Developer of Moapa tribe’s solar project to hold job fair Thursday

The company behind the nation’s first utility-scale solar power plant on tribal land will hold a job fair today to hire some of the workers needed to build and operate the facility 40 miles north of Las Vegas.

SEIU members complain about housing authority legal fee increase

Union employees at the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority objected Thursday to the payment of nearly $1 million in legal fees, while the attorney blamed the union for driving his fees up.

UNLV women win opener in MW tennis

The UNLV women’s tennis team opened the Mountain West championship tournament with a 4-1 victory over Air Force on Wednesday in Fresno, Calif.

 
You’ll be able to stream HBO shows on Amazon soon

Amazon.com’s streaming video service will offer some older shows from premium-cable channel HBO starting next month, a deal that intensifies both companies’ competition with subscription-video service Netflix.

Nevada agency to review short-sale practices

The state will examine short sale practices in Nevada after concerns were raised by a Reno Gazette-Journal investigation published Sunday.

Mesquite mayor to step down after moving to Utah

Several months after he effectively moved out of the community he was elected to lead, Mesquite Mayor Mark Wier has announced plans to step down. “Effective May 12, I will resign as mayor of Mesquite,” he said at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Allegiant Travel Co. soars to 45th consecutive profitable quarter

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. rode record highs in average fares and and air-related ancillary charges to record its 45th straight profitable quarter, the company announced Wednesday

Man kills self after vehicle collision in Kingman

Kingman, Ariz., police are trying to determine why an elderly man killed himself after causing a minor traffic accident Tuesday.

If bees don’t get to flowers, plums can’t form properly

Question: I have two Santa Rosa plum trees planted in my backyard. One is planted in a lawn, and the other is in a rock landscape. Both are doing well with numerous large plums growing on them. The one in the lawn area has about 25 percent small yellow plums that fall off when I flick them or shake the branches. The remainder of the larger plums look great.

You can stop complaining about how early you work, now

At least, 75 percent of you can stop complaining about what time you work. Las Vegas’ median start time is similar to that of the rest of the nation.

 
NYPD Twitter campaign backfires … badly

The New York Police Department rolled out a social media campaign Tuesday that didn’t quite go as planned.

Genting submits bid for upstate New York casino license

Malaysia-based Genting, which is planning to build the $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, submitted a bid Wednesday for an upstate New York casino license.

 
WikiLeaks soldier changing name from Bradley to Chelsea

Bradley Manning, former U.S. soldier who is serving 35 years in prison for turning over classified files to WikiLeaks, can change the name Bradley to Chelsea to reflect her desire to be treated as a woman, a Kansas judge ruled.

Las Vegas police seek public’s help to catch armed robbery suspects

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men in connection with a string of armed robberies. The crimes took place on March 12 in the southwestern part of the valley. The men in question demanded money at gunpoint.

Maybe 51s’ success can sway city

I’m not sure if winning leads to more dialogue. Or if larger crowds translate to the opening of minds and doors in and around City Hall. Or if success on a scoreboard means more in a board room.

Fence is long gone, but deer won’t cross Cold War border

Deer in the Czech Republic’s Sumava National Park remain wary of crossing the border with Germany even though the physical fence came down a quarter century ago, new studies show.

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