Every parent wants to be sure their child is ready for the challenges of elementary school. They want to be sure their children are equipped with the necessary skills to get a great start in kindergarten and to be prepared to succeed in their academic future. It’s important to choose early education programs that are […]
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We are inundated by data. Job growth. Wages. Visitor volume. Unemployment rate. Consumer spending. Graduation rates. GDP. House prices. It can be overwhelming. Yet, as the volume of data has grown, so has the number of tools for collecting, organizing and analyzing it. These tools make it possible to wade through reams of information and […]
Our Christmas Trees are “Farm Grown.” This means that each Christmas Tree is specifically planted and grown for the purpose of harvesting for the holidays and when one tree is cut, another is planted in its place. The trees that are cut down for Christmas nowadays are grown on tree farms. These tree farms are in […]
Inside the T-Mobile Arena, it was easy at times to question which city we were standing in. Wave after wave of blue-clad Winnipeg Jets fans moved through the concourse. Spontaneous chants of “Go Jets go!” echoed through the arena. During the Canadian national anthem, thousands of Jets fans circling the ice belted their trademark “True […]
A billion gallons is a lot of water. Enough water that it would require nearly 30,000 tanker cars—a train stretching from Summerlin to San Diego—to deliver. Every day, Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) customers shower, brush their teeth, fill sports bottles, make coffee, and irrigate their landscapes, unaware of a vast network of largely […]
Beneath the streets of Las Vegas is an elaborate network of water pipelines that keep water flowing to the Las Vegas Valley Water District’s (LVVWD) nearly 400,000 residential and commercial customers. While portions of this network were built during the 1990s and early 2000s, a period of rapid growth for the community, the water infrastructure in other areas of […]
For the 2.2 million people who call Southern Nevada home, our city is much more than the glittering resorts that dominate the skyline. We know that beyond the neon glow of Las Vegas Boulevard lies a community where men and women work, raise families, and pursue their dreams. We know that we come from across the United States […]
The Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) has embarked on a decade-long effort to renew and enhance the community’s $1.7-billion municipal water delivery system. Earlier this year, the Clark County Board of Commissioners—serving in its dual role as the LVVWD’s Board of Directors—adopted a 10-year capital improvement plan for the not-for-profit water utility, which serves […]
There is a lot of excitement in southern Nevada about what professional sports means for our community. The Vegas Golden Knights will take the ice in their first regular season home game on October 10; and, with a little luck, the Raiders will begin construction on their new $1.8 billion home a month or two […]
As a new academic year begins, a renowned college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is set to celebrate its 50th year. For half a century, the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration has served as a living laboratory for its students, producing thousands of educated workers for the hotel and hospitality industries […]