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BusinessLargest 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 ...
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NewsThese 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 ...
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NewsLas 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.
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FeaturesWho 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.
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FeaturesTake 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.
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FeaturesSee 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.
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Medical MarijuanaHow 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.
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FeaturesCooking with cannabis: Bake, baste and blend your way to marijuana eats
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 Three Vegas chefs share their recipes—and their secrets.
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NewsLiving 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.
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A&EMedMen opens new dispensary, releases Nevada-specific line of products
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 MedMen opened its second Las Vegas marijuana dispensary October 6.
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NewsHow 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 ...
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BusinessTax 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 ...
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BusinessMarijuana 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 ...
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WeatherAnatomy 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 ...
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BusinessHome 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 ...
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News20 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.
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NewsCompanies 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 ...
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A&EAn Eldorado grad and a former UNLV student are turning Las Vegas into a salsa dancing hub
Thursday, July 5, 2018 New megastudio Rhythms Dance Studio and Event Center has 22 employees, 37 weekly classes and a Saturday social featuring DJs and performers from around the world.
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APIndustry 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 …
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Medical MarijuanaMarijuana 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 ...
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NewsLegal 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 ...
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BusinessVaping 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.
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PoliticsVoting 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 ...
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BusinessNorth 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.
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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 ...
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NewsPolice: 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 ...
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WaterThe 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 ...
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NewsHas 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 ...
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WaterCareful 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 ...
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NewsHigh 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.
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NewsOne 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.
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Medical MarijuanaLong 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 ...
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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 ...
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Medical Marijuana20 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:
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Las VegasPlayers 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 ...
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BusinessReport: 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 ...
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SportsAmy 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 ...
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NoiseFive 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.
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CommunitySurvivors, 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 ...
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Las VegasNevada 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.
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NewsHow 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.”
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Medical MarijuanaComparing 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 ...
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A&ECheba 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 ...
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AdultPorn 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 ...
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NoiseFive thoughts: Katy Perry at T-Mobile Arena (January 20)
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 Her production was second to none.
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FeaturesTick Segerblom, State Senator
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
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FeaturesJoe Brezny & Scot Rutledge, Industry Advocates
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 These are some of the men and women responsible for cannabis' overwhelmingly successful start in Southern Nevada.
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FeaturesBenny 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.
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A&E'Great big hearts': Country music stars bring healing to Las Vegas with free concert
Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 Less than three weeks after the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history took place at a packed Las Vegas country music festival, another valley country show with thousands of attendees on Thursday worked to find healing. "You've shown that there are people ...
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A&E10 takeaways from Las Vegas’ star-studded iHeartRadio Festival
Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 Pink delivered the weekend's most memorable stunt, but Coldplay's Chris Martin stole the show.
