NIAA chief Bonine headed to Louisiana

Eddie Bonine announced Monday he would resign as the executive director of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association to take a similar position with the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. He was hired to head the Nevada organization in January 2007.

Imagine Dragons featured in new ads for Las Vegas

Local band Imagine Dragons are featured in new advertisements as part of the city’s “What Happens Here, Stays Here” campaign.

Big 12 likely to take long view after playoff snub

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby talked Sunday about how the playoff selection committee’s treatment of the Big 12’s best would certainly lead to discussions within the conference about bringing back its title game, and maybe even rekindle some expansion talk.

 
Prince William visits with Obama, Kate tours NYC

President Barack Obama met with Britain’s Prince William at the White House on Monday as part of the prince’s short visit to the United States. Prince William’s wife, Kate, is touring a New York City child development center with the city’s first lady.

How to invest in great companies like Warren Buffett

Warren Buffett didn’t become the world’s fourth richest person by accident — he is one of the most strategic and calculated investors of our time, with a long-term investment strategy that has been described as the “Rip Van Winkle approach.”

Agreement shows Nevada’s enhanced relationship with China

Over the years, Nevada leaders have signed various documents assuring smooth business relationships between cities in China and the state. But a memorandum of understanding that promotes trade and foreign investment, signed last month by outgoing Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, has greater meaning because it represents the state’s broadening relationship with the entire country.

Coroner IDs man struck and killed in northeast valley

A pedestrian struck and killed by a truck in the northeast valley Thursday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

 
LA fire consumes apartment building, shuts freeways

A large blaze in downtown Los Angeles early on Monday consumed an apartment building that was under construction and shut down two major freeways, the Los Angeles Fire Department and California Highway Patrol said.

HomeAid reboots charity construction projects in Las Vegas Valley

Before the economic recession forced it to go dormant in 2013, HomeAid Southern Nevada operated in the Las Vegas area for eight years, building nearly 100,000 square feet of living space for charities such as St. Jude’s Ranch for Children and Lutheran Social Services of Nevada. Now it’s back on its feet and enjoying a special alliance with the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association. Its current project is the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth’s William Fry Drop-in Center near UNLV.

Exploring capital gains

Uncle Sam and Congress have long distinguished between income paid due to a person’s individual effort, such as wages or self-employment earnings, and income received from the profitable sale of assets knows as capital.

Here’s why Ultimate Gaming failed so soon

The demise of Ultimate Gaming just five months short of the company’s second birthday was attributable to several factors that make online poker in Nevada a challenging business model.

Man found dead behind convenience store identified

The man found dead behind a local convenience store Saturday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Blake Griffin gets new Las Vegas court date on battery charge

The lawyer for Los Angeles Clippers Blake Griffin, facing a misdemeanor battery charge in Las Vegas, said Monday he has concluded an independent investigation of the charges.

10 names to watch during this week’s MLB Winter Meetings

While rumors typically fly around the sport at this time of year, there does seem to be more than normal. Here are 10 names that could be in the news this week during the MLB Winter Meetings.

A peek into the college football selection process backfires

For those who said allowing the country a peek into the college football playoff process for over a month would backfire in terms of trust and perception, we offer Sunday’s final rankings as sound support to that theory.

Overdoing holiday cheer can lead to regrets later

During the holidays, excessive drinking is common. The results can be as simple as a nagging hangover to something much more serious. A little planning — and a lot of common sense — can keep revelers out of the emergency room.

MLS board includes Las Vegas’ proposal in report

Las Vegas’ bid for a Major League Soccer team drew the attention of the league’s Board of Governors Saturday when the board received a report on expansion proposals by groups in Las Vegas, Minneapolis and Sacramento.

New Nevada college advisory boards draw criticism

The Board of Regents last week created local advisory councils for the community colleges in the state, a move some education watchdogs fear is just window dressing to appease advocates who want community members to have more say in the colleges.

‘Influencers’ move social media markets

If your business is not on social media, you’d better get your act together. So says Dan Steele, chief operating officer of Las Vegas’ The Influential Network.

Executive Snapshot: Lawrence Vaughan, co-founder, Real Gaming

Lawrence Vaughan is a Las Vegas native who attended Faith Lutheran High School. Growing up with computers, he took it one step further and became a self-taught computer programmer.

Health law set to affect office market, observers say

The Affordable Care Act isn’t changing just how Americans get health insurance and medical care. It’s also set to affect the commercial office market.

For casinos, bowling centers are lanes to profitability

When the Great Recession hit in 2008, many entertainment venues lost business as families suffered financially. Bowling, however, just kept rolling along.

To stoke social media success, put your best (smiling) face forward

All that Twitters isn’t gold. If you’re not getting your message across in the viral world, it’s time to re-examine your approach using the authors’ story-building, story-spreading platform.

27 students going up to the NxLeveL

The Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Nevada Small Business Development Center, graduated 27 students from its Money Smart/Como Empezar un Negocio (How to Start a Business) Saturday class.

Las Vegas lights up red for World AIDS Day

Las Vegas’ famous neon lights turned red on World AIDS Day to show support in the fight against HIV/AIDS and honor those who have died.

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