The utility submitted a proposal to spend $373 million to protect its infrastructure against extreme weather and other events.
Sean Hemmersmeier
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Sean Hemmersmeier joined the Review-Journal in July 2022 as a general assignment business reporter. Before moving to Las Vegas, Sean covered government and development news in Southern Utah for The Spectrum & Daily News. He is a native of Salt Lake City and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2021 with a degree in multimedia journalism.
The U.S. attorney’s office is seeking to enter a judgment against phone company U.S. Consumer Telcom Inc. to have it pay its $3.06 million fine, along with additional costs and interest.
Former Nevada Sen. Chris Brooks led legislative efforts around renewable energy but stepped down from office two years before his term expired to work on renewable energy projects for a private company.
Nevada’s employment office announced a $72 million plan to modernize its unemployment insurance system, a move that some say is “long overdue.”
While shoppers prepare for Halloween by buying candy and quirky costumes, companies like Goodwill of Southern Nevada are looking to bolster their holiday workforce.
Velocity Esports plans to debut next week at the former GameWorks space in Town Square.
NV Energy requested more time to address questions raised over the proposed merger of its two subsidiaries.
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