Study: Press struggles to adjust to Internet

The director of a national research organization that studies the press said Wednesday that newspaper editors around the country are struggling to shift their focus from daily editions to the Web and other services, and the majority don’t know what their organizations will look like in five years.

HOME BRIEFS

Flower arrangers guild begins new season

Imports evoke images of exotic places, travels

One of the joys of having the fabulous World Market Center here in Las Vegas is getting to preview the latest and greatest before it actually appears in retail outlets.

Blinds, shutters solve simple window issues

Windows to the left of us, windows to the right of us … a blessing or a curse? I’d say a blessing. Let that sun shine in! But what if the sun is blinding at certain times of the day? Here are some solutions.

KEEP YOUR COOL

I’m getting ready to sit down to watch the game; the TV is on, chips are in the bowl, the dog is outside and there are no distractions. Now, I just need to get the beer and salsa from the fridge.

To close escrow, wires must be J-boxed

: I am selling my home and the buyer had a home inspection done. The inspector found a few small items that need to be fixed. One item that needs to be fixed is in the attic. Apparently, there is an area where two wires connect that is not protected. What is involved with this repair?

Water often the root of many tree problems

: I have several Carolina cherry trees. Some are doing wonderfully while others show various signs of distress. They are all on the same 30-minute, daily watering schedule. The soil here is quite sandy and the only the compost soil was added at planting about eight years ago. Additionally, I have annual deep-root fertilization done in the spring.

Dove season gets off to sluggish start

As you read this, the second week of the dove season is about half over. Let’s hope the last couple of days have been far more productive for hunters than the previous week. Opening day was a mixed bag, with some hunters bagging limits and others firing nary a shot.

IN BRIEF

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Raiders’ Davis gets little love

Sympathy for Al Davis is in short supply. The 79-year-old continues to run the Oakland Raiders into the ground with oddball antics and terrible business decisions.

HEAD OF THE CLASS

BONANZA Boys soccer player Chad Smith had a goal and an assist in a 2-0 win over Spring Valley. Girls volleyball player Christin Figgins had 59 digs for the Bengals against Valley.

UNLV defense must find way to nail Carpenter

If UNLV figured to have one advantage Saturday night against 15th-ranked Arizona State — other than hoping the Sun Devils are looking ahead to next week’s showdown against No. 2 Georgia — it would be the ability to get to quarterback Rudy Carpenter.

FISHING REPORT

LAKE MEAD — Smallmouth bass are coming on at Lake Mead. The scrappy fish accounted for more than 200 of 900 fish caught during the recent Western Outdoor News Open Bass Tournament. The rest were largemouth bass.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Transfer makes impact

Gabe Toney didn’t know what to expect when he transferred from Shadow Ridge to Arbor View.

Casamayor fights off retirement

Joel Casamayor is having too much fun to quit fighting. Besides, the 37-year-old lightweight isn’t sure what he would do if he wasn’t competing in the ring.

PGA Tour chief says city must get behind tourney

The PGA Tour claims it wants Las Vegas to succeed as a host city for one of its tournaments. But the organization is not ready to do the single biggest thing many believe would help the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open achieve success: move the tournament from the fall to the spring.

NIAA reaches deal in lawsuit

The Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Board of Control voted Wednesday to agree to terms of a settlement with the parent of a Green Valley High School student, bringing a momentary end to a Title IX case that began in April.

Sept. 23 court date set for pair in slaying

Two people accused of killing a 17-year-old girl and mutilating her body to hide her identity waived their right to a preliminary hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday.

Insurance firm target of lawsuit

Alynne Griffiths has hepatitis C and believes she was infected at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.

Offender statute restricted

A federal judge issued a permanent injunction Wednesday that bars the state of Nevada from applying its new sex offender law retroactively.

Strip club deal was oh so close

The question has been heating up for more than a decade: Will strip clubs eventually end up inside Las Vegas gaming palaces?

‘Naked Boy’ blogger not with CNN

The man in the chicken suit hasn’t shown up at O.J. Simpson’s armed robbery and kidnapping trial, but there is a naked man to contend with.

Bail set for Halverson in assault

Saying he was concerned about the safety of suspended District Judge Elizabeth Halverson, a judge on Wednesday ruled that her husband, a suspect in the attack on her last week, will not be released from jail and allowed to stay with a relative.

1 2 3
September 2008
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
MOST READ