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Tony Patt works in one of the coldest places in Las Vegas, where the temperature fluctuates between 15 degrees to 20 degrees below zero. But for Patt choosing between the Vegas summer or the subzero temperature is easy. “When you come out for a break in the sun, you almost wanna run back in already,” he said.
When is an office building not entirely an office building? When it also serves as a marketing tool for a business. That’s what LV.Net, counted on when it purchased the building at 800 S. Valley View Boulevard.
For the first time, Uber is partnering with a car dealership that will serve as a “greenlight hub,” where drivers for the ride-sharing service can get vehicle inspections, training and on-the-job support.
It’s an organization with its hands in just about every economic-redevelopment cookie jar across the state — area chambers of commerce, trade associations and local governments — yet in the words of its own president and CEO, the organization has been “flying under the radar.”
The Clark County Commission granted employees belonging to seven different unions cost-of-living pay hikes. Combined, those pay increases add up to a $10.2 million fiscal impact for the county.
Businessman Bill Foley, who has led the bid for a Las Vegas team, said over the weekend he still plans to build the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Summerlin, but that he hasn’t finalized the site.
Cox Communications of Las Vegas and its sister company, Manheim Nevada auto auctions, dedicated two new solar arrays Monday that help power their operations in the valley.
A plane bound for Salt Lake City from Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon had to return to McCarran International Airport shortly after takeoff because of a loss of cabin pressure, officials said.
Las Vegas bid a bittersweet goodbye to the Riviera early Tuesday morning, as the historic hotel’s Monaco tower came crashing down to make way for expanded convention facilities.
A three-member panel could soon examine whether an elevated expressway, a light rail system or the Las Vegas Monorail should connect McCarran International Airport to the Strip.
Negotiating pay isn’t always a strong point for women, yet that skill has a big impact on a woman’s career. According to a 2015 Pew Research Center report, American women make approximately 84 percent of what their male counterparts earn.
Like many states, Nevada has a trash problem. “But the issue here is in reverse,” said Erik Noack, waste management bureau chief for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.
In true Vegas fashion, to celebrate the legacy of the Riviera, a spot near the site of the hotel and casino is holding an implosion viewing party to help give guests a front row seat to the once-in-a-lifetime implosion.
Gaming mogul Steve Wynn will make a rare public appearance Tuesday at The Mirage for the kickoff of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ 16th International Conference on Gambling and Risk Taking.
In addition to trying to diversity the local economy, the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance is working to diversify its board.
