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At the unveiling of retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s official portrait, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, “The more fitting portrait of him will be the one that goes in the dictionary next to the word ‘fighter.’ ”
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noteworthy stories
coming out of a crash
on the cover Don’t miss out on the holiday magic in Las Vegas. Map it, and strategize.
Even if you’ve been in a fender bender or two, you might not realize the mistakes you’re making at the scene. For instance, you shouldn’t trade licenses and insurance cards, but you should move your car if you can. Do you know when to call 911, 311 or Highway Patrol? When to call police? Here’s a comprehensive refresher.
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Holiday stress is no match for our hacks. Friends, family and the post office will thank you.
home for the holidays
We may not have much snow to dash through or chestnuts roasting on the Peppermill’s open fire. But Las Vegas is a holiday hot zone, from the Strip to the suburbs to the fish tanks where Santa is swimming with sharks. To plan your most joyous December ever, dig into our guide to the shows, buffets, parades and twinkling lights.
kings of the sports book
mary jane is moving in
College football betting yielded some big winners at local books in 2016. Which team had the best record against the spread? Who made gamblers the most money? Who performed even with the odds stacked against them, and who made bookmakers very, very happy? Our unscientific but enthusiastic betting awards await.
You might think that as more dispensaries pop up to meet demand for legal marijuana, nearby home prices could drop. But that’s not what analysts are seeing in Colorado. more VEGAS INC n Casinos should target the U.S. Asian market, P44 n “A five-star experience without the ego,” P47
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‘I know we’re going in the right direction’ Sheriff Joe Lombardo reviews some of the tough jobs for law enforcement in 2016.
all scooters are registered equal 20 Not A law set to take effect Jan. 1 could find many moped riders on “motorcycles.”
more life n Calendar of events, P40
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Why legalization just isn’t that simple Although marijuana use soon will be legal, that doesn’t mean it can’t get you fired.
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Wishful thinking in 140 characters From pro sports to tech to transportation, tweets we’d like to see in 2017.
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SPORTS
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Steer wrestler Cody Cabral digs in to toss his steer during Round 6 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 6 at the Thomas & Mack Center. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
dec. 5
oscar nod Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who grew up in Las Vegas and attended UNLV for one year, was selected to emcee the Academy Awards on Feb. 26.
dec. 6
rebel pride Randall Cunningham became the first UNLV football player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during the National Football Foundation Awards Dinner in New York City.
Dec. 7
mob echo Henderson’s Charles Stango, 72, reportedly part of the crime family said to be “The Sopranos” model, admitted to plotting a rival’s death. He faces up to 10 years in prison.
dec. 7
never forget For the 75th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, Military Times featured three Las Vegas men in their 90s who were among 20,000 survivors of the tragedy.
dec. 15
hendo heads This is the deadline to apply for a seat on the Henderson City Council, left vacant when Councilman Sam Batemen was elected to serve as the Justice of the Peace.
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Mining employees who are women, per the Department of Labor Statistics. The Nevada Mining Association is conducting a survey about views of women in the industry, aiming to help companies attract more. Find it at nevadamining. org/survey.
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$309.80 Price of a LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon in Buenos Aires, Argentina — the world’s most expensive city in which to buy the toy, according to kiwi.com’s Christmas Price Index.
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the smartest car Audi unveiled in Las Vegas a technology that enables vehicles to “read” traffic signals and display on the dashboard how long the wait will be for a red light to turn green. About 150 Audi owners already are using the subscription service in the valley. Audi and RTC officials said Las Vegas was picked for the debut Dec. 6 because it has a centralized traffic management center covering all jurisdictions in Clark County. (associated press)
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The Clark County Election Department conducts a recount of 84 precincts Dec. 5 at a warehouse in North Las Vegas. The recount was requested and is being paid for by California businessman Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, who ran for president. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
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The Las Vegas 51s, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets, named Pedro Lopez as their manager Dec. 5. Lopez also played for the Las Vegas Stars in 1994 as a member of the San Diego Padres organization.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers will wear new gray uniforms beginning Jan. 1. Some will use the current navy blue uniforms until all troopers are issued the new uniform. NHP patrol vehicles will retain the same color scheme and markings.
In an unprecedented move, Clark County School District officials banned school board member Kevin Child from visiting schools without official permission. School staff alleged that Child had a habit of showing up unannounced and disrupting classes.
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Actor and artist Anthony Hopkins points out a feature of his painting “Magic in Three Acts” to Dave Jacofsky of Phoenix at an unveiling event for collectors in the Jeff Mitchum Gallery at MGM Grand on Dec. 3. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Age of Mike Ensign, a retired gaming executive (and father of former U.S. Sen. John Ensign) who died Dec. 7 in his Las Vegas home.
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Nevada Highway Patrol will respond to any accident, anywhere, at any time. The agency technically has jurisdiction on any roadway in the state of Nevada.
there’s been an accident!
What do you do? By Thomas Moore Staff Writer
Las Vegas is a city of drivers — drivers of varying abilities who may or may not be paying attention to the road, and who share it with even less predictable tourists. ¶ If you operate your own vehicle in Las Vegas, it’s a safe bet that a fender bender is in your future. ¶ The Sunday spoke to local law enforcement officials and consulted auto insurance websites to find out exactly what you should do the next time your vehicle becomes a little too familiar with someone else’s ride.
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Is your car blocking the travel lane?
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First, is anyone injured?
no
no, yes
and it’s creating a dangerous situation
yes can you safely move it?
no, CALL 911
no
but things seem to be fine for now
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Sources: Henderson Police Department, Metro Police Department, Nevada General Insurance Co., Nevada Highway Patrol, North Las Vegas
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2 if Nobody is injured and the vehicles are not blocking traffic, continue here.
Do you want to call the police?
yes
If you think the damage is serious enough and you or the other person will be filing a claim, call 311 or * NHP.
All police agencies in Southern Nevada will respond to traffic accidents, even when nobody is hurt. The job of the police is to ensure the crash site is safe and do an initial investigation. If the officers on the scene can’t determine who is at fault, they may call in a traffic investigator.
no There’s no law that says you have to call the police and file a report. If both parties to an accident decide they don’t want to call the police or file an insurance claim, they don’t have to.
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WHEN YOU EXCHANGE INFORMATION WITH THE OTHER DRIVER: Don’t talk about who’s at fault. The advice of three major auto insurers — State Farm, Progressive and USAA — is the same. Do not discuss who is at fault. In fact, those companies say you should only discuss the details of the accident with the police and your insurance company. Also, do not share details about your insurance coverage.
Limit the information you share with (and get from) the other driver to:
Be sure to talk to the other driver first. Get their information, in case you get separated, and be sure to give clear information to dispatchers about where you are going.
You can’t unilaterally decide to leave the scene. If one party wants to call the police, you are obligated to stay and talk to them.
Your name Your driver’s license number n The name and phone number of your insurance company n Your insurance policy number n n
Take notes and pictures, if you can. Most insurance companies have smartphone apps that can help document damage and details of accidents, and make it easier to file a claim. There are third-party apps available if your insurance company doesn’t provide one. Two popular ones are Help I Crashed My Car for Android-based phones and Car Accident Report for iPhone users.
Review your insurance policy carefully. Insurance company smartphone apps also let you review your policy so you know what is and isn’t covered. Still, it wouldn’t hurt to keep a paper copy in your car, along with the registration and proof of insurance. You should, however, have a good idea of what’s in your policy before the accident — for example, whether your policy pays for towing.
It’s the law; if your car is blocking traffic and you can move it, you have to. If you can safely move it to the side of the road or even a parking lot, do so. Your car does not need to be in the exact spot where the accident happened for authorities to conduct their investigation.
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! If you have any doubt if it’s safe, call 911!
Are you on a highway or freeway?
Call 311, the non-emergency police number. Give them your location and describe the situation clearly.
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Don’t worry about dialing the wrong number. Once you give the dispatchers your location, they will transfer your call to the correct agency.
Dial * NHP to call the Nevada Highway Patrol dispatch center.
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HOLIDay HANDBOOK Your guide to feasts, light shows, where to find Santa and more
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By Erin Ryan and Camalot Todd | Staff Writers
ome for the holidays. For some Las Vegans, that means flying this fabulous coop to wherever loved ones are gathered. But the 2016 Orbitz Insider Index ranks the city America’s No. 2 Christmas destination. Tourists come for the mild desert winter and notoriously merry mood, so why not invite the family here to start a new tradition? ¶ In typical Las Vegas fashion, reality is being defied all over town, with ice rinks, St. Nicks and snowflake princesses waltzing through the streets. We’ve rounded up as much fun as we could squeeze into these pages — a blueprint for your best December ever. Wa n t m o r e h o l i d ay g o o d n e s s ? V i s i t l a s v e g a s s u n .c o m f o r f u l l l i s t i n g s .
Christmas in Bloom Bellagio’s Conservatory is the one true free space for staring people blocking the way. This year, the display spun from plants features countless poinsettias, elves decorating a 42-foot fir with 7,000 lights and 2,500 ornaments, a polar bear family at play, giant snow globes and a walnutencrusted train station guarded by four animatronic toy soldiers. What’s pulling into the station? A pair of trains flocked with Christmas-colored roses. Santa should drop by to poach ideas. Through Jan. 2, free, Bellagio.
Holi-Dome We know Circus Circus’ theme park for its theatrics at Halloween, but never before has it morphed into a winter playland. Santa presides over a massive snow globe and supply of eggnog, hot chocolate and cookies, backed up by carolers. On Dec. 17, young locals from such groups as Las Vegas Academy’s guitar ensemble and the orchestra from Shadow Ridge High School will provide the musical support. For a taste of what it would be like to deliver gifts to the world’s children all in one night, strap into El Loco for big drops and G-forces. Through Jan. 2, $17.95$31.95 day pass (individual rides $6-$12, holiday treats extra), Adventuredome at Circus Circus.
Winter Wynnderland Wynn Las Vegas doesn’t just deck the halls with thousands of twinkling lights and poinsettias in luxe shades of ivory and gold. Its horticulture team created five fantasy “villages” offering themed experiences, and 33 expertly decorated trees. The famous buffet is churning out premium holiday dishes around a centerpiece of gingerbread and chocolate created by in-house masters of cake and pastry, including chef Patrice Caillot, who’s teaching a class on edible ornaments Dec. 17. If you eat too many, settle your tummy with specialty nog from holiday pop-ups throughout the resort. Through Dec. 31, Wynn.
’Twas the Knight From the decor and music to the festive costumes in the jousting ring, “Tournament of Kings” is going full-tilt holiday. A new light show will beam from the castle, and Merlin (who looks a lot like Santa — just saying) will cast a spell to make it snow inside the Camelotmimicking casino in the middle of the desert. Bet your family Christmas has never included dragon’s blood soup. Through Dec. 26, $73.12$84.47, Excalibur.
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Think of Las Vegas Boulevard as the North Pole with slot machines. It’s the epicenter of the city’s holiday blitz, with wonderlands made of flowers, sweets and actual ice, and shows rich in nostalgia and seasonal flourishes. However you feel about braving the throngs of tourists taking in the Strip’s singular glow, this is the time to park that antler-clad station wagon and take advantage of the resident spectacle. Holiday at the Park
Nutcracker Tea
As if the towering, glowing sculpture of a naked woman dancing weren’t eye-popping enough, the Park lit a 60-foot tree in November. Those 13,000 lights now shine on a grove of decked-out trees, a 10-foot holiday wreath, crystal blooms and two 16-foot ornaments that double as tunnels into the experience. Las Vegas Academy carolers will rove in the evenings through Dec. 24, and the Park’s restaurants (Beerhaus, Shake Shack and California Pizza Kitchen) are offering drinkable specials; Mint Icicle, anyone? Speaking of ice, there’s a rink at Toshiba Plaza. If Santa sees you fall, he might feel bad enough to take you off the naughty list. Dates vary, ice rink $15, the Park and Toshiba Plaza between New York-New York and Monte Carlo.
The ritual of high tea is made for holiday reunions, and no one does it in Las Vegas like Mandarin Oriental. Along with the view from the 23rd floor, you’ll be treated to a luncheon inspired by the classic ballet “The Nutcracker.” Nibbles include smoked salmon on brioche; a sesame cone of curry chicken and trumpet mushrooms; a croissant bite topped with egg salad and chives; petite ham sandwiches; the tea lounge’s signature scones with clotted cream and house-made jams; and seasonal sweets. Two dozen fine teas are available, plus tea cocktails, Champagnes and a build-your-own hot chocolate option for kids. The real gift? A portion of proceeds go to Nevada Ballet Theatre. Through Jan. 4, $45 luncheon and $14 tea service ($28 children’s version and $14 hot chocolate service), Mandarin Oriental.
The Cosmo on Ice For the fifth consecutive year, the Boulevard Pool All-You-Can has transformed into an ice skater’s paradise Eatings with its own weather system. (As the CosBacchanal at Caesars Palace is doing mopolitan’s tagline says: “Just the right a holiday brunch (Dec. 19-27) featuramount of wrong.”) After taking some ing 12-hour prime rib, truffled potatoes laps in occasional snow showers, and gingerbread with nutmeg cream, among skaters are welcome to indulge in other delights. On Christmas Day, Harrah’s buffet themed cocktails and s’mores around Flavors has a pineapple-studded ham and whole private fire pits. And on Mondays, Tom Turkey with candied yams. Le Village at Paris they can catch a holiday movie on the will do pork-and-bean cassoulet, roasts of duck, resort’s digital marquee. Through Jan. sole and prime rib, mussels steamed in white wine, 1, $10-$15 day passes, $5 skate rentals, orange bread pudding and more. Over at Planet Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan. Hollywood’s Spice Market, the holiday feast will go highbrow with five-spice leg of lamb and deliciously homespun with green-bean casLegends in Nostalgia serole, and Rio’s stalwart Carnival buffet Ever wanted to hear Garth Brooks pluck and is sure to wow guests with brown croon through “The Christmas Song,” or for butter lobster and pecan Barbra Streisand to turn plain old “Jingle Bells” tartlets. into a diva moment? The long-running “Legends in Concert” tasked its tribute artists with bringing the superstar Christmas, and that means Elvis, Michael Jackson and local youth choirs and performing arts groups will be singing favorite tunes and dancing up a storm. The Legends band even does a tribute to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s sweeping “Carol of the Bells.” Through Dec. 29, starting at $35, Flamingo.
Lights at the Linq The Cosmo isn’t the only place making it snow. Seasonally branded as Winter Parq, the Linq’s promenade gets a nightly dusting every 30 minutes until midnight. Its 35-foot tree glows from the Fountain Stage, where live holiday shows also happen nightly from 6 to 10. Just as dazzling, Lights at the Linq is synced to five songs (one is a holiday favorite) and brings the fountain, the High Roller’s glowing wheel and the giant cake topper above Sprinkles into the act. Through Dec. 30, free, Linq Promenade.
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Aside from easy access, reasonable prices and endless range, the joy of holidaying in the neighborhoods is about community spirit, whether you meet new friends on a fun run or share a silent grimace with another parent waiting in line for mall Santa. It’s a chance to get to know parts of the city outside your own, or participate in a local tradition you’ve always missed. Doughnuts with Santa In the absence of sleigh rides, Gilcrease Orchard has maximized our desert winter with wagon rides through the fields on its 60 acres. The farm is owned by a family that knows how to make a serious applecider doughnut, so don’t miss the chance to buy a few (dozen) after the ride, along with rustic caramel apples, kettle corn, chili and hot mugs of cocoa and cider. The concessions are extra, but face-time with Santa is included. Dec. 16-23, $2, Gilcrease Orchard, 7800 N. Tenaya Way.
