Coming in this week’s Las Vegas Business Press

THE GREEN ISSUE: Environmentally conscious construction continues to grow across the Las Vegas Valley. Local companies are building and going green to save money and resources.

Las Vegas Conventions

Some of the largest conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area:

BUSINESS CALENDAR

NORTH LAS VEGAS CHAMBER

THE HOT CORNER

MATT YOUMANS – LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 38-38-2 (overall record)

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Montoya in driver’s seat

INDIANAPOLIS — Juan Pablo Montoya is in a familiar spot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway — out front.

Hall’s stingy relief saves Cougars’ win in opener

Coronado baseball coach David Padilla sent his players onto the field Saturday suspecting a strong pitching performance would be the key to a victory over Sierra Vista.

‘Golden Child,’ 23, ready for title bout

He has been dubbed “The Golden Child,” and Daniel Jacobs has done nothing to tarnish the nickname Golden Boy Promotions has bestowed upon him.

IN BRIEF

HORSE RACING

Three Up, Three Down

Is there a more meaningless penalty in sports than “vacating” a bowl game victory or Final Four appearance?

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

RANKING THE REBELS: 23 – “Sudden” Sam Smith

“Sudden” Sam Smith, Years: 1975 to 1977, Career highlights: Starred on the “Hardway Eight” team that went 29-3 and reached UNLV’s first NCAA Final Four in 1977.

Gordon puts best foot forward

With so much talent and so few opportunities to make a positive impression, the pressure was on for most of the players in the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Kazmar adapts to new role

When Sean Kazmar wanted to play in the Arizona Fall League in 2008, the only position open was in the outfield, which he never had played in his life.

Lawyer demands ‘slander’ hearing

Jacob Hafter, a Las Vegas lawyer and former attorney general candidate, has demanded a hearing with the Nevada State Bar, which sanctioned him during the run-up to June’s primary election because of comments attributed to him.

Jobless benefits extended

WASHINGTON — After more than a month of stalemate, Congress last week passed a bill that extends unemployment benefits through November for millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months.

THIS WEEK

Monday

Top News

For Kenny Guinn, education was everything. It fueled his ascent from migrant farm work in California to the Nevada Governor’s Mansion, and it became his legacy when he created the Millennium Scholarship program.

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