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Published in the journal Emotion, a study led by a professor at Weill Cornell Medicine found that “emodiversity,” or a full spectrum of emotions, may link to better health. The study looked at effects on inflammation.

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noteworthy stories

on the cover States are organisms that depend on the function of many working parts.

nuisance next door?

the state’s machinery

the moment of ... mayhem

ask for a raise the right way

However long you spent finding the perfect house in the seemingly perfect neighborhood, you’ve probably got a neighbor who drives you bonkers. Working it out face-to-face is great, but if you’ve tried that or fear confrontation, there are other avenues for dealing with noise, messes, smells and whatever else might disturb your peace.

On its 2014 Infrastructure Report Card, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Nevada a C- overall. But this year, ASCE representatives told legislators that the state is “on the right track,” noting improvements in highways, the renewable energy portfolio and use of drone technology. How healthy are Nevada’s bones?

If Conor McGregor’s boxing skills live up to his taunts of Floyd Mayweather Jr., the UFC superstar will make short work of the boxing legend. Either way the money will be huge for both fighters, who’ve led up to their Aug. 26 match with a highly acidic war of words. Here’s a look back at the best theatrical jabs through the summer.

A recent study found that some employees would rather clean the house or even get a root canal than ask for a raise. Here are tips to take the pain out the process.

pretty powerful

Some believe gems and crystals have energy-manipulating properties that can aid in wellness. The practice is ancient, and a local healer explained the premise and purported effects of the stones. more life n Recipe, P28 n Adoptable pets, P29 n Calendar of events, P40

more VEGAS INC n Wine at work, P41 n Sandwich bliss, P42 n From the flea market to the stock market, P43

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Nevada’s shrinking health exchange The state’s public health insurance market has fewer options to offer consumers.

on DACA’s fifth anniversary 20 Dreamers Undocumented people helped by the federal program muse on its uncertain future.

A new species with a grim situation The Dixie Valley Toad highlights the tug between wildlife and development.

opinion

A stand against fascism on U.S. soil Americans owe it to past generations who beat back hateful ideals to keep fighting.

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SPORTS

lighting the fuse

Conor McGregor arrives for a workout at the UFC Performance Institute. Call it a pop culture spectacle, but make no mistake: It will be a big payday for Las Vegas and for two athletes who have achieved the pinnacle of their respective sports when McGregor steps out of the octagon to box Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

READ MORE Catch up on the fighters’ epic war of words on Page 30

Aug. 15

health save Missouri-based SilverSummit announced it would offer a health plan on Nevada’s exchange in 14 rural counties that had lost their only carrier for the coming year.

Aug. 19

AFAN PARTY Proceeds from the 31st annual Black & White Party, at Hard Rock Hotel, were to benefit Aid for AIDS of Nevada, the oldest and largest AIDS service organization in the state.

Aug. 21

buh-bye sunlight Don’t look without proper eye protection, but a partial solar eclipse will begin at 9:09 a.m., peak at 10:27 and conclude at 11:52 a.m. The sun will be 72 percent blocked here.

Aug. 22

mj’s b-day

Cirque’s “Michael Jackson One” will celebrate the late singer’s birthday at Mandalay Bay. The free event begins at 3 p.m. and includes a special cast performance and birthday cake.

Aug. 26

big 3 finale The Big 3, a 3-on-3 league with pickup basketball rules founded by Ice Cube, will host its inaugural season’s championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

4.8% Nevada’s unemployment rate in July. There are an estimated 69,300 people without jobs, an increase of 1,400 from June. There were employment gains in construction and the leisure and hospitality industry.

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BUSINESS

LIFE

GAMING

POLITICS

LIFE

HIGH-FIVING THE START OF SCHOOL

AUG. 15

WELCOME NEWS

Students receive high fives and a red-carpet welcome during a backto-school event Aug. 14 at Matt Kelly Elementary School. The welcome was part of a mentoring program sponsored by Nevada Youth Network in partnership with the school and Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Heavy winter snowfall in the Rocky Mountains means there will be no water cutbacks in 2018 for millions of residents and farmers served by the Lake Mead reservoir on the Colorado River that lies behind the Hoover Dam, U.S. water managers said. January water levels are expected to be 8 feet above the point that triggers a drought-shortage declaration on the lake. The report is a turnabout from a year ago, when the Bureau of Reclamation projected a 50 percent chance the lake would fall just below the shortage point of 1,075 feet above sea level.

BLUE SOX WIN BIG JUNE 15

WRITTEN AND SPOKEN S On Aug. 16, the Las Vegas Book Festival’s Spark! poetry competition opened to high school students in Clark County. Participants will prepare three original poems for a judging panel of authors, educators and community members. Cash awards will go to the top three selections presented by students at the Poetry Tent on Oct. 21 during the book fest at the Historic Fifth Street School. Registration must be done by Sept. 30 at vegasvalleybookfestival.org.

On Aug. 15, the Southern Nevada Blue Sox won the American Legion World Series. Keys to the Strip were presented to the coaches and players, and “Southern Nevada Blue Sox Day” was declared throughout Clark County.

E N T E R TA I N M E N T

$1.6

MILLION Amount a California woman won Aug. 15 on a $5 bet on a Wheel of Fortune slot machine at the C Gates at McCarran International Airport.

AUG. 16

FIRST STEP TO PHOENIX The first section of the Interstate 11 freeway that will eventually link Las Vegas and Phoenix opened Wednesday. The 2.5mile stretch of southbound I-11 between U.S. 95 and the Railroad Pass Casino opened to traffic at 5 a.m. The plan included a new flyover bridge connecting I-11 with overlapping U.S. highways 93 and 95. By next summer, the stretch should be 15 miles.

LOCAL

FIVE YEARS OF DREAMING

U.S. Rep. Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev., meets with Dreamers and invited guests during a celebration of the fifth anniversary of DACA — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — Aug. 15 at the Mexican Consulate in downtown Las Vegas. About 150 attendees included 20 local Dreamers as well as Latino representatives from Nevada universities, celebrities, athletes and politicians, to talk about the program’s future and how they can be America’s next success stories. Read more about DACA on Page 20. (STEVE MARCUS/STAFF)

Years celebrated Aug. 18 by the Madame Tussauds Las Vegas attraction at the Venetian. Through Aug. 31, free admission will be offered to anyone born in 1999.

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O F F I C I A L AV E N U E S

NEED HELP?

Las Vegas

where do you live?

Code Enforcement 702-229-6615 codeenforcement@ lasvegasnevada.gov

Animal Control

How to deal with residential conflict By April Corbin |

Staff Writer

Whether it’s a rowdy family with a penchant for playing polka in the wee hours or a bachelor too busy with Tinder drama to tame the shrubs, some neighbors just drive you nuts. Dealing with them can be frustrating, but there are plenty of avenues for resolving issues. From municipal agencies to mediators, here are some things to consider.

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LEGAL RECOURSE Don’t immediately jump to a lawsuit. Go to authorities who might be able to help, and if they can’t, consider third-party mediation.

do you live in a community with an HOA?

does your neighborhood have a watch program?

! NEED HELP?

If you live in a community with a homeowners association, that’s often the best place to start for nonemergency issues. HOAs are designed to protect property value and quality of life through (sometimes rigorous) guidelines. Did someone abandon a bunch of furniture on the side of the road after they moved out? Is someone hosting a porn keep production in mind next door? HOAs have It’s in the limited enforcement best intercapabilities if people est of the ignore their HOA to quell notices. that behavior through its own system of warnings and fines based on its CC&Rs — covenants, conditions and restrictions. If the offending neighbor is a renter, that person’s landlord will be notified to get involved in the effort toward compliance.

One of the greatest untapped resources in communities is the Neighborhood Watch Program, says Metro Officer Aden Ocampo-Gomez. It isn’t just about posting signs and NEED HELP? promising to look out for suspicious Every Metro Area behavior on your Command has a street or block, it’s crime-prevention also an avenue for specialist who staying informed can help people and connecting set up their own with your municipal Neighborhood agencies. Watch, according Police departto Ocampoments in HenderGomez. He or son and North Las she also can Vegas also embrace coordinate Neighborhood meet-andWatch Programs greets between and can assist neighbors and interested residents agencies like code in setting up one. enforcement. Ocampo-Gomez says they are effective simply because they get neighbors talking to one another and not relying on a third party. In the same vein, there are socialmedia groups and apps that help connect nearby residents on neighborhood issues.

The Neighborhood Justice Center within the Las Vegas Justice Court offers community-mediation services to help residents resolve disputes without starting litigation. CONTACT M-F, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 330 S. Third St., Suite 600 Las Vegas, 702-455-3898 lasvegasjusticecourt.us

If mediation fails, you may consider filing a nuisance lawsuit. The legal reference site AllLaw defines a nuisance as “any human activity or physical condition that is harmful to the health of another person, is indecent or offensive to the senses, or interferes with another person’s reasonable use and enjoyment of his or her property.”

Q how many people are affected by the nuisance?

TRY THIS One popular app is Nextdoor, which verifies residents’ addresses and groups them by location, allowing people within complexes, blocks and subdivisions to chat. For example, if something is stolen from your Nextdoor backyard, you can post Available to ask if anyone saw on Android anything. If others have and in the been victims, they might App Store. come forward to offer information that can be collected and shared with police. Municipalities have embraced the app and are now posting information to them as well.

many

few

Public

Private

Generally affecting the rights of a community, though the sheer number affected is not what makes it “public.” That’s up to state statutes.

Interference with another person’s property that is “intentional, negligent, reckless, or ultrahazardous” and causes significant harm.

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THE HEALTH OF OUR

INFRASTR how nevada ranks and what i mprovements are on the horizon By Daniel Rothberg | Staff Writer

“We have bridges that are falling down,” then-candidate Donald Trump told Fox last August, pledging to double the amount Hillary Clinton wanted to spend on infrastructure as president of the United States. “We’ll get a fund, we’ll make a phenomenal deal with the low interest rates and rebuild our infrastructure.” One year later and eight months into his presidency, Trump has continued to double down on his lofty promises — during “Infrastructure Week” in June, he told his supporters in Cincinnati that the U.S. “deserves the best infrastructure in the world.” But the administration has been slow to move its $1 trillion plan forward. Different factions of lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are divided over how such a bill should be structured. The Republican-controlled Congress is focused on other initiatives such as tax reform, and Democrats, whose votes would be necessary to pass an infrastructure bill, feel increasingly alienated from a White House that has done little outreach. In some cases, the administration has sent mixed messages. Trump’s proposed budget included $200 billion for infrastructure

but also cut $255 billion from existing programs that fund highway repairs and rural airports. Some recent economic indicators suggest that cities and states, the bodies that build most infrastructure, are waiting to fund new projects until they have more certainty about how many federal dollars could be cut or come their way. A recent analysis by Reuters found that in the first seven months of the Trump administration, new municipal infrastructure deals were down by about 20 percent from the same period last year. As local governments watch the federal government’s next move, experts say there is a clear need for new roads, bridges, pipes and transmission lines throughout the country. The nation’s infrastructure received a D+ this year on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ annual report card (Nevada received a C- in 2014, and the ASCE does not plan to release a new report card for the state until next year). “There is still a lot of deteriorating infrastructure around the country,” said Chuck Joseph with ASCE’s Southern Nevada branch, who is working on the state’s new report card. “Nevada is much better positioned than other states because our infrastructure is much younger.” He stressed the importance of building infrastructure that suits the state’s needs as its population grows and technology changes the way consumers think about everything from transportation to energy.

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RUCTURE INFRASTRUCTURE grades United States (2017)

Nevada (2014)

F Aviation

The American Society of Civil Engineers is working on an updated report for Nevada, but earlier this year, representatives told legislators that the state is “on the right track,” and noted some improvements since the first report was completed. They applauded the state for improving highway infrastructure with Interstate 11, its renewable energy portfolio and the use of drone technology to regularly monitor infrastructure. Local gas-tax revenue helped improve infrastructure in Clark and Washoe counties, though there is a need for fuel-revenue indexing elsewhere. In 2014, ASCE said aviation needed $56 million in improvements, and this year, it noted that the Nevada Aviation Technical Advisory Committee recommended $19 million.

Bridges Dams Drinking water Energy Hazardous waste Inland waterways Levees Ports Public parks Rail Roads Schools Solid waste Transit Wastewater Flood control Transportation Sources: National Infrastructure Report Card 2017; Nevada Infrastructure Report Card 2014; American Society of Civil Engineers

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water infrastructure

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has been proactive in building physical infrastructure to protect the region’s water supply in Lake Mead. The man-made reservoir, which has been dropping for years, is under increased pressure from water users and a changing climate expected to bring heat and decrease water elevations through evaporation and changes in snowmelt. The problem: Most of the Las Vegas Valley’s water — 90 percent — is drawn from Lake Mead. Long aware of this fact, the water authority finished constructing a third intake in 2015 that would allow it to tap the lake even if the reservoir’s elevaFlood tion were to drop below critical levels. That project, including a third pumping station, cost about $1.5 billion and was channels funded through low-interest municipal bonds. The Clark County Regional Flood As Lake Mead is expected to drop, the valley’s population is expected to grow. Worried about a water shortage, the Control District, started in 1985 and water authority in 1989 sought permission to construct a pipeline (see map) to convey billions of gallons of groundfunded with a quarter-cent sales tax, is water across the state. Three decades later, the plan is still being pushed by the SNWA but remains mired in legal a master plan to improve infrastructure in the county. According to a spokesperson, proceedings. The 250-mile pipeline, which would cost about $3.2 billion, would become one of the state’s largest the district is about 75 percent complete — at infrastructure projects. For reference, the Raiders stadium is expected to cost about $2 billion.

Another pipeline? In states throughout the West, most of the water supply goes toward irrigation. In Montana, it’s nearly 94 percent, and in Nevada almost 60 percent goes to help agriculture and ranching. But as sprawling cities have grown, from Phoenix to Los Angeles to Denver, water has often been transferred from rural areas to cities, where demand is higher. This trend is likely to continue, as Western cities are predicted to keep growing. And some groups believe more infrastructure will be necessary to support the transfer of water. Last year, New York investment firm Water Asset Management told Nevada legislators that the state needed not only a north-south pipeline but another running from east to west, connecting the Humboldt River to the northern Truckee River. Such infrastructure would allow the state to more equitably allocate its water resources.