Magical Forest Celebrating 25 years, Opportunity Village’s holiday spectacular launched in November with Santa dropping in from a helicopter. Mayor Carolyn Goodman flipped the switch on the forest of lighted trees, which contains a train ride, carousel, courses for racing and mini golf, an Avalanche Slide for the bold, an Ethel M Candy Cabin for the wise and photo ops with Santa and his elves for all. There’s even a 3-D experience with a certain elf named Boris. Through Jan. 1 (closed Christmas Day), $9.99$21.99, Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd.
Operation North Pole This kid-centric look inside Santa’s life begins at Candy Cottage, where participants package fresh sweets and seal them with ribbon. Then it’s onto toy making, and each child selecting a teddy bear to take home. Mrs. Claus then invites them into her kitchen for warm cookies to get them ready for a trip to the reindeer stables. After that, it’s Christmas stories, cocoa and quality time with Santa Claus. Through Dec. 25, times vary, $28-$36, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd.
Springs Preserve Holiday Express Ten times a day, the train picks up new passengers and takes them to Santa’s village. Snow and hot cocoa are promised along the way, and the destination offers chances to make holiday crafts, decorate cookies, hear stories and check out a nutcracker display. Remember to bring your own camera for the photo op with Mr. Claus. Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 11 and 17-23, $8-$10, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
Picnics with st. Nick You may have dreamed of sharing a cookie with Santa after he popped down the chimney, but what about a picnic on the grass? Every Saturday, Tivoli Village sets the scene, adding live entertainment, balloon artists, face painters, crafts, holiday treats and story time to the sweet deal of seeing St. Nick. All you need is a picnic blanket and a family ready to brave the cold for the warmth of a great memory. 11 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 24, free, the Piazza at Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd.
Rock Rink Every hour the rink is bathed in multicolored light synced with music. Got kids who aren’t ready to skate? Lessons are available by appointment for those 12 and under from 9 to 10 on Saturday mornings. Hours vary through Jan. 16 (closed on holidays), $15 admission and $15 skate rentals, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive.
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Cacti Aglow You can’t truly appreciate a barrel cactus until you see it dressed up in fuchsia bulbs twinkling to the vocal stylings of a local choir. A must-do classic on the Las Vegas holiday calendar, the illuminated cactus garden at Ethel M Chocolates is a desert-y tribute to Christmas. And if you haven’t found presents for those pesky in-laws, the gift shop is an edible gold mine. Factory tours 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and lights 5-10 p.m. daily; Santa visits 5-9 p.m. and choir performances 6-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Dec. 24, free, Ethel M Chocolates, 2 Cactus Garden Drive.
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December to Remember Inspiration for ornament making just got serious, because the Neon Museum is opening its Boneyard for the occasion. Santa will be available for photos in the North Gallery, and hot cocoa and caroling will sweeten any touring of the grounds. The day is part of the Cultural Corridor’s greater observance of the holiday season. 2-6 p.m. Dec. 17, free, Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North.
Pancake Stacks and Gingerbread Dreams
North Las Vegas lit its tree in front of City Hall Dec. 7, but two tasty community gatherings are on deck: Dec. 15 at 4:30 p.m., Aliante Library (2400 W. Deer Springs Way) is hosting a free gingerbread workshop so kids can build the grahamcracker/frosting/candy house of their dreams. At 10 a.m. Dec. 17, the Silver Mesa Rec Center (4025 Allen Lane) is putting on a pancake breakfast with Santa, and the $2 ticket covers food as well as face painting, crafts and entertainment courtesy of carolers and Santa’s elves.
Jingle Bell Run
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Snow in the Square
Yes, the jingle bells should be literal for this 5K, where costumes are encouraged and no pace is too slow (participants are encouraged to run, walk or skip). The course follows the Pittman Wash, and the finish line will be manned by a live DJ spinning holiday tunes and a food truck vendor selling treats and hot drinks. 9 a.m., Dec. 17, $35-$40, Pecos Legacy Park at 150 N. Pecos Road.
Electric Daisy Carnival gets all the credit, but Glittering Lights has been lighting up the Speedway much longer, with more than 3 million lights this year. Drive the course or reserve a spot on the new Santa Tram. Glittering Lights through Jan. 7, times vary, $20-$30 per car, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 7000 Las Vegas Blvd. North; Santa Tram Dec. 11, 16-24, 6:15 p.m., $35 (reservations at glitteringlights.vegas), Exotics Racing, 7065 Speedway Blvd.
In addition to opportunities to bend Santa’s ear, Town Square is gracing visitors with 10-minute showers of snowflakes drifting around the lovely tree in the central square. 7 and 8 p.m. daily through Dec. 23, free, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South
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Made over as a winter wonderland, the atrium at Sam’s Town promises an updated laser show, with a new soundtrack and water features. The nine-minute program is choreographed to earworms such as “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman,” and the gazebo is staffed by none other than Cowboy Santa. Through Jan. 2, laser show hourly starting at 5 p.m., free, Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway.
Backed by a live orchestra playing Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, Nevada Ballet Theatre performs “The Nutcracker” on the Smith Center stage. A new bonus this year is the pre-show Nutcracker Wonderland inside the Troesh Studio Theater. Promising to be “worthy of many family selfies,” the space offers several holiday scenes and a special guest reading of “The Nutcracker.” Dec. 11, 16-18, 21-24, times vary, $29-$179, Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave.
One-Man Christmas Carol The timeless tale of a man consumed by greed finding his humanity will be performed by actor, director and filmmaker Duffy Hudson. Without costumes or props, he plays all 36 characters through 75 minutes of emotional storytelling. 1 p.m. Dec. 17, free, Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd.
Nutcracker Extravaganza In collaboration with Nevada Ballet Theatre, the Discovery Children’s Museum offers young showgoers a sense of the story of Clara and the Nutcracker before the curtain rises. They’ll learn about set and costume pieces, and special programming ranges from designing your own pointe shoes to exploring nutcracker mechanics. Through Dec. 30, $15, Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place.
Santa Trains By day, it’s the Santa Train, and it’s all about chatting up Mr. and Mrs. Claus while the cars chug along. By night, it’s the Pajama Train, and it involves wearing those PJs so you can settle in for hot chocolate and cookies and stories from St. Nick. Santa Train Dec. 11, 17-18, times vary, $6; Pajama Train Dec. 15-16, 21-23, 6 or 8 p.m., $20-$30, Nevada Southern Railway, 601 Yucca St., Boulder City.
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Menorah lightings Hanukkah begins Saturday night, Dec. 24, and ends Sunday, Jan. 1.
Downtown Summerlin partners with the Jewish Community Center for a Chanukah Celebration, starting with lighting the menorah and including a family skate night on the Rock Rink. 5 p.m. Dec. 27-29, Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive. Join Rabbi Shea Harlig under the neon lights of downtown’s Viva Vision canopy to illuminate the Grand Menorah in this annual tradition. Sundown around 4 p.m. Dec. 25, Fremont Street Experience. The Grand Menorah Lighting at The District includes live entertainment from the Dancing Dreidels and a children’s choir singing modern and traditional holiday songs, plus chocolate coins, dreidels and doughnuts. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 26, The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive. Jewish Family Services Agency partners with Opportunity Village to host its seventh annual menorah lighting at OV’s Magical Forest. 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24, Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd.
Not much beats tearing open an envelope and reading the contents of something so important that it couldn’t be shared through tweet, text or DM. And the only thing better than grandma’s Christmas card is a letter from the one and only Santa Claus. The U.S. Postal Service’s Letters From Santa Program ensures the Jolly Old Soul will send a personalized response, complete with a North Pole postmark.
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North Pole Postmark Postmaster 4141 Postmark Drive Anchorage, AK 99530-9998 “Letters From Santa” must be received by the Anchorage postmaster no later than Dec. 15, and Santa’s helpers at the Postal Service will take care of the rest.
An interactive adventure with Santa At Fashion Show mall, DreamWorks DreamPlace offers a family-friendly interactive adventure to the North Pole with the cast of “Kung Fu Panda.” The experience includes two interactive games, a cinematic ride, a keepsake passport and a “Kung Fu Panda” greeting card. Through Dec. 24 (reservations at dreamplaceexperience.com), times vary, $35-$75, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South.
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The Santa portrait experience can be deflating even without the lines common to big mall operations, so it’s nice to know that His Jollyness has scheduled lots of photo ops throughout the month and throughout the valley. If your fridge is in need of a pic of Santa kicking it with your kid (terrified or otherwise), stick this list to your wall and strategize. Bass Pro Shops 9 a.m.-9 p.m. through Dec. 24, free, 8200 Dean Martin Drive. Downtown Container Park 1-5 p.m. weekends through Dec. 18, free to shoot your own, 707 Fremont St. Ethel M Chocolates 5-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Jan. 1, free, 2 Cactus Garden Drive. Galleria Mall Times vary through Dec. 24, $23-$48, 1300 W. Sunset Road. Meadows Mall Noon-9 p.m. through Dec. 22 (dogs and cats welcome Dec. 12, 6-8 p.m.), $35, 4300 Meadows Lane.
Mystic Falls 4-8:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; noon-8:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through Dec. 23, free, Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. The Park 4-10 p.m. through Dec. 24, $20, Between New York-New York and Monte Carlo on the Strip. Tivoli Village Times vary through Dec. 25 (reservations recommended at opnorthpole.com), $28$36, Tivoli Village, 440 S. Rampart Blvd. Town Square Through Dec. 24 (reservations required by emailing santa@holidaysantaphotos.com; dogs and cats welcome Wednesdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m.), $19.95, Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd.
Magical Forest 5:30 p.m. through Jan. 1 (closed Christmas), $9.99-$21.99, Opportunity Village, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd.
Nevada Southern Railway Times and dates vary, $6-$30, 601 Yucca St., Boulder City.
MonteLago Village 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 17, free, 30 Strada Di Villaggio at Lake Las Vegas.
Springs Preserve Noon-6 p.m. Dec. 11, 17-23, $8-$10, 333 S. Valley View Blvd.
See Santa underwater Shark Reef Aquarium 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 11 and 17-24, $12-$20, Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South. Silverton, noon-1:15 p.m. and 2:15-3:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 17-18, free, 3333 Blue Diamond Road.
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The year that was Clark County sheriff shares insights on the challenges of 2016 By Ricardo Torres-Cortez Staff Writer
As a year that saw a spike in violent crime, legalization of recreational marijuana and the explosion of the immigration debate wraps up, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo gave the Las Vegas Sun’s editorial board a sense of where conditions in the valley stand.
Sheriff Joseph Lombardo of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department discusses homicides, drugs and sanctuary cities with editors and reporters at Metro Police headquarters. (L.E. Baskow/staff)
HOMICIDES When the interview took place, Las Vegas was nearing the 1996 record for homicides. “I am extremely concerned by the number, but I would be even more concerned if we’re an anomaly and were standing by ourselves here,” Lombardo said of the 159 deaths at that time, referring to comparable increases in other major U.S. cities. “I would be even more concerned if we weren’t making progress, but we’re making progress.” There’s also a clear difference between now and 1996 — population. FBI numbers show that Metrocovered areas have grown from about 830,000 residents to more than 1.5 million. “Granted, that’s not an excuse,” Lombardo said. “We have put mechanisms in place to address (the homicide rate) and move forward.” Tactics have included hiring more officers and deploying Neighborhood Engagement Teams in high-crime areas, and Lombardo said Metro had seen a 20 percent reduction in violent crime following NET’s launch. Also, two detectives were added to the homicide unit to alleviate its case load, with two more and a supervisor expected to start this month. Lombardo said Las Vegans should see a roughly 2 percent drop in crime overall compared with last year, though homicides are up about 30 percent within a rise of 15 percent for all violent crime (including sexual assault, robbery and assault with a deadly weapon). He expects Metro’s solve rate for homicides, now 73 percent, to be 80 percent by the end of the year.
DRUGS Lombardo wasn’t a proponent of medical or recreational marijuana, the latter of which will become legal Jan. 1 in Nevada. “But that’s me as an individual,” Lombardo said. “As a head of an agency, I enforce laws, so whatever the law says ...” He added that Metro had researched legalization effects in Washington state and Colorado and that problems appeared to be more social than criminal, whether it was an increase in juvenile use or tax revenue falling short of projections. One pressing issue is shifting the industry from cash transactions to bankable ones, because “cash business breeds criminal activity,” Lombardo said, noting that illegal-cartel activity hadn’t subsided in Colorado since legalization took effect in 2014. While pot hasn’t been linked to a rise in violent crime in Nevada, opioids have, Lombardo said. Those dependent on heroin or prescription pills used to commit property crimes to support their habits. That trend has shifted to the spectrum of violent crime, and it’s echoed in crime stats tied to the rising use of methamphetamine and cocaine. In the case of meth, greater usage coincides with plummeting street value. A couple of years ago, an ounce cost between $800 and $900, and today it’s $200 to $300. “I know we’re going in the right direction,” Lombardo said of Metro’s multilayered response. “Like turning a cruise ship, it takes time. Change takes time.”
SANCTUARY Lombardo said Las Vegas was not a “sanctuary city.” That’s partly because the federal government has failed to provide local authorities with a complete definition, he added. Metro’s understanding is that a sanctuary city is a jurisdiction in which local governments enact laws that affect immigration and deportation, he said, but authorities in Las Vegas have yet to do so. When anyone is arrested here, his or her name is run through federal databases, Lombardo said. If that person comes up as deportable, the agency contacts corresponding authorities. If they respond within roughly 48 hours, the inmate is released into their custody. If they don’t respond, which Lombardo said was usually the case due to lack of resources, Metro releases the inmate as it would any other. Keeping a person longer would be an unlawful detention. “All our immigration policies are associated to postarrest,” Lombardo said. “We don’t do anything pre-arrest.” And he expects this practice to continue, noting that the agency complies with the 48-hour retainer request from the federal government as long as its emissaries meet the “letter of the law.”
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Next year might be a bumpy ride for Nevada drivers on two wheels New law could require many scooter riders to register as motorcyclists BY GLEN MEEK | SPECIAL TO THE SUNDAY
There are no official numbers, but anecdotal reports suggest a new law could have serious consequences for some commuters on Nevada roads. The law requires all mopeds (often called scooters) to be registered. While it won’t take effect until Jan. 1, the Department of Motor Vehicles began the inspection and registration process Nov. 1 to give riders plenty of time to adjust (and Metro won’t enforce the new rules until February). As of Dec. 4, 298 mopeds had been registered statewide, 281 of them in Clark County. But how many others will fail the DMV’s new test for moped classification? According to DMV spokesman Kevin Malone, several inspectors have reported that about half of the vehicles brought in so far haven’t met the specs. He said the agency wasn’t tracking rejections and called the apparent rate merely “noticeable,” but if unofficial reports indicate a larger trend, a significant number of scooter riders may have to find a new way to get around or else register their vehicles as motorcycles. That would add considerable expense. Registration fees for cars and motorcycles are on a sliding scale based on particular models and insurance scenarios. Moped owners all pay the same $60. And unlike mopeds, motorcycles must be insured and registered yearly instead of just once, and riders must wear helmets and have a motorcycle endorsement on their licenses, which requires proof of proficiency. That means written and road tests through the DMV or a state-certified training outlet such as the College of Southern Nevada, whose three-day basic rider course costs $150. The new registration framework is intended to curb rampant scooter theft in Nevada. But it also could pull the wheels out from under
MOPED OR MOTORCYCLE? There are three guidelines to determine if a scooter satisfies the legal “moped” definition.
