Nevada Clips 11.8.11

2012 ELECTION

  • RGJ – Amodei gets ‘face time’ with his new constituents – LINK
  • North Lake Tahoe Bonanza – Jim Clark: GOP could learn a lesson about Latinos – LINK
  • Nevada News Bureau – Amodei Will Run For Re-Election, Touts Accomplishments In First 55 Days In Congress – LINK

REDISTRICTING

  • RJ – Goicoechea doubts anyone will appeal election district maps – LINK
  • RJ – Sebelius: Redistricting wraps up with some regrets – LINK

CONGRESS

  • LV Sun – Harry Reid seeks to capitalize on rare moment of bipartisanship to push veterans bill – LINK

EDITORIALS/LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • RJ- Letter: Do conservatives really want to starve children? – LINK
  • RJ – Say yes to pipeline – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Hauler sees $$ in recycling change – LINK
  • LV Sun – Letter: Coverage was unfair to Obama – LINK
  • RGJ – Editorial: Virginia Street bridge must be replaced with a new span – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Janice Ayres: Medicare Part D doesn’t need a fix – LINK

ECONOMY/GAMING

  • RJ – Southwest Gas reports net loss for third quarter – LINK
  • RJ – Town Square, Tivoli Village add stores as holiday shopping season nears – LINK
  • RJ – Las Vegas home sales still strong in October – LINK
  • RJ – East Coast weather affects Casaers Entertainment quarterly revenues – LINK
  • LV Sun – Why does Southwest gouge its Vegas-Reno passengers? Because it can – LINK
  • LV Sun – Southwest Gas reports a wider 3rd-quarter loss – LINK
  • RGJ – Captains of Industry: For Drakulich, it’s about energy — and so much more – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Analysis by Elliott Parker: Recovery without tax hike is fantasy – LINK
  • Lahontan Valley News – Genoa hopes improvements will boost its tourism sector – LINK

STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENT

  • RJ- Volunteers to help with Project Homeless Connect – LINK
  • LV Sun – A strategy for pedestrian safety in perilous Las Vegas – LINK
  • LV Sun – UNLV research may hold key to curtailing pedestrian accidents – LINK
  • LV Sun – Giunchigliani: ‘Commissioners should not be paid for lobbying’ – LINK
  • RGJ – Federal agencies investigating Saint Mary’s suitor for Medicare fraud allegations – LINK
  • RGJ – Safety concerns ground Red Bull Air Races; should Reno fans have been warned? – LINK
  • Nevada Appeal – Former LV Assemblyman Williams still owes on fines – LINK
  • Elko Daily Free Press – Two district judge vacancies for the first time in county – LINK
  • The Record-Courier – Plan to relocate Highway 50 around Stateline unveiled – LINK

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

  • RJ – Wildlife officials meet with trappers, animal rights activists – LINK
  • RJ – California groundwater: Proposal for aquifer scaled back, but some still fear harm to environment – LINK
  • AP – Elko commissioner to testify on Forest Service roads in Washington, D.C. – LINK
  • Daily Sparks Tribune – Sparks’ newest park fit with solar panels – LINK
  • North Lake Tahoe Bonanza – TRPA Guest Column: How we’re restoring Tahoe while creating sustainable communities – LINK

VETERANS

  • RJ – USO to collect sundries for troops near airport security checkpoints – LINK

EDUCATION

  • RJ – New dean named for UNR journalism school – LINK
  • AP – Stavitsky named UNR journalism dean – LINK