Issue: March 06, 2008
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Fired for cancer?
After a diagnosis of breast cancer and a double mastectomy, Laura Denton thought the rough patch was over. Then she was fired.
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Fighting city hall
A lack of parking spaces may close down a Reno restaurant.
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Gibbons becomes leftist
Gibbons’ portrait was printing backwards on the state map.
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Retired intelligence
Reid seeks pensions for Air America pilots.
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Affirmative action in the Oval Office
Let’s vote for the person with experience, not because of gender or race.
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A Democratic win may not be a win
Winning November’s presidential election may be worse than losing.
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Letters for March 6, 2008
Love, hate, or indifference—readers express their opinions—sometimes about each other.
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The art of the smoke
Despite ever more stringent anti-smoking laws, hookah bars keep on blowing artful smoke into Reno.
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Meet the new director
There’s a new face at the Nevada Museum of Art.
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Combating madness
H. Lee Barnes explores the well-mined shafts of veterans’ post-war experiences.
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Take me to the River
The River Christian Church is a small but lively and thoughtful church near Verdi.
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Little disasters
Prepare to be charmed by this Nevada Rep. production.
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Goof-ballin’
Where there’s a “Will,” there’s a way. In this case, the “Will” is merely a way to trade $10 and two hours of your life for a few minor chuckles.
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Truckee River blues
Man the Clap is a strange brew of hard rock and rhythms.
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Righteously huge
Soochow serves up great big helpings of “language barrier.”
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A slow thaw
Here are a few end-of-winter questions and answers to sustain the mind.
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I’ll be green so you don’t have to
Carbon offsets: guilt-free polluting or short-term solution?
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Put the carbon in neutral
Norwegians buy carbon emission credits at the mall.
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Agreement beneath the squabble
The environment is one thing Clinton and Obama agree about.
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Welcome to RN&R’s annual Bars and Clubs guide!
It was a tough assignment, but somebody had to do it.
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Ode to dive bars
A dive bar story: The night Heather scratched on the eight ball.
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The cure for what ales
Sometimes, all the cocktails in the world can’t beat one good pint of beer. Here’re five places that know how to serve it.
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Tasting away in Margaritaville
For a good Margarita, be it salty or sweet, look here.
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Shall we dance?
James Brown said it best: “Get up offa that thing! And dance ’til you feel betta.”
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Higher minds drink, too
One man’s search for college bar enlightenment.
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What are you looking for?
When you’re looking for a certain something at a bar …
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American imperialism
More flavorful and about seven times stronger than conventional beers, the Imperials pack a punch.
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Food for all-nighters
Nothing like a little grease to ease a drunken belly.
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