State fights lawsuit against roundup

RENO — The Nevada Department of Wildlife is siding with federal land managers against a lawsuit that seeks to block the Dec. 28 removal of 2,500 horses from the range north of Reno.

Shooters test out new park

Daniel Markoff’s Revolutionary War-era rifle boomed and spit powdery smoke as he fired at a target in the north valley’s new shooting park.

Party-line vote in House lifts jobs bill

WASHINGTON — The House voted last week for a $154 billion bill to create or save more jobs while extending unemployment benefits and insurance coverage for people out of work.

IN BRIEF

22 TAKE EARLY RETIREMENT

Off the rails

The Las Vegas Monorail, Bruce Woodbury insists, has been a success — if by success you mean a “good transportation system.”

Punishment and forgiveness

It occurred to me midway through Mike Huckabee’s remarks on his infamous commutation of the sentence of the eventual cop-killer. I was wrong to have written that he had declined to take responsibility.

A hard week for Sen. Reid

Did you ever have a week where it didn’t pay to get out of bed?

ObamaCare: A round square

In the journalism business you work with words that convey concepts and ideas. Sometimes concrete, sometimes nebulous, often slippery.

Speeding cops

When Las Vegas police officer James Manor died in a traffic accident this summer, after driving 109 mph without wearing a seat belt or turning on his emergency lights and siren, it was a preventable tragedy.

Wall Street reforms crush Main Street

On Dec. 11, Congress passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, an odd title that shows how Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank tried to combine needed systemic reform with a mostly unrelated agenda item from the Democrats’ old wish list.

New ‘Zelda’ not so different from old

At the beginning of “The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks,” you (a boy-knight) walk into what appears to be a house of ill-repute. There, a vixen slinks about in a bikini top and washcloth and warns you away thusly:

Junior League gathers for annual holiday coffee

The sustaining members of the Junior League of Las Vegas hosted their annual holiday coffee on Dec. 12 at the home of Jill and Scott Gragson.

Decade has seen its ups, downs

If you’re looking for fine words to close out the troubled 2000s, here’s a start:

Kids offer skinny on Santa Claus

When in doubt, go to the experts, we always say. And never has our rule held up so well as in our quest to learn more about one Mr. S. Claus.

Moapa Valley wildlife refuge offers chance to see area’s creatures

A little-known oasis of natural warm springs, meandering creeks and thick stands of palm trees lies less than an hour’s drive from Las Vegas in Moapa Valley. Once a popular destination for swimming and picnics, Warm Springs became part of a national wildlife refuge in 1979, dedicated to the preservation of endangered fish and other unique native species.

OUT THERE

HIKES

Flippin’ to the Top

A day in the life of a regular teenager includes waking up, going to school, doing homework, hanging out with friends and sleeping.

BOOKMARK

Here is a listing of events designed for book lovers. Information is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Additions or changes to this listing must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of Sunday publication to Bookmark, Las Vegas Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125. For more information, call 383-0306.

Celebrate your favorite shows with specialty items

When I was a kid, I often wanted to crawl inside my TV. Usually around the time “Charlie’s Angels” — and, more specifically, Cheryl Ladd — came on.

Gravitas increases analytical, contemplative discipline

What follows is the companion to my Nov. 1 column. You might want to reread it before continuing with today’s offering: http://www.lvrj.com/living/wisdom-connects-the-head-with-the-heart.html.

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