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The Chicago Tribune is being credited with discovering the secret recipe for KFC. Colonel Sanders’ nephew slipped and showed an old list of 11 herbs and spices, and a side-by-side taste test by the Tribune was spot on.

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on the cover Las Vegas doesn’t have a home team yet for pro football. But we still have reason to cheer.

Hear that, Las Vegas? It’s the sound of mosquitoes. Yes, we have them. And yes, they are packing some scary diseases. With Zika virus staying all over the news, there’s no better time to look at our region’s bugs and the variety of things they carry, such as St. Louis encephalitis and Chikungunya. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert.

no smoke, but a fiery debate

The first wave of new FDA regulations on e-cigarette and vapor products went into effect this month, and the industry is reeling. more life n Pets available for adoption, P31 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

fall into football

America’s favorite sport is starting a new season, and Las Vegas finds itself the backdrop of so much excitement about the game. We chat with a longtime voice of the Raiders about the move rumors, round up best bets and reasons to love watching the Rebels on home turf, and nod to the best high school players in Las Vegas history.

When vanity is strength

Local fashion designer Rita Price has a simple approach to life and her look: Her opinion of herself is the only one that counts. That message was broadcast in Price’s sexy, confident line at her first runway show, with bodycon dresses, shoulder-baring tops, strategically ripped jeans, bold prints, bubble skirts and really hot rompers.

the value of college

A Barnes & Noble College study recently found that “students are more interested in fulfillment and connections than generations of the past.” So if employers hope to attract and retain the best and brightest grads, they have to offer more than a healthy paycheck. Business professionals weigh in on the value shift.

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opinion

Two views on media coverage of 2016 There is much to criticize about how the election season has been handled by news organizations, but there is much to praise, as well.

the media would like to apologize 38 So, We’re ready to admit that Donald Trump’s doom spiral is totally our fault.

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a cut for love

Maria Gonzalez displays the hair she had cut at the Rio Spa & Salon during the seventh annual Cut-A-Thon to benefit Locks of Love. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

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on the stump

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine made a jobsfocused pitch at a local union hall and appeared at the Ironworkers Convention at the Mirage.

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fantasy reality Gaming executives and regulators were skeptical about proposed legislation by DraftKings and FanDuel that would not recognize daily fantasy sports as gambling.

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reid on raiders Sen. Harry Reid, DNev., said he was a fan of efforts to lure the Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas, but didn’t say whether he thought taxpayers should help pay for a new stadium.

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youth patrol

The first day of classes for Clark County School District students comes with a reminder for commuters to be cautious and obey reduced speed limits in school zones.

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ongoing audition

The UNLV football team is expected to play two quarterbacks, Johnny Stanton and Kurt Palandech, in its season opener against Jackson State.

2:30 a.m. Time on Aug. 24 that a fight started just outside the Hyde Bellagio nightclub, involving suspended UFC fighter Nick Diaz and a man he bumped into in a bathroom (and that man’s three friends). Diaz’s brother, Nate Diaz, had lost hours earlier to Conor McGregor at UFC 202.

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wellness is business The District at Green Valley Ranch is expanding with four health-related businesses set to open this year: CycleBar (indoor cycling gym), Pressed for Juice (cold-pressed juicery), Glo Luxury Nail Lounge (highend nail salon) and Drip Doctors (IV therapy center, with services including vitamin infusions, cosmetic enhancements and weight-loss regimens).

assessing the damage

A man looks over a warehouse after an early-morning fire gutted the building at 4343 Polaris Ave. near West Harmon Avenue. The fire destroyed school supplies and a clothing donation center run by Peoples Autism Foundation. (STEVE

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high-profile arrest the strip

a final bow

Shane Ross, son of Las Vegas Mayor Pro Tem Steve Ross, was arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in which he allegedly flashed a gun at clerks and fled on a motorcycle.

“Jersey Boys” ends its long run in Las Vegas at Paris on Sept. 18. Over more than eight years and 3,300 shows for tens of thousands of audience members, it became the Strip’s longestrunning Broadway offshoot.

Conor McGregor received a medical suspension of up to six months following his victory against Nate Diaz in UFC 202. He’s listed with a “foot/ ankle fracture” and has to get clearance from an orthopedic doctor to fight again before February.

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Freshman Hailey Davis moves into the Dayton Complex at UNLV. (Mikayla Whitmore/staff)

Rough number of UNLV freshmen who’ll start classes Aug. 29 — another record year for the university. Of those, more than 1,900 will live on campus.

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CULEX Prime biting time: Evening to morning

SHOULD YOU WORRY ABOUT MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESSES? BY SUNDAY STAFF

Talk of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has dominated the news lately, due to the recent Olympic Games in Brazil and the diagnosis of more than a dozen people in Florida infected by local mosquitoes. Zika so far isn’t a direct threat to Southern Nevada, as the main mosquito species that carries the disease ’TIS THE SEASON hasn’t been found in Mosquito season in Clark County is April our region. However, through November. mosquitoes carrying other diseases have made their way to the valley. Some found in July tested positive for West Nile virus, and a sharp increase in mosquitoes carrying St. Louis encephalitis triggered the Southern Nevada Health District to issue a warning in June.

VIRUSES SPREAD: WEST NILE VIRUS

ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS

Mosquitoes become infected with West Nile virus when they feed on infected birds; humans and other animals become infected when they’re bitten by an infected mosquito. No medication exists to treat or prevent West Nile virus.

St. Louis encephalitis is transmitted to mosquitoes from birds.

THIS YEAR: The Southern Nevada Health District on Aug. 23 reported its first human case of West Nile virus in 2016. A woman over the age of 50 was hospitalized with a more serious neuroinvasive form of the illness but has since been released.

SYMPTOMS

Flu-like — most cases are mild and characterized either by no symptoms or by fever and headache. Severe cases can cause confusion, coma and seizures. Risk for severe symptoms increases with age.

SYMPTOMS FREQUENCY

Most people, about 80 percent, infected with West Nile virus show no symptoms. In the other 20 percent, symptoms usually are mild and flu-like — fever, headache, body ache, nausea and skin rash — although some, particularly the elderly and immunocompromised, can suffer vision loss, numbness, paralysis or death.

Last week, health officials confirmed reports of the first human case of St. Louis encephalitis in Clark County since 2007. A man over the age of 50 was hospitalized but has since been treated and released.

In 2016, St. Louis encephalitis-positive mosquito pools have been found in 32 ZIP codes:

FREQUENCY West Nile has been detected in all lower 48 states, and outbreaks of the disease have occurred in the United States every summer since 1999. The first human cases of West Nile in Clark County were reported in 2004. Every year since then, except 2010, the virus has been found in both humans and mosquitoes. Southern Nevada health officials say West Nile virus is endemic in Clark County. In 2016, West Nile-positive mosquitoes have been found in three ZIP codes (89027 in Mesquite, 89032 and 89117):

* Additionally, a horse in the 89021 ZIP code (Logandale) tested positive for West Nile virus. Horses, like people, are susceptible to the virus through the bite of an infected mosquito.

* also 89191 (Nellis AFB)

In Clark County, health officials have monitored mosquitoes for West Nile virus since 2004 and for dengue and Chikungunya since 2014.

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AEDES AEGYPTI, AEDES ALBOPICTUS Prime biting time: Daytime, although they also can bite at night

VIRUSES SPREAD: DENGUE Dengue can be caused by four types of viruses, all of which are transmitted through a mosquito bite. There is no treatment for dengue, although most people recover in about two weeks. SYMPTOMS

Classic dengue typically causes headache, high fever and muscle pain. The more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause bleeding, bruising and blood vessel damage, while the most severe dengue shock syndrome can cause massive bleeding and death, particularly in children and young adults.

FREQUENCY About 400 million people worldwide are infected with dengue yearly. However, the disease rarely occurs in the continental United States.

ZIKA The Southern Nevada Health District, as of July, had tested 65 people for the Zika virus. Seven tested positive; all were travel-associated infections. Health officials say it’s only a matter of time until the types of mosquitoes that transmit the Zika virus are found in Southern Nevada, as those species already have been identified in California and Arizona. A study indicated that Culex mosquitoes could carry Zika, as well, but thus far it’s unclear whether they have spread the disease.

MOSQUITO LIFE CYCLE

Mosquitoes have a lifespan of about three weeks. 1. Female mosquitoes lay eggs in collections of stagnant water. The eggs, when submerged, hatch in a few days. However, they remain viable even when dry and can hatch months later when resubmerged in water.

CHIKUNGUNYA Chikungunya is spread when a mosquito feeds on an infected person, then passes the virus to other people through bites. No vaccine or treatment for the disease exists.

Large numbers of small, silver fish have helped control mosquitoes in Southern Nevada and elsewhere. The Gambusia affinis, also known as the mosquitofish, eats mosquito larvae almost as fast as the larvae hatch, with each fish eating up to 100 per day. The fish have been among the most effective nonchemical methods of pest control. The Southern Nevada Health District maintains an 800-gallon tank in which it breeds mosquitofish to stock in local bodies of water, distribute to municipalities and hand out to the public.

MOSQUITO-PROOF YOURSELF ■ Cover up: Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outdoors. ■ Use insect repellent: ■ Use a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-registered repellent with one of the following active ingredients: DEET, Picaridin (also known as KBR 3023, Bayrepel and icaridin), oil of lemon eucalyptus, para-menthane-diol or IR3535.

SYMPTOMS

The most common symptoms include fever and severe joint pain in the hands and feet.

FREQUENCY There have been only a few documented cases of Chikungunya in the United States, and those residents acquired the illness while traveling.

Nurseries, junk yards, cemeteries and flood washes can be ripe for mosquito breeding because of the likelihood of stagnant water and debris. 3. Pupae develop into flying mosquitoes in two to three days.

2. Mosquito larvae live in water and develop into pupae in about five days.

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Reapply every few hours.

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Do not spray under clothing.

If you also want protection from the sun, apply sunscreen first, then repellent. ■

■ To apply to a child’s face, spray the repellent on your hands, then rub on the child’s face. Do not apply repellent to his or her eyes, mouth or hands. Important: Do not use repellent on infants younger than 2 months, and do not use products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus or para-menthane-diol on children under 3.

■ Wear treated clothing and gear. Boots, pants, shirts, socks and tents can be treated or bought pretreated with permethrin, an insecticide. Do not use it directly on skin.

MOSQUITO-PROOF YOUR HOME ■ Use screens on windows and doors; repair holes in screens. ■ Use air conditioning to cool rather than open windows. ■ Once a week, empty and scrub, turn over, cover or throw out items that hold water, such as tires, buckets, planters, toys, flowerpots, birdbaths, trash cans and the like.

Sources: Southern Nevada Health District, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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By Sunday staff

In the words of the late, legendary Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis, “Just win, baby!” ¶ In Las Vegas, we love our football — especially winners. Where else can you spend countless hours at a sports books legally wagering on college and NFL games? (Many of us have burned through a Sunday cheering wildly for some random team to cover the point spread.) ¶ And what other city can say it’s home to the back-to-back national high school champions? Bishop Gorman opened its title defense Saturday near Dallas against Cedar Hill in a battle of Top 5-ranked contenders. But Gorman isn’t the only school from Las Vegas that will play a Texas team. That state is a hotbed for high school football, a place where you prove yourself, and Liberty and Faith Lutheran also will compete against its best. ¶ Our college team may not be a power, but with coach Tony Sanchez leading the way, it may be a matter of time before UNLV becomes a winning program. ¶ And apparently, we love the Raiders. Davis’ son, Mark, is trying to persuade officials to help the franchise build a multibillion-dollar stadium here, adding Las Vegas to the fraternity of NFL cities. We can imagine how a football weekend would feel with the Raiders in town. ¶ So get pumped for the season ahead with wagering tips, reasons to see the Rebels, stats on high school’s dream senior class and insider thoughts on a Vegas Raiders reality. Associated Press

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‘It’s the Raiders or bust for Las Vegas’

A team insider takes on our city’s NFL buzz John Tournour — aka J.T. The Brick — is a longtime voice of the Silver and Black. He has worked with the Raiders for nearly 20 years as a pregame and postgame radio host, preseason broadcaster and part of the team’s official podcast. The Brick also is a Las Vegas resident. So who better to ask about a Raiders move? Do you think the Raiders would be a good fit here? Well, I want to start off by saying that I think they are a great fit in Oakland. I’m not here to bring the Raiders to Las Vegas. The majority of their fans are in Oakland, but because there don’t seem to be any more options left in Oakland and there are no negotiations ongoing and the government officials up there don’t seem to have any interest in making this a priority, I think Vegas is the perfect fit. It’s a huge entertainment and travel destination, and I believe the city of Las Vegas would love to support a global brand like the Raiders. I don’t think the city could support every NFL team, but the Raiders are one of only four or five in the entire league that are well-known globally and have a global fan base, and Vegas is a global city. So you think the Raiders would be better off staying in Oakland? If all things were equal, I wouldn’t want any team to leave their city. I don’t want to see fan bases losing their teams. I’m not a fan of that. If it doesn’t work in Oakland, I think Vegas would be the perfect fit because of the UNLV connection. UNLV needs a stadium for that program to go to the next level, and I think if the Raiders come here, they would probably be the top road destination for fans throughout the NFL. do you think Las Vegas is ready for pro sports? Absolutely. There are billion-dollar casinos with all these hotel rooms. There’s a rabid sports fan base here in town, and the NFL is a completely different entity than hockey. I mean, hockey is a drop in the bucket compared to the NFL. ... Hockey would be great because Vegas likes live entertainment and live sports, but there’s no comparison to what a football team could do, and the recognition that football could bring to the city, to take this city to the next level. It has one chance to get a football team, and it’s right now and it’s the Raiders. If this doesn’t happen, they are not getting another one anytime soon. There’s not another team that’s coming or I think would be a fit here, including the Chargers or the Jaguars or any other team. It’s the Raiders or bust for Las Vegas.

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Raider Nation is already here

If the Raiders move to Las Vegas, expect a legion of local fans in silver and black — chains, spikes and face-paint included — to make noise. One of several such clubs in Southern Nevada, Raider Nation Las Vegas, is more than 600 members strong. Jack Slammy started it about eight years ago when he moved from Oakland. On games days, the Dive Bar on Maryland Parkway and Flamingo Road is packed with Raider faithful. Slammy says many are from Los Angeles and Oakland, but there are plenty of Las Vegas natives. They add up to about 150 people on game days, and Slammy expects that number to climb. “Of course everybody is excited that they could come here, but there’s more excitement now because the team is really valid,” Slammy said. “We finally have a strong team.” After an impressive sophomore year with 32 touchdown passes, quarterback Derek Carr leads an exciting offense featuring running back Latavius Murray and former first-round wide receiver picks Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper. “Raider fans like to be loud,”

Slammy said. “We are probably more critical of our own team than anyone else, and after the past 15 years of mediocrity, we’ve gotten the reputation of being rough.” The violent rep of fans in the “Black Hole” is a popular rationale for those who oppose a Raiders move. “The fans are just emotionally invested; it never gets violent. Well, unless it’s a game against the Chiefs or 49ers,” Slammy joked. For years, the NFL has been strictly against a team in Las Vegas, but if any team fits this city, it’s the Raiders. “They go right along with the rebel attitude, which goes along with the home team,” Slammy said. “Vegas is the Wild West, and back in the glory years the Raiders were known as a shootout team.” And for Raider fans in Oakland who want to continue supporting the team, it’s about a 90-minute flight from the Bay Area to the valley. Airfare is reasonable, too. Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, for instance, will launch a route connecting the two cities in October, and other low-cost carriers advertise weekend round-trip rates for less than $200.

