Sure, the Las Vegas economy is on the mend. But the city’s business climate hasn’t reached recovery on its own. The bounceback has relied on the efforts of entrepreneurs, managers and philanthropists. Through Women Who Mean Business, we have the opportunity to shine a spotlight on a few of those contributors.
In the desert in the summertime, you can never have enough ice. That’s the premise of Ice Now, a 5-year-old Phoenix company that opened a Southern Nevada outlet in earnest in April after a soft opening in November.
Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay draft pick, celebrated the barrier-breaking day by partying with supporters Saturday in Las Vegas
Jane Lee’s passion these days is in the kitchen. During the downturn, Lee ditched her career as a broker in residential and commercial mortgages and started Jadon Foods, a manufacturer of baked treats that cater to those with food allergies.
There’s Class A, and then there’s Class AAA. For an example of the latter, look at 1701 Village Center Circle in Summerlin, where perhaps one of the highest-end office buildings in the Southwest has come on the market.
He’s back. Well, back in the Austin, Texas, area anyway. Developer Chris Milam, who unsuccessfully pitched an arena-and-stadium proposal to the city of Henderson and was sued over the deal, is trying to build a movie and TV studio development 12 miles west of Austin.
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A weekly listing of events put on by professional organizations, educational groups and local chambers of commerce.
A weekly log of business bankruptcies, commercial and industrial lease transactions, and new-business licenses in Clark County.
Why does the Mediterranean diet work so well for so many people? Great taste is one big reason.
Looking to throw the perfect house party? Follow these tips to make sure your event is a success.
Planning to make that big summer trip? Make sure your car is ready with these easy tips.
Fourteen quarterbacks were called during the three-day NFL Draft marathon, and at least half will be busts in the long run. Expect none to make a bigger impact this season than Josh McCown will for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
President Barack Obama says this is a “year of action.” He says he will continue to act whenever he can — and alone, if he has to — to create jobs and expand opportunities for Americans during this “prolonged recovery period” following “the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.”
NEW YORK — In St. Louis, Michael Sam might have found the perfect spot to pursue an NFL career and try to become the league’s first openly gay player.
After the mother of all sand storms Saturday night at Cashman Field caused the suspension of the game between the 51s and Tacoma, Mother Nature stayed relatively calm Sunday during an abbreviated Mother’s Day doubleheader.
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday that he was open to reviewing the ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Colorado pot businesses are hoping to trade in cash-only trading for “merchant services,” a broad category that includes credit card and check payment, with approval from the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
Four years ago, U.S. Rep. Joe Heck got some star power and political help from Mitt Romney to open his Southern Nevada campaign headquarters as the GOP congressional candidate sought a comeback.
The UNLV sophomore golfer has an early tee time at TPC Summerlin as he tries to qualify for the U.S. Open, then heads to campus for finals, then catches a flight to Chicago tonight as the Rebels prepare for Thursday’s NCAA regionals.
When cancer delivered itself to Michael Tatalovich on May 1, 2013, it probably should have included a return to sender, because there was no way it was going to beat the spunky Coronado volleyball player.
Most of the time, it’s difficult to tell whether Shadow Ridge boys golfer Ben Davis is shooting a good round or struggling to break 80.
Jamey Swanson, a 28-year-old Las Vegan who works as a garbageman, leads a local quartet of fighters at the LVH in the 2014 Tournament of Champions.
UNLV professor Mark Yoseloff, former CEO of SHFL Entertainment Inc., is the mind behind UNLV’s Gaming Innovation course, which helps students develop and patent casino games with the goal of selling them to major companies.
When cancer delivered itself to Michael Tatalovich on May 1, 2013, it probably should have included a return to sender, because there was no way it was going to beat the spunky Coronado volleyball player.
Most of the time, it’s difficult to tell whether Shadow Ridge boys golfer Ben Davis is shooting a good round or struggling to break 80.
A district judge has overturned the first-degree murder conviction of a Las Vegas man after ruling that he received ineffective assistance from his trial lawyers.
The Las Vegas Centennial Commission is considering spending $1 million to buy land under the historic Huntridge Theater, which was built in 1944 at the corner of Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway.
Do you speak ballet? Our extensive artistic vocabulary doesn’t quite cover this: What is froufrou ballet-speak for “shtick”?
