Nevada Trust Co. continues to add new clients

Nevada Trust Co. continues to expand its business as the independent trust, research and compliance services firm to registered investment adviser companies. The Las Vegas-based firm recently reached an affiliation agreement with Fraser Management Associates.

Nevada ranks third among states for export growth in ’12

Nevada ranked third for the largest export growth of any state at 28 percent in 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce said. New Mexico at 42 percent and Arkansas at 36 percent captured the top two spots.

Analyst sees progress for valley’s retail market

With real estate prices down and sales of ski and snowboard equipment rising, Randy McGhie figured the timing was right to expand his business to a second location in the Las Vegas Valley.

Johnnie Walker RV dealership thrives serving highway-bound

Johnnie Walker RV dealership went through some difficult years after the financial crisis crippled the economy in 2007. But it managed to survive, just as it did in the 1970s, during the gasoline crunch, and the early ’80s, when interest rates went through the roof.

Before you hunt jobs, manage your anger

Anger could be impeding your job search, career counselor Deborah Brown-Volkman, president of Surpass Your Dreams Inc. in East Moriches, N.Y., says.

Q&A with Anthony’s Pizza owner Anthony Milo

While opening what Anthony Milo envisioned as his dream business, he endured stretches of nightmare.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra swings out west

The Lincoln Center Of The Universe shifted a couple of thousand miles to the west Thursday night as The Smith Center played host to one of the world’s greatest jazz bands.

Cause of off-color, fetid water eludes Pennsylvania town

What causes clear, fresh country well water to turn orange or black, or smell so bad that it’s undrinkable? Residents of a western Pennsylvania community have been trying for more than a year to get that question answered in their quest to get clean water back.

Stress a major health issue in Japan on quake anniversary

Mental distress could be one of the biggest health issues to emerge after the 2011 triple calamities of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster ravaged Japan’s northeastern Pacific coast.

Sandy-damaged homes hit market at bargain prices

It sounds like the premise for a new reality TV series: “Hurricane House” — people scouring waterside communities looking to buy homes damaged by Superstorm Sandy at a deep discount. While there are bargains out there, from New York’s Long Island to the Jersey Shore, it’s still very much a game of buyer beware.

Boutique owners discuss spring trends to inspire your style

The runways for spring ’13 featured Twiggy-like silhouettes at Moschino and Louis Vuitton, kimono dresses from Emilio Pucci and Etro, dresses so oversized that models at Jil Sander were drowning in them, sporty styles from Stella McCartney and Victoria Beckham, stripes from vertical to chevron over at Marc Jacobs, patchwork looks a la Proenza Schouler and Erdem and giant ruffles from Gucci and Chloe.

Sloan Canyon treasures beckon but lack of access hurts

More than a decade has passed since Congress turned Sloan Canyon into a national conservation area, but the swath of rugged desert and ancient rock art at the southern edge of Henderson remains little known and hard to reach.

15-year-old boy dies in accident; driver arrested

A 15-year-old boy died after the vehicle he was passenger in collided with a light pole Saturday night near Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards, according to Las Vegas police.

Motorcyclist critically injured in Saturday night accident

A motorcyclist was critically injured after colliding with two vehicles late Saturday night near Charleston Boulevard and Apple Drive, according to Las Vegas police.

Thirteen smart financial steps to take in 2013

Many Americans dutifully make New Year’s Resolutions, but unfortunately most get broken or forgotten before too long. So let’s not call these “New Year’s Financial Resolutions.” Instead, here are 13 smart financial steps that you can take to help get and keep your finances on track in 2013.

Outlaw a country rebel with cause

Johnny Outlaw says he’s out to save country. Watch him administer some honky tonk CPR to the genre with his band Johnny Outlaw and The Johnson Creek Stranglers at 9 p.m. Thursday at The Bunkhouse Saloon, 124 S. 11th St. Tickets are $6; call 702-384-4536.

How to keep a teen out of work

It’s tough being a Nevada teenager in search of a job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Silver State teens faced a 25.6 percent unemployment rate in 2012, one of the highest in the nation.

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