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Arts and crafts megabrand Hobby Lobby is set to pay a $3 million fine and hand over 5,500 smuggled Iraqi artifacts. While company founder David Green didn’t do the smuggling, he acknowledged “regrettable mistakes” in buying stolen goods.

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Among more obvious evidence of the neighborhood’s progress, cameras, sensors and fiberoptic cables are creating infrastructure for the future. They’re within the Innovation District, where tech platforms are being tested with the aim of making life better. Think safer streets and traffic with more flow and reduced emissions.

Yeah, you. Even those who’ve reached full-blown adulthood mastering nothing outside of the microwave can still be saved. Americans are cooking less and less, losing control of how they eat and their deeper connections to food. But talented chefs with local restaurants are here to help, having once been intimidated rookies.

Darts will fly for five days starting Tuesday at the Tropicana, hosting some of the best on the board for the U.S. Masters tournament feeding into the World Darts Championship in London. If the skills don’t entice you, Scottish favorite Peter “Snakebite” Wright will be sporting a mohawk/skull painting matched to his outfit.

Trends in office design favor open concepts, wireless tech and details that encourage conversation and collaboration. Employees are looking for that, and their productivity speaks to the value. more VEGAS INC n Recycling on the rise, P47 n Great food sans fancy, P48 n Drug policies at work, P49

life behind polished glass After a wave of popularity in the 1970s, terrariums are back. Gorgeous specimens are being crafted and sold locally, and one expert explained DIY world building. more life n Pack like a genius, P30 n Adoptable pets, P32 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

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Seeking care can be an obstacle course As the Better Care Reconciliation Act gets batted around in Congress, locals take action. Ignore the asphalt melting before your eyes

20 There are scarier things to ponder as we see climate change intensifying in the West.

Recreational marijuana comes in hot The first four days of the new industry yielded massive sales and tax revenue.

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Progress on gun control falls to voters Congress hasn’t enacted significant reform, and Nevada lawmakers need to be pushed.

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making a mess for america’s birthday Pie-eating contestants battle it out July 4 in Broadbent Memorial Park during the 69th annual Boulder City Damboree Celebration. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

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Former Henderson Mayor Jim Gibson was sworn in as a Clark County commissioner, filling a vacancy left by Mary Beth Scow, who unexpectedly resigned last month.

A woman driving a stolen pickup truck caused two crashes in the west valley, killing one person and injuring two, including an officer whose vehicle she purposely rammed, police said.

U.S. Rep. Jacky Rosen announced her bid for U.S. Senate, reportedly encouraged by former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, who supported her in winning her current seat.

The Public Education Foundation’s Teacher Exchange — which hooks up public school teachers with free classroom supplies — opened for the new school year.

Burger chain Shake Shack, going strong on the Strip and in Downtown Summerlin, will open a Henderson outpost at The District at Green Valley Ranch.

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Tiny puppy sends heavy message Over the Fourth of July weekend, a 3-month-old Chihuahua named Chewy was left in a bathroom at McCarran International Airport. A handwritten note with the puppy explained that his owner was fleeing a violently abusive relationship and could not afford to pay for him to fly. The note suggested he had been kicked by the abuser and might need to see a vet, which was seen to by Connor & Millie’s Dog Rescue. On July 6, the rescue’s Facebook page updated the public on how well Chewy was doing and said no more applications to adopt him would be accepted after thousands poured in with support from all over the world. The post indicated that should Chewy’s mother surface, all efforts would be made to reunite her with her adorable animal companion.

Women’s bantamweight Valentina Shevchenko greets fans as UFC 213 and Tuf Finale Open fighters do open workouts July 5 at Park Theater. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

invisible threat on the field Tragedy can strike even the youngest and fittest of athletes if something goes wrong inside the heart, so the city of Las Vegas partnered with American Medical Response and the Adam’s Heart organization to begin placing automated external defibrillators at select sports fields on July 6. The first two units were installed at the main entrance of the Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex at 7353 Eugene Ave., and 20 more will be added across the city by the end of the year.

Years celebrated by Spam July 5. Happy Birthday, icon of canned ham. Stay delicious.

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Britney Spears may be finishing her Strip residency in December, but she’s leaving an indelible mark. On July 5, it was announced that the Britney Spears Campus of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation would open later this month with a $1 million donation raised by ticket sales for the pop singer’s Planet Hollywood show. The new facility on Sunset Road more than doubles the size of the foundation.

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A Metro Police crime scene analyst takes a photo as officers investigate a fatal accident July 5 involving a stolen truck on Fort Apache Road near Charleston Boulevard. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

Approximate number of Nevadans who, according to analysis by the Center for American Progress, would lose health coverage if the U.S. Senate were to pass the Better Care Reconciliation Act. The average yearly tax cut for Nevada millionaires would be $66,447.

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INNOVATION DISTRICT SMART TECH THE CITY IS TESTING TO ‘MAKE LIFE BETTER’ BY MICK AKERS | STAFF WRITER

We’re a year into the Innovation District, a testing zone for technologies that could make Las Vegas run more productively. That translates to added conveniences, environmental safeguards and security enhancements, playing off the city’s motto: “Building community to make life better.” ¶ The Las Vegas City Council unanimously passed a resolution last February to establish the district downtown. “If we can build applications that make residents and visitors safe while they’re here enjoying the area, or provide better transportation options, that’s what we want to do,” said Michael Sherwood, director of information technology and innovation for the city. ¶ The district is a proving ground, with tests being run on multiple programs that carry out similar functions. The plan is to use the standouts long-term and on a much larger scale.

NUMINA AND MOTIONLOFT FOCUS Traffic and pedestrian/ cyclist monitoring GOAL Increase flow and curb unsafe incidents The city is partnering with these firms in the hope of creating a safer, smoother travel environment. Numina’s sensing platform tracks the street flow of all objects to help city planners maximize features for the ways they’re most used. Motionloft’s hardware and software count vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in real time and analyze behaviors tied to transportation. Both systems reveal areas prone to jaywalking, putting the city in a position to strategically curb unsafe activity. KEY NUMINA INSTALLATION MOTIONLOFT INSTALLATION

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FOCUS Threat detection GOAL Enhance security Hitachi’s sophisticated optics can be used for traffic management, but in the Innovation District they’ll scan for danger. “The camera can detect if someone leaves a backpack at an intersection, and then can send out a police or fire response,” said Sherwood, adding that the city was finalizing its agreement with Hitachi and should roll out the pilot program in 30 to 60 days. The system also counts parking spaces and tracks vacancies, data that will be used to help motorists find parking through the soon-tolaunch GoVegas app.

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FOCUS Environmental sensing, parking space monitoring, traffic and trash management GOALS Various Cisco’s cloud-based service collects data on traffic and parking and even how full garbage bins are. But its environmental sensing might be most exciting. It monitors idling cars for carbon emissions and can change a light from red to green and make successive lights turn green faster to maximize flow and minimize pollution. “The city of Las Vegas is 100 percent sustainable. All the electricity we consume, we produce,” Sherwood said. “If we lower the carbon footprint in the city, it makes the community better.” KEY CISCO SENSOR INSTALLATION CISCO SWITCH INSTALLATION PROPOSED SITE FOR SWITCH INSTALLATION

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FOCUS Autonomous public transit GOAL Make travel convenient and cost-free The autonomous shuttle Arma, developed by Paris-based Navya, completed its first stateside road test in Las Vegas in January tied to the Consumer Electronics Show. And it’s set to return to the district in September. This time it will go live in traffic with passengers onboard, in conjunction with the launch of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC). DSRC sends traffic-signal timing data to the shuttle, which adjusts its speed to avoid hitting any red lights. Arma eventually will operate in a loop, starting around the Container Park area on Fremont Street down to the Mob Museum on Stewart Avenue, and rides will be free. KEY PROPOSED CASINO DISTRICT CONNECTION ROUTE FOR AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE

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INFRARED CAMERAS AND SOUND SENSORS FOCUS Detect suspicious heat signatures and sounds GOAL Enhance security Sometime this year, the city hopes to add infrared cameras and sound sensors to the testing zone. If a fire broke out, the cameras would detect the temperature spike and alert emergency dispatch, cutting response time and the chance that flames would spread and cause more damage. And the sensors would pick up sounds such as glass breaking, prompting cameras to view the area so a system monitor could alert authorities if someone were breaking into a vehicle or building.

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BRIAN HOWARD Sparrow + Wolf Known for boundarypushing cuisine, Howard has deep roots in classic hospitality. “My grandmother was a big influence. She knew how to throw a dinner party, get the record player going and have some fun.” His new restaurant carries on the tradition of “good food that makes people feel warm and happy.”

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e’ve all mastered eating. Cooking? Well, if you ask Michael Pollan, the activist author crusading to restore our food system, the situation is dire. He found that the average American spends just 27 minutes a day actually using the kitchen — it was an hour in 1965 — and that we cook less than the rest of the world. Blame modern culture, from prepared food being everywhere to our lives being more crammed with work and distractions. It’s easy to say there isn’t enough time, that it’s too expensive to buy all the tools and spices and impossible to get the techniques, but Pollan insists the only way we can truly connect to and control our food is to make it. ¶ Those brave enough to face the crushing failures of the learning process (see: deflated waffles) will tell you that creating a meal becomes joyful and affirming. It can bring you closer to your family, and yourself. It definitely makes you appreciate what’s on your plate. ¶ For inspiration, we talked to some talented chefs in the local scene about how they got into cooking, what every kitchen needs and a favorite simple recipe that will help you build the confidence to fall in love too.

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Howard has worked at many of Las Vegas’ most innovative restaurants, including Bouchon, Lutece, Alizé and Comme Ça. But this dish goes back to his culinary start. “I was given this recipe by an Indian lady I worked with at one of my first jobs in Las Vegas, probably around 2001. I came across it in a folder three months ago and had to find a way to fit it into my menu,” Howard says. “It’s just a brilliant marriage of delicious flavors.” His version showcases fat-ribboned wagyu beef and spikes the relish with tamarind-date chutney, but you can ease in with more economical meat and a simplified accent.

relish Ingredients 1 cup dried garbanzo beans 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp salt juice of 1 lime 1/2 cup red bell pepper, finely diced 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely diced 1/3 cup radish, finely diced 1/2 cup green onion, finely sliced

skewer ingredients 1 lb beef flap (sirloin) cleaned and sliced on a bias 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tsp black peppercorns, toasted and ground 1 orange peel, sliced 2 tsp garam masala

For relish, place garbanzo beans in large saucepot with 8 cups water and bring to boil. Lower heat and cook for an hour until tender, drain and reserve. Add turmeric, cayenne, salt and lime juice and toss well. Once cooled, add the vegetables and adjust seasoning with lime and salt. For the skewers, combine all ingredients and marinate for 8 hours. Using metal skewers, thread the beef into 4-ounce portions and grill until meat reaches desired doneness. Jon Estrada/special to the sunday

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DALTON WILSON DW Bistro The epic brunch spot’s deliciously curious combo of Caribbean and American Southwest flavors comes from Wilson, who grew up in Jamaica before moving to New Mexico. “In Jamaica, kids weren’t allowed in the kitchen,” he says, adding that it’s never too late to wade in. “I try to crush the intimidation by letting people know you have the basics in your house right now to make cookies.”

If you’ve been to DW Bistro, chances are you’ve ordered this appetizer — every time you’ve been. “It really is a crowd-pleaser,” Wilson says. It’s served with lavash and crostini crackers, but you can dip almost anything into this creamy, cheesy masterpiece.

Add basil, pine nuts and garlic to a food processor and pulse to combine. Turn processor on and add olive oil in a steady stream until mixture becomes a smooth paste. Turn off machine and add Parmesan, pulsing to just combine. Season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, add cream cheese, goat cheese and buttermilk and stir until combined. Season with salt and pepper and form into a ball. Serve with pesto drizzled on top and your choice of cracker. Christopher Devargas/staff

Ingredients 8 oz cream cheese 8 oz goat cheese 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 bunch fresh basil, stems removed 4 oz pine nuts, toasted 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded 1 tsp garlic, minced 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste

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Madyun says that at first, cooking Rao’s food was “a little bit terrifying, because you have this legacy behind these recipes. There’s such a high expectation, but after a while, it gives you comfort that people have been eating these dishes for so many years, and that we’re giving you this family feel but everything is plated beautifully and elevated.” She loves to make personal tweaks when she’s cooking a Rao’s classic at home, like adding peas to its chicken cacciatore and finishing the sauce with a couple tablespoons of butter for maximum richness.

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NATALIE YOUNG Eat, Chow When Young was younger, she dreamed of being an artist. “My dad said to get a job, and cooking just came up,” she says. “You can’t pay the bills being an artist, or so I thought. I saw people making beautiful food and thought I could learn to cook and still create beautiful things.” She’s satiating her creative desires like never before these days, developing her artistic skills by designing the new Eat in Summerlin.

FATIMAH MADYUN Rao’s “I had an Easy Bake Oven, and I was a killer,” Madyun says, laughing. The chef de cuisine is a natural with Rao’s celebratory, homey vibe. “My mom cooked every night, and when she didn’t, my dad cooked. Every time there was family, there was food. It became something really important.”

An order of Eat’s fresh biscuits and jam is a must-have for breakfast or brunch, and it’s one of Young’s personal favorites.

Biscuit INGREDIENTS 6 cups all-purpose flour 4 tbsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 3 sticks cold butter, cut into large pieces 3 1/2 cups whole milk 1 stick butter, melted Cinnamon and sugar to taste

Jam INGREDIENTS 1 pint fresh blackberries 1 pint fresh blueberries 1/2 lb fresh strawberries, halved 1 cup natural cane sugar 1 pinch kosher salt

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ingredients Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook al dente. Remove, rinse under cool water, drain well and set aside. Preheat sauté pan, add olive oil, season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pan. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove from pan and drain excess oil. Add Rao’s Garden Vegetable Sauce to pan along with any drippings. Stir ingredients together and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Place pasta on serving platter, add sauce and serve.

1 bag Rao’s linguine 1 jar Rao’s Garden Vegetable Sauce 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 8 chicken thighs (optional: bones and skin removed) salt and pepper

For jam, combine sugar and berries in a bowl and let macerate for 10 minutes or until sugar starts to dissolve. Transfer to a heavy pot, add salt and bring to a boil, then simmer on low for 10 to 15 minutes, until fruit starts to break down. Place in a glass jar to chill, then move to refrigerator for up to three weeks (or freeze). For biscuits, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place flour, baking powder and salt in food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mostly combined, then drizzle in milk, being careful not to overmix. With a large kitchen spoon, drop spoonfuls of biscuit mix onto a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tbsp cinnamon. When biscuits are cool, cut in half and brush insides with cinnamon sugar. Caramelize the biscuits cut-side down in a sauté pan on low, then serve with jam.

