear Projects website)

Court Decision a Mixed Bag for Nevada (Robert Loux, Nevada Agency For Nuclear Projects website)

Analysis: Concerns linger on Yucca site (UPI article)

Gaming take slumps in June (Las Vegas Business Press article)

Nevada casinos win $12.2 billion from gamblers in fiscal 2006 (Nevada AP article)

June 2006 Nevada Gaming Revenues And Collections (Gov. Guinn Press Release)

Titus, Gibbons on top in polls: Picture changes in governor races (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

JOHN L. SMITH: Different polls tell different stories, none of which counts like actual votes (Las Vegas Review-Journal* column)

GOP race tightening amid debate (Reno Gazette-Journal* article)

Republican candidate debate overview (Jim Clark column, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)

Heller in ethics trouble? (upnorth blog)

TV commercial and complaint (upnorth blog)

GOP conservatives target Chafee; Group backing Nev.'s Angle (Nevada AP article)

Poll: Krolicki leading in GOP primary -- Ads draw attention to lieutenant governor's race (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Candidate Woollen spends $1.6 million on race: Outlays by Krolicki, others thousands less (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Two weeks ago, we were told that you employ an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper. It seemed odd, if true, because as a candidate for Nevada lieutenant governor, you are promising to shut the door on illegal immigration."

AN OPEN LETTER TO BARBARA LEE WOOLLEN (Las Vegas Sun article)

Conflicting deadlines cause late sample ballots in rurals (Nevada Appeal* article)

Sheriff candidates collect the most loot in Lyon (Nevada Appeal* article)

Pointed questions, strong words at VC candidates forum (Nevada Appeal* article)

Reno City Council Races: A Matter Of Reciprocal Subsidies?

"Dortch reported raising $78,575 since this year for a total of $154,405 in two years, with 40 percent coming from construction-related industries."

Challengers make growth key topic in Reno Ward 4 race (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Reno City Attorney's Race

One candidate for Reno city attorney says criminal division needs improvement (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

"Yes, there was no reason to pay attention to the primary in 2006. No reason at all."

Jon Ralston on what could happen if primary elections are ignored in Nevada, where politics are unusual to begin with (Las Vegas Sun column)

"'Although Malone is correct that the media coverage of this case has been extensive, he has failed to demonstrate that this news coverage is likely to result in prejudice,' U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks wrote in his order."

Request to move trial rejected: Malone cited negative publicity surrounding corruption case (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Vertigo: In search of the truth about Erin Kenny, who let greed and ambition overcome her (Las Vegas Weekly article)

Public Employee Benefits Board names new COO (Nevada Appeal* article)

Fast-growing brush fire just west of Reno (Nevada AP article)

Fires controlled after burning 2,000 acres (Elko Free Press article)

Fire could burn hole in city’s pocket (Elko Free Press article)

High court begins process to replace judge (Nevada Appeal* article)

Parties seek to curb extensive calls to local watering hole (Lahontan Valley News* article)

"Eight adult clubs in Las Vegas have lost their argument that they should not have to pay the state's entertainment tax because their topless dancers are exercising their constitutional right of free speech."

Strip clubs' suit over entertainment tax tossed (Las Vegas Sun article)

"The Regional Transportation Commission is proposing replacing the landscaped median on Las Vegas Boulevard South from Sunset Road to Sahara Avenue or beyond with bus-only lanes and express bus stops no sooner than 2014."

Transportation panel plans big changes to Strip landscape (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"Nevada was lauded as one of only two states in the nation that have plans in place to ensure that schools serving minority and low-income students get the qualified and experienced teachers they need, according to a study released Thursday."

Nevada wins praise for giving minorities experienced teachers (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

"The Clark County School Board listened to public outcry Thursday and then voted unanimously to leave unchanged a policy that critics said, if altered, would give the school system's superintendent the ability to bypass trustees when making important decisions."

School decision-making policy left intact (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Financial officer chosen for school district (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

New Careflight base planned for Lovelock (Lahontan Valley News* article)

$48 million heading to Tahoe (Nevada Appeal* article)

$48 million dollars to help keep Tahoe blue (Nevada Appeal* editorial)

Grant approved to study water (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza article)

Progress toward a cleaner lake (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza editorial)

Interior secretary OKs $48 million for Tahoe improvements (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Burning Man celebration returns for 21st year, with more than 35,000 expected to show (Nevada Appeal* article)

"For whatever reason, Reno is the destination of choice for the troublemakers and criminals."

Get out the word: Crime won't pay (Reno Gazette-Journal editorial)

Dayton's new farmers market offers community more than fruit and vegetables: Funds go to aid county youth programs (Nevada Appeal* article)

Dayton 'Square' club called out each Thursday: Group plans to offer beginner classes next month (Nevada Appeal* article)

Reno, Vegas not in danger, official says (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Terror plot recalls 9/11: Arrests reveal our vulnerability, and our need to cooperate on revised security strategy (Las Vegas Sun editorial)

"'The Iraq war has diverted our focus and more than $300 billion in resources from the war on terrorism and has created a rallying cry for international terrorists,' Reid said."