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If there is no paperwork, technicians check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database. A number of factors could lead to an error message, in which case the DMV allows the owner to register the vehicle as a moped upon completing an affidavit swearing it conforms to all Nevada regulations.
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STOPPING THE STEALING Whatever the wrinkles, the new law is an effort to help curb Las Vegas’ theft problem, DMV spokesman Kevin Malone said. Although 2015 numbers from the National Insurance Crime Bureau don’t specify how many stolen motorcycles are actually mopeds, the brand breakdown is telling. Thefts of machines from major motorcycle makers like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and HarleyDavidson increased by less than 10 percent last year, while thefts of vehicles made by China’s TaoTao group — one of the largest importers of scooters to Las Vegas ranks behind the U.S. — skyrocketed. only New York City, which “The numbers are just crazy,” the has four times the bureau’s Frank Scafidi said. “They’re population. off the charts. You have a 60 percent increase in one year over the next just from that import group that manufactures a good number of scooters.” Scafidi believes Nevada’s new registration requirement will make a difference, in part because it will deter thieves. “They’re gonna think twice about it, because now there’s a way for someone to trace this back.” Chuck Callaway, Metro Police director of intergovernmental services, helped shepherd the law through the Legislature. He believes it will act as a deterrent and help police nab thieves: Officers will have a reason to stop any moped without a plate, and those with plates can be run through a patrol car’s computer. Callaway said that while he was surprised the rejection rate for moped registration might be as high as 50 percent, he knew many vehicles wouldn’t qualify. “The reality is, they’re motorcycles but they’re operating under the guise of being a moped. Registering them will help in that regard with public safety.” Riders of motorcycles masquerading as mopeds can be fined for operating an unregistered motorcycle (it’s up to a judge’s discretion, but the max fine for failing to register a vehicle in Nevada is $1,000), often with additional citations for no helmet, no insurance, no plate and no motorcycle endorsement on the license. One Metro patrol officer said he routinely cited moped riders for unlicensed motorcycles after clocking them at more than 30 mph. Many don’t realize there’s a problem, he said, until they’re stopped by a cop. “You’d have to ask the courts what they’re going to do, but there has been a procedure for many years where, if a police officer tickets someone for doing more than 30 mph on a moped, they have to come in and register it as a motorcycle,” Malone said. That scenario is likely to continue after the law goes into effect. However, Callaway says if the registration process appears to unfairly affect those who don’t have factory paperwork, or is causing other unforeseen problems, the 2017 Legislature could tweak the law as early as February.
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The Sunday’s investigation showed that power ratings on the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin (MCO) don’t always match those listed by dealerships or the NHTSA database. So a person who brings in an MCO indicating that the bike is within state limits gets a moped plate, while another who doesn’t have the paperwork may be told his identical machine is technically a “motorcycle.” The DMV concedes this could be happening but doesn’t track such data.
many riders. Take John Melnichuk, who pulled his Honda motor scooter into the DMV inspection station on East Sahara Avenue on a recent morning. While waiting for the technician to inspect it, Melnichuk happily extolled the virtues of the compact vehicles, which can cost less than $1,000 and get upward of 110 miles per gallon. “It’s hard to believe how economical they are,” Melnichuk said. He didn’t have the manufacturer’s paperwork for the scooter (he bought it used), so the technician checked its vehicle identification number on a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration database. While it met the engine size requirement for a moped in Nevada, its horsepower rating was more than twice the limit. Melnichuk doesn’t own a car, and he wasn’t happy about the prospect of paying higher registration fees and an insurance premium. Proponents of the legislation say that one reason for classifying motorcycles and mopeds differently is to keep the more affordable option open for those who need it. But it remains to be seen how many owners are denied, and how many might not know about the new law — or even the old one — and end up with a handful of citations come next spring.
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It may be legal, but marijuana use can still get you fired Employers retain the right to set their own drug policies, and THC remains in the bloodstream for days By Chris Kudialis Staff Writer
Although passage of Question 2 will make recreational marijuana use legal for people 21 and older in Nevada as of Jan. 1, employees can be fired for testing positive for the drug, state lawmakers said. Sen. Tick Segerblom says that while he believes the testing practice isn’t always fair, preventing impairment in the workplace is important. Segerblom spearheaded 2013 legislation to establish the state’s framework for medical marijuana dispensaries. A staunch advocate of Question 2, he cited jobs in construction and others that involve operating motor vehicles and heavy machinery as examples of work in which a positive marijuana test may warrant firing. But he distinguished between smoking on the job and using marijuana days before a potential test — both of which can produce positive results. “It’s crazy that someone could be using a legal drug on the weekend and then could test positive,” Segerblom said. “But I think it’s going to be more or less voluntary on the part of the employer.” Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main active ingredient in marijuana, is fatsoluble, meaning it is absorbed in fat cells, explained Kelly Kirwan of ARCpoint Labs, a Greenville, S.C.-based drugtesting company with more than 100 labs
across the country. THC can stay in a person’s bloodstream from five to 60 days, Kirwan said. Kirwan, whose lab is in Denver, said she had seen about twice as many positive tests for marijuana there since the plant became legal recreationally in Colorado in 2014. Instead of becoming more lenient toward the drug, however, more employers have adopted a “zero-tolerance” policy, she said. Others have chosen not to test employees at all. Kirwan said she was not aware of any employers that had altered their drug-testing policy specifically to allow for marijuana use. “A lot of employees mistakenly thought they could smoke now, because all of a sudden it was legal,” Kirwan said. “But then they’d fail their drug test and be fired, because it’s still an illicit drug and against companies’ policies.” In Las Vegas, ARCpoint lab owner Jimmy Platt said Nevada’s expanding medical marijuana program had spurred more workers to get tested privately at his lab in advance of their employer-required drug tests. Platt, whose lab tests samples for more than 100 employers across the valley, said he expected that number to continue rising as recreational dispensaries opened. As in Colorado, Nevada employers weren’t ex-
pected to immediately change their policies, Segerblom and local officials said. Clark County Commissioners Steve Sisolak and Chris Giunchigliani said employers would have the ultimate say on what’s allowed. While Giunchigliani said she disagreed with drug testing because she believed it too often produced inaccurate results, local governments would not force employers to move away from such testing. Clark County government employees still will be subject to the same testing. “Whether the state Legislature addresses drug testing remains to be seen,” Giunchigliani said. “But that’s not something we’ll be looking at.” While Nevada’s medical marijuana industry recommends that the “medical needs of (an) employee who engages in medical use of marijuana to be accommodated by (their) employer,” according to Nevada Revised Statute 453a, it doesn’t mandate that employers make that accommodation. And Segerblom said he didn’t anticipate such a provision being included in the legislation for recreational marijuana.
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how to avoid common holiday injuries During the holidays, emergency rooms across the country see a large influx of patients. Amid the festivities and celebrations of the season, there also are more instances of illness, accidental injury and other health hazards. “ER visits increase by about 20 percent in the winter months,” said Tiama Friend, MD, emergency medicine physician at ER at The Lakes, a department of Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. While enjoying the holidays this year, be sure you’re taking precautions to keep you and your loved ones safe.
Why is there an increase around the holidays? “By far, the greatest increase in illnesses seen in the ER are viral-related,” Friend said. Travel, shopping, partying and crowded public spaces often mean a higher exposure to germs. Meanwhile, exhaustion, stress and drinking can lead to a weakened immune system. This makes people far more susceptible to viruses and viral-related illness. “Viruses can cause a host of problems, including cough, sore throat, body aches, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever. Viruses also can worsen pre-existing medical conditions for some patients, such as those with lung or heart disease,” Friend said. Beyond illness, the litany of distractions and chaotic atmospheres that are common during the holidays can make people more prone to accidental injury, such as cuts, burns and falls. House fires, carbon monoxide poisonings and car accidents also are more frequent during the winter months.
Don’t ignore your symptoms because you’re busy The holiday season is a crazy time for many of us — between wacky travel schedules, jam-packed social calendars and familial obligations, it may seem like there isn’t time for much else. But if you’re feeling sick, don’t ignore your symptoms because a trip to the doctor or ER seems inconvenient. Illness can escalate quickly, especially for those with pre-existing conditions, so be sure to make your health a high priority.
Avoid food contamination “Food poisoning can result from improperly prepared food and the contamination of raw meat on surfaces that are used to prepare other foods,” Friend said. After cooking meat or eggs, be sure to wash your hands and thoroughly clean any shared surfaces or utensil before preparing the rest of the meal.
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Be safe while decorating Falling injuries are common during the holidays as people use ladders to hang lights, decorate the Christmas tree and put up other yuletide trimmings, such as mistletoe. If you’re using a ladder, be sure it’s on a firm, level surface and is positioned properly to avoid your having to lean or reach too far. It’s also a good idea to have someone there to help spot you and hold the ladder steady if necessary.
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What to expect if you end up in the ER “Patients should anticipate slightly longer wait times, but still expect to be seen within 10 minutes of arrival. However, diagnostic testing and interpretation will still take time to process,” Friend said. While the ER may be more hectic than usual during the holidays, it also will be staffed to handle the higher volume of patients, decreasing wait times as much as possible, she said.
Be careful while preparing meals “The ER sees an increase of patients with lacerations during the holiday season, and these injuries often are suffered while cooking,” Friend said. She also noted that burns were common from ovens, stovetops and deep fryers. Take your time while preparing meals and always wear proper hand protection when handling hot dishes.
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Not your grandma’s wrapping paper Go green by swapping out the gift wrap for something seriously old-school but totally chic: cloth. We’re not talking about bolts from the fabric store; think colorful cloth napkins, tablecloths, dish towels or hand towels, which everybody uses and few think to offer as gifts. Look for restaurant packs of cloth napkins — a great size for small items and stocking stuffers — and ribbon to seal in the packages. Cover larger items with a tablecloth and secure with safety pins or clear packing tape, which shouldn’t damage the material.
For the person on your list who is hard to shop for — and we all have that person — give the gift of pampering. A gift certificate that can be applied to any service at a spa or a salon makes a great present since the lucky person can choose when and how to use it. (Men love massages, too!) Studies have shown that people remember and appreciate experiences more than “stuff,” so you’ll score serious points as the gift giver. If you’re especially close to the recipient, book yourself into the experience, whether it’s a tandem massage, a show at the Smith Center or a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.
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Be holiday smart Ideas for graceful gifting and joyful family time By Emily Kulkus | Special to The Sunday
There’s never enough time, money or energy during the holidays. We cram so much into a few short weeks that our stress levels tend to rise as quickly as our bank accounts plummet. But have no fear! There are ways to enjoy the process, from spending time with crafty kids to finally nailing that family photo.
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F O R T H E H O L I D AY C A R D Taming the photo beast The hands-down best way to take fabulous photos anytime of the year is to take MORE photos. With digital cameras, there’s no reason to stop at one or even a handful — click to your heart’s content. When you have many images to choose from, your chances of finding that perfect picture are much better. And while you’re snapping away, don’t forget to vary the shot: get close or move to one side; take a vertical shot instead of a horizontal one; move your subject into better light or away from distracting backgrounds.
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The easiest kid craft to make and give Make someone smile with the gift of a really great grin. Frames featuring school photos or candids are a perfect gift for kids to make for family and friends. Popsicle sticks (which you can buy in large craft packs) are easy for little fingers to glue and decorate. Tape or glue the photo in place and add a magnet to the back so it can sit on a shelf or hang on the fridge. Many craft stores now sell inexpensive wood or foam frame kits that can save you a few steps, too. Or get creative and use sticks, rulers or crayons for the frame. Then let kids decorate with buttons, puzzle pieces, pinecones, pompoms or stickers.
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Holiday missives that won’t break the bank (or your spirit) Save time on holiday cards by printing address labels. It’ll take a minute to get your address book entered into your computer, but you’ll thank yourself down the road. Do your best to organize sheets of labels that make sense to you — family, friends, colleagues or by area (neighbors, distant, international, etc.) — as there are invitations and thank-you notes in your future. And if you’re looking to save money this season, think about holiday postcards instead of cards with envelopes. You can splurge on a custom photo postcard for about the same price as a regular holiday card. Plus, postcard stamps are 13 cents cheaper than regular postage. And everyone throws out the envelope anyway!
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The best holiday traditions spark fun and memories. This year, start a tradition that does both in the form of a holiday scrapbook. Scrapbooking, when done with love, does not have to be complicated. All you need is paper, a little tape or glue and a binder with plastic sleeves. Fill your binder with letters to Santa, holiday wish lists, special holiday cards or photos and ticket stubs from holiday experiences. Add stickers or other decorations to jazz up your pages, but know that preserving your memories is enough. Lastly, create new, special pages each year by writing letters about what you’re grateful for, or have the kids draw holiday-themed pictures. Another tradition will be pulling out your binder each year to enjoy the memories.
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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.
Elan (A929283)
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Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Elan is friendly, outgoing and looking for a forever home. He would be a great family pet. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 2 1/2-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Omally is as friendly as he is fluffy. Ear and back scratches are the way to his heart. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 7-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Star plays soccer with her toys and looks up to you with pleading, jewel eyes, asking you to play with her. She is lovable and entertaining. Adoption fee: $20
Age: 6-month-old spayed female Breed: Lynx point Siamese Description: Esther likes climbing cat towers, chasing toys and exploring new rooms. She is spunky, friendly and compatible with other sweet cats and kittens. Adoption fee: $50
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Age: 1 1/2-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Tux is waiting for her second chance at a loving forever home. She’s a little shy at first, but sweet when she comes out of her shell. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Cosmos is quirky and playful. She’s cuddly and enjoys being petted, but you have to earn her trust first. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 6-year-old spayed female Breed: Sable ferret Description: Cinnamon enjoys chasing paper balls, napping in cozy blankets and bonding with people and cats. She is friendly and gentle, and she treasures peaceful moments with people. Adoption fee: $40
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair calico Description: Simone relishes leisure time with you, cuddling or just sitting close, knowing she is accepted. She is terrific with other cats and looks forward to daily wet food treats. Adoption fee: $40
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Jude
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Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Rumpus is hoping to kick off the winter months with a warm lap to curl up on. He’s sweet and loves to snuggle. Adoption fee: $155
Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull terrier mix Description: Jasmine is playful, energetic and charismatic. She would love to be the princess of her new forever home. Adoption fee: $25
Age: 3-year-old neutered male Breed: German shepherd mix Description: Jude hopes someone wonderful will accept his lifelong, unconditional love. He is house-trained, crate-trained and good with large dogs. Adoption fee: $50
Age: 12-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Batman is a 3-pound lovebug with a heart of gold. He adores people and dogs. He asks for a gentle hero for his twilight years. Adoption fee: $20
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SPORTS
SPORTS BETTING AWARDS
TEAM WITH THE BEST RECORD AGAINST THE SPREAD
TEMPLE OWLS
On the second night of the college football season, Temple suffered a 28-13 upset loss to Army as 14.5-point favorites at home. The Owls didn’t lose a game against the spread for the rest of the season, reeling off 12 consecutive covers en route to winning their first conference championship outright since 1967. They covered by double digits in each of their final six games, including a 3410 victory over Navy as 2-point underdogs in the American Athletic Conference championship game.
BY THE SUNDAY STAFF
For the second consecutive year, we’re jumping into the college football awards-show fray with our own set of honors. ¶ Here are our most valuable teams in six categories.
Temple actually has the longest betting winning streak, but since it claimed the main honor, Penn State deserves its own recognition.
