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McCarran passenger numbers unchanged in November

The recent modest uptick in passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport was halted in November, as the numbers year over year were unchanged, figures released Tuesday show.

Holiday exhibits keep visitors coming to Las Vegas resorts

Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there’s one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers crater and room vacancies soar.

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Las Vegas a Top 10 travel destination, Lonely Planet says

Las Vegas is ranked in the Top 10 best travel destinations for 2014, but not for the same old reasons. The outside world is taking note of downtown’s arts and entertainment attractions.

Nevada launches $200 million tax credit program

Seven community development entities, or investment funds, won a combined $200 million in state tax credits meant to support economic development and job growth in Nevada. The catch is they must invest 85 percent of the credits within one year.

 
‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign to go solar

A solar tree to power the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign should be in place by early 2014.

Local companies turn to SBA loans to expand

The Small Business Administration’s stable of lending products has played a crucial role in giving local and regional community bankers opportunities to fund real estate deals or the expansion of local businesses during the economic recovery.

Neon Museum hopes to attract more visitors to its Boneyard

The Neon Museum’s Boneyard is a collection of more than 150 signs either cast aside as obsolete by properties such as Caesars Palace or Golden Nugget or the remains of others that have disappeared, including the Sahara, Stardust and Moulin Rouge.

Craft beer brewers want to tap sports venue sales

Alex Graham was in Denver for a recent beer show and attended a Broncos football game, where he enjoyed Colorado’s famed locally brewed craft beers. Graham, sales manager for Las Vegas microbrewery Tenaya Creek, loved that Denver’s football stadium showcased the homegrown brews.

Nevadan at Work: Lawyer made decision to teach

As a kid, Dan Hamilton knew that the practice of law was “in the air and the water” of his hometown of Washington, D.C. Whether members of Congress or lobbyists, most people working on Capitol Hill had law degrees.

One Nevada Credit Union’s profit tops $5.5 million

One Nevada Credit Union on Wednesday posted net income for the first nine months of the year that topped $5 million as the Las Vegas-based credit union continues to set aside less for potential loan losses.

More Las Vegas companies are paying their workers with plastic

More companies in Las Vegas — including Starbucks, Wendy’s, Chipotle, Darden restaurants and MGM Resorts International — are offering their employees the option of being paid with payroll debit cards that are automatically loaded with money each pay period.

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