Most Las Vegans are split when it comes to UNLV football: Those who’ve lost interest, and those who never cared. That’s understandable, considering the Rebels have been defeated 63 times in the past six seasons. But here’s one fan’s take on why UNLV deserves a fresh look:

Tony Sanchez

College football has too many coaches like Alabama’s Nick Saban and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, who act like honors graduates from the Dick Cheney School of Joylessness. Sanchez, UNLV’s second-year coach, isn’t one of those guys. He’s positive, animated and scrappy, and he has great quirks — like always taking the ball if he wins the coin flip. “If I have an opportunity to get the ball, I’m getting the ball,” he has said. “I don’t care when the hell it is.”

Tickets are affordable — and then some

UNLV is offering season tickets in the end zone for $21.66-$130 a game. Other options include a mini-pack with a ticket to the regular-season finale against UNR and another game of the buyer’s choice for $40. At Alabama, the base season ticket price is $435, and you have to be a contributor to the university to get one.

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Las Vegas football’s best senior class It seemed like a daily occurrence last spring at Arbor View High. A college coach would be on campus recruiting defensive lineman Greg Rogers when a member of the faculty would hustle down to the football office. “They’d come running over and want to take a picture with the college coach,” Arbor View coach Dan Barnson said. “We have so many adults on campus with a connection to the college. They’d put the photo on Facebook, and it would blow up.” Coaches are coming to town for more than Rogers, a 6-foot-4, 310-pound senior who is choosing among Oklahoma, UCLA, USC, Colorado and Arizona. The graduating class of 2017 is arguably the best Las Vegas has seen, with more than 20 players expected to sign with major Division I programs. “Most coaches used to fly over (Las Vegas) and go straight for California,” Barnson said. “Now they are landing. They have to make the rounds because there is a lot of talent in this city.” Bishop Gorman is a national brand, but it’s not the only school with quality players. At 3A classification Desert Pines, for instance, wide receiver Randal Grimes is committed to USC, and lineman Edgar Burrola and linebacker Tony Fields II are committed to Arizona. a look at some of the 2017 standouts Gorman wide receiver Tyjon Lindsey committed to Ohio State last week, giving the Buckeyes three verbal commitments from the two-time defending national champion. Quarterback Tate Martell and four-star defensive lineman Haskell Garrett also are going to Ohio State.

Tony Wallace, who?

“We’ve had diehard UNLV fans that have been there every year for the last 20 years, through the good and a lot of bad, and they stuck with us. We’re fighting our butts off for those guys. ... As we have more success, more people will come, but we need to earn their respect and earn their allegiance.” — Tony Sanchez

When Desert Pines’ Tony Wallace was offered a scholarship to BYU, searches for his junior-season stats came up empty because the 5-foot-11, 170-pounder didn’t play last season. He’s super-athletic and full of potential — two traits recruiters look for. He also has offers from Colorado, San Diego State and UNLV.

Rebels in on the action When Tony Sanchez was hired at UNLV, he extended scholarship offers to local underclassman. Sanchez’s ability to gauge the strength of the 2017 class has paid off — two have verbally committed. Quarterback Marckell Grayson from Desert Pines is a three-year starter with great leadership skills. Linebacker Farrell Hester led Gorman in 2015 with nearly 100 tackles.

Gorman’s great secondary Defensive back Alex Perry and safety Bubba Bolden each has double-digit scholarship offers from a who’s who of programs, ranging from Ole Miss and Florida of the SEC to Pac-12 power USC. Both are four-star recruits.

More talent Centennial’s Jamaal Evans (Utah State), Liberty’s Ethan Dedeaux (San Diego State), Gorman’s Biaggio Ali-Walsh (Cal) and Poutasi Poutasi (Louisville) and Gorman’s Malik Hausman (Arizona) have given nonbinding verbal commitments to schools. L.E. Baskow/Staff

UNLV’s season opener: 7 p.m. sept. 1 vs. jackson state

The team is capable of surprises

This is related to Point No. 1, but the few-and-proud who saw the Rebels’ win last year against UNR in Reno know that Sanchez’s players are capable of doing something that fans hadn’t seen in a long time: overachieve. UNLV had little business beating its favored rival on the road, but the Rebels found a way. Watching the Reno-ites trudge out of their stadium in the cold rain made you appreciate cold rain.

The stadium

Great weather, grand view: Sam Boyd suffers from an inconvenient location and acres of dirt parking lots, but it’s a pleasant place to watch a game. Beats sitting in arctic cold (Michigan, Ohio State), out on some wind-scoured patch of flat ground (Oklahoma, Nebraska) or among a bunch of spoiled, perennialpowerhouse fans who whine every time their team doesn’t play perfectly (basically any SEC team).

This could be a groundfloor year

The best-case scenario for fans this season is to say they were there when the team turned around. Worstcase, they’re out $20 for an enjoyable evening.

“We’ve floundered forever in this program because we accepted a lot of mediocrity, and we’re just not OK with that anymore. I think the whole team feels that, the organization feels that, and I think we’re in a good spot right now.” — Tony Sanchez

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betting picks

By Case Keefer | Staff writer

Football season in Las Vegas doesn’t truly begin for sports bettors until they fork over cash to get action at a betting window or on increasingly popular mobile apps. ¶ To help with last-minute bets before the flood of games begins this weekend, here are 10 wagers worth making, running the gamut of available options in both college and the NFL.

Carolina Panthers under 10.5 wins at even money

San Francisco 49ers over 5.5 wins at minus-110

Kansas City Chiefs to win the AFC West at plus-210

Everything went right for the Panthers last year during their historic 15-1 season, including injury luck and a 5-0 record in games decided by less than a touchdown. Those factors should dissipate this year, leaving Cam Newton and company as a good, but not great, team.

Three years after many called him the NFL’s great new offensive hope, first-year 49ers coach Chip Kelly is now more commonly referred to as a dope. There’s no better time to buy low on a coach who has amassed a more than respectable 26-21 overall NFL record. Kelly only needs to reach mediocrity to eclipse 5.5 wins, which should be attainable with a run-first scheme behind running back Carlos Hyde and a rebuilt offensive line.

The Chiefs might have been the best team in the NFL down the stretch last year, winning 11 consecutive games before losing by a touchdown at New England in the divisional round of the playoffs. They’re the only team in the AFC West poised to possess both an above-average offense and defense, making any plus-price on them to win the division too promising to pass up.

Green Bay Packers at 9-to-1 to win the Super Bowl If getting to the playoffs is half the battle, no team is more dependable than the Packers. Green Bay has advanced to the postseason in seven consecutive seasons, and with a little luck could have captured more than its one Lombardi Trophy in the span. With the NFL’s best player behind center, Aaron Rodgers, there should never be as many as five teams listed ahead of the Packers.

Detroit Lions plus-5 at Indianapolis Colts in week 1 With quarterback Andrew Luck now healthy, the Colts are getting bet as if they will take off right where they left off two seasons ago when they reached the AFC Championship Game. But there are issues encompassing the rest of the roster, making Indianapolis a bet-against team early in the season. Detroit, meanwhile, might be a bet-on with quietly solid personnel at every position.

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Auburn plus-7.5 vs. Clemson in week 1

Boise State over 10 wins at minus-120

After Clemson lost 45-40 to Alabama in the College Football Playoff championship game, it was easy to forget that the Tigers’ defense was even better than their offense for the season as a whole. And now they have to replace the majority of the unit. An ideal first rehearsal doesn’t come laying more than a touchdown against a creative offensive coach, Gus Malzahn, in one of the toughest places in the nation to play, Jordan-Hare Stadium.

If any college football team goes undefeated this season, it’s going to be Boise State. The Broncos project to come in as a favorite of at least six points in every game. They shouldn’t have to deal with the ups and downs that came with breaking in a young offensive core last year, especially not in a weak Mountain West Conference.

Ohio State under 9.5 wins at plus-120

Georgia to win the SEC at plus-850

Tradition alone doesn’t entitle any program to double-digit victories. With only six returning starters and one of the toughest schedules in the country, it’s beyond presumptuous to assume Ohio State will fill its usual nook as a national championship contender.

These are the highest preseason odds attached to Georgia winning the SEC in nearly a decade, despite the Bulldogs fielding potentially one of their strongest teams. They get their toughest SEC East division competition, Tennessee, at home to clear the way for a berth in the conference championship game. With more uncertainty on which team will come out of the West division, Georgia is the best bet in the conference.

Dalvin Cook to win the Heisman Trophy at 12-to-1 This is the first year the Nevada Gaming Control Board has allowed bets on the Heisman before the season, and money has rushed in on a pair of running backs other than Cook. But neither Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey nor LSU’s Leonard Fournette is as well-positioned for success as the Florida State speedster. Cook outpaced them both with 7.4 yards per carry last season and returns his entire offensive line this year.

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A young couple, probably in their early 30s, comes in to bet with us at South Point almost every single day during the football season. We hadn’t seen the lady in exactly six months, since Super Bowl Sunday, until she came rushing in right before what was supposed to be kickoff of the Hall of Fame Game, the exhibition that starts the NFL preseason. She reached the counter and started to read off the wagers she wanted to make on Colts vs. Packers, but we had to stop her. She didn’t realize the game had been canceled because of poor field conditions. When the ticket-writer informed her, she almost broke into tears. She couldn’t imagine waiting four more days for the start of the football season. It was insanity, like nothing I had ever seen before. I find myself saying things like that a lot around this time of the year, where I continue to be amazed by the hold football has on our city. I never would have thought sports betting could get to this level when I helped open the Royal Inn sports book in 1975. For the last 20 years, I’ve been saying we’ve reached the pinnacle and it’s not going to get any bigger. And for the last 20 years, I’ve been wrong. So I’m done saying that this season. We took a record $4.2 billion in bets on sports throughout all of Nevada last year. I’d be willing to bet we hit $5 billion in 2016. Football will be the biggest reason. It’s never gotten old to me, because there’s nothing like a full weekend of football in Las Vegas. — As told to Case Keefer

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is it sunday yet? a kickoff to the NFL season After a long six months, the wait is almost over and football season is looming. For millions of sports fans, there is nothing better than the start of football season, and the NFL preseason serves all the starved, eager fans. In fact, it’s become so popular that the first game this year, Dallas Cowboys vs. Los Angeles Rams, was the highest-rated cable TV broadcast that week, and the excitement doesn’t stop there. Fans, analysts, line-makers and more are watching closely, trying to decipher the preseason action and eagerly anticipating the first games of the regular season. Tips for interpreting preseason games Overall preseason performance is very rarely, if ever, a reliable indicator of what’s to come during the regular season. However, this doesn’t mean fans and handicappers shouldn’t pay attention. While the wins and losses during the preseason are usually meaningless, there is other valuable information that can be gleaned. As long as you’re keeping a level head about it, context and perspective help when evaluating preseason play. Here are some important considerations: Remember that teams are testing the waters For coaches, preseason is a time to test plays, analyze players, finalize lineups and scope out other teams. The main goal of the preseason is to prepare for a successful regular season, not to win games. This means coaches often are more focused on the team’s weak spots during preseason than they are at showing their strengths. Coaches may also be tinkering with game strategy, plays and testing player positioning within the lineup.

factor in a team’s performance the previous year Look to last season’s stats and rankings for clues about a team’s goals for the upcoming season. Did it suffer with a weak defensive line? Was its quarterback strong but the offensive line inconsistent? Were its starters plagued with injuries throughout the season? Consider the key elements that the team needed to fix last season, and then see what has been done to address those concerns leading into this season.

Don’t get attached to any newly drafted players too soon. That promising young linebacker might not be able to stand up to the pressure or professionalism of regular-season games, so stay optimistic about strong preseason performances, but don’t let it inform any future bets just yet.

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Keep your eye on the injury report There often are a couple of disappointing, season-altering injuries that occur during preseason.

Watch the quarterbacks Teams with undecided starting positions can reveal a lot during the preseason. This is especially true when a coach needs to decide between two potential starting quarterbacks. In this instance, you’re likely to see both quarterbacks playing their best to nab the position, and the coach is more likely to play a strong offensive lineup to see how each QB fares within the mix.

Tips for making future bets during the regular season Watching football isn’t the only reason so many people are marking off the days until the NFL season opener Sept. 8; it’s betting on the sport, as well. Professional football is far and away the most popular sport wagered at the books, and both handicappers and amateur bettors have been eagerly waiting for the lines to open again. The good news is that futures bets are available, and deciding those wagers now can be profitable later. Futures bets are wagers you can make on the team’s performance for the season, including the outcomes of the playoffs and the Super Bowl. Wagering on futures is often easiest during the season because you’ll have a clearer sense of how each team is playing. However, the earlier you make these bets, the better your odds will be, so late in the preseason/ early in the regular season is the ideal time, if you’re feeling confident. If you’re ready to make your future bets early, here’s what to remember:

The lines can change a lot in the next few weeks The odds for the next Super Bowl winner are usually released not long after the league’s champion is crowned, so as the preseason wraps up and the regular season begins, they’re likely to adjust accordingly. Injuries, free-agent signings, powerful underdog performances and more can affect the lines during this time.

There are pros and cons to betting safe favorites Slating the New England Patriots to win the AFC East championship is a comfortable bet for many people; they are a 9-to-2 favorite. But that doesn’t mean it’s the best futures bet. Wagering on an overwhelming favorite this early won’t yield an especially high payout, but betting an underdog team early will.

Check the other lines Consult the other future lines available such as division winners, conference championships and total wins before making a future bet on the Super Bowl. Looking at the other odds can help inform your decision and give you a different perspective on how people are betting the rest of the season will play out. The futures lines for the Super Bowl are compelling on their own and the other lines can help pad that information.

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Help for the helpers HIV outreach center needs a new home for its essential services By Jackie Valley Staff Writer

Father Joseph O’Brien remembers a time when he attended, on average, 10 funerals each week. The goodbyes seemed never-ending, the friendships far too short. It was 1983. He was living in San Francisco, ministering to those infected with a mysterious disease called AIDS that was ravaging the West Coast city and spawning fear across the world. “I would meet someone and bury them six months later, if not sooner,” he said. More than three decades later, O’Brien still is helping those infected with the immune system-weakening virus. He has served as executive director of the St. Therese Center HIV Outreach — a local nonprofit organization that provides emotional support, education and social services to people living with or affected by the virus — since it opened in 1998. Now, there’s one glaring difference: People are living longer with the virus that causes AIDS, meaning the need is even greater. Given astronomical medical costs, HIV-positive people and their families often need help affording basics such as food and clothing, O’Brien said. That’s where the St. Therese Center and its volunteers come into play, offering a variety of services, including haircuts and an on-site food pantry. The outreach center operates mostly out of a brown-and-yellow building on the grounds of the St. Rose Dominican-Rose de Lima Campus Hospital in Henderson, but St. Therese Center is on the hunt for a new home because its $1-per-year lease is coming to an end. Hospital renovations, limited parking and the center’s growing clientele contributed to the decision to move, O’Brien said. He has been meeting pe-

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riodically with hospital officials to plan the center’s departure. “As their clientele continues to grow, they were outgrowing the building and it was putting a further burden on the already limited parking for our Rose de Lima campus,” hospital spokeswoman Kathleen Ryan wrote in an email. “We will continue to work with them to make this a smooth transition. St. Therese does amazing work in the community for those living with HIV, and we want to make sure their work is not interrupted.” The trick, of course, will be finding a suitable new building that doesn’t break the center’s $550,000 annual budget. “We’re hoping we’ll be able to do it,” O’Brien said.