OVERACHIEVEMENT AWARD TEAM THAT FURTHEST ECLIPSED ITS OVER/UNDER SEASON WIN TOTAL
WYOMING COWBOYS
The Cowboys opened 60to-1 to win the Mountain West Conference but fell just short of becoming one of the longest shots ever to win a league title (San Diego State edged Wyoming, 27-24, in the conference championship game). They still made this a season to remember, more than doubling the 3.5 wins sports books slotted for them in the preseason.
The Cowboys notched eight victories for only the second time since 1998.
TEAM OF THE YEAR
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COVERING STREAK OF EXCELLENCE TEAM WITH THE LONGEST AGAINSTTHE-SPREAD WINNING STREAK
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
The Big Ten Champion Nittany Lions were narrowly left out of the College Football Playoff, in large part because of a blowout 49-10 loss at Michigan as 16-point underdogs in September. But they didn’t lose another game against the spread for the rest of the year. Penn State pushed against Minnesota the next week, winning 2926 as 3-point favorites, before recording eight consecutive wins and covers.
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These awards require inexact science, but were picked carefully after monitoring the betting market for the entire year.
BETTOR’S
CHOICE
UNDERDOG
TEAM THAT MOST CONSISTENTLY MADE MONEY FOR GAMBLERS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON
TEAM THAT PERFORMED THE BEST WITH THE ODDS STACKED AGAINST IT
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USC TROJANS
By the end of the season, bettors perhaps backed no team as emphatically as the Trojans. It was perfect timing, as USC covered its last six games behind the emergence of redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold. Gamblers also wisely bet against USC early in the season when it started 1-3 straight-up and against the spread, including a seasonopening 52-6 loss to Alabama. The betting market was in sync with the Trojans more than any other team.
WISCONSIN BADGERS
Houston, Vanderbilt and South Alabama were among the finalists here, but none of them covered in four highprofile spots as underdogs like Wisconsin. The Badgers were 4-0 against the spread when taking points, beating LSU and Michigan State outright while losing to Michigan and Ohio State by just a touchdown each. Wisconsin finished the season 9-3-1 against the spread, fattening the wallets of sharp sports bettors who backed the Badgers.
TEAM THAT MOST CONSISTENTLY MADE MONEY FOR THE HOUSE OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON
COLORADO BUFFALOES
The majority of bettors never bought into the Buffaloes. That was to the benefit of the sports books, which raked in cash nearly every week with gamblers calling for Colorado’s demise. The run included point-spread wins against USC, Michigan, Washington State and Oregon — all games where at least two of every three tickets came in on the other side. Colorado was a candidate for every award, but no one appreciated its season quite like bookmakers.
Expect the Trojans to be one of the most popularly bet teams early next season. The Buffaloes failed to cover in their final two games, but that was only after starting 9-1 against the spread.
One of the more memorable upsets of the year was a 24-21 Penn State victory against Ohio State as 17.5-point underdogs that many felt entitled the Nittany Lions to a playoff berth.
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CASINO PROMOTIONS arizona charlie’s (both locations)
Blanket Holiday Gift Giveaway Date: Through Dec. 12 Information: Earn 1,500 base points to receive a Sherpa blanket. Maximum of one per player. Gift Grab Wednesdays Date: Dec. 14 and 21 Information: Earn 250 base points to receive a gift. Two gifts (500 points earned) per member.
DOWNTOWN GRAND Audi drawing Date: Through Dec. 29 Time: 10 p.m. Information: Earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 100 base points. Grand prize is a 2016 Audi A6, 2017 Audi Q5 or $20,000. Point multipliers Date: Fridays and Saturdays through Dec. 24 Information: Receive 5x points. Holiday Cheer giveaway Date: Dec. 11-24 Information: Receive a pull tab for every 500 base points.
KLONDIKE SUNSET CASINO
Pick Your Multiplier Date: Dec. 13 and Dec. 27 Information: Receive up to 15x points on reels and video reels. Wednesday Gift Days Date: Select Wednesdays in December Information: Earn 100 points to receive a gift. On Dec. 14, the gift is wine glasses. Play and Eat Date: Thursdays in December Information: Earn 250 points to receive a $5 food coupon. No limit on daily redemptions. Klondike’s Big Point Payoff Date: Thursdays in December Information: Earn points to participate in 250,000-point giveaway. Winner! Winner! Get Your Dinner Date: Dec. 11 and 25 Time: Hourly, 10 p.m.-9 p.m. Information: Hot seat drawing in which a player receives dinner at Sarah’s Kitchen. $30K Santa’s Stash Drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays in December Time: 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000 at
each drawing.
GOLD COAST
Anniversary celebration Date: Saturdays through Dec. 24 Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn 50 points to win up to $10,000. Earn up to 50x bonus entries every Friday. Ten base points on slots or a $5-rated bet required to begin collecting entries. Gift card giveaway Date: Through Dec. 12 Information: Receive a $25 Macy’s gift card for every 5,000 base points earned.
ORLEANS
20th anniversary drawings Date: Fridays through Dec. 23 Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Ten players will be selected at each drawing for the chance to win up to $10,000. Earn up to 50x bonus entries every Thursday. Ten base points on slots or a $5-rated bet required to begin collecting entries.
SUNCOAST
$80,000 Cash for the Holidays Date: Select Fridays and Saturdays in December Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten people will be selected with a chance to win up to $1,000. $60,000 Pick a Snowman Holiday Kiosk Game Date: Thursdays through Dec. 22 Information: Earn 25 points before 8 p.m. for chance to play.
SAM’S TOWN
Twelve Days of Christmas Date: Thursdays-Saturdays in December Time: 4:15 p.m. Information: Drawings with chance to win gift cards and up to $10,000. Earn 300 points to participate.
ALIANTE
Twelve Days of Magical Elves Date: Through Dec. 25 Information: Earn 20 points or $10 rated average bet per hour to qualify for one swipe each day. Top prize is $10,000. $50,000 Winner Wonderland Free Slot Play Drawings Date: Saturdays in December Time: 3:15, 5:15, 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. Information: Twenty-five names will be chosen at each drawing. Guests
will have a chance to participate in the Winner Wonderland stage game. All stage game participants will have a chance to win a share of the $2,500 team celebration prize pool. All unclaimed free play will be added to the prize pool. Point multiplier Date: Wednesdays in December Information: Receive 5x points on video poker and 10x points on reels. Weekly Table Games drawing Date: Fridays in December Time: 7:45 p.m. Information: Ten winners will be drawn. Top prize is $250 and a 55inch TV. $2,500 Senior Slot Tournament Date: Dec. 13 Time: Noon-4 p.m. Information: For players 50 and older.
Jokers Wild
Gift giveaways Date: Wednesdays in December Information: Earn 100 points for a gift. Point multipliers Date: Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo machines, 10x points on reels and 5x points on keno and video poker.
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Rolling For Dough Date: Mondays in December Time: Hourly from 12:30-7:30 p.m. Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll..
SILVER SEVENS
$50K Winning Wonderland drawings Date: Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 17 Time: 8 p.m. Information: Six weeks of drawings that include a grand prize of $10,000. Money Booth Madness Date: Tuesdays in December Time: 5-8 p.m. Information: Every 10 minutes, one player will get to step into the booth. Stuff Your Stocking Date: Dec. 12 and 19 Time: 2-6 p.m. Information: Earn 400 points to receive a gift. On Dec. 12, the gift is a reversible plush throw blanket. On Dec. 19, the gift is an iron waffle maker. Pepsi Game Day giveaway Date: Dec. 11
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Information: Earn one drawing ticket for every 50 points. Top prizes are club seats for the San Diego vs. Kansas City game. EET Video Game Tournament Date: Dec. 11, 18 and 22 Time: Tournament begins at 5 p.m. Information: Prize pool is $250 per tournament. Biggest Multiplier Ever — 100x points Date: Fridays in December Time: 8:30 p.m. Information: Receive a guaranteed 5x points and a chance to win up to 100 points.
STATION CASINOS
$2 Million Plunge for Prizes Date: Through Dec. 22 Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Win prizes and slot play at kiosk games. Polar Bear Plunge Cash Drawings Date: Through Dec. 23 Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Swipe for 10 free entries every day. Earn 5x entries on Wednesdays. Drawings will be at each property at 8:15 p.m., Dec. 23. Win up to $10,000. Holiday point multiplier Date: Dec. 16 and 17 Locations: All Station and Fiesta properties Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
PALMS
Swipe for Prizes — Toy Shoppe Hop Date: Through Dec. 22 Information: Swipe loyalty card at kiosk to earn Holiday Shoppe Bucks. Shoppe opens Dec. 23 and 24. Cash Drawings — This the Season $30,000 Cash Drawings Date: Dec. 16 Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Earn an electronic drawing entry for every 50 base points. Participants will earn 10x entries prior to 6:45 p.m. on the day of each drawing. Guests must also activate their drawing entries on the day of each drawing prior to 6:45 p.m. to participate or by playing on a machine with their card in between 4 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. on the day of each drawing. Win up to $2,500.
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Gift giveaway Date: Dec. 11, 17 and 31 Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Receive a mystery gift on Dec. 11. Receive a four-piece tumbler set on Dec. 17. Gift card giveaway Date: Mondays in December Information: Earn 100 base points on promotional machines the day of the event to receive assorted gift cards worth up to $100 as well as mystery gifts. Brenden Theatre Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 300 base points on promotional machines the day of the event to receive one movie ticket. Point multiplier Date: Dec. 15, 22, 25 and 29 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
RED ROCK RESORT
Shop with points Date: Through Dec. 11 Information: Earn shopping points through play. Earn 50 points in the same day to swipe at the kiosk and win up to 100,000 Holiday Shop points. Point multiplier Date: Dec. 13 and 20 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
SANTA FE STATION
Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
TEXAS STATION
Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
BoULDER STATION
Mondays-Wednesdays. Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
Fiesta Rancho
Santa’s Secret Stash Giveaway Date: Select Thursdays in December Information: Earn 300 points to receive your first gift. Earn an additional 300 points and receive a second gift. On Dec. 15, guests have their choice of liquor. Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
Fiesta Henderson
Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in December Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points and receive a free gift. On Dec. 15, the gift is Barefoot Rosa Red or White Zinfandel. Guests who earn 300 points can receive Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry. Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
GREEN VALLEY RANCH
Shop with points Date: Through Dec. 11 Information: Earn shopping points through play. Earn 50 points in the same day to swipe at the kiosk and win up to 100,000 Holiday Shop points. $20,000 Wishes of Riches Cash Giveaway Date: Dec. 18 Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Earn entries on slot and table games. Earn 2x entries on Mondays.
Point multiplier Date: Select Mondays or Tuesdays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots. Earn 15x points on Buffalo slots.
Point multiplier Date: Dec. 13 and 20 Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
SUNSET STATION
Twelve Days of Spinning and Winning Date: Through Dec. 23 Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Earn 12x entries every day through Dec. 11. Drawings are Dec. 12-23. Three players will spin for prizes and cash.
$40,000 Holiday Match Up Date: Through Jan. 1 Time: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Information: Earn entries by playing table games. Drawings are Thursdays-Sundays. Earn 2x entries
WILDFIRE GAMING
December Gift Giveaway Date: Wednesdays in December Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points to receive first gift. Earn 250 additional points, receive a second. Keep the points. On Dec. 14 the gift is a Corona six-pack. Point multiplier Date: Sundays in December Information: Earn 6x points on video poker and 10x points on slots.
WILDFIRE RANCHO
Holiday Happiness Date: Fridays in December Information: Win 1,000 points or $100. Earn 5 points to swipe. Then, join in the Free Play Frenzy on Saturdays. Win $25 in slot play every 15 minutes from 6-8 p.m. on Dec. 17 and 24. Must be actively playing.
STRATOSPHERE
Holiday Cash Date: Through Dec. 23 Information: Receive $50 for every 10,000 base points earned up to $500. Million Point giveaway Date: Wednesdays-Saturdays, through Dec. 17 Information: Drawings are 8 p.m. Saturdays. Ten players will win 100,000 points.
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Information: Earn 1,500 points to receive holiday lights. Play Action Pass Parlay Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Receive one free parlay card each week. Weekly prizes include a Silverton Casino logo duffel bag for third place, $50 dining credit for second, and 50,000 Silverton Rewards points for first.
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Gift giveaway Date: Dec. 15 and 16 Information: Guests who earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points can receive one bottle of red or white wine. Point multiplier Date: Fridays in December Information: Receive 10x points playing slot machines. Parini Classic Casserole Set Date: Thursdays or Fridays in December Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Guests who earn 500 slot points or 1,000 video poker points can receive one piece of a casserole set. Weekly baccarat drawing Date: Fridays in December Time: 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and midnight Information: Win up to $2,500 in play.
COSMOPOLITAN
Winter Wonder Wheel Date: Thursdays through March 30 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Win up to 500,000 points. Players earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 100 slot-based points earned every day of the week. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
2016 Holiday Cash Back Date: Through Dec. 11 Information: Redeem every 15,000 slot points earned for $25 cash back. Earn and redeem points through Dec. 11.
Cash is King Date: Dec. 17 Time: 3 p.m. Information: Receive one entry ticket for every 5,000 slot base points. Top prize is $25,000.
Point multipliers Date: Thursdays through Dec. 29 Information: Receive 20x points on reels and 5x points on video poker.
Buffalo point multiplier Date: Sundays and Mondays in December Information: Receive 10x points on Buffalo games.
SILVERTON
Pick a Prize giveaway Date: Dec. 16 and 23 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Receive an entry for every 500 points earned. Win up to $10,000. Earn and Win Holiday Laser Lights Date: Dec. 15
HARD ROCK HOTEL
Bartop Happy Hour point multipliers Date: Sundays-Tuesdays in December Time: 4-7 a.m. and 4-7 p.m. Information: Receive 10x points on any bartop slot machine. 45+ Classic Rockers Date: Wednesdays through Dec. 28 Information: For players 45 and older. Receive 15x points on reels and 5x points on video poker along with bonus slot points. $25,000 Gridiron Maiden Football Contest Date: Through Dec. 31 Information: Free weekly picks. See players’ club for details.
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13 tweets in 2017 that would make our year
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NRA @NRA Furious! Nevada Legislature OKs ban on high-capacity magazines.
ith only a few weeks left in 2016, it’s time to start looking forward to what the new year might bring. Here are tweets The Sunday would love to see.
Carolyn G. Goodman @mayoroflasvegas 1st NHL, then NFL. Coming soon: announcement about another pro franchise. #hintrhymeswith10BA
OAKLAND RAIDERS @Raiders It’s official: Raider Nation has a new home. Here we come, Las Vegas!
ESPN @ESPN Sin City sensations: upstart Vegas Golden Knights end 2017 in first place.
Clark County Nevada @ClarkCountyNV County commission pulls plug on proposed $200M elevated expressway. #whatthe*&%$werewethinking?
Nevada DOT @nevadadot Trump’s infrastructure plan kicks Interstate 11 project into high gear. “This is going to help the economies of Phoenix and Las Vegas bigly. Very bigly,” Trump said.
Brian Sandoval @BrianSandoval Upon further review, Education Savings Accounts are a terrible idea. Dems, you were right. #supportpublicschools
LVCVA @LVCVA Fontainebleau gets new owner; multibillion-dollar makeover scheduled to begin immediately. #eyesorenomore
RTC Southern Nevada @RTCSNV Multijurisdictional coalition agrees light rail is top community infrastructure priority. #abouttime
Las Vegas Sun @lasvegassun Nevada leaders stave off another attempt to revive Yucca Mountain. #hellnowewontglow
VEGAS INC @VEGASINC The wait is over: Construction going fullbore on Genting Resorts World, Alon LV resorts on Strip.
