Visitation slips 8 percent in February despite deep discounts

Deep discounts helped attract tourists to Las Vegas resorts but not enough to offset a lousy economy, according to tourism figures showing local visitation fell 8 percent in February to about 2.8 million people.

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LV Chamber lays off 20 percent of staff

State Senate panel supports green-energy bills

CARSON CITY — Proposals dealing with hybrid cars, energy-efficiency standards and solar power were among green energy bills endorsed Tuesday by a key Nevada Senate committee.

Index shows local economy foundering

Southern Nevada’s economic indicators show no signs of recovery and suggest the recession will last through the rest of the year, a local economist said Tuesday.

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