American Pacific Corp., a Las Vegas-based chemical manufacturer that sells to NASA, on Wednesday reported a $1.4 million first-quarter loss or 19 cents a share, as revenues fell 25 percent. A year ago in the quarter ending Dec. 31, the company earned $500,000 or 6 cents a share.
Southern Nevada’s economy is gaining some traction for recovery, though the most important piece of the puzzle – job growth- is still missing, a UNLV economist said.
California lawmakers are toying with the idea of legalizing Internet poker for residents as a way to raise revenue for the financially strapped state.
When lawmakers return to Carson City this month to wrestle with the state’s $881 million budget deficit, water officials want them to take on another bit of business: the recent Supreme Court ruling that could doom the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s multibillion-dollar pipeline project.