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Welcome to the Optic's new readers forum. You may remember that last summer I pulled the plug on reader comments at the end of our story postings because of a few anonymous writers with nothing to lose and everything to smear. But now, with our new website configuration, I thinking we'll be able to have better conversations.

So write away on this or any of the other three forums I created for discussions. But, please, remember a few things about how to "talk" with one another:  

So, the proposed bond issue for higher ed will cost a property owner less than $10 per year in additional tax.  President Fries says a highly favorable vote in Las Vegas might well make the difference in this state-wide vote.  But how are East Side property owners feeling about any increase at all after the news from the City Schools? 

 We published this article just 2 months ago, predicting the water crisis and offering solutions. Now it is time that Las Vegas serious consider leadership on the water crisis.  see the article at:  http://www.bootheglobalperspectives.com/article.asp?id=414

Around  the end of March, Four Highlands University (HU) baseball players were suspended by the Athletic Director (AD) for  living in a house with other HU players allegedly having some dope.