Best-case scenario: A company or benefactor offers the outreach center a similar $1-per-year lease and writes off the generous act as a tax deduction. Backup plan: The outreach center finds a place with very reasonable rent and can increase its financial contributions to ensure services don’t suffer. Either way, O’Brien stressed that the St. Therese Center had no plans to shut down. The community need is too great, he said. Roughly 6,000 people rely on its services. “It’s certainly not stabilizing,” he said. “People are still getting infected.” State health statistics prove his point: In Clark County, 432 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2015, according to the Nevada Division of Public and

Behavioral Health. Statewide, 10,138 people were living with HIV last year, including 8,753 in Clark County. The virus most commonly is spread through sexual intercourse or contaminated needles and syringes. Although medical advances have lengthened the lifespan of HIV-positive people, it remains a dangerous disease that shouldn’t be taken lightly, O’Brien said. And, despite all the awareness campaigns, stigma remains. People recently diagnosed with the virus often enter the St. Therese Center scared and ashamed, but the center’s volunteers treat them with the kindness and dignity they deserve, O’Brien says. The atmosphere encourages people to continue visiting for help with food, clothes or even emotional support. “There are some people who will take a two-hour bus ride to us,” O’Brien said. “That says a lot.” If the outreach center lucks into an affordable, more centrally located building, those bus rides could become a lot shorter. “The clients are wonderful and grateful,” he said. “They don’t want to see this disappear. That would create a great hole in the community.”

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Two views on media coverage of 2016 Editor’s note: In advance of the Oct. 19 presidential debate at UNLV, The Sunday and the Brookings Institution, in partnership with UNLV and Brookings Mountain West, are presenting a series of guest columns on state and national election issues. The columns will appear weekly.

he media have clearly failed us all. That seems to be the resounding take on this election. Whether it’s the free advertising at every newspaper, cable news channel and news-oriented blog credited with propelling Donald Trump; whether it’s reporting that, depending on your political views, has given Hillary Clinton a pass or mischaracterized her on emails, servers and Benghazi; whether it’s the failure to cover the Bernie Sanders, Jill Stein or Gary Johnson campaigns with sufficient rigor to boost their legitimacy, many look at media coverage of this race and come away somewhere between disaffected and disgusted. America’s critique of its own media is not unfounded. There is much to criticize about coverage across the board. For Clinton, the constant drip of emails, Congressional investigations and controversy surrounding her family’s foundation would likely have sunk other candidacies. Yet the American public has grown accustomed to such stories surrounding the Clintons. At the same time, Trump’s behavior, rhetoric, gaffes and even policy positions would have derailed any other candidacy in any other year. Yet a media obsession with covering him combined with a Republican base fed up with establishment politics has served as a life jacket in a political tempest. The media cannot be singularly blamed for the state of the presidential race. Public opinion, social media and the weak performances of the also-ran candidates affected this cycle. And if you strip away some of the contagious critiques, perhaps we come to a different perspective: The media are doing a remarkable job on behalf of the American public. Surely this is not a popular view, but lost in the “coverage of the coverage” of Election 2016 has been some

guest column: john hudak remarkable effort from all corners of journalism to keep the public informed. Three areas have stood out and deserve praise in the face of industry-wide criticism. Beat Reporting On any topic, beat reporting is tough; on a presidential campaign, it is a marathon. Those assigned to campaigns are traveling constantly, working at a frenetic pace and competing with dozens of other reporters, trying to break the latest story. They cover stump speeches and rallies; campaign organization and leadership; fundraising; the actions and words of surrogates; mood among supporters and, of course, nominating conventions and their drama. Especially this year, reporters have used traditional and social media to let Americans feel like they are following the candidate, too. We live in an environment in which the average news consumer demands information not daily or hourly but as it happens. Media outlets think not about filing for the evening newscast but about populating the top of a Twitter feed. We have seen a skilled press corps, initially tracking 20 campaigns and now tracking two, deliver on their promise day after day, minute after minute. Investigative Journalism Every presidential election year has its share of scandals or open questions. Whether it involves George W. Bush’s youthful indiscretions, John Kerry’s or John McCain’s military service, Mitt Romney’s fundraiser speeches or Barack Obama’s church leadership, the media put the parties’ standard bearers under a microscope. In 2016, this effort has been exhausting. For Democrats, the media have picked apart Clinton’s speaking fees, emails and server, as well as the Clinton Foundation, while chasing Sanders’ tax returns. Republicans have seen inquiries into Ted Cruz’s fundraising, Chris Christie’s bridgegate and Trump’s taxes, charitable donations and campaign ties to Russia. Campaigns consider such efforts a nuisance at best and a personal attack

at their extreme. Voters have mixed reactions — largely based on who they already support. But the media see such investigations as a critical part of our democracy, and they are absolutely correct. Explanatory Journalism Explanatory journalism is not new, but it is becoming an increasingly important part of media. As some outlets become more data-driven and as campaigns become more complex, journalists need also to be analysts. Polling has become the lifeblood of campaigns and those who cover them. The ability to evaluate the accuracy of individual polls, trend lines and crosstabs has become commonplace during a campaign and, increasingly, outlets are hiring statisticians to help tell those stories. During this election cycle, the amount of explanatory journalism has seemed to explode and has complemented the up-to-the-minute beat reporting with down-to-the-deepest-detail coverage. In an era when some are satisfied with a 140-character tweet, explanatory journalists are committed to the type of nuance that makes every reader smarter.

Media coverage of Election 2016 has not been easy. Complaints about both campaigns — even if those complaints are not equivalent — make the job that much more difficult. Reporters lament that the Clinton campaign refuses to grant news conferences and complain about access to the candidate herself. They have faced bans and blacklists from Trump, his personal attacks of individual journalists and outlets from the podium, and a rally environment that has made some feel unsafe. It’s a reminder that journalists have a difficult job, and that is heightened when they cover the biggest story of the year. They may not always do a perfect job, but many of them are working hard to inform voters and hold candidates and their campaigns accountable. This year is no different. John Hudak is deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in Governance Studies. His research examines questions of presidential power in the contexts of administration, personnel and public policy.

The media cannot be singularly blamed for the state of the presidential race. Public opinion, social media and the weak performances of the also-ran candidates had an impact this cycle. And if you strip away some of the contagious critiques, perhaps we come to a different perspective: The media are doing a remarkable job on behalf of the American public.

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For some people, personal finance is second nature. Some were taught by their parents. Others were taught in high school as part of a class called home economics— long before home ec turned into a baking class. For many people, though, understanding how to budget, plan for expenses, manage, leverage and avoid debt is a mystery. We may learn bits and pieces of finance from advertising. We see ads using buzzy statements to draw you in, such as “Credit Scores Matter!,” “$0 down!,” “No payments until 2018!” But those are ads, not lessons. They’re marketing ploys to get you to do something they want you to do. They are not sound financial advice. Moreover, because most of our parents struggled with their own personal finances, their fijudah zakalik, esq. nancial advice isn’t always helpful. The lesson many of us were taught is that you don’t talk about money. Even worse, some of us learned you should never ask for help if you have money troubles, as though having debt somehow makes you a bad person. It doesn’t, but payday-loan companies and other high-interest, short-term lenders rely on the fact that you’re more likely to turn to a loan shark than ask your friends or family for financial help. The high-interest loan industry is built on knowing that your

debt-shame will likely keep you stuck in a vicious debt cycle rather than ask for help. It’s time to stop pretending we understand personal finance and actually learn it. Fortunately, the basics are pretty easy to learn. Over the next few weeks, “Ask An Attorney” will be talking about the basics of personal finance. If teaching this can help even a few people avoid needing a debt-relief attorney, we’ll be happy that we’ve done our job. Before we begin, it’s important to remember that even if you have debt, or your financial situation seems hopeless, it isn’t too late. No matter how deep you are, it’s always possible to reset your financial situation back to zero and start fresh. Ready? Let’s begin.

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Money comes in and money goes out. Many people have a good idea of how much money they earn after taxes because they get the same paycheck over and over again, at regular intervals. Unless you work in a tip-based industry, figuring out how much you have coming in every month is easy. If you do work in a tip-based industry, as many Las Vegas residents do, this can be a little harder to figure out, but it’s still doable. What’s the easiest way? Every night when you get tipped out, take it straight to your bank or credit union and deposit it. All of it. We’ll get to why cash can be bad in a little while, but the easiest way to really track your income is to dump it all into the same piggy bank before you spend a dime.

Don’t have a bank account? Get one. Statistics show that Nevada is the most “unbanked” or “underbanked” state in the country. Recent reports from the Census Bureau and FDIC state that more than 25 percent of Nevadans don’t have a bank account or don’t fully utilize banks for their financial transactions. We’ll talk more about this in a future article, but with several banks and credit unions having “new start” or “fresh start” banking programs, even people with fresh bruises on recent accounts can get a checking account with a debit card again. There’s truly no legitimate excuse not to have an account anymore. Why do you need a bank account? It all comes back to tracking your finances, and having a checking account can be a great tool when creating your budget.

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Use a debit card for everything The most important step in understanding your own personal finances is knowing exactly what your income and expenses are each month. The easiest way to do this is to stop spending cash. You can use your debit card for nearly everything these days, and everything you do with it gets tracked. $1.07 getting a soda refill at the gas station? Tracked. $37.29 picking up your dry cleaning weekly? Tracked. $257.42 in groceries for the family this week? Tracked. Using a debit card means all of your spending — every penny — is tracked for you. You don’t have to do anything more than you already do; just earn, spend and check your statements. Some people argue that spending cash versus using plastic makes you more aware of the money you’re spending. You literally feel the dollars leave your hands, but “feeling money” is worthless for tracking purposes. Using a card, you can track every single transaction you make, down to the last cent of your tip at Starbucks, and then categorize those expenses so they’re easy to understand. Yes, you could track all of your expenses manually, but how many people have the time and patience to do that? We have the 21st century benefit of computers recording our transactions anyway, so let’s take advantage of it. Once all of your income and expenses are being tracked in one place and you know how much is coming in and how much is going out, the next step is to streamline that information.

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Tools like Mint, Quicken or YNAB can help you track and organize your expenses. These tools link to your external accounts and analyze your transaction information before sorting it into categories such as home supplies or auto payments.

Computers can make this easy. Some banks will categorize everything for you via their online tools, and some people use external tools such as Mint, Quicken or YNAB to categorize their expenses. These tools link to your external accounts and analyze your transaction information before sorting it into categories such as home supplies or auto payments. You can even create your own categories to better personalize your spending habits and see where your money is going. The automatic bucketing into categories isn’t perfect, but it’s a good start. When using these tools, you should spend some time every day, or 20 minutes every week, going through the transaction log and making sure your expenses were categorized properly. In the beginning, your categories don’t need to be very detailed. For example, lumping gas, insurance and a car payment into “auto and transport” is fine for now. You just need to answer the question: How much am I spending on the car? Tracking, categorizing and understanding your income and expenses are some of the most important things you can do financially. Once you’ve done that, you’re leaps and bounds ahead of most people and well on your way to building your first budget. More to follow! If you have a question you’d like to see answered by an attorney in a future issue, please write to questions@PandALawFirm.com. Please note: The information in this column is intended for general purposes only and is not to be considered legal or professional advice of any kind. You should seek advice that is specific to your problem before taking or refraining from any action and should not rely on the information in this column.

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Massive energy bills driving greener weed business As industry grows, cultivators explore cost-saving measures By Daniel Rothberg Staff Writer

Beneath a purple glow, in a warehouse sharing the street with two indistinguishable strip malls, Kevin Biernacki is growing around 100 pounds of medical marijuana. The purpose of this facility, owned by The Grove, is no different than that of 39 other cultivation sites approved in Clark County. Yet the roughly 480 industrial lamps suspended over clusters of cannabis set this place apart. Those energy-efficient lights allowed The Grove to slash its power bill. The decision to use LED lamps might seem unsexy at first, simply a marginal deduction on a complicated balance sheet. But it’s not. It is the type of business decision many experts believe can offer huge benefits in a growing market. “In the long run, I think it will be an advantage,” Biernacki said. That’s because indoor cultivation centers, which use lamps to mimic the sun and air conditioning to keep temperatures hospitable, suck up power. NV Energy has projected that some cannabisgrowing operations could use up to five megawatts at one time, enough energy to power about 3,000 homes. Cultivation facilities vary greatly in energy use, according to John Morris, a consultant who specializes in energy efficiency for cannabis operations throughout the West. He estimates energy alone accounts for 38 percent of operational costs. Even when measures are taken to curb use, utility bills can be high. As an example, Morris said an Oregon-based client who’d begun building a large facility with solar panels expected his monthly bill to be about $1 million. For a long time, he said, the focus of cultivation has been on ramping up production quickly. But as the industry grows, he thinks energy efficiency will come more and more into vogue. “The top priority is yield and product quality,” said Morris, who runs Resource Innovation Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to tackling issues of energy efficiency and power at cannabis-harvest facilities. “When you can add a layer of energy ef-

ficiency on top of that, it lowers your operational cost.” In Nevada, some of the 55 approved cannabis-cultivation facilities are moving toward efficiency, with the prospect of legal recreational marijuana looming. “There is a push for greater efficiency in the marijuana world,” said Will Adler, executive director of the Nevada Medical Marijuana Association, adding that power bills as high as $70,000 served as a “wake-up call.” Power costs for cultivation facilities in Nevada are especially steep because restrictions limit the amount of sunlight growers can use. As medical marijuana laws were being implemented, Nevada officials, citing security risks, enforced a rule requiring cultivation in enclosed, locked facilities that could not be observed from the outside. That forced operations into warehouses that relied largely on lamps. Traditional high-pressure sodium bulbs created a considerable amount of heat, which demanded more air conditioning, raising electricity bills even further. LED bulbs, with about half the wattage, are cooler and cut costs significantly. Also, the state has eased its interpretation of the statute, allowing facilities to use tinted roofs that provide access to natural light. Even more than LEDs, this can reduce power costs. “If you didn’t know this, plants grow outside naturally,” Adler joked. In other parts of the country, utilities have seen energy demand increase because of cannabis harvests, with momentum growing for the legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use. The Denver Post reported that nearly half the city’s electricity growth in 2014 could be attributed to marijuana growers. Swedish-based Heliospectra, which produced The Grove’s lamps, said the cultivation center received a rebate from NV Energy. Caroline Nordahl Wells, a Heliospectra vice president of sales and marketing, said that as news spreads, the company expected more demand for the lamps that reduce energy costs and can help accelerate product growth. Wells applauded The Grove for using sustainable tech: “They’re dispelling the myth that a high-yield cannabis farm requires a huge carbon footprint.”

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ultrasounds are for more than pregnancy Ultrasound imaging has many purposes in medicine, and its uses continue to evolve and improve. Although many of us may associate ultrasound only with a sonogram received during pregnancy, it’s also a commonly used method to diagnose conditions throughout the entire body. ¶ Recently, endoscopic ultrasound has Benefits and common uses started being used to diagnose diseases that of ultrasound have been historically difficult to detect, such as pancreatic and lung cancer. ¶ “Endoscopic ultrasound provides very detailed images in a less invasive way,” said Tarek Ammar, MD, gastroenterology specialist at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ Ultrasounds continue to be a highly valuable diagnostic tool for physicians, though their capabilities may be lesser known to most people.

How do ultrasound images work? Ultrasounds use high-frequency sound waves to create images based on where those waves echo within the space. “The sound waves are generated through a transducer and sent to the organ or area you want an image of. The image is captured as the sound waves bounce back against the tissue,” Ammar said. The sound waves used for ultrasounds are too high a frequency for humans to hear, and depending on the area that’s being imaged, different sound frequencies can be used. The frequencies used are usually between one and 18 megahertz. Higherfrequency waves are used to capture images with smaller, surface details, whereas lower-frequency waves are better at capturing images that involve multiple layers of tissue. As the sound waves are pulsed into the area, the ultrasound scanner measures the echoes to create the image. The echoes are evaluated by how long they took to be received, which generally establishes the depth and location of the tissue, and how strong the echo was, which helps to establish the mass and size of the tissue.

