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Is Southern Nevada once again on the short end of the stick when it comes to state spending on capital projects? The answer depends on who you ask. More than 70 percent of Nevada's population lives in the south, and while Clark County generates about 80 percent of the state's revenue, it gets far less than that when the budget is sliced and diced.
The video game industry is picking up speed in Nevada, a new report from the Entertainment Software Association shows.
As Nevada lawmakers debate raising the state’s minimum wage, one question is continually dredged up: Does raising the wage through legislative action violate the state Constitution. It’s a question asked by the Nevada Restaurant Association, which raised similar complaints over the legality of raising the wage during the 2015 session and is now reviving those arguments as Democrats try to push for a raise in the wage floor.
El Nino-related weather has produced some warmer temperatures around the valley for this time of year, and this has caused plants to bloom a little earlier than normal.
On April 22, Earth Day, another group of protesters will march on Washington: scientists. They generally attempt political neutrality, but President Donald Trump’s policy actions and appointments have pushed many experts across many disciplines to consider taking this very public stand.
One Nevada lawmakers is pursuing a bill to lower the legal gambling age to 18, but there doesn’t seem to be much support elsewhere for the proposal.
The story begins almost 250 million years ago, with the ocean and geology and gypsum. It starts with the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area under an ancient sea, at a time when what is now Utah marked the continent’s coastal boundary.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Where can you get the best medical care in Las Vegas? At the airport. That tireless joke persists because, until recently, there’s been some truth to it. In the past, Las Vegas has had trouble holding on to medical professionals for largely the same reasons we’ve had trouble holding onto tech professionals: There was no school producing new ones, and no district where those young graduates could do assistant work within walking distance of food, retail and affordable housing.
Want to channel your inner Jay Gatsby or Daisy Buchanan without looking like a movie extra? We reached out to several stylists, including those involved with the film, to learn how to get this timeless look.