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Robert Richardson, left, and Brian Rogers are CEO and chief operating officer, respectively, at Community Ambulance.

Robert Richardson and Brian Rogers — both of whom began their careers as paramedics in Las Vegas — launched their business in an unhealthy economy but have watched it grow without taking on debt.

11 January 2016
By VEGAS INC Staff

The List: Permanent staffing agencies

Find out about permanent staffing agencies. This week, we rank them by permanent placements in 2015.

11 January 2016

The List: Temporary staffing agencies

Find out about temporary staffing agencies. This week, we rank them by W2s mailed for the 2015 tax year.

11 January 2016

The List: Largest conventions of 2016

Find out about conventions. This week, we rank them by largest attendance in 2016.

11 January 2016

Tourism official: Nevada has lots of merit beyond the Strip

A screen capture from a travel website showcased Nevada’s tourism offerings, which include skiing, rock climbing and other outdoor activities as well as gambling.

The Strip is like a one-night stand for many young travelers. It’s good for a quick visit, but it’s not the only memory they want of a Western adventure. Millennials with cash to travel want interesting and unique stories as vacation memorabilia, said Bethany Drysdale, public …

10 January 2016
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

CES standouts include virtual reality, passenger drone

People wear Samsung Gear VR sets during a virtual reality demonstration at CES International Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas.

Some of the largest crowds at the exhibit space Friday morning were clustered around two categories, virtual reality and drones, which proponents argue could be applied to a range of industries ...

9 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Driver optional: Carmakers show off autonomous, electric vehicles at CES

General Motors CEO Mary Barra stands next to the Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car at CES International Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. The 200-mile range electric car was introduced Wednesday.

With more than 115 automotive tech companies and nine automakers debuting new products, the latest in automotive technology was on full display this week at CES 2016. Auto tech on display included the latest in electric, energy-efficient and driverless cars, such as ...

8 January 2016
By Chris Kudialis

2 contractors face sentencing in deadly Philly building collapse

Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse in downtown Philadelphia, where the city fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people are believed trapped in the rubble, Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

Two demolition contractors being sentenced in a Philadelphia building collapse believe they bear some responsibility for the six deaths that resulted, but they have also called themselves ...

8 January 2016
By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press

Regulators urged to suspend hike on rooftop solar rates

The Nevada Bureau of Consumer Protection and solar companies continued to urge Nevada utility regulators to suspend rate increases for rooftop solar customers that ...

7 January 2016
By Megan Messerly

Casinos tally more, lose less in 2015; closer to 2008 peak

Gamblers pack the slots at the Riverside Resort in Laughlin, Nev. on Monday, September 10, 2012.

Nevada casinos collected almost 3 percent more revenue in fiscal 2015 than a year earlier, but logged an overall loss in income for a seventh straight ...

7 January 2016
Associated Press

Sunrun laying off hundreds, ceasing operations in Nevada

Real estate experts Drew Scott, left, and Jonathan Scott, center, stars of the HGTV show "Property Brothers" and solar enthusiasts, help install Sunrun solar panels Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, on their "smart home" in Las Vegas.

Sunrun is laying off hundreds of workers as it winds down operations in Nevada, the rooftop solar company announced today. Sunrun said it is ceasing sales and installation of ...

7 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Home prices dip to end stable year for Las Vegas market

Homes for sale are shown in the Villas at Black Mountain development near Horizon Ridge Parkway and Gibson Road in Henderson Wednesday, June 1, 2011.

Las Vegas’ resale housing market ended 2015 with mixed results, with a jump in monthly sales but a dip in prices, which had been flat since summer ...

7 January 2016
By Eli Segall

Reading, writing, robots: A look at education technology on display at CES

Meccano Maker System robots are seen during CES, Wed. Jan 6, 2016.

Technology in the classroom has come a long way. What started with a simple chalkboard has evolved into projectors, computers, tablets and now robots. If you go by what you see at CES, the beeping, booping machines are the future of ...

7 January 2016
By Ian Whitaker

Q+A: Zillow economist explains why L.V. housing market hasn’t fully rebounded

In this Feb. 8, 2008, file photo, a for-sale sign stands in front of a bank-owned home in Las Vegas.

Zillow chief economist Svenja Gudell spoke with VEGAS INC this week about underwater homes, their impact on the market and ...

7 January 2016
By Eli Segall

Seafood rules hotel dining as Santa Fe, Suncoast welcome oyster spots

Brigg's Oyster Co. debuted Nov. 23, 2015, at Suncoast.

Aria welcomes Southern California-inspired seafood restaurant Herringbone as two oyster joints try to make a splash ...

7 January 2016
By Pashtana Usufzy

Job cuts at Macy’s signal hard times ahead for retailers

In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Tashalee Rodriguez, of Boston, uses a smartphone app while shopping at Macy's in downtown Boston.

Macy's is slashing jobs, a harbinger of hard times for retailers after a holiday season that saw a noticeable shift to online shopping and away from physical stores ...

7 January 2016
By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Thin television and smart homes among early features at CES

Vivint shows off their smart home products during CES, Wed. Jan. 6, 2016.

Traffic encircled the Las Vegas Convention Center on Wednesday. CES was back in town. The technology expo that brings about 170,000 people to Las Vegas kicked off with the debuts of a …

6 January 2016
By Daniel Rothberg

Suit: Wal-Mart sold ammo used in 3 killings

Families of three people killed in Pennsylvania last year are suing Wal-Mart, alleging the retail giant sold ammunition used in the slayings to a man who was underage and drunk.

6 January 2016
Associated Press

TransCanada to challenge Keystone rejection

The Canadian company that proposed the Keystone XL oil pipeline has filed a lawsuit over the U.S. government's rejection of the project and says it plans a second legal challenge.

6 January 2016
Associated Press

Home sales at 2 Las Vegas communities in top 15 nationwide

Houses in Summerlin line the hillside on the west end of Lake Mead Boulevard in this February 2000 file photo.

Two master-planned communities in Las Vegas were among the top 15 nationally for home sales last year, a new report shows. Builders sold 602 new homes ...

6 January 2016
By Eli Segall
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