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Nevada to receive $5.3M under Volkswagen settlement

Nevada will receive $5.3 million under a multistate settlement with Volkswagen over cheating on emissions tests by installing software to circumvent emission tests, Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced Tuesday.

‘Little guy’ contractors still angry at Trump Taj bankruptcy

A quarter of a century has passed since Donald Trump refused to pay in full 253 contractors who help build his Taj in Atlantic City. But for many of them, it could have happened yesterday.

20 reasons to choose direct deposit

With the conveniences and benefits of direct deposit and certain incentives offered by banks, it’s no wonder customers are moving away from paper checks. See how direct deposit can make managing your day-to-day finances easier.

Palace Station employees reflect on 40 years of memories

The employees of Palace Station have seen it all in the 40 years the locals casino has been open — from a flood in the 1980s, to O.J Simpson arrested for robbery in 2007, to a locomotive that wasn’t anywhere close to Southern Nevada’s rail line.

In roundtable talk, Latino leaders zero in on economic issues

While Nevada’s economy is rebounding from a destructive recession, the Latino community was particularly hard hit. On Tuesday, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce held a roundtable discussion to address those economic issues.

Tesla starts tapping into tax credits for battery factory

Electric carmaker Tesla has received and sold about $20 million in transferrable Nevada tax credits in some of its first moves to tap into an incentive package that lured its battery factory to the state.

US home prices climb in April; 7 cities set new records

U.S. home prices scaled new heights in April, with seven cities — including Boston, Charlotte, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco and Seattle — setting record highs.

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