Nevada GOP @NVGOP Goodbye, Michele Fiore (@VoteFiore), and best wishes as you move to your new home in Alaska.
Faraday Future @FaradayFuture Fire up the bulldozers! Construction of our North Las Vegas plant resumes today.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas”: This production follows the adventures of a mouse, an elf and a spunky little girl. 2 p.m., $12-$15, Theatre in the Valley, 10 W. Pacific Ave., 702-558-7275. *Also: 8 p.m. Dec. 16-17; 2 p.m. Dec. 18 Santa Paws at the Magical Forest: This event will include animal adoptions, demonstrations, photos with Santa and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $5, Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest, 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., opportunityvillage.org. Artisan Craft Festival: More than 100 vendors will showcase crafts, and there will be entertainment and face painting for children. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free, Palace Station, Grand Ballroom, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., artisancraftfestival.com.
Ingredients 2 oz. Aperol 3 oz. Cupcake Prosecco 1 oz. club soda
The Music of The Nutcracker: Listen to Tchaikovsky’s compositions while painting, discover what sound waves look like, and use a Rubens’ Tube to make flames dance. Noon-5 p.m., $15, Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, discoverykidslv.org. *Also: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 13-16
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If you haven’t yet become acquainted with the aperitif — an alcoholic drink meant to be sipped before a meal to stimulate the appetite — the Aperol Spritz is a great place to start. One of the most popular and beloved aperitif cocktails out there, the Aperol Spritz is light, herbal and slightly bitter. The Cupcake Prosecco used in this recipe is not too dry, nor too sweet, making it the ideal foundation for the bitter orange flavors of Aperol. Crisp and refreshing, this prosecco also carries aromas of white peach, grapefruit and honeydew melon. It’s the perfect complement to what many consider to be the perfect aperitif. Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.
Holiday Express: Take a train ride to and enjoy crafts, holiday stories, cookie decorating, a nutcracker display and a meet-and-greet with Santa. Noon-6 p.m., $8-$10, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. *Also: Dec. 17-23 Holiday Train Rides: The Santa Train: Santa will join families on this festive holiday train ride. Hourly, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $6, Nevada Southern Railway, 601 Yucca St., Boulder City, nevadasouthern.com. *Also: Dec. 19-20
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 Art Explorations: Art Therapy: This program is designed to improve quality of life for those with neurological and physical disorders. Registration required. 4 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Calypso Coyote Steel Drum Band:
This concert will include guest appearances and a performance from the Priest Elementary School Steel Drums. 7:30 p.m., $5-$8, College of Southern Nevada Nicholas J. Horn Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Lunch & Learn educational series: The topic of this session will be “Music, the Universal Language.” Bring lunch; drinks and dessert will be provided. Noon, free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055.
samples to taste. 4-7 p.m., free, Seasons Grocery in MonteLago Village, 20 Costa di Lago, Suite 120, 702-898-0145.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 Downtown Cultural Series Holiday Concert: The Nevada School of the Arts String Quartet will perform classics. Noon, free, Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-229-3515. Juggle Vegas: Watch, learn and juggle with the pros. 11 a.m., free to watch, $95 to participate, Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road, jugglevegas.com. *Also: Dec. 17-18
CSN Percussion Ensemble Concert: The music of Cage, Macbride, Spivak, Mazzariello, Peck, Ryan and Reich will be featured. 7:30 p.m., $5, CSN BackStage Theatre, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., 702-651-5483.
The Zirna Trio: Listen to compositions of great female classical composers that have been forgotten through the ages. 7 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.
Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular: This family-friendly event will feature holiday songs, acrobats and aerialists. 7:30 p.m., $13-$78, Orleans Arena, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., 800-745-3000.
Poets’ Corner: This event welcomes and provides a creative and dynamic environment for established poets and open-mic participants. 7 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 Pajama Train: Take a nighttime ride and enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, story time, a visit with Santa and gifts. Pajama attire is encouraged. 6 & 8 p.m., $20-$50, Nevada Southern Railway, 601 Yucca St., Boulder City, nevadasouthern.com. *Also: Dec. 16 and 21-23 “The Santaland Diaries”: The play chronicles the holiday season and is filled with politically incorrect commentaries of elves, Santa’s true colors and the raucous adults and children who come to sit on St. Nick’s lap. For mature audiences. 8 p.m., $25, Art Square Theatre, 1025 S. First St., 702-818-3422. *Also: 8 p.m. Dec. 16; 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 17-18 Gingerbread House Workshop: Decorate a graham cracker house with frosting and candy. Arrive early as a limited number of gingerbread houses will be handed out, starting at 4 p.m. Free, Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Spring Way, 702-633-1084. Holiday Baking with Chef Flemming: The Danish baker will share holiday recipes and provide
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 Las Vegas Bowl: The Mountain West Conference champion will play against a team to be determined. 12:30 p.m., $38-$120, Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, 702-739-3267. Music of The Nutcracker: A dozen musicians will perform Alan Lawson’s arrangements of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s holiday masterpiece. 2 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 S. McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340. Treat Trimming at the Edible Ornaments Workshop: Master pastry chef Patrice Caillot will guide attendees in the art of edible ornaments. Seating is limited and open to adults and children 5 and older. 2 p.m., $49, Wynn, Lakeside’s Vista Private Dining Room, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-770-7000. “It’s a Wonderful Life”: The classic film will be presented as a vintage, live-radio drama. 7 p.m., $10-$15, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6383. Jingle Bell Run: Don holiday
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apparel and jingle down a 3.1-mile course along Pittman Wash Trail. Ages 5 and older welcome. 9 a.m., $35-$40, Pecos Legacy Park, 150 Pecos Road, active.com.
Noon-5 p.m., $15, Discovery Children’s Museum, 360 Promenade Place, discoverykidslv.org. *Also: Noon-5 p.m. Dec. 18; 9 a.m.4 p.m. Dec. 20-23
Santa on the Grand Staircase: Santa will greet guests and pose for photos on a replica of Titanic’s grand staircase 1-3 p.m., $24-$32 (exhibition admission cost), Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South, premierexhibitions.com.
Las Vegas Track Club Holiday Half Marathon/Half Marathon Relay/5K: The LVTC holiday party will follow the event. 8 a.m., $30-$40, Mountain Lake Park, 1020 Golda Way, lvtc.org.
Santa Cruises: Join Santa Claus on an hourlong cruise around Lake Las Vegas. Children can play holidayinspired games and take photos with Santa. 1:30 p.m., $20, Lake Las Vegas Marina in MonteLago Village, 10 Costa Di Lago, lakelasvegasevents.com. Breakfast with Santa: Join Santa and his elves for a pancake breakfast with entertainment, face painting, arts and crafts, carols and more. 10 a.m., $2, Silver Mesa Recreation Center, 4025 Allen Lane, 702-633-2550. Night at the Museum: Parents can drop off their kids at the Springs Preserve for a safe night of fun and entertainment. Reservations required. 5-9 p.m., $20-$25, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. The Nutcracker Celebration: Children can design a crown like the Nutcracker king’s, learn about the roles and talent of the cast in “The Nutcracker Ballet” and discover the mechanics of how a nutcracker works.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 Christmas Crooner: This benefit holiday show will feature performances from “Million Dollar Quartet” star Marc D. Donovan, the Swing City Dolls, Clint Holmes, Chris Phillips, Michelle Johnson, Graham Fenton and Justin Shandor. 3 p.m., $35-$65, Westgate International Theater at Westgate Resort, 3000 Paradise Road, 800-222-5361.
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$5.8B $11.3B Health care and lost productivity costs of the flu in 2015, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Amount for which Russia sold a 19.5 percent stake in oil giant Rosneft. A recession had drained the Russian rainy day fund by more than $60 billion since 2014.
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Share of power Google says its data centers will source from wind farms and solar panels in 2017. Not literally, of course. The company has deals in place with energy providers that allow its usage to present no net consumption of fossil fuels.
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Marc Jay has an extensive background in event planning, and Kelly Cardenas is focused on giving the entire hairdressing industry a makeover. Together, they recently opened a salon at Hard Rock Hotel. THE NOTES People on the Move, P46
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OUR TAKE: FOR SOME CASINOS, THE U.S. ASIAN MARKET IS AS VITAL AS CHINA The importance of international tourists to Las Vegas is no secret — especially those from China. Grand nods to Asian culture, such as Chinese New Year displays at Strip resorts, are the obvious manifestations of how Las Vegas caters to the demographic. Much more goes on behind the scenes. But consider this: Hainan Airlines’ recently instituted nonstop flight from Beijing to Las Vegas takes about 13 hours. A flight from Seattle takes just two hours and 15 minutes. One from Portland takes two hours. A San Francisco flight is an hour and 25 minutes, and from Los Angeles it’s only an hour. It takes longer than that to drive to LAX from many places in greater Los Angeles. Also, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, some of the counties with the largest percentage of AsianAmericans are in Washington, Oregon and California. In Clark County, the Census Bureau estimated in 2015, 10.1 percent of the population is of Asian heritage. The owners of the Lucky Dragon know this. Their marketing plans rely heavily on Chinese customers from Clark County and the West Coast. Station Casinos has erected
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Chinese-language billboards between Lucky Dragon and Palace Station. And Boyd Gaming has added more mini baccarat table games, popular with some Chinese gamblers, at some of its properties. Also, Boyd operates most of its own restaurants, but at the Gold Coast, Ping Pang Pong is managed by an outside company that specializes in Chinese cuisine. Even hip hangout the Palms has added new baccarat-based video games and some slots. So yes, it’s great to have direct flights from China to Las Vegas and the business they will bring. But it’s also good to keep in mind that some of Las Vegas’ best Asian customers live right next door. — THOMAS MOORE
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Ron Moore is senior project manager at Grand Canyon Development Partners. Brian moore Graham is a project coordinator.
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estro are senior project engineers. Brooks is a preconstruction project executive. Walker is a general accountant. Johnson is area field manager.
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Dan Stewart is vice president of development for the Gardner Co.’s recently opened Southern Nevada office. Gardner is the master developer for the UNLV Research Foundation’s Harry Reid Research and Technology Park. Slater Hanifan Group are the civil stewart engineers in the development for Phase One of the park. Ed Vance & Associates are the architects. Cushman & Wakefield Commerce’s Daniel Palmeri, senior directortenant advi- palmeri ogden sory group, achieved the SIOR office designation, and Amy Ogden and Danielle Steffen, both steffen janemark directors of industrial and investments, achieved their SIOR industrial designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. Pete Janemark received the national Certified Commercial Investment Member designation. The Penta Building Group hired Alex Ortega, Rossela Learing and Josiah Hepworth. Ortega and Learing are project engineers. Hempworth is a project engineer intern. Aaron Plante, Chris Brooks, Eunice Diestro, Carrie Walker and Jeff Johnson were promoted at Penta. Plante and Di-
Bobbi Miracle is the Commercial Alliance Las Vegas Member of the Year for miracle ott 2016. Miracle is the senior vice president of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services in Las Vegas, specializing in the leasing and sale of office, medical, retail and industrial properties. She previously served as president-elect and as a director of CALV’s board. Jennifer Ott is the CALV president for 2017. She is an executive vice president for retail sales and leasing at ROI Commercial Real Estate in Las Vegas. She previously served as president-elect and as a director of CALV. For 2017, CALV’s immediate past president will be Soozi Jones Walker of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services. Other members of the 2017 CALV board of directors are president-elect Chris McGarey, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Nevada Properties; treasurer Paul Bell, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Nevada; director Melissa Campanella, Logic Commercial Real Estate; director Robin Civish, ROI Commercial Real Estate; director Cathy Jones, Sun Commercial Real Estate; and director Tom Lisiewski, Your Real Estate Company.
Colliers International - Las Vegas Research and GIS Manager John Matt Stater was named Colliers International’s North America Researcher of the Year. Northcap opened a multifamily-unit real estate division, led by Devin Lee, Antone Brazill and Robin Willett.
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Lisa Page is accounting administrator at DC Building Group. Jody Walker Belsick, Treasea Wolf and the staff of Walker Engineering recently joined forces with Kimley-Horn, a national engineering and land development firm.
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Cathy Sheehy is the commissioner of the state Division of Mortgage Lending. DC Building Group CEO Shawn Danoski has been reappointed as Chairman of the Nevada Construction Education Commission. Park Place Infiniti completed a multimillion-dollar renovation of its six-acre property at 5555 W. Sahara Ave.
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Alexia Crowley, senior associate at MDL Group, received her CCIM designation. Andrew Kilduff is Colliers International-Las Vegas’ associate vice president.
Dave Teator is DC Building Group’s vice president of operations. Previously, he served as senior project manager. Burke Construction Group completed construction on an expanded warehouse facility for the Frito Lay Las Vegas teator Distribution Center on behalf of Con-Real. The approximately 30,000-square-foot expansion used tilt wall panel construction similar to the existing warehouse building. The two areas now function as one common warehouse space. It was designed by architect William E. Franz.
Construction began on the Post Acute Medical Rehabilitation Hospital of Centennial Hills, the newest addition to Centennial Hills Center, a 24.36-acre commercial mixed-use develop- kilduff ment offering medical and professional offices. The build-to-suit facility is the first in Nevada for PAM, a specialty hospital company that provides highquality care in specialty and rehabilitation hospitals. Sina Companies and IREPLV are the developers of Centennial Hills Center.
Frederick Robertus is vice president of architecture and design at Bergman Walls & Associates. Ben Yi Xu, Heather Chapa and Jisoo Kim are designers.
The Penta Building Group topped off the Ascaya Clubhouse’s outer structure. The 20,000 squarefoot Ascaya clubhouse is scheduled to open spring 2017.
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‘I want to change the way our industry is viewed’ BY VEGAS INC STAFF
Kelly Cardenas Salon, a beauty outpost offering haircuts, color, blowouts and makeup application, among other services, opened in November at the Hard Rock Hotel. VEGAS INC got to know Cardenas and co-owner Marc Jay. You have salons in Chicago, Salt Lake and other cities. Why did you bring your business to Las Vegas?
Cardenas: I opened my flagship salon in Las Vegas on Fort Apache Road 10 years ago, and then expanded to Chicago, Salt Lake City and Carlsbad, Calif. Vegas is a place where companies are instantly put on a global stage because everyone in the world travels to this city. What can people expect from your second salon, at the Hard Rock?
Cardenas: The resort’s luxurious rock vibe is a great complement to my salon’s upscale and edgy attitude. We’ve created a culture of hairdressers that deliver a five-star experience without the ego. That positive environment is something you can feel, and we want to transfer that positivity to our guests. How do you make the business an escape for customers?
Cardenas: We want to make each and every guest who steps foot into the salon our primary focus and allow them to drop their life’s problems at the door. For that hour or two they’re with us, the whole experience is about them, from the smallest details. The color bar is an open-air area with no mirrors, so guests can chat with each other or take the time to reflect within. During shampooing, guests are treated to an extensive head, neck and shoulder massage. Floorto-ceiling windows provide natural lighting, which reduces stress and anxiety and improves mood; so when you leave, you look beautiful and feel refreshed and energized. What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?
Cardenas: There are so many positives about doing business in Las Vegas, but because there are so many choices and options for consumers, companies have to constantly look for different ways to add gasoline to the fire and promote themselves. There have been opportunities presented to me that would have made me a lot of money in a short period of time, but I’m seeking long-lasting success, not temporary. I have made the conscious decision to stick to my and our company’s core values and do things for the right reason, which can be difficult at times. Marc, you’ve been working in the nightlife industry for several years. Why did you make this transition?
