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Culinary and Bartender workers authorize strike

Members of the Culinary and Bartenders unions voted Thursday to authorize a strike at 10 downtown Las Vegas casinos and two other properties, though they have not determined when strikes could begin. The authorization comes after a more than a year-and-a-half of negotiation with the casinos, said Culinary Local 226 spokeswoman Bethany Khan.

Reno Air Races to bring festival atmosphere this year

Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races said they plan more of a festival atmosphere at 51st competition at Reno Stead Airport in September.

Settlement announced in Bell Transportation pay lawsuit

A U.S. District Court judge has issued a notice of settlement on a $3.85 million class-action lawsuit brought by 13 Bell Transportation limousine drivers for unpaid wages and improperly withheld pay.

Nevada Division of Minerals looking to tweak ‘fracking’ regulations

The Nevada Division of Minerals on Friday hosted a third and final public workshop aimed at fine tuning its oversight of the controversial extraction process, in which well operators use a pressurized slurry of water, sand and chemicals to tap into deposits of natural gas and oil trapped in rock deep underground.

UNLV to roll out drones minor in fall

UNLV’s School of Engineering will debut a minor in unmanned autonomous systems, or drones, in the fall. By spring 2015, the program should be available as a continuing education certificate for those seeking a career change.

Q&A with Donald Snyder, acting president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

A 24-year-old Donald Snyder told his new wife, Dee, that he would one day be president of a bank. That helped them plan and build a successful marriage and life together, but even he couldn’t have imagined the heights his career would reach in the next four decades. Now 66, he sits as the acting president of UNLV, having paved an oft-heralded executive trail through the corporate and academic world.

UNLV aims for future as top research university

Two decades, restored state funding and private investment are what officials say it will take for UNLV to become a top research university.