Favorable decision stunning to Smith

Ishe Smith immediately feared the worst when ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. uttered the words “split decision” on Saturday night.

4-pound goldfish among invasive species at Tahoe

RENO — Researchers at Lake Tahoe are raising new concerns about non-native, warm-water fish invading the mountain lake’s chilly waters, including giant, minnow-gulping goldfish weighing as much as 4 pounds.

Immigration views polled in California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nine in 10 California voters say they support letting illegal immigrants who have been in the country for several years stay and become citizens if they have a job, learn English and pay back taxes they might owe, a Field Poll released Friday shows.

Program in Carson City helps mentally ill inmates

CARSON CITY — Sheriff Ken Furlong said getting help for mental health patients was something that had been pushed aside for a long time in Carson City.

Poll: Job concerns about business tax

CARSON CITY — What appears to be strong support among voters for a teacher-backed margins tax on business to generate money for public education starts to evaporate when they learn more about the proposal, a new poll released today that was conducted for the Retail Association of Nevada shows.

African-American Las Vegas dentist thrives with personal touch

Had he seen a photograph of Dr. Greg Edwards beforehand, Christopher Chase Cripps admits he probably wouldn’t have shown up at the African-American dentist’s office in Las Vegas for emergency treatment of toothaches.

Bigfoot Business Park looks to boost tenant count

Apparently, nobody’s paying attention to email blasts being sent by Gatski Commercial leasing agents Jason Simon and Rob Lujan advertising office space at Bigfoot Business Park.

Soccer’s stars

Heat FC has become the go-to youth soccer club in Las Vegas.

When hunting for a job, know energy levels

So you’re 24, 40 or 50-plus and you don’t — or no longer — set the world on fire. Job hunters with low energy need to factor that into their searches by seeking more stable industries and functions that don’t require them to take charge of a project or team. Scour job descriptions, assess whether you fit and gain perspective on energy in company culture.

On the Move

Summit Consultancy Group named Fusae Parker staff accountant.

Time and Place

11:30 a.m. second and fourth Monday, Northern Voices Toastmasters, 3365 W. Craig Road, Suite 25, 539-6756.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Tonia Chafetz

Like plenty of other people, Tivoli Village General Manager Tonia Chafetz moved to Las Vegas for warm weather and a hot economy. The difference in Chafetz’s case is that she actually helped make the city’s economy hotter, managing retail marketing for some of the Strip’s biggest properties when shopping passed gambling on the list of top tourist activities.

Working here? It’s the best

Good pay and benefits may be obvious hallmarks for a top workplace, but communication and employee appreciation are what put companies over the top.

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