While ultrasounds are good for creating images of soft tissue, they’re not great for capturing images of bones and structures behind bones. The physique of the patient also can affect the images produced by ultrasound. Obese patients are not good candidates for some types of traditional ultrasound because the sound waves may not be able to penetrate deeply enough into the body.

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Among the benefits of ultrasound images is that they do not emit potentially harmful radiation, like other types of medical imaging, such as X-rays. “It is a very safe and precise imaging modality. That’s the reason why traditional ultrasound is the preferred method used during pregnancy to image the fetus without causing any harm,” Ammar said. Other benefits to ultrasound include the ability to produce images in real time — allowing physicians to move around and explore within the area — and that the ultrasound devices themselves are portable, which allows images to be taken at a patient’s bedside.

Ultrasounds from the inside: Endobronchial and endoscopic ultrasound Most ultrasound images are taken from outside the body, using a transducer and lubricating gel, to produce an image of what’s inside the body. Newer methods of ultrasound diagnostics, however, are taking ultrasound images from inside the body using an endoscope. An endoscope is a flexible cable with a camera on the end, which can be inserted from the esophagus into the digestive track to look for any abnormalities. Endoscopies are nonsurgical and minimally invasive, though anesthesia is used to sedate the patient during the procedure. An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is similar to a traditional endoscopy, except that it uses an ultrasound to create the images rather than a camera. Using the ultrasound produces better-quality images and can detect abnormalities that a camera may not be able to find. “The endoscopic ultrasound provides the physician more information than other imaging options,” said Ammar, who performs EUS procedures at Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. EUS is used to diagnose the staging of some gastrointestinal cancers, to detect cysts and masses, and to find other abnormalities, such as lesions. EUS also is used to provide treatment to patients. Using a fine needle at the end of the endoscope, it can draw tissue samples, insert medications, mark tumors for radiation therapy and drain cysts. The needle is guided by the ultrasound image, which is highly precise, to ensure that the correct areas are being targeted. Similar to the EUS, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) The most comis a procedure used to mon usage of ultrasound detect different conditions is for obstetric sonograms — within the lungs, such as the images pregnant women get lung cancer, infections of their fetus — but there are many and diseases that cause more medical uses as well, especially enlarged lymph nodes as it relates to diagnostics. Ultrasound and masses. Prior to the can be used to diagnose a wide range use of EBUS, CT scans of internal conditions, such as tumors, were the most common gallstones, blood flow obstructions way to collect images and musculoskeletal issues, and new of the lungs, but those application techniques are eximages tend not to be as panding that list even further. precise or conclusive as the ones EBUS produces.

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Emanating conflict New FDA regulations could extinguish Nevada’s vapor industry By Valerie Miller | Special to The Sunday

As 5 o’clock rolls around, people are trickling into Charles Ploski’s Henderson business. A father and his grown son, a new dad and a married couple all shop and stay awhile, maybe grabbing a soda while they chat with Ploski. This warm interaction could be at a coffeehouse or neighborhood pub, but it’s Friday night at a vape shop. ¶ They enter Ploski’s Vapor Cave with devices in hand, seeking “vape juice” — nicotine liquid in flavors such as vanilla, cotton candy and tobacco. The average age of his customers is 40-45, but they come as young as 18 and as old as 78. Ploski says his shop at 2960 St. Rose Parkway defies the stereotype of a smoky lounge for young hipsters. ¶ “We aren’t all millennials trying to blow clouds around,” he says. “We just don’t want to smoke (tobacco) anymore.” ¶ A recent study by the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., shows that smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes get the same levels of nicotine with fewer toxins and cancer-causing chemicals. Yet Ploski, who serves on the board of the Nevada Vaping Association, says the industry is “dealing with a lot of bad publicity.”

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Products from Vapor Cave come in a variety of flavors. (Mikayla Whitmore/staff)

E-cigarette and vaping regulations announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May took effect Aug. 8, forbidding any new products from entering the market. Shop owners can continue offering e-liquid flavors and devices that already are for sale, but they can’t introduce anything new. Even mixing existing flavors is prohibited after the first of several deadlines over the next three years. By Aug. 8, 2018, all e-cigarette and vapor products must be filed through the FDA’s Premarket Tobacco Application, buying the applicant another 12 months to secure approval. “If it has not been approved by Aug. 8, 2019, it comes off the shelf,” Ploski said. Gregory Conley, president of the New Jersey-based American Vaping Association, called the earlier deadline “the Prohibition date for 98.9 percent of our industry,” after which selling unapproved merchandise “will be a felony.” Nevada Vaping Association Co-chairman Alex Mazzola owns Las Vegas-based Flavor Vapor. The 3-year-old business has seven employees and operates as Mob Liquid at 3650 N. Rancho Drive, where Mazzola makes e-liquid combinations that will soon have to be approved by the FDA. “The FDA is portraying this as unsafe for kids, but we don’t want to sell to kids,” Mazzola says. “Two years ago, Gov. (Brian) Sandoval signed a law making it illegal to sell to anyone under 18. So, the FDA can act like they are doing the healthy thing, but they are just putting us out of the game.” Mazzola adds that the Nevada Vaping Association has a couple hundred members, but many other vapor-product sellers are not members, so it’s difficult to do a statewide tally of all who will be affected. ‘The millionaire’s lottery’ Several pieces of proposed legislation could potentially save the vapor and e-cigarette industry. Among them is HR 2058, which would grandfather in existing vapor products as of this August, and the Cole-Bishop amendment, a rider to an agriculture appropriations bill that would cut funding of the FDA’s efforts to regulate new tobacco products. Or, as Republican Rep. Mark Amodei (who sponsored both bills) would say, to impose “a regulatory death sentence.” “It’s do-or-die for the vapor industry at this point,” Conley says. “Only the large tobacco companies will be able to afford this application process. But even they are worried.” Conley says that process could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, though Vapor Cave’s Ploski puts it closer to $1 million dollars. “We’re calling it ‘the millionaire’s lottery,’ because it’s a gamble. There’s no guarantee you will get the

approval once you spend all that money,” Ploski says. The American Vaping Association advocates for an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 vapor businesses and other tobacco shops that sell vapor products. And it’s a plaintiff in one of several lawsuits seeking to stop the new regulations. Instead, Conley favors the Cole-Bishop amendment’s requirement that vapor shops register with the FDA, as it’s almost impossible now to map all the sellers of e-cigarettes and vapor products. Many cities and counties don’t have separate classification for vapor shops, whose products are complicated because they’ve intermingled. Shops may sell their own vape juices or outside brands, and different companies might make the heating coil, modifier and device that combine to deliver a nicotine dose. Thus, the enormous burden of the regulations, Conley explains. “You have to test various different liquids with various different devices with various different coils in various different settings, and that is where the money comes in.” Vapor vs. Big Tobacco Vast opportunities in the vapor industry have led to homebased businesses such as Danny Blessing’s 3SixtyCoils. He sells his handmade coils online and at shops, including Vapor Cave, and says he’ll defy any repressive FDA rules. “They will have to take my equipment. Somebody has to stand up to them. I will go underground if I have to.” Juan Gonzalez’s VapeSling is another home-based business. The mod-holder inventor has launched a letter-writing campaign to his representatives in Washington, D.C., and says he has received positive responses from Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., and Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev. “I feel it is unfair and ridiculous to ask for millions of dollars (to approve) new flavors,” Gonzalez says. Steam Spirit Vapor owner Judy Buttram, a former corporate caterer who has been in the business for four years, fears for the future of her shop at 600 W. Sunset Road : “Everybody will go out of business. Nobody has a million dollars to spend on an application to the FDA. Big Tobacco is behind this.” The theory that cigarette conglomerates are trying to shove out mom-and-pop vapor shops is shared by many, including Ploski and Cloud Wars owner Reshad Mahan. Mahan believes his 2-year-old shop at 4130 S. Sandhill Road can survive the regulations by diversifying more into pipes, glassware and other merchandise, but he is not happy. “It’s just out of the question. I can’t afford to go through (the application) process, and zero percent of vape shops in the Las Vegas Valley can afford this.”

Health district official: Vape industry blowing smoke As coordinator of the tobacco program at the Southern Nevada Health District, Maria Azzarelli mapped stores selling vapor products in Clark County. Of particular interest to the study, done in conjunction with the Nevada attorney general’s office, was just how close vape shops were to “youth venues,” such as schools. “I found out how hard it was to track it. You don’t need a tobacco license to sell electronic cigarettes,” Azzarelli says. “7-Eleven sells e-cigarettes. You have to search ‘e-cigs’ and ‘vapes’ (online) to find them.” What she found was about 1,200 tobacco shops in Clark County, constantly opening and closing, and no way to tell how many sold e-cigarettes. Azzarelli points to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released in January finding “about 2.4 million middle and high school students were current (past 30-day) users of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, in 2014.” “There’s unregulated juice, unrestricted flavoring and unrestricted coloring,” Azzarelli says. “At the end of the day, what comes off an electronic cigarette is an aerosol that we know causes cancer … We are dealing with a (vapor industry) marketing machine that spits out misinformation.”

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The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Hope (A894423)

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Age: 2-year-old female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Hope needs lots of love and a little basic training. Adopt her and she will repay you with kisses and cuddles. Adoption fee: $105

Age: 9-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Tigger is friendly, feisty and outgoing. He loves to play and can’t wait to be your cuddly companion. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 3-month-old spayed female Breed: Tortoiseshell kitten Description: Camilla likes climbing into laps for petting and purring. Since her rescue, she has been lovingly raised with cats and dogs in foster care. Adoption fee: $70

Age: 8-month-old spayed female Breed: Staffordshire bull terrier mix Description: Ask Melody who has the cutest dimples in the whole world and she will answer with a big smile and wagging tail, then she will smother you in puppy hugs. Adoption fee: $100

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Age: 7-year-old male Breed: Terrier mix Description: Cricket is a cuddly critter who can’t wait to find a warm lap to lie on in his new forever home. Adoption fee: $200

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Dixie Woods can be timid at times and needs to warm up to being held, but once she gets to know you, she is social. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 4-year-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Kelly gives doggie kisses to people who are sweet to her. She is a luminous girl who cherishes people and cats. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Orange tabby Description: Augustus is gentle and loving. He likes napping in bathtubs and is compatible with cats and children. Adoption fee: $40

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Age: 7-year-old spayed female Breed: Rottweiler mix Description: Sweet Karma is waiting for a second chance at a loving forever home. She’s very social and outgoing. Adoption fee: $105

Age: 2-year-old males Breed: American guinea pigs Description: Sid and Marty are friendly, good-natured brothers who enjoy human companionship. The boys are bonded for life, together forever. Adoption fee: $20 for the pair

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Terrier and toy mix Description: Handel is blessed with a fun, chipper personality. He is shy with strangers but blooms around those he knows and trusts. Adoption fee: $50

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Redefining

Vanity New designer Rita Price shares how to Live-Vain

hen getting dolled up for an evening out, I look to Duchess Kate for style inspiration: timeless and classy, with longer hems, brooches and a top-notch hat game. My boyfriend, however, prefers that ultramodern reality star look: hair down, skin exposed, assets accessible. So it’s not unusual for me to dress about 10 degrees sexier than my standard on date night. I’m always on the lookout for pieces that combine a current, elegant aesthetic with that extra dash of sex appeal. And budding Las Vegas designer Rita Price delivers just that, as I saw at the first Live-Vain fashion show Aug. 12 at The D in downtown Las Vegas. Live-Vain is Price’s online boutique, and the vessel of her desire for women to “live vain” — only by their Elly brown opinions of themselves. Friends, family and fashion lovers from all over the country gathered for the designer’s benefit show for the American Cancer Society, “a cause close to my heart,” Price said. When the models took the runway, I was dazzled by how great the clothes looked on every physique. There were bodycon dresses, shoulder-baring tops, strategically ripped jeans, bold prints, bubble skirts and really hot rompers that managed to be cozy and sexy. My favorite item? A figure-hugging studded dress with long sleeves that could easily be found on a celebrity Instagram page. Price’s line is both body-positive and individualistic, beautifully reflecting her personal values as a designer — and redefining what it means to be “vain.” She spent 13 years in retail, 11 in management, often working three-week stretches with no days off, giving everything she had to one of the largest

retailers in the world. “I went through a situation where a leader came into my environment, and he said, ‘You’re not good enough. You’re not what I want in my store.’ He knew nothing about my experience, nothing about my history or how much money I’d made for the company or anything. And it was almost like God was saying, ‘Hey, you’re not listening to him.’ ” Almost immediately, Price scored a job that provided long weekends to spend with her husband and children. And within three months, she launched Live-Vain. After her brand’s first show, Price thanked the American Cancer Society for coming out to promote its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, and

encouraged everyone in the room to sign up for the October benefit. Her voice broke as she recounted the sacrifices she made all those long years in retail. “I’ve missed 13 Thanksgivings. So being able to stand up here right now and do my own thing is absolutely amazing,” she said. “Sometimes in this world, we fall victim to what other people think … and we begin to lose ourselves, right? ... I want to dress how I want to dress, walk how I want to walk, look how I want to look, and no one can tell me any different as long as I’m respecting myself and respecting others.” The vivacious Price wrapped up the night with this advice on living your purpose: “Don’t be afraid. If it doesn’t work in the beginning, you keep pressing.”

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Does Las Vegas influence your designs, or are you hoping to bring a new look to Vegas?

I want to bring new things to Vegas. I think individuals here are scared to push that envelope. I think they’re worried about who’s watching, and who’s looking. That’s not how you Live-Vain. You Live-Vain by doing what you like, dressing how you like and living only by your opinion of you, not by the opinion of others. You do what makes you happy.

What’s your fashion philosophy?

It changes. I like to be different every single day. I like to say I’m casually sexy. I like to cover up, but I want to look fabulous — all the time.

Who are your influences?

You know who I’m in love with? Balmain! It’s just amazing. The patterns! It’s different, it’s popping. I like flashy, and Balmain is flashy. But I’m not stuck on anyone. I like to do my own thing. Some people are like, “Well, this is what’s in season.” I’m not really a seasonal person. Let’s do something fun, let’s try it. If it doesn’t work right, let’s try something else.

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When can we shop in a brick-andmortar Live-Vain location?

We’re going to push it out in maybe a year … look at how the online store does and go from there.

Two looks from Live-Vain’s downtown fashion show.

What’s your favorite thing in the boutique right now?

(Holding up a pink crop halter top) These are so retro, all the pairings are amazing. I give my customers options, so if they buy this, they can wear it with this pant, or this skirt, and change up their outfits. Would you ever consider going bigger than just one boutique here in Vegas?

Absolutely, and actually I’m working on private labels right now.

Host Jeremy “Mr. Grand” Washington, Las Vegas socialite, author and business owner: “Know yourself, love yourself and accept yourself. And once you know what your truth is, then you really can just dress to impress yourself … and that’s when you begin to impress others.”

n Nick Bressler represented the American Cancer Society and encouraged the crowd to sign up for its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk: “The walk is at Red Rock Resort on Oct. 30. This year, we’re positioned to have 28,000 attendees, so it’s huge. We’re encouraging everybody to come out there and go bigger than 28,000 and make a huge impact on the community. We’re really celebrating life, celebrating our survivors.”

n Host Ariane Davis from “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta” took the runway to introduce Price to the crowd: “Rita believes that women should ‘live life vain,’ living only by their opinions of themselves and beyond the opinions of others, and I thank you for that Rita — yes.”

