Two distilleries are close to overcoming bureaucratic and legal hurdles and opening in Las Vegas and Henderson. On Tuesday, Las Vegas officials gave preliminary approval to a new business license category for liquor manufacturing. A distillery in Henderson may start up in a month.
Gov. Brian Sandoval swore in 20 Cabinet members Tuesday, telling them he wants their ideas on how to improve state government and service to the public. But Sandoval’s chief of staff said, “Don’t ask for money.”
New regulations regarding energy consumption audits probably will add to paperwork that comes with buying a house, rather than bring business to companies specializing in performing those audits, Realtors believe. The energy audit typically costs $300 to $500 and can be waived if the buyer and seller agree, said Paul Bell, president of Las Vegas Greater Association of Realtors.
A 31-year-old Henderson man who plead guilty to a slew of robberies last year was sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney for Nevada announced Tuesday.
Wynn Resorts Ltd. and Las Vegas Sands Corp. were upgraded by analysts Tuesday, as international growth opportunities in Macau were expected to remain strong in 2011.
The Las Vegas Convention Center has officially acquired an alter ego as the World Trade Center Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Association purchased the license for the name from the World Trade Center Association in New York and worked out an agreement with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Henderson could end up paying more than $1 million to a former city manager who sued after she was fired in 2009. An arbitrator has ruled against the city in a breach-of-contract claim brought by Mary Kay Peck.
O.J. Simpson’s co-defendant from a 2007 robbery of sports memorabilia dealers at Palace Station was released from jail Tuesday on house arrest after he struck a deal with prosecutors. Clarence Stewart, 56, entered an Alford plea to one count each of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.
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