LVH struggles without Hilton

The LVH-Las Vegas Hotel & Casino management expects operating deficits through the end of this year as it works to fill the hole in its customer base created by the loss of the Hilton franchise.

Boyd mining social media, games

Boyd Gaming is enticing Farmville fans to abandon their virtual crops in favor of real-life prizes. The Las Vegas-based gaming company, which owns 17 casinos in Nevada, Mississippi, New Jersey, Louisiana, Indiana and Illinois, is going social with the Monday launch of its upgraded “B Connected” website.

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Snider, 51s ruin Sky Sox home opener

Travis Snider went 4-for-5 with a grand slam to pace an 18-hit assault as the 51s routed Colorado Springs 14-0 in the Sky Sox’s home opener Friday night.

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Fired pilot files lawsuit against state

CARSON CITY — A fired state pilot filed a lawsuit Friday that accuses the Department of Transportation and its director, Susan Martinovich, of defying a court order to reinstate him with back pay.

Applications being taken for two District Court seats

Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Nancy Saitta said the Nevada Commission on Judicial Selection will take applications until April 20 for the two Clark County District Court seats.

Las Vegas officer testifies on efforts to help sex trade victims

WASHINGTON — There is change under way in how prostitutes are being viewed in many communities, experts say. They are not as much criminals but victims, and more resources are needed to rescue them from pimps and abusers.

Zappos renovating old City Hall for future use

When it opened in 1973 at 400 Stewart Avenue, news reports called Las Vegas City Hall “ultra-modern” and proof the community was “in the midst of modernity.”

FDA suicide memo revealed in wrongful death case

Relatives of a Hard Rock Hotel executive who killed himself two years ago have uncovered a 2006 memo from the Food and Drug Administration that examines possible links between sleep aids and suicide.

Three delicious reasons to fire up the grill this summer

Baseball and apple pie, the Fourth of July and fireworks – summer is the season of great, all-American pairings, and few shout “summer” more effectively than the combination of grilling and fun. You know summer has truly arrived when friends and family gather in the backyard to share some grilled goodness.

Tips to help maintain a work-life balance during business travel

Companies have been pumping the brakes on business travel, but as the economy improves, employees are hitting the road again, realizing that investing in in-person meetings is worth the cost. As business travelers become acclimated again to a steady life back on the road, their next challenge is maintaining that illusive work-life balance.

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