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onald Trump deserves an apology. A huge one, of course. It’s time to admit Trump was right: It’s the media’s fault he’s being demolished in the polls, with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton taking a double-digit lead in several swing states and an overall lead of 5-8 points nationwide in most reputable polls. For instance, shame on us for reporting that Trump said President Barack Obama founded ISIS. Sure, Trump said it two days in a row and stressed that he meant it literally when a conservative radio talk show host asked him for clarification, but don’t blame him. It’s the media’s fault. Clearly. The same goes for the fact that lot of people came to the very logical conclusion that Trump was encouraging violence when he said “the Second Amendment people” might be able to stop Clinton from making judicial appointments if she were elected. And what about Trump’s pro-Russia comments, including that “sarcastic” zinger

in which he endorsed the hacking of Clinton’s emails? Completely the media’s fault. The fact is, our fingerprints are all over the place. Trump lies about having seen people on rooftops cheering as planes struck the World Trade Center on 9/11. Our fault. Trump says an American judge of Mexican heritage is incapable of presiding over a lawsuit because of Trump’s repeatedly stated desire to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border. Our fault. Trump diminishes the service of decorated war heroes, such as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., because they were captured. Our fault. Who’s to blame for Trump’s camp appointing a Nevada state communications director who — we’re not making this up — says he can’t speak to the media? Who’s culpable for Trump’s team writing an acceptance speech for the Republican National Convention that,

aside from a few lines about his plan to reform Veterans Affairs, contained practically no details about how he would fix the long list of problems he outlined? And who’s responsible for Trump’s whopper of a double-standard in which he blasted Clinton for her Senate vote on Iraq but totally gave his running mat, Mike Pence, a pass for voting the same way? Media, media and media. Not Trump, of course. Oh, he’s been impeccably presidential through every second of the campaign. He’s never done anything like mock a reporter with a disability, spout out profanities during public speeches, lose his cool over peaceful protesters or offend entire ethnic and religious groups — all in settings where the media was invited. Sense some sarcasm here? If so, good. It was intended, because this is where we make what Trump would call a pivot. Unlike Trump, we try to make it obvious when we’re kidding, and we

definitely take care not to create an impression that we’re sexist, racist hate-mongers. All kidding aside, Trump’s problems are squarely of his own making, and it’s pathetic to see him try to fob them off on the media. Whenever he isn’t using a Teleprompter — and sometimes even when he’s on one — he’s a bomb waiting to go off. (Kind of ironic, isn’t it, given that Trump and his supporters frequently criticize Obama for using a Teleprompter?) As for the media’s role in Trump’s dwindling approval ratings, we’re going to take Trump’s approach and not apologize for a thing we’ve said about him. Wait, we take that back. There is one legitimate reason for an apology: Media outlets for months have given him free publicity and are thus partly culpable for his rise in the Republican primaries. He never should have gotten this far, and perhaps he wouldn’t have if media outlets had not provided him a microphone with which to voice his crazyheaded ideas.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, August 28 Opening rehearsal: Sing with the Southern Nevada Musical Arts Society. 6:30-9 p.m., free, UNLV Beam Music Center, Room 159, 702-451-6672. Country in the Cove: This annual beach party will benefit the Lake Mead Yacht Club, which promotes boating safety and the conservation of Lake Mead. Noon-6 p.m., $10-$15, Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas, 75 Montelago Blvd., lakemeadyc.org. ECF’s Strikes for Scholarships: Bowl and raise money for the Epicurean Charitable Foundation of Las Vegas, which assists underprivileged students. 9 a.m.-noon, $35, South Point, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-932-5098.

sangrita ingredients, serves 8 2 cups unsalted tomato juice 1 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 4 oz. fresh-squeezed lime juice 4 dashes Tabasco sauce 4 dashes Maggi Liquid Seasoning Junior Merino Chile Aleppo/ Lime salt mixture for rim shot ingredients 1.5 oz. Espolón Reposado Tequila method Combine all ingredients for the sangrita into a pitcher and add salt to taste. Stir to combine, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Rim 3-ounce serving glasses with Chile Aleppo/Lime salt. Serve with tequila shot.

If your only experiences with tequila shots include licking salt off your hand and slipping a lime wedge between your teeth, let us introduce sangrita. Sangrita is a traditional Mexican accompaniment to blanco tequila — it’s meant to be sipped alongside the shot as both a chaser and a palate cleanser. Somewhat reminiscent to a bloody mary, sangrita is rich, spicy, slightly sweet and pairs perfectly with a good tequila. While lesser known in the U.S., sangrita is a mainstay among tequila lovers in Mexico.

United Blood Services Blood Drive: Donate blood for hospitals throughout the nation. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free, Galleria at Sunset, lower level/Kohl’s court, 1300 W. Sunset Road, 702-434-0202. Psycho Las Vegas: Catch the final day of this music festival, featuring Alice Cooper, Blue Oyster Cult, Electric Wizard and more. Open to ages 6 and older. Times vary, $250 (three-day pass), Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, psycholv.com. HypnoThoughts Live: Attendees can learn new techniques for becoming a better hypnotist. 8 p.m., $30, Orleans Showroom, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 702-284-7777. Super Arena World Cup Championship & National Super Arena Finals: Watch professional jet ski riders compete. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Lakeside Casino and RV Park, 5870 Homestead Road, Pahrump, visitpahrump.com. High Rollers Cat Show: This 13-ring show features, among other spectacles, the unusual Lykoi breed, a cat that resembles a werewolf. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., $4-$6, Henderson Multigenerational Center, 250 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-267-4050. “The Cat’s Meow”: This play returns for an extended run. In 1924, aboard the yacht of media mogul William Randolph Hearst, a Hollywood film producer is killed. 21+, 7 p.m., $25-$30, Velveteen Rabbit, 1218 S. Main St., 702-685-

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Wine & Canvas: Create a rendition of the famous Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh, with the Las Vegas skyline in it. 6 p.m., $50, the Martini, 1205 S. Fort Apache Road, myscarsarebeautiful. org. Kevin T. McEneaney: The author will give a reading and sign books. 7-8:30 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., thewritersblock.org. Coffee with the Mayor: Meet Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman and City Councilman Bob Coffin to discuss community issues. 8 a.m., free, PublicUs, 1126 Fremont St., 702-229-2205. Rich Abajian UNLV Football Kickoff luncheon: Coach Tony Sanchez will give UNLV alumni and fans an in-depth look at this year’s team. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $25-$30, UNLV Student Union Ballroom, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlvalumni.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Hot Yoga: Enjoy an hourlong session of outdoor yoga under cover of shade. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. Neon Museum members will receive $5 off. 5:30 p.m., $18, Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, neonmuseum.org. Zappos for Good speaker series: Dr. Brené Brown, author of three No. 1 New York Times best sellers, will speak and Grammy-nominated artist Jewel will perform. 5:30 p.m., $29-$99, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000. Supporting Our Veterans career fair: This hiring event is open to all veterans, active military, military spouses and caregivers. 10 a.m.1 p.m., free, Cosmopolitan, Castellana Ballroom, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-698-7000. Lunch Brunch: This brunch gives people 50 and older a chance to dine and socialize with friends at Brio. The group will meet beforehand to carpool. 11 a.m., free, Lieburn Senior Center, 6230

Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600. Lunch & Learn Educational Series: Dr. Jason Longhurst will discuss the practices, evidence and advances in technology used to treat people with progressive neurologic disorders. Noon-1 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055. “A Good Old Fashioned Hootenanny!”: Hickory Wind performs the music that shaped the hippie culture of the ’60s and ’70s. 7 p.m., $12, Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., scscai.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 First Folio! Opening Event: Enjoy a sneak preview of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s “The Bomb-itty of Errors,” a hip-hop adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors.” 7:30-8:30 p.m., free, UNLV Lied Library, Goldfield Room, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-8952234. *Also: Performances cost $28-$33 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, and at 2 p.m. Sept. 4, 10 and 11 at UNLV’s Judy Bayley Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlv.edu/nct UNLV football: The Rebels will play Jackson State in their season opener. A block party for fans of all ages will precede the game, starting two hours before kickoff. 7 p.m., $14-$45, Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, unlvtickets.com. Medicare information session: A representative from the Nevada State Health Insurance Assistance Program will answer questions and provide information regarding Medicare, Prescription D and other plans; deductibles and co-pays; how to file a claim and more. 2 p.m., free, Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave., 702-507-3760. *Also: Sept. 13 and 26 Las Vegas Stories: Played Out on the Strip: Janis L. McKay will discuss the rise and fall of the casino band in Las Vegas. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459. Coffee with the Councilman: Join Ward 2 Councilman Bob Beers for coffee and conversation on how to improve Las Vegas. 7:30-9 a.m., free, Avery’s Coffee,

LIFE 9440 W. Sahara Ave., 702-229-7529. Step by Step to Optimal Health: People 50 and older can learn about healthy eating. 9 a.m., free, Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-229-1702.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Healthier living workshop: This six-week program is designed to help those suffering from diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease or cancer. For people 50 and older. Registration required. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-229-1702. *Also: Fridays through Sept. 9 First Friday: Enjoy the work of local artists and musicians at this monthly street festival. 6-11 p.m., free, downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org. Back to School Blowout book sale: Hundreds of adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction books, videos and music CDs will be available for purchase. 10 a.m., free, Centennial Hills Library, 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6107. Middle School Back-2-School Dance: Teens can enjoy a safe and fun environment to socialize with their peers. Snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. 6-8:30 p.m., $3-$5, East Las Vegas Community Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., 702-229-1515.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 HartBeat Weekend: “What Now?” advance screening: Enjoy an advance screening of “What Now?” starring Kevin Hart. Proceeds will benefit BrittiCares International, a nonprofit organization committed to finding new and better ways to improve the quality of life for children with cancer. The event is all ages, but the film is rated R. 8 p.m., $10, the Chelsea at Cosmopolitan, 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-698-7000. Nelson De La Nuez: “Icons of Pop”: The pop artist will unveil artwork and showcase other limited-edition pieces. RSVP for updates on the after party and more. 7-11 p.m., free, Skye Art Gallery in Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, skyeartgallery.com. King of the Cage World Amateur Championships 3: This mixed martial arts event will feature amateurs from around the globe competing for the chance to earn professional fighting contracts. 4:30 p.m., $10-$100, the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, 702-693-5000. Bill Fayne: 60 Years of Music, Family and Friends: This show will celebrate the career of Bill Fayne and feature Kelly Clinton-Holmes and Fayne’s son Jeremy. 7 p.m., $20, Starbright Theatre, 2215 Thomas W. Ryan Blvd., scscai.com.

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Stephanie Deines is a financial services representative at Clark County Credit Union. Nicole Fields is the industry relations and program director at G2E, a gaming trade show and conference. Ricky Gourrier Sr. is the govern- deines ment affairs and community relations manager at Communities In Schools of Nevada. Micah Phillips is Nevada State Bank’s executive vice president and marketing director. Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada honored Dr. Harry Rosenberg and Dr. Renee Coffman, co-founders of Roseman University of Health Sciences, at the eighth annual Volunteers in Medicine Ball.

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James Dzurenda, director of the Nevada Department of Corrections, unveiled the department’s new mission and vision statements, highlighting the importance and responsibility of corrections to address rehabilitation efforts. David Tristan, formerly of the California tristan Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, is the deputy director of programs in Las Vegas. Tim McManus is the president of the Hospital Corp. of America’s capital division. The Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies at UNLV announced its 2016 Council of Advisers: Ed Coulson, director, Lied Institute for Real Estate mcmanus Studies; Marcus Conklin, external affairs, Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies; Betty Campbell, program coordinator, Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies; Robert L. Moore, council chairman, Sun Commercial Real Estate Inc.; Dwayne Alexander, 2016 Institute of Real Estate Management president, Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority; Barbara Barron, retired; John Benedict, Law Offices of John Benedict; Andrea Blue, 2016 Building Owners and Managers Association

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Red Mercury Entertainment is managing the theater and box office operations of the Stratosphere. ATI Physical Therapy opened its 12th clinic in Southern Nevada at 10000 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 105. Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood launched miraclemileshopslv.com, which offers a comprehensive snapshot of the 1.2-mile shopping center. The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada was recognized by the League of American Bicyclists with a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business award. Kiss By Monster Mini Golf is open at the Rio. Goose Island Pub is open at the Hard Rock Hotel. The College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne Campus changed its name to the College of Southern Nevada North Las Vegas Campus. Treasure Island has relaunched a sports-betting app in partnership with Miomni Gaming, available on Android and iOS. The app can be downloaded on iOS in the iTunes store and on Android devices. The Habit Burger Grill opened at 4830 Blue Diamond Road, Suite 130. To prepare for the grand opening, the restaurant raised about $3,200 for Spread the Word Nevada, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada. BaM (Body and Mind) won seven Grower’s Cup awards at the 2016 Hempfest: the Best Hybrid for the 2016 Sin Valley OG; Dispensary Top Shelf for Sin Mint Cookies Oasis; Best Indica for 2016 Sin Mint Cookies; Dispensary Top Shelf for Sin Valley OG Thrive; Best Full Melt for 2016 Tangerine Power; Sin City OG Flower Professional Champion; and The Producers Cup for Sin Mint Cookies Concentrate Professional Champion. BaM is the proprietary product of the Nevada Medical Group. KLA Laboratories, an information technology firm headquartered in Michigan, opened a regional office at 6380 South Valley View Blvd., Suite 408, Las Vegas. MountainView Hospital welcomed its inaugural class of 52 resident physicians. The class is made up of 38 internal medicine residents and 14 general surgery residents. Air Center of Nevada closed on a small-business administration loan the company will use to purchase its headquarters building in Las Vegas. Pioneer Storage at 513 Commerce Circle offers U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items, boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes. The Solid Waste Association of North America named Republic Services’ Southern Nevada Recycling Center winner of the Gold Excellence Award in the Recycling Systems category. SR Construction completed the Red Rock Fertility Center at 9120 W. Russell Road. The project required the demolition of a building that was reconstructed to be a two-story, 12,000-square-foot building. The fertility center now has three lobbies, patient exam rooms, consultation rooms, a blood draw room, administrative offices, two operation rooms, an education center, and in vitro, andrology and genetic labs. The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance renewed its partnership with the McMullen Strategic Group, which provides lobbying and governmental relations services. Quillin Advertising, Public Relations & Social Media is the agency of record for the law firm of Peters and Associates.

