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Costco plans new Henderson store

Costco wants to build a new store in southwest Henderson, not far from the M Resort and Interstate 15, according to plans filed with the city this week.

Uber, Lyft get glimpse of proposed county regulations

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft got a preview on Tuesday on the concepts that Clark County officials are incorporating into proposed regulations.

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University officials look at monorail link to proposed stadium

It’s strictly at the brainstorming stage, but University of Nevada, Las Vegas consultants have floated the idea of extending the Las Vegas Monorail to a 42-acre site at Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue to serve a potential UNLV football stadium and then extend the monorail to the Thomas & Mack Center and the rest of the UNLV campus.

Group proposes transforming Cashman Field to soccer venue

A development group is pitching the city of Las Vegas on a plan to convert Cashman Field into a professional soccer venue as the first step to attracting a Major League Soccer franchise to Sin City.

No pause in pressure on housing authority chief Hill

This figures to be a busy week for John Hill. Not only is the Executive Director of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority in contract renewal negotiations with the Service Employees International Union, but these days he’s also being asked tough questions about his management style and professional practices.

Official ‘Star Trek’ convention hits the Rio — PHOTOS

“Star Trek” fans came together from every part of the Vegas galaxy to attend the annual Creation Entertertainment’s Official “Star Trek” Convention held at the Rio hotel and casino.

Nevada to phase out home financing rescue program

State officials are dimming the lights and preparing to phase out an ambitious but short-lived program initially intended to help people stay in their homes as Nevada’s housing market crumbled and home values plummeted during the Great Recession.

Chick-fil-A bringing 2 more restaurants to Southern Nevada

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A said Thursday that it has confirmed two additional sites in Southern Nevada for its restaurants, bringing the planned total to three now in the works.

Proposed Uber, Lyft fees in Nevada still steep

Even though transportation regulators have proposed knocking down the cost for a transportation network company to be licensed in the state, it’s still substantially higher than anyplace Uber and Lyft operate.