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Southwest Gas Corp. narrows loss in third quarter
Monday, Nov. 8, 2010
Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas today said its third quarter loss narrowed on lower revenue.
Amazon.com hiring in Las Vegas for holiday work
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010
Amazon.com today said it's hiring hundreds of temporary workers for holiday work at its warehouses in the Las Vegas area and around the country.
Passenger traffic at McCarran falls 2 percent in September
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport saw a decline in September compared to the same month a year earlier. The number of passengers so far this year is down 2.4 percent from the same period in 2009.
Tourism executive tapped to help expand Wi-Fi company
Monday, Oct. 25, 2010
Longtime Las Vegas tourism executive Howard Lefkowitz has joined Row 44 Inc., which provides in-flight Wi-Fi and other broadband services to airlines.
NV Energy income for third quarter holds steady
Monday, Oct. 25, 2010
NV Energy Inc., the main electric utility in Nevada, today said net income in the third quarter was about even from last year's figure as revenue fell.
Power restored at Golden Nugget after outage
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
Some guests and patrons of the Golden Nugget evacuated the downtown Las Vegas casino after a power outage Thursday afternoon.
Station Casinos hiring 160 workers to 'focus on the locals market'
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
After laying off workers to survive the recession, Station Casinos has announced plans to hire more than 160 customer guest services positions throughout 10 of its casinos.
Relief program a chance for nonprofits to keep tax-exempt status
Monday, Oct. 11, 2010
An accountant says some Las Vegas Valley nonprofits are at risk of losing their 501(c)3 tax-exempt status -- but this week have a chance to maintain that status.
Las Vegas visitor numbers increase 3.5 percent in August
Friday, Oct. 8, 2010
A spike in convention attendance helped bring an increase in visitors to Las Vegas in August compared to a year earlier.
Allegiant to begin nonstop flights to Bakersfield
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will begin offering nonstop flights between Las Vegas and Bakersfield, Calif., beginning in November.
Cancer treatment center opens at UMC
Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010
A new cancer treatment center has opened at University Medical Center.
The hospital partnered with the Nevada Cancer Institute to open NVCI at UMC, a 13,000-square-foot treatment center, which has allowed the hospital to resume the oncology care suspended due to budget cuts in 2008, according to a hospital news release.
Chamber launches 'Viva Las Business' ad campaign
Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce today launched a “Viva Las Business: Vegas is Coming Back” advertising campaign to encourage people and businesses to buy from local employers.
Passenger on Las Vegas flight accused of making threat
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010
A passenger on a flight out of Las Vegas allegedly made a threat on the aircraft after it was forced to return to McCarran International Airport because of a mechanical problem, officials said.
Shuffle Master reports higher revenue
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Despite tough times in the Las Vegas casino industry, industry supplier Shuffle Master Inc. today reported higher quarterly revenue and profits thanks to strong sales activity in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Australia, Singapore and the Philippines.
Companies announce plans to expand in Las Vegas
Friday, Sept. 3, 2010
Four deals announced this week will see out-of-state companies grow in Las Vegas.
Mexico’s biggest airline suspending flights
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, Mexico’s biggest airline by passengers, will suspend all flights by Saturday, Communications and Transportation Minister Juan Molinar Horcasitas said today, Bloomberg News reported.
McCarran passenger traffic down 1 percent in July
Monday, Aug. 23, 2010
The number of passengers traveling through McCarran International Airport last month was down about 1 percent compared to a year earlier.
Man dies from injuries at Hard Rock Hotel pool
Monday, Aug. 23, 2010
An Oregon man died Sunday evening after suffering injuries at the Rehab pool at the Hard Rock Hotel. The county's fire department responded at 5:45 p.m. Sunday.
Nevada Cancer Institute names NV Energy chief as board chairman
Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
The Nevada Cancer Institute has elected NV Energy Chief Executive Michael Yackira as its chairman of the board, the organization announced Friday.
Project to close lanes at intersection of St. Rose Parkway, Eastern
Friday, Aug. 20, 2010
Southwest Gas Corporation will begin pipeline maintenance Saturday at the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Eastern Avenue in Henderson.
Coffee Bean owner acquires 7 Jamba Juice locations
Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010
The owner of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf shops in the Las Vegas area on Wednesday announced it has acquired seven local Jamba Juice stores.
Las Vegas sees visitor increase, room rates up 6 percent
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
Tourism officials reported today that Las Vegas continued to see an increase in visitors in June while the average daily room rate also inched upward. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said Las Vegas had more than 3.1 million visitors in June, which is up 4.3 percent from 2.98 million visitors in June 2009.
Real estate leaders announce mixer at M Resort
Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010
A consortium of Southern Nevada real estate groups and facilities associations called the Presidents Council is having its inaugural mixer Thursday Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the M Resort.
Former Henderson mayor named interim president of travel website
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010
Former Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson has been named interim president of travel and ticketing website VEGAS.com, the Greenspun Corporation announced today.
Women of Color Conference set for Mandalay Bay
Monday, Aug. 9, 2010
An author and a TV personality will speak at the 4th Annual Women of Color Conference set for Sunday and Monday at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Allegiant Air announces nonstop flights to Pueblo, Colo.