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Q&A with Terri Weisbord and Tammy Graham

Rewards of business ownership are worth risks Terri Weisbord and Tammy Graham worked together at a radio station, selling ads. Life was good. They earned good money, were passionate about their work and enjoyed their co-workers. But they couldn’t resist the idea of going into business for themselves, founding their advertising and marketing firm WG Communications Group in 2000. What is the best business advice you’ve received? Weisbord: Jay Goodart said to me, “Terri, you are going to open up an advertising agency, and I’m going to be your first client. You are not going to miss another child’s first steps.” He was GM of Scott Toyota in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the time. Graham: I’ve taken pearls of wisdom from many people in my career. One I remember came from Jim Rogers, the former owner of Channel 3. He used to say, “Don’t trip over dollars trying to get to dimes.” This becomes very important when you’re in business for yourself, because you don’t earn a paycheck unless you generate it. What has been your most exciting professional project? Weisbord: We have been lucky to work with incredible clients, and we Tammy Graham, left, and Terri Weisbord formed WG Communications Group have great moments with all of them after successful careers selling radio ads. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff) — shooting commercials with drones, to my heart, as it has affected my made a great income. I would be losputting together advertising for Elfamily personally. I love tennis and ing that security instantly. But the ton John’s WTT Smash Hits, produclike to help the sport as much as I can trade-off of being able to pick up my ing video for eight charities, creating through media. I am active in trying kids from school and go on vacation an animated flying genie with just a to keep professional tennis coming without asking (except for Tammy, of week to air. It’s a crazy, fun business, to Las Vegas and have worked closely course) was a no-brainer. and I love it all. with the Nevada Tennis Association Graham: When I sold radio, I would Graham: The projects pertaining and World TeamTennis. help my clients choose all different to education in our state and the wellGraham: I have been involved with types of media to include in their being of children hold special places the Assistance League of Las Vegas marketing plans. Sometimes this in our hearts. We’ve worked with for several years. This is a great ordidn’t include my own station, but College of Southern Nevada for the ganization that helps disadvantaged I had to recommend what was right past 12 years, and for that we are conkids in the Clark County School Disfor their business. As an advertising stantly proud. We were part of a team trict get the clothing and supplies agency, there are no limits to what that put together a successful statenecessary to help them succeed in can be done to promote a client’s wide campaign to help find adoptive school and build a positive foundabusiness. It was a logical progression and foster homes for children. tion for life. from a narrow focus to a broader focus. As a testament to doing what’s What inspired you to leave the What are you reading right now? right for your client, one of those earradio business and open your Weisbord: Reading for me is a way ly radio clients I counseled had such own advertising agency? to escape, so please don’t judge. I appreciation for my honest recomWeisbord: I was an advertising maam reading “Outlander” and “Diffimendations that they became one of jor and always wanted to work with a cult Conversations” — “Outlander” WG’s first accounts and are still with big ad agency. I would provide comfor obvious girly reasons. Everyone us over 15 years later. plete marketing plans for my radio could learn something from “Difficlients. I couldn’t just sell them spots; cult Conversations” in the first five Talk about your community serit wasn’t my nature. So when one of pages. vice efforts. my clients said that I needed to open Graham: I love history. Most reWeisbord: I have participated in up my own agency, I listened. It was cently, I read “Boys in the Boat,” many cancer-related programs, in a hard decision, because I loved sellabout the 1936 U.S. Olympic rowing addition to supporting the local tening radio. The people were fun and team. nis community. Cancer is very close the atmosphere was exciting. Plus, I

Describe your management style. Weisbord: I think we hire people we really trust and let them do their jobs autonomously. We are not micromanagers. I think we’ve both had to learn to let go a little and trust the people we’ve hired to do their jobs. Graham: I am laid-back. I prefer people to want to work with us. I’ve always heard you work for people, not companies. I want to be one of those people that inspire good teamwork. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? Weisbord: I always wanted to be an archaeologist. I love to travel the world, and I really enjoy history and cultures. I didn’t go that route, because my father said he wouldn’t let me go to college if I became an archaeologist — because I would be a lonely spinster. That still makes me laugh. Graham: I love interior design and architecture. Whom do you admire? Weisbord: I really admire my husband, Rob. He has worked so hard at his career to provide for our family. He started at rock bottom and has risen to the top, all while being an incredible husband and father. He is passionate about life and his dreams. He always comes up with one more great idea, and then makes it happen. Graham: For me, it’s more a list of characteristics: strong women who balance career and family, someone who never says “It’s not my job,” people who remain humble and accepting of others after achieving success. What is your biggest pet peeve? Weisbord: People who don’t do what they say they will. I would rather someone be honest and tell me how it is rather than just blow smoke. Graham: Lateness. What is something that people might not know about you? Weisbord: I am pretty sensitive. Hallmark commercials make me cry. Graham: My dream vacation is a meandering RV trip around the U.S. and Canada.

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$150 million

Amount Ford Motors and Chinese search engine company Baidu are joint investing in Velodyne, a California-based technology company that specializes in Lidar, which is similar to radar but uses light waves instead of radio waves. This is an essential technology to the creation of autonomous vehicles.

$263,000

Amount Tyson Foods is being fined for 15 serious safety violations at one of its poultry plants in Texas. The violations included high levels of carbon dioxide, lack of safeguards on equipment, improper drainage and fire hazards.

7 percent

Share of total workforce that will be cut from Cisco Systems. With its router business falling 6 percent and orders from service providers falling 5 percent, the company plans to shift its focus toward software.

1,000

Number of $450,000 Ford GTs the carmaker will manufacture over the next four years. The plan was to make 500 over the next two years and only sell them to dedicated Ford enthusiasts, who would be required to go through an application process. But the number of qualified applicants was higher than expected.

17 percent

Share of Olympic viewership that declined since the 2012 games. The 18-to49-year-old demographic dropped 25 percent. NBC paid $12 billion to have exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights through 2032 and, this year, gave away ad time to meet agreements on viewership numbers.

60,000

Number of Morgan Stanley employees in a class-action lawsuit against their company. They allege the investment company is investing their 401(k) plans in Morgan Stanley’s own funds instead of investigating the best possible option.

Natasha Pace of Silver Lining Estate Sales & Liquidation poses at Gypsy Bazaar, a friend’s vintage resale shop. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

‘We put everything into our reputation’ Describe your business.

Silver Lining Estate Sales & liquidation

What inspired you to start this

Silver Lining Estate Sales & business? Phone: 702-245-1216 Liquidation specializes in conIn 2008, I received a phone call ducting professional sales for es- Email: info@silverliningestatesalesnv.com that changed me. My somewhat Website: silverliningestatesalesnv.com tate liquidations and household estranged father had suddenly Hours of operation: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily reductions. We conduct profesdied. Aside from the initial shock Owned/operated by: Natasha Pace sional sales, freeing clients from and sadness, I learned my father In business since: 2015 this often-overwhelming task. had three homes, and one was in We customize sales to the needs another country. The responsibilof the homeowner. We also can arrange for a charity doity of handling his affairs fell entirely on me. nation at no cost to the client, which may include a writFeeling overwhelmed, but wanting closure, I attemptten itemized tax deduction statement for the client deed to go through each of his estates myself, though I had pending on the charity of choice. a newborn and a toddler along with a full-time day job. We also continue to work for the client after the sale has Emotionally, it was difficult. Some family members ended. Trash is disposed of after the sale and we can armade it frustrating, and the physical amount of materange for a final clean-out and disposal of unwanted items. rial possessions was more than I could’ve ever believed. We also offer organizing services. Our most popular reBy the third property, I was so drained I decided to hire a quests are for closets, garages and children’s rooms. professional estate liquidator. I immediately felt a sense of relief and my sanity restored. What is your business philosophy?

Honesty. It’s that simple. When people call us, they need help. This is the time to put potential customers at ease and take at least one thing off their to-do list. We put everything into our reputation and want to be professionals you can trust to do the right thing. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

When liquidating an estate, we always come across a vast array of items. Since Las Vegas is relatively small compared with cities like New York or Los Angeles, it is not always easy to find a market for some items we need to sell. For this reason, we think outside the box and reach out to many of our contacts. We are working on “wish lists” from some of our regular buyers, as well as antique and vintage buyers throughout Nevada and surrounding areas. We need to get the right product to the right buyer for the right money.

Where is the most common place/room (i.e. garage, closets, etc.) in a home that you’re asked to assist with organizing?

The closet. The funny thing is, I think it’s very easy to keep the closet somewhat organized. I know we all have crazy weeks where our items don’t get put away, and sometimes even clean laundry can sit for a while before we put it away. But the trick is to keep every item you own displayed. If you can see it, you wear it and you don’t buy multiples by accident. What have you learned from the recession?

I’ve learned to make do with what you have. And I really try to carry this philosophy through when we hold our sales. Why buy new all of the time? For many things, it’s just a waste of money. For example, when you dine at a restaurant you aren’t eating off new plates or drinking from a new glass. Why should you pay full price for those things?

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3 ways to innovate like an Olympian at the office

guest column: efited from innovations that go back at least he 2016 Summer Olympics mario moussa and to David Armbruster, who from 1917 to 1958 featured awe-inspiring perforderek newberry coached the University of Iowa swim team. mances by top athletes such Armbruster saw a demonstration of the as Simone Biles and Michael technique in 1911 and started encouraging Phelps. But there is another story that his swimmers to use it in the 1930s instead should be getting as much attention — and, of the traditional frog kick. More recently, a Johns Hopkins in practical terms, it has the most relevance to your daily professor of mechanical engineering has taken an interest in exploits at the office. This story is about innovation. analyzing the stroke and lends his technical support to the By following a few Olympic-level innovation principles, U.S. swim team. We all see the athletes striving for greatness you too can medal in grueling workplace competitions: for two intense weeks, but all of this history and behind-the1. Seek group support for your individual creativity. Biles’ scenes activity is a bigger part of the story. coach, Aimee Boorman, notes that Biles’ routines require 3. Dream, and then work like crazy. Daniel James Brown, less running and allow her to do more tumbling than other in his book “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their gymnasts. Her dominance has its roots in the training regiEpic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” recounts a men developed by the U.S. women’s national team coordinascene in which the University of Washington coach contor, Martha Karolyi. Earlier and less successful gymnastics ceives of an audacious goal. The excitement of victory often “teams” were really just collections of individuals. Karolyi eclipses all of the effort that led to it. You should never forget inspires both individual achievement and a strong comthat the effort turns dreams into reality. While many breakmitment to the group. One reinforces the other. At a young throughs begin with an idea, the ones that make a difference age, Biles honed her skills at Karolyi’s ranch, where athletes are realized through disciplined practice. Go ahead and bunk and train together and spotty cellphone service helps dream, but then get down to work. minimize distractions. Dr. Mario Moussa and Dr. Derek Newberry are the authors 2. Build on the innovation that others have already discovof “Committed Teams: Three Steps to Inspiring Passion and ered. Phelps embodies a blend of physical endowments, exquiPerformance.” Moussa teaches in the executive programs at site technique and determination. Less obvious is the decades Wharton School of Executive Education. Newberry is a lecof innovation that prepared the way for his dominance. Take turer at the Wharton School. his mastery of the underwater dolphin kick. Phelps has ben-

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Daily fantasy sports could return to Nevada By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

Daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel proposed legislation recently seeking to re-enter Nevada, but gaming officials are worried the regulation language isn’t in line with the state’s strict gaming rules. The proposal would exclude fantasy games from being classified as gambling, though it would hand the oversight to state gaming regulators. It would require DraftKings and FanDuel to pay an annual license fee up to $10,000, for owners with at least a 15 percent stake in a company to identify themselves to the state, and limits play to those 18 or older. The proposal would cap civil penalties at $1,000 for violations and require an annual audit. DraftKings and FanDuel stopped operating in Nevada last fall after a Gaming Control Board notice said the activity amounted to gambling and directed operators to obtain sports book licenses. “We believe this legislation is a significant proposal from the industry,” Scott Ward, a lobbyist for FanDuel and DraftKings, told the committee Aug. 23, during the company’s first presentation since March. But the group of regulators, executives and policymakers criticized the proposal. They said it could allow the industry to operate under a lax regulatory framework, under which operators would not be fully vetted and might receive weak punishments for violations. Gaming Commission Chairman Tony Alamo called the proposal “regulation light.” MGM Resorts International CEO Jim Murren said he wanted to see daily fantasy sports here but said the proposal was “far too short and unnecessary.” Gov. Brian Sandoval, who also expressed skepticism, encouraged the industry to communicate with regulators, addressing some of their concerns before the committee makes its policy recommendation by Sept. 30. “The door’s open,” Sandoval said. “I feel like there’s a perception that this state is intransigent and is unwilling to be flexible. But on the other hand, I also kind of hear the same thing on your side that you’re intransigent — ‘that we have our business model and we’re not willing to really

An employee in the software development department of DraftKings, a daily fantasy sports company, walks past screens displaying the company’s online system stats in Boston. (associated press file)

move outside of that model.’ I think it’s unfair to both (sides). But there is an opportunity here.” After hearing the concerns of the committee, Ward said DraftKings and FanDuel would be open to working with the committee to strengthen the language and regulatory oversight. “I’ve heard the critical comments from all of you,” Ward told the group. “We want to be your partner, despite what you may think has occurred in the past. … I take it as, let’s find a way to make this work.” Compared with larger states such as New York and California, Nevada presents a small market for DraftKings and FanDuel, but receiving permission to operate here — a state with stringent gaming laws — would be a public-relations win for the companies that have come under much national scrutiny. Unresolved is whether the policy committee would recommend legislation that would designate daily fantasy as something other than gambling. In testimony for DraftKings and FanDuel, Ward argued that the companies presented new technology that did not fit within the state’s regulatory framework. He acknowledged that if the companies applied for a gaming license in Nevada, it would conflict with laws

in other states. Citing experiences in other states, Ward said legislation could resolve this issue. “We have to be able to offer this product as it’s being offered across the country,” Ward said. Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett questioned that logic and asked to see a legal opinion. Others were concerned that under the proposed statute, it would cost more to regulate daily fantasy operators than the revenue they would generate. In the proposed statute, Nevada would collect up to $10,000 in an annual license fee but no taxes. Some regulators found this concerning, given that New York’s legislature required the companies to pay an annual fee of up to $50,000 and a tax on revenue. New York’s gaming commission granted the companies permission to operate. DraftKings and FanDuel halted business there after the state’s attorney general likened daily fantasy to illegal gambling. The companies were able to return after the legislature defined the activity as a game of skill. Under the proposed rules, Nevada’s ability to dictate rules in daily fantasy contests would also be limited because the contests are national. Sandoval also raised concerns about reg-

ulating age restrictions and a worry that the proposal did not do enough to require criminal background checks for operators. The draft language from DraftKings and FanDuel also received pushback from sports books. Executives from seven companies, including William Hill U.S., Caesars Entertainment Corp. and Boyd Gaming, signed on to a six-page letter from Station Casinos outlining issues with the draft legislation. The letter calls the proposed system a “significant departure” from Nevada’s statutory framework. “If the current regulatory structure is not accommodative to the daily fantasy sports wagering model, then perhaps regulations can be adopted to facilitate such wagering — so long as they adhere to the requirements of Nevada’s statutory structure,” wrote Scott Nielson, executive vice president and chief development officer for Station Casinos. “The proposed legislation clearly fails to do so.” In a separate letter, Murren elaborated on some additional concerns with the proposed legislation. He expressed concern about the lower age restriction and a different tax rate for daily fantasy companies. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Former top exec with Allegiant Air lands at United By VEGAS INC STAFF

Daniel Bogden, U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada, looks out a window of the Federal Justice Tower, a new office building in downtown Las Vegas. The building will provide office space for Bogden’s office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Protective Service and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. (steve marcus/staff)

‘Finally, this is complete’: Federal Justice Tower opens By VEGAS INC STAFF

With armed men and women scattered in the crowd, in a gray, air conditioner-less detainee entry point, the ribbon cutting for downtown Las Vegas’ newest office tower wasn’t your typical real estate event. The developer of the Federal Justice Tower was joined by politicians and other government officials to celebrate its debut. The privately owned building is home to a cluster of federal agencies, though it opened at least three years behind schedule. “Finally, this is complete,” developer Marc Biagiotti said to applause in the tower’s “sally port” area, at the base of the parking garage. Tenants of the 11-story, 158,000-square-foot building on Las Vegas Boulevard at Clark Avenue include the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nevada, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Protective Service and the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. All have moved in; the U.S. Attorney’s Office was first, in April. Biagiotti, president of Greenwood Village, Colo.-based SDA Inc., said after the event that he also was working to sign a sandwich chain for the ground-floor retail space. The tower, across from the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, at one point was projected to open by summer 2013. But it was delayed after federal officials made several work-order changes, including for the ground-floor detention area, which needed to be finished before

tenants could move in, Biagiotti said. The office building also was initially planned to be five stories but grew taller as tenants were added to the plans. Moreover, Biagiotti’s father, SDA founder Steve Biagiotti, who broke ground on the project, died of flu complications in February 2015. Marc Biagiotti told VEGAS INC late last year that he expected to open the tower in January. This month, asked why there were further delays, he said problems with some orders for blast-resistant glass slowed construction. SDA has constructed U.S. government buildings throughout the country. But “this was a little more complex than most projects because you’re dealing with four different agencies,” whose security and information technology requirements “don’t work together,” Biagiotti said. Still, with so many law-enforcement personnel — uniformed or otherwise — at the opening ceremony, Biagiotti said it wasn’t “a regular ribbon-cutting for a federal agency.” “It’s a lot of guns,” he said. The office tower isn’t the only new government facility in the neighborhood. A block away, at Clark and Fourth Street, a two-story, 26,600-square-foot Roman classical-style courthouse for the Supreme Court of Nevada and the state’s Court of Appeals is under construction. It’s expected to open in December, a spokesman for the courts has said.