Jay: I originally came to Las Vegas from London on vacation in 2000, and after two weeks of staying at Mandalay Bay, found myself working with the hotel on bringing special events from Europe. So I moved into Mandalay, expecting to stay for a few
Marc Jay, left, and Kelly Cardenas own the Kelly Cardenas hair salon inside the Hard Rock Hotel. (mikayla whitmore/Staff)
Kelly Cardenas Salon — A Paul Mitchell Focus Salon Address: Hard Rock Hotel, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Phone: 702-693-5522 Email: kellycardenassalon@yahoo.com Website: kellycardenassalon.com Hours of operation: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday Owned/operated by: Kelly Cardenas and Marc Jay In business since: November
months and work on this project, and ended up living there for four years. That’s where I first met Kelly, as he was running the salon there, and I would go in at least two or three times a week, as it was a meeting place of the who’s who of Las Vegas. That’s when I fell in love with this industry; there’s something special when you create an amazing experience for clients and they leave your business feeling on top of the world. And how do you think your experience will assist you in building this new business venture with Kelly?
Jay: For the past 20 years, I have been creating over-the-top events around the world with my events
company, One Global Events. Anybody can open a salon, but creating an amazing and unique experience is what I have done for most of my life. Joining forces with Kelly and Paul Mitchell is a dream come true. I can’t wait to program some amazing promotions and expand this unique culture. What obstacles have your business overcome?
Jay: You name it, we’ve experienced it: the stigma of the salon industry, building people from the ground up, and wanting to do things the right way. There were opportunities we could have done to promote our business but they weren’t in line with our core values, and to me, it’s far more worth it to stick to our principles and have integrity-based success. You’ve said you want to revolutionize and change the view of the hair industry. What view are you trying to change and how do you plan to do so?
Cardenas: I want to change the way our industry is viewed in the public arena and the stigma that is associated with it. People weren’t cheering me on to go to hair school; I want people to be excited when their kids say they want to become a hairdresser, as they are when they want to be a doctor or lawyer. We will accomplish this by modifying the behavior of hairdressers and continue perpetuating the positives and prosperity the industry can offer.
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$40 Million
Amount Carnival’s Princess Cruise lines will pay to settle a lawsuit with the Department of Justice over illegally dumping bilge water. A 2013 investigation found that Carnival had been polluting the ocean since 2005.
$406,000
Amount paid for one of the first Nikon cameras ever made. It was reportedly assembled in 1948 and was part of the Nikon One series, of which less than a thousand were manufactured. The camera was sold at the WestLicht Photographica auction.
40 percent
Decrease in the amount of sugar in Nestle candy bars after a scientific discovery to “structure sugar differently.” The new chocolate bars will be produced starting in 2018.
$7.5 million
Amount Wal-Mart will pay to settle a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against gay employees by denying health benefits to their spouses. A Wal-Mart spokesperson said the company will no longer differentiate between same- and opposite-sex spouses.
$458 million
Amount the U.K. government will spend to renovate Buckingham Palace, replacing wiring and pipes that are more than 60 years old.
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Number of computer hackers the incoming Trump administration has been advised to train, one of several steps outlined by a Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity report. Critics say there is a severe lack of computer scientists who understand how to defend from hackers.
4.6%
The national unemployment rate — its lowest since 2007. In the past month, the economy has created 178,000 jobs and dropped the rate by 0.3 percent.
Scott Acton is founder and CEO of Forté Specialty Contractors, which specializes in building experiential venues within the hospitality, restaurant, retail and entertainment industries. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)
Construction CEO: Always ask why Scott Acton, founder and CEO of Forté Specialty Contractors and former Small Business Person of the Year for Nevada, talks about the evolution of his business and the industry. What is the most valuable lesson you learned from your father or grandfather? Both taught me very differently: My grandfather taught me the value of hard work, and my dad taught me how to think differently and to never quit. You started working for the family business when you were 16 years old. In what ways has the business evolved? The business has evolved as the clients’ needs have evolved; if you are not paying attention to the changes in the market, you could find yourself with fewer clients. Why did you want to pursue this career? What I love most about what I do is the ability to work as a team to solve challenges and build out-ofthe-box spaces and structures at the highest level of quality. The philosophy behind your business is to sit at the creative table. Talk about why it’s important to be involved on this level. We at Forté are a creative team. That does not mean we are the concept team; we are solution-oriented people. Many times, the means and methods are where we are the most help to our clients. Our goal is to deliver and construct the experience our clients are looking for, for the right price. Is there a project you’re most proud of? I am most proud of the project we just finished, Wynn
Palace Cotai in Macau. We built the eight floral-embellished displays that you see as you enter the property. They are really amazing. Your business also operates in New York, California and several other states, as well as China. How did you accomplish this wide expansion? Expansion was not part of the original plan; it was driven by our clients asking us to participate in projects around the world. How do you remain innovative in the industry? We are constantly asking “why?” and are always looking for other ways to do things that make sense for the project. One of my least favorite answers is, “Well, we have been doing it this way for 30 years.” Just because it’s the way it’s been done for a while does not make it the right choice for the particular project. Forté Specialty Construction has worked on several diverse projects in Las Vegas, including the Eli Roth Goretorium, The Spa at Encore and Gordon Ramsay BurGR. How have you managed to develop such a strong catalog? Tenacity is the first part; the second part is coming up with solutions to budget problems or a constructability solution in the pre-construction phase. What advice do you have for those interested in the field? It can be rewarding, but it is not easy.
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guest column: estate, from 2000 to 2004. While we may he past year has been remarkdave teator never again see the kind of heyday building able for commercial real estate of that time, the current dwindling indusin Las Vegas. It has seen the trial and retail space in the valley is a sign noticeable recovery of a market that we’re heading in the right direction. that, less than a decade prior, politicians, inThere’s more demand for space than space available. dustry experts, business owners and analysts believed might The second half of this year has seen an increase in the never bounce back. need and desire for industrial properties. There seems to be It’s no secret that diversification is the key to growth and significant activity completed and planned for commercial a strong economy. It opens doors to opportunities that spur warehousing and industrial space. This industrial boom may more business. A number of East Coast retailers are starting be a result of the reinvigorated residential market. People to see the Las Vegas market as a viable business option, and making their home in Las Vegas equates to need for busithe proof is in the pudding. nesses to expand and diversify. The first indicator of steady growth is that retailers are Still, there have been difficulties and setbacks with some moving into the valley. There have been many this year, but a projects. Investment in startup projects has been risky busifew big franchises include: Cracker Barrel, Amazon, Chickness in 2016, as we have seen with the recent suspensions of fil-A and Dave & Buster’s. the Faraday and Alon projects. There also has been substantial The growth of the past two years also has affected the lag in the construction process of the Resorts World project. tourist and gaming corridor, with the construction of TThe coming year promises continued spec development Mobile Arena, the potential NFL stadium and the new Park and businesses trying their hand in the valley, including Del Theater at the Monte Carlo. What was once a 2-mile stretch Taco, which previously had not committed to any new develfocused on casinos and gambling is becoming an entertainopment since 2006. The chain is slated to bring multiple new ment district. stores to the valley. The industrial market seems to have had a distinctive and With business diversification soaring here, the developcontinual effect on the industry, with developers constructment and spec retail boom is sure to continue well into the ing large industrial and warehouse facilities without necesnext several years, and that’s good for all Nevadans. sarily having a tenant. That was not feasible even five years Dave Teator is vice president of operations for ago; it was just too risky. DC Building Group. The current boom is reminiscent of the golden age of real
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As free parking dwindles on the Strip, some resorts guarded about following suit By thomas moore Staff Writer
Free parking in Las Vegas — one of the Strip’s few hallowed traditions — continues its decline. Recently, two major Strip resort companies announced they would join MGM Resorts International and charge for parking. Even resorts that insist they have no plans to charge fees are leaving the possibility open. The dam burst in June, when MGM announced it would begin charging for valet parking at all of its properties on the Strip and for self-parking at all properties except Circus Circus. Now, Caesars Entertainment has announced that a similar program would be phased in at all of its Las Vegas properties except for the Rio. Caesars’ move was no surprise to one Las Vegas insider. “It was just a matter of time,” said Anthony Curtis, a longtime Las Vegas observer who runs the lasvegasadvisor.com blog. “I was like, ‘Yep, here we go.’ Everybody knew it was going to happen. There was no doubt. From the time MGM announced it, you knew Caesars was next.” Then, Wynn Resorts announced it would charge for valet parking — not self-parking in the garage — at the Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. And while it seems to be a trend, some resorts won’t come down one way or the other on whether they might make their customers pay extra for using a car to travel to their properties. The Cosmopolitan, for example, would only say it was evaluating its business needs and the landscape in regard to paid parking. Others said no to parking fees but didn’t expressly rule them out. A spokesperson for SLS Las Vegas said the resort had no plans to charge for parking “at this time.” Others were slightly less equivocal. “The Las Vegas Sands has no plans to charge for parking at our Las Vegas properties,” said Ron Reese, vice president of communications at Las Vegas Sands Corp. Michael Storm, general manager of Hooters Hotel, said he and his team thought about charging parking fees but decided against it. “We did (evaluate it) maybe about
Cars drive into the MGM Grand, an MGM Resorts International property. In June, the company began charging visitors for parking at some of its properties. (associated press file)
six to eight months ago,” Storm said. “We explored it and ... we realized that it’s a competitive advantage not to do it. “Part of our charm is we’re not like the big megaresorts and we appeal to a more locals kind of crowd. And we want to do things to cater to them. So yeah, we took it off the table.” Randi Kolesar, vice president of marketing at Tropicana, said the property had no plans to implement parking fees, either for valet or selfparking. Since the move to fee-based parking is so new, it’s difficult to gauge what effect it’s having. In some cases, it could be pushing customers to park at one casino before walking to another. Storm suspects some people may be using Hooters’ garage to avoid MGM’s fees, but said many noncustomers were going there when parking at the MGM was free. “People have been doing that anyway,” he said. “And for us, I’m actually fine with that. Park here, go across the street and see David Copperfield and then come back here and have some wings and then go home.” Yvette Monet, corporate communications manager for MGM, said the fees hadn’t reduced the number of people parking at MGM properties. “Our customers have really taken
this in stride,” she said. Still, the reason Caesars gave for introducing fees was to discourage nonCaesars customers from using the company’s garages, suggesting that MGM’s parking fees had a cascading effect. “It just makes sense that requiring some modest payment to park will be a disincentive for people who are just looking for a place to park and then are cruising the Strip,” said Richard Broome, executive vice president of public affairs and communications for Caesars Entertainment. And while he was initially cynical about Broome’s reasoning, Curtis said he now thought it made sense. “I’ll be honest,” Curtis said. “I read that and ... my first reaction (was) ‘Here we go with these excuses and smokescreens.’ But the garages are getting very, very crowded, especially on weekends. I was in Flamingo on Saturday and could not find a parking spot.” The effects of fees may even reach beyond casinos and into retail spaces on the Strip. Brian Sorrentino of ROI Commercial Real Estate is an observer of retail on the Strip. He said there was no doubt the shopping centers there would be affected by parking fees. “The short answer is yes, at any specific property that has shopping
and where people are going to be charged for parking and you can’t get validated if you’re a local, it will have an effect,” Sorrentino said. “It’s going to turn away someone unless those spaces have a tenant the customer is specifically going to visit. “It gives an advantage to the Fashion Show mall,” he said. “It’s a significant competitive advantage.” Sorrentino said parking fees probably wouldn’t affect business for smaller retail spaces inside casinos. But for the larger retail spaces, such as the Miracle Mile, Crystals or the Forum Shops, they could spell trouble. “I don’t think it will do anything to discourage people once they’re on-site,” he said. “Once you are on property, you’re going to buy what you came for. But it could turn people away from other places.” Sorrentino said locals were surprisingly important for Strip retailers. “For the Fashion Show, it’s a fairly significant number,” he said. “It’s like half of their business. For Town Square, it’s 60 percent. I don’t know what the mix is for the Forum Shops. I think it’s more tourist driven. But even if it’s a 70-30 split, that’s huge.” Sorrentino said he expected that at some point, the casinos would have to figure out a way to deal with the issue. “With the kind of rents those properties are getting, I think they’re going to have to figure something out,” he said. “It’s going to have an effect. How much and how soon everybody deals with it remains to be seen.” “The retailers will start screaming and then the operators of the mall will start screaming and then they will have to figure something out. My guess is it would be some kind of validation for locals.” However, validation for locals won’t be needed for a while. In June, when MGM announced its parking policy, it said locals would not be charged for parking until Dec. 29. Monet said that deadline was still in effect. Caesars’ announcement said locals could self-park for free with no mention of a time limit. And Wynn Resorts said everyone, locals and tourists alike, could self-park for free at the Encore and Wynn Las Vegas.
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Southern Nevada home rental prices continue to rise By adam candee Staff Writer
Home rental prices continue to trend upward in Southern Nevada, even as home purchase prices experience a seasonal lull. Research firm Applied Analysis shows a 16th consecutive quarter of growth in average apartment rents in the Las Vegas Valley in the third quarter. Average rent per unit stands at $918 per month for the most recent quarter, representing an increase of 1.1 percent from the second quarter and a year-over-year jump of 8 percent. “Key contributors to the rising rents are communities with high-end finishes and added amenities that have recently entered the market,” said Brian Gordon, principal at Applied Analysis. “While the apartment sector experienced limited development activity during the decade preceding the current recovery, the pendulum has clearly swung the other way.” Rents from all corners of Southern Nevada showed strength. Rents in the southeast part of the valley displayed the strongest gain at 9.8 percent and averaged $1,058 per unit, followed by the northwest valley at $921, an uptick of 8.7 percent.
An apartment complex by the Calida Group is shown under construction on Jerry Tarkanian Way in April. (steve marcus/staff file)
“Population continues to rise, and the job market is reporting fairly consistent growth. As a result, the local for-sale housing market continues to make progress, with relatively healthy sales volumes and modest increases in overall prices,” Gordon said. “Gains in the rental market have generally followed suit as occupancies remain high and rent growth is well above average.” Occupancy held at 94.3 percent in
the third quarter. For the same time in 2015, that rate stood at 93.8 percent. A separate report from Real Property Management and RentRange indicates a similar increase in rental prices for single-family homes in the valley. A three-bedroom home rents for an average of $1,313 per month, according to the report, increasing 6.5 percent from the same time last year. For a home of that size, prices in Las Vegas lag behind the national
Fitch Ratings: Solid growth for Strip in 2017 By thomas moore Staff Writer
Ignore the Las Vegas Valley’s physical features: According to Fitch Ratings, the economic landscape of the city is flat and smooth. The financial information services company recently released its 2017 Outlook for the U.S. gaming industry. In its estimation, the Strip will continue to see solid, if unspectacular growth, with steady visitation numbers and convention business making up for weakness in gaming, particularly baccarat play. “We expect nongaming revenues, 65 percent of gross revenues on the Strip, to continue to offset pressure on gaming stemming from weak baccarat play into 2017,” the report said. While some industry observers are concerned about the decline in the popularity of gambling, the Strip’s focus on providing an overall resort experience with restaurants, shopping and nightclubs has certainly paid off. “That’s a long-term trend that should continue,” said Fitch’s Alex Bumazhny, a senior director at the firm who covers gaming, lodging and leisure. “What is reassuring is that, despite casinos like Wynn and Bellagio having a pretty sizable exposure to baccarat, they were still able to at least have pretty stable
profitability compared to previous periods, or even growing profitability.” The weakness in baccarat play is something gambling destinations across the world are experiencing, Bumazhny said. “Baccarat in the U.S. is a bit tricky to understand because it’s been inconsistent globally,” he said. “But Macau also has been under pressure in the past couple of years. And a lot of that has to do with the corruption crackdown in China and also the economic slowdown in China as the country switches to a service economy, as opposed to an infrastructure and manufacturing economy.” Bumazhny said nonstop travel to Las Vegas from China and new resorts such as Resorts World, the large Asian-themed casino being developed on the Strip, also could help. However, Resorts World is not scheduled to open for a few years, possibly 2019. In the meantime, Bumazhny said, the Strip will continue to rack up steady and reliable numbers from regular visitors and convention attendees. “As far as visitation goes, we feel there will be visitation growth because there’s more air capacity,” he said. “But it doesn’t require much visitation growth to Las Vegas in order to drive profitability.”
average rent of $1,459, up 4.8 percent from a year ago. “We see home prices going up, and that has had a natural ripple effect onto the rental market,” said Tod Wever, principal/owner of Real Property Management Las Vegas, which manages more than 500 homes in the Las Vegas area. “Whenever the home prices go up, that drives up our rent prices as well. The forecast going forward feels that’s going to continue to be the trend.” Home prices in Las Vegas slid slightly in October. The median price of $233,250 fell $1,650 from September, but still represented a 5.1 percent year-over-year increase. Home prices peaked this year during July at a median price of $237,500. Wever said the same seasonal malaise that hits home prices in the winter affects his rentals as well. Asking prices tend to become more flexible as the weather cools. “You tend to take some rent; it’s better than no rent,” Wever said. The report also showed that 31.2 percent of single-family houses are rented homes in the Las Vegas area. Nationally, rentals represent 25.3 percent of three-bedroom, single-family homes.
