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Nevada’s drone industry prepares for takeoff

By David Davis
Drones fly at the Autel booth during the International CES Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, in Las Vegas.

Drones, once regarded as only military weapons or hobbyists’ toys, appear poised to become mainstream in the United States and already have become big business in Nevada. Steve Hill, executive director the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, has estimated Nevada’s ...

Nonprofit leader: ‘We believe this program will save lives’

Favil West, co-founder and president of the Foundation Assisting Seniors, poses in the charity's equipment storage warehouse in Sun City Anthem Tuesday, March 10, 2015. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life for seniors.

Last year, the Foundation Assisting Seniors responded to more than 10,000 requests for assistance services, including nonmedical health assistance, limited home-maintenance assistance, loans of mobility equipment and funding for senior support groups ...

From cars to electronics, battery store makes everything run

By VEGAS INC Staff
Dan Hughes, owner of two Batteries Plus Bulbs stores, poses in his North Las Vegas location, 2546 E Craig Road, Monday, June 22, 2015.

Batteries Plus Bulbs provides local consumers and businesses access to more than 50,000 types of batteries, light bulbs and accessories ranging from the common to the obscure ...

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The Notes: Philanthropy, July 5-11

The Runnin’ for the House 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk presented by McDonald’s of Greater Las Vegas raised more than $60,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas. The 11th year of the run brought together more than 950 runners and walkers. Southern Nevada McDonald’s restaurants also raised $42,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas scholarship program during an annual Green for Grads one-day fundraiser. Since the scholarship program was established in 1999, local McDonald’s owner/operators have helped award more than $3.3 million in scholarships to high school seniors in Clark and Nye counties.

In the Notes: Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, MountainView Hospital, Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center, Sunrise Children’s Hospital, Merryhill Preschool, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of ...

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The List: Commercial real estate developers

Find out about commercial real estate developers. This week, we rank them by square feet developed by April 30, 2015.

The Data: July 5-11

All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].