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The deep dimensions work for making soups and pastas, boiling seafood or corn, brewing beer and deep frying. Good buy: Le Creuset’s 6-quart enamel-on-steel stockpot is designed for even cooking and flavor infusion. $65 at lecreuset.com

Plastic may be easier to clean, but it also gets deeper grooves from knife cuts (hence, more embedded bacteria) than solid wood. Good buy: Bamboo is harder on knives than wood, but it’s more sustainable and absorbs less liquid. Ikea’s Lämplig is all sleek utility. $17 at Ikea, 6500 Ikea Way

Nonstick pans are an aspiring chef’s best friend. Go for a larger, lightweight model with a lid to serve the most functions. Good buy: The 10-inch Restaurant Pro Aluminum Nonstick Skillet from Farberware is a durable, reasonable starter pan. $25 at farberwarecookware.com

Ever wondered how restaurants make those superfine ribbons or shreds of carrot, radish, cucumber or potato? Good buy: Oxo makes the finest cuts safe and easy with line-guided thickness adjustment and a clear surface for viewing the slice pile. $15 at oxo.com

Digital thermometers are the rage, and you don’t need an expensive one to get a solid reading on meat or sweets. Good buy: The long probe on Smartro’s Instant Read means you can keep your distance from hot food, and it promises a read in 3 to 7 seconds. $11 at grill.ws

Whether you’re making fresh cookies or crisping up leftover pizza, a baking sheet is a kitchen fundamental. Good buy: Food & Wine’s pick is the industrial Nordic Ware Baker’s Half Sheet. It won’t warp in the heat and browns evenly. $19.50 at nordicware.com

Chefs recommend following recipes to the letter until you can cook by feel. So measure for precision, especially when baking. Good buy: You can always upgrade, but Smartkitch’s 10-piecer is an inexpensive entry set made of stainless steel with etchedin quantities. $13 at amazon.com

This isn’t the fat plastic standard. It’s designed for turning the delicate catch of the day with angled, slotted metal. Good buy: The 6.5-inch Wüsthof Pro might require handwashing, but the elegant steel head deserves the care. $15 at swissknifeshop.com

Super-sharp blades can do refined prep work, from chopping vegetables to pulverizing garlic to pulsing pastry dough. Good buy: The Hamilton Beach twospeed with pulse has a large enough feed for an entire block of cheese. $37 at hamiltonbeach.com

Blenders are great for quick mixing and puréeing, with higher-end versions capable of more sophisticated food processing. Good buy: Black+Decker’s PowerCrush is good for making everything from smoothies to soups to crumbs for cooking, and the parts are dishwasher-safe. $20 at target.com

Don’t skimp here. A versatile knife means you don’t have to invest in a whole block of specialty blades. Good buy: The 8-inch J.A. Henckels classic chef’s knife is Epicurious’ pick for best workhorse for the money. $55 at cutleryandmore.com

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JOSH SMITH Bardot Brasserie Smith found his passion just after high school, jumping on the line at iconic neighborhood restaurant Rosemary’s. “It was my way of teaching myself to cook, throwing myself into the fire,” he says, adding that a less intense kitchen education comes through following recipes. “You can’t change the recipe until you understand it. Make it exactly how it says, even if it sounds crazy.”

2 cups sugar 1 cup honey 1 tbsp butter 1 cup water 1/8 tbsp salt 2 cups almonds, sliced

Cream ingredients 1 cup mascarpone 3 tbsp powdered sugar 3 vanilla beans, sliced and scraped

For brittle, combine sugar, honey, salt and water and stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in almonds and butter, then spread over parchment paper on a cookie sheet to form a very thin layer. When fully cool, break brittle into random shapes and store in airtight container if prepared ahead. For toast, cut bread into 4-inch slices and allow to dry at room temperature for 24 hours. Mix eggs, cream, milk, vanilla bean seeds, 16 tbsp sugar and salt with a hand blender, then dip each piece of toast in batter until it stops bubbling, turning over a few times so air escapes. Layer toast on parchment paper and bake at 200 degrees for one hour. Allow to chill at room temperature until very cool to the touch. Heat a nonstick pan to medium with a drop of vegetable oil. Dip the flatter side of each piece of toast into sugar and caramelize in the pan. For the mascarpone cream, mix all ingredients until smooth, being careful not to overwork. Place warm toast on a plate, garnish with a scoop of mascarpone and a piece of brittle and drizzle with orgeat syrup. Christopher Devargas/staff

Bardot Brasserie’s French toast was a happy accident. “I told the pastry chef to cut it 3 centimeters, and she heard 3 inches,” Smith says. The oversized toast looked and tasted so good, they decided to cut it even bigger. “It’s actually very simple to make, and really fun to share. It’s a good one to make Sunday for brunch at home with the family.” If the brittle seems too intimidating at first, you can always sub in quality store-bought granola for crunch.

Toast ingredients 1 whole brioche loaf 16 eggs 4 cups cream 4 cups milk 24 vanilla beans, scraped (or save money with equivalent in vanilla paste or extract) 16 tbsp sugar, plus 2 cups for caramelizing 4 pinches salt 2 oz orgeat syrup to finish each serving

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Event challenges people to navigate health care under Senate proposal By Michael Lyle | Special to The Sunday

Imagine you’re a parent of a 3-year-old child recently diagnosed with mild autism spectrum disorder. Then begins the journey of scheduling medical appointments, getting referrals to various treatment programs and seeking approval for Medicaid, all while constantly checking in with your insurance provider to make sure everything is covered. “This is just one scenario many Nevadans face,” said Amanda Khan, economic justice organizer with the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. “We want people to walk a mile in another person’s shoes so they can better understand what someone goes through when it comes to seeking health care coverage.” PLAN’s June 27 event, “Walk in My Shoes,” turned Sunset Park into a set for demonstrations of the complexities — and how much more complicated health care could get in the future. It was part of a campaign to inform the community about the proposed health care bill from Senate Republicans, the Better Care Reconciliation Act. It comes with drastic cuts to Medicaid, which covers patients ranging from nursing home residents to people with disabilities. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated there could be 15 million fewer people insured by 2018 under the proposed plan. Organizers of the interactive demonstration felt it would be a stirring platform for talking about the latest stab at a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, and the argument that it should instead be improved. Each participant was given instructions with a scenario. “Every scenario is different,” Khan said. “It ranges from an LGBTQ person who is 17 and just diagnosed with AIDS to a person with a disability.” Reading through the strips of paper, each participant learned about his or her character’s challenge and then had to complete a physical obstacle similar to a carnival midway game. For example, an eight-month waiting period for a doctor’s appointment was simulated by walking up a hill with a plastic ball tucked between the knees — drop it, and the participant had to start over. Other stations wove the metaphor with ring tosses, trivia or

Rosa Orozco, right, uses sign language to communicate with Kellylynn Charles during “Walk in My Shoes,” an interactive health care simulation course at Sunset Park. The sign language was meant to illustrate the difficulties many immigrants face when trying to obtain health services, even when they have an interpreter (as simulated by a booklet of common signs used when discussing health care). The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada sponsored the event. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

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Rose Brennan, right, drops a ping pong ball into a cup, a simulation of layers of challenge that exist for some Americans seeking health care. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

the challenge of throwing a ball into a red Solo cup. Participants included families who went through the exercise together and a pair of California residents who frequent health care rallies. “This isn’t just a piece a paper, though,” Christa Clayton said of the simple simulation’s gravity. “This is someone’s life.” Clayton showed up in the triple-digit heat because she thought this was a good way to humanize a thorny issue. “People don’t understand about Medicaid and how it affects Nevada, or they don’t understand about HMOs,” Khan said. “This was a good way to start talking about it.” Some scenarios ended with coverage and success, even if it took five or six tries to get it. Others weren’t as fortunate. “Did you make it?” one person asked in passing. “I didn’t. My person died before making it through. It’s frustrating.” During the event, organizers encouraged people to call U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., to dissuade him from voting for the bill. “If you think today was hard, it will only get more complicated if it passes,” Khan said. While the Senate’s scheduled June 29 vote was postponed until after the July 4 recess, Khan said there was pressure to raise awareness fast. Nevadans already have been affected by uncertainty

Make your voice heard U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said he couldn’t support his party’s Better Care Reconciliation Act in its current form, citing long-term cuts to Medicaid. To let him know what you think ahead of the Senate vote, call his office in Las Vegas (702388-6605) or Washington, D.C. (202-224-6244), email him using the form at heller.senate.gov, or tweet @SenDeanHeller.

about health care. At the end of June, it was announced that only Clark, Washoe and Nye counties would be eligible for health care plans through the Silver State Insurance Exchange in 2018, leaving 14 rural counties with more than 8,000 residents ineligible for coverage. “The (Nevada Division of Insurance) is disappointed and concerned that Nevadans in 14 out of the state’s 17 counties will not have access in 2018 to subsidies and cost-sharing assistance provided under the Affordable Care Act,” Commissioner Barbara Richardson said in a statement. To spread the word about the possibilities, PLAN has been partnering with the Culinary Union, AFL-CIO and Planned Parenthood, which also was at the park demo, to produce a variety of outreach events.

“I think having something interactive gives people a visual on what it’s like,” Planned Parenthood organizer Raquel Cruz-Juarez said of Walk in My Shoes. “It even has scenarios for what someone who is undocumented has to go through.” One obstacle was designed to simulate language barriers people face in seeking health care. When they arrived to the table, Kellylynn Charles wouldn’t respond to them unless they could use sign language. In front of her was a book of common signs and phrases people might use when they consult a doctor or talk to an insurance provider. Charles said this was a good depiction of how language can influence care decisions. “Even if you have an interpreter, you still lose something because you’re not being talked to firsthand,” she added. Even if the scenarios they drew were far from their own realities, the participants said they were reminded of personal experiences in dealing with the health care system. “Because of the Affordable Care Act, I was able to go through treatments and testing without paying high costs out of pocket,” said Cruz-Juarez, who has polycystic ovary syndrome. “I’m very thankful for it.” Victoria Ruiz, an organizer with Planned Parenthood, reminded the group to share their thoughts with Heller. “Anyone need his number? Ruiz said. “I have it if you want it. We should all be calling.”

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If climate change intensifies,

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concerns By Daniel Rothberg Staff Writer

On June 19, the National Weather Service branch in Sacramento, Calif., tweeted a photo of bacon and cookies baking on the dashboard of a car, ending the post with “#heatwave.” As Death Valley approached the 125-degree mark around the same time, “heat tourists” seeking extreme weather came to the national park near the Nevada border from as far away as Europe, the Associated Press reported. Meanwhile, American Airlines canceled about 50 flights at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport, where the temperature neared 120 degrees

(the Arizona Republic’s heat blog reported that American Eagle’s Bombardier CJR aircraft had a maximum operating limit of 118 degrees). On the same week in June, Las Vegas tied its record high of 117, reached only four times in 75 years. Pets suffered burns from pavement, the surface temperature often rising 30 to 40 degrees above air temperature. The Los Angeles Times reported that Caesars Entertainment was closely monitoring its flamingos — it reportedly doesn’t bring them out when it’s above 120 degrees. (And if the temperature had hit 110 on June 26, it would have tied the valley’s 1961 record of 10 straight days of that temperature or hotter.)

During the heat wave that swept across the region the first week of summer, utilities in some areas had to deliver more energy to customers who needed to air condition their businesses or apartments. In a handful of cases, the heat was fatal. The West, known for hot summers, is getting a glimpse of what the future might hold if climate change continues at the current pace. Studies show that greenhouse gas emissions, which alter Earth’s thermodynamics, make heat waves not only more likely but also more severe. “We have very clear evidence — both in terms of how the energy balance of planet Earth works and what has happened in the historical records — that continued

greenhouse gas emissions are likely to cause increasing warming and further increases in extreme heat,” said Noah Diffenbaugh, who has studied the topic as a senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. In April, Diffenbaugh authored a peerreviewed study that found historical global warming had influenced more than 80 percent of record heat events. The report also found that the release of greenhouse gas doubled the probability of extreme heat and increased its severity. “That’s a substantial increase,” Diffenbaugh said. According to the U.S. National Climate Assessment, a government study

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What’s harder to see are the effects on labor productivity or the effects on cognition. They are not immediately as observable in our day-to-day lives.” — Marshall Burke, Stanford University

What the National Climate Assessment (2014) Predicted for the Southwest

Snowmelt and evaporation could cut water supplies. Much of the Southwest’s water for agriculture and drinking comes from rivers that are replenished each year when snow melts off the mountains. Because of higher temperatures, streamflows are expected to decrease due to more evaporation and changes in the snowpack pattern.

Drought and heat could create fuel for wildfires. Climate change is expected to bring more warming, drought and insect infestations into the area. All of these factors contribute to tree deaths, which in turn create more fuel for fires.

produced by a team of more than 300 experts, the Southwest is expected to see temperatures rise by as much as 9.5 degrees by 2099 if heat-trapping global greenhouse gas emissions remain steady. Under an ideal scenario in which the world cut emissions, that number could be decreased by one half or more. What that means goes beyond what you see — melting asphalt, flight delays, highway blowouts. The impact of increased heat from climate change has less detectable effects, and these indirect

Extreme weather could diminish agricultural economies. Changes in weather patterns could affect farming yields across the Southwest. The report notes that variables such as a longer frost season and heat waves could throw off crop production.

outcomes, some economists argue, could have significant consequences for the region’s future. Delayed flights and a sleepy workforce. “What we find in the data, both in the U.S. and looking globally, is that the impacts likely extend far beyond a flight getting canceled,” said Marshall Burke, an environmental economist at Stanford University. “They show up sort of indirectly in a lot of other economic measures.”

Urban heat could create public health issues. Increased heat can exacerbate poor air quality, creating respiratory issues for residents. Neighborhoods without trees and with limited access to air conditioning are expected to be hit the hardest.

These measures include reduced cognitive performance and reduced labor activity. Burke said that research has already shown most countries see a decrease in economic growth during years that are hotter than average. A recent study out of the University of California, San Diego found that increased nighttime temperatures can interrupt sleep patterns, with implications for public health and the economy. “What’s harder to see are the effects (of warming) on labor productivity or the effects on cognition,” Burke said.

“They are not immediately as observable in our day-to-day lives.” There are a number of reasons that climate change leads to intensifying heat waves, Diffenbaugh said. But the main driver is commonly known as the “greenhouse effect.” Molecules of carbon dioxide released from power plants and methane released from agriculture, trap heat in the Earth’s climate system. As a result, more energy is reflected back to the Earth’s surface. That phenomenon, combined with other atmospheric patterns, makes heat waves more probable and severe. Diffenbaugh says projections are variable, dependent on how much greenhouse gas is emitted in the coming years. “There are a lot of opportunities to reduce our vulnerability to severe heat when it happens and to manage how much climate change we experience in the future,” he said.

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THC count of Pennywise, one of the mildest strains sold in Las Vegas.

Projection-busting Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry starts with powerful momentum

By Chris Kudialis Staff Writer

When legislators estimated that as much as $100 million in state tax revenue could be generated in the first two years of Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry, they couldn’t have seen this coming. Through the first four days of legalization, starting July 1, the new industry made $3 million in sales, according to the Nevada Dispensary Association (NDA). That breaks down to $750,000 per day, and about $125,000 in state taxes. The tax revenue number would have been higher had a 15 percent wholesale distribution tax been applied, but dispensaries were still operating off medical marijuana stashes distributed before July 1. “It has been a wild ride,” said NDA President Andrew Jolley, who owns

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People waiting in line at Reef Dispensaries, 3400 Western Ave., before its opening on July 1.

The+Source dispensary in Las Vegas. “It has definitely met and exceeded expectations. ... It’s hard to say, but I think we’ll see sales taper off in the coming weeks and then start a slow, consistent growth after that point.” In Alaska, tax revenue generated by recreational marijuana sales grew in all but one month from the start of legal weed sales in October 2016 — $10,400 — to May of this year — $272,100. And the number

35-38%

Percentage recreational pot buyers are taxed on the product (including the future wholesale tax), depending on local rates.

of dispensaries selling recreational pot jumped from four to 31 in that time. Washington and Oregon have seen similar growth since kicking off recreational programs in July 2014 and October 2015, respectively. After doing about $65 million in sales in 2015, Washington brought in more than $185 million in tax revenue from pot sales last year. Oregon, which once generated less than $2.5 million a month in tax revenue from the plant,

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THC count of Gorilla Glue #4, one of the most potent strains sold in Las Vegas.

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A person buys marijuana on July 1 at Essence Cannabis Dispensary in Las Vegas. Nevada dispensaries were legally allowed to sell recreational marijuana starting at 12:01 a.m. (associated press)

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Estimated sales over the next two years.

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Estimated tax revenue over the next two years.

brought in almost $5.8 million in May. It’s tough to project Nevada’s future, but its new industry has momentum. Only 40 of the state’s 60 medical marijuana dispensaries were open for the start of recreational sales, but an additional eight to 10 in Northern Nevada could enter the industry this month, and five more will be rec-ready when a six-month moratorium on weed sales in Henderson expires in August. That

3,298

Direct full-time jobs projected to be created by the industry by 2020.

leaves fewer than five dispensaries statewide saying they’re sticking to the medical model for the time being, and debating starting recreational sales Jan. 1. “The more dispensaries you have, the more opportunity you give to tourists and locals to purchase and get used to it,” state Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, said of a growing retail landscape serving a more normalized and lucrative marijuana industry. “It will absolutely help.”