Tax Commission waives $29,000 penalty against Tesla By cy ryan Staff Writer
The Nevada Tax Commission waived a $29,000 penalty against Tesla, the company receiving millions of dollars in tax breaks from the state. Tesla, which is building a massive battery factory east of Reno, failed to pay its sales and use tax on time, and the Department of Taxation imposed the penalty. The commission, without discussion, unanimously voted to approve the waiver for Tesla and 14 other companies that missed the filing deadline. The sales and use taxes were collected for the period between June 2015 and January. To attract Tesla to build the plant in Storey County, the state Legislature agreed to tax breaks and credits for the company, which plans to employ 6,000 people when the factory is fully operational.
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Values of homes near 103 dispensaries in Denver increased, UNLV study found commissioned by legalization advocates and conducted by local firm RCG Economics indicates that approval could lead to nearly 3,300 new full-time jobs and more than $485 million in pot sales by 2024. Nascent research and a cautious implementation model leave experts differing on whether the industry’s expansion will buttress Southern Nevada’s residential real estate market, but early studies at UNLV and the University of Mississippi indicate that marijuana legalization ties directly to housing appreciation in Colorado. Led by professor Cheng Cheng, the Ole Miss study concluded in September that areas in Colorado that adopted retail marijuana laws (RML) following state approval of recreational use enjoyed a 6 percent increase in housing value tied directly to that statute. The paper also shows a uniform effect on housing in all price ranges. Cheng’s research separated legalization’s influence from other factors in Colorado’s booming housing market, which gained close to 9 percent over the past three years. “We find suggestive evidence that this relatively large appreciation is likely due to RMLs affecting both sides of the housing market: strengthening demand and restricting supply,” Cheng wrote in the study. Herman Li, an assistant professor in UNLV’s Lee Business School, drilled down a bit further by examining Denver-area housing values in neighborhoods located near dispensaries that converted from medical marijuana to retail distribution. Li looked at houses within one-tenth of a mile from 103 of these dispensaries and discovered an increase in mean housing price from $320,000 in 2013 to $382,000 in 2014. “We speculate that it’s a different group of people living near that particular amenity,” Li said of recreational marijuana outlets. “We think it’s those types who actually prefer outbidding everyone else to live near these kinds of facilities.” Li, whose study is ongoing, said his initial findings surprised him. “We actually thought we would find a negative effect. We thought this would
“We speculate that it’s a different group of people living near that particular amenity. We think it’s those types who actually prefer outbidding everyone else to live near these kinds of facilities.” — Herman Li, assistant professor in UNLV’s Lee Business School, on recreational marijuana outlets
be a disamenity and people would be less inclined to live in this area.” Implementation of recreational cannabis in Nevada will differ significantly from Colorado, though. The Nevada law allows for up to 106 retail dispensary licenses statewide, 80 of which would be in Clark County. Colorado enacted no such restrictions, and as of Dec. 1, 454 licensed retail stores operate in the state. “There’s a lot of people inquiring just how to get in the industry,” said Phillip Silvestri, a Las Vegas attorney with Greenspoon Marder who represents medical marijuana license applicants. “A lot of people think it’s going to be like Colorado, and it’s not.” Denver-based real estate investor Jay Rollins of JCR Capital searched unsuccessfully for projects to bankroll as the state passed its medical marijuana licensing mechanism in 2010, before voters passed recreational usage two years later. “Colorado was a free-for-all, and so anybody could apply (for a license) and pretty much anybody who applied got one, so there were more marijuana licenses than there were Starbucks in Colorado,” Rollins said. “A lot of people thought this was a ticket for a gold mine, and a lot of people lost money on it. What you saw in Colorado was a huge entrepreneurial rush. Anybody who ever got high thought they were getting into the pot business.” Possessing up to an ounce of marijuana and/or as many as six marijuana plants in your home becomes legal Jan. 1 in Nevada, but the Nevada Department of Taxation will have up to a year from then to develop a full plan for licensing retail stores, and cultivation and production facilities. State Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, a prominent advocate of legalization, will introduce a bill at
the 2017 Legislature to provide for an “early start,” allowing existing medical dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana, under the oversight of the state health division, upon approval by Gov. Brian Sandoval. For 18 months from the first day applications are accepted, only existing medical marijuana licensees will be allowed to convert to retail sales. Nevada currently licenses 49 medical marijuana dispensaries, and close to 14,000 people in the state held medical marijuana cards at the end of 2015. That aspect of the legislation could delay any potentially significant effects on Southern Nevada’s housing market until well into 2019. “To the extent the recreational marijuana industry fosters economic growth, improved residential sales traditionally follow, so from a more generalized perspective, there certainly could be an increase in residential activity,” said Megan Fogarty, a Reno attorney with Holland & Hart who specializes in real estate law. “But based on the limited number of retail stores and licenses permitted in each county, it is unlikely that the recreational marijuana industry would have a widespread impact on residential sales.” Even if Nevada didn’t see a boost anywhere near that documented in Colorado, just relieving fear that marijuana’s arrival in the neighborhood will crater housing values could prove crucial in forecasting how the Southern Nevada housing market will react to legalization. “We know the negative isn’t true — that is, the idea that cannabis is going to devalue the housing market where legalization happens,” said John Hudak, deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management and a senior fellow in governance studies
with the Brookings Institution. “We know from Colorado and Washington that doesn’t happen. That was one of the reasons why people said you shouldn’t legalize.” Provisions of the new law seek to mitigate fear of marijuana’s effect on neighborhoods. For instance, the Nevada law provides a buffer zone that prevents marijuana establishments from being within 1,000 feet of schools and 300 feet of community facilities. Such a major change involving a substance tied to lingering taboos will cause uncertainty in any case, Hudak said. “For the first six months, there are going to be people who just aren’t sure,” Hudak said. “There is still tremendous uncertainty and notable worry about what legalization will mean in the short term. Once people see that the sky doesn’t fall, then they’re more willing to take a deep breath and say, ‘This is not an economic loser; maybe this is something we should invest in.’ ” Such industry projections could be rendered moot by the new presidential administration, though, as Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions opposes marijuana legalization. State-level approval of marijuana use does not supersede the federal ban of the drug, so Nevada and its fellow weed-friendly states could face a legal battle if Sessions is confirmed and chooses to strictly enforce federal law. Under the Obama administration, the Department of Justice has taken a fairly “hands-off” approach to enforcement of federal marijuana violations, focusing on an eight-point priority list established in a 2013 memo from Deputy Attorney General James Cole to all U.S. attorneys. “The Cole memo essentially states that the Department of Justice will not use federal resources to prosecute marijuana activities otherwise legal at the state level, but instead, expect regulation and enforcement by those states that have authorized marijuana use,” Fogarty said. “Whether this policy will continue to be followed in the next administration remains to be seen.”
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Calendar of events TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 Henderson Chamber networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $30 for Henderson Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Nevada Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske will provide a departmental update. December legal panel Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: $15 for students; $25 general admission Location: Caltrol, 1385 E. Pama Lane, Suite 111, Las Vegas Information: Visit snv.shrm.org The Southern Nevada Society for Human Resource Management will feature a panel of lawyers, who will discuss the new FLSA overtime exemption rule, recent cases from the U.S. Supreme Court and Nevada Supreme Court, the new I-9 form, recreational marijuana and anticipated changes under the Trump administration. CBER’s 2017 Economic Outlook Time: 8-10:30 a.m. Cost: $100 Location: M Resort, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-3191 The Center for Business and Economic Research of UNLV’s Lee Business School holds its annual conference. Attendees will learn about the current and future forces that will shape the U.S. and Southern Nevada economies. U.S. Green Building Council Nevada luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 for USGBC members; $30 for nonmembers Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Attorney Curt Ledford will speak about recent district court and Public Utilities Commission decisions regarding net metering.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 Cuba: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $65
Location: Havana Grill, 8878 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Visit waclv.org Broadcast journalist Bernadette Pardo will discuss Cuba, with a focus on trade and cultural relationships. Nevada Air & Waste Management Association holiday mixer Time: 3-5:30 p.m. Cost: $15 for full-time students; $30 for NVAWMA members; $35 for nonmembers; $40 for walk-ins Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit nvawma.org NVAWMA’s holiday mixer will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and a dinner buffet. The keynote speaker will be Christy Mock, operations specialist for Hyperloop One. Clark County Bar Association volunteer appreciation luncheon and annual meeting Time: Noon-1 p.m. Cost: $40 Location: Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-387-6011 The event will feature State Bar of Nevada President Bryan Scott and the election 2017 CCBA executive board.
Johnson Advisors, and Mike PeQueen of High Tower Las Vegas. Topics to be discussed include setting post-retirement goals, assessing financial and mental readiness to exit the business, considering exit options and more. Certified Commercial Investment Member Southern Nevada holiday luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: Free for CCIM members and chapter sponsors; $75 for nonmembers Location: Four Seasons, Acacia Ballroom, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit snccim.org Connect with CCIM members and local industry professionals. Attendees are encouraged to bring donations for John S. Park Elementary School. Nevada Policy Research Institute Holiday Open House Time: 4-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: NPRI Office, 7130 Placid St., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-222-0642 Join the NPRI to celebrate the end of a successful year. Coffee, tea and cookies will be served. Children are also welcome to attend the event.
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AIA Nevada Excellence in Design distinguished service awards and holiday gala Time: 6 p.m. Cost: $125 Location: Ballroom at the Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit aialasvegas.org Celebrate the holiday season, honor award recipients and toast the new year at the American Institute of Architects’ black-tie optional event.
Fall 2016 Senior Design Awards Luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Strip View Pavilion, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-895-3281 Winners from the Fall 2016 Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition will be recognized and awarded for their product prototypes judged Dec. 7.
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Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, seminar room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 This workshop will cover “Business Transition Planning,” presented by Gary Johnson of
HCC VIP tailgate party and networking at Las Vegas Bowl Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $100 Location: Sam Boyd Stadium, 7000 E. Russell Road, Las Vegas Information: 702-565-8951 This Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking event includes a complimentary brunch menu as well as two drink tickets.
