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Immigrant cook's 500,000-tamale legacy flavors her American story

Raquel Flores makes tamales from scratch at Gardunos of Mexico inside the Fiesta Rancho, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.

More than two decades have passed since Raquel Flores first stepped into the kitchen of Garduños of Mexico in North Las Vegas. But nearly 500,000 tamales, a pile of awards and countless satisfied customers later, Flores says she is "as motivated as ever" to ...

Wal-Mart dumps its version of Amazon Prime for new path

In this May 16, 2011, file photo, the Wal-Mart logo is displayed in Springfield, Ill.

Wal-Mart is replacing a program that offered free shipping but had an annual fee with one that has a lower free shipping threshold and faster delivery as it hopes to answer Amazon's powerful Prime membership success. The retailer says it will reduce shipping time to two days on 2 million of its most popular items including ...

Serial litigants sue Harrah's over ADA issues

A view of Harrah's Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip Friday, March 13, 2015.

A disabled person with a history of suing businesses in Las Vegas has filed an Americans with Disability Act lawsuit against Harrah’s Las Vegas. ...

Las Vegas player wins $1.2 million at Wheel of Fortune slot

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, left, poses with television personality Vanna White during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016. Goodman presented White with the "Key to the City" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of IGT's Wheel of Fortune slot machine.

A lucky player won almost $1.2 million on a progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine at New York-New York just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday. ...

Steve Wynn to become RNC finance chairman

Steve Wynn makes a point during his keynote speech opening the International Conference on Gambling & Risk Taking at  the Mirage on Tuesday, June 7, 2016.

Fox News reports that Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn will be the new Republican National Committee finance chairman, accepting the job after being asked directly by ...

Brent Musburger opens up about decision to leave ESPN for Las Vegas media startup

On Tuesday night, Brent Musburger will call his final game for ESPN before heading to Las Vegas for his new job. At age 77, Musburger did not expect to embark on a new career in the desert, but here he is as ...

California looks to build $7 billion legal pot economy

Lori Ajax, chief of California's Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, poses Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in the bureau's office in Sacramento, Calif. Ajax and her staff are crafting regulations and rules that will govern the state's emerging legal pot market, from where and how plants can be grown to setting guidelines to track the buds from fields to storefront.

The future of California's legal marijuana industry is being shaped in a warren of cubicles tucked inside a retired basketball arena, where a garden of paper cannabis leaves sprouts on file cabinets and a burlap sack advertising "USA Home Grown" dangles from a wall ...

Diversity in tech: lots of attention, little progress

Aniyia Williams, founder and CEO of Tinsel, right, talks about program placement with Kara Lee on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at the offices of Galvanize in San Francisco. Williams says she has made sure to hire women as well as underrepresented minorities. Tinsel makes tech jewelry targeted at women.

The tech industry brought us self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and 3-D printers. But when it comes to racial and gender diversity, its leading companies are no trailblazers. Despite loudly touted efforts to hire more blacks, Hispanics and women, especially in technical and leadership positions, diversity numbers at the largest tech companies are barely budging ...

The List: Tax preparation firms, Jan. 29, 2017

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Major league sports create ripple of opportunity for Las Vegas

The arrival of major league sports in Las Vegas, beginning with the debut season of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team this fall (and potentially the Raiders football team in two years), will have a seismic impact on how locals and visitors spend discretionary entertainment dollars. Resorts, venues, producers, marketers and media need to capitalize on the opportunities this presents, and have the long-term strategic vision to overcome the challenges.

Preview of tax season 2017: What to expect before filing your 2016 returns

This photo taken March 22, 2013 shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington.

The due date to file your 2016 federal income taxes is Tuesday, April 18. Just knowing that date is nearing can bring anxiety and dread for some people. But fret not, Nevada taxpayers. No matter your consternation in the face of countdown clocks on websites of accountants, tax firms and sellers of tax software, the IRS is ready for you, and you have plenty of ways to get ready.

The Notes: Law awards, Jan. 29, 2017

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Italian food with a touch of Brooklyn, a dash of Vegas

Chef Vic “Vegas” Moea displays a meatball sandwich at his newest restaurant, 7 Sinful Subs.

Celebrity chef Vic “Vegas” Moea learned to cook from his mother and grandmother. He uses infuses his Italian roots with some Vegas style at his new restaurant.

Developer: Social interaction is community’s best amenity

Chris Armstrong, Vice President of Development for Olympia Companies, poses for a photo outside his office in Las Vegas, Nev. on Jan. 23, 2017. Olympia Companies is responsible for creating and managing master planned communities.

The vice president of development for Olympia Cos., talks about the importance of a sense of community when building residential projects.

The pros and pitfalls of résumé advice

However well-intentioned and informed, some sources might be out of touch or out of their depth, so use these pointers when evaluating solicited or unsolicited feedback on your primary piece of self-promotion.

Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years

Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations ...

Smaller states rejoice as Amazon finally collects sales tax

Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely populated states where it doesn't have any distribution centers or corporate offices ...

Next-level decor: Up your home’s style game with expert strategies and vibrant pieces

An exterior view of Living Spaces Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.

Whether it’s a small apartment or a million-dollar mansion, every home comes with its own specific challenges. The new Living Spaces in Summerlin’s Boca Park gives us a platform to start stylishly tackling them ...

Innovative residential complex will give families all-inclusive support

A panoramic view of an affordable housing complex being built by Nevada HAND on Boulder Highway near Desert Inn Road Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.

For children of families living in daily and weekly rental complexes on Boulder Highway, the quest for after-school activities is bleak. The 3-mile stretch running from Desert Inn Road to Tropicana Avenue is peppered with empty dirt lots and boarded-up buildings. There are no parks within sight, and kids in the area are lucky if their complex has as much as a small strip of grass to walk dogs. That will change this summer with the planned opening of the Boulder Pines Family Apartments ...