Eldorado Resorts CEO touts company’s acquisition prowess

Eldorado has catapulted from a small operator of three properties in 2013 to one of the nation’s largest players with 27 properties in 13 states following a series of mergers and acquisitions. Eldorado has been able to significantly improve operations at the companies it has acquired and boost their cash flow, Eldorado Resorts CEO Tom Reeg said.

Las Vegas storyteller recalls pre-Green Book trip to Alaska

Judy-Ann Young of northeast Las Vegas was 5 when her stepmother loaded her stepsister and her in a car en route from San Francisco to Alaska, where her father was working as a cement mason.

 
NV Energy shows dangers of Mylar balloon release

In a response to recent power outages caused by the release of Mylar balloons — helium-filled balloons coated with a metallic finish — NV Energy presented a demonstration Wednesday to depict the dangers of the act.

Man held in Las Vegas jail faces murder charges in Arizona

A man in custody at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas may soon be extradited to Arizona where he faces murder and other criminal charges in Kingman and Phoenix.

Military spent about $8M on transgender care since 2016

Lindsey Muller served in the Army as a man for nearly a decade before telling her commanders in 2014 that she identified as a woman and would resign because military policy barred transgender personnel. Her superiors, citing her outstanding performance, persuaded the decorated attack helicopter pilot to stay.

Walmart getting rid of greeters, which worries disabled workers

As Walmart moves to phase out its familiar “greeters” at some 1,000 stores nationwide, disabled workers who fill many of those jobs say they’re being unfairly targeted.