91 detention basins and 612 miles of flood channels/storm drains — with full execution expected to take another two to three decades. That means adding 34 basins and more than 200 miles of conveyance. To date, the district has spent $1.8 billion on flood control.

SNWA PIPELINE

Ely Baker

Caliente

a lot of water for a dry state Nevada has hundreds of dams, including reservoirs in state parks, ponds tied to industrial plants, detention basins for flood control and dams for mining byproducts and agricultural irrigation water. The state classifies about 140 as “high hazard,” meaning high probability for loss of human life if the dam were to fail. Of those, 100 or so are designed for flood control, with the rest split between agricultural, municipal and recreational use. Eddy Quaglieri, engineering manager for the Nevada Division of Water Resources, says dams in the Las Vegas Valley tend to be high-hazard because of the proximity to dense population, but he adds that the majority of the structures are built to modern design standards and are mostly in good condition. The division monitors dams throughout the state, typically regulating and inspecting those more than 20 feet high or holding at least 20 acre-feet of water, plus smaller ones with high hazard levels (though the Bureau of Reclamation and Army Corps of Engineers monitor and regulate their own inventories). Inspection frequency depends on a dam’s condition and hazard level.

The proposed pipeline would stretch 300 miles from Las Vegas to areas near the Great Basin, where the water authority owns 23,000 acres of land and more than 100,000 acre-feet of water rights. Architects of the plan envisioned pumping water south if resources were to grow scarce. But the Great Basin Water Network challenged SNWA’s permits for the water rights, and the issue is still tied up in court. Project Basin Proposed Pipeline

Las Vegas

High hazard: If dam fails, high probability for loss of human life Significant: If dam fails, reasonable probability for loss of human life Low: If dam fails, very low probability for loss of human life

Sources: Nevada Division of Water Resources, Army Corps of Engineers

e x i st i n g projects

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U.S. 95 Improvements and Centennial Bowl The 2,500-foot flyover is designed to improve traffic in Nevada’s third-busiest freeway intersection. Completion: July 2017 (Phase 1)

transportation

“I’d say we’re very lucky,” says Tina Quigley, general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada. “A lot of communities at this point are stuck waiting for the federal government.” When it comes to maintaining and constructing roads, Quigley said Las Vegas is in a good position compared with many other cities across the country because it has funding. In November, Clark County voters approved index fuel taxes for infrastructure until 2026. This gave the RTC the ability to spend on road improvements; it has already green-lit about 171 design and construction projects valued at $432 million and creating more than 5,500 jobs. But there is always a need for more transportation infrastructure, and Southern Nevada has a lot of potential projects on the table. “There are lists and lists and lists,” said Tony Illia, a spokesman for the Nevada Department of Transportation. He said a fair amount of work on roads and bridges got shelved during the latest recession but is starting to come back online.

Light rail

High-speed rail

Automation and electric vehicles

As Southern Nevada grows, Quigley stressed the need for a diverse transportation mix that could include light rail, urban rail and sharing commutes using on-call apps such as Uber.

For nearly a decade, planners have talked hopefully about building a high-speed rail connection to Southern California. But developers have run into difficulty securing the necessary funding for the $8 billion project, which would connect Las Vegas to Victorville and eventually Los Angeles. XpressWest, the company behind the project, tried to finance it with a federal loan that was denied in 2013. The project restarted as the company entered into an agreement with a Chinese rail firm, but that agreement also was dissolved. A company official recently said it was seeking potential partners and that federal laws encouraging foreign investment could help.

In the coming years, regulators expect transportation to become increasingly automated and electric. That shift will offer opportunities to increase efficiency, Quigley said, but it is going to require new infrastructure to be built on top of existing roadways. To work autonomously, vehicles need sensors to communicate with bike lanes, traffic lights and other infrastructure. Las Vegas is preparing already.

$318M

Interstate 11 Will connect Las Vegas and Phoenix via interstate; Illia said they are the nation’s biggest cities not connected that way. Completion: October 2018

One local application Audi recently came out with a car that can communicate with Las Vegas traffic lights. The “vehicle-to-infrastructure” platform will tell you how many seconds you have before a red light expires. Such high-tech infrastructure is being tested in downtown Las Vegas’ Innovation District, where data on self-driving vehicles is being collected in real-time situations. During CES last year, the district received a lot of attention for sending an autonomous electric bus down Fremont Street. One infrastructure impact Audi’s new model notifies the driver when a light is about to change. As a result, more cars might move through a green light, decreasing traffic and clearing up the roads.

$1B

Project Neon Nevada’s biggest public works project is widening the Spaghetti Bowl. Completion: 2019

How the Nevada Department of Transportation determines project priority

1 The department looks at considerations such as safety and traffic.

2 It considers feedback from outside groups (politicians, businesses, residents).

3 Projects are entered into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which is an annual process the department uses to plan out a 10-year list of projects.

4 Public comment is taken on the STIP.

5 The STIP is reviewed by the State Transportation Board.

6 Approved projects put out bids for contracts.

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energy infrastructure

Within the next two decades, planners expect the grid to become nimbler as utilities beef up renewable energy offerings while integrating customer-supplied power from solar panels and storage batteries. Several dynamics are expected to dictate future investment in the grid. “When you are making changes, you’re turning this giant ship,” said Gretchen Bakke, an assistant professor of anthropology at McGill University in Montreal and the author of a book on the grid. There is a trend among Western states toward more collaboration. Traditionally, each state has had a discrete power market controlled by one or two monopolistic regulated utilities. That is starting to change. NV Energy participates in a Western market that allows utilities to share energy supplies. Increased coordination helps avoid construction of redundant infrastructure. Another trend is increased responsiveness. A modernized grid, often called a “smart grid,” is expected to include more sensors and controls to communicate with consumers about their usage in real time. With the possibility of having more home technology connected to the grid — storage batteries, electric vehicles, rooftop solar — utilities see this as an important and practical step forward. In some cases, it’s already here. NV Energy’s installation of smart meters, which help customers manage their power and make decisions about their usage, is one example. A third trend is demand for renewables. Many transmission companies expect to see more demand for new power lines as utilities and Western states place more emphasis on adding wind and solar farms. New transmission is often needed to connect solar and wind plants in rural areas with consumers in cities. A leaked list of priorities for the Trump administration recognized this demand. The list of 50 projects mentioned two power lines, including one that would stretch from a Wyoming wind farm and cross through Boulder City to deliver power to California.

Where are the power plants?

Geothermal power plant Natural gas power plant Coal power plant Solar power plant Hydroelectric power plant Wind power plant

About 90 percent of Nevada’s electricity comes from out of state.

Biomass power plant (wood waste and other waste is burned to make electricity)

Energy consumption by sector (2015) Commercial 19.2%

Transportation 32.4%

Residential 23.3%

SCHOOLS 7 new schools

In 2015, nearly 75 percent of Nevada’s electricity came from natural gas.

Industrial 25.2%

In 2014, the American Society of Civil Engineers identified school infrastructure as Nevada’s weakest point. At the time, it reported that 45 percent of schools within Clark and Washoe counties were more than 30 years old. ASCE found that Clark County’s unfunded infrastructure needs came to a total of more than $6.5 billion. In an update prepared for legislators this year, the ASCE reported that Clark County is beginning to make progress. The 2015 Legislature gave the Clark County School District bonding authority to modernize its infrastructure. That capital improvement program is expected to bring in $4.1 billion over the next decade.

2017-18 school year

2018-19

2 r e p l ac e m e n t s c h o o l s

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TECHNOLOGY

WHO PAYS FOR infrastructure improvEments?

washoe

In 2017, access to the internet can be as essential to a region’s economic success as energy. But throughout the country, there is a divide in service quality and options between urban and rural areas. Nevada is no different. The FCC, in its 2016 Broadband Progress Report, found that nearly 40 percent of rural Americans lacked access to the minimum broadband speed of 25 Mbps. That’s compared with only 4 percent of urban Americans. In an economy increasingly globalized, digital and interconnected, that can give cities a competitive advantage and make it difficult for rural small businesses to compete. Only 4 percent of residents in Clark County lack access to fixed (nonmobile) advanced telecommunications. Compare that with sparsely populated areas, such as Esmeralda and Humboldt counties, where the FCC report showed 100 percent of the population without these services. That’s starting to change. This year, Valley Electric Association, the rural co-op utility serving Pahrump, announced a partnership with data company Switch that would use a fiber-optic line to bring high-speed communications to rural areas from Fallon to Pahrump. State officials in 2014 also published a plan to expand high-speed internet access to rural areas.

humboldt

Elko

16,029 (100%)

6,971 (2%)

lander

Pershing 6,202 (100%)

churchill 2,912 (12%)

5,913 (100%)

Eureka

45,229 (90%)

1,816 (100%)

white pine 9,683 (100%)

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lyon

mineral douglas

2,166 (5%)

Carson city 399 (1%)

That’s changing. As our interaction with infrastructure changes in areas like energy and transportation, experts say regulators will need to find new funding mechanisms. Right now, most transportation upgrades are paid for by the fuel-revenue index. But what happens when more electric vehicles hit the roads and fuel-tax revenue decreases? Even though regulators don’t think there will be an issue for several years, municipalities across the country are debating where to go next. Many believe the most equitable solution would be to assess a fee based on road use, or miles driven. Others, including the Trump administration, have encouraged public-private partnerships. A similar dynamic is playing out in the energy sector as power infrastructure becomes more distributed. Consumers who have solar panels, for instance, are making a private investment to generate electricity and are paid for their excess energy through the netmetering program. In competitive markets like the one that Nevada is considering, private companies are investing in power plants, rather than leaving most of the investment decisions up to one or two utilities. What this means will depend a lot on how a competitive market is structured in Nevada.

3,848 (100%)

What are they? Municipal bonds are securities issued by state and local governments. Cities, counties and states use them to fund capital-intensive projects, such as highways and schools.

NYE 45,835 (100%)

esmeralda 476 (100%)

Lincoln 2,638 (48%)

Storey 3,488 (83%)

lyon 12,639 (22%)

Clark 83,478 (4%)

people without access in nevada

Eight percent of Nevadans, or 249,722 people, lack access to what the government defines as nonmobile advanced telecommunications service, according to the FCC’s 2016 Broadband Progress Report.

How do they work? Investors loan money in return for low interest payments. It’s seen as a conservative, low-risk investment option that’s often taxexempt. How are they structured? There are two main types of municipal bonds — general-obligation bonds and revenue bonds. The first category is backed by the credit of a municipality, which could theoretically raise taxes to pay off the debt. The other is issued by municipalities too, but it’s backed by project revenue like road tolls. Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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Volatility in Washington puts Nevadans’ health care in jeopardy Head of Nevada’s insurance exchange talks about an uncertain future By Yvonne Gonzalez

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Nevadans shopping for health plans for the coming year will find fewer options under the Affordable Care Act. ¶ While medical carriers Health Plan of Nevada and SilverSummit will offer plans in 2018, Anthem recently announced it would leave the state’s health exchange, citing volatility in the market and uncertainty in Washington, D.C. ¶ This exit followed the news that carriers on the exchange would offer coverage only in Washoe, Clark and Nye counties, though Gov. Brian Sandoval said in a press conference Aug. 15 that the more than 8,000 affected consumers in 14 rural counties would be covered by SilverSummit. ¶ Silver State Health Insurance Exchange Executive Director Heather Korbulic spoke about what consumers can expect going forward, steps they should take to ensure coverage and what elected officials need to do to make progress. ¶ “While this is a really big accomplishment and we’re thrilled to be able to say that all Nevadans will have access to a plan, we’re going to be working over the next year on trying to develop a more competitive marketplace and really thinking through what we can do within our state to stabilize the marketplace,” Korbulic said.

concerned about having access to affordable insurance. That means having access to the subsidies that have helped them purchase the insurance plans they’re on right now. So what we’re trying to do is make What does it mean for the future sure they understand that there will be of the ACA in Nevada? options available to them, that we recIt’s not just Nevada. It is a matter of ognize this disruption from Anthem federal stabilities that need to be aswill be significant, but that we’re worksured for carriers across the country. ing closely with them and the Division All of my colleagues in every other state of Insurance to help them find their way and division of insurance commissionto a new plan. ... We have a shortened ers, we all agree that we need — and enrollment period, down from 90 days carriers need — to have assurances that to 45 days, and so we really need to get cost-sharing reductions are going to be consumers out into the enrollment fapaid and that they’re not going to be this cilitators’ hands and shopping the marmonth-to-month payment business ketplace. currently playing out in Washington, The exchange and the Division of D.C. Those are critical. Insurance are We also need to working carefully understand if the inon doing what are dividual mandate, or called cross-walkthe tax penalty for It’s going to ing plans, or auto consumers who don’t re-enrollment. So have coverage for a be critical for for consumers who year, that that’s going you to, during don’t actively shop to be enforced. And the marketplace, the reason we need open enrollment, get who are already to know that ... is because people who are connected with a free, enrolled in a plan, they will automatiyounger and healthin-person enrollment cally be enrolled ier, we need to find a into a similar plan, mechanism to incenfacilitator through whatever is on the tivize them to be on the exchange or to be our webpage and find exchange that is as close to the plan in the risk mix. a plan that works that they had as If we only see sick possible. people enrolling in for your budget and health insurance, and we don’t capture and How are rate your family’s health entice the younger, proposals from needs.” healthier people into other carriers the market, then preaffected by — heather korbulic, miums and costs are Anthem’s move? silver state health exponentially greater. The two other insurance exchange Insurance is all carriers are going executive director about risk and assessto be absorbing the ing what your risk is pool of people that going to look like. You need to have at Anthem has been insuring. They’re least a starting point in understanding wanting to understand what that risk what your risk is, and by not giving some looks like, and what that consumer body kind of clarity or assurances, then what looks like. ... I think these carriers are we’re seeing is a real dicey risk mix, and looking at those unknowns and doing carriers are rightfully concerned about actuarial analysis and will be submitit. ... We don’t want any reduction in the ting rates. number of people who are insured in our state, and it’s just one challenge afWhat can be done to attract ter another right now. other carriers? It’s difficult to talk about bringing new carriers into the exchanges across What are you hearing from the country when we had our congrescustomers on the exchange? sional body debating the repeal and For the most part ... the 89,000 Nereplace of the ACA over the past seven vadans who are on the exchange are What does Anthem’s exit mean? Less competition on the exchange, less choice and opportunities for consumers.

