Taurasi shoots from lip with cheeky antics

It was Friday morning at Cox Pavilion, and USA Basketball women’s national team mini-camp practice was winding down — or so I thought — when Diana Taurasi walked out as I was walking in. Taurasi apparently had some sort of business to attend to in the tunnel linking Cox Pavilion to the Thomas & Mack Center.

Arbor View girls relish return to postseason

Arbor View’s girls tennis team wasn’t exactly riding a hot streak into this season. The Aggies hadn’t made the postseason as a team since 2008 and were coming off a two-win season that was best forgotten.

Rice lets turbulence roll off back

Amid the chaos, Dave Rice remained calm. And that would surprise absolutely no one who knows or has observed the UNLV basketball coach the past two years.

Boats roll on Strip to protest Lake Mead closure

Tourists stared and pointed, phones were fished out of pockets and purses and drivers laid on their horns as several dozen boats rolled along the Strip early Sunday evening.

State treasurer race draws faces that should be familiar

Even after seven years as state controller, Kim Wallin hardly is someone who comes up in conversations around the dining room table. And Dan Schwartz? That’s a name even fewer people could identify.

Global Gaming Expo shows growth as industry deals with many issues

Although most might think the gaming business is confined to the borders of Nevada and New Jersey, the commercial casino industry consists of 513 casinos in 23 states, with 34 percent of the total U.S. population visiting a casino last year.

Former state senator upset over state actions on annuities complaint

Las Vegas resident and former state Sen. Bob Ryan thought he had a sweet retirement mapped out for himself and his family when he invested all his savings in complex financial instruments recommended by a trusted investment adviser.

Adaptation’s comedy sticks to Bard’s intent

The case of mistaken identities as entertainment has been around for, well, as long as entertainment has been around.

‘Shark Movie’ to feature backdrop of Reno, Tahoe

Filming for a major motion picture is scheduled to begin soon in Northern Nevada, something a producer says will become more common in the years ahead as new tax incentives for the industry kick in.

Document conversion important to casinos

NEWave Inc., which launched in the early 1990s as New Wave Automation, found success filling a niche in the gaming business. That niche is developing software that automates documents allowing casinos to archive them electronically.

Rickles on stage, as ever, as always

It sure did seem like a long walk from the center of The Orleans stage to its wings.

Our feet really deserve the VIP treatment

Finally! I am not the only one in my house who makes a mess. My daughter, inheriting my untidy gene, likes to leave her toys all over the house. Just like me, she gets carried away having fun and before long the house is a wreck.

Cellphone radiation raises concerns

For years, he said, scientists have been studying — basically in relation to brain cancer — the form of energy given off by cellphones known as radiofrequency waves, a type of nonionizing radiation that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified as “possibly carcinogenic to humans.”

Oregon bartender gets $17,500 tip

One of Aurora Kephart’s regulars at Conway’s Restaurant and Lounge in Springfield often tips her with Keno tickets from the Oregon Lottery. On Tuesday evening, the man who wishes to remain anonymous asked Kephart to choose two.

Federal program for needy Nevada mothers, children continues during shutdown

A federally funded program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, assists low-income pregnant women, mothers and children under age 5. WIC programs across the nation face uncertainty in the wake of the federal government shutdown.

 
Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens

An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing eight people and hurting 79 others, officials said. The driver was detained Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and officials said they were investigating possible safety violations in the setup of the show.

Education support staff union endangered by declining membership

Even though the Education Support Employees Association has long negotiated contracts with the Clark County School District, it appears the majority of support staff no longer stand behind the union.

Prescription for professionalism: Doctors white coats

Who would you rather see standing beside your bed when you wake up from surgery? Someone wearing that white coat? Or somebody wearing a Metallica T-shirt?

Think creatively to turn a job interview ‘no’ into a ‘yes’

You’ve found a business with a culture and potential boss you like. However, you’ve been rejected for the job you wanted. How can you prepare yourself to land a job? How can you make an impact?

Executive Calendar, Oct. 7

A weekly listing of events put on by professional organizations, educational groups and local chambers of commerce.

Vantiv launches new division

Vantiv Inc. has launched a new division offering payment processing services for the gaming industry, an industry that has grown into a business with $37.3 billion in annual revenue from casinos in 39 states.

Time and Place, Oct. 7

A list of weekly networking events around the Las Vegas Valley. Want to see a meeting here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

On the Move, Oct. 7

Announcements of new hires, promotions and professional awards. Want to see your accomplishment here? Send your information to bizbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

Dome to put lid on public tours

The domes are advertised as “tomorrow’s building available today,” which is exactly what caught Su-z Allen and her husband David’s eye in the first place. The dome structures looked like nothing they had ever seen before. The couple decided to purchase a dome home, and now six years later, they are almost ready to move in. They plan to host a final public open house at the Fenix Dome, 4243 E. Carey Ave., Oct. 19.