Fairchild Semiconductor to close Utah plant

NEW YORK — Chip supplier Fairchild Semiconductor is eliminating about 1,350 jobs in the U.S. and Asia — about 15 percent of its total workforce — to reduce costs.

Movie coaches to help you prep for college football

The start of college football got us thinking about how we could use some coaching to keep our composure and get through this week. Here are four movie coaches that can teach us all a thing or two to get us through this long, long week.

Back to School – Retirement Planning 101

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – Back to school. Just ask most parents. But as the summer comes to an end and kids are resuming their studies maybe its time for the parents to follow their lead and learn more about retirement planning.

Texas police pull over woman, young children at gunpoint

A Texas mother driving with four children was pulled over, handcuffed and held at gunpoint until police realized they pulled over the wrong car.

Tiger Woods parts ways with swing coach

Tiger Woods is leaving swing coach Sean Foley after four years and no majors.

Firefighters free poodle’s paw from tub drain

A poodle was freed with the help of Albuquerque firefighters after one of its paws got stuck in a bathtub drain for several hours.

Prince to release new album, ‘Art Official Age’

The pop icon announced Monday that he would release “Art Official Age” on Warner Bros. Records, the label Prince was signed to from 1978 to the mid-1990s, but later battled for the rights to his music.

Does Obama give a rip?

A disconnected President Obama is not a storyline. It is a reality. Consider the mixed messages the Obama Administration sent out on ISIS.

Investor pursues jobs concept for Vegas veterans

Federal grants announced this month totaling $2.6 million to help homeless veterans in Southern Nevada don’t solve the problem to transition the vets into jobs that will keep them off the streets, according to James Cappello, a Chicago investor and manager for a new-concept project for homeless vets.

Borgata may gain from shrinking market

Borgata, the company’s flagship resort in Atlantic City, may see a revenue boost from a far different means – Atlantic City is shrinking.

Rainbow reopens after backyard debris burns

Burning debris in a west valley backyard closed down traffic on Rainbow Boulevard Monday morning, according to the Clark County Fire Department.

 
Wildfire threatens homes in Northern Calif.

Crews working in steep terrain were building containment lines around a wildfire that chased people from about 200 homes near the California Gold Rush-era boomtown of Weaverville.

Gallery in the Market LV has something for every art taste

If art can heal, then Lois Greer has to be the healthiest person at Tivoli Village. As owner and curator of Collective Souls Fine Art & More, she is surrounded by the beauty of art every day. The gallery is in the Market LV and attracts all types of people who peruse the art and comment on it.

Sahara memories enhance SLS Las Vegas

The SLS may have replaced the Sahara, but there are references to the past everywhere.

Uniform provider an important part of resort industry

How important are the uniforms and outfits worn by casino industry cocktail servers, dealers, valets, and other front-of-the-house resort personnel? Often, it’s a multi-million dollar marketing decision.

Cave finishes Little League tournament the right way

Ashton Cave, on the last time he would manage the Las Vegas team, again proved he understood the mission of Little League baseball better than anyone.

Las Vegas Army Reserves prepare for Afghanistan

A team of Army Reserve soldiers from Las Vegas prepared to leave Sunday for training in Texas before heading to the war-torn country to support transportation of supplies and equipment in the coming months.

No breakout for home sales seen until 2016

The area’s housing market continues to recover, but don’t expect a breakout year for home sales and permits until 2016 at the earliest.

Exec snapshot: From one-stoplight town to Las Vegas lawyer

Kelley Goldberg manages the Intellectual Property and Technology Group at Brownstein Hyatt Farber and Schreck. The group handles billions of dollars in intellectual property assets for the nation’s largest gaming, hospitality and entertainment companies.

Intel: Gathering to connect startup communities underway

On Aug. 13, 1 Million Cups, a weekly gathering that aims to connect startup communities over cups of coffee and conversation across the country, launched in Las Vegas. The weekly event, located in the inNEVation Center, powered by Switch, seeks to engage, educate and connect entrepreneurs.

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