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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

April 8, 2012 - 1:01 am

COVER STORY: With tax time near, local tax advisers offer tips on deductions available for tax year 2011 and tactics to prepare for tax years to come.

BUSINESS LIFE: Under stress, need a dress? Phillip Thomas may have your solution. His company, The It Girl Couture, is a dress rental delivery service aimed at clubgoers and formal dance attendees.

EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: WMS Gaming Vice President of North American sales Rob Bone discusses days playing football for UNLV and the slot-machine market's improving fortunes.

The value of precious metals has surged in recent months as investors sought relatively safe pl ...

Yen rises against the U.S. dollar; Gold reaches $5,100 an ounce

By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer

January 25, 2026 - 9:07 pm

Gold gained 2% to nearly $5,100 an ounce, while silver jumped 6.4% to about $108 per ounce. The value of precious metals has surged in recent months as investors sought relatively safe places to invest.

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Houston takes off from Harry Reid International Airport o ...

Delays, cancellations hit Harry Reid airport as winter storm sweeps US

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 25, 2026 - 3:53 pm

Las Vegas’ airport on Sunday has already seen more than 100 flight cancellations and delays as a massive storm brings bad weather across the country.

Board stirs controversy over parking on driveways

By Barbara Holland / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 2:00 pm

After more than 30 years without enforcement, an HOA recently began issuing violation notices and scheduling hearings for homeowners parking in their driveways.

A person cleans snow during a cold weather in Evanston, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Phot ...

Stranded by storm? Here’s what airlines owe you as flight disruptions grow

By Rio Yamat The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 12:19 am

Check out this guide for travelers as flight disruptions are stacking up because of a winter storm affecting half the U.S. population.

People walk on an ice covered beach along the shore of Lake Michigan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in ...

Over 8,000 flights canceled as storm freezes much of US; Las Vegas affected

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 5:53 pm

Although the weather in Southern Nevada is expected to be relatively mild, cancellations in other cities are affecting Harry Reid International Airport.

A long-shot effort to restore the full federal tax deduction for gambling losses fell short on ...

New effort to restore gambling loss tax deduction busts in House

By David Danzis / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 2:17 pm

The committee declined to advance an amendment to a larger spending bill that would restore a gambler’s ability to deduct 100 percent of losses on annual tax filings.

Alfonzo Castello, a seafood department clerk, displays live crabs at 99 Ranch Market at Boca Pa ...

‘I’m so excited’: New Asian grocery store near Summerlin draws shoppers

By Eli Segall / RJ

January 23, 2026 - 5:15 pm

The new 99 Ranch supermarket near Summerlin — in a space last occupied by a Haggen grocery store — held a media preview Friday, ahead of its grand opening scheduled for Saturday morning.