GROWING PAINS OR GOOD OMEN? While existing recreational marijuana license holders increased their staffs and inventories to accommodate the rush of new buyers, the logistics of selling to thousands of added customers overnight will take time to hammer out. Some Nevada dispensaries reported slow computers and long customer wait times in their first few days of serving recreational buyers. Dispensaries in other states have experienced that as well. “It takes time to give customers the service they need,” said Sam Heywood, owner of Farma Dispensary in Portland, Ore. “It’s a challenge because you’re not used to dealing with that kind of volume.” Like Nevada officials, Heywood says an encouraging first weekend of sales is a telling sign for the future of a state’s recreational weed program. Since increasing his own clientele tenfold overnight in October 2015, Heywood says he now routinely exceeds that customer count on a daily basis. “It was pretty clear to us that this was here to stay and we’d need to staff up. We were in a completely different world at that point.”

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do fidget spinners really work?

Keep your children healthy and safe

While fidget spinners aren’t likely to live up to their grander claims, they can still be a fun and safe toy for many children. It’s important that parents simply monitor and limit their child’s use of the toy when necessary.

There’s no denying the popularity of fidget spinners. You can find them anywhere — from toy stores to gas stations to online specialty shops — and their appeal spans all age groups. Marketed as a stress-relieving toy, manufacturers claim that fidget spinners can help improve focus and ease anxiety by redirecting emotional stress into repetitive physical movements. It’s also asserted that fidget spinners can be beneficial for kids with ADHD, autism and other special needs, but the toys have been banned in classrooms across the country because of the distraction they pose for students. ¶ With so much apparent contradiction and controversy surrounding fidget spinners, it begs the question: How many of these claims actually hold weight? ¶ “Currently, there is no evidence-based medicine to support the claims,” said Atousa Ghaneian, MD, FAAP at Healthy Kids Pediatrics and Sunrise Children’s Hospital. ¶ While the claims may be unproven, according to Ghaneian and her business partner, Lesa Brookes, MD, FAAP, there are appropriate uses for fidget spinners. If you, your child or other family members have hopped on the fidget spinner bandwagon, it’s important to understand why the toy is so engaging — and when engagement crosses into unhealthy obsessive behavior. Is it a sensory toy? Sensory toys often are used to help develop motor skills in young children and for therapeutic purposes in children with autism and developmental disorders. Some find sensory toys to be beneficial because they promote sensory processing and integration using visual, tactile and auditory stimuli. “There are a variety of sensory toys out there ranging by age. Anything from rattle balls for infants to play gyms for toddlers to swings and balls for older kids,” Ghaneian said. While fidget spinners are often touted as a sensory toy, this may not be the case. “I think it’s too soon to officially categorize fidget spinners as a sensory toy,” Ghaneian said. Further, “there isn’t enough medical research about sensory toys. Some kids may find them emotionally soothing while others might just find them intriguing and distracting.”

What is a fidget spinner? A fidget spinner is a flat, two- or three-pronged, ballbearing toy that you rotate between your fingers to make it spin. It’s typically made of plastic and metal, and some models come equipped with decals and flashing lights.

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Obsessive behavior may be associated with fidget spinners For children with autism or other developmental delays that cause sensory processing problems, it can be difficult to differentiate between unhealthy, obsessive behaviors and healthy, repetitive exercises. “It’s hard to say if these children have blocks in the sensory pathways of their brain, or if their sensory problems are a result of the developmental delay that makes them more prone to obsessive behavior characteristics,” Ghaneian said.

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Promoting attentiveness vs. creating distractions Some find fidget spinners to increase attentiveness whereas some find them distracting. While it depends on the person and his or her personal experience, there is no clinical research to favor the argument that these toys promote attentiveness. Ghaneian and Brookes theorize that many of these claims are anecdotal — stemming from reports made by therapists or patients — and are therefore subjective. However, there is some evidence to suggest that children with ADHD benefit from background activity. While fidget spinners might qualify as an example of background activity, they have not been used in any of the relevant studies. For most children, it’s likely that fidget spinners are more distracting than they are beneficial. “Oftentimes, children lose focus rather than gain it, which is the primary reason many schools have banned the toy. Fidget spinners can even distract from basic daily functions, such as walking or being aware of your surroundings, which can lead to injury,” Ghaneian said. “Some behavioral or occupational therapists may use them with children as they do with other tools, like stress balls, but that’s in a controlled environment and for a set amount of time. This is unlike children who play with the gadgets for hours on end at home, in day care or in school.”

how to keep your fidget spinner-loving kids safe Limit playtime. Children should not have a fidget spinner in hand during all hours of the day. Make sure they’re playing with it for only a couple of hours daily and aren’t doing so during other activities.

Keep them away from toddlers and young kids. Fidget spinners can break apart and cause serious choking hazards. This also can be dangerous for children with developmental delays, who might swallow a dislodged part of the toy. To ensure you’re buying a quality fidget spinner, only shop with reputable retailers and look for age and safety labeling that’s consistent with other toys on the market.

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First, arrange any larger elements in the soil, including rocks and wood (reserve accents to place once the greenery is in). Then plant the way you would in a garden, with an eye toward balance and contrast.

PLANTS Select species that need little water and do well in low or indirect sunlight. Smaller is best, so they’re not constrained by the walls of their glass vessel.

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BASE 1 inch aquarium gravel for drainage + 1 inch activated charcoal to keep soil fresh + 2 inches quality potting soil cut with sand to mimic the desert

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No one can say exactly why things go in and out of fashion. But there’s no denying that terrariums are back. ¶ The little glass universes filled with living ferns, succulents, cacti or gems, totems, rocks and found wood, are seemingly omnipresent. They catch your eye dangling from windows at Pottery Barn and West Elm as well as small shops and boutiques throughout the valley. Their greens, golds and browns peep from the corners of chic living rooms and stylish cafés. They offer a low-maintenance way to bring the outside inside, but a terrarium that’s as sustainable as it is beautiful isn’t so straightforward. We did our homework and talked to expert terrarium crafter Tom Gerbracht of Oasis Gardens to help you create a teensy realm all your own.

Once you’ve mastered the standard terrarium, try holiday designs: for example, a Mason jar layered with rocks, moss and mini Easter eggs with a colorful topper makes a great table display.

HOW TO MAKE AND MAINTAIN YOUR OWN DECORATIVE WORLD

Looking closely at Gerbracht’s creations makes it obvious that he sweats the details: one features a little vintage truck apparently offroading in a desert of cacti and rocks, the tiny tires leaving tracks in the sand behind it. Another features a peaceful Buddha meditating among lush succulents. “Terrariums can be different things for different people,” he explains. “For some, they really are mediation spaces, a little world to escape into on your desk, or maybe just a touch of whimsy in an otherwise serious world.” Whatever role your terrarium plays in your life, keeping it alive is key. Gerbracht has a few rules of thumb he never strays from in order to make sure his creations flourish in our dry climate. Pick a glass container with a shape you love, and go from there.

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START FROM THE BOTTOM UP.

“Line the base of your terrarium with a bit of gravel, enough so if given the right amount of water, evaporation will occur.” In other words, your plant’s roots should never be sitting in water, and (bonus) you shouldn’t need to drain your terrarium, either.

LOVE, DON’T SMOTHER.

“Cacti and succulents need an open terrarium, whereas covered cases are for tropical plants that need the constant condensation.”

CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLANTS.

“In our climate, unsurprisingly, cacti work best, but succulents also do quite well. A variety in height, shape, texture and color keep things interesting too.” If you end up killing one in your rookie phase, local grocery stores sell cacti and succulents for a few dollars, so you can fill in the gap with a new face.

AVOID INTENSE SUNLIGHT.

“Inside or outside makes no difference so long as the plants are not subjected to the sun’s rays directly.”

ONE STRAW DOES IT ALL.

“A good rule to stick to is to use a straw to water each plant in your piece. This way you can provide one straw per plant per week, backing off to every other week in the winter. Plus, you keep your glass clean by avoiding spritzing.”

MAKE IT YOUR OWN.

Gerbracht’s designs always offer a surprise in the form of a totem, whether it’s a painted plastic figurine that looks like your dog or a hand-carved stone tortoise imported from Peru. He might add statement crystals or smooth, polished stones that complement the background. Even if you buy a piece made by someone else, feel free to add a special rock or toy picked up on your travels or given to you by a loved one.

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First built as a solution to protecting greenery from the toxic air of 19-century London, the terrarium came into being with a tiny fanbase: horticulturalists. An English doctor and amateur botanist, Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward came up with a way to transplant exotic species and what became household ferns without killing them. As terrariums, or Wardian cases, became more popular, they also became more elaborate, making a rapid transition from pragmatic invention to emblem of personal style. Tom Gerbracht remembers how popular they were in the 1970s. “When I was 10, it seemed like everyone was making them as a hobby,” Gerbracht recounts, “so my aunts taught me a few things because it was one of their favorite activities.” Five years ago, Gerbracht picked up the hobby all over again when he spotted a terrarium for sale at a Los Angeles flea market. “I bought it, and right away I started making them on my own, eventually deciding to take my rediscovered hobby further.” Further became Oasis Gardens, the terrarium business he took from area farmers markets to downtown’s First Friday. His little ecosystems are growing in popularity such that soon, a permanent space will house the business at Charleston Boulevard and 10th Street in the Charleston Bazar Shopping Center. Although the bulk of the business will focus on flowers, terrariums will have a presence both in the shop’s slated how-to classes (to be offered the third Saturday of every month) and on the sales floor.

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Before you can send a “wish you were here” postcard, you’ve got to get there, which is supposed to be half the fun. More like all the struggle. ¶ It takes mental fortitude to embrace long stretches in an enclosed space. That’s why outfitting it robustly is a must. Those who don’t think before they pack end up leapfrogging gas stations and throwing a bunch of stuff wherever it will fit. Those who overthink tend to pack too much too tightly such that trying to find one item upsets a dozen. ¶ There is a happy medium that will position road warriors for an enjoyable journey, and it boils down to do’s and don’ts and personal preferences within that framework.

STEP 1

GET ORGANIZED

n Containers don’t need to be fancy, but if you know that all the games are in the blue plastic tub and all the snacks are in the polka-dot duffel, it will be easier to find what you need on the fly.

Oversized totes crammed to the gills aren’t helpful. Use smaller bags or boxes better for loose packing and passing around a moving vehicle. n

Organize containers by similar contents

DON’T

Bring giant, overstuffed things

Try yoga. Encourage family stretch sessions in the parking lot to keep circulation flowing and oxygen levels high.

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STEP 2 decide what to bring

FOOD & DRINK

Too many snacks and you risk overindulgence, especially if you plan to sample roadside cuisine. n

n Too few snacks, and you risk dependence on gas station pork rinds and powdered doughnuts.

Put candy or dried fruit in an opaque bag. Treat your fellow travelers to one blind pull from the bag each day. n

Count the number of travel days and travelers to determine what you need

While packing the car, encourage the kiddos to make their own snack necklaces with pretzels and cereal they can wear/munch on during the ride. n

When deciding on a cooler, consider what’s most functionally important to you: n

n Soft-shells on wheels move easily in and out of the car — i.e. to a rest-stop picnic table. n Hard-shells insulate better and can provide some structure to your pyramid of supplies. n Avoid chocolate (melty), dairy products (too perishable) and bottled water (wasteful). For that last one, invest in refillable metal containers. n Consider juice boxes instead of soda — they aren’t just for kids, and the size hits the spot. Or, flavor squirts are compact and can add punch to plain water.

DON’T

Bring anything messy or wasteful

EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS

n For jaunts outside the car, have sunglasses, hats and sunscreen in robust supply.

Consider sun exposure

n For long stints inside the car, attach window shades and consider rotating seats to spread out sun exposure.

DON’T

n Bad weather can strike fast as you’re moving from region to region, so stash rain gear, old towels and overnight supplies such as blankets and pillows.

Rummage around without a seatbelt on

n Always have kits stocked for roadside fixes and first-aid situations, as well as for bug-infested picnic spots or public restrooms without toilet paper.

A plastic shower caddy makes a nice holder for fast food, and dryer sheets in mesh bags can erase the lingering food smells. n

Plan for a fun variety of treats

DON’T

Choose carbonated beverages

Be prepared for fun-spoilers and unexpected plan-changers

n Instead of a plastic bag by your feet, use a cereal-storage container with a pop-up lid for trash, as it will contain odors.

DON’T

Have a plastic claw on the seat to reach back for toys or other supplies.

Bring the pets

n Leave pets at home, or they will resent you, and you will resent you.

Keep things clean

STEP 3 establish road routines

Create stimulating diversions

ENTERTAINMENT IDEAS n Lunch-box Legos: Create a kit for little ones using a dollar-store lunch box, a block base cut to size and a few handfuls of your favorite Legos.

n Magnetic boards: Use magnets — letters, dots, dress-up dolls, coins or marbles glued on magnets — stuck on cookie sheets to create scenes or games.

n Photo theme: Pick a theme in advance and challenge everyone to take photos of that theme along the way: animals, bicycles, fun signs, mailboxes, etc.

DON’T

Bring electronics if you can help it

DON’T

Swap seats after stops

n Try hiding those gaming devices in a secure place, to be broken out only in case of full-blown kid-meltdown emergency.

Wait to dump all your trash at the end

n If your young ones love movies, ask them to create their own videos to be turned into the family record of the trip.

Take time to stop and see new sights

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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.

Bart (A965730)

Canelo (A947089)

Harrison and Ford

Sissy

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Pit bull Description: Bart can be a bit timid at first but warms up quickly. He is playful and loves attention, particularly being scratched. Adoption fee:$50

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Pit bull Description: Canelo needs a leader who can handle his headstrong disposition, but he is a puppy at heart who just wants to play and receive love. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 1-year-old neutered males Breed: Dutch and satin mix rabbits Description: Harrison and Ford improve daily, learning that humans can be kind and nurturing. The brothers are bonded for life, together forever. Adoption fee: $40 for the pair

Age: 13-year-old spayed female Breed: Seal point Siamese Description: Sissy asks for your consideration so she can know love and peace in her golden years. Adoption fee: $20

JazzPurr (A966067)

Journey (A907638)

Izzy

Honey Bear

Age: 10-month-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: JazzPurr is affectionate and is looking for his forever companion to provide the safety and affection he deserves. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull Description: Journey is adventurous and is always up for a game of fetch. She also takes corrections on a leash nicely. Adoption fee:$50

Age: 3-month-old spayed female Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Izzy loves tossing toys around the room and curling up with stuffed animals for snuggles. Please kitten-proof your home for her safety. Adoption fee: $70

Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: Rottweiler Description: Honey Bear becomes deeply devoted to those he loves. He thrives with order, routine and stability. Adoption fee: $40

Lizzy (A935319)

Twitter (A965142)

Taffy

Totoro

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Pit bull Description: Lizzy is fun and would do best in an active, loving home that is willing to work on some basic manners. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 7-year-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Little Twitter has a big personality. She is young at heart. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 7-month-old spayed female Breed: Poodle and shih-tzu Description: Taffy yearns for reassuring hugs. She asks for a calm home where she will be showered with adoration. Adoption fee: $100

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: English spot rabbit Description: Totoro savors his meals and treats. Please go the extra mile in steadily providing him with daily greens and veggies for his delight. Adoption fee: $25

Animal foundation 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt Animals are assigned a color next to their names indicating location: 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson

Nevada SPCA 4800 W. Dewey Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-873-SPCA | www.nevadaspca.org

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501 & 9 The variation of darts played at the PDC’s championship level. Both players start with 501 points, and the objective is to beat the opponent to zero with the fewest attempts possible. The minimum possible number of throws to get to zero from 501 is nine, which constitutes a perfect game, more commonly referred to as a “nine-darter.”

Michael van Gerwen

became the youngest player to ever throw a nine-darter a decade ago at age 17. “Mighty Mike” has gone on to surpass Taylor as the current top-ranked player in the world. The always-animated Dutchman, who often irritates opponents with his celebrations, has now tallied five nine-darters.

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Phil “The Power” Taylor

is considered the greatest darts player of all time. The 56-year-old Taylor has announced he will retire after the World Championship in January 2018, so this will be his final U.S. Masters appearance. Taylor has won 216 professional tournaments and 16 world championships throughout his career. Not only are his 11 overall nine-darters a record, but he’s also the only player to ever pull off two perfect games in a single match.

