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Raiders pledge move to Las Vegas, but potential stadium site far from settled

Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis on Thursday told the Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee that he wants to move his NFL franchise to Las Vegas, and he pledged $500 million toward the construction of a $1.4 billion domed stadium if a public-private financing plan is approved by the Legislature.

Nevada Supreme Court rules in favor of investors, banks in HOA fees case

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in a long-awaited dispute over homeowner association dues in super-priority lien cases, finding that Nevada law does not allow for the collection of costs and fees in addition to nine months of back-owed assessments.

Dinosaurs & Roses opens North Las Vegas store to support local causes

Brand-new Izod pants for $5 and $1,000 wedding gowns for $100 — it all can be found at Dinosaurs & Roses’ newest location in North Las Vegas, where every purchase goes toward the nonprofit’s outreach program to help area families in need.

Uber cuts rates for second time in 4 months

Ride-hailing company Uber, the largest transportation network company operating in Southern Nevada, cut its rates for the second time in four months Wednesday for its basic UberX service in a bid to build volume and market share.

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Faraday Future’s first water bill: $250,000

The Southern Nevada Water Authority board approved a set of contracts Thursday to deliver groundwater to the Faraday Future factory site at Apex.

Senate OKs Heller’s drone, other provisions in FAA bill

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a long-awaited Federal Aviation Administration bill that includes provisions by Sen. Dean Heller on creating a program for package-carrying drones and giving the state’s testing sites additional flexibility to partner with industry on emerging technologies.

Las Vegas Sport Chalet locations said to be closing

Las Vegans may soon have fewer places to pick up bikes, backpacks and board shorts. Rumors flew late Friday that Southern Nevada’s two Sport Chalet stores would close Saturday.

First-time Nevada jobless claims fall to lowest since 2007

First-time filings for unemployment benefits averaged 12,343 claims in the 12 months prior to March, the state Department of Employment, Trainingand Rehabilitation reported Tuesday. That’s the lowest average since mid-2007.

 
Elevated McCarran airport expressway plan moves forward

Clark County is moving ahead with plans to develop an elevated limited-access airport expressway along Paradise Road, Koval Lane and Tropicana Avenue.