Conventions
expected Show Location Dates attendance
California Hospice and Palliative Care Association Hospice Regulatory Boot Camp
Bellagio
Dec. 12-13
150
Casualty Actuarial Society Casualty Loss Reserve Seminar
Planet Hollywood
Dec. 12-16
180
Las Vegas Holiday Classic HS Wrestling Tournament
South Point
Dec. 16-17
3,500
Straight From Heaven World SKATE Tour
Cashman Center
Dec. 19
200
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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Artfrica LLC Series 1 6886 Sky Point Drive, Suite 2060 Las Vegas, NV 89131 Attorney: Russell D. Collings at russell@osclawyers.com
Bid Opportunities december 14 2 p.m. Nonemergent patient transport University Medical Center, 2016-16 Ashley Kordestani at ashley.kordestani@umcsn.com
December 15 2:15 p.m. Clark County Public Works multiuse center Clark County, 604252 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov
December 19 3 p.m. One-time purchase of aluminum shelters Clark County, 604286 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for firefighter boots Clark County, 604242 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov
Brokered transactions Sale $1,220,000 for 9,557 SF, Retail 210 North Boulder Highway, Henderson 89015 Landlord: WPI-Lake Boulder, LLC Landlord agent: Christopher LoBello of Colliers International Tenant: Southpoint Apartment Inc. Tenant agent: Did not disclose
BUSINESS LICENSES AA SMT Investments License type: Management or consulting service Address: 8670 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Maria Bernal, Sergio A. Torres and Sergio Torres Accent Cabinetry and Flooring License type: Contractor Address: 145 N. Gibson Road, Suite A, Henderson Owner: RLS Services Addicted Realty License type: Short-term residen-
tial rental Address: 505 Cragin Park Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Yorgho Triantaphyllou, Kenneth Calder, Andrew Suriano and George Anderson Air Time License type: Contractor Address: 71 N. Pecos Road, Las Vegas Owner: Pro Dash American Precision Construction License type: Contractor Address: 2949 Rain Lily Court, Las Vegas Owner: American Precision Construction Aqua Pure Pool Service License type: Pool and spa cleaning service Address: 5884 Amangani St., North Las Vegas Owner: Aqua Pure Arthritis Foundation Pacific Region Las Vegas Chapter License type: Nonprofit community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: The Arthritis Foundation Berggren Commercial Real Estate License type: Real estate firm Address: 1925 Village Center Circle, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Shelly Dunbar and Dana Berggren Better Sight Savers License type: General retail sales Address: 1815 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Grady Williams Big Karl Ventures License type: Marketing/consulting Address: 2245 Lucerne Drive, Henderson Owner: Big Karl Ventures Boqueria Street License type: Mobile food vendor Address: 3850 E. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Stubborn Gourmet Bradley R. Cook License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Bradley R. Cook Breakaway Cycling License type: Nonprofit community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Joanna Piette Brighton Hospice Nevada License type: Residential home care provider Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Thomas Godfrey and Erin Bennett
Burgos Shine Mobile Detailing License type: Automobile detailing Address: 5106 Tropical Rain St., Las Vegas Owner: Miguel Angel Burgos Jr. Cardtronics USA License type: Automated teller operator Address: 6801 W. Charleston Blvd., and 850 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Michael Keller and J. Chris Brewster Cash Depot License type: Automated teller operator Address: 6310 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: David Charles Channell Dixson License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 2675 Windmill Parkway, Suite 3123, Henderson Owner: Channell Dixson Char Products License type: Manufacturing Address: 2915 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Char Products Club Pilates Las Vegas License type: Pilates studio Address: 10525 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 140, Henderson Owner: Ezdonn Comanche Residential Services License type: Handyman/maintenance services Address: 1013 Elliot Park Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Climate Control Consultants Consuelo License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Consuelo Manzano Cota License type: General retail sales Address: 1717 S. Decatur Blvd., Suite B42, Las Vegas Owner: Cota David Garcia License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6355 S. Durango Drive, Suite 1170, Las Vegas Owner: David Garcia Demand Media License type: General retail sales Address: 1655, Suite 26th St., Las Vegas Owner: Daniel Weinrot, Rachel Glaser, Richard Rosenblatt, Charles Hilliard and Sean Moriarty Detour Studio License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment
Address: 400 College Drive, Suite H, Henderson Owner: Susan K. Stoker Discount Air Conditioning & Heating License type: Air conditioning repair Address: 2718 Highland Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Earl G. Shaw III Discovery Mind Center License type: Professional services Address: 1408 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Matthew O. Okeke Duarte’s Taxes & General Services License type: Business support Address: 3320 Sunrise Ave., Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Yovannis Duarte and Katia Duarte Edward E. Vargas Attorney at Law License type: Professional services Address: 1511 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: Edward Eligio Vargas Elite Care Home Health License type: Home health services Address: 5024 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Elite Care Home Health Elite Custom Window Treatment License type: Custom window treatments Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Elite Custom Window Treatment Fashion Evolution License type: General retail sales Address: 4211 W. Sahara Ave. A, Las Vegas Owner: Yunier Leyva Gonzalez Norona Fine Designs Northwest License type: General retail sales Address: 16550 W. Valley Highway, Las Vegas Owner: Guga Sportswear First Quality Cleaning License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 320 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher Ellis and Ambrose Wilson Flag Circle Properties License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1509 Flag Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Flag Circle Properties Freddie Ramon Design Fine Art Furnishings License type: General retail sales Address: 1025 S. First St., Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Freddie Ramon
Freeform LLC License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: 2123 Western Ave., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Aaron Miller and Cierra Pedro Gary Nick Kruskall License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Gary Kruskall GRD Law Group License type: Professional services Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: GRD Law Group Gustavo Lawn Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Gustavo Villalpando Zarate and Martha E. Vasquez Harvey Entertainment License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jonathan Harvey and Lisa Harvey Heavenly Cleaning & Maintenance License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3390 Cloverdale Court, Las Vegas Owner: Faded Records Hites Crematory License type: Cremation of deceased human remains Address: 1961 Whitney Mesa Drive, Henderson Owner: Hites Enterprises Hong Yang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 1690 W. Sunset Road, Suite 102, Henderson Owner: Hong Yang House of Herbs License type: Outside MME - MME Address: 6455 Dean Martin, Suite G, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Natural Caregivers Hummus House License type: General retail sales Address: 2606 S. Durango Drive, Suite 143, Las Vegas Owner: Hannyer Silva and Luis Nieto I Was Maid For You License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3116 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 103, Las Vegas Owner: Dina Colquitt Imagine Adventures Las Vegas License type: General retail sales Address: 450 Fremont St., Suite 250, Las Vegas Owner: Jonathan Borchetta
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Records and Transactions Instant Pain Relief License type: Massage equipment sales Address: 1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Outlander Jay De Guzman License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Jay De Guzman JE Apparel License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: 71 Spectrum Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Sang O. Kim and Esther Yoo Jennily Guiting Diaz License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Jennily Guiting Diaz Jim Pickett Window Repairs License type: Property maintenance Address: 2858 Mahogany Grove Ave., Henderson Owner: James Richard Pickett John T. Holcombe License type: Insurance agency Address: 1160 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 370, Las Vegas Owner: John T. Holcombe Jorge L. Escobar License type: Automobile detailing Address: 6837 Jungle Fowl St., Las Vegas Owner: Jorge L. Escobar JV’s Mobile Upholstery & Alterations License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Victoria White Kbrinkerhoff Enterprises License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 5450 Stephanie St., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Kbrinkerhoff Enterprises Knife Doctor License type: Knife sharpening and repair Address: 1334 Passiflora Drive, Henderson Owner: Corey Ercanbrack Las Vegas Low Voltage License type: Contractor Address: 1983 Whitney Mesa Drive, Henderson Owner: PC911 Law Office of Edward E. Vargas License type: Professional services Address: 1813 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Edward Vargas Lendingpoint License type: Check cashing and
financial services Address: 871 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Lendingpoint Leo the Handyman License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Leobardo Beltran Leo’s Lawn Service License type: Property maintenance Address: 8785 Arville St., Las Vegas Owner: Leopoldo Flores Leslie Melendez License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Leslie Melendez Linda Gonzalez Johns License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Linda Gonzalez Johns Lindsey Rodriguez License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 3050 S. Nellis Blvd., Suite 2055, Las Vegas Owner: Lindsey Rodriguez Littler Mendelson License type: Law firm or law office Address: 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: Littler Mendelson
Mariana’s Cleaning Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Mariana Urquidi Garcia
Mr. Honey Do Las Vegas License types: Personal assistant and property maintenance Address: 2700 Rimbaud St., Henderson Owner: Mr. Honey Do Las Vegas
Marketon Store 2 License type: Automated teller operator Address: 755 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Marketon
My Peak Wireless License type: General retail sales Address: 1732 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: My Peak Wireless
Massage By Sara License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Sara Silveira
Na Shen License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Na Shen
Medical Marijuana of Las Vegas License type: Outside MME - MME Address: 3355 Aldebaran Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Medical Marijuana of Las Vegas
Nevada Gaming Partners License type: Automated teller operator Address: 2400 E. Bonanza Road and 4700 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Familian Trust, Bruce Irving and Jon M. Athey
Medrano Pest Control License type: Exterminator Address: 4221 Totano Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Ruben Medrano Meineke Center 2684 License type: Automotive garage Address: 2005 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: D.E. Jones Inc. Michael K. Gann, Ph.D. License type: Social work, behavioral therapy business Address: 2580 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson Owner: Michael K. Gann, Ph.D.
Love Cloud License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Andrew Johnson
Minions Handyman Services License type: Trucking Address: 3060 Business Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Zomer
Lovo Cigars License type: General services Address: 707 Fremont St., Suite 2240, Las Vegas Owner: Egda Ramaz
MM Personal Business License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave. N112, Las Vegas Owner: Maria E. Quevedo
Luis Alfaro Lawn Services License type: Lawn maintenance Address: 3509 Booth St., North Las Vegas Owner: Luis Carlos Alfaro
Moneygram Payment Systems License type: Wire service Address: 1900 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: W. Alex Holmes and Steven Piano
Lusso Auto License type: Vehicle wraps and ceramic coating Address: 1241 American Pacific Drive, Suite 154, Henderson Owner: Lusso Auto
Mother’s Care Home Health Services License type: Home health services Address: 1412 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Mother’s Care Home Health Services
LV Flirtatious Flowers License type: General retail sales Address: 1610 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Secre Money Service LLC
Mr. Cleaner License type: Dry cleaning pick up Address: 10740 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Mr. Cleaner
Las Vegas Owner: On the Blade Barbershop Orthopedic Motion License type: General retail sales Address: 3233 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 203, Las Vegas Owner: Brittany Stryker Outlook Window Cleaning License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 647 Anne Lane, Las Vegas Owner: William R. Burling Peeyewpuppypoo License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jamie Brown Prestige Car Wash License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Deri M. Sanchez and Frinee Le Noir
Nevada Sign Builder License type: General retail sales Address: 5191 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: Luis A. Cajueiro
Prestige Cleaning & Janitorial Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Deri M. Sanchez and Frinee Le Noir
Nevada Southern Realty License type: Real estate firm Address: 8704 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: David R. Lemus and Paul D. Lemus
Prochoice Business Services License type: Automated teller operator Address: 1801 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Forefront Prospects
Nevada Tire City License type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 400 Northbridge Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Jim Scheelers Nevada Tire City
Quickfix License type: General retail sales Address: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 5100, Las Vegas Owner: SNF
Newport Pacific Capital Co. License type: Real estate firm Address: 10080 Alta Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Clarke Fairbrother Nicholas Lightman License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 2021 Troon Drive, Henderson Owner: Did not disclose Nicholas S. Hardesty License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 9727 Ridgebluff Av, Las Vegas Owner: Nicholas S. Hardesty Northwest Pest Control License type: Property maintenance Address: 10878 Ickworth Court, Las Vegas Owner: Northwest Pest Control On the Blade Barbershop License type: Cosmetology Address: 1926 N. Decatur Blvd.,
Rachel’s Cosmetics License type: General retail sales Address: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 1120, Las Vegas Owner: Taimoor Khalid Ravealation License type: Professional promoter Address: 3301 Spring Mountain Road, Suite 12, Las Vegas Owner: Ravealation Right Now Maintenance License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 4835 N. Pioneer Way, Las Vegas Owner: Adam M. Zucker Sabai Dee Cafe License type: Food services or cafe Address: 332 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Sabai Dee Cafe and Eric Lacksanamyxay Sales and Success License type: Management or consulting service Address: 1000 Stephanie Place, Suite 3, Las Vegas
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Records and Transactions Owner: Shannon Wall San Salvador Restaurant License type: Restaurant Address: 2211 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: San Salvador Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino License type: Food services or cafe Address: 4949 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: NP Santa Fe Satya Welding License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: Did not disclose Owner: Marissa Lee Harris SCC Janitorial Solutions License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2018 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Veronica J. Ferrer and Carlos Perez-Navarro Shepherd School of Language In Las Vegas License type: Instruction services Address: 1280 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Layoung Kim Sheree Edwards License type: Real estate sales Address: 1211 E. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Sasseeladee Properties South Valley Landscape License type: Contractor Address: 4145 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: South Valley Landscape Southwest Garage & Closet Design License type: Designer-draftsman Address: 3658 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Southwest Garage & Closet Design Sparkle Grill Cleaning License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 6930 Paradise Road Unit, Suite 1090, Las Vegas Owner: Brian Wachter Stewart Market License type: Package Address: 2021 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Sergio Haron Tere Beauty Salon License type: Cosmetology Address: 4211 W. Sahara Ave., Suite D, Las Vegas Owner: Maria T. Cortez De Amezcua The Barajas Group License type: Pro services Address: 4560 Donovan Way,
North Las Vegas Owner: The Barajas Group The Pew Headquarters License type: General retail sales Address: 3170 Polaris Ave., Suite 41, Las Vegas Owner: Breaking Brass The W W Williams Co. License type: Express or delivery service Address: 2680 Losee Road, Las Vegas Owner: Alan Gatlin Tienada Variedades License type: General retail sales Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite K1, Las Vegas Owner: Cirilo Vazquez TLV Auto Repair & Off-Road Vehicles License type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 2061 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: TLV Auto Repair & OffRoad Vehicles TNI The Network License types: Professional promoter, and Handbill and oral solicitation Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Cheryl Allison and Steve Allison Trattoria Italia License type: Restaurant Address: 9905 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 140, Henderson Owner: Verita Nevada Restaurant Group Trex Cooling Tower License type: Contractor Address: 2625 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Tropical Smoothie Cafe Nv42 License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 445 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Mvfeight Twenty47ATM License type: Automated teller operator Address: 4610 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Joshua R. Works Vacation Hotpads License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 705 Vincent Way, Las Vegas Owner: Vacation Hotpads Vegas Homes and Fine Estates License type: Real estate firm Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas
Owner: Ashley Oakes-Lazosky Vegas Mobile Minister License type: General services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Janine Parrish Vegas Valley Motors Cars License type: Automotive sales with minor repair Address: 2411 Western Ave. A, Las Vegas Owner: Vegas Valley Motor Cars
BUILDING PERMITS $7,121,628, commercial - alteration 3214 Citizen Ave., North Las Vegas Sletten Construction of Nevada $3,204,345, commercial - alteration 1409 E. Lake Mead Blvd., North Las Vegas Affordable Concepts $549,900, construction & utilities 2901 Democracy Drive, Henderson City of Henderson $381,995, residential - custom 1123 Christian Road, Henderson Benjamin H. Venger Revocable Family Trust $282,795, residential - custom 1251 Lake Heights Court, Henderson DR Horton $229,563, residential - production 1541 Point Vista Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $214,758, residential - production 232 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $203,113, residential - production x2 252 and 253 N. Milan St., Henderson DR Horton $194,126, onsite 4550 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Target Construction $179,769, residential - production 236 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $173,448, residential - production x2 937 and 946 Spring Haven St., Henderson Greystone Nevada $165,685, residential - production x2 2272 and 2280 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton $164,021, residential - production 933 Spring Haven St., Henderson Greystone Nevada
$160,084, residential - production x3 929, 950 and 954 Spring Haven St., Henderson Greystone Nevada $157,755, residential - production 3191 Rowan Brook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $156,258, residential - production x2 2268 and 2276 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton $150,270, residential - production x2 1 and 3 Via Tiberina, Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $141,287, residential - production 314 Divertimento St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $139,568, residential - production 3188 Rowan Brook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $134,910, residential - production 2284 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton $132,788, residential - new x2 1213 and 1225 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $130,700, residential - new 2102 Johnstown Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $130,197, residential - production x3 3187, 3195 and 3196 Rowan Brook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $129,458, residential - new 1220 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $129,039, residential - new 2509 W. Gilmore Ave., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $128,778, residential - new x2 1212 and 1217 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $128,755, residential - production 388 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $126,592, residential - production x2 3183 and 3192 Rowan Brook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $123,210, residential - production 285 Legno Court, Henderson
Richmond American Homes of Nevada $122,156, residential - production x2 3223 and 3232 Alpine Aster Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $116,001, residential - production 366 Pretissimo Lane, Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $113,501, residential - new x2 1216 and 1221 Cavern Ridge Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $112,841, residential - production x2 2265 and 2277 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $112,841, residential - production x2 2449 and 2490 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $108,411, residential - new 2099 Johnstown Ave., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes $107,296, residential - production 2273 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $102,527, residential - production 721 Gorringe Ridge Court, Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $101,751, residential - production 2269 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $100,586, residential - production 3228 Alpine Aster Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $100,475, residential - production 3157 Via Tellaro, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $100,420, residential - production 850 N. Water St., Henderson Ryland Homes Nevada $94,210, residential - production 3227 Alpine Aster Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $91,160, residential - production 984 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $88,110, residential - production 3228 Brescia Bank Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada
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Category: commercial real estate developers (Ranked by total square feet developed as of Nov. 30)
Company
Year established locally
Total square footage of local completed properties
Percent that is office space
Percent that is industrial space
Percent that is retail space
Square footage of local properties under construction
Top executive
1
Harsch Investment Properties 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite K-101 Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-362-1400 • harsch.com
1995
9.1 million
10
85
5
240,000
John Ramous, senior vice president, regional manager, Las Vegas
2
Majestic Realty Co. 4050 W. Sunset Road, Suite H Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-896-5564 • majesticrealty.com
1994
5 million+
10
89
1
295,500
Rod Martin, senior vice president
3
EJM Development Co. 7140 Dean Martin Drive, Suite 1200 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-597-1852 • ejmdevelopment.com
1994
3.3 million
8
91
1
0
Susan Wincn, vice president, Nevada Properties
4
Prologis 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1250 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-891-9292 • prologis.com
1998
8.7 million
0
100
0
1,129,160
Jeff Foster, vice president - market officer
5
Impact Development 3275 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-363-4788 • impactlv.com
2003
2.34 million
38
0
62
0
Jeff Susa, owner/ developer
6
Juliet Companies 8375 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-368-5800 • julietcompanies.com
1986
2.29 million
7
27
66
430,000
John Stewart, principal
7
Grand Canyon Development Partners 6841 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-492-5300 • grandcanyoninc.com
2011
183,000
0
0
40
194,000
Sam Nicholson, president
8
Brass Cap Development 5960 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 300 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-848-2222 • brasscap.com
2014
85,000
0
100
0
85,000
Mike Chernine, partner
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