Reid, Republicans duel over alleged foiled terror plot (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

BetOnSports Shutting U.S. Gambling Sites (Associated Press article)

Taking the time to thank museum workers (Ruby McFarland column, Nevada Appeal*)

Ensign holds big lead in poll: Carter gains, but still 21 points behind (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Latest Polls

2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Angle catches Heller -- Legislative veteran closes former big gap (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Heller Doesn't Pay His Taxes On Time

It's the little things (Hugh Jackson column, Las Vegas Gleaner)

Heller hates taxes even more than you think (Ray Hagar column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

GOP gubernatorial trio feisty in final TV debate before primary (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

GOP foes meet in governor debate (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Several viewers say Hunt was winner (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

The Final GOP Debate (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

7 Ways to Improve the Gubernatorial Debates (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

Campaign reports show Gibbons has cash to spare: GOP gubernatorial candidate has 10 times more than foes (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

More Interesting GOP Guber-Poll Numbers (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

 Goedhart outpaces opponents for funds (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Trio of Democrats seeks Assembly nomination (Pahrump Valley Times article)

GOP has three up for District 36 (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Gardner, Settelmeyer top expenditures list (Nevada Appeal* article)

Candidate withdraws from school board race (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Clark County Sheriff's Race

CROWDED FIELD: Sheriff's primary race close -- Millionaire, undersheriff in dead heat (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Airola finds funds outside state (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

County Sheriff's Race

DeMeo's incumbent and the man to beat (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Lieseke collects almost $26,000 in contributions (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Lieseke cited for speed (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Jackson offers Metro experience (Pahrump Valley Times article)

County Recorder's Race

Four in contest for recorder (Pahrump Valley Times article)

School Board

One school board seat is up for grabs (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Election critical to our future (Gardnerville Record-Courier* editorial)

Officials work to avoid late ballots for general election (Nevada Appeal* article)

Early voting seen as heavy (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Voter registration gains 9 percent across state: Democrats still hold slight lead over Republican and other parties (Ely Times article)

Democrats outnumber Republicans in White Pine County, barely (Ely Times article)

COPAC Endorsement: Lieutenant Governor (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: State Treasurer (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: AD 26 (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: AD 32 (Battleborn Opinion News)

Settlement agreement conditions disclosed (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Unapproved SV master plan has bearing in land use change denials (Mason Valley News article)

Simpson Colony amendment passes PlanCom review (Mason Valley News article)

"When it comes to doing the budget, even an agency as professional as the Nevada Department of Taxation can make a error."

Even the pros can drop the ball (Ely Times article)

County, SNWA still deadlocked (Ely Times article)

"The opportunity for White Pine County to reach any kind of a realistic settlement with the Southern Nevada Water Authority is all but dried up."

Ely should protect itself and Steptoe Valley (Ely Times editorial)

Health officials urge residents to take West Nile virus precautions (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

Campbell Lane mosquito traps yield positive West Nile tests: Campbell Ranch site has few mosquitoes but positive test result (Mason Valley News article)

Sierra Pacific Resources gives DEN solar, wind power stations (Ely Times article)

Nye County: Solar and Geo-Thermal Energy for the Nation? (Nye blog)

Nevada Aviation

Carson City Airport looks to improve ground rules (Nevada Appeal* article)

Rural airports find elbow room (Pahrump Valley Times article)

How far can 'chunk' a Fallon cantaloupe? (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Mule, horse and wagon show will be a trip through history (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Volunteer fire department is involved in the community (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

"Despite the DOE's judicial victories, bureaucratic bungling on this behind-schedule, budget-busting boondoggle known as the Yucca Mountain Project continues to plague the agency and attract the attention of Congress -- and that, not the courts, may eventually prove to be Nevada's best friend."

Court doesn't buy Yucca arguments: State's transportation case falls flat (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Agency chief says Yucca plans not necessary: Loux believes Yucca will never be licensed (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Threat Level Change for the Aviation Sector (Transportation Security Administration website)

Airport security rules affect travelers (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Ban on Liquids Confuses Air Travelers (Associated Press article)

What's Allowed on Planes, What's Not? (Associated Press article)

Airport Rules: No Liquids, More Guards (Associated Press article)

Security in U.S. Airports to Intensify (Associated Press article)

Anti-Terror Rules May Not Be Permanent (Associated Press article)

U.S. to Roll Out Electronic Passports (Associated Press article)

Explosives Detection Project Questioned (Associated Press article)

From The Neon Empire

Gaming: With new projects, talented execs at a premium (In Business Las Vegas article)

North Las Vegas casino set to be sold (Las Vegas Business Press article)

WWII 357th Fighter Group reunites at airport (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

