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Largest local Hispanic supermarket chain credits family roots for its success
Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 The unique sound of Victor Flores’ voice and his friendly smile have become a regular part of Spanish-speaking TV in Las Vegas. He’s employed at La Bonita supermarket, often appearing in ...
News
These items were the most popular at Las Vegas pot dispensaries in 2018
Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 Legal recreational marijuana sales in Nevada logged its first full calendar year in 2018, giving rise to more dispensaries ...
News
Las Vegas blade craftsman says your daily grooming routine should be a Zen experience
Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 Call him old-school, but Las Vegas resident Max Sprecher insists that men shaving with modern five-blade disposable razors and Barbasol cream are missing out on a sacred experience.
Features
Who wants to ride a camel? You do, of course
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 Tourists can feed and pet many of the animals before embarking on a 90-minute camel ride.
Features
Take your outdoor adventures off-road
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 Free falls of up to 120 miles per hour from planes as high as 15,000 feet can be found within 30 minutes of town.
Features
See the Vegas Valley—and beyond—as you skydive from high above
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 Free falls of up to 120 miles per hour from planes as high as 15,000 feet can be found within 30 minutes of town.
Medical Marijuana
How to safely harness the health benefits of CBD
Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 Researchers say CBD, or Cannabidiol, has shown the most medical potential of all the chemical compounds in the marijuana plant.
News
Living the cannabis lifestyle: You don't have to smoke it to reap the benefits of marijuana and hemp products
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 Made from the same cannabis sativa plant as many marijuana products, industrial hemp has myriad uses beyond oral consumption.
Features
Cooking with cannabis: Bake, baste and blend your way to marijuana eats
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 Three Vegas chefs share their recipes—and their secrets.
A&E
MedMen opens new dispensary, releases Nevada-specific line of products
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 MedMen opened its second Las Vegas marijuana dispensary October 6.
News
How to protect yourself from hackers and email phishers
Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 As technology improves, hackers have become smarter and their techniques more advanced. The personal information of innocent and unknowing victims, many of whom live in Las Vegas, is out there for the taking. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission estimates an average of 12 million Americans have their identities compromised each year in the form of their driver’s license, Social Security, bank account or credit card numbers, resulting in more than ...
Business
Tax incentives for businesses that invest in underserved areas
Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 One of the big changes resulting from last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will soon reach lower-income Nevada communities. The Opportunity Zone program offers significant federal income tax incentives for investors who put their money in communities deemed most in need by ...
Business
Marijuana industry prepares for release of new dispensary licenses
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 Dozens of new state licenses for recreational marijuana facilities will be issued during the next few months to a limited number of applicants, reshaping the landscape of Nevada’s marijuana industry. Per the voter-approved Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative, also known as Question 2 on the November 2016 ballot, only current state pot license holders—including cultivators and ...
Weather
Anatomy of a thunderstorm
Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 Knee-deep in monsoon season, the Las Vegas Valley is trending slightly above average for precipitation during the desert’s wettest time of the year. With clouds and precipitation come thunderstorms, to which the valley has not been a stranger this summer ...
Business
Home means Nevada (for Californians, Utahans and Arizonans, too)
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 While the addition of more than 100,000 residents since 2016 and three professional sports teams has certainly had a positive role in helping the market, those in the industry claim our local growth is thanks to Vegas’ booming economy ...
News
20 ways to reduce plastic use at home
Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 Plastic is a key component of everyday life for billions of people around the world. But while the material has made life convenient for humans, it’s wreaked havoc on marine life.
News
Companies revamping office atmospheres to accommodate new age of workers
Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 The days of high cubicle walls, cramped quarters and private offices are on their way out, as millennials are demanding inviting, fun places to spend their workdays and find ...
