Chaparral High School launched a career exploration class through a partnership with Caesars Foundation, Caesars Entertainment, Communities in Schools of Southern Nevada, Teach For America and Vegas PBS. The class teaches seniors about hotel operations.
Lake Mead RV Village was named one of the most scenic RV parks in America and the most scenic in Nevada by Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Campground Directory.
“The Dennis Bono Show,” taped Thursdays at South Point, signed a contract with the CRN talk radio network, expanding its potential listening audience to more than 11 million homes nationally.
Jetpack America opened the first water jetpack experience in the Las Vegas area at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch.
South Point’s online poker website, Real Gaming, received final approval from state gambling regulators, becoming the third online poker site to operate in Nevada.
Ballard Spahr won the Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year award from Nevada Legal Services, a nonprofit organization providing free legal assistance to low-income Nevadans. NLS noted the firm’s role spearheading a new project to represent transgender clients with birth certificate and name change matters.
Asurion, which provides support for mobile and electronic devices, opened a support center at 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway, Las Vegas.
Residents in Sun City, Summerlin and Red Rock can use SuperShuttle’s shared-ride service to and from McCarran International Airport. This is the company’s first foray into residential areas of Las Vegas.