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
New nonstop flights are coming between Las Vegas and Pueblo, Colo., a town 41 miles south of Colorado Springs.
NV Energy reports increase in profit
Monday, Aug. 2, 2010
NV Energy Inc., the main electric utility in Nevada, today said its profit improved for the quarter ended June 30. CEO Michael Yackira attributed the higher profit to the company's investment in power plants as well as measures to control costs.
Ex-Disney official named to board of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wing Chao, most recently the executive vice president of Walt Disney Imagineering, has been elected to the board of directors of Las Vegas Sands Corp.
Series on gambling addiction recognized nationally
Sun project wins first-place honor in multimedia storytelling
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A three-part series that examines gambling addictions — through stories, videos and interactive graphics and a live, online chat — has won a first-place award in the Excellence in Feature Writing competition sponsored by the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors.
Two new PT’s-branded taverns to open next month
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Golden Gaming announced Tuesday that two new PT’s-branded taverns are planned in the Las Vegas Valley.
PulteGroup executive to retire amid restructuring
Monday, July 19, 2010
A longtime homebuilding executive well known in Nevada is retiring.
Homeowners invited to free workshop on loan modifications
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wells Fargo and subsidiary Wachovia said today that thousands of Southern Nevada homeowners have been invited to attend a free workshop to explore loan modifications for those homeowners in financial difficulty.
Expedia to hire 130 workers at Las Vegas office
Friday, June 18, 2010
Travel company Expedia announced today it will add 130 new jobs to the online travel company’s Las Vegas operations by the end of the month.
North Las Vegas to host business expo
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The city of North Las Vegas, in partnership with Jimmy’s Market, is holding a Business Resource Expo with an emphasis on small business finance from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 24 at Jimmy’s Cheyenne Market, 1370 W. Cheyenne Ave.
Las Vegas sees increase in visitor numbers for April
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The number of visitors to Las Vegas in April increased compared to a year ago, according to numbers released this morning. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said 3,199,541 people visited the city in April.
Sun West Bank fails, will reopen as City National
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Nevada Financial Institutions Division on Friday announced that Sun West Bank has failed and that its branches will reopen on Tuesday as branches of City National Bank. The state agency said it took possession of Sun West Bank and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver.
Bank of America foundation seeking applications for philanthropic program
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has issued a call for applications for the Neighborhood Builders and Local Heroes categories of its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, the foundation’s signature philanthropic program.
Google: $509 million generated in Nevada last year
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Google issued a report today saying it generated $54 billion in economic activity in 2009 for U.S. businesses, website publishers and nonprofits -- including $509 million in Nevada. Google said there were 17,000 businesses in Nevada that benefited from Google advertising.
Tivoli Village to open in March 2011, announces tenants
Monday, May 24, 2010
Tivoli Village at Queensridge, the $850 million retail and office development in western Las Vegas, today announced a March 2011 opening date and said several tenants have signed leases. The project initially had a fall 2009 opening date.
IGT gets legal win in patent lawsuit case
Monday, May 24, 2010
International Game Technology today said it scored a legal victory in part of a patent lawsuit filed in 2006 pitting IGT against competing slot machine maker Aristocrat Technologies Inc.
Website pricing mistake costs Zappos.com $1.6 million
Sunday, May 23, 2010
A "big mistake" cost Henderson-based Zappos.com about $1.6 million Friday after a pricing problem surfaced on the company's sister website. The website 6pm.com capped prices on all items at $49.95 from about midnight to 6 a.m. Friday.
Largest H&M coming to former FAO Schwarz location at Forum Shops
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The recently closed FAO Schwarz store at The Forum Shops at Caesars will soon be home to the largest H&M store in the country.
Visitor numbers, room rates increase in March
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The number of visitors to Las Vegas in March increased compared to a year ago, according to numbers released today. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said 3,224,697 people visited the city in March, compared to 3,202,344 visitors in March 2009.
Hard Rock Hotel, Frederick's of Hollywood announce partnership
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
A deal announced today will bring the Frederick's of Hollywood brand to the Hard Rock hotel-casino in Las Vegas for events and promotion of Frederick's of Hollywood merchandise.
Cooler weather cited in Southwest Gas Corp. profit gain
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Cooler weather this winter generated more profit for Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas.
Silver State Schools Credit Union to close 5 branches
Friday, April 30, 2010
Nevada's largest credit union is closing five of its 21 branches to cut costs.
NLV chamber names Michael Varney as president
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Former Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce executive Michael Varney has been named president and CEO of the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce.
Allegiant Air announces nonstop service to Idaho airport
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Las Vegas-based airline Allegiant Air this week announced plans to offer flights between Twin Falls, Idaho, and Las Vegas.
HealthSouth to buy Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Medical giant HealthSouth Corp. today announced plans to expand in Las Vegas with an agreement to buy the 50-bed Desert Canyon Rehabilitation Hospital.
McCarran passenger traffic down 4 percent in March
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport last month was down 4 percent compared to March 2009, airport officials said today.