Evaluating early retirement offers

In recent years cost-cutting and restructuring measures have forced a number of companies to offer many of their employees early retirement packages. Although initially attractive, these packages require careful analysis. In deciding to either accept or reject an early retirement offer, several key questions must be answered:

 
Why are airfare prices going up if gas is cheaper?

U.S. airlines are saving tens of millions of dollars every week because of lower prices for jet fuel, their largest expense. So why don’t they share some of the savings with passengers?

MGM pays $85 million Bay State casino license fee

BOSTON — MGM Resorts International has paid Massachusetts a required $85 million gambling licensing fee for its $800 million Springfield resort casino on Monday, state gambling regulators announced.

Judge postpones hearing on Uber operations

A Clark County district judge postponed a hearing Monday to determine whether ride-sharing service Uber should continue operating in the Las Vegas area.

 
Frenchman seen in ISIS video of beheadings

A Frenchman is believed to have appeared in a video of Islamic State jihadists beheading Syrian soldiers and displaying the severed head of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, but a British man denied earlier reports that his medical student son was there too.

Utah man flew 242 pounds of pot to Pennsylvania

A Utah man faces five to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Monday to flying 242 pounds of marijuana from Colorado, which was intercepted at a small western Pennsylvania airport.

Cast fails to convey Chekhov’s meaning in CSN’s ‘Seagull’

The theater department at College of Southern Nevada is doing exactly what it should in choosing its productions. The program exists to teach students the craft of theater, and that cannot be accomplished by strictly concentrating on contemporary, known scripts by recognizable playwrights.

Diamond Inn: Room with a view of marathon starting line

The pink ceramic elephant is like a hood ornament on the empty swimming pool at the Diamond Inn motor lodge. Before the start of the Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, runners used it to stretch hamstrings.

Horsford open to 2016 bid to return to Congress

Rep. Steven Horsford said Monday he is open to making a comeback bid for Congress in 2016 but plans first to ask voters in his Nevada district why he lost the job this month.

Las Vegas Pops launches season with musical journey to Hawaii

Guest conductor Matt Catingub was joined by a bevy of imported talent Saturday at The Smith Center for the Las Vegas Pops Orchestra’s first offering of the season, titled “Aloha from Las Vegas.”

Entertaining ‘White Christmas’ will put you in Yuletide mood

Signature Production’s extravagant presentation of Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” now at the Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, is like a bright, shiny ornament you’d hang on the tree. A nostalgic picture-postcard look at an idealized time, it features the tap-dancing feet of numerous triple-threat performers and is perfect for inspiring a Yuletide mood.

 
CDC investigating norovirus outbreak on cruise ship

A nearly monthlong cruise that saw more than 170 passengers get sick with the gastrointestinal illness norovirus has ended in Los Angeles with a thorough cleaning of the ship.

No NHL expansion vote yet, commissioner says

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the league’s owners will not vote on expansion next month at the board of governors meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.

Grand Canyon ‘quiet’ air tour flights expected to increase

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Air tour operators at the Grand Canyon would be able to take more visitors over the most popular flight routes under a proposed incentive to make aircraft quieter.

6 huge mistakes to avoid when applying for a mortgage loan

It’s easy to get caught up in the elation of purchasing a new house, especially if it’s your first time as a homeowner. Before applying for a mortgage, consider some of these common missteps and avoidable oversights that could prolong the application review, and even get you declined by a lender.