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Heather Korbulic, executive director of the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, says it has been difficult to bring new insurance carriers into the state when Congress has been debating the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. (courtesy)

months or so and not having assurances that the policy will even exist moving forward, or that there will be anything in place. ... I’m always talking to regional and national carriers and really trying to encourage them to come into the Nevada marketplace, but you don’t see a lot of new carriers jumping into the game when we don’t have assurances about the future of the ACA. My conversations are like, for instance with a regional carrier, “You’re an important part of this community; we’d like to see you serving the population that receives exchange plans and subsidies. Is there any interest from your organization? How can we help you? What can we do to incentivize you knowing that I don’t have control over federal stability?” Originally under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies were offered what were called reinsurance programs from the fed. If your losses and claims went over x-y-z amount, then the federal government would reinsure those companies on those losses. That actually never played out, and insurance companies did not receive the amounts that had been promised to them, and that went away quickly as the result of lawsuits. We need to start exploring having reinsurance programs at a federal level and at a state level. That’s a conversation that the exchange and the division and the governor’s office have been having. Any nuts-and-bolts advice for consumers? It’s going to be critical for you to, during open enrollment, get connected with a free, in-person enrollment facilitator through our webpage and find a plan that works for your budget and your family’s health needs. Are there state or national initiatives we can keep an eye on? There are pending waivers for reinsurance programs. Alaska just had its approved, and then Oregon will be submitting one here pretty soon. So all of those are going to be indicative of what the landscape looks like for the rest of us who might follow behind. At a state level, the governor signed into law (Senate Bill) 394, which was Sen. (Pat) Spearman’s bill that looks into research and study on feasibility of allowing Nevadans to purchase Medicaid plans. That’s a long-term project, but I think it’s worth paying attention to.

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A bittersweet celebration for Dreamers As DACA turns 5, community recognizes its effects and uncertain future By Michael Lyle Special to The Sunday

Brenda Romero remembered feeling angry when she was a teenager and it truly hit her what it meant to be undocumented. Whether it was her longing to get a driver’s license, her dream of college or her desire to secure a good-paying job to help her family, her immigration status was a barrier. That was until a June morning five years ago when President Barack Obama announced an executive order known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. “I remember President Obama giving that address,” said Romero, who had just graduated from high school that summer. “I remember crying because I couldn’t believe that was something happening. (DACA) gave me hope.” Since the order, nearly 800,000 people have qualified for the program, an estimated 13,000 from Nevada. Dream Big Vegas, which helps undocumented immigrants with access to education, partnered with the Culinary Union to recognize DACA’s Aug. 15 anniversary. As much as it was a celebration, the gathering of DACA recipients, other undocumented people and various supporters got into the uncertainty around immigration. “(DACA has) helped us for a long time now,” said Astrid Silva, a local Dreamer and notable activist fighting for pathways to citizenship. “We want to get everyone to celebrate it but also see what will happen next, since programs like DACA and (Temporary Protected Status) are under attack.” DACA was initially open to undocumented immigrants under 31 who, at the time of the order, had come to the U.S. before they were 16. Prospective candidates had to be in school or had to have graduated from high school or a GED program, and they couldn’t have a felony conviction. “DACA was created because these kids were already in limbo,” said immigration attorney Peter Ashman, who spoke at the event. “If you take that away, they go back into limbo.” During his campaign, Donald Trump assured supporters that the executive order would be overturned on Day One of his presidency.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., chats with attorney Peter Ashman, back, and Fazulullah Astanikzl during an event recognizing the fifth anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. INSET: Dreamer Brenda Romero talks about her personal path. (Photos by L.E. Baskow/staff)

“But here we are, six months later,” Ashman said, offering a little hope to the audience. Trump supports the proposed legislation known as the Raise Act, which would reduce immigration by half and prioritize “high-skill” applicants for entry into the United States. There was talk of that policy at the event, as well as Trump’s recent announcement that he might pardon former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt in July for ignoring a judge’s order to stop detaining people he suspected of being undocumented (sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 5). “Joe Arpaio was probably the worst human rights abuser and the worst elected anti-immigrant official we had in this country,” Ashman said. “To consider pardoning him and rewarding him for disobeying a federal judge is stunning to me.”

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., who also spoke at the event, said doing so would erode the rule of the law. “This should not stand,” she said. While Trump has said DACA beneficiaries shouldn’t worry about his plans for reform, there are other forces at work. Ten state attorneys general, led by Ken Paxton of Texas, sent an ultimatum to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: Rescind the executive order or face litigation. Trump has until Sept. 5 to make a decision. “I think what they are looking at is not issuing anymore, not approving anymore or not extending anymore,” Ashman said “It would end the program. But if you have it and as long as it’s not expired, I really don’t see how they could take that away from you.” He added that dissolving the program would harm the community.

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“It’s almost cruel to give people employment authorization for five years, let them believe they have a place in this country, which they relied on, and then yank it out from underneath them,” Ashman said. “It’s inhuman. ... We won’t go down without a fight.” He recommended any potential DACA applicant get paperwork in order as soon as possible. Speakers expressed concern about the $500 fee to submit that paperwork, and fear about being added to a list of undocumented people. Cortez Masto said part of addressing immigration reform was breaking through the anti-immigrant rhetoric and sharing personal stories. “They are an integral part of our community,” she said. “If people would sit down with these families, if they would sit down with these kids, they would see how hardworking they are. Some are working two

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jobs just to put themselves through school and then go home to help their parents.” Their contribution to the workforce, she added, is significant: Deporting just Nevada’s DACA recipients could cut $5 million from the local economy annually. Cortez Masto said the best way to deal with the uncertainty about DACA’s future was to replace it. Anoth-

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er version of the Development, Education and Relief for Alien Minors Act, or the Dream Act, is being considered. The senator said existing and aspiring Dreamers needed to know they had allies fighting to get it passed, even though it would be just one step in the campaign to overhaul U.S. immigration policy. Potentially billions of dollars that could boost U.S. gross domestic product are tied up in the opportunities afforded people like Romero. Since applying for DACA, she has received her associate degree from the College of Southern Nevada, where she also was student body president. Now working on her bachelor’s at UNLV, she is expected to graduate in 2018. “I always knew DACA could go away,” she said. “But it helps going to events like this, knowing there are people who are there for you and that there are communities lined up to fight alongside us.”

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From discovery After 650,000 years roaming Nevada, newly discovered toad could be at risk By Daniel Rothberg Staff Writer

Around the world, new species of amphibians are discovered almost every other day, according to C. Richard Tracy, an ecologist at UNR. In the United States though, these discoveries are rare, which made his lab’s recent identification of a new toad species a special find. But ever since publishing his findings in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa, Tracy has been raising the alarm about the future of the gleaming gold-speckled amphibian — the Dixie Valley toad — that roams the Great Basin. A month later, there is already a petition to list it as endangered. “This toad is a beautiful toad,” Tracy said. “It’s not your average toad.” Tracy said he cared about all toads, but this specimen had unique qualities — shiny golden skin and especially large poison pouches.

The Sunday met with the scientist, and he answered questions about discovering a new species, conservation and threats to the Dixie Valley toad. How rare is this? That depends on where you’re looking. In 2016, scientists around the world discovered about 18,000 new plants and animals. Of those, Tracy estimated that about 200 were amphibian species, and that a comparable number was discovered every year. But in the United States and Canada, the numbers drop off. Tracy said the best estimates he could find suggested that scientists in those two countries had discovered only two bird species in the past 50 years, no new mammals and about three amphibians. It’s not that there is less biodiversity, Tracy says; many U.S. biologists have simply already discovered a great number of species.

in Tracy’s words, “We are losing species, especially amphibians, at a very rapid rate.” A fungal disease has affected several amphibian populations. Other factors driving the extinction rate include climate change and habitat lost to human development. Amphibians are going extinct much faster than any other terrestrial invertebrate, Tracy said. “You go into the library and walk around through the stack of books,” Tracy said. “And you discover a book. And you think, wow, that’s a neat book. That book was always there, and now you’ve discovered it. But if someone is taking books from the library and throwing them onto a blazing fire, then they’re gone forever. … They’re two completely different processes. Extinction is a permanent process. Finding a new species is an amazing thing, but it was something that was always there. In the case of the Dixie Toad, we know it’s been there for 650,000 years.”

adding species to our library is good, right? Discovering species can expand our knowledge, but don’t let that negate the fact that,

Did you say 650,000 years? A geology master’s student was assigned to investigate the paleohydrology to see when the toad wound up in the Northern Nevada valley for which the species was named. The student looked to see when Lake Lahontan last connected to the area, and wound up with a 650,000-year estimate. “That’s when our toad separated from the toad we can now find in the Humboldt/

The Dixie Valley toad has golden skin and large poison pouches. (courtesy)

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to extinction Lahontan area,” Tracy said. “That’s before humans were even humans.”

“modernizing” the act, repealing it doesn’t appear to be on the table in any serious way.

And it’s threatened? A proposed geothermal project could damage the toad habitat by pumping billions of gallons of water out from an underground reservoir. Because of the project — the plans are under review by the Bureau of Land Management — conservationists want the toad listed as endangered. The Tucson, Ariz.-based nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity is petitioning the federal government to protect the species. “That toad has been there 650,000 years. It’s a full species as much as we are a full species or the bald eagle is a full species,” Tracy said. “There’s no way we would allow the bald eagle to go extinct because we want some power plant to go in. ... The people of the United States care about species, so they endorsed the existence of the Endangered Species Act.” While there has been conversation about restraining or

What’s the value of keeping one species from disappearing? Tracy, who teaches a class on extinction, said there were many answers. including ethics and ecosystem connectivity. But he also said there was a compelling case that biodiversity could help spur economic development. “Toads have poison glands, and every species has a slightly different chemical structure in its poison glands,” he said. “And toxins from poison glands in general turn out to be of pharmacological value.” He cited the example of a new frog species found in South America. “You might say, ‘What’s the value of this frog?’ Well, they found that the mucus produced by this frog can actually kill H1 flu virus. Here’s a species that could actually do away with flu.” So how does one find a new species? In this case, it was dedicated field research.

For a separate project, one of Tracy’s students cataloged toads in most of the Western Great Basin, including the Mojave Desert and Northern Nevada. He took tissue samples from the webbing between the toads’ toes. After the student left for a teaching job in New York, Tracy did genetic testing on the samples and discovered a divergence when it came to three of the samples. In addition to the Dixie Valley toad, Tracy found two other new species in Northern Nevada. Once it’s found, how is it made official? Tracy and his team provided genetic and physical evidence that the Dixie Valley toad constituted a new species. Publication in a stringently peer-reviewed journal verifies such discoveries (Tracy said getting the publication accepted took more than a year and three submissions). A specimen of the new species is stored at a museum. One sample is stored at California Academy of Science Herpetology Collection and another at UNR.

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A panorama of Jobs Peak and the surrounding mountains reflects off of Carson Valley, near Dixie Valley (inset), where the toad was found. (shutterstock)

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WOUND AND FOOT CARE FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there are 30.3 million people living with diabetes in the United States. Diabetes comes with many serious complications, including chronic wounds, nerve damage and foot ulcers. The American Podiatric Medical Association reports that 15 percent of diabetic patients will develop a foot ulcer. Further, diabetes is the leading cause of nontraumatic, lower-extremity amputations in the U.S. — caused by infected wounds and foot ulcers that cannot heal. While difficult to treat, foot ulcers often can be prevented. “Controlling risk factors and monitoring the skin daily is key to minimizing the negative effects of diabetes,” said Nancy Estocado, Advanced Wound Care Clinical Coordinator at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. For anyone with diabetes, understanding how to prevent and properly address wounds — especially foot ulcers — is integral to living a healthy life.

Protect the wound from bacteria immediately. “Never leave a wound open to the air because bacteria can easily multiply and cause harm,” Estocado said.

WHAT IS A DIABETIC FOOT ULCER? A diabetic foot ulcer is an open wound or sore, commonly located on the bottom of the foot, in a patient with diabetes. However, not all ulcers on the foot are diabetic. Distinguishing between a diabetic foot ulcer and a foot ulcer caused by other reasons is important because it will inform treatment options. “A good history, the primary cause of the wound and the wound location are all important to know when diagnosing a diabetic foot ulcer,” Estocado said.

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why are diabetics prone to foot ulcers and other chronic wounds? Diabetic patients are more prone to developing chronic wounds for a few reasons. Two of the most influencing factors are nerve damage and blood circulation issues that are common among diabetic patients. Nerve damage, or neuropathy, tends to occur in patients who have a longer history with diabetes because elevated blood glucose levels damage nerves over time. Neuropathy causes patients to experience reduced, or lack of, sensation in the areas affected. Many patients can sustain trauma or develop an infection without realizing it because they’re unable to feel pain in the area. Further, neuropathy commonly affects the feet, so a wound on the bottom of the foot can escalate quickly because the patient cannot feel or see the wound easily. Blood circulation issues also can increase the risk for developing chronic wounds, as well as making the wounds more prone to infection. “High blood glucose levels cause the narrowing of blood vessels, which constricts blood supply,” Estocado said. “Adequate blood supply is essential to normal wound healing. The secondary effect of impaired blood supply is a decrease in white blood cells, which are responsible for fighting infection and maintaining a strong immune system.”

keeping your feet healthy Patients with diabetes must be diligent about wound prevention. The first step is properly managing the diabetes itself — which includes maintaining a balanced diet and exercise routine, keeping blood glucose levels in the recommended range, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, and addressing any co-occurring disorder such as cardiovascular disease or obesity. The next step is to commit to daily skin inspections, and “especially your feet when sensation is impaired,” Estocado said. This inspection should be thorough, and include the sole, sides and in between the toes. Even the smallest blister or scrape can escalate for diabetic patients, so call your doctor at the first discovery of any abnormality.

treating wounds Wound treatment for diabetic patients is a unique and complicated task. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy — wherein the patient is exposed to high levels of concentrated oxygen — can be hugely beneficial by improving blood supply and delivering oxygen to the wound. Estocado also notes that moist wound healing, proper wound dressing application and offloading pressure in the area can all aid in healing. If the wound becomes infected, high doses of antibiotics and aggressive treatment is required, as amputations often occur as result of infection reaching the bone.

