Ice artist is in his element carving for Minus 5 bar

He moved from Colorado, where the winters are cold and white, so he wouldn’t have to shovel snow. Yet, what does Kurt Herbolsheimer do almost every day? Shovel snow. Even on a 103 degree June afternoon in the desert.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

COVER STORY: Although it lacks the scale of Chinatown found in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Chinatown Las Vegas is evolving into a tourist destination of its own. Its mix of ethnic restaurants and businesses is attracting tourists by the busload.

Cord Blood America still struggles to make money

Cord Blood America Inc.’s shares were struggling enough last year that getting to a penny a share would have marked a major improvement. So executives at the Las Vegas-based company turned to the infrequently used reverse split as a solution.

WEEK IN REVIEW: Top News

The sky filled with professional pyrotechnics and illicit amateur shows, but firefighters reported the calmest July 4 in years, in part because of the first rain in weeks.

Interstate 11 could become an afterthought

A brass band, two cheerleader types and a banner that says it all: “Now. 4½ hours from Los Angeles via freeway to Las Vegas.” The date was March 11, 1966, and the gathering was to celebrate the opening of Interstate 15.

Las Vegas family savors hard-fought reunification

Cassandra Myers looked under the Christmas tree and knew things had spiraled out of control again. With the holiday just a few days away, no presents had been bought or wrapped for her 2-year-old son.

In Brief

HORSE RACING

Former managers help influence Brown’s style

For good and bad, Marty Brown’s managerial style was influenced by three of his former well-known managers – baseball’s career hits leader Pete Rose, Hall of Famer Frank Robinson and World Series-winning Phillies skipper Charlie Manuel.

Wladimir Klitschko dominates again

BERN, Switzerland – Wladimir Klitschko stopped Tony Thompson in the sixth round to keep a comfortable hold on his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles Saturday.

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