AP
Industry marks one year of legal recreational sales with fireworks, specials
Sunday, July 1, 2018 The line at Reef Dispensary didn’t stretch around the perimeter of the building Sunday morning like it did a year ago for the launch of recreational marijuana sales in Nevada.But a crowd of …
Medical Marijuana
Marijuana for your health: Understand the chemical compounds in cannabis
Friday, June 29, 2018 Tony Candelaria, a budtender at the Exhale Nevada marijuana dispensary, spent his early career educating people about nutrition and fitness as a personal trainer and smoothie ...
News
Legal weed celebrates first year in Nevada
Thursday, June 28, 2018 Preliminary economic analyses of the Silver State’s fastest-growing industry estimate that legal recreational cannabis raked in about $305 million in sales from July 2017 to March and could contribute more than ...
Business
Vaping industry credits economy, lower taxes for its migration to Las Vegas
Monday, June 18, 2018 When they were first mass produced, e-cigarettes and vaping products formed an industry widely considered to be a dud in the United States. But in recent years, the battery-powered vaporizer industry has taken off.
Politics
Voting in the elections? Here’s what to expect at polling locations
Friday, June 8, 2018 Several rules apply for candidates, staffers and poll volunteers to ensure that all voters have a fair and unbiased experience and Nevada polling places don’t turn into campaign rallies ...
Business
North Las Vegas’ improved credit rating opens more doors to the future
Monday, May 21, 2018 An independent analysis of North Las Vegas’ finances resulted in a two-spot increase in its credit rating, paving the way for the city to potentially collect millions in annual investments and tax cuts, city officials said.
News
‘This is unreal’: EDC first-timer marvels at festival’s allure
Saturday, May 19, 2018 Locals and tourists alike danced the night away, wearing costumes ranging from unicorns and fairies to Pokemon characters and gladiators. Some dressed in as little as ...
News
Police: 33 arrests on first day of EDC in Las Vegas
Saturday, May 19, 2018 Metro said there were 29 felony narcotics arrests and three misdemeanor arrests of the estimated 137,500 attendees. One driver was arrested for ...
Water
The Strip might use less water than you think
Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Las Vegas Strip only consumes about 1 percent of all water allocated to the state from the Colorado River ...
News
Has Trump's presidency affected Las Vegas’ water resources?
Thursday, May 10, 2018 Very little has been done on the federal level to affect water here in Nevada during President Donald Trump’s 16 months in office ...
Water
Careful planning, conservation helps L.V. delay critical water shortages suffered elsewhere
Thursday, May 10, 2018 In the Las Vegas desert, experts don’t believe our local situation will mirror the crisis experienced by Cape Town anytime soon. The valley’s consistent water supply can be attributed to conservation strategies that ...
News
High schoolers tackle Raiders stadium parking problem
Friday, April 27, 2018 It’s a puzzle that government officials and professionals in the architecture and engineering fields are trying to solve: gameday parking at the future site of the Las Vegas Raiders stadium.Local high schoolers may have the solution.
News
One high-production edibles facility supplies nearly all of Nevada’s 62 cannabis dispensaries
Thursday, April 26, 2018 All edibles in Evergreen Organix undergo three state laboratory tests before they’re packaged and sold to dispensaries.
Medical Marijuana
Long lines, big purchases mark first pot holiday with legal sales in Las Vegas
Saturday, April 21, 2018 Friday’s 420 holiday brought out scores of marijuana shoppers to dispensaries. Some dispensaries reported lines of up to 50 customers waiting for ...
Medical Marijuana
Report: Bigger purchases, more people skipping work on pot holiday
Friday, April 20, 2018 The 420 marijuana holiday today will feature more money spent at pot dispensaries and a higher number of the plant’s users missing work ...
Medical Marijuana
20 ways legal marijuana has affected Nevada
Thursday, April 19, 2018 With more than 45 dispensaries in the Las Vegas Valley and 62 statewide expecting increased sales for the unofficial pot holiday, here’s a look at 20 ways that legal weed has affected our state:
Las Vegas
Players free to smoke weed as dispensary sponsors Las Vegas soccer team
Friday, April 13, 2018 A downtown Las Vegas marijuana dispensary has entered into a six-figure deal to sponsor the Las Vegas Lights, and the fledgling soccer team’s owner says players are free to ...