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Black Tourmaline For those seeking protection and comfort, this stone is used to help absorb negativity and produce positive energy.

Commonly used materials

Crystals can be bought and placed in corners of the home or office or worn in bracelets, rings or necklaces. In both scenarios, energy is thought to emanate from them.

Citrine Said to invite prosperity and abundance, this stone might be kept in a purse or wallet to help manifest financial success and opportunities.

What is the premise?

“Everything is energy,” says Tammy Wood, certified crystal healer and reiki master at Vegas Crystal Healings. She believes crystals can absorb, deflect, realign, detoxify and shift energy in the body, with the potential to aid a person’s overall health. They are believed to interact with the subtle vibrations coming from an individual.

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You knew gems and crystals were made into beautiful jewelry, but did you know they’re also used to promote wellness? ¶ Crystal healing is touted as a way to redirect and transform energy by focusing on frequencies produced in certain stones and points of the body. It may sound like a fad, but belief in the power of crystals goes back thousands of years, and devoted users say it can complement other treatments for life’s ills.

Aventurine Considered good luck, a booster of self-confidence and an attractor of genuine, lasting relationships.

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Also known as crystal waters, gem elixirs are created with purified water and crystals for specific chakra work. Drops can be placed under the tongue.

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Amethyst Tied to the crown chakra and the third eye, it is said to relieve stress and anxiety and to provide clarity.

trauma and chakras

Specialists trained in crystal healing believe that trauma in life can affect a chakra (see below for explanation of chakras), causing physical and emotional pain through the blockage of energy. Wood explained that someone who had experienced great loss would feel pain in the heart chakra, while someone unable to speak his or her truth might find issues in the throat chakra. She added that patients of hers who had been victims of physical and mental abuse tended to have issues connected with their root chakra â€” related to self-worth, security and sexuality.

White Selenite Can be programmed by a healer to help with a multitude of issues; reflects divine white light and connects to a higher self.

Caring for crystals

Because crystals are purported to carry the energy they pull from people and the environment around them, they should be cleansed regularly, Wood says. Sage is the quickest, simplest method, done by holding the crystals near the smoke after lighting just the end of the sage bundle. From there, crystals should be stored in a natural, wood box and wrapped in cotton cloth to deflect energy.

Rose Quartz Symbolizing love and tied to the heart chakra, this stone is typically used to heal relationship troubles and emotional trauma and to bring tranquility. In ancient Egypt, turquoise, quartz and topaz adorned tombs, as they were believed to protect the dead.

Healing from head to toe

While every practice is different, most crystal healing follows a similar format: various stones and crystals are placed over specific points on the body called â€œchakras.â€? Chakras are believed in Eastern medicine to be the energy centers of the body and the vessels of subconscious beliefs and traumas. The idea is that working on the energy flow in these areas can create transformative results.

Hematite Used to ground and connect, this protection stone also gets users in touch with the Earth and the present moment. Greek soldiers are said to have used hematite in protection rituals before battle.

Chakras begin at the top of the head and move down the center of the body: 1 Crown chakra 2 Third eye 3 Throat chakra 4 Heart chakra 5 Solar plexus 6 Sacral chakra 7 Root chakra

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HOW DO YOU DEBEARD A MUSSEL?

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The so-called beard is actually a set of very strong, silken fibers that bivalves use to attach themselves to rocks or to move slowly through the ocean by anchoring to objects with this “byssal thread” and then shortening it. To remove it, scrub the outside of the shell and then pinch any remaining threads between your thumb and forefinger and tug toward the back of the shell. It’s harmless protein, so don’t worry if a few cling to the shellfish.

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“Rí Rá comes from ‘rí rá agus ruaile buaile,’ an Irish phrase translating roughly as ‘divilment,’ good fun or any sociable activity that improves with fine food, a nice pint of Guinness or dram of ‘uisce beatha’ (whiskey).” That being the meaning behind the name of the pub in Mandalay Place, the Jameson and ginger mussels get it all on a plate. ¶ Seafood wrapped in strong notes of lime and garlic is made glorious with the spicy Irish spirit Jameson. The company goes back to 1780, and its motto is “without fear.” Might be the best way to work up your courage to debeard those delicious bivalves.

INGREDIENTS

1 lb mussels, rinsed and debearded

1 cup chicken or vegetable broth

1 small shallot, peeled and chopped

1 1/2 oz Jameson Irish Whiskey

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat a medium sauté pan over high heat until smoking slightly.

1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

butter

1 thumbsized piece of ginger, peeled and sliced thin

salt and pepper

2-3 makrut lime leaves

2 tbsp olive oil

2. Add oil and turn down to medium-high; add shallots and garlic, and sauté quickly for about 30 seconds. 3. Take pan off of heat and add mussels. Cover with similarsized pan or metal bowl to trap steam and cook for 1 minute. 4. Mix broth with whiskey; remove pan from heat and add liquids, ginger and makrut leaves. Return to heat and cover. 5. Cook about 2-3 minutes, or until mussel shells start to open. 6. Add butter and cook until melted. 7. Season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

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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.

Mike (A971130)

Cappuccino (A971700)

Patti

Daryl

Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Domestic mediumhair Description: Mike is full of love and will be hypnotized by your affection, especially being stroked on the top of his head. He is social and looks forward to any attention he can get. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Bully mix Description: Sweet Cappuccino loves walking alongside you. He has good manners and seeks your approval. Heâ€™s slender with some room to grow. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Lhasa apso and toy mix Description: Patti is improving daily and yearns to know what a loving home feels like. She is good with other dogs and needs daily heart medication. Adoption fee: $75

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Hedgehog Description: Daryl is an inquisitive, confident youngster who needs a responsible, loving, forever home. Adoption fee: $50

Batman (A968324)

Cinderella (A963148)

Hailey

Austin

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Rabbit Description: Friendly and curious, Batman would appreciate a home with lots of attention, love and healthy snacks. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Rabbit Description: Help Cinderella find a loving home and the happily-everafter ending that she deserves. If you ask nicely, she likes to be stroked. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Siberian husky Description: Hailey is energetic, house-trained and compatible with some large dogs. She can escape from standard crates and pens, so a secure home and yard is vital. Adoption fee: $150

Age: 6-month-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair tabby Description: Austin enjoys playing with bells and balls. He likes to cuddle and nap in the sunshine. Adoption fee: $50

Captain (A971665)

Oscar (A909469)

Cassius

Thurston

Age: 18-month-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua mix Description: Captain shows his teeth to intimidate new people. Heâ€™ll let you pet him, though, and eventually warm up to you, tuck his head under your arm and demand to be picked up. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 4-year-old neutered male Breed: Bully mix Description: Oscar loves to learn new tricks. He can sit and lie down. He has playful energy and is ready to give lots of doggie kisses. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Cassius is friendly and loves to meet new people. He is looking for a forever home to cuddle with a new pet parent. He is good with other cats. Adoption fee: $40

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: New Zealand rabbit Description: Soft, fluffy Thurston loves exploring and wants to feel safe in his new home. Adoption fee: $20

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OH YES, THEY WENT THERE

In June, Conor McGregor preempted Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s chance to announce that their megafight was official by posting a photo on social media with himself next to Floyd Mayweather Sr. accompanied by the caption, “the fight is on.” The post was a cheeky jab at the 40-yearold Mayweather Jr.’s age. And Mayweather Jr. got in his own quips shortly before the announcement. WHEN TO He mocked McGregor TUNE IN through his own acCard begins at counts for a report, 3 p.m. Aug. 26 at albeit an erroneous one, T-Mobile Arena that the fighter had only with the pay-perview beginning earned $2.5 million in at 6 p.m., and the UFC and for tapping the main event out in a fight against estimated for Nate Diaz last year. 8:30 p.m. “We know Mr. Tapout likes to quit,” Mayweather Jr. said at their first joint press conference. There was never any doubt that, for better or for worse, the promotional aspect of the match between the two brash superstars would be memorable. On Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, the world will find out if the fight can produce similarly, despite McGregor boxing professionally for the first time against arguably the sport’s all-time greatest fighter. Here’s an annotated guide to the war of words over the past two months over what could go down as the most profitable boxing match in history.

JULY 12 | TORONTO

JULY 11 | LOS ANGELES

He’s in a (expletive) track suit. He can’t even afford a suit anymore. The Rolls (Royce) is a 2012 outside.” McGregor, alluding to Mayweather’s reported tax issues, during the first stop of their world press tour.

I think he’s broke. You’re looking at a man crumbling from every angle — from a physicality standpoint, from a financial standpoint. Look, he’s 40 years of age, and look at him, he’s dressed up like a little kid up there pulling stuff out of a schoolbag.”

McGregor doubled down on taunting Mayweather.

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JULY 14 | LONDON

(UFC President Dana White) don’t have to wear no suit. I ain’t got to wear no suit. Me and (White) got the most money. ... Twenty-one years ago, we had a game plan. We’re the smart ones when it’s all said and done. We’re going to take these small fighters and we’re going to use them.”

Mayweather, poking fun at McGregor for answering to White and not being his own promoter, at the final stop of the tour.

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He stole my blueprint and ran with it, but it’s all right. I’ve been doing the mink coats and flashiness years ago...Any Lamborghini you see me in, you know I own it. Any mansion you see me in, you know it’s paid for. ... I live next door to (Gavin) Maloof, and where we live you have to go through two gates. We’re living top flight, top shelf, crème de le crème — no rented cars for training camp.”

Mayweather needled McGregor for renting luxury cars and a mansion while preparing for the fight.

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JULY 11 | LOS ANGELES

His little legs, his little core, his little head — I’m going to knock him out inside of four rounds. Mark my words.”

AUG. 9 | ESPN

This is for a cause. This is for the American people. This is for all the blacks around the world.”

McGregor, who’s bigger and taller, made a bold finishing prediction that he’s stuck to ever since.

Mayweather spoke of new motivation following McGregor’s comment.

JULY 11 | LOS ANGELES

I ain’t backing down from nobody. You line them up, and I knock them down like bowling pins, and on August 26, I’m going to knock this (expletive) out too.”

AUG. 11 | LAS VEGAS

It’s a weak move on his part to try to instigate something, and something so sensitive ... But that’s the individual he is — He’s a man that beats his wife in front of his kids.”

Mayweather promised a KO, what would be his 27th in 50 career fights.

JULY 13 | BROOKLYN

Yeah right, you haven’t knocked nobody out in 20 years. Dance for me, boy.”

McGregor told MMA Fighting, referencing Mayweather’s 2011 domestic violence conviction after the boxer accused him of racism.

McGregor responded to the knockout threats while Mayweather shadow-boxed in front of him in comments widely condemned as racially insensitive (Mayweather’s last KO was actually in 2011).

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AUG. 11 | LAS VEGAS

This is a fight that has been in my crosshairs since Floyd’s been opening his mouth, simple as that. I see a beaten man in his eyes, in his body language, in everything he does. I’m going to knock him out bad. He’s too small. I know he’s got good reflexes. I know he’s experienced. I don’t care — I hit you, you fall, and that’s it. He will be unconscious.” McGregor in his final media appearance before fight week.

JULY 11 | LOS ANGELES

You will wave that white flag because you can choose what way you want to go out, because I do know this — You can go out on your face or you can go out on your back.” Mayweather, while looking directly at McGregor.

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LUCKY DRAGON

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SILVERTON

Cruise to the Coast Point Challenge Date: August Information: The top five Silverton Rewards point earners for the month will win a cruise for two to the Mexican Riviera in October. Beach Bucks Swipe and Win Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Information: Earn 300 points to play kiosk game. Win up to $5,000. Hand mixer giveaway Date: Aug. 24 Information: Earn 1,500 points on the giveaway day to receive a hand mixer.

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Pick a Bottle Kiosk Game Date: Mondays-Thursdays in August Information: Win up to $2,500 in play. Splashing for Cash and Prizes pull tabs Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Information: Players who earn 200 points or have a $10 average rated bet for one hour will receive one pull tab for a chance to win up to $10,000. Players may redeem pull tabs every Friday and Saturday to receive a bonus kiosk offer on Sunday of up to $1,000 in slot play. Rachael Ray gift giveaways Date: Thursdays in August Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 250 slot points or 500 video poker points for Rachael Ray Series kitchenware. Includes a bonus Stoneware Dutch oven.

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$100,000 Multiplier Madness Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $6,000. Receive one entry for every 100 points earned on slots and bingo. Earn 10x entries Mondays-Thursdays. Hi-Tech Takeover Table Drawings Date: Saturdays in August Time: 9 and 10 p.m. Information: Win devices such as laptops and televisions. Receive one entry for $10 average bet for an hour of play or equivalent. Earn 2x entries Sundays-Fridays. Spin and Win Mondays Date: Mondays in August Time: 8 a.m.-midnight Information: Earn 10 points to participate in kiosk game. Win up to $5,000. $25,000 Free Slot Play Hot Seat drawings Date: Thursdays in August 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.

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Hot Seat table games Date: Fridays and Saturdays through September Time: 7-10 p.m. Information: One player will receive $100 in promo chips plus $25 instant cash if playing any side bet. The promotion will run every 15 minutes; other players at the same table receive a $25 free bet.