11 Televised ninedarters achieved by Taylor

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Darts will fly for five days starting Tuesday at the Tropicana Las Vegas. ¶ The world’s best throwers and those aspiring to reach their level will compete in a pair of tournaments as part of the Professional Darts Corp.’s World Series of Darts. The U.S. Masters event headlines the festival, with eight professionals taking on eight qualifiers in a tournament Friday and Saturday. ¶ The North American Championship, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the World Darts Championship in London, takes place Thursday. Four rounds of qualifiers for both events are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. ¶ Tickets range from $40 for a single session to $150 for an event pass, and are available online and at the Tropicana. Here’s a who’s-who and a by-the-numbers look at the showdown. By Case Keefer

Number of winning legs it takes to win a match in the 501 game of darts. Matches pair two opponents with a bestof-11 format, meaning the first player to win six games is the victor and advances to the next round.

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$160,700

Total prize money available at the World Series of Darts. The winner of the Masters tournament will claim $25,000 out of the total $74,500 prize pool, while the North American Championship victor earns $10,000 out of a $25,000 prize pool. There’s an additional $15,300 up for grabs in each of the four qualifying rounds.

60 The most points a player can earn on a single throw — and it doesn’t come from landing in the bull’s-eye, which is worth 50 points. The treble, which is the thin ring above the bull’s-eye, is worth three times the amount of its corresponding number. A player who hits the treble in the 20-point zone, therefore, earns 60 points.

Peter “Snakebite” Wright’s

wife, Joanne, spends three hours painting a design — usually a snake — onto the side of his head and dyes his hair a matching color to his outfit before a tournament. Wright, a fan favorite from Scotland, recently won his first major title at the UK Open in April.

Years since PDC staged an event in the United States. The sport is far more popular in Europe, so the United Kingdom-based organization has focused its efforts on that continent. The 2010 U.S. Open was the most recent stateside darts tournament, and also took place at the Tropicana.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS EL CORTEZ

Free Play Inferno Drawing Date: Thursdays in July Time: 7 p.m. Information: Sixteen players will have a chance to win up to $1,100 in play. Earn one entry for every 100 base slot points. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Double Diamond drawing Date: Saturdays in July Time: 8 p.m. Information: Fifteen players will have a chance to win up to $1,000. Earn one entry for every 100 base slot points. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.

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$100,000 The Heat Is On giveaway Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn 10x entries MondaysThursdays. Top prize is $10,000. Earn one entry for every 100 points on slots and bingo or for every $10 average bet for an hour of play or equivalent. $40,000 Cowabunga of Cash table drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July Time: 9 p.m. Information: Guaranteed $5,000 in cash and play given away each night. Earn one entry for every $10 average bet for an hour of play or equivalent. Hot Summer Nights Super Swipe Date: Mondays in July Time: 8 a.m.-midnight Information: Kiosk game. Win up to $5,000. Gift giveaway Date: Select Wednesdays in July Information: Earn 300 points to receive a gift. On July 12, the gift is a car sunshade. Point multiplier Date: Sundays in July Information: Earn 5x points on reels and video reels. Earn 2x points on video poker. $20,000 Free Slot Play hot seat drawings Date: Thursdays in July Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: One player on machines chosen every 15 minutes. One player on table games chosen every hour. Win $200 in play. Earn and Spa Date: July Information: Earn 1,200 same-day points or redeem 4,000 points to

receive a choice of 25-minute spa services. Earn and Redeem: Buffet Date: July Information: Earn and redeem 500 same-day base points for a lunch buffet. Earn and redeem 800 same-day base points for a dinner buffet. Earn and Redeem: Hawthorn Grill Date: July Information: Earn 1,500 same-day base points or redeem 4,000 points for select dinner specials at the Hawthorn Grill.

SILVERTON

Reel in a Royal drawings Date: Fridays in July Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn 200 points to be entered. One winner each week will move forward to a bonus game with a chance to win $100,000. Cruise to the Coast Point Challenge Date: July and August Information: The top five Silverton Rewards point earners for each month of July and August will win a cruise for two to the Mexican Riviera in October. Earn and Win: Mystery Wallet Date: Wednesdays in July Information: Earn 500 points on each participating date to receive an aluminum wallet filled with mystery slot play. $5,000 Buffalo Point Challenge Date: July 11-15 Information: Win up to $1,000.

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Gift Days Date: Thursdays in July Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Invited guests will receive one for free and non-invited guests must earn 500 same-day base points. On July 13, it’s a fourpack of Fizzy Sangria. Beachin’ Blackjack Date: Saturdays in July Time: 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Information: Earn entries until 7:29 p.m. July 29. Earn 2x entries Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Entries can be earned by playing table games and winning specific hands. Win promotional chips.

Fiesta Rancho

Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in July

Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points and receive a gift. Earn 300 points and receive another. On July 13, it’s Cuervo Reposado. Go Poppin’ for Points Date: Mondays in July Information: Swipe loyalty card at any kiosk to play.

Fiesta Henderson

Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points and receive a bottle of Barefoot Wine. Earn 300 points and receive another.

SANTA FE STATION

$40,000 cash giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Swipe for 10 free entries every Monday and earn 5x entries on Tuesdays. Top weekly prize is $2,500. All weekly unclaimed prizes will be added to the cash prize pot for the final July 27 drawing, for a guaranteed $40,000 prize.

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$30,000 Spin Me ’Round Drawings Date: Mondays in July Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Swipe daily for 25 free entries. Earn 2x entries on Thursdays. Spin the super prize wheel to win up to $5,000.

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Point multipliers Date: Sundays in July Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo machines, 10x points on reels and 5x points on multigame keno and video poker. Hot Cash Hot Seat Date: Sundays in July Time: Every hour between 10:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. Information: One player will receive $50. Mystery Mondays Date: Mondays in July Information: Earn 100 points to receive a gift. Earn 500 points to receive a food voucher worth up to $10. Spin to Win Date: Thursdays in July Time: 2-9 p.m., every 30 minutes Information: Win up to $250. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays in July

Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000.

WESTGATE

New member promotion Date: July Information: Receive up to $100 in gaming reimbursement with a new players club account. $47,000 Piece of Cake giveaway Date: July Information: Earn 250 points to receive a scratch card. Win play and dining discounts.

SOUTH POINT

Pan-demonium Crazy for Copper Date: July Information: Collect weekly gifts Monday through Thursday and an end-of-month bonus when playing slots or video poker. To receive the weekly gift, earn 1,250 base points. Participants can swipe their card at any kiosk for a ticket and collect the weekly prize. Players have the chance to win weekly prizes such as a 10-inch griddle and 8-inch, 10-inch and 12inch frying pans. Guests who collect all four of the weekly gifts qualify to receive the end-of-month bonus, a 5-Piece Red Copper square pan set.

DOWNTOWN GRAND Grand Deals for Grand Rewards Members 50+ Date: Tuesdays through Aug. 29 Information: For players 50 and older. Receive point multipliers, dining discounts and more. Slot tournament is 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday Funday Date: Sundays through Aug. 27 Information: Receive point multipliers and discounts. Earn 500 points to receive a gift. Pop Your Way to Winning Date: Fridays and Saturdays through July 29 Time: Hourly 7 p.m.-midnight Information: Receive one drawing ticket for every 100 base points earned. Earn ticket multipliers on Wednesdays. Top prize is $250 in play. Point multipliers Date: Sundays and Mondays through July 31 Information: Earn 2x points on video poker and 5x on reels and table games. $20,000 Marvelous slot tournament Date: July 20-22 Information: $50 buy in. Top prize is $10,000 in slot play.

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ATV giveaway Date: July 29 Time: 9:30 p.m. Information: Earn one ticket for every 100 points earned. Win an ATV plus trailer or $5,000. Journeyman bag giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Information: Earn 500 base points for a gift. On July 13, it’s a Crosshatch traveler.

HARD ROCK HOTEL

Travel Like a Rockstar giveaway Date: July 16-18 and 25-25 Information: Earn 1,000 base slot points or $100 table theoretical in the same promotional day to receive a carry-all. Point multipliers Date: Thursdays in 2017 Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 20x points on reels. 45+ Classic Rockers and bonus points Date: Wednesdays in 2017 Information: For players 45 and older. Earn 5x points on video poker and 15x points on reels. Earn 100 base points for chance to win 5,000 points. Receive point bonuses.

KLONDIKE SUNSET CASINO

Wednesday Gift Days Date: Wednesdays in July Information: Earn 100 points for a gift. On July 12, it’s a sun umbrella.

$3,000 July Hot Seat Date: Saturdays in July Information: Six players will win up to $100 cash while playing at slot machines. Player’s choice gift card promotion Date: Fridays in July Time: 10 a.m.-midnight Information: Earn points to win up to $110 in gift cards. You keep the points. Choose from grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants and slot play.

Eldorado

Information: One player chosen at every drawing to win $100. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays in July Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000.

STATION CASINOS*

Point multipliers Date: Tuesdays in July Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. *Valid at Green Valley Ranch Resort, Red Rock Resort, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho, Santa Fe, Texas, Boulder, Palace and Sunset

WILDFIRE PROPERTIES*

Point multipliers Date: Sundays in July Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. Fabulous Fireworks Swipe and Win Date: Through July 29 Information: Earn five points to swipe. Win free play, points and dining. *Valid at Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder and Barley’s. Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in July Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: The first gift is free for invited Chairman, President and Platinum guests. Earn a second gift for 250 points. Non-invited guests must earn 100 points to receive the first gift. On July 12, it’s a bottle of California Coast Road Chardonnay. *Valid at Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder and Barley’s.

PLAZA

$50K giveaway Date: Through Dec. 10, 2017 Information: Earn one ticket for every 25,000 points earned.

BOYD GAMING*

Mystery giveaway Date: Mondays in July Information: Earn 100 points to win a mystery prize; earn 500 points to receive a $10 food voucher.

Lucky Lincoln drawings Date: Through July 29 Time: 6 p.m. for the Orleans and Sam’s Town and 8 p.m. at Gold Coast and Suncoast Information: Earn drawing entries through play. Drawings to win up to $5,000 in cash will take place on Fridays and Saturdays. The final drawing to win one of four Lincoln MKC vehicles will be July 29. *Valid at the Orleans, Gold Coast, Suncoast and Sam’s Town.

Cash Slide drawing Date: Thursdays in July Time: Every hour between 2:30-8:30 p.m.

Sweet Scoops kiosk game Date: Mondays in July Information: Earn a minimum of 10 slot points to participate.

Hot Cash Hot Seat Date: Sundays in July Time: Every hour between 10:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. Information: One player will receive $50.

*Valid for all players at the Suncoast and Sam’s Town; valid for select players at the Orleans, Gold Coast, California, Fremont and Main Street Station.

ALIANTE

Take it or Trade it Date: Saturdays in July Time: 7:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,500. Earn entries through play. Earn 10x entries on Mondays and Wednesdays. 80,000 Fighter Jets and Freedom kiosk game  Date: Sundays and Fridays in July Information: Swipe card to play. Table games drawings Date: Fridays in July Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: Win a share of $5,000 in cash and prizes.

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Information: Earn 400 points on slots or 48 points playing table games to take home a gift. Selections include a beach towel, pool float, nautical beach tote bag and a deluxe inflatable pool float. *Valid at Boulder Highway location.

GOLD COAST

Lucky Tuesday table drawings Date: Tuesdays in July Time: 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Information: Up to 10 winners will win $500 in chips. Sizzling Hot Thursday slot tournaments Date: Thursdays in July Time: 1-8 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points for the first entry to the tournament; earn an additional 150 points for a second entry.

50+ Play Days Date: Mondays and Tuesdays in July Information: On Mondays, players 50 and older can get discounted movie matinee tickets. On Tuesdays, play Aliante’s 50+ kiosk game.

Gift giveaway Date: Sundays in July Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points for a gift. Selections include a patriotic tote bag, one-gallon beverage dispenser, mason jar glass set, logo tank top and logo shorts.

Cannery*

ORLEANS

$250k Heat is Rising kiosk game Date: Through July 29 Information: Win contest entries, points, slot play or dining credits. *Valid at both locations. $250k Heat is Rising cash drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn one entry for every 100 same-day base points. Win up to $250,000. *Valid at both locations. Sizzling Hot Seat Drawings Date: Fridays and Saturdays in July Time: 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Information: Win up to $200 in chips in random drawings while playing tables. *Valid at both locations. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Information: Earn 300 points on slots or 36 table game points to receive a summer tableware gift with up to $500 in play or cash. *Valid at Craig Road location. Hot Summer Nights Sizzling Wheel Spin Date: Sundays in July Time: 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Information: Win up to $500 in chips per drawing. *Valid at Boulder Highway location. Eastside Extra Thursdays Date: Thursdays in July

Point multiplier Date: Thursdays in July Information: Earn 15x points on penny reels. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in July Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points for a gift. Gifts include items a barbecue grill, tote bag, glass jug dispenser and a set of mason jar glasses.

SAM’S TOWN

Spin-N-Win Date: Mondays in July Information: Table games players will have chance to win up to $500. Point multiplier Date: Tuesdays in July Information: Earn 15x points on penny reels, 11x points on reels and 6x points on video poker.

SUNCOAST

Gift giveaway Date: July 9 and 23 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points. Selections include a beach mat and threepiece lunch tote. Point multiplier Date: July 16 and 30 Information: Earn 15x points on penny reels, 11x points on reels and 6x points on video poker.

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Residents must lead the way on action against gun violence

pril 1 — Marcus Thomas Jr., age 3 1/2 weeks, is shot and killed when a gunman sprays his parents’ car with bullets outside a North Las Vegas apartment building. April 25 — A 4-month-old is struck in the hand by a bullet fired through the wall of an apartment near the Las Vegas Strip. June 2 — A 2-year-old is injured at an apartment complex near UNLV after an argument between two men leads to gunfire. In Las Vegas and across the U.S., children are paying in blood for the nation’s refusal to control firearms and reduce gun violence. A study last month in the journal Pediatrics showed that guns were the third-leading cause of death among children, ahead of heart disease, asthma and pneumonia and behind only motorvehicle accidents and injury-related deaths. Nearly 1,300 people under 18 are killed by guns each year, and 5,790 are treated for gunshots, the study found, meaning that guns are responsible for

more than 1 in 10 deaths of children and adolescents in the U.S. The slaughter of children is a national disgrace, one for which the National Rifle Association and its horde of gun-rights extremists deserve the bulk of the blame. By treating any attempt to deal with gun violence like an existential threat to Americans’ freedom, the gun lobby has helped create a glut of firearms while attacking measures designed to help keep guns out of the wrong hands. As a result, guns are everywhere — estimates say there are more guns than Americans in this country — and are shamefully easy to obtain. That’s led to levels of gun violence and firearms accidents that are offthe-charts compared with those of other wealthy nations. According to another frequently cited study based on statistics from 2010, 91 percent of the firearms-related deaths of children in the world’s 23 richest countries that year occurred in the U.S. Even more alarming, the study in Pediatrics showed that Nevada had a higherthan-average rate of both homicides and

suicides by firearm. Enough. Although Congress is so terrified of the NRA lobby that it won’t take action — this is the same group that rejected several reasonable gun-control proposals after the horror at Sandy Hook Elementary School — Nevadans proved last year that they had the political will to effect change when they approved a ballot measure calling for expanded background checks. Unfortunately, the state’s leaders haven’t pressed forward. Not only have they failed to find a workaround for a requirement for the FBI to conduct the checks, something it generally doesn’t do for states, but they largely ignored gun violence during the 2017 legislative session. Meanwhile, an average of 15.5 kids nationwide are being sent to the hospital each day with gunshot wounds. Another 3.5, on average, are being sent to the morgue. It’s time to wake up the state’s leaders. We’d encourage readers to contact officials and make sure they’re aware of the study.

