Mountainview Hospital hopes to wrap up new ER construction in 2013

Plenty of changes are underway at MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, as the facility is undertaking a $34 milllion project to expand its emergency room, add a 12-bed intensive care unit and renovate other areas of the hospital.

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Sunrise and Whitney Neighborhood News

Plan to attend your town advisory board meeting, learn more about Thai Culture Appreciation Day or get information about a skate park art contest in this week’s Sunrise and Whitney Neighborhood News.

Sunrise-area ice cream man among entrepreneurs cruising for customers

Craig Grant started his Sunrise Manor-based mobile business Beach Bum Ice Cream about six years ago. Initially, he would take his vintage 1976 Good Humor ice cream truck to corporate events. “We did grand openings, corporate picnics, employee appreciation days, that sort of thing,” Grant said. “A couple of years ago we had contracts with companies to come out weekly and service their employees. A lot of that stuff went away when the economy slowed down.”

Springs Cafe may bump Puck for culinary school

Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck could soon lose its celebrity chef namesake. The Las Vegas Valley Water District is in contract negotiations with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, an internationally recognized labor-management partnership between the culinary and bartenders unions and Strip properties that train about 3,000 students each year for the hospitality industry. It was formerly known as the Culinary Training Academy and is at 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd., in North Las Vegas.

North Las Vegas boasts mobile windshield repair

Andy Woolford travels all over the valley to fix windshields. The 50-year-old runs Awesome Windshield Repair, a North Las Vegas-based mobile business he created in 2006. The idea was formed when Woolford walked around an RV park and saw large camping vehicles with chipped and cracked windshields. He told the owners he could repair the damage for $50 and realized he could make a living from the work.

Drummer to stick to teaching despite homelessness

William St. John is a struggling musician living in a tiny makeshift studio in the heart of the Las Vegas Arts District. He’s in danger of losing his South Commerce Street home this week as the antique store he shares space with goes out of business.

Henderson Chamber of Commerce names new executive director

After about two months of searching, the Henderson Chamber of Commerce has named Scott Muelrath the new executive director. The chamber had been in pursuit since former president and CEO Alice Martz retired in June after 25 years of service.

Dining pick of the week: Beijing Noodle Cafe

From specialty noodle soups to familiar entrees such as orange beef, there is something for every Chinese food fan at Beijing Noodle Cafe.

Liquor store owner has philanthropic approach to catering to customers

Mouhannad “Moe” Sitto conducts business behind a wall of bulletproof glass. When you run a liquor store in one of downtown Las Vegas’ roughest neighborhoods, you have to be safe. On this day, two police cruisers are camped outside of XO Liquor, 3915 E. Charleston Blvd. Someone is being arrested for a fight nearby. Customers — some are drunk, others are high — gossip with Sitto about what’s going on in the parking lot while they buy single cigarettes and tallboys at 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. They all agree, “It’s not good for business, man.”

Mural artist has left his mark on nearly every valley school

You’ve probably seen Dino Derouineau’s artwork around town and never questioned who did it. His paints grace most of the middle and high schools in the Las Vegas Valley, and some elementary schools. Some of his work includes the bear mural at Brinley Middle School and the 40-foot-wide leopard mural at Burkholder Middle School.

Entrepreneur thinks outside the box with Mobile Denture Lab

Abdul Shabazz has joined the ranks of many up-and-coming entrepreneurs who are trying to create a business model that can differentiate itself from other ideas while catering to people’s everyday needs. Shabazz is the owner of Mobile Denture Lab, a mobile business that comes to people to repair dentures.

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Springs Cafe may bump Puck for culinary school

Springs Cafe by Wolfgang Puck could soon lose its celebrity chef namesake. The Las Vegas Valley Water District is in contract negotiations with the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas, an internationally recognized labor-management partnership between the culinary and bartenders unions and Strip properties that train about 3,000 students each year for the hospitality industry. It was formerly known as the Culinary Training Academy and is at 710 W. Lake Mead Blvd., in North Las Vegas.

Inaugural music festival to hit the street near UNLV

The Maryland Parkway Music Festival is planned for Friday through Sunday at venues around the “university district” of Paradise. The free event will feature music, art, poetry and demonstrations exhibits, performances and vendors.

More school zones post ambiguous speed signs

When-children-are-present signs are becoming more popular all over the valley in school zones. But the Henderson, Metropolitan and Clark County School District police departments all had different answers for what the phrase actually means.

Free of overhead costs, entrepreneurs take to road to provide goods, services

Thousands of valley business owners call the road home. Services range from car detailing and mechanic work to dog grooming, party starters, spray tans and medical services even join the ranks. For the owners, the overhead of a static address is eliminated, and for the clients, they get convenience, said Kamela Brewer, owner of Paradise-based Bold Body Bronzing.

New HIV case causes Los Angeles porn industry shutdown

LOS ANGELES — An adult film performer has tested positive for HIV, causing porn producers to shut down shoots in Southern California as the diagnosis is confirmed through re-testing, according to an industry group.

Two pajama-clad girls take stolen goat for walk

MANKATO, Minn.– Everything went according to plan for two pajama-clad stepsisters who took a goat they’d freed from a Minnesota zoo for a late-night walk.

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