TUSCANY

Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Fridays in August Information: Receive 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Gift Day Sundays Date: Sundays in August Information: Earn 300 same-day base points to receive a gift. On Aug. 20, it’s a slow cooker. On Aug. 27, the gift is a food processor. Slot hot seats Date: Saturdays in August Time: 4-9 p.m. Information: Five players selected every hour. Win up to $500.

HOOTERS

Hoot 4 Loot Date: August Information: Earn at least 100 sameday base points on slots or video poker machines to receive shirts, tote bags, caps, sandals, earbuds and flip flops.

EL CORTEZ

Free Play Inferno Drawing Date: Thursdays in August Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn one entry for every 100 base slot points. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Win up to $1,100 in play. Double Diamond drawing Date: Saturdays in August Time: 8 p.m. Information: Earn one entry for every 100 base slot points. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Win up to $1,000.

DOWNTOWN GRAND $30,000 Beat the Boss Blackjack Tournament Date: Aug. 24-26 Information: There is a $150 buy-in. Grand prize is $10,000. $250,000 KaChingo drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 30 Time: Hourly, 7 p.m.-midnight

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HARD ROCK HOTEL

2017 Collector’s Edition Hard Rock Hoodie Date: Saturdays-Tuesdays through Aug. 29 Information: Earn 1,000 base slot points or $100 table theoretical to receive a hoodie.

STATION CASINOS*

Point multipliers Date: Wednesdays in August 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. Wheel of Fortune Slots Big Time Bonus Date: August Information: Available on slot games. Jackpots start at $10,000 and must hit by $20,000. When the Wheel of Fortune jackpot hits, one guest will win the jackpot, and everybody playing with a valid Boarding Pass at that property wins slot play, up to $100.

SANTA FE STATION

Win a cruise Date: Aug. 27 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn one drawing entry for every $40 buy-in at the Santa Fe Bingo Room.

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slots and 6x points on video poker. *Valid at the Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder, The Greens and Barley’s. Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in August Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Non-invited guests must earn 100 points to receive the first gift. On Aug. 23, it’s a bottle of Seagram’s Peach Vodka. *Valid at the Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder and Barley’s. Cash and Electronics giveaway Date: August Information: Earn 50 points to be entered into drawing; earn 10x entries on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Win TVs and other electronics. *Valid at the Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder and Barley’s. Sunset point multiplier Date: Tuesdays in August Information: Receive 10x points on Buffalo slots. *Valid at Wildfire Sunset.

GREEN VALLEY RANCH

Bank or Break Date: Saturdays in August Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: Earn entries by winning specific hands at table games. Earn 2x entries Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Win up to $10,000 in cash or promotional chips. Five winners must be present at each drawing to win within two minutes. One winner will have the chance to play the Bank or Break game. All other winners can win promo chips. At 8:30 p.m. Aug. 26, one winner will have to be present within two minutes to play Bank or Break for a chance to win $100,000.

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Point multipliers Date: Mondays or Tuesdays in August Information: Receive 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

PLAZA

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

ALIANTE

50+ Play Days Date: Mondays and Tuesdays in August Information: On Mondays, players 50 and older can get discounted movie matinee tickets. On Tuesdays, play

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Hit Me Once, Hit Me Twice blackjack tournaments Date: Saturdays and Sundays in August Times: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays and 2-4 p.m. Sundays. Information: Entry fee is $25. Win up to $1,000.

Point multiplier Date: Wednesdays in August Information: Earn 10x points on reels and 5x points on video poker. Hot Seat table games Date: Fridays and Saturdays in August Time: 7:30-10:30 p.m. Information: Twelve players will be chosen each night to win a share of $5,000 in play.

GOLD COAST

Double Your Royal Date: Sundays-Thursdays in August Information: Hit a royal flush on select video poker machines for a chance to win up to $4,000 in slot play. Lucky Tuesday Table Drawings Date: Tuesdays in August Time: Hourly, 7-10 p.m. Information: Win $500 in chips.

Ultimate X video poker tournament Date: Fridays in August Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000 in slot play. To participate, earn 100 points for one entry and an additional 400 points for a second entry.

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Sizzling Hot Thursday Slot Tournaments Date: Thursdays in August Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points for the first entry; earn a second entry for 150 points.

Mystery prize Date: Thursdays in August Information: Earn 300 slot points or 36 table game points to earn up to $500. *Valid at Craig Road location.

Gift giveaway Date: Fridays in August Time: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points for a gift. Selections include a backpack, cooler bag, briefcase and football jersey.

Prime rib dinner Date: Wednesdays in August Information: Earn 450 same-day base points or 54 table points to receive a free prime rib dinner at Carve. *Valid at Boulder Highway location.

ORLEANS

$2,700 Bonus Bet Cash Drawings Date: Saturdays in August Time: 1 p.m. Information: Earn drawing entries per hand for the Lucky Ladies, Bet the Burst and Blackjack Spin bonus bets. Ten players will win up to $200. *Valid at Boulder Highway location.

Double Your Royal Date: Sundays-Thursdays in August Information: Hit a royal flush on select video poker machines for a chance to win up to $4,000 in slot play. Lucky Monday Table Drawings Date: Mondays in August Time: Hourly, 7-10 p.m. Information: Win $500 in chips. Lucky Money Baccarat Tournament Date: Wednesdays in August Time: 8 p.m.-midnight Information: Fee to enter is $25. Win a $3,000 prize package. Gift giveaway Date: Saturdays in August Time: 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points to re-

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Eldorado Mystery giveaway Date: Mondays in August Information: Earn 100 points to win a mystery prize. Cash Slide Date: Thursdays in August Time: 2:30-8:30 p.m. Information: One player will be chosen every hour to win $100. Take It or Trade It Date: Saturdays in August Time: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Information: Win up to $1,000. Early Rewards Date: Saturdays in August Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: Win up to $100 cash or $120 in slot play.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, AUG. 20 Las Vegas Locals Expo: This once-a-year event celebrates the success of local business owners and vendors. There will be entertainment, a fashion show, raffle prizes and photo opportunities with celebrities. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free for children 12 and under or with reservation at bit. ly/2vnfVOi ($20 general admission at the door), Conference Center of Las Vegas, 6590 S. Bermuda Road, 702-540-3498. Community Safety Forum — How the Police Investigate Homicides: Learn about how Metro works with the Forensic Division. Lt. Dan McGrath will present the forum. Advance registration is required. Attendees will receive free admission to the Mob Museum following the event. 2-3 p.m., free, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., 702-229-2734 or bit.ly/2wyq36Y. The Mane Event IV Weekend Cutting Horse Show: Watch as all levels of cutting horses and their riders demonstrate the athleticism needed to handle a herd of cattle while competing for more than $70,750 in prize money. Visitors can also visit a Western gift show on the concourse. 8 a.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111 or southpointarena.com. Ranger-guided night hike: Enjoy a ranger-led hike to the starlit-heights of Sandstone Canyon, beneath the eaves of the 300-year-old ash tree grove. Dress for the weather, wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water and a flashlight. 8 p.m., free with park entry ($9 per vehicle), Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 Nevada Highway 159, 702-875-4141 or smr-interp@parks.nv.gov. 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 entry ($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. Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 “For A World Free From Nuclear Weapons”: Global peace exhibit examines nuclear weapons issues from 12 perspectives. The presentation follows on the heels of the passing of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, the first legally binding international agreement among more than 120 countries to ban and eventually eliminate

nuclear weapons. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, SGI-USA Las Vegas Buddhist Center, 2725 Charleston Blvd., facebook.com/ events/245491729301585. *Also: 6-9 p.m. Aug. 21-24

MONDAY, AUG. 21 “Cartooning the Presidency — A Cartoon Retrospective by Mike Smith”: Look back at some U.S. presidential administrations during this exhibition of selected works from the archives of award-winning editorial cartoonist Mike Smith, whose political cartoons have been featured in the Las Vegas Sun since 1983 and appear weekly in The Sunday. 1-5 p.m., free, Nevada Humanities Program Gallery, 1017 S. First St., Suite 190, 702-8004670 or nevadahumanities.org. *Also: 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays through Sept. 27; 1-9 p.m. Sept. 1 during First Friday

Learn about health care options. Appointment and enrollment documents required. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road, 702-836-9033 or carenv.org. *Also: 1-3 p.m. at Aliante Library, 2400 W. Deer Springs Way Lunch & Learn: Bring a lunch and learn about common symptoms experienced by the elderly that require immediate medical attention. Noon-1 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055 or keepmemoryalive.org/socialservices.

THURSDAY, AUG. 24 Scotty McCreery: The “American Idol” alum who burst onto the national music scene in 2011 will perform. 8 p.m., $32 and up, Toyota Yard at Topgolf Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458 or topgolf. com/us/las-vegas.

(though suggested contribution is $2 for children and seniors, or $5 for other adults), Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381 or barrick.museum@unlv.edu. Movie Madness — “Jungle Book”: Enjoy family activities, then watch “The Jungle Book.” Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Activities at 6 p.m., movie at dusk (approximately 7:40 p.m.), free, Cheyenne Ridge Park, 3814 Scott Robinson Blvd., cityofnorthlasvegas.com. Rancid and Dropkick Murphys: The bands bring their off-the-wall punk tour to Las Vegas. 7 p.m., $32 and up, Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St., 800-745-3000 or dlvec.com.

FRIDAY, AUG. 25

Minute to Win It Luncheon: Participants 50 and older can win prizes for completing challenges within a minute, then enjoy lunch. Registration is required. 11:30 a.m., $5, Derfelt Senior Center, 3343 W. Washington Ave., 702-229-6601.

Last Friday, Just add Water Street: The nonprofit event organized for the Henderson community aims to revive Water Street and bring the community together with art, music, street performances and food. Jazz musician James Tormé will be the featured headliner. 6-10 p.m., free, Water Street District, justaddwaterstreet.com.

James Darren: The actor and singer whose career has spanned more than 60 years will perform classics from his and other legends’ song books. 7:30 p.m, $25 and up, South Point Showroom, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111 or southpointcasino.com/entertainment/showroom. *Also: Aug. 26

Hawaiian Luau: Those 50 and older can enjoy Hawaiian food, music and dance. Wear Hawaiian attire. Registration is required. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., $5, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area fee-free day: Entrance fees will be waived in celebration of the National Park Service’s birthday. All day, free, Lake Mead Recreation Area, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-293-8990.

SATURDAY, AUG. 26

Foodie Fanatics — Frozen Treat: Those 50 and older can make frozen treats to enjoy on hot summer nights. Registration is required. 1-3 p.m., $5, Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., 702-229-1600.

Park Service birthday celebration: Celebrate the National Park Service’s birthday. Wildlife specimens will be available to sketch and color, and guests can learn about survival in the Mojave Desert. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., free, Lake Mead Recreation Area Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-2938990.

Solar eclipse viewing party: The moon’s shadow will cross from the Oregon coast to the Atlantic Ocean in one and a half hours. At Lake Mead, 71 percent of the sun will be eclipsed. The eclipse will begin at 9:09 a.m. Visitors can safely view it using a solar telescope and solar glasses. 9 a.m.-noon, free, Lake Mead Recreation Area Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-293-8990.

TUESDAY, AUG. 22

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 A comprehensive review of Parkinson’s disease: Learn about Parkinson’s disease, therapeutic medications, nonmedication disease management, and current research and clinical trials. Reservations are required. 5:45-8 p.m., free, Keep Memory Alive Event Center at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-685-7072, santai@ccf.org or keepmemoryalive.org/pdseries17. CARE NV information sessions:

Irish fight fans welcome event with Young Dubliners: The Celtic rock band will perform as boxing fans gear up to watch Floyd Mayweather Jr. take on Conor McGregor. 9 p.m., free, Toyota Yard at Topgolf Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, 702-933-8458 or topgolf.com/us/las-vegas. Teacher’s Night at the Barrick: Instructors can be introduced to the opportunities provided by the museum. All disciplines and grade levels welcome. 4:30-6 p.m., free

One Drunk Puppy Wine Tasting: Enjoy wines, spirits, appetizers, entertainment and a silent auction while supporting the Animal Foundation. Must be age 21 or older to attend. 6-9 p.m., $35 presale, $50 at the event, Veil Pavilion at the Silverton, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, 702-263-7777 or silvertoncasino.com. Mrs. America Pageant finals: Married women compete for the chance to represent the United States in the Mrs. World Pageant. 4-6 p.m., $100, showroom at Westgate Las Vegas, 3000 Paradise Road, 310-8299902 or mrsamerica.com. Downtown Rocks: Alternative rock trio Seether will perform as part of the summer concert series. 9-10:30 p.m., free, 3rd Street Stage at Fremont Street Experience, 202-301 Fremont St., vegasexperience.com. Community Law Day: Learn about the recently reformed laws of guardianship. Information and

LIFE assistance for documenting estate planning wishes also will be provided. The day will end with time to seek complimentary legal consultations. RSVP encouraged. 9 a.m.1 p.m., free, Thomas & Mack Moot Court at UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, law.unlv.edu/events. “Michelle Rohl Rox”: Watch the 2011 Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee perform. 8 p.m., $20 and up, Cabaret Jazz at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000 or thesmithcenter.com. History Talk — Helen Stewart and the Las Vegas Ranch: Learn about the life, legacy and family of the woman known as the “First Lady of Las Vegas.” 11 a.m., free for ages 12 and under, $1 for ages 13 and older, Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park, 500 E. Washington Ave., 702-486-3511 or oldfortranger@parks.nv.gov. Gipsy Kings: The band’s guitar work and vocals are the trademarks of an indigenous musical tradition known as “rumba flamenca.” This is an all-ages show, but those under age 21 must be accompanied by an adult. 7 p.m., $65-$85, Sandbar Poolside Stage at Red Rock Resort, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-7977777 or stationcasinosevents.com. Gardening in Small Places — Tree Selection and Care: Learn how to pick a landscape tree and how to care for it. Pre-registration is

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required. 8 a.m.-noon, $10, Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, 702-257-5573, fagine@unce. unr.edu or bit.ly/2uE6zLT. Ranger Chat — National Parks, Treasures of the Land: Learn about America’s national parks. 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., free, Lake Mead Recreation Area Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road, 702-293-8990. *Also: Aug. 27 “Sankofa” book and literature series: “Sankofa” symbolizes the people’s quest for knowledge, believing that the past must never be forgotten. Facilitators will use history as a guide to pursue a new language for 21st-century learning. 2-4 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center Community Gallery, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-2787 or artslasvegas.org. Rainbow Company Auditions for “The Reluctant Dragon”: Performances will be Sept. 22-Oct. 1. No preparation is necessary for the audition, which will be improvisation. Open to ages 10 and up. 1 p.m., free to audition/$5-$10 fee if cast, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-2787 or 702-229-6553. Gardens Class — Landscape Basics 101: This class will cover the fundamental elements for a successful garden. Reservations are required. 8-10 a.m., $12-$15, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., 702-8227700 or springspreserve.org.