Contact Nevada’s leaders Gov. Brian Sandoval Web email form: http://gov.nv.gov/Contact/ Email-the-Governor/

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Las Vegas office: 702-486-3420

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JULY 9 Yoga at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: Stretch your body and relax your spirit in the shade of the Red Rock Canyon escarpment. Bring your own mat. 6 p.m., free with park admission ($9 per vehicle), Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 Nevada Highway 159, 702-875-4141 or smr-interp@parks.nv.gov. *Also: 10 a.m. July 13 and 15 Ranger Chat — Public Lands, Treasures of Southern Nevada: Learn about public lands that surround the Las Vegas Valley. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., free, Lake Mead Recreation Area Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-293-8990. Walk With a Doc — Kids Time: Families with children and adolescents can meet with pediatricians for a discussion on a health-related topic and walk outdoors with other families and health care providers. 8:309:15 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700 or springspreserve.org. Topgolf Las Vegas regional: Topgolf players compete like pros in the Topgolf Tour, in which players hit microchipped golf balls at targets with varying point values on the outfield. The winning two-person team will earn a trip to the Topgolf Tour Championship plus a chance at a $50,000 prize. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., $170 per team/$85 per person, Topgolf Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, 702-9338458 or tour.topgolf.com. Celebration Circuit Quarter Horse Show featuring the EMO Western States Championship and Western Gift Show: Equestrian sports fans will be treated to over a week of quarter horse show circuit competitions. 7:30 a.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-7978005, southpointarena.com or thecelebrationcircuit.com.

MONDAY, JULY 10 Public meeting on vote centers: Learn more about the switch to using vote centers on future Election Days. 6-8 p.m., free, Commission Chambers at the County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Ranger Chat — Tule Springs, Ice Age Fossils Revealed: Learn about

the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, where Ice Age animals once roamed. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., free, Lake Mead Recreation Area Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-293-8990. Sugar Free Allstars: This band blends elements of soul, rhythm and blues, disco, gospel and New Orleans street parade music. Show at 10:30 a.m., workshop at 12:15 p.m., $5.50 plus tax, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702229-2787, artslasvegas.org or sugarfreeallstars.com. *Also: July 13 at the Historic Fifth Street School, 401 S. Fourth St. Joe Foresman: The musician performs acoustic songs from the ’60s through today’s hits. 9 p.m., free, Mixx Grill, 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 16, 702-550-6070. Food Fight Frenzy: Those age 50 and up can get dirty at the Derfelt Games. Bring a poncho or change of clothes. Registration required. 11:30 a.m., $5, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-2296601. Summer Stage Concert Series: Bring chairs, grab food from nearby eateries and enjoy music and kids’ activities. 4-8:45 p.m., free, the Lawn at Downtown Summerlin, 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, downtownsummerlin. com/events/summerstage.html.

THURSDAY, JULY 13 Story time with a ranger: Learn about the Mojave Desert and the animals that live there. 1-2 p.m., free, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-293-8990. Tommy O’Neill: Enjoy the comedy of the host of the “On the Spot Podcast.” 7 p.m., free, Addison’s Lounge at JW Marriott Las Vegas/ Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., 702-507-5900. Oral cancer screening: Get a free screening to help prevent oral cancer and encourage early detection of precancerous growths. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Caesars Palace second-level forum lobby, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 312-440-4329 or foundation@ agd.org. Red White and Blue Barbecue: Those 50 and up can enjoy entertainment and a barbecue lunch. Registration required. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $5, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza

FARMERS MARKETS Connors Farmers Market at The District: Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., 2240 Village Walk Drive, facebook.com/connorsfarmersmarketTD. Downtown3rd: Fridays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 300 E. Stewart Ave., facebook.com/pages/ Downtown-3rd-Farmers-Market/930586090361542. Fresh52: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Tivoli Village; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Inspirada, Solista Park, 2000 Via Firenze in Henderson; Sundays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 9480 S. Eastern Ave.; fresh52.com. Henderson Farmers Markets: Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 240 S. Water St.; Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 200 S. Green Valley Parkway; facebook.com/Henderson-FarmersMarket-Nevada-591107304365347. Las Vegas Farmers Markets: Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m., Bruce Trent Park, 1600 N. Rampart Blvd.; Thursdays, 2-6 p.m., 10401 Gardens Park Drive; first and third Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 9100 Tule Springs Road, lasvegasfarmersmarket.com.

Road, 702-229-6454. Drive + Dive-In Movie Night: Lounge by or in the pool while watching “The Big Lebowski” (age 18 and up). 8 p.m., free, Topgolf Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, 702-9338458 or topgolf.com/lasvegas. Movies on the Green: Watch “Finding Dory” on a giant screen. Come early for live entertainment and activities for kids. Sundown, free, the Green at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, mytownsquarelasvegas.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 14 Earth, Wind & Fire: America’s seventh top-selling musical group of all time brings its signature sound to Las Vegas. Those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. 8 p.m., $64-$189 (plus fees), Pearl at the Palms, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, 702-944-3200 or palms.com/ pearl-theater.html. Conkarah: This recording artist from Kingston, Jamaica, has completed two world tours, and his YouTube channel boasts more than 70 million combined views. Those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. 7 p.m., $25 (plus fees), Crimson Poolside Stage at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-797-7777 or stationcasinosevents.com. “Thrones! The Musical Parody”: This musical parody of “Game of Thrones” looks in on six friends as they gather for the season finale of “Game of Thrones.” Soon, the group discovers the ultimate travesty: One of the members doesn’t watch the show. 8 p.m.,

$35-$55, the Space, 3460 Cavaretta Court, thespacelv.com. *Also: Through July 23 Hands-On Cooking Class — Barbecue: Join professional chefs as they dish out this summer’s hottest food trends and learn secrets to barbecuing. Reservations are required. 6:30-9:30 p.m., $80.10 for members, $89 for nonmembers, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-822-7700 or springspreserve.org. Cleveland Clinic and NIPM seminar series: Hear presentations on Parkinson’s disease and early-phase cancer clinical trials. 4-5 p.m., free, Science and engineering building auditorium at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-1297 or nipm@unlv.edu. Musicians for Music & Memory fundraiser: Five local bands come together to benefit Music & Memory, a nonprofit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology to improve quality of life for those suffering from all forms of dementia. 8 p.m., $10, Artifice Bar & Lounge, 1025 S. First St., Suite 100, musicandmemory.org. USA BMX 2017 Las Vegas Nationals: Watch top amateur competitors fly around the sharp turns of the dirt race track, take on big jumps and pedal as fast as they can to win the title. 1 p.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-7978005, southpointarena.com or usabmx.com *Also: 11:30 a.m. July 15; 8 a.m. July 16 Ward 6 Movie in the Park: Watch “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Lawn seating; bring blankets and low chairs. 7-10 p.m., free, Centennial Hills

LIFE Park Amphitheatre, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-229-6154. Christopher Titus: The standup comedian was called “TV’s most original comic voice since Seinfeld” by Newsday. Must be 18 or older. 7:30 p.m., $25-$35, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom. *Also: July 15-16 Dive-In Movie: Watch the animated movie “The BFG” under the stars while you float in the wave pool. Sundown, free with park admission, Wet’n’Wild Las Vegas, 7055 S. Fort Apache Road, 702-830-7975, wetnwildlasvegas.com or info@ wetnwildlasvegas.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 15 Make your own dream catcher: This self-guided program is geared for children 12 and younger. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., free with admission ($1 for ages 13 and over.; free for children 12 and younger), Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington Ave., 702-4863511 or oldfortranger@parks.nv.gov. Mark Wills: This country music star has eight top-10 hits to his name. Those under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. 8 p.m., $30 (plus fees), Club Madrid at Sunset Station, 1301 W. Sunset Road, 702-547-7777 or stationcasinosevents.com.

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Scorpius Dance Theatre: This production combines mainstream dance and popular music. 7 p.m., $24 for adults/$12 for children age 17 and younger, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-2787, artslasvegas.org or scorpiusdance.com. Lakeside Music Concert Series: The Tammy Graham Band performs an assortment of music genres, including ’80s dance, classic rock, pop, country, and ’50s songs. 7-10 p.m., free, MonteLago Village, 15 Costa di Lago, lakelasvegas.com/ events/concerts. Ward 5 Summer Splash: There will be dancing, swimming, games, a DJ and refreshments while supplies last. 1-5 p.m., free and open to Ward 5 residents, Doolittle Pool, 1950 N. J St., 702-229-6398 or 702-229-5443. Ward 2 Dive-In Movie Night: Watch “The Secret Life of Pets” on the big screen while lounging on a raft or in a deck chair. Free Popsicles while supplies last. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., movie begins at 8 p.m., $4, Pavilion Center Pool, 101 S. Pavilion Center Drive, 702-229-1488. Michelle Johnson — “Strictly Taboo!”: Enjoy the hits of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Eartha Kitt, Etta James and more in this musical revue. 8 p.m., $22 and up, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com.

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Assurant donated $10,000 and 100 prepaid cellphones to Safe Nest. The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation received $10,000 and $2,500 worth of gifts from Thrive Cannabis Marketplace. Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada worked with Martin-Harris Construction, ACC Plumbing, Helix Electric, Bruin Painting Corp. and Kalb Industries to redesign and rebuild the family bathroom for Allie Gardner, 17. Gardner has suffered since birth from spinal muscular atrophy, a life-threatening and progressive disorder that affects her muscles’ ability to receive signals. She is nonverbal, cannot move most of her muscles and finds joy in the simple pleasures of sensory lights, music and spending time in the bathtub. Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada opened the Wishing Place on the Allegiant campus in Summerlin. The 7,000-square-foot space will serve as headquarters for the organization, which is paying Allegiant $1 per year for the space. Other donors and partners who contributed to the redesign of the Wishing Place include the Pugsley Simpson Coulter Architecture; Henderson Engineering; Jessica Kalb and Shannon Fore, who donated design services; Martin-Harris Construction; One Stop 4 Flooring, and Artistic Iron. The Blind Center of Nevada received $3 million from the Engelstad Family Foundation to help construct a facility as part of its Visions of Greatness capital campaign. It is projected to open in November. Students from Merryhill Preschool and Merryhill Elementary School collected hundreds of supplies and

veterans in Nevada. City National Bank and its equipment finance affiliate First American Equipment Finance donated $10,000 to Touro University Nevada’s scholarship fund. Southwest Medical Associates, part of OptumCare, donated $145,000 to the Touro University Nevada physician assistant studies program to fund the purchase of three ultrasound machines and models. (COURTESY PHOTO) $1,400 worth of gift cards for Project 150, an organization which helps support local homeless teenagers.

U.S. Bank awarded $216,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in Las Vegas in 2016.

Dickinson Wright attorneys and staff prepared produce bags for 900 Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors at Three Square.

Eric Simmons, electrician and senior project manager at Helix Electric, donated $2,500 in tools to the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. Nevada chapter. Simmons had won the tool package for being named the Klein Tools Electrician of the Year.

Macy’s, in partnership with Clothes4Souls, donated 1,800 new coats to students within the middle and high schools serviced by Communities in Schools of Nevada and Clark County School District. Lawyers and staff of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck teamed up with the Bank of Nevada and Green Our Planet — which helps fund education and conservation efforts — to beautify Hewetson Elementary School. City National Bank and Barnes & Noble donated new books and cash totaling nearly $250,000 to 33 schools and nonprofit organizations in Nevada, California, New York and Nashville, Tenn.

City National Bank provided Global Robot and Drone Deployment with a $2,500 donation to help fund ongoing programs and research. GRADD provides drones and training for traffic accident reconstruction, 3-D aerial mapping and surveying, solar farm thermographic inspections, and analysis for agricultural and forestry applications. U.S. Army veteran Raphael Pizarro received a renovated home that was donated mortgage-free by the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals in partnership with Bank of America. It is the 25th home Bank of America has donated to military

CenturyLink provided 300 Clark County School District teachers with a complimentary membership to the Public Education Foundation’s Teacher Exchange, a reuse/repurpose/surplus resource center that enables teachers to save hundreds of dollars annually in out-of-pocket expenses for classroom supplies. Dental Care International celebrated “Give Kids A Smile” day by providing free dental care to more than 63 young people, the value of the services in excess of $34,000. Thirtyfive dental professionals volunteered their services. Seven volunteers from Special Olympics Nevada received the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award: Phil Brown, Lorie Beckstead, Whitney Mauck-Lassen, John Rapanos, Jamie Brown, Carrie Nyman and Tanja Ramociotti. The Gary Sinise Foundation received $137,500 from the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. The foundation supports America’s active military, veterans and their families. Local 7-Eleven stores raised $861 for the Veterans Home in Boulder City.

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Waste management exec says opportunity comes with expanded thinking Scott Seastrand is vice president of Western Elite, a waste management and recycling company that, among other services, rents dumpsters to residential and commercial customers. What is the best business advice you’ve received? Never sell yourself short. Everyone has had some failure in order to learn. You are as capable to overcome the obstacles as anyone else, as long as you have the determination to do so. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? Water. It will always be a huge issue that will have to be managed and balanced with our growth. Appropriate use, conservation and innovation will be required. Also, diversification of our economic base continues to require effort, and we should acknowledge the steps and progress the valley has achieved in attracting industries such as technology, manufacturing and medical. What has been your most exciting professional project? After opening the landfill, the opening of our first material recovery facility in Clark County, which has been operating since September 2012. This plant diverts recyclables out of waste that comes off of construction sites. We now have two operating in the Las Vegas Valley, one north and one south. That’s more than 32 acres devoted to processing waste. How has your industry progressed through the years? More recycling awareness. More competition in certain segments of the waste market, giving the consumer more choices and improved service. More companies are using a variety of competitors and services. What’s your favorite place to have fun in Las Vegas? Bike riding near the Wetlands Park or attending UNLV football or basketball games. If you could talk to the high school version of yourself, what would you tell him? Expand your thinking. What you are learning today or experiencing will open more opportunity as things

Scott Seastrand, vice president of Western Elite, poses in front of a green waste area in Las Vegas. (mikayla whitmore/staff)

change and if you are looking for them. Don’t be afraid of change — be afraid of not growing. Describe your management style. I trust the staff I have around me. I gather the information and counsel, make a decision and assignments, and hold myself and all my team accountable for our deliverables. They all have talent and their own way of getting work done, and I support them in doing it. Where do you see your company in 10 years? We will continue to set new accomplishments in waste management in the construction and demolition-waste category and bring recycling closer to our customers. We see Western Elite giving more options to Southern Nevada, offering more choices and more service. We will continue to evaluate and participate in upcoming growth opportunities. What is your dream job outside

of your current field? Outside of running a company and where money would not be the object, I would enjoy something in creating outdoor adventures or other outdoor entertainment.

the lives we choose.

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be? I have a son who lives in Southern California, and I have always loved beach activities and being at the ocean. So I would pick Laguna Beach.

What is your funniest or most embarrassing work story? Many years ago, I had trapped a mouse that had been running around the office. I put it in a small office garbage can that I was transporting out of the office, when I ran into someone waiting for me in the front room. The mouse began jumping out of the can, and I was catching it on my way out the door. That brought some laughs and a little explanation.

Whom do you admire? My parents. My father was a businessman in Las Vegas running the Vegas Village company many years back. He also served the community on the North Las Vegas City Council for 21 years, with 16 years as mayor. They were genuine and caring people for not only our family but to all they associated with. Also, our military men and women who sustain us all by securing our nation, providing all the blessings of our Constitution and freedoms to build

What is your biggest pet peeve? Traffic. Wasting time always frustrates me, and traffic jams put schedules out the door.

What is something that people might not know about you? I am a creative writer. I have written three novels about World War II and continue to write. I have been a scoutmaster and supported Scouting all my life, including being an Eagle Scout and a Silver Beaver.

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$1.45 million

Amount the city of Los Angeles is fining Carl’s Jr. for failing to pay employees minimum wage for six months in 2016.

$20.8 billion

Amount Nestle will pay over three years to buy back shares of its company. Since 2005, the company has bought back nearly $50 billion in shares.

3,000

Number of new employees Facebook will hire to its community operations team, which is dedicated to reviewing reported content. Facebook says it has deleted 66,000 hate speech posts per week for the past two months.

Weight, in pounds, of a lobster discovered recently in luggage at Logan International Airport in Boston. According to the Transportation Security Administration, transporting lobsters is not an uncommon sight in New England airports.

Years, since Sony Music Entertainment has produced vinyl records. Sony recently announced it would begin pressing new records this year. According to consulting firm Deloitte, the vinyl music industry will post double-digit growth for the seventh year in a row and could account for 18 percent of all physical music revenue.

25 percent

Share of Windows desktop owners who said they intend to switch to a Mac within the next six months, according to a recent poll conducted by market research company Verto Analytics.

8 billion

Number of cans of Spam that have been sold worldwide since the company launched 80 years ago. It’s been sold in 44 countries.