JANE ANN MORRISON: Sheriff's reference jogs memories of 1970s 'Silver King' political scandal (Reno Gazette-Journal* column)

Ensign holds big lead in poll: Carter gains, but still 21 points behind (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Latest Polls

2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: Angle catches Heller -- Legislative veteran closes former big gap (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Heller Doesn't Pay His Taxes On Time

It's the little things (Hugh Jackson column, Las Vegas Gleaner)

Heller hates taxes even more than you think (Ray Hagar column, Reno Gazette-Journal)

GOP gubernatorial trio feisty in final TV debate before primary (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

GOP foes meet in governor debate (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Several viewers say Hunt was winner (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

The Final GOP Debate (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

7 Ways to Improve the Gubernatorial Debates (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

Campaign reports show Gibbons has cash to spare: GOP gubernatorial candidate has 10 times more than foes (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

More Interesting GOP Guber-Poll Numbers (Chuck Muth column, Battleborn Opinion News)

 Goedhart outpaces opponents for funds (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Trio of Democrats seeks Assembly nomination (Pahrump Valley Times article)

GOP has three up for District 36 (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Gardner, Settelmeyer top expenditures list (Nevada Appeal* article)

Candidate withdraws from school board race (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Clark County Sheriff's Race

CROWDED FIELD: Sheriff's primary race close -- Millionaire, undersheriff in dead heat (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Airola finds funds outside state (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

County Sheriff's Race

DeMeo's incumbent and the man to beat (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Lieseke collects almost $26,000 in contributions (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Lieseke cited for speed (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Holmes clarifies stance (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Jackson offers Metro experience (Pahrump Valley Times article)

County Recorder's Race

Four in contest for recorder (Pahrump Valley Times article)

School Board

One school board seat is up for grabs (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Election critical to our future (Gardnerville Record-Courier* editorial)

Officials work to avoid late ballots for general election (Nevada Appeal* article)

Early voting seen as heavy (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Voter registration gains 9 percent across state: Democrats still hold slight lead over Republican and other parties (Ely Times article)

Democrats outnumber Republicans in White Pine County, barely (Ely Times article)

COPAC Endorsement: Lieutenant Governor (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: State Treasurer (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: AD 26 (Battleborn Opinion News)

COPAC Endorsement: AD 32 (Battleborn Opinion News)

Settlement agreement conditions disclosed (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Unapproved SV master plan has bearing in land use change denials (Mason Valley News article)

Simpson Colony amendment passes PlanCom review (Mason Valley News article)

"When it comes to doing the budget, even an agency as professional as the Nevada Department of Taxation can make a error."

Even the pros can drop the ball (Ely Times article)

County, SNWA still deadlocked (Ely Times article)

"The opportunity for White Pine County to reach any kind of a realistic settlement with the Southern Nevada Water Authority is all but dried up."

Ely should protect itself and Steptoe Valley (Ely Times editorial)

Health officials urge residents to take West Nile virus precautions (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

Campbell Lane mosquito traps yield positive West Nile tests: Campbell Ranch site has few mosquitoes but positive test result (Mason Valley News article)

Sierra Pacific Resources gives DEN solar, wind power stations (Ely Times article)

Nye County: Solar and Geo-Thermal Energy for the Nation? (Nye blog)

Nevada Aviation

Carson City Airport looks to improve ground rules (Nevada Appeal* article)

Rural airports find elbow room (Pahrump Valley Times article)

How far can 'chunk' a Fallon cantaloupe? (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Mule, horse and wagon show will be a trip through history (Lahontan Valley News* article)

Volunteer fire department is involved in the community (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)

"Despite the DOE's judicial victories, bureaucratic bungling on this behind-schedule, budget-busting boondoggle known as the Yucca Mountain Project continues to plague the agency and attract the attention of Congress -- and that, not the courts, may eventually prove to be Nevada's best friend."

Court doesn't buy Yucca arguments: State's transportation case falls flat (Las Vegas Review-Journal* article)

Agency chief says Yucca plans not necessary: Loux believes Yucca will never be licensed (Pahrump Valley Times article)

Threat Level Change for the Aviation Sector (Transportation Security Administration website)

Airport security rules affect travelers (Reno Gazette-Journal article)

Ban on Liquids Confuses Air Travelers (Associated Press article)

What's Allowed on Planes, What's Not? (Associated Press article)

Airport Rules: No Liquids, More Guards (Associated Press article)

Security in U.S. Airports to Intensify (Associated Press article)

Anti-Terror Rules May Not Be Permanent (Associated Press article)

U.S. to Roll Out Electronic Passports (Associated Press article)

Explosives Detection Project Questioned (Associated Press article)

From The Neon Empire

Gaming: With new projects, talented execs at a premium (In Business Las Vegas article)

North Las Vegas casino set to be sold (Las Vegas Business Press article)

WWII 357th Fighter Group reunites at airport (Gardnerville Record-Courier* article)