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magine being one of the few remaining Holocaust survivors. Imagine being one of the last World War II survivors. Imagine being an older American who remembers segregation, whites-only drinking fountains, lynchings and crosses burned in the night. We have a generation of Americans who have spent their entire lives watching this country step away from these horrors and fight these evils. We cherish these elders, and we owe them a debt of incalculable proportions. They fought battles, survived the Holocaust, defeated Nazis, drove the Ku Klux Klan into the dark fringes of society and brought America to a better place. Now imagine being one of those people and seeing the president of the United States standing up for neoNazis, the KKK and other white supremacists, going so far as to call some of them “very fine people.” Imagine the pain of elders seeing Donald Trump follow up by tweeting that he was “sad” about the removal of “our beautiful statues and monuments,” echoing the sentiments of white supremacists who oppose the removal of Confederate statues. Imagine the survivors’ sadness — the true sadness — at then reading reports that the president’s chief strategist called Tuesday’s news conference a “defining moment” in which Trump defended “his people.”

President Donald Trump, while addressing the media Aug. 15 at Trump Tower in New York, re-reads a statement he made Aug. 12 regarding events in Charlottesville, Va. That statement read in part, “We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides.” (associated press)

This is a defining moment, but not for the reasons the strategist had in mind. It’s a moment when Americans must speak out for the principles and ideals that our elders sacrificed so much in defending, and to oppose any group that threatens to overturn the progress that has been made

over the past 70 years. It’s a moment in which racism in any form must be denounced, white supremacist groups must be driven back into the shadows and we must demand that our leaders categorically condemn racism, hatred and violence. Somewhere in the world today, a survivor of the Holocaust will die. Somewhere today, an elderly person will die who witnessed a lynching, was denied service in a restaurant or was subjected to one of the myriad other heart-shattering forms of segregation that blighted our nation’s past. Among these people’s last memories will be the horror of an American president whose comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Va., drew cheers from David Duke, former grand wizard of the KKK, and many others of his ilk. We must not let any others die without knowing that the American people reject this president and his support of these evils. We owe it to these great generations who risked all fighting racist ideology, and in many cases gave their lives for it, to know that America will not slide backward and lose the more righteous world they gave us. It’s our debt to their epic battles, and we must pay it by fighting this slide into monstrosity with all we have. And it’s what we owe our children too.

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A three-year study conducted by employment firm Robert Half International found that employees would rather clean their house (36 percent), look for a new job (14 percent), get a root canal (5 percent), or be audited by the IRS (4 percent) than approach their bosses about a pay raise. ¶ Something is wrong here. ¶ While asking for a raise pay rai s e, Continued on page 47

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Amount invested in renewable energy worldwide in 2016, according to a report from REN21, a policy network. The investments were roughly double what was spent on new fossil fuel capacity.

$35B

Amount the aviation industry could save by using pilotless planes, according to financial services company UBS. However, 54 percent of travelers surveyed said they would be reluctant to fly on such a plane.

$3,000 $500K Value of a Bitcoin on Aug. 4, the first time it reached that mark. Despite fears of a possible crash in July, its value has continued to rise, reaching $4,342 by Aug. 14.

Offer retired sports agent Mike Gilbert claims he received for the Ford Bronco that carried O.J. Simpson in a chase through Los Angeles.

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The part-owner of Grape Expectations discusses the four stages of the winemaking process, shares tips for those interested in creating their own wine and explains why her team thinks of the workplace as more of a community than a workplace.

Clyde Kim opened his lunch spot in 2015, the latest business venture for a man who says his entrepreneurial spirit is inspired by his parents. He’s been in business for himself since 2001 — cafes, pizza restaurants, motels, sushi — but has found his bliss making sandwiches.

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OUR TAKE: GIVE SOCCER TEAM’S OWNER CREDIT FOR STRONG START Pay no attention to the casualties piled up alongside the road leading to the Aug. 11 announcement of a United Soccer League franchise coming to Las Vegas in 2018. Brett Lashbrook sees them. More importantly, he wants you to know that. The owner of the Las Vegas Insert-Name-Heres understands the skepticism baked into local sports fans by decades of failed minor-league teams. Value comments at an introductory press conference with some caution, but Lashbrook ticked off a list of what the jaded need to hear to take another look to another lower-level sporting endeavor. “I know I have to walk the walk and not talk the talk, but please give me the chance and I will prove that to you,” Lashbrook said. Polling fans on whether they want to name

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Ten attorneys from the Las Vegas office of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie were recognized by the firm for pro bono service: Brian Blakley, Tony Cabot, Natalie Cheung, Howard Cole, Joel Henriod, Dale Kotchka-Alanes, Matt Park, Karl Rutledge, Abraham Smith and Dan Waite. Four of the firm’s attorneys were recognized for pro bono service in 2016 by the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada: Blakley, Dan Polsenberg, Abraham Smith and Chris Jorgensen. Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie is the exclusive Northern Nevada member of the Employment Law Alliance. David McElhinney will lead the employment law services. Opportunity Village and employee Monica Harrison received awards from SourceAmerica, a national nonprofit organization that creates employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities through a national network of more than 1,200 nonprofit agencies. Opportunity Village won the AbilityOne Network Award for Performance Excellence in Grassroots Advocacy, which recognizes a nonprofit agency’s effective, creative approach for engaging and educating public policymakers on a local, state or federal level about the AbilityOne Program. Harrison won the Tom Miller Advocacy Award, which recognizes an employee with a significant disability who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and remarkable passion for self-advocacy on a local and/or national level. Henderson launched the Community Education Advisory Board with the following appointed members: Richard Derrick, Henderson assistant city manager and chief financial officer; Mike O’Dowd, principal at Pinecrest Academy, Inspirada; Annette Dawson Owens, middle school math teacher at Pinecrest Academy and founder of the “Break Free CCSD” group; Dr. Dennis Potthoff, dean of education at Nevada State College; Dr. Marya Shegog, director of health programs at the Lincy Institute and an assistant professor with the UNLV School of Community Health Sciences; Greg Wells, president of investments and real estate for Marnell Properties; Stacey Allen, executive director of the Nevada Partnership for Inclusive Education; Lee Farris, vice president of land development for the LandWell Co.; Judith Steele, president and CEO of the Public Education Foundation; Patricia Charlton, CSN senior vice president of strategic initiatives and advanced services; Elizabeth Trosper, principal and founder of Trosper Communications; Jodi Tyson, government affairs director for Three Square Food Bank; Stephen Augspurger, executive director of the Clark County Association of School Administrators and Professional-technical Employees; Jenn Blackhurst, president of Honoring Our Public Education for Nevada; and Wanda Shumar, senior vice president regional manager with Bank of George. Mary Croughan is UNLV’s vice president for research and economic development. Colin Cowie Lifestyle opened a Las Vegas office. The event-planning company has office in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Taking lead on the office is Ashley Goodhue, who began working with Colin Cowie in 2010 when she was brought

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on to produce the Cosmopolitan’s grand opening. Eight people joined the Southern Nevada Public Television board of directors, which provides financial, promotional, governmental and volunteer support for Vegas PBS. Joining the group of board members are: Rachelle Crupi, Bank of Nevada president; Stephen Greathouse, Las Vegas hotel and gaming industry, retired; Thomas Gallagher, TreVista Group; Vince Alberta, UNLV chief marketing officer & vice president of brand integration; Tom Warden, Howard Hughes Corporation senior vice president of community and government relations; Geraldine Tomich, partner at Marquis Aurbach Coffing Attorneys; Tracy Bower, National Security Technologies/Nevada National Security Site public affairs manager; and Linda Ammons, community volunteer. Fisher Phillips was named the nation’s top labor and employment law firm in a survey of readers of Corporate Counsel magazine. In addition, the firm’s website, fisherphillips. com, won multiple awards for its layout, design, interface and overall functionality. The awards include: best in class in the legal category from Interactive Media Awards, the Web Marketing Association’s 2016 WebAward for outstanding achievement in web development; the 2016 MarCom award for website design and development in the category of professional services; the 2016 W3 award for law and legal services websites; and the 2016 Summit International emerging media award for website design and development in the B2B service category. Nomad Corporate Yoga, which offers yoga classes in the workplace, is available in Las Vegas. MBR Mail by Renee at 716 S. 10th St. offers U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, support rental items and in-store pick-up for boxes. The Aria’s security department is the local recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. The award recognized the resort’s efforts in combating human trafficking and interacting with women who are victims of predators. Hospital Corp. of America agreed to purchase three hospitals in Houston from Tenet Healthcare. The agreement includes 423bed Houston Northwest Medical Center, 181-bed Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital and 444-bed Park Plaza Hospital. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. HCA also is acquiring two Texas hospitals from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems: Tomball Regional Medical Center, a 350-bed hospital in the Houston area, and South Texas Regional Medical Center, a 67-bed hospital in Jourdanton, Texas, south of San Antonio. Desert Springs Senior Living won an Ensign Flag from the Ensign Group. The award is based on survey results and financial performance, a professional appearance/ environment, high marks in culture, great clinical performance and results, occupancy and compliance.

AWARDS The VIBE Vista Awards recognize the top performers in the beverage industry. Honorees were: Hotels, Cruise Lines and Casinos Award Winners Best Beer Program — Norwegian Cruise Line Best Spirits Program sponsored by Campari America — Caesars Entertainment Corp. n Best Wine Program — Norwegian Cruise Line n Best Beverage Menu Program sponsored by Back Bar USA — MGM Resorts International n Best Single Event Program sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka — Omni Hotels & Resorts n Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program sponsored by National Restaurant Association — Interstate Hotels & Resorts n Best Alcohol Free Program sponsored by Monin Gourmet Flavorings — Loews Hotels and Resorts n Best Promotion Program sponsored by Patrón Spirits Co. — Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts n Best Overall sponsored by Fetzer Vineyard — Caesars Entertainment Corp. n

Multi-Unit Chain Restaurant Award Winners n Best Beer Program sponsored by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Yard House Restaurants n Best Spirits Program sponsored by Brown-Forman — Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern n Best Wine Program sponsored by Foley Family Wines — Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House n Best Adult Alcohol Free Program sponsored by Red Bull North America — Buffalo Wild Wings n Best Beverage Menu Program sponsored by Constellation Brands — Mellow Mushroom n Best Single Event Program sponsored by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates — Morton’s The Steakhouse n Best Responsible Alcohol Service Program sponsored by National Restaurant Association — AMC Theatres n Best Promotion sponsored by Infinium Spirits — AMC Theatres n Best Overall sponsored by New Belgium Brewing — Rusty Bucket Restaurants and Tavern

Immunize Nevada recognized medical professionals at the 19th Annual Silver Syringe awards. Southern Nevada honorees included: Outstanding Childhood Immunization Program: Kim Gahagan n Outstanding Adolescent Immunization Program: Clinica Medica del Pueblo n Outstanding Adult Immunization Program: Nevada Homeless Alliance / Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada n Outstanding Influenza Immunization Program: Lin Hong n Outstanding Rural Immunization Program: Libbie Hamrick n Outstanding Pharmacy Immunization Program: Smith’s Food and Pharmacies of Southern Nevada n Outstanding Media Partner: Nevada Broadcasters Association and Foundation n Outstanding Community Partner: Jeanette Rosenberg n Outstanding Corporate Partner: The Valley Health System n Innovation In Immunization: Christina A. Demopoulos n Outstanding Volunteer: Jenny Prophete n Outstanding Medical Assistant: Maira G. Gollas n Outstanding Immunization Nurse: Lynda McCloskey, n Outstanding Physician Champion: St. Rose Pediatrics n Outstanding Immunization Champion: Mee Kee Chong-Dao n

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Come for the wine, return for the community By Rebecca Clifford-Cruz | STAFF WRITER

