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Fiery Sanders gaining steam

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials on Friday, June 19, 2015, at Aria.

The message of Democratic underdog presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has resonated with some Nevada Democrats. As it is for all of the presidential candidates, Nevada is one of the most important states for Sanders to win ...

Restaurateur makes his own waves

Christopher Campbell is the owner of 5 Braddah's Island Style locations and has a specific relationship with Chipotle.

Christopher Campbell took being fired from Chipotle as an opportunity to create Braddah’s, a Hawaiian variation on the popular Mexican food chain ...

City decides parts of the past are worth preserving

Six Las Vegas neighborhoods are being considered for the National Register of Historic Places ...

Service allows sports bettors to sell wagers, profit regardless of outcome

Ian Epstein and Luke Pergande, partners and co-founders of PropSwap, at The Sporting Life Bar, 7770 S. Jones Blvd., on Thursday, July 30, 2015, in Las Vegas. PropSwap is the first marketplace to buy and sell Nevada sports book tickets, they said.

The founders of PropSwap have created a hedge brokerage, giving gamblers the option to cash out on futures bets before the games are even played. PropSwap positions itself as a brokerage firm, similar to ticket-broker ...

New plan for solar users needs careful, expert review

NV Energy has come up with a proposal, which it submitted to the Public Utilities Commission, to charge new solar customers a monthly fee that in principle makes sense. But the details are puzzling.

10 ways to help safeguard your business

IT downtime can cost thousands of dollars per incident — and the meter turns faster as more businesses simply can’t operate without communications, data and Internet connections. The good news is you can minimize the impact of IT downtime ...

Dramatic law career is just part of his story

Attorney Michael Cristalli helped create the television series “The Defenders” and teaches a class at UNLV.

A Las Vegas attorney whose life was part of the inspiration for the television series “The Defenders” talks about why he enjoys hosting radio shows, what he teaches at UNLV and how the legal community has changed ...

Cosmopolitan reports first-ever quarterly profit

In the center of the casino floor sits Cosmopolitan's literal crown jewel. The Chandelier is a three-tiered bar and lounge encased by two million crystals dripping in strands from the ceiling almost to the floor, creating the sense of a fantastical, inhabited chandelier.

This was the first profitable quarter for the resort, which was purchased by Blackstone last year for $1.73 billion. While net revenue ...

Buffett’s company reports 37 percent drop in 2Q earnings

In this May 2, 2011, file photo, Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, gestures during an interview in Omaha, Neb.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported a 37 percent drop in its second-quarter profit as the paper value of its investments fell and its insurance companies reported an underwriting loss. Berkshire Hathaway's net income fell to $4.01 billion, or $2,442 per Class A share. That's down ...

Gaming board continues work on rules for skill-based slots

A rendering commissioned by the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers shows what a casino could look like with the addition of games allowed under Senate Bill 9.

Nevada officials are continuing to craft regulations that could bring big technological changes to state slot machines, but it will be a while before any of the new games ...

Uber, Lyft among companies embracing collaborative workspaces in Las Vegas

In this Feb. 28, 2014, photo, Lyft driver Brittany Cameron drives her vehicle as she gives a ride to Jennie Morris in Denver. Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are now serving Nevada.

Ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft might not be allowed in Las Vegas yet, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a brick-and-mortar presence. Both Uber and Lyft have set up outposts ...

House-flipping slows in Nevada, is more lucrative elsewhere

A view of the main entrance to a foreclosure home in Summerlin Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Scott and Aimie Yancey are negotiating to buy the home for their television show "Flipping Vegas."

House-flipping comprises a bigger share of the real estate market in Nevada than in almost every other state, a new report shows, but the investment tactic is becoming ...

Obama weighs requiring paid sick leave for government contractors

President Barack Obama, standing with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, after an Iran deal is reached.

President Barack Obama is considering signing an executive order requiring all federal contractors to offer paid sick leave to their employees, two individuals familiar with ...

Penn National’s Tropicana purchase gets first regulatory approval in Nevada

The exterior of the Tropicana on the Las Vegas Strip.

Penn National Gaming’s purchase of the Tropicana cleared its first major regulatory hurdle today. The Gaming Control Board said the casino company can buy the classic Strip resort for $360 million, a plan that ...

Rooftop solar firms contend NV Energy is attempting to kill the industry

Bombard Electric electricians Frank Cudia and Tina Long, on the roof, and Debbie Long install solar panels on a home in Las Vegas.

Advocates for rooftop solar installations are accusing NV Energy of trying to kill their industry with a new set of proposed rates for net metering customers — those who have solar panels at home and sell excess energy back to the utility. Representatives from The Alliance for Solar Choice say the proposal submitted late last week could mean customers would no longer save on utility costs when they install solar panels, once the expense of installing and ...

Nevada far behind top states for commercial drone use

Dan Johnson of Sensurion Aerospace carries the Sensurion Aerospace Magpie commercial drone during an event Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, near Boulder City. The event was to announce the FAA's first issuance of an unmanned aerial systems test site special airworthiness certificate.

The number of companies in Nevada approved for commercial drone flights is about on par with most states but lags far behind leaders like California. Industry advocates see ...

Hacker summer camps crash Las Vegas this week

People arrive for the Black Hat USA 2014 hacker conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center Aug. 6, 2014.

When the hackers are in town, mischief is often close behind.

Unification Church opens long-gestating events center

A view of the main lobby in the International Peace Education Center, 6590 Bermuda Road, on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Las Vegas. The multipurpose center will celebrate a grand opening Monday, Aug. 10.

The Unification Church has built an events center in Las Vegas that it’s calling “America’s most heavenly place” and “a new beacon of hope,” years after buying the project site and changing plans a number of times — including scrapping a museum dedicated to the late ...

Caesars boosts revenue, turns around loss in second quarter

Dealer Karine Martirosyan waits for players at her roulette table during the official opening Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, of the Linq Hotel. The property, formerly Imperial Palace and the Quad, is in the process of a $223 million renovation.

Caesars said its revenue increased because of recent renovations to the Linq hotel, growth in the company’s interactive division, “strong hospitality performance” and ...