It's a good environmental week for commentator Rosie Dempsey. She's
planning to celebrate outdoors.

Today marks the anniversary of the events marking the birth of Las
Vegas. As essayist Rosie Dempsey notes, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, and much of
southern Nevada have origins owing to the railroad.

Saturday is National Train Day, and commentator Rosie Dempsey misses
their regular presence.

As strange as the battle for Harry Reid's Senate seat has become in
recent days, commentator Dayvid Figler thinks we could stand to show a bit more civility and respect.

With the 40th Earth Day celebration going on around the world, commentator
Rosie Dempsey finds herself thinking about some old friends from childhood:
trees.

President Obama puts "Las Vegas" next to "irresponsible spending" again and everyone in town gets mad. Everyone, that is, but Dayvid Figler.

Commentator Andrew Kiraly gets us ready for the new decade with the
one thing we need -- a good pep talk.

The New Year ahead will hopefully include more fruits and veggies according to Robert Fielden.

The opening of City Center has drawn news coverage from around the world. But closer to home, Dayvid Figler isn't in the mood to follow the crowd.

Robert Fielden says that from the economy to education, local leaders should have quite a wish list for 2010. And a fresh start couldn't come soon enough.