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El Tiempo names new publisher

Maria Matta-Caro, editor of the Spanish-language El Tiempo, has been named publisher and editor of the weekly publication, Mark Ficarra, publisher of Las Vegas Review-Journal, announced Friday.

State revokes licenses of Las Vegas limo company

The Nevada Transportation Authority has revoked two operating certificates for CLS Transportation, throwing 60 employees out of work.

Vegas meets downtown’s ‘Iranian Tony Hsieh’

The boutique motel rooms have new floors, furniture and paint. The flowers in the center of the property are in full bloom. The road surface is cobblestones, not asphalt. And a small wooden pavilion provides much-needed shade.

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Arena builder takes shot at landing NBA for Las Vegas

The groundbreaking for Jackie Robinson’s $1.4 billion arena and hotel project on the Strip on Wednesday fueled talk that the National Basketball Association will have a team in Las Vegas one day.

Reid: Moapa energy decision a setback for Nevadans

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said Wednesday that a decision by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to reject a 200-megawatt solar project on the Moapa River Paiute Indian Reservation is a setback for all Nevadans.

Chip maker beats production crunch with new Vegas plant

RW Garcia, a family-owned corn-based chip and snack maker from San Jose, Calif., has opened a 63,000-squre-foot manufacturing plant in unincorporated Clark County near North Las Vegas.

NLV mayor wants to use tax tools Tesla used

North Las Vegas didn’t win the battle for Tesla in Northern Nevada, but the legislation that made the battery gigafactory possible holds the answer to North Las Vegas’ financial problem, according to the city’s mayor.

Uber launches online petition in Vegas

Uber, which last week brought its controversial ride-sharing app to Nevada, is battling opponents and gathering support with an online petition drive before it faces a Clark County District Court hearing Wednesday.

No big boost expected in Nevada jobless insurance

No opposition was voiced at a workshop Tuesday to a proposed rate schedule for unemployment insurance that businesses will pay next year to cover jobless claims. The rate would be about the same as this year.

McCarran’s traffic surpasses 32M passengers

Passenger traffic was up for the 10th straight month at McCarran International Airport and, once again, international arrivals provided the biggest boost for Las Vegas’ airport.

Uber begins ride-sharing service in Vegas, Reno

After months of strategizing, representatives of Uber say they will launch their controversial ride-sharing platform in Las Vegas and Reno this afternoon.

Nevada ties for No. 1 in underwater homes

California research firm RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that 31 percent of Nevadans with mortgages had loans that were “seriously” higher than their home values in the quarter that ended Sept. 30.