The U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $799,000 to UNLV and the College of Southern Nevada for student support services.
Goodwill opened at 6765 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas.
Lev Restaurant Group opened its 12th Jamba Juice store in Las Vegas, at 365 Hughes Center Drive, Suite 120.
A number of companies joined the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers, including Gill’s Printing & Color Graphics, NanoTech Gaming, Quantum Gaming Concepts and Randstad Staffing.
The Cupcakery’s third Las Vegas location opened, at 1150 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas.
The Government Finance Officers Association of United States and Canada awarded North Las Vegas a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
The Breast Center at Sunrise Hospital was granted a three-year, full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, administered by the American College of Surgeons.
Towbin Dodge was the No. 1 Dodge dealership in the world based on Chrysler July 2015 sales reports. Prestige Chrysler Jeep Dodge was the No. 1 Chrysler dealership in the West and the No. 1 domestic dealer in the state for July.
Bombard Renewable Energy will handle the engineering, procurement and construction of a new 15-megawatt solar power project for Valley Electric Association. The project will be in the northern area of Pahrump and will supply electricity to members of the nonprofit, member-owned electric cooperative.
MountainView Hospital is undergoing a $90 million, multiphase campus expansion, which will include the addition of 64 beds, an expansion and renovation of women’s services, the addition of a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the expansion of the emergency department and a new medical office building.
Heather Allen Concepts, a retail design company, will more than double its space, from 4,400 square feet to 10,000 square feet, adding a showroom and increasing manufacturing capabilities. The company is located at 5480 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas.
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada announced a partnership with the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The clinical affiliation agreement, officials say, will bolster Southern Nevada patients’ quality of care and access to clinical trials. The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, is one of the original eight such centers in the United States designated by the National Cancer Institute and participates in more than 200 clinical trials.
Maverick Helicopters invested almost $2 million to upgrade its ground transportation fleet to limo coaches. The coaches are a mix of Mercedes-Benz Sprinters and larger luxury vehicles with the ability to seat 10 to 20 passengers each.
GES (Global Experience Specialists), a trade show company, had its national service center recognized by J.D. Power for contact-center operation customer satisfaction excellence with its live phone channel for the seventh consecutive year.
The Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center Las Vegas hotel upgraded to queen-sized beds.
Verizon ranked highest in network quality among U.S. wireless providers in the western region, according to J.D. Power. Verizon’s network performance was significantly higher than the industry average in all six regions nationwide for all three quality categories: calling, messaging and data.
Rainforest Café opened at Harmon Retail Corner, 3717 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas.
HealthCare Partners Nevada acquired Internal Medicine Associates, a group of primary care providers with three locations in Southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority earned an Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the National Procurement Institute for the 20th consecutive year.
Skye Canyon in northwest Las Vegas is the state’s first master-planned community to offer 1-gigabit Internet access. Century Link provides the service. The connection is 40 times faster than typical broadband.
National Security Technologies, the management and operating contractor of the Nevada National Security Site, won the U.S. Department of Energy’s Superior Safety award for the fifth consecutive year.