Partners Daniel Kouretas, left, and Jared DeBehnke this year opened Jared’s Old Fashioned Hot Dogs & Hamburgers in downtown Las Vegas. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

Restaurateurs keep it simple: Fresh food, emphasis on customer service Jared’s Old Fashioned Hot Dogs & Hamburgers

What is the hardest part about doing business in Las Vegas?

Address: 725 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 150, Las Vegas Phone: 702-846-6666 Website: jaredsoldfashioned.com Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: Jared Debehnke and Daniel Kouretas of Hold On LLC In business since: 2017

Las Vegas is a transient town. People are from all parts of the country, so everyone has different tastes and expectations. You can’t make everyone happy with the type of product you are selling, but you can always try to ensure the best experience possible for each customer.

Describe your business.

We are proud to sell fresh — never frozen — all-beef patties and hot dogs the traditional way: no gourmet and fancy items, just the best quality food that we all grew up on. Who are your customers?

We serve a lot of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop customers, as well as a growing base of locals who come regularly. This includes the surrounding law and government offices downtown. What’s your most popular menu item?

Our famous Jared’s Corn Dogs are the best-seller. We cut, batter and prepare each to order.

What is the best part about doing business here?

You get to learn from each customer. Everyone has a different story on how they ended up here. Being a local for 16 years, I have made some great friends who have come from all parts of the world. There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with living in Las Vegas. Everyone looks out for and supports each other.

What is your business philosophy?

If you treat the customers and the quality of food you are serving with the utmost respect, you will be successful and earn the loyalty of the public. You must also like to have fun. After all, we are selling hot dogs and hamburgers.

Being in a tourist area, we find a lot of locals are intimidated or concerned that we have “Strip” pricing. We did not do that, as we hope to add another two locations in the locals market in the next 12 months.

What’s the most important part of your job?

What has been your hardest lesson in business?

Many people say this but it is our mantra: Customer service is above everything else. We chose to be in this business to be able to interact with a wide variety of people. Being located in Pawn Plaza, we have the opportunity to meet people from all over the world, and we think that is pretty cool.

The hardest lesson in business is realizing that you don’t always have the right answer. Huge risks are involved when starting a new business. There are a lot of unknowns. No matter how much of a sure thing you think you have, you won’t know until you throw your hat in the ring and get open.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

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the workplace. The education process s the children of Brian and guest column: should include the dangers of operating Courtney Halye prepared for Dr. Matt McCarty heavy equipment while on medication, school one morning in March, the risks of driving on pain pills, safe they began to worry because storage and the fact that they should not their parents had not made it out of their share their medication. bedroom. It was custom for Brian and Courtney to wake the n Supervisor training: Management should be current children, ages 9, 10, 11 and 13. As they peered into their on the workplace’s prescription drug policy and educated parents’ room, they saw the lifeless bodies of Brian and on how to identify possible employee abuse. Managers need Courtney surrounded by narcotics paraphernalia — dead to understand that a person with a disability is protected by of an apparent overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic form of the Americans with Disabilities Act and not infringe upon morphine more potent than heroin. his or her rights. The face of addiction has changed. This was a normal, n An employee-assistance program: Helping an middle-class couple with good jobs, living in the suburbs of employee who has a problem with opioid abuse is 25-200 a Midwestern town — probably the last place you would look percent more cost effective than replacing that person. for a couple of drug addicts. Not only does a company suffer the loss of knowledge and A survey conducted in March by the National Safety production from an employee it terminates, but it also leaves Council revealed that 70 percent of businesses said someone in a dangerous position to himself or society. narcotic painkillers had affected their business. The NSC n Drug testing: Research has shown that drug testing recommends incorporating the following steps to monitor in the workplace brings down the number of accidents. the use of opioids in the workplace: Employers and those who are conducting the drug screens need to be aware that recently, with easy access to synthetic n Clear policy: A company’s legal department should put urine online, those who are abusing drugs have found ways in place a policy similar to restrictions on the use of alcohol to skirt the system. Only 14 states ban the sale and purchase or illegal drugs. of synthetic urine. n Employee education: Keeping in mind that the Dr. Matt McCarty is a physician specializing in chronic doctor-patient relationship is confidential, employees pain management. should still be educated about the dangers of opioids in

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Does furniture matter to casinos? You bet your bottom dollar it does game chairs on the casino floor since it opened in 2010, Benowitz said. Choosing the right chair is an important process, Benowitz said, involving most of the resort’s executives. “We work with the design team to get the look we want in order to match it to the decor,” he said. “Then we specify the chairs and get samples made up. Then I and the executive team, all the way up to the top, try out each of the chairs.”

By thomas moore Staff Writer

The bulk of Nevada’s economy rests on one unglamorous, taken-for-granted object. It supports most of the state’s gaming win and resultant tax revenue, as well as a large portion of the quarterly earnings for publicly traded gaming companies and consequently, sometimes their stock prices. To a large degree, the fortunes of gaming establishments from the smallest neighborhood tavern to the largest Strip resort literally sit on this item. We’re talking about chairs — the kind seen in front of almost every one of the 166,855 slot and video poker machines in Nevada. Players dropped nearly $2 billion into casino coffers while sitting on 148,313 chairs in front of slot and video poker machines in Nevada’s nonrestricted casinos (places with 16 or more games) in the first quarter of 2017, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. That number doesn’t include money from the 18,542 other slot and video poker chairs in neighborhood bars, drug stores and supermarkets. In Nevada gaming regulations, these are known as restricted locations, with 15 or fewer machines. They aren’t required to report gaming revenue. It also doesn’t include the money casinos made from people sitting on chairs and playing blackjack and other games or betting on sports, which totaled just a little more than $1 billion during that same quarter. It’s hard to know how many chairs contributed to that billion. With slots, one game almost always equals one chair, but casinos can vary the number of chairs at table games or in sports books. Tale of the tail According to one manufacturer, the right chair at the right game can really help a casino’s bottom line. “If you look at a typical slot chair, what you’re trying to do is to get people to stay for extended periods of time to play,” said Skip Davis, president of Reno-based Gary Platt Manufacturing, which builds slot and video poker chairs.

Station Casinos placed new chairs for slot players when it completed its acquisition of the Palms in 2016. According to one manufacturer, the right chair at the right game can help a casino’s bottom line. (steve marcus/staff file)

Alex Class, an assembler for Gary Platt Manufacturing of Reno, works on a chair. It typically takes Platt about six weeks to produce an order of 200 chairs. (Courtesy of Gary Platt Manufacturing )

“You want to design it right and make sure it fits the game properly, in terms of height and access to the button panel. And, more importantly, you make it so comfortable that the chair doesn’t give you any reason to get up and leave the game.” For their part, gaming executives definitely appreciate the importance of this, the most basic of casino furnishings. “The chairs are vitally important, and we take a lot of care in choosing

the right chair with the right look,” said Brian Benowitz, senior vice president of gaming operations at the Cosmopolitan. “It has to have both a good design element, and it has to function. And it has to last, as well as be comfortable, for the guest to sit there for hours.” The Cosmopolitan has been revamping the casino floor and other areas recently to better appeal to players and, in the process, increase gaming revenues. The resort has replaced almost all of the 2,000 slot and table

A look back Keeping backsides comfortable wasn’t always important to casinos. Back in the Rat Pack era, when Las Vegas first started garnering national attention, people stood while playing slots. There are a number of theories why people had to stand and why eventually chairs were introduced. But according to Walt Hawkins, a slot industry veteran who has worked for manufacturers IGT and Aristocrat, the change came after casino operators realized people gambled longer when sitting down. “Initially, it was a manufacturer who was doing it just to be different,” Hawkins said. “He really could not, or did not patent it. The first machines designed specifically to work when players were seated were called slant tops.” At first, the casinos placed stools in front of the machines, but then, Hawkins said, the industry noticed people playing longer at video poker machines in bars with comfortable chairs. Foam and form Today, there’s no shortage of vendors selling chairs to casinos. At the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last fall, 20 of the 450 exhibitors were promoting slot and video poker chairs. The secret to keeping people in the chair is foam, said Davis, whose company is a major supplier of chairs. “For our solution, it’s really all about the foam,” he said. “It’s about the density and elasticity of that foam and getting that right. Then you have to work on the depth and designing into the foam the ergonomic features you need to give lumbar support and make sure there are no pressure points.”

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Slot chairs are priced at $75 each during the first day of a liquidation sale at the Riviera in 2015. (steve marcus/staff file)

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A zombie looks on as people try out the “Walking Dead” video slot machine during the G2E convention in 2013. (steve marcus/staff file)

woofers, speakers, shakers and backlit displays. In addition, it is working with manufacturer Interblock to build bench seating for that company’s new stadium-style electronic table games. “We are working on one project right now with one of the slot companies for a pod-style chair,” he said. “(It’s) basically to create more of a gamer experience for the player. They’ll be surrounded by the screen, and it has more of an exclusive feel than it would have by just adding speakers.”

The shape is crucial, Davis said, especially when it comes to transition points like the edge between the top and the sides of the cushion. Platt’s designs typically use a rolling edge called a “waterfall,” as opposed to 90-degree turn, which can put pressure on the back of player’s legs. Getting the edges right, Davis said, is almost an art. “We literally hand-sculpt the foam, and we have the best guy in the world sculpting our foam,” Davis said. Davis said it typically takes Platt about six weeks to produce an order of 200 chairs, if there are no requests for special fabrics and if the company has the supplies on hand. While some orders are large (more than 4,000 units), most are for 500-1,000 chairs. Platt offers many different models of chairs, 20 in 2016. But most of its business comes from one or two models that designers and gaming companies customize. Comfort vs. aesthetics The decision about which chair to use often pits interior designers against casino executives in a battle of look versus feel, Davis said. “There are two very different views in general when you look at designers by their training and operators by their training,” he said. “One is trying to drive coin in and play, and the other is trying to design the look of property.” The look is important, Davis said, but it’s also vital to remember a chair is an income-earning asset. Slot machine chairs, Davis said, are typically 19 inches wide and can accommodate 90 to 98 percent of the behinds found in casinos. Chairs at table games, he said, will often be thinner to

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Gary Platt Manufacturing produced chairs used in the Cromwell. (Courtesy of Gary Platt Manufacturing )

fit more customers at one table. Also, the backs of table game chairs are typically lower, which makes it easier for cocktail waitresses to serve drinks and for other customers to watch the action. future of accessorizing While basic casino chairs aren’t that complicated, extra chair features are being added as the gaming industry looks to interactive games to spur customer growth. And in some cases, it’s working. Jean Scott, author of “The Frugal Gambler” and QueenOfComps.com, says she and her husband visit casinos

at least twice a week, primarily to play video poker rather than traditional slot machines. They will make an exception, however, for one slot machine, specifically because of its chair. “ ‘The Walking Dead’ is one where when you hit a jackpot and if it’s working right, the seat jolts,” Scott said. “My husband never gets used that, and the first time it happened, he nearly jumped out of his seat. Even after you think, ‘I know this is going to happen,’ it still surprises you the next time.” Davis said extra features are increasingly part of Platt’s business. The company can build chairs with sub-

End of the line At some point, regardless of the style or level of comfort, slot chairs have to be replaced. Fortunately, most chairs are easily repaired and have a long life, even in an environment filled with cigarettes and alcohol, raucous winners and irate losers. At a New York location, there are Platt chairs that have been in service for 10 years, Davis said. Caesars Entertainment says the average life of its slot chairs is longer, approximately 12 years. Jay Fennel, vice president of gaming development and technology for Golden Entertainment, which owns PT’s Pubs, said Golden uses a contractor to repair the chairs and keeps a supply of the parts needed to repair them, so they can last indefinitely. But sometimes, the chairs are just too beat up to stay on the casino floor. Then, they’re often hauled to a storage room and ultimately sold. “At the Cosmopolitan, we liquidate them,” Benowitz said. “First, they are sent through to a warehouse, where we decide if there’s any other use we can find for them. And if there’s not, we send them to a liquidator to be sold.”

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What could work on the New Frontier site? By thomas moore Staff Writer

It’s a 20-year-old question that investors have spent billions trying to answer: What, if anything, can get built on the site where the New Frontier once stood? Experts speculate that a new retail center could work, maybe a bigger version of the Park, MGM Resorts International’s $100 million district between New York-New York and Monte Carlo, with condos and apartments. Or even some kind of attraction, one similar to Topgolf or the High Roller Observation Wheel (though that’s been tried and abandoned too). Almost anything could end up at the site on the Strip north of Spring Mountain Road, experts say, except a The former New Frontier casino site on Las Vegas Boulevard South was casino. recently listed for sale for $400 million. (steve marcus/staff file) The problem with a casino, they say, path for growth in those multibillioneven further than Alon, which is only is that there is little appetite among dollar investments on the Strip, they the latest concept to be announced investors to put up the billions needprobably wouldn’t be buying them.” with fanfare and excitement just to ed to build a resort that would have to A list of recent transactions seems fizzle out over time. compete with gaming giants such as to support Mixer’s theory. There were Phil Ruffin, now owner of Treasure Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands Corp., at least four major sales of Strip shopIsland, bought the property from the Caesars Entertainment and MGM Reping centers last year: Elardi family in 1997 for $165 million. sorts International. At first, Ruffin had plans to build a About a month ago, the latest conn Crystals was sold to Invesco Real $700 million San Francisco-themed cept for property, the Alon project, all Estate and Simon Property Group resort. but officially died when Crown Ren The Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Then he changed course and prosorts Limited, the owners of the site, Hollywood was sold to Institutional posed a $2 billion Swiss-themed put the land up for sale for $400 milMall Investors LLC resort called the Montreux, which lion. n Wynn Resorts sold almost half its would house the Montreux Jazz FesAlon had been a partnership beinterest in Wynn Plaza tival and an observation wheel to be tween Crown Resorts and a local team n General Growth Properties Inc. called the “Las Vegas Eye.” headed by casino veteran Andrew sold 50 percent of the Fashion Show Ruffin never pulled the trigger on Pascal. The project’s failure demonmall. the Montreux, deciding he didn’t strates how difficult it is to get a new Michael Parks, senior vice presiwant to take on the debt. And in 2007, large-scale resort built on the Strip. dent of the Global Gaming Group of he sold the land for $1.24 billion to El “The Alon group was as good a team CBRE, the commercial real estate Ad Group, an Israeli firm with plans to as any to execute a hotel-casino resort firm selling the land, said both gambuild a $6 billion Strip resort on the on the Strip, and they could not find ing and retail are plausible for the site. site to be called The Plaza. the financing necessary to push that CBRE is, in fact, reaching out to all El Ad got as far as imploding the project into fruition,” said Mike Mixkinds of developers, he said. New Frontier but was unable to get er, executive managing director of the “We are marketing the site not only the financing needed to build someLas Vegas office of commercial real esto gaming developers but to high-class thing in its place. And in 2014, it sold tate company, Colliers International. development firms from around the the land to Australian businessman The recent past, gaming analysts world,” Parks said. “There is a pretty James Packer’s group for $280 milsay, tells you all you need to know comprehensive marketing push on lion. about the appetite investors have for this assignment.” So with a casino resort seemingly building new Strip resorts, especially But one of the people charged with unbuildable, what could come next? on the north Strip. making those investment decisions Mixer says retail is a possibility. “It’s difficult to finance a multibilsaid if there were any new retail built Development costs are much lower, lion-dollar project on the Strip given on that parcel, it would have to be he said, and several recent high-dollar what the last few projects have done, something special. sales of Strip shopping centers prove including CityCenter and the CosmoMichael Fisk is the head of strategic the retail market in Las Vegas is growpolitan,” said Fitch Ratings gaming transactions for TH Real Estate, the ing. analyst Alex Bumazhny. “Even though firm that controls 50 percent of the “These (buyers) are savvy investthose projects have become profitFashion Show, 50 percent of Grand ment firms that need to provide a able, looking at just the return on inCanal at the Palazzo and 87 percent of growth story to continue to sell stock vestment, it’s been disappointing. And Town Square. and validate their investments,” those projects are in prime locations.” Fisk confirmed his firm was bullish Mixer said. “And if they didn’t see a But problems with the site go back about Las Vegas retail. But the Strip,

he said, already has enough retail. “Really, I would question what else is needed on the Strip that’s not already there,” he said. A project would have to be very special, he said, to lure tenants away from existing retail properties. “It’s possible someone could do something like an indoor ski resort or something like the Triple Five guys are talking about doing in Miami,” Fisk said, referring to a company developing a $3 billion retail theme park. “A huge project with things you wouldn’t typically find in a traditional mall.” Projects like that tend to be expensive. And given the state of the retail industry in the country right now, getting money for a new megamall could be just as difficult as getting investors to back a megacasino. “It’s very difficult to get financing given the press about retail right now,” Fisk said. “Construction financing in general is not that easy to get in the U.S. And banks are being very careful. I think it would be tough to get it financed.” While not familiar with the particulars of Las Vegas, retail analyst J. Rogers Kniffen agreed with Fisk and said new retail development anywhere in the country had to be unique to have a chance. “The ones that get done are experiential and mixed-use with stores but also apartments and then retail tied into them,” Kniffen said. “So you’re not just depending on the walk-in buyers. Even so, it’s really hard to get math to work on that.” Mixer agreed that it would be difficult, but if any place could come up with a new take on retail, it’s Las Vegas. “I think it would have to be evolutionary for retail development, but there are some creative folks out there who could take retail development to the next level. And that site warrants a special project,” he said. “I don’t think building what we already built will work. And we’ve seen great development here. The Forum Shops (at Caesars Palace) has stood the test of time,” Mixer added. “But there could be something new we haven’t seen yet that might be appropriate for the site that is still retail-oriented. Someone comes out with a new hook and something special that hasn’t been done before, but that is not quite as capital intensive as a resort.”