A former top executive at Allegiant Air has been hired as the finance boss at a much larger carrier, United Airlines. Andrew Levy, former president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas-based Allegiant, is the new chief financial officer of parent United Continental Holdings. United also hired Boston Consulting Group partner Julia Haywood, whose clients included United, as its levy chief commercial officer. “Andrew is the ideal candidate to join United,” President and CEO Oscar Munoz said in a news release. “His deep experience in not only finance, but airline operations is critical as we are redefining all aspects of our business to build a truly great airline.” Levy, 47, will receive an annual base salary of $675,000, according to a securities filing. It’s a hefty bump in base pay for Levy compared with his days at Allegiant. United Continental had about 84,000 employees by the end of last year and operated some 1,200 planes, including more than 500 aircraft flown by its regional carriers. By comparison, Allegiant had about 70 planes and 2,400 full-time employees by the end of 2014, the year Levy left. Levy joined Allegiant in 2001, the same year chairman and CEO Maurice Gallagher acquired the then-tiny carrier out of bankruptcy. Levy held various top-level positions at Allegiant and got a seat on the board of directors in 2013. He had worked with Gallagher for 20 years, at Allegiant and other companies, and appeared a likely successor to run the airline. Levy booked $5.2 million in total compensation — including a base salary of about $340,000 — in 2013, by far the most among Allegiant’s top executives that year. His pay included a $900,000 bonus, also highest among executives, according to a securities filing. Gallagher doesn’t take a base salary but is Allegiant’s largest shareholder, with about 20 percent of its stock. Levy earned about $1.4 million in total compensation in 2014, including a base salary of $262,500. Under the terms of his separation agreement, he was poised to receive a roughly $8.5 million stock buyout and a $650,000 severance payment, or about $9.15 million total, a securities filing shows.

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Union opposes NV Energy breakup, Reid backs it and utility claims to be neutral By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

NV Energy recently reaffirmed its plans to remain neutral on a ballot measure that would start a multiyear process of ending the company’s regulated monopoly on supplying electricity in the state. Meanwhile, organized labor confirmed plans to oppose the measure, while U.S. Sen. Harry Reid voiced his support. The ballot measure known as the Energy Choice Initiative, with financial support from Nevada gaming and technology companies, would create a competitive retail energy market in which customers would be able to buy electricity from suppliers other than NV Energy. Under the language of the measure, a proposed constitutional amendment, NV Energy could continue operating the grid, handling transmission and distribution for suppliers. Las Vegas Sands Corp., MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas-based data company Switch have contributed to the political action committee behind the measure. When the PAC was unveiled this year, Las Vegas Sands was the largest funder, with a contribution of at least $675,000. The effort also has received nods from Tesla Motors and, most recently, from Reid, who said in a statement that “Nevadans should have the freedom to decide who supplies their electricity and whether to generate it with their own renewable energy system.” For months, there has been no organized push against the Energy Choice Initiative, and the Secretary of State’s

“Nevadans should have the freedom to decide who supplies their electricity and whether to generate it with their own renewable energy system.” — U.S. Sen. Harry Reid

Office had even appointed an attorney to write the opposing argument that would appear on the ballot. That is expected to change as organized labor gets involved. Danny Thompson, executive secretary-treasurer of the Nevada State AFL-CIO, said his organization would form a PAC to campaign against the initiative’s approval. “We are opposed to deregulation,” he said, arguing that creating a competitive market could increase rates for residential consumers. “We represent over 200,000 people whose bills will be affected.” Although NV Energy will not take a position on the measure, it wants to help guide the debate. The utility issued eight “key principles” to help inform the arguments around restructuring Nevada’s energy market. They include recognizing demand for cleaner energy and ensuring that NV Energy and its suppliers are not left without the ability to recoup billions in longterm investments. “I’m not pushing (voters) in any given direction,” said Paul Caudill, CEO of NV Energy. “What we’re trying to do is put information out there that people should think about.” The process for restructuring an en-

ergy market is complicated, and Caudill said the goal of the principles was to help organize the debate, as policymakers would be forced to reckon with complicated questions. The initiative gives the Legislature considerable leeway on how to implement restructuring. When many states deregulate, they require the incumbent utility to divest of its power plants, keeping only its transmission services. “If that’s where the state is headed, NV Energy would likely end up being what we call a wires company,” Caudill said. “It would have responsibility for transmission and distribution.” The principles also urge the energychoice campaign to ensure that restructuring does not give new energy suppliers an unfair advantage in complying with state standards, such as consumer protection and renewable portfolio requirements. Those in favor of restructuring argue that an open energy market encourages investment in renewable resources. In March, when Tesla announced its support for the ballot measure in Nevada, CEO Elon Musk said in a statement that “ ‘Energy Choice’ will enable Tesla and all Nevadans to choose solar.” Proponents and opponents alike point to Texas as an example of where

deregulation has both erred and succeeded. The state’s deregulation law but exempted some areas. The Texas Coalition for Affordable Power released a report in June showing that average residential prices were higher in deregulated areas of Texas than in the regulated areas, such as Austin and San Antonio. But the report also shows that in deregulated markets, such as Dallas, nearly half of all retail suppliers are offering more affordable individual deals than the average energy rates in regulated areas of Texas. Nevada started the process of establishing an open market in the late 1990s, amid a wave of states considering deregulation. But it abandoned the process after seeing instability in California’s partially deregulated market. That crisis was largely driven by energy-supply issues and market manipulation from firms like Enron. Thompson said that experience was one reason the union was opposing the campaign. A number of states have deregulated markets without the issues California faced. Proponents also say deregulation will be more effective because of new technologies, such as smart meters, that could push rates lower by allowing competitive retail suppliers to offer low-priced deals to their customers. As a constitutional amendment, voters would have to approve the Energy Choice Initiative twice. By 2023, the Legislature would have to create a law opening up Nevada’s market, if the measure is successful.

Moapa coal plant could be shuttered 10 months early By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

NV Energy asked regulators for permission to retire a utility-owned coal plant 10 months earlier than expected as part of an effort to move toward a cleaner fuel portfolio. The utility shut down three of four generating units at its 257-megawatt Reid Gardner Generating Station in Moapa at the end of 2014. If regulators at the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approve the request, the final

Reid Gardner unit will be shut down Feb. 28. NV Energy had originally planned to fully shut down the coalfired plant in December 2017. In recent years, NV Energy has been weaning itself off of coal, turning instead to fuel from natural gas and largescale solar projects, both resources that have become increasingly affordable options. NV Energy has an 11.3 percent stake in an Arizona-based coal-fired power plant but plans to end its participation with the Navajo Generating Sta-

tion by 2019. NV Energy and Idaho Power also jointly own a coal-fueled plant in Northern Nevada. The utility previously said it planned to retire that facility — the North Valmy Generating Station — by 2025, though clean-energy advocates have pushed to move up that date. In the filing, NV Energy said it asked state utility regulators to approve a new renewable energy project. The utility’s news release said the company signed a 25-year supply contract with

Techren Solar, which plans to build a 100-megawatt project in Boulder City. If approved by regulators, it is expected to be online by the end of 2018. Kevin Geraghty, NV Energy’s senior vice president of energy supply, called the deal with Techren Solar “one of the lowest-cost solar projects in the nation.” He added, “We are very pleased with the fact that Techren has already signed a work-site agreement with local unions 357 and 396 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.”

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Workers need not choose between a personally fulfilling career and a financially rewarding one titled “Value of College.” Those findings should serve as a wake-up call for Las Vegas companies. They stand in stark contrast to traditional motivations for obtaining a college degree, such as increased earning potential and access to influential alumni. “Today’s students are more interested in fulfillment and connections than generations of the past,” said Lisa Malat, vice president and chief marketing officer at Barnes & Noble College, which operates 751 campus bookstores nationwide. “These students are also very cost-conscious.” The study also shows a disconnect in career preparation. While many colleges and universities emphasize services such as resume writing and interviewing skills, 30 percent of students said they were unaware or did not take advantage of the support offered. “Schools need to be more proactive in reaching out to their students in this area,” Malat said. “We see this as an opportunity for colleges and universities to help drive even greater success for their students.” Money Will Always Matter Employers need to know what prospective employees want and need — and that those things aren’t always the same. “For starters, anyone believing fulfillment doesn’t represent earning a good wage is sadly mistaken,” said Patrick Casale, casale managing partner of Las Vegasbased benefits consulting firm the MultiCare Group. “During the previous generations, the costs of living were far easier to attain compared with today’s environment. When you consider the cost of health care alone in America, you’re looking into the barrel of a gun. You need to estimate that the cost for premiums and expenses will exceed 25 percent of the average income.”

“Schools need to be more proactive in reaching out to their students in this area. We see this as an opportunity for colleges and universities to help drive even greater success for their students.” — Lisa Malat, vice president and chief marketing officer at Barnes & Noble College, which operates campus bookstores

Money has remained a significant factor in career choice, Casale said, adding that saving money should be a consideration when opportunities are presented in high school, such as college-accredited courses offered for free to students who excel. “These classes usually transfer credit-hours toward a degree and reduce the net cost,” Casale said. Some students have part-time or full-time jobs to offset the price of seeking better ones. “Most students at UNLV, now and in the past, work as they go to school,” economics professor Bernard Malamud said. “They are responsible, mature individuals with realistic views of their opportunities.” Malamud said some of UNLV’s top graduates in economics have been gravitating toward jobs in which their analytical skills are challenged and appreciated. “This does not so much reflect a change in student attitudes, I believe, but in the Las Vegas workplace, where such skills are now more sought after than in the past,” Malamud said. Whatever their skills and pedigrees, those entering the professional workforce should be prepared to make compromises in their early careers. “New ideas, being creative and developing critical thinking napolitano skills are important,” said John Napolitano, chairman and CEO of U.S. Wealth Management in Massachusetts, though he added that new employees often must “crawl through the mud and do jobs

(they) really don’t like” to get to the careers they went to college for in the first place. “Sometimes finding what will become your fulfilling career is a process of discovery and elimination. ... (But) if you never love what you do, you’ll rarely find financial success.” Either/Or? Time-worn tropes would have us believe that “fulfilling” and “financially rewarding” aren’t a package deal, but companies have gotten the message that strong culture — the daily experience of a job and its impact on the community or even the world — is a powerful draw, especially for those candidates with a lot of high-paying options. “Financial success and a fulfilling career can be achieved simultaneously; they are not mutually exclusive,” said Bridget Richards, principal broker of the Investment Services Division of Perry Guest Cos. in Las Vegas. “The highlight reel of my career has featured both of these conditions at once. In fact, I love helping people start and build businesses (with that balance).” Richards said she got “most fired up when discovering a friend’s, colleague’s or family member’s secret idea or dream. I think in terms of what miracles it would take to bring that dream into a reality, where it could be monetized to provide for the inventor. ... Excitement is contagious, and if you are enjoying a pursuit, it’s likely it can lead to financial success.” Kirk Jacobson, founder and managing partner of Las Vegas accounting firm JW Advisors, has found “a robust culture and intellectual environment are critical in recruiting and retaining the best talent. The

best new professionals are not necessarily looking for the ‘resume building’ of working for the large international firms. Young professionals are much more open-minded in pursuing employment that matches their fundamental desire for a work-life balance, continuous learning, etc.” Jacobson’s experience suggests that firms are striving to adapt their culture to attract and retain the new generation, rather than the new generation changing their expectations to match an employer’s culture. jacobson “The reality of business today is that the retirement of the baby boomers is creating a shortage of skilled workers,” he said. “Combined with the vast amount of information available to the workforce with respect to compensation, it has put the employee in the more powerful position and companies are scrambling to adapt. There is very little loyalty in the workforce today, and the new generation is quick to look elsewhere if they are not happy. “Like most things in life, communication is probably the single most important factor,” Jacobson said. “The new generation of workers desire a more open and communicative culture. They want to know what’s going on in the company. Young workers want constructive feedback and, perhaps even more importantly, positive feedback.” Management, therefore, needs to know more about employees, and to take an interest in their personal lives rather than just their work lives. But on the other side, employees should understand that rich experience can be gained even if jobs don’t live up to the ideals they had in mind as hopeful college seniors. “Personal strength is sometimes forged through facing challenges to one’s idealism,” Richards said, “and oftentimes, workplace dissatisfaction is a powerful catalyst for change to a more suitable and ideal field.”

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Calendar of events SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 Pitch Deadline for Get Started Las Vegas and Get Started U Time: By 11:59 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online Information: Visit coxblue.com/getstartedlasvegas Business entrepreneurs and college students can enter both pitch competitions. Nine finalists will be chosen. The finals will be held Sept. 15 at Rain Nightclub.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30 Connect Panel + Expo + Mixer Time: 4-8 p.m. Cost: $10 Location: Green Valley Ranch, 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 The Henderson Chamber of Commerce introduces this new format and location for its annual expo. The panel discussion will be on Henderson’s commercial market trends, followed by the expo and networking mixer. Nevada Speed Networking Time: 9-11 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Wells Fargo Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-902-2347 Mingle with local professionals at this event hosted by the Las Vegas Nevada Marketing Association. Nevada Site Specific Advisory Board and U.S. Department of Energy/Nevada Field Office’s Environmental Management Program fall chairs/meeting Time: 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Meeting is free; Nevada National Security Site tour is $9; High Roller networking event is $50; registration required Location: Varies Information: Email nssab@nnsa.doe.gov This three-day business and government event includes a tour of the Nevada National Security Site, meetings at the Las Vegas Marriott and a networking evening at the High Roller. Risk Management for Small Businesses Time: 3-5 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 26, Las Vegas

Information: Call 702-648-6222 The Nevada Women’s Business Resource Center presents this seminar on the complexities of risk management beyond the purchase of standard insurance protection. Congressman Cresent Hardy’s Summer Business Series Time: 9 a.m.-noon and 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: North Las Vegas City Hall, 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-912-1634 The topic of this session will be “Selling Your Business/Reorganizing and Rebranding.”

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 Choosing a Retirement Solution for Your Small Business Time: 1-2 p.m. Cost: Free Location: U.S. Small Business Administration Nevada District Office, 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 400, Las Vegas Information: Email christina.stace@sba.gov A benefits adviser from the U.S. Department of Labor will give a presentation on available retirement options. Affordable Care Act 101: What Health Care Law Means for Small Businesses Time: 2:15-3:15 p.m. Cost: Free Location: U.S. Small Business Administration Nevada District Office, 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 400, Las Vegas Information: Email christina.stace@sba.gov This workshop covers the basics of the Affordable Care Act as it applies to small businesses. Topics include health benefits, extension of coverage to adult offspring, notice requirements, general administration and appeals. Cocktails and Conversations Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Cost: $50 Location: Allegiant Travel Co., 1201 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3846 Metro Chamber members can engage Nevada’s leaders in a relaxed social setting. Paul Anderson, state Assembly majority leader and chair of the Ways and Means Committee, will speak on issues regarding the business community.

