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  Innovation and technology director: Access to online resources key to Las Vegas’ ability to compete

  After more than a decade in various roles at the city, Chris Craig was recently ratified by the Las Vegas City Council as the municipality’s new director of the Innovation and Technologies Department.

• Egg prices slide as Nevada law and federal action ease supply strain

  Egg prices across the United States have fallen significantly in recent months, with Nevada consumers seeing an even steeper decline …

• Tourism board plans for marketing spending boost

  Las Vegas’ tourism board is planning to boost spending on marketing and sales for the upcoming financial year in the face of slipping room tax revenue and gaming fees ...

• Zillow: Income needed to afford rent in Las Vegas soars 36% since 2020

  Las Vegas residents now need to earn over $72,000 annually to comfortably afford rent, according to a new analysis released today by Zillow. 

• UNLV study: Reporting to shareholders in writing more effective than audio or video presentations

  Investors may be more likely to place financial stake in a company if they learn about that company’s future plans through the written word and not increasingly common audio or visual formats ...

• Nevada truckers who backed Trump now grapple with trade war fallout

  The dramatic escalation of Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports — with rates soaring to 145% on select goods — creates significant hardship for Nevada’s trucking sector.

• Median Las Vegas home price dips in April but still near record high

  The median sales price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada during April was $480,000, a 1% decrease from ...

• Economic uncertainty is the time to ‘prepare for the best’

  On April 5, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED) Economic Policy Uncertainty Index, which provides a daily uncertainty index based on news, forecasting and tax codes for the United States, reported its highest score (992.75) in the past 12 months.

• People on the Move: May 5, 2025

  In the Notes: Dr. Alison Netski, Deep Roots Harvest, Jennifer Roberts, Greg Shulman, Bryan Smith and more ...

• Safety deposit boxes not just for the rich anymore

  Terry Downes remembers the elderly woman who visited her safety deposit box several times a week. Staff noticed she often appeared emotional after the visits.

• Top Tech Awards 2024 Honoree and Chief Information Officer for the State of Nevada reflects on program’s impact

  It is an honor to be recognized by peers and industry leaders. It brings a profound sense of gratitude to represent an organization composed of brilliant technologists and to work with folks who understand the true meaning of service.

• US House passes hotel transparency bill; Nevada resorts voice support

  The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring hotels to display the full price of stays online and in advertising, including resort fees.

• Birth of the income tax: Economic inequality then and now

  With April 15’s tax day still fresh in mind, this Behind the News explores the origin of the federal income tax and finds surprising comparisons between ...

• Trump hits Nevadans hard in first 100 days

  President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office have followed a continual pattern: a flood of executive orders, denouncement from a subdued Democratic Party, multistate lawsuits in federal courts.

• Una empresa de limpieza de Las Vegas encuentra su nicho de éxito al ser ecológica

  Cuando Claudia Meneses descubrió que su tía estaba cobrando muy poco en su trabajo de limpieza, decidió crear su propia empresa de limpieza para ofrecer mejores oportunidades.

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