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Smaller spaces are becoming more attractive Why the evolution? “From my perspective, it’s important for tenants to keep their workforce happy, healthy and productive,” said Mike Mixer, executive managing director of commercial real estate firm Colliers International — Las Vegas. “Also, with today’s multifaceted workforce, which includes millennials and seniors and everyone in between, a one-size space does not fit all. Instead, we’re seeing hybrid spaces that are flexible and upgradable.” A May 2015 Pew Research Center report found that millennials had surpassed both baby boomers and Gen Xers to become the largest generation in the U.S. workforce. “Millennials are looking for lifestyle centers where they can work and play,” said Patti Dillon, senior vice president of Colliers International. “Millennials aren’t used to hard-wall offices, and they also tend to be more tech-savvy, so we’re seeing open spaces where employees can collaborate and engage with their coworkers,” Darren Lemmon, first vice president of commercial real estate firm CBRE Las Vegas, said landlords were looking for enduring designs, and were leaning more toward smaller spaces in the 1,200- to 3,000-squarefoot range, which can attract a wider range of tenants. “It’s expensive to build out a shell space, so with smaller spaces, they can control the cost and design, and make them market-ready,” Lemmon In describing the Cosmopolitan’s office spaces, Brian Stedeford, vice president and said. “We’re also seeing more modu- chief internal officer, said: “Throughout the building, workspaces were put up against lar seating and desk pods and col- the glass, and offices in the middle, to have an open and airy feel, with cubicles laborative breakout furniture that generally low to have open sight lines. (Wade Vandervort/special to vegas inc) can adapt to the needs of a changing Leonard Bergman, president and man & Wakefield Las Vegas, said his office environment. Another trend CEO of architecture and interior decompany recently relocated from we’re seeing, particularly in larger sign firm Bergman Walls & Associates, traditional office space into a fully cities, is shared space where employalso said his company relocated into open work environment with multiple ees have integrated technology and new open-floor plan office space last huddle rooms and only a few private can plug into any desk.” year, with tangible results. offices. Although open collaborative spaces “Since we’ve moved, we estimate “At first I was apprehensive, but it’s are becoming the new norm, some that our overall productivity has innot forced interaction, and I’ve been companies, such as law firms, still recreased by at least 10 percent as remore productive in the last month quire privacy. Experts are seeing an flected in our increased billings per than I have in the last year,” Barber emergence of multifunctional rooms employee,” said Bergman, adding that said. “Our furniture is also a great that can serve as small conference lighting also plays a larger role in emexample of what the new workplace areas, huddle space, rooms for breastployee wellness. “We are fortunate to looks like, with standing desks that are feeding mothers, quiet zones and even have an entire wall of double-height very clean and minimalist, which is nap rooms. Meanwhile, office layout windows, but something as simple as also a huge trend. We’ve also got glass also has shifted from the traditional indirect lighting directed toward the along the tops of all the workstations, footprint of private offices along the ceiling and reflected back down to ilso you don’t feel like you’re crammed perimeter with dark and gloomy bullluminate the room is well documented into a cube. The whole office is newer, pens in the middle. to increase productivity over overhead modern and on the cutting edge with Nicholas Barber, a director with fluorescents.” design and technology.” commercial real estate firm Cush-

Bergman said employee wellness had become increasingly important, as employers were more conscientious about providing for a better work-life balance. Amenities such as fitness facilities, showers for those who bike to work, pet-friendly environments and engaging break rooms are now expected of larger employers, he said, and can give them a recruiting advantage. Lemmon of CBRE said healthy environments also include bringing the outdoors inside, with more plant life, and natural materials such as more wood and less plastic. “A new push is for WELL Building Certification — similar to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) — that incorporates standards for wellness in the office environment,” he said, adding that CBRE was in the process of rolling this out. “We spend most of our lives in the workplace, so any way we can make it cleaner and more pure and less stressful, the better off we are.” The Cosmopolitan, a client of Colliers International, scored well in that regard when it moved into a 41,000-square-foot office space almost a year ago in the Howard Hughes Center. “Throughout the building, work spaces were put up against the glass, and offices in the middle, to have an open and airy feel, with cubicles generally low to have open sight lines,” said Brian Stedeford, vice president and chief internal auditor with the Cosmopolitan. “Each floor is generally open and separated by collaboration areas versus walls. The break rooms have a ‘window to the resort,’ each with a television hooked up to a camera at the resort, one showing the high-heeled shoe — a guest favorite for taking pictures — and the other our front-desk operations.” Stedeford said the conference rooms were named after resort venues, again for connectivity to the property, but more importantly so they were perceived as public spaces rather than department-specific meeting rooms. “The office space we’ve curated at Hughes (keeps our employees who) work off-property constantly connected, while additionally welcoming new hires to a space that is representative of the resort,” Stedeford said. “The space has given us a platform to continue to keep employees creative, engaged and constantly forward-thinking.”

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Calendar of events SUNDAY, JULY 9 2017 Basketball Career Conference Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost: $225-$300 (advanced registration required at pay.smww.com/ event/2017-nba-summer-league) Location: UNLV Student Union, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 503-445-7105 or email workshop@smww.com Learn from some of the biggest names in the basketball industry and attend networking events.

TUESDAY, JULY 11 Networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $35 for Henderson Chamber of Commerce members; $55 for nonmembers; additional $10 for walk-ins Location: Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road, Henderson Information: Contact Donna Israelson at 702565-8951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Learn how Touro University Nevada’s outreach efforts are improving the lives of thousands in the community. Large Vision Business Network Mixer 11th Anniversary and Visionary Awards Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free with tickets available at Storage West Self Storage locations; $10 without ticket Location: Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 This mixer expo will feature exhibits, entertainment, a silent auction with proceeds benefiting nonprofit organizations, awards honoring local business owners and speaker Steve Schorr. Veterans hiring fair preparation seminar Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Veterans Affairs Medical Center auditorium, 6900 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Information: Email vhalaspao@va.gov The Southern Nevada Veterans Community Engagement Board offers information about résumés, interviewing skills and networking for veterans; active-duty, guard and reserve servicemembers; and military spouses in preparation

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Leadership Las Vegas Alumni Board 101 Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free (but $10 donation is appreciated) Location: American Red Cross, 1771 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 206B, Las Vegas Information: Call the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce at 702-641-5822 Learn three simple roles and responsibilities of a board and its members, including the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of board membership. Vegas Young Professionals Bigwig Lunch Time: Mayor Carolyn Goodman Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Contact Danica Torchin at 702586-3834 or info@vegasyp.com, or visit vegasyp.com Get insights and information from one of Las Vegas’ most influential community figures. Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Nevada’s networking luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members; $40 for nonmember; additional $5 at the door Location: Lawry’s Prime Rib, 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Email info@glccnv.org or visit glccnv.org Meet like-minded professionals and be prepared to share information about your business, ask questions and build relationships. Boulder City Chamber of Commerce monthly mixer Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: The Homestead at Boulder City, 1401 Medical Park Drive, Boulder City Information: Call Kassie Ackerson at 702-2932034 Bring business cards and be ready to network. Breakfast with Google Time: 8:30-10 a.m. Cost: Free (open to all small-

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THURSDAY, JULY 13 CREW Las Vegas monthly luncheon meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $40 for members; $50 for nonmembers; $55 after July 10 Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Contact Tara Harvey at 702-7985156 or tara@amnevada.com, or visit crewlv.org Pat Mulroy, nonresident senior fellow for climate adaptation and environmental policy for the Brookings Institution, will be the guest speaker. Bring backpacks and nonperishable food items to contribute to Project 150, which helps provide students with items necessary for success. Veterans hiring fair and quarterly town hall Time: Hiring fair is noon-3 p.m.; VA information fair is 4-5 p.m.; town hall is 5-6 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Veterans Affairs Medical Center auditorium, 6900 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Information: Email vhalaspao@va.gov Veterans can submit questions for the town hall in advance to vhalaspao@va.gov. Job seekers can RSVP at go.usa.gov/xNwqy; employers who wish to participate can RSVP at bit.ly/2tmhay8.

FRIDAY, JULY 14 Governor’s Workforce & Innovative Solutions Conference Time: 7:30 a.m.-noon Cost: Free Location: Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-486-2500 This conference will explore the role of apprenticeships in Nevada, changes to align K-12 and postsecondary career technical education to high-demand industries, and resources available to employers.

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Brokered transactions Sales $930,000 for 6,671 square feet, industrial 4260 Cameron St., Las Vegas 89103 Landlord: Paul M. Garrity Trust Landlord agent: Ben Millis and Dave Wrzesinski of Newmark Knight Frank Buyer: Brillant Pro Buyer agent: Amit Elfaci of Key Realty $975,000 for 2.41 acres, land 355 N. Gibson Road, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Gibson Land Landlord agent: Ben Millis and Dave Wrzesinski of Newmark Knight Frank Buyer: G N KD LLC Buyer agent: Joe Slyman of JMS Properties

$478,061 for 12,800 square feet, industrial 3917 Lone Mountain Road, Suites E-F, North Las Vegas 89081 Landlord: GBS Two Landlord agent: Sean Zaher of CBRE Tenant: Concrete Accessories of Georgia (CONAC) Tenant agent: The Larkin Group and NAI Vegas

BUSINESS LICENSES Babystacks Cafe 4 License type: Restaurant Address: 550 N. Stephanie St., Suite D, Henderson Owner: Babystacks Cafe 4 Bad Owl Coffee License type: Beer/wine/spiritbased product on-sale Address: 10575 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 160, Henderson Owner: Bad Owl Coffee Balboa Pizza Co. License types: Restaurant; tavern — liquor; gaming — restricted Address: 2265 Village Walk Drive, Suite 101, Henderson Owner: Balboa Beach Pizza Ban’s Market License type: Gaming — restricted Address: 1701 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Ban’s Market Banfield Pet Hospital #148 License type: Veterinary office Address: 531 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Owner: Medical Management International Banfield Pet Hospital #1895 License type: Veterinary office Address: 286 W. Lake Mead Parkway, Henderson Owner: Medical Management International Bank of the West License type: Bank, savings and loan, thrift or trust company Address: 701 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson Owner: Bank of the West Barley’s Casino & Brewing License type: Gaming — limited Address: 4500 E. Sunset Road, Suite 30, Henderson Owner: Town Center Amusements

Barrick Gold North America License type: Office only Address: 2270 Corporate Circle, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Barrick Gold of North America Basic Sports License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 55 S. Gibson Road, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Irma Hooks Bath & Body Works License type: General retail sales Addresses: 2240 Village Walk Drive, Suite 134, Henderson; 1300 W. Sunset Road, Suite 2225, Henderson Owner: Bath & Body Works Battle Born Pigeon Control License type: Property maintenance Address: 12 Tarryall Terrace, Henderson Owner: Battle Born Pigeon Control Bedrock Protection Agency License type: Private investigators/related occupations Address: 2501 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 108, Henderson Owner: Bedrock Protection Agency Beehive Homes of Henderson License type: Group care facility Address: 1000 Greenway Road, Henderson Owner: Silver Bee Bekam Development License type: Office only Address: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 114, Henderson Owner: Bekam Development Bergman, Walls & Associates License types: Designer or decorator; architectural firm Address: 709 Valle Verde Court, Henderson Owner: Bergman, Walls & Associates, Ltd. — Architects Bernard & Associates Consulting License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 2100 Inverness Drive, Henderson Owner: Bernard & Associates Consulting Best Nails License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Addresses: 2525 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 130, Henderson; 2247 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Best Nails & Spa Bigg Maxx’s Doggs License type: Temporary merchant Address: 1950 J St., Las Vegas Owner: Max Allen Bimbo Bakeries USA

License type: Restaurant Address: 2548 Wigwam Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Bimbo Bakeries USA

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Black Mountain Dental License type: Dental office Address: 1475 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Ghim Professional Corp.

Boy Meets Universe License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 2733 Tarbert St., Henderson Owner: Boy Meets Universe

Black Mountain Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 240 E. Horizon Drive, Suite D, Henderson Owner: David Berard Black Mountain Technical Services License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 1039 Plentywood Place, Henderson Owner: Black Mountain Technical Services Black/White Group License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 2 Grand Anacapri Drive, Henderson Owner: Black/White Group Blackburn Pest Control License type: Property maintenance Address: 7705 Commercial Way, Suite 115, Henderson Owner: Blackburn Pest Control Blazin’ Paddles License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 175 Cassia Way, Suite A113, Henderson Owner: Blazin’ Paddles Bloom Tutoring License type: Personal services Address: 1949 Canvas Edge Drive, Henderson Owner: Barbra Konrad Bloss Bar and Event Consulting License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 5593 Trooper St., Las Vegas Owner: Bloss Bar and Event Consulting Blue Tree Enterprises License type: Property maintenance Address: 651 Pueblo Blvd., Henderson Owner: Blue Tree Group Blum LV License type: Retail marijuana store (recreational sales) Address: 1921 Western Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Medifarm Born and Raised Henderson License type: Gaming — restricted Address: 10050 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 170, Henderson Owner: Town Lounge Henderson Bountiful Family Services License type: Social work/behav-

Boyce & Gianni License type: Law firm or law office Address: 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 8A, Henderson Owner: Boyce & Gianni Bradley Alan Wilbur, D.D.S. License type: Dental office Address: 275 N. Pecos Road, Henderson Owner: Bradley Alan Wilbur, D.D.S Brea Rodriguez License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Brea Rodriguez Break Loose License type: Instruction services Address: 2560 Anthem Village Drive, Suite 150, Henderson Owner: Jill and Robert Kalfin Breeden & Associates License type: Professional services Address: 7432 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 101 , Las Vegas Owner: Breeden & Associates Brighton Family Medicine License type: Medical office Address: 1720 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 140, Henderson Owner: S and S Kim Group Brittany Bowerman License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100 , Las Vegas Owner: Brittany Bowerman Brownly Carwash License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Fidel Aguilar Hernandez Bryan Shaw Construction License type: Property maintenance Address: 330 Laguna Glen Drive, Henderson Owner: Bryan Shaw Construction Budget Rent A Car & Sales License type: Automobile rental agency Address: 9500 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Malco Enterprises of Nevada Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar License type: Gaming — restricted Addresses: 617 Mall Ring Circle, Suite 130, Henderson; 65 E. Hori-