Franchised Business Opportunity Discovery Day Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Coverall Las Vegas, 2320 Paseo Del Predo, Suite B107, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-735-7171 Attendees will learn about the benefits of starting a franchised commercial cleaning business.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Strategies to Make College More Affordable Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: Free to HRC clients; $35 general admission Location: Houldsworth, Russo & Co., 8675 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Visit trusthrc.com Thrivent Financial representative David Thiel, CCPS, FIC, will teach attendees how to create a sound strategy for paying for college. Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-209-3967 During this interactive session, attendees will learn tips for creating and delivering an elevator speech that will help them to stand out, create a connection and continue the conversation.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Small Business Startup Steps Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Visit NevadaSBDC.org This program is tailored to those who are looking to start and grow a successful business. Step into a special journey of life Time: 2-4 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Wongu University of Oriental Medicine, 8620 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Info: start@wongu.org or call 702-463-2122 Explore a career in oriental medicine at the only university approved in Nevada to award the Master of Science in Oriental Medicine degree. Learn about the program, campus, facilities, students, faculty and staff, financial aid and more.

Conventions

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VMworld

Mandalay Bay

Aug. 28-Sept. 1

20,000

Aventine Medical — PainWeek

Cosmopolitan

Sept. 6-9

2,000

Super Mobility Week

Sands Expo and Convention Center

Sept. 7-9

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Miko LLC 6549 Gossamer Fog Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89139 Attorney: Seth D. Ballstaedt at seth@ballstaedtlaw.com Mundo LLC 3675 W. Teco Ave., Suite 10 Las Vegas, NV 89118 Attorney: Matthew Q. Callister at mqc@call-law.com

Bid Opportunities AUGUST 31 2:15 p.m. Regional Justice Center: central plant boiler addition Clark County, 604200 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Harmon Avenue/Valley View Boulevard/UPRR grade separation 84-inch waterline relocation Clark County, 604184 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

SEPTEMBER 23 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard roadway improvements from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions SALES $1,663,200 for 12,320 square feet, industrial 121 Corporate Park, Henderson 89074 Landlord: Elevon Corporate Park Landlord agent: Mike DeLew, SIOR, of Colliers International Tenant: CP 121 LLC Tenant agent: Greg Pancirov, SIOR, of Colliers International $281,401 for 0.76 acre, industrial 931 and 939 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson 89011 Landlord: Blue HUD LLC Landlord agent: David Grant Tenant: Empire Mesa Development Tenant agent: Eric Molfetta, CCIM, and Chris Zunis, of Colliers International $280,000 for 2,500 square feet, office 3414 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas 89169 Landlord: Dexter and Barbara Morris

Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Regi and Annie Mathew Tenant agent: Tom Naseef, CCIM, SIOR, and Jeff Naseef, of Colliers International

LEASES $207,000 for 1,614 square feet, retail for 87 months 9134 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 2A, Las Vegas 89117 Landlord: Canyon Lakes Landlord agent: Liz Clare, CCIM, and Jackie Young, of Avison Young Tenant: SBV Tenant agent: Douglas Crook of Douglas Crook & Associates

Business Licenses J and J Pest Control License type: Trucking Address: 6441 Crystal Dew Drive, Las Vegas Owner: J and J Pest Control Jacob Jimmerson License type: Real estate sales Address: 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Jacob Jimmerson Jason Castano-Osorio License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 8600 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1032, Las Vegas Owner: Jason Castano-Osorio Jennifer Garcia License type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 13 E. Verde Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer Garcia

LV Pool Service and Repair License type: Property maintenance Address: 980 American Pacific Drive, Suite 111, Henderson Owner: Aegis Services LV Del Senior Care Services License type: Business support Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 320, Las Vegas Owner: LV Del Corp. M&M Love Private Chef License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 2679 River Ranch Place, North Las Vegas Owner: Arlene Baskinski McKay & Nordstrom License type: Professional services Address: 9320 Sun City Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Shannon Nordstrom and Pamela McKay Michael Crowe Architect License type: Professional services Address: 5215 Somerset Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Crowe Monster Concrete Pumping License type: Construction cleanup Address: 4416 Aldebaran Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Donald W. Grabb Native Sun Nutrition & Functional Medicine License type: Medical office Address: 2610 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Native Sun Nutrition & Functional Medicine

Parkway Townhomes License type: Apartment house or complex Address: 2675 Windmill Parkway, Henderson Owner: 2675 Windmill Parkway Apartments Pepito Shack Burgers & Dogs License type: Open air vending Address: 1516 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Owner: Viva Las Arepas Planet Beach Spray & Spa License type: Spa Services Address: 55 S. Valle Verde Drive, Suite 400, Henderson Owner: Bradley Enterprise Plumbing Kings License type: Contractor Address: 5162 Moose Falls Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Plumbing Kings Progressive Urban Management Associates License type: Management or consulting service Address: 1201 E. Colfax Ave., Suite 201, Las Vegas Owner: Michael B. Segal Psychic New Age Gifts License type: Gross revenue Address: 1134 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Dinah John PWX Mechanical License type: Contractor Address: 3722 Mahalo Circle, Logandale Owner: Pipewerx Mechanical

NG RVS & Trailer Repair License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3796 Edward Ave., Las Vegas Owner: NG RV Services

Rebel Power & Control Technologies License type: Contractor Address: 3733 St. Peter Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Rebel Power & Control Technologies

Law Office of Greg Carlson License type: Professional services Address: 5113 Alpine Place, Las Vegas Owner: Greg Carlson

NG RVS & Trailer Repair License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3796 Edward Ave., Las Vegas Owner: NG RV Services

Ricky Jay Christensen License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 5990 Thiros Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Ricky Jay Christensen

Leito’s Wireless #2 License type: Miscellaneous sales Address: 2560 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Owner: Anai P. Vazques

O’Reilly Auto Parts #5568 License type: Automotive supplies Address: 1504 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: O’Reilly Auto Enterprises

Los Corrales Mexican Cuisine License type: Food services or cafe Address: 439 Rock Quarry Way, Las Vegas Owner: Los Corrales Mexican Cuisine

Roby & Martin Property Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Southern Nevada Property Maintenance

Optic Gallery License type: Prescription glasses and contacts Address: 543 N. Stephanie St., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Optic Gallery Henderson

Keith Peters License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 2078, Las Vegas Owner: Keith Peters

Luxury Event Center License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 5001 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 136, Las Vegas Owner: Luxury Event Center

Orbita Appliances Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jose Orduno Beltran

Royalty Brake & Auto Service License type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 2029 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: H & J Investments Rubin Furniture License type: General retail sales Address: 4252 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas

Owner: Julio Dennis-Yepiz Saajona Boutique Threadolysis License type: General retail sales Address: 1725 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 19, Las Vegas Owner: Saajona Accessories & More Selene’s House Cleaning License type: Property maintenance Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Reyes Mazo and Selene Marlen Silver State Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 919 Noche De Paz Ave., Henderson Owner: Patricia Anderson Sim Smoke Shop License type: Miscellaneous sales Address: 1306 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Haroon Darr Sing With Bling License type: Gross revenue Address: 2924 Sumter Valley Circle, Henderson Owner: Sing With Bling Smae Games License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 402 Ilmenite Way, Henderson Owner: Aaron Monica Southwest Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 3020 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Gary R. Halverson Stephanie Rose License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 2490 Paseo Verde Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Stephanie Rose Sugar Lips Icery License type: Snow cone food service Address: 23 Tuber Rose Court, Henderson Owner: Sugar Lips Icery T Mobile Financial License type: General retail sales Address: 6250 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: David A. Miller The Beauty and the Gent License type: Hair product sales Address: 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Brandi Gilstrap

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Records and Transactions The Flying Locksmiths-Las Vegas License type: Locksmith/safe mechanic Address: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 527, Henderson Owner: D&M Sharkey The Pit 702 License type: MMA and fitness training Address: 565 Marks St., Suite 190, Henderson Owner: The Pit Vegas The Weave Scene License type: Cosmetology Address: 1401 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: The Weave Scene Las Vegas Tiburon Construction License type: Contractor Address: 3110 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas Owner: TFC Enterprises Inc. Tinkered Trinkets License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites 42C and 43C, Las Vegas Owner: Diane Logan Vidinha, Shannon Alana License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 1050 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 4424, Henderson Owner: Shannon Alana Vidinha Vision Home Mortgage License type: Mortgage lending Address: 223 N. Pecos Road, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: Ml Strategies Watkins Jackson CPAs License type: Professional services Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 320, Las Vegas Owner: Watkins Jackson CPAs 1776 Outfitters License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6170 S. Boulder Highway, Suite 1010, Las Vegas Owner: Matthew and Nicole Webster 7-Eleven Store #29636E License type: Convenience store Address: 84 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson Owner: AZY Mander III About Time Services License type: Contractor Address: 3901 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Henry L. Smith Academy Fire Life Safety License type: Contractor Address: 3855 W. Diablo Drive, Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Timothy McCann Adela’s Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance

Address: 7513 Figaro St., Suite 206, Las Vegas Owner: Adela’s Cleaning Services AGS Truck Driver Training License type: Instruction services Address: 501 S. Rancho Drive, Suite C18, Las Vegas Owner: Loretta L. Schellenberg Aim Door and Lock Repair License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 7626 W. Lone Mountain Road, Space 60, Las Vegas Owner: Ronald Hodges and Terence Emerson All Safe Home Inspections License type: Real estate Address: 11273 Tuscolana St., Las Vegas Owner: All Safe Home Inspections

Buon Gusto Ristorante License type: Beer, wine, spiritbased production on-sale Address: 2642 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite A2, Henderson Owner: KME DBA Buon Gusto Ristorante Cabinet Studio License type: Contractor Address: 934 Centaur Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Cabinet Studio Cardtronics USA License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1625 S. Decatur Blvd., 2401 N. Jones Blvd. and 2320 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: J Chris Brewster and Michael Keller

Alliance Firearms Training License type: Instruction services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Myron R. Martin and Dena Webber

Chitepet License type: Trucking Address: 8855 W. Arby Ave., Unit 2001, Las Vegas Owner: Juanita Prada

Alpha Auto Worx License type: Mobile auto detailing Address: 5119 El Nino Lane, North Las Vegas Owner: Michael John

Cici’s Pizza #725 License type: Amusement machines Address: 2235 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: D&M Pizza #725

Alwayz Green License type: Automobile detailing Address: 552 Date St., Unit B, Las Vegas Owner: Alwayz Green

Collect Source License type: Check-cashing and financial services Address: 615 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Owner: Global Equity Holdings

Alycia Benn License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Alycia Benn Avanti Apartments License type: Apartment house Address: 10697 W. Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: SP/RGA Avanti Bahama Buck’s License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 6315 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: It’s Sno Time Black Sheep Bail Bonds License type: Bail bonds Address: 117 Gass Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Black Sheep Bail Bonds Blaze Cheer and Tumbling Elite License type: Cheerleading training Address: 696 Corte Madera Ave., Henderson Owner: Shawna Tracy Bogeys Bar & Grill License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 7770 W. Ann Road, Las Vegas Owner: Silver Saddle

Community Ambulance License type: Private ambulance service Address: 91 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: RBR Management Concrete Craft of Centennial License type: Handyman/maintenance services Address: 4112 Gliding Gulls Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Solid Solutions Corona Handyman & Janitorial License type: Handyman/maintenance services Address: 3715 Belmont St., North Las Vegas Owner: Ma Del Carmen CoronelBeltran Doggy Diamond Express License type: Counter/office services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Tonya L. Lucero and David R. Lucero Eats & Greets License type: Gross revenue Address: 2337 Little Bighorn Drive, Henderson Owner: Nina Anne Marshall

El Borrego Viudo License type: Open air vending Address: 6050 Smoke Ranch Road, Las Vegas Owner: Fernando Garcia and Laura M. Mejia

Hagrivated License type: Locksmith and safe mechanic Address: 3230 W. Desert Inn Road, Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Mark Hagler

Elite Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 3508 Nipper St., North Las Vegas Owner: Jesus Sanchez

Healthy Living at Home - Las Vegas License type: Main office for home health Address: 38 S. Water St., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Healthy Living at Home Las Vegas

Elite Home Improvement License type: Contractor Address: 5430 Kalmia Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Elite Home Improvement Events With a Twist License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 475 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer K. Colacion Experts Choice License type: Cellphones and accessories Address: 16 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Wireless World Fifth Street Gaming License type: Gaming nonrestricted Address: 899 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: Seth M. Schorr

Hi Coffee Cafe License type: Gross revenue Address: 90 S. Stephanie St., Suite 150, Henderson Owner: TMS Concepts Hispana Comunicacion Integral License type: Management or consulting service Address: 317 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Owner: Prodajsa Usa Hongxia Li Duan License type: Reflexologist Address: 1690 W. Sunset Road, Suite 102, Henderson Owner: Hongxia Li Duan Inflight Cos. License type: Management or consulting service Address: 530 S. Eighth St., Las Vegas Owner: Bruce K. Redinger

G and I Carpet Cleaning License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Ignacio Torres

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GOAT Mobile Detailing and Services License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 4075 Abernethy Forest Place, Las Vegas Owner: Austin Alcorn

$1,556,583, wall fence 11388 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry

Global Genesis Group License type: Motion picture or TV production Address: 64 N. Pecos Road, Henderson Owner: Global Genesis Group Go Holdings License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 3101 Black Forest Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Ori Ichaki God-Size Living License type: Online consulting Address: 973 Via Stellato St., Henderson Owner: God-Size Living HEK Filters and Maintenance License type: Property maintenance Address: 7491 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Centurion Mechanical

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Tables

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Southern Nevada properties

Top local executive

14,204

940

153

Jim Murren, CEO

74,608

19,296

367

Frank Fertitta III, CEO

756,185

34,003

10,091

807

173

Mark Frissora, CEO

Boyd Gaming Corp. 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-792-7200 • boydgaming.com

576,958

28,178

11,877

275

Keith Smith, president, CEO

American Casino & Entertainment Properties 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89104 702-380-7777 • acepllc.com

239,838

17,955

4,034

105

Frank Riolo, CEO

Wynn Resorts Ltd. 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-770-7000 • wynnresorts.com

186,187

5,600

2,100

257

Steve Wynn, CEO

Affinity Gaming 3755 Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-341-2400 • affinitygamingllc.com

158,676

5,000

2,915

Michael Siberling, CEO

Cannery Casino Resorts* 2121 E. Craig Road, Las Vegas, NV 89030 702-507-5700 • cannerycasinos.com

143,365

11,710

3,145

Tom Lettero, president

Gaughan South 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89183 702-796-7111 • southpointcasino.com

137,232

21,411

2,390

Michael Gaughan, CEO

Penn National Gaming 825 Berkshire Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610 610-373-2400 • pngaming.com

135,695

10,000

2,133

Timothy Wilmott, president, CEO

Las Vegas Sands Corp. 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-414-1000 • lasvegassands.com

132,254

10,100

2,241

288

Sheldon Adelson, CEO

Aliante Gaming* 7300 N. Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, NV 89084 702-692-7777 • aliantegaming.com

125,000

14,200

1,860

Terry Downey, president, general manager

TLC Casino Enterprises 202 Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-385-4011 • fourqueens.com

105,069

1,794

Terry Caudill, president

The Blackstone Group 3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-698-7000 • cosmopolitanlasvegas.com

68,124

3,888

1,308

125

Stephen Schwarzman, CEO

Treasure Island 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-894-7111 • treasureisland.com

47,927

2,865

1,265

Phil Ruffin, owner

Golden Entertainment 6595 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-893-7777 • goldenent.com

Blake Sartini, CEO

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Sportsbook square feet

Slots

MGM Resorts International 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-693-7120 • mgmresorts.com

1,228,054

71,884

Station Casinos 1505 S. Pavilion Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-495-3000 • sclv.com

1,063,274

Caesars Entertainment Corp. One Caesars Palace Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109 702-407-6000 • caesars.com

Firm

37,400

1,030

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