Business
Report: Las Vegans still struggling with debt, money management
Monday, April 9, 2018 In a recent look at Southern Nevadans’ finances, Las Vegas Valley residents have some of the worst credit scores, debt ratios and money management habits in the nation ...
Sports
Amy Purdy's 'incredible journey' has become part of Las Vegas lore
Friday, April 6, 2018 Amy Purdy’s life changed when a meningitis infection almost 20 years ago left her in septic shock, resulting in the amputation of both of her legs. But she never stopped dreaming. The Cimarron-Memorial High alum, who graduated in 1998, traveled the world, started a foundation, performed on "Dancing With the Stars" and became a Paralympic Winter Games medalist. “It’s been an ...
Noise
Five thoughts: Chris Stapleton at MGM Grand Garden (March 23)
Friday, March 30, 2018 The breakout country star galvanizes 16,000 of his fans--and reaffirms his love for Las Vegas--at the MGM arena.
Community
Survivors, heroes of tragedy leave lasting legacies
Thursday, March 29, 2018 Gina Argento hired Erick Silva at Contemporary Services Corp. back in 2014, opening the doors for where Silva would spend up to 20 hours a day for the next three years working ...
Las Vegas
Nevada marijuana tax revenue $5.54 million in January
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 The state collected $5.54 million in taxes in January from legal marijuana, continuing to outpace projections, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. That’s near a record.
News
How to protect your creative ideas
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 The Las Vegas Valley is full of creative thinkers and new ideas. Attorneys involved in protecting those ideas estimate that as many as 1 million new concepts for products and services hit the Las Vegas market annually, and thousands are eventually issued government-approved protection as “intellectual property.”
Medical Marijuana
Comparing recreational marijuana: Nevada vs. California
Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 Almost 100 dispensaries across San Diego, San Jose, Oakland and Berkeley are among California stores licensed to sell recreational marijuana. A study from the University of California, Davis, estimates the state’s industry, once fully operating, could be worth as much as ...
A&E
Cheba Hut in Las Vegas makes no secret about its pro-pot stance
Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 A framed picture of the Mona Lisa with a joint protruding from her mouth adorns the wall at Cheba Hut, Las Vegas’ only pot-themed sandwich store. Cheba Hut is located next to The+Source dispensary at 2550 S. Rainbow Blvd., falling in line with the chain’s other 19 locations ...
Adult
p*rn expo boss says performers, not companies, driving industry in age of social media
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 With almost 35,000 attendees from 35 countries and over 800 industry stars set to participate, the annual AVN Adult Entertainment Expo arrives this week at the Hard Rock Hotel for the ...
Features
Tick Segerblom, State Senator
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
Features
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
Features
Benny Tso, Chairman, Las Vegas Paiute Tribe
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
Breaking News
Mayweather fans relish win, others enjoy 'once in a lifetime' Las Vegas experience
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 As Floyd Mayweather finished off Conor McGregor Saturday night in the 10th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegan Darrell Carter put his hand around his date as smiled. ...
Medical Marijuana
Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry ramping up delivery services to meet demand
Monday, July 24, 2017 The front door to a house in a Summerlin subdivision opens, and Marie Shannon smiles and welcomes Quan Chanthavong into her home. The 34-year-old delivery man ...
Breaking News
Where to buy recreational marijuana in Las Vegas
Thursday, June 29, 2017 Where can I buy marijuana in Las Vegas? There are three dozen recreational dispensaries for your Las Vegas weed needs ...
Noise
Five thoughts: Mumford and Sons at the Joint (June 24)
Monday, June 26, 2017 Not all shows need an encore, though Saturday’s deserved one.