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Records and Transactions zon Ridge Parkway, Henderson; 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 121, Henderson Owner: Blazin Wings Buj’s Hay Delivery License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 604 Emden St., Henderson Owner: Buj’s Hay Delivery Bumpers & Associates License type: Insurance agency Address: 7565 W. Washington Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Rodney Bumpers Buzby.com License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 340 Humboldt South Drive, Henderson Owner: Buzby.com Inc. Campbell’s Appliance Service License type: Personal services Address: 80 Megan Drive, Henderson Owner: Campbell’s Appliance Service Campbell’s In-Home Appliance Repair License type: Property maintenance Address: 211 Eugene Way, Henderson Owner: Campbell’s In-Home Appliance Repair Canine Bodywork & Aquatics License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 2563 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: Canine Bodywork & Aquatics Cannacare License types: Production — general sales; production — medical marijuana Address: 3255 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Helping Hands Wellness Center Canopi License type: Temporary retail Address: 2113 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Owner: Clark NMSD Canopi License type: Retail marijuana store (recreational sales) Address: 1324 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Clark NMSD Capital West Insurance License type: Insurance agency Address: Did not disclose Owner: Capital West Insurance Cardivan License type: Gaming — restricted Addresses: 2501 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson; 201 S. Stephanie St., Henderson; 2830 Bicentennial Parkway, Henderson; 190

N. Boulder Highway, Henderson; 205 S. Stephanie St., Henderson; 2594 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson; 2910 Bicentennial Parkway, Henderson; 2662 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson; 575 College Drive, Henderson Owner: Cardivan Carepoint Dental License type: Dental office Address: 130 N. Boulder Highway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Carepoint Dental Carey Noorda D.D.S., M.S.D. License type: Dental office Address: 1701 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 1, Henderson Owner: Carey Noorda, D.D.S., M.S.D. Casinotech License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 981 Empire Mesa Way, Henderson Owner: Landry Holdings I CD’s Handyman License type: Property maintenance Address: 371 E. Kimberly Drive, Henderson Owner: David Albers Celeste’s Cosi Kit License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 1049 Tabor Hill Ave., Henderson Owner: Celeste’s Cosi Kit Co. CEM Distributors License type: General retail sales Address: 5191 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: CEM Distributors Century Gaming Technologies License type: Gaming — restricted Addresses: 84 W. Pacific Ave., Henderson; 1680 W. Sunset Road, Henderson; 302 S. Water St., Henderson; 971 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson; 100 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson; 850 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson; 1324 Boulder Highway, Henderson; 695 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson; 697 N. Valle Verde Drive, Henderson; 1381 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: United Coin Machine

Address: 2611 Nantucket Ave., Henderson Owner: Sobhana Sucharitakul

Address: 181 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Suite 190, Henderson Owner: Chsi Technologies

Chapman Chrysler Jeep License type: Automotive repair Addresss: 930 Auto Show Drive, Henderson; 1100 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: Chapman Chrysler Jeep

Chumlee’s Candyland License type: Food specialty store Address: 725 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Chumlee’s Candyland

Chapman Chrysler Jeep License type: Car/automobile dealership — new Address: 930 Auto Show Drive, Henderson Owner: Chapman Chrysler Jeep Check City License type: Check cashing and financial services Addresses: 4325 E. Sunset Road, Henderson; 617 Mall Ring Circle, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Check City Partnership Chem Source West License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 7 Levan Hills Trail, Henderson Owner: Chem Source West Chenin Orthodontics License type: Dental office Address: 10730 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Stephen Terry Chenin, D.D.S. Cherokee Auto License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 6250 Mountain Vista St., Suite I2, Henderson Owner: Madelaine Hendricks Chocoleo License type: Food specialty store Address: 4226 Bola Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Leonor Gordillo Chopsticks Henderson License type: Restaurant Address: 560 Marks St., Suite C, Henderson Owner: Chopsticks Henderson Chris Payne License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Chris Payne

Certified Nutrition License type: Personal services Address: 2053 Hidden Hollow Lane, Henderson Owner: Denia Mette

Christelle Monique Hadley License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Christelle Hadley

Ch2M Hill Engineers License type: Engineering firm Address: 2485 Village View Drive, Suite 350, Henderson Owner: Ch2M Hill Engineers

Christina Laborde License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Christina Laborde

Chabhana License type: Management/marketing/consulting

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Circa Salon License types: Personal services; barbershop and cosmetology Address: 90 S. Stephanie St., Suite 120, Henderson Owner: Circa Inc. Circle K Stores License types: Convenience store; gasoline, diesel or motor vehicle fuel sales; beer/wine/spirit-based product off-sale Address: 1381 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: Circle K Stores Circle K Stores #1309 License types: Gasoline, diesel or motor vehicle fuel sales; convenience store Address: 1324 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Circle K Stores Circle S Farms License types: Temporary cultivation (Apex); temporary production (Apex) Address: 11115 Apex Ruby Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Circle S Farms City 1st Mortgage Services License type: Mortgage lending Address: 8540 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 220, Henderson Owner: City First Mortgage Services City Sunstone Properties License type: Business support Address: 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 170, Las Vegas Owner: Rod Atamian Clear Vision Eye Centers License type: Medical office Addresses: 2461 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson; 143 S. Water St., Henderson Owner: Pritchett Eye Care Cliff’s Mobile Auto Body License type: Automotive repair Address: 987 Ridge Path Ave., Henderson Owner: Clifford Peterson CLM Cultivation — Test License type: Temporary cultivation Address: 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Owner: CLM Cultivation Close Law Group License type: Law firm or law office Address: 2831 St. Rose Parkway,

Suites 200-240, Henderson Owner: Jason Close Club Fortune Casino License type: Gaming — nonrestricted Address: 725 S. Racetrack Road, Henderson Owner: Nevada Gold & Casinos LV Collection Consultants Nevada License type: Collection/credit reporting agency Address: 5440 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: Collection Consultants Nevada Comfort Keepers License type: Personal services Address: 2920 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 412, Henderson Owner: Covenant Protectors Commerce TNP License type: Real estate sales Address: 302 E. Carson Ave., Suite 330, Las Vegas Owner: Commerce TNP Commercial Investment Real Estate Services License type: Real estate sales Address: 1399 W. Galleria Drive, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: NV LV Inc. Community Partnerships License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 1043 Chanterelle Drive, Henderson Owner: SLRR Corp. Community Productions License type: Personal services Address: 740 Pomegranate Court, Henderson Owner: Jeffrey Trower Consolidated Medical Technologies License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 2937 Hardin Drive, Henderson Owner: Consolidated Medical Technologies Corazones License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 261 Copper Glow Court, Henderson Owner: Corazones Inc. Cornerstone Family Practice License type: Medical office Address: 10001 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 407, Henderson Owner: Dara Welborn, M.D. Cottrill Research License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 1136 Via Fellini, Henderson Owner: Cottrill Research Country Club Village Mobile Home

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Records and Transactions Park License type: Mobile home park Address: 400 Mona Lane, Henderson Owner: Kuo-Chen Hu

License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 451 Mirror Court, Suite 101, Henderson Owner: Creative Tent International

Courtney Haight, Ph.D. License type: Social work/behavioral therapy Address: 2510 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Courtney Haight, Ph.D. Courtyard By Marriott License types: Beer/wine/spiritbased product off-sale; full liquor on-sale Address: 2800 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Pacifica Hosts

Crimewise License type: Business consultant Address: 5238 Variety Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Crimewise Crossfit Embody License type: Health/wellness establishment Address: 1176 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: Exclusee Inc.

CVS Pharmacy #8788 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 1551 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy #8795 License type: Full liquor off-sale Address: 2662 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy #8796 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 2662 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy

Cruise Doctor License type: Travel or ticket agency Address: 47 Quail Hollow Drive, Henderson Owner: Victoria Lott

CVS Pharmacy #8822 License type: Full liquor off-sale Address: 2594 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy

Coxman Gaming License type: Slot route operator Address: 2200 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite G, Henderson Owner: Coxman Gaming

Cruise Planners License type: Travel or ticket agency Address: 1936 Oliver Springs St., Henderson Owner: Betty Bouchard

CVS Pharmacy #8823 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 2594 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy

Coyotes Cafe & Cantina License type: Restaurant; gaming — restricted; restaurant with bar Address: 4350 E. Sunset Road, Suite 104, Henderson Owner: James Springer

Crystal Creek Apartments License type: Apartment house Addresses: 2101 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson; 3001 W. Warm Springs Road, Henderson Owner: LV Warm Springs 10-B II

CVS Pharmacy #9548 License type: Drug/department/ variety store Address: 2501 Anthem Village Drive, Henderson Owner: Longs Drug Stores California

CPR Connections License type: Instruction services Address: 2724 Parsons Run Court, Henderson Owner: CPR Connections

Crystal Crowther and Milestone Christian License type: Personal services Address: 715 Triple Crown St., Henderson Owner: Crystal Crowther

D. Stevens — B.E.A. License type: Bail agent/enforcement agent Address: 123 N. 9th St. , Las Vegas Owner: Douglas Stevens

CSP Inc. License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 1543 Villa Rica Drive, Henderson Owner: CSP Inc.

D&A Services License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 698 Skyline Road, Henderson Owner: Annette Farden

Curley’s Mobile Detail License type: Automotive detailing Address: 828 Shoreview Drive, Henderson Owner: Keith Curley

D&M Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 1290 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 222, Henderson Owner: D&M Cleaning Services

Custom Eyes License type: General retail sales Address: 175 N. Stephanie St., Suite 130, Henderson Owner: Custom Eyes

Da-Vi Nails License type: Barbershop and cosmetology Address: 540 Marks St., Henderson Owner: Thuy Huynh

Cut and Shave License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Address: 9480 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 150, Henderson Owner: Industry of John

Dana Kepner Co. License type: Miscellaneous sales/ services Address: 180 Cassia Way, Suite 500, Henderson Owner: Dana Kepner Company

CVS Pharmacy #8787 License type: Full liquor off-sale Address: 1551 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Nevada CVS Pharmacy

Danny’s Bug Dr. Extermination License type: Property maintenance Address: 1813 Country Meadows Drive, Henderson Owner: Danny’s Bug Dr. Extermi-

Cowabunga Bay License type: Beer/wine/spiritbased product on-sale Address: 900 W. Galleria Drive, Henderson Owner: Henderson Water Park

Craddolph Insurance Group License type: Insurance agency or adjusting firm Address: 4401 E. Sunset Road, Suite 9, Henderson Owner: Frederick Craddolph Craft Artworks! License type: Instruction services Address: 19 E. Pacific Ave., Henderson Owner: Stefanie Harris Crawford Coin License type: Gaming — restricted Addresses: 10980 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson; 902 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson; 901 W. Sunset Road, Henderson; 234 N. Arroyo Grande Blvd., Henderson; 2630 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson; 1080 Whitney Ranch Drive, Henderson Owner: Crawford Coin Crawford Coin License type: Slot route operator Address: 2630 N. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Owner: Crawford Coin Creative Tent International

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The HC | Hughes Center 3753-3993 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89169

308,948

Lease

Office

Patti Dillon, Taber Thill and Ryan Martin of Colliers International

Lone Mountain Corporate Center Building 2 2855 E. Lone Mountain Road North Las Vegas, NV 89081

247,122

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Donna Alderson of CBRE

Jones Corporate Park Building B 6425 Jones Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118

169,000

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Industrial

Greg Tassi of CBRE

Longford Plaza 3203 E. Warm Springs Road Las Vegas, NV 89120

147,588

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Office

James Wilmot of JW Commercial Real Estate Services

Prologis North 15 Freeway Distribution Center 4060 Frehner Road North Las Vegas, NV 89030

132,178

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Industrial

Donna Alderson of CBRE

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126,660

Lease

Retail

Michael Zobrist and Nelson Tressler of Newmark Knight Frank

2230-2260 Corporate Circle 2230-2260 Corporate Circle Henderson, NV 89074

112,267

Lease

Office

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Cheyenne Corporate Center 7710, 7730 and 7760 W. Cheyenne Ave.; 3291 and 3301 W. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89129

108,679

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106,231

Lease

Industrial

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104,397

Lease

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Kit Graski and George Okinaka of ROI Commercial Real Estate

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84,320

Sale

Retail

Paul Chaffee and Wil Chaffee of Sun Commercial Real Estate

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78,015

Sale

Industrial

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74,149

1 building, can be split

Lease

Office

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Rainbow Sunset Pavilion 6365 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89118

63,759

Lease

Retail

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61,564

Lease

Office

Patti Dillon, Taber Thill, Ryan Martin and Teddie Hickey of Colliers International

Greystone Office Park 1850-2030 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89119

59,416

Lease

Office

Mike Tabeek, Larry Singer and Steven Targoff of Newmark Knight Frank

Horizon Pointe 2650 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway Henderson, NV 89052

59,158

Lease

Retail

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1451 Crossing Center Road 1451 Crossing Center Road Las Vegas, NV 89114

58,675

Sale/ lease

Office

Amy Lance, Darren Lemmon and Randy Broadhead of CBRE

Eaker Street 4620 Eaker St. North Las Vegas, NV 89081

58,162

Sale

Industrial

Donna Alderson of CBRE

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Across 1 TV-regulating gp. 4 Dems.’ foes 8 May birthstone 15 Deform 19 Head of corn 20 Farm unit 21 Award hopeful 22 Suspicion 23 *Bunch 25 *Course taken at night 27 “Wish Tree” artist Yoko 28 Meal for an echidna 30 Bic fluid 31 Slogs 32 *Comment to a very generous person 35 Defeat 36 Martinique, par exemple 37 Cobwebby room, often 38 Operating 39 Pol Paul 40 Shape 41 Original texts: Abbr. 42 Hightailed it 44 Forest and desert, e.g. 46 Siam or Sudan ender 48 Cat coater 49 *Credit card feature 54 A portion of 57 Pal, to Pablo 59 Sister of Bart Simpson 60 Verse writer Nash 61 Spur 62 47-Down or 96-Down fuel 63 It precedes Tue. 64 Got tangled 66 Actress Sothern 67 *Gravity, e.g. 71 Eden figure 72 Stool pigeon 74 When doubled, a Gabor sister 75 Horse kin 76 La — Tar Pits 77 Hawke of film 78 Kazan of film 80 R&B singer Marilyn 82 Stalin’s fed. 83 *Z-to-A data alphabetizing arrangement 86 Start dozing

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88 Mao — -tung 89 Not stray from, as a schedule 90 Connector to the WWW 91 Elhi support org. 94 Split couple 97 Misfortunes 99 Take back, as the title 101 Esau’s father 103 Family ride 104 Possesses 105 *Emphatic print 107 Silky cats 109 Actress Lucy of “Kill Bill” 110 iPhone voice 111 Enzyme suffix 112 *Hollywood publication for 80 years 115 Word with synonyms at the ends of the answers to the starred clues 118 “Dame” Everage 119 Stately street shader 120 Elderly 121 Counterpart of masc. 122 Chop — 123 Sows again 124 Loch — 125 Rx watchdog DOWN 1 Sprinkling of In — (conspiring) 2 3 Hybrid bakery treats 4 Norma — (Field part) Dazzling effect 5 6 We, he or it 7 Melees 8 Denver-to-Detroit dir. 9 Not lingering 10 Edit, as text 11 Hockey site 12 DiFranco of song 13 Like pre-Easter periods 14 Abases 15 Savage 16 Slow tempo 17 Put on eBay, say 18 Went beyond 24 Greiner of “Shark Tank” 26 Chop or crop 29 Gear holder for the slopes 32 Orange tuber

33 Tan color 34 English architect Jones 35 Grounds 39 Eye layer 40 Combine 43 Region west of Catalonia 45 Brunch fruit 47 Kitchen appliance 48 Narc, e.g. 49 This and that: Abbr. 50 Tenor played by Lanza 51 Goof-offs 52 Riles 53 Make beloved 54 Showed clemency to 55 Florid 56 Year’s 12 58 Prominent 63 Advanced music or drama deg. 65 Burning crimes 67 Monetary penalties 68 Web mags 69 Broadway’s “August: — County” 70 Mediator’s skill 73 Almanac fill 76 Future leaf 79 Digs 80 Econo Lodge, e.g. 81 Throngs 84 Member of Devo, say 85 Germinated 87 Taylor boy of old TV 90 Fuming mad 91 Is profitable 92 Narrowed gradually 93 Air hero 94 Avoids, as capture 95 Site of Kubla Khan’s palace 96 V-8, for one 98 Lower-priced 100 Promiser’s proviso 102 Doe partner 104 Suffix with invent 105 Bar brew, in France 106 Quotes as an authority 108 Big skin cream brand 109 Low-cal 113 Apt. parts 114 “Sure thing!” 116 Pub. house hirees 117 Sumac of song

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