Patty Peters founded Grape Expectations with her late husband, Charlie, and now runs the business with fellow owner Mike Schoenbaechler. Their concept — winemaking — may not at first seem like a fit for the desert, but with grapes sourced from California and two winemaking seasons (California winemaking season begins in September/October, with Chilean and South African winemaking season starting in April/May), Southern Nevadans can create their own bottles for less than $16 each. What is your business philosophy? We don’t look at this as a business, but rather as a community of likeminded people who enjoy wine and want to learn as much as they can about wine and winemaking. Wine brings our customers in. It’s the wine, atmosphere and socialization that keep them coming back, year after year. How does your business work? We specialize in the art and science of hands-on winemaking. It requires approximately 756 pounds of grapes to make one 53-gallon barrel of wine. Our grapes are handpicked and placed in 36-pound crates in the vineyard to provide easy handling by our clients. After they’re harvested, The Grape Expectations team, from left, includes K.J. Howe, professor of the grapes are shipped to us in refrig- yeastology; Mike Schoenbaechler, winemaker/owner; Chad Evans, head of producerated trucks and the four-step wine- tion; and Patty Peters, chief wine wench/owner. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff) making process begins. conservative and go with a merlot or With each group’s permission, two cabernet sauvignon. The Bordeaux bottles of wine are held back for inWhat are winemaking’s stages? blends are popular (cabernet sauviclusion in a blind taste-testing conThe first two sessions are the crushgnon, merlot, cabernet franc, malbec, ducted by the American Wine Society. ing and pressing, and they are seven petit verdot) as are the Rhone blends Then, at the Bacchus Awards Dinner, days apart. After that, the wine will of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. selected winemakers receive gold, silbe placed on the shelf for about four Zinfandel, either as a single varietal ver, bronze, meritorious and best-inmonths until the third process, rackor in a blend, is gaining in popularity, show medals. ing. After racking, the wine goes back as is pinot noir, in better years. on the shelf until the final session, How do clients choose which bottling. Winemakers will leave with Where do your grapes come wine to make? 20 cases of their own handcrafted from? We feature the red wine makwine. We source our California grapes ing process, as there are many more from the North Coast AVA, a vitisteps involved than with white. This What does it cost? cultural area in California includlends itself to our hands-on teaching Cost is based on barrel usage. So, it ing Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake environment. Initially, the group dedoesn’t matter if the winemaker deSolano and Marin counties, and the termines the type of wine it wants to cides to make a barrel of wine alone Central Coast AVA, a viticultural area make, a blend or single varietal, and or include friends and family; the extending from the south of San Franif it cannot reach consensus, our staff cost is the same. The cost for the encisco to Santa Barbara. will intervene and advise. tire winemaking experience in 2017 is $3,700 (half of the payment is due at What’s the best business advice What wine is a favorite for your sign-up and the other half at the time you’ve received? clients to make? of pressing). This includes the use of Provide customers with much more We enjoy an 85 percent return from one 53-gallon oak barrel, 21 crates of than they could have expected. year to year. Consequently, our vetwine varietals selected by the wineMany longtime business owners eran winemakers have become more maker and four winemaking sessions. and winemakers say they wish they sophisticated and will produce more At the end of nine months, the barrel could bottle what we have here and esoteric blends such as Prisoner, the will yield 20 cases, which equates to use it within their own businesses. famed wine from the Orrin Swift Cel240 bottles of handmade wine. Everyone who works here at Grape lars in Napa, Calif., which includes Expectations loves what they do. They percentages of five or six varietals. What comes after the winework hard but always manage to smile Other winemakers will be more making?

and stay engaged with customers. What obstacles has your business overcome? My husband Charlie’s death was a huge blow. His heart and soul kept Grape Expectations alive and vibrant, and when he died, we weren’t sure the business would continue. Then the calls started coming in — customers asking us to keep Grape Expectations open and to keep Charlie’s dream alive. How could we say no to that? We did the only thing we could; we moved forward and we thrived. What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas? No one expects it. They are baffled that a business like ours exists. We are the only ones doing this. We found something Las Vegas lacked and desperately needed, and stepped in to fill that void. What’s ahead? We are breaking new ground with a new venture, Vegas Valley Winery, aka Sin City Cellars. We are creating a tasting room/wine lounge adjacent to the wine school. The winery should be open around the end of the month or early September, and will be the first of its kind in Clark County. It will offer customers a cozy, inviting wine lounge and tasting room in which to enjoy locally crafted wines by the glass and bottle. The Vegas Valley Winery is next door to Grape Expectations and Nevada School of Winemaking in the Henderson Booze District (Eastgate Road, south of Warm Springs Road), a spot that lets customers experience all things wine in one location. What are your top three tips for home winemakers? 1. Ensure the work environment stays clean. Being sanitary is a necessity in winemaking. 2. Source quality fruit or juice, yeast and nutrients, and reliable, easy-tooperate equipment. 3. Seek professionals’ advice. They are usually eager to assist fledgling winemakers.

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$465 million Amount of the finalized settlement between Mylan NV and the U.S. Justice Department, resolving claims that the company had overcharged for its EpiPen allergy treatment.

$5,300

Estimated cost, after local electric-vehicle incentives, of the Baojun E100, a General Motors that will be sold in China. The base price for the Smart Car look-alike is $14,000.

Number of apps Disney is allegedly using to collect children’s personal information. In a federal class-action lawsuit, Disney and the app companies with which it’s partnered are accused of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

27,300

Distance, in miles, a housesized asteroid will be to earth in October. On a cosmic scale, it is an extremely close encounter. It will be eight times closer to earth than the moon.

25%

Breakage rate of Microsoft Surface products by their second year of ownership. Consumer Reports has removed its “recommended” designation from these products because of the poor reliability. Competitors Acer, Samsung and Apple laptops all scored under a 20 percent breakage rate.

99 cents

Cost of “A a a a a Very Good Song” on iTunes. The “song” is just 10 minutes of silence but it has a purpose. That is, to stop some stereos from automatically playing the top track in an alphabetical list, as soon as a device is plugged in. With this “song,” users have 10 minutes of quiet to pick a song they want. As of Aug. 11, the track was number 30 on the iTunes music charts.

Clyde and Esther Kim own Tups Classic Sandwiches, a lunch spot with price points ranging from $7 to $11 for sandwiches, salads and paninis. (mikayla whitmore/staff)

Consistency, quality are keys to success By rebecca clifford-cruz Staff Writer

What was your career path before becoming a small-business owner?

TUPS Classic Sandwiches Address: 2381 E. Windmill Lane, Suite 24, Las Vegas Phone: 702-776-8828 Email: info@whatsuptups.com Website: whatsuptups.com Hours of operation: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Saturday Managed by: Clyde Kim In business since: 2015

I like giving away T-shirts and free samples when I get a chance. It’s all about the customer service. What’s the best business advice you’ve received?

I’ve always been a businessman. My education is in marketing and business. My parents are late into their 70s and still own a restaurant. Since a young age, I’ve seen them work countless hours to provide the best for us; they are truly my inspiration to work hard and continue to grind.

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

What is your business philosophy?

We often get customers who are visiting. It’s nice that they choose to come see us and enjoy our sandwiches.

Consistency is key. Create a system. Once the system is in place, everything else will run smoothly. Always be focused and consistent. You want your customers to know what they’re getting once they walk through your doors. What’s your most popular sandwich or entrée?

Quality products and ingredients, quality service, quality relationships, etc. Nothing can beat quality.

What obstacles has your business overcome?

We are a new business, so there are many obstacles all the time, much like many other new and maybe even established businesses. However, we’re always looking to reinvent ourselves and meet our customers’ needs.

Some of the most popular sandwiches are the Spicy Skyler — an Italian roll filled with salami, pepperoni, capicola, ham, roasted peppers, provolone cheese, pepper jack cheese and hot giardiniera spread — and the Turkey Avocado, which features turkey on toasted multigrain bread with avocado, mayonnaise, tomato, bacon, cucumber and green leaf lettuce. The staff favorite is the Little Ruby — oven-roasted turkey, bacon, jalapeño popper spread, spicy mayonnaise, roasted peppers, provolone and pepper jack.

I played ice hockey for more than 14 years. I’m a huge Golden Knights fan. I also like to bowl. It helps me relieve stress, and hitting those pins gives me great satisfaction. Also, my other favorite thing to do is take my family around town and try all the great cuisines Las Vegas has to offer.

What form of marketing has been most successful for you?

Supporting local businesses is crucial for every city. Since Las Vegas is a top destination for visitors from around the world, it would be nice to show the world how the city can have a strong local community.

I’m old-fashioned; I believe word of mouth is key. Also,

What do you do in your free time?

Anything else you want to share?

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guest column: a tree, a building or a small business. It’s imwas just a regular guy growing up in bill green portant not to devalue simple jobs, because the suburbs with no silver spoon to be no experience is bad experience. During my found anywhere, no trust fund waitlife I took on paper routes and worked as ing for me to turn the right age and no a door-to-door salesman, gleaning all the guarantees that life was going to work out. knowledge I could from those seemingly trivial jobs. But I was destined to turn a flea market business into a major enterprise. n Learn how to pivot. We all want to come out of the gates My entrepreneurial ways can be traced to when I was with a smashing idea that sets the world afire. That’s not al17 and decided to go into business with a friend. When he ways the case though. Just like a baby learning to walk, there dropped out of the partnership, I didn’t need to look far to will be stumbles along the way. The key to one day finding find a new partner. My father had been laid off from work and success is to learn how to pivot and adjust when something decided to join me on the Philadelphia and New Jersey flea isn’t working. market circuit. n Find out what you don’t know. Technology is rapidly A year later, we were leaving the table to open up a hardchanging, and today’s trends quickly turn into yesterday’s ware store. Through a series of smart moves — some of which news. Those who are willing to stay on the cutting edge of took a few failures to learn — that one store eventually turned their industry and keep up with technological changes will be into a publicly traded company and morphed into a $1.8 bilthe ones still standing at the end of the day. lion business owned by the Home Depot. No one will remember where you started. They’ll only reMy humble background is why I’ll always have a soft spot member where you finish. Your dreams may seem like a fanin my heart for feisty entrepreneurs. Forty years ago, I was tasy to most people now, but if you combine a great idea with there. I was a small-business owner who had a great idea that a lot of persistent and consistent hard work, you can get anyI brought to life. thing you want out of life. To pay it forward, here are some tips for entrepreneurs Bill Green took his first company, Wilmar Industries, from striving to get their business moving in the right direction: a flea market table to one of the largest industrial distribution companies in the U.S., now known as Interline Brands, which is n Take in all the experiences you can. Without a solid owned by the Home Depot. foundation, anything in life is going to crumble, whether it’s

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Strip retail appears to buck national trend By thomas moore Staff Writer

Recent headlines, “The slow death of the retail industry ...” and “What in the world is causing the retail meltdown of 2017?” reflect the harrowing state of the retail industry in the online shopping age. Headlines about retail on the Strip, however, are all about growth and big deals, such as the $1.1 billion sale of Crystals. According to The New York Times, the number of store closings in the U.S. this year will be greater than in 2008, the height of the recession, even though consumer confidence is higher and unemployment is lower. But on the Strip, retail centers are opening, not closing. Specifically, Wynn Resorts is building 75,000 square feet of high-end shopping across the street from the Fashion Show mall. While one development is hardly a boom, the added space, along with the aforementioned deals, reveals a confidence about retail on the Strip not found elsewhere. One reason for the difference may be that Las Vegas is naturally ahead of the curve in one of the industry’s major trends — the shift to experiential retail. The ease of online shopping means simply having a collection of stores isn’t enough to get people off the couch. So to attract visitors, retail developments must create an overall experience by adding more dining, entertainment and sometimes even residential offerings. According to one expert, malls with these features are the only ones being built. “The (malls) that are getting done are experiential,” said J. Rogers Kniffen, a retail analyst and consultant. Las Vegas has been creating experiences — gambling, food and entertainment — since the opening of the Flamingo in 1946, if not before. And in more recent years, it’s done the same for retail. The Forum Shops at Caesars, which opened in 1992, is a good example. With animated fountains and a ceiling with a faux sky, it seemed like an extension of Caesars Palace and has enjoyed steady success. “The experiential aspect of the Forum Shops has really been key,” said Maureen Crampton, director of marketing and business development at

Retail outlets on the Strip, such as Fashion Show mall, have performed well even as the number of store closings nationwide approaches figures not seen since 2008. (steve marcus/staff)

an insider’s view of strip retail Brian Robison is the general manager of the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, the mall located on a sky bridge between Mandalay Bay and the Luxor. His experience in managing the Shoppes, which has 43 tenants and opened in December 2003, reveals much about how retail operates on the Strip. Tourists shop close to their hotels According to traffic studies his company has conducted, Las Vegas visitors tend to shop near to where they stay, even if they visit other retail on the Strip. “They are very location-centric,” Robison said. But casino attractions help to pull in other shoppers “Fortunately, we pull people down that want to see the Mandalay Beach and the Shark Reef, and what’s good is so many people have to walk through the Shoppes to get there,” Robison said. Still, you can’t take customers for granted Even with the Shark Reef and two hotels within short walking distance, Robison doesn’t take the customer base for granted. He’s made sure the Shoppes aren’t just another mall. “We have lot of unique individual stores that have not been replicated elsewhere in Las Vegas — or, if they have, at least in small numbers,” he said. You won’t find a Gap or a Bed Bath and Beyond. Instead, you’ll see Ron Jon Surf Shop and Chapel hats. And you should have something for everyone “We try to satisfy everyone, from the convention attendee to the leisure traveler to the business traveler to the casino customer,” he said. “They can all find something in the Shoppes that they have an interest in.” But Robison isn’t worried about too much competition “In my mind, and having been here for number of years, every addition made to the Strip creates additional synergy,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any danger to adding extra retail.” — Thomas M oore

the Forum Shops. “It speaks volumes to our success over the past 25 years that it has been and continues to be a key destination when people visit Las Vegas.” Another example is Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian, where tourists can float past restaurants and stores in gondolas. But a mall attached to a casino can be considered experiential even if it lacks fountains or singing gondoliers. In Las Vegas, retail is typically thought of as an amenity that attracts gamblers to resorts. But it also works the other way around. Gaming, convention, dining and entertainment features help bring shoppers to stores. “One of the things real estate people say is ‘density cures all problems.’ In our case, tourism growth cures most of the problems,” said Matt Bear, a retail expert and vice president at the commercial real estate firm CBRE. It’s why pedestrian traffic to and from casinos often winds through a retail area in the same way theme park rides frequently end in souvenir shops. Brian Robison, general manager of the Shoppes at Mandalay Place, may have one of the best examples of this: His mall is on a sky bridge between the Luxor and Mandalay Bay. “The benefit to the Shoppes at Mandalay Place is it’s the only center in Las Vegas that connects two primary resorts,” he said. Caesars Entertainment might have something to say about that; it has retail space between Paris Las Vegas and Bally’s. And you’ll also find shopping areas between the pedestrian entrances of casinos and the sidewalks of the Strip. One example is the mall between Bellagio and the intersection of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard. Another is Miracle Mile Shops’ entrance between Planet Hollywood and the intersection of Harmon Avenue and the boulevard. Another experiential advantage Las Vegas retail has is the wide variety of shops, some of which are found only in higher-end retail districts of major, sometimes international, cities. The Forum Shops, Crampton said, boasts stores not available in other cities. And the shops that do have locations elsewhere are often built and operated differently in Las Vegas.

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“When we talk to those brands about doing business here, whether it’s their store design or buildout or merchandise mix, it might be different in Las Vegas than in another city,” she said. This means retail on the Strip often has an aspirational quality to match tourists’ expectations of a Vegas vacation. “When people come here, they have a different attitude,” Crampton said. “Their worries are kind of gone for the weekend and they are willing to spend a little more money, to live it up and spend a little bit more or eat a little bit more.” Bear agreed. “Whenever you’re here, you are slightly different than what you are when you are at home.” But, he added, it’s easy to take the aspirational theory too far. “All of that, the aspirational aspect, is true,” he said. “With that being said, there are two Ross Dress for Less (stores) on the Strip, and there’s one of those in every city in America. So, yes, you will be different here. But you won’t be wholly different. And also it’s more fun to shop on vacation. That’s just a fact.” So shopping on the Strip is ahead of the retail curve and may be immune to the brick-and-mortar retail downturn. But is there too much confidence? Will the success continue after the Wynn’s mall opens or if more retail is built, say, in front of Caesars Palace, as Caesars executives have hinted in earnings calls? Michael Fisk, head of strategic transactions in the Americas for TH Real Estate, which has ownership stakes in the Fashion Show, Grand Canal Shoppes and Town Square, believes it will. In the past, Fisk expressed concern that a large new development, like a new mall on the site of the Alon project (previously home of the New Frontier), might cannibalize tenants from other stores. But overall, he says, Strip retail is not overbuilt. “I don’t think so,” he said. “It’s competitive, but with over 40 million visitors annually, there is a new group of customers coming in every three or four days.” For Crampton and Robison, overbuilding is not a concern. Both think new additional Strip retail development would add to Las Vegas’ appeal and drive more business. Bear, however, says the only sure way to know if an area has too much retail is when it happens. “It’s like everything else,” he said. “Everyone’s kind of right and everyone is kind of wrong, and we’ll only find out when it’s too late.”

County approves more than $77 million in improvements for local parks New soccer fields, basketball courts and splash pads are coming soon to public parks across the Las Vegas Valley after commissioners approved more than $77 million in improvement projects. Public parks have been a big talking point of the Clark County Commission this past year, and at a recent meeting, the board made good on its pledge to improve existing parks or finish half-developed ones. Big-ticket items include $6.5 million for improvements at the Hollywood Regional Park, $9.5 million for a park at Wigwam Avenue and Torrey Pines Drive, and $6.1 million toward soccer fields in the southwest. Smaller projects cover bathroom renovations, shade structures and lighting improvements. More than half of the total funds — $40.7 million — came from the county’s capital projects fund. An additional $36.6 million came from the subdivision park fees fund, the southwest public facilities needs assessment fund and the recreational capital improvement fund.

Most of the allocated funds are tied to specific projects. However, Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick’s District B, which encompasses the far north side of the valley, and Commissioner Lawrence Weekly’s District D, which encompasses much of North Las Vegas and part of downtown Las Vegas, were given $5 million and $1 million, respectively, for projects “to be determined.” Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani cautioned that the nearly $80 million is not a cure-all or the end of the county’s park efforts. “It is a step forward,” she added. “I’m glad we could cobble together these funds to start the process.” The Parks and Recreation Department is compiling a comprehensive review of its programming, fee structures and costs to present to the commission, in hopes of ensuring that funding is being allocated equitably in terms of the county initiatives. The county also is preparing for a parks bond of $150 million. Expected to be issued next year, it would be the commission’s first parks bond in nearly two decades.

Park projects funded

By april corbin Staff Writer

EAST VALLEY n Hollywood Regional Park site improvements: $6,529,443 n Shadow Rock improvements: $2,352,563 n Alexander Villas phase II improvements: $1,981,058 n Winchester Theater rehabilitation: $1,554,262 n Bob Price restroom: $893,671 n MLK Park restroom: $733,452 n Lewis Park splash pad: $587,110 n Winterwood Park covered picnic area: $439,522 n Joe Shoong lighting improvements: $423,670 n Hollywood fitness room expansion: $480,857 n Shadow Rock shade structure: $329,550 n Cesar Chavez playground shade shelter: $263,550 n Joe Shoong splash pad rehabilitation: $16,240 n Lewis Park basketball replacement: $12,004 SOUTH VALLEY Horseman’s Park covered flamingo arena: $5,674,391 n Paradise Vista Park renovations: $1,624,050 n McCarran Marketplace soccer fields: $1,553,775 n Sunset Park volleyball courts renovation: $940,412 n Cannon Middle School restrooms: $733,452 n Cannon Middle School playground renovations: $436,734 n Sunset Park playground/shade structure replacement: $335,777 n Whitney Park playground shade structure: $326,778 n Desert Bloom Park playground resurfacing: $320,000 n Silverado Ranch Park phase II dog park renovation: $296,050 n Sunset Park basketball and tennis courts resurfaced: $270,376 n

Horseman’s Park announcer booth and catwalk: $263,275 n Paradise Park pool deck shade structure: $151,200 n Paradise Vista monument sign: $25,098 SOUTHWEST VALLEY Wigwam/Torrey Pines park: $9,516,342 n Mountains Edge adult ball fields: $6,591,898 n Southwest soccer fields phase IIA: $6,197,516 n Buffalo & Russell park and trail: $6,750,761 n Southwest soccer fields IIA: $2,324,492 n

WEST VALLEY Mountains Crest ADA Renovations: $1,551,350 n Mountain Crest landscape renovations: $551,168 n Lone Mountain trail and summit overlook: $282,300 n Lone Mountain tennis court conversion: $73,254 n

NORTH VALLEY Park projects/renovations District B (TBD): $5,011,158 n Park projects/renovations District D (TBD): $1,000,000 n MLK Senior Center expansion: $5,875,175 n

RURAL AREAS Amphitheater renovations: $794,762 n Overton playground renovation: $423,827 n Overton tennis court replacement: $225,554 n Laughlin Park basketball court improvements: $150,000 n Camp Lee Canyon improvements: $132,750 n Laughlin Park pool improvements: $185,000 n Ron Lewis Park walking path: $75,000 n Thomas Leavitt Park improvements: $45,000 n Peace Park improvements: $40,000 n Indian Springs Park improvements: $25,000 n Searchlight Town Park improvements: $10,000 n

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Ban on home delivery for recreational pot surprises Nevada industry officials By chris kudialis Staff Writer

When the Nevada Department of Taxation last month released a draft of permanent regulations to govern recreational marijuana starting Jan. 1, one item was noticeably missing for industry officials: Home delivery service. Home delivery is allowed under temporary regulations through the state’s “early start” program, which launched July 1 when recreational sales started, and runs until the end of the year. But when department officials met in late July, they eliminated that service, citing security concerns. “We tried to come up with a structure that was fair to the businesses but also that protected public health and safety,” said Stephanie Klapstein, the Department of Taxation spokeswoman. “We considered the safety of anyone who would be involved, either directly or peripherally, in the delivery process.” The regulation would stop about 20 of 60 dispensaries across Nevada — mostly in Las Vegas — from offering home delivery to recreational users. Deliveries of medical marijuana would still be allowed under the drafted regulations. Klapstein said the main reason for banning recreational home deliveries is that no laws require recreational customers to register their identity. That means possibility of fraud, robberies of drivers and other safety threats are higher, she said. While the drafted regulations are not final, the department would need to see a more regulated delivery system for recreational buyers where customers would register their name and address with dispensaries — similar to how medical marijuana cardholders are registered with the state. Having personal information lowers the threat of pot delivery staff being robbed, Klapstein said. “For medical deliveries, the patients have their medical cards, they’ve been through a check and they’re kind of safeguarded,” she said. “We’re trying to get to a place with recreational home deliveries where we can ensure the same safety.” Tim Conder, founder and CEO of marijuana delivery company Blackbird, said the regulations caught the company by surprise and threaten to do away with an important part of its business. The Reno company handles home delivery for 15 marijuana dispensaries across the state.

Removing legal home delivery for the vast majority of Nevada’s pot-buying customers could steer those wanting faster, more convenient service to revert back to black market sellers, Conder said. Those illegal delivery services operate through websites and apps such as Craigslist, Facebook and Backpage. “It’s a matter of access for the customer; some will purchase from the business offering that service whether it’s legal or illegal” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll be allowed to provide that legal access.” Las Vegas law enforcement seemingly agreed. Lt. Sean Toman of Metro Police’s Narcotic Crimes Division, in an interview before regulations were announced, called legalized marijuana home delivery service “a big factor” in the department’s initiative to push black market delivery services out of the industry. As of July 23, Toman said, Metro had busted 28 illegal home delivery operations, run mostly by those with gang affiliations and lengthy criminal histories. Allowing such legal services to operate destroys black market profit, essentially eliminating business in the illegal marijuana sector, he said. “The more they’re allowed to go forward with legal delivery, the better chance we have at decreasing the illegal delivery services,” Toman said. Dispensary owner Bob Groesbeck of Las Vegas-based Medizin also was caught off guard when the new regulations were released. Medizin planned to launch its recreational pot home delivery service before Jan. 1, he said. Groesbeck remained confident the industry and its regulating body would reach an agreement for a recreational pot home delivery service that “satisfies the Department of Taxation’s concerns.” “From our perspective there’s potential for revenue and, hopefully, we’ll get some regulations in place,” Groesbeck said. “This is all new for everyone; it’s a process, and at the end of the day, it takes time to get it right.” The Department of Taxation will release an updated version of its regulations by the end of the month before sending them to the Legislative Council Bureau, Klapstein said. Public input plays a role in determining regulations for the new industry, and Klapstein encouraged those interested in contributing to email marijuana@tax. state.nv.us with comments.

Lower gas prices, ride-hailing apps translate to lower revenues for RTC By mick akers Staff Writer

Mass transit is seeing the effects of ride-sharing companies in Southern Nevada, according to statistics from the Regional Transportation Commission. Ridership and revenues, especially along the Strip, were down in fiscal year 2017 compared with fiscal year 2016, RTC officials said. Fixed-route ridership was down 10.3 percent along the Strip, dropping from 14.29 million riders in 2016 to 12.82 million riders this year. General market ridership fell 0.5 percent, going from 51.39 million in 2016 to 51.14 million in 2017. Overall, ridership was down 2.6 percent valleywide, falling from 65.68 million riders in 2016 to 63.96 million in 2017. “It is worth noting that nationally, ridership has decreased by about 4 percent with lower gas prices and new competition, with ride-hailing companies being the main contributors,” said M.J. Maynard, RTC deputy general manager. Total revenue dropped 3.58 percent, going from $69.88 million in 2016 to $67.38 million in 2017. Fixedroute revenue decreased 11.95 percent in the resort corridor, going from $22.97 million in 2016 to $20.23 million in 2017. General market revenue increased 0.5 percent, going from $46.9 million in 2016 to $47.14 million in 2017. Despite the lower ridership, the RTC saw an increase of riders who had either a bicycle or a wheelchair. “On average, we carry about 50,000 bikes and 30,000 wheelchairs on our system,” Maynard said. Those numbers represent a 1.6 percent jump in bikes and a 6.7 percent increase in wheelchair ridership. Because of increased service hours, fixed-route miles traveled increased 5 percent in 2017, rising to 20.74 million miles from 19.79 million miles in 2016. Fixed-route customer service calls fell 12 percent, Maynard said. “The majority of calls that came into our call center tend to be about ‘Where’s my bus?’ (and) ‘When will my bus arrive?’ ” she said. “With the addition of our mobile app, they are able to find their bus in real time, which really reduces the need for folks to call into our call center.” RTC has 3,412 bus stops in the valley; 1,600 have shelter and of those, 1,136 are behind the sidewalk. “To date, we have spent just over $18 million to move those shelters back,” Maynard said. “That’s fully subsidized by federal grants.” Advertisements on bus stops that pay for the maintenance of the bus stops generated $3.82 million in 2017, a 2.27 percent increase over 2016’s $3.73 million. Maynard said that the RTC recently completed a project to add Wi-Fi to all its fixed-route vehicles and is averaging 8,900 unique connections per day. RTC also saw its Ride RTC app, which launched in September, downloaded 68,000 times, with more than 100,000 passes sold through the app. “It’s been really exciting for us to see the quick adoption of our riders to our technology,” Maynard said.

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Make a professional case, not a personal plea often is ticklish and seldom easy, employees can overcome their trepidation — and often get what they deserve — by having facts at hand and the confidence they bring. “Asking for a raise can be nervewracking because it will put you on your boss’s radar to fully evaluate your work performance,” said Monica Pappas, CEO of Fingerpappas printing Express. “Employees don’t want to get fired if a higher salary isn’t in the company budget. Asking for a raise can open a can of worms for you, and getting turned down for a raise can be a big hit to your ego.” Do’s and Don’ts Any communication fraught with potentially incendiary emotion can prove tricky, but there are guidelines to follow. For example, Barbara Carigan, human capital strategic partner for UnitedHealthcare’s Health Plan of Nevada, keeps her own list of do’s and don’ts for employees asking for a raise. Among them: n Do your homework before meeting with your boss. “Validate market data as specific to your job as much as possible, as well as company salary ranges, if possible,” she said. “Ensure you are following the company’s pay practices and guidelines.” n Do outline the reasons you deserve an increase and make the reasons specific to your position, such as what you have contributed to the company, specific accomplishments, achievements, money saved, increased profits, past performance, etc. n If you’ve completed any additional certifications, education, training, etc., during your employment specific to your position, include it. n Do schedule a meeting with your boss. “Don’t just pop in,” Carigan said. “Present your case in writing and if appropriate, allow your boss to review and think it over.” n Do thank your boss for the consideration. n Don’t cite any personal reasons. “Employers do not provide increases because you want a boat, or want a bigger house, or had a baby,” she said. “Positions are salaried specific to the job’s contributions to the company

“Being prepared means having to do some homework: Are you taking on additional responsibility? Are you more effective or more efficient today than you were last year? If so, be prepared to demonstrate that in some way.”

of the analysis. “Prior to granting a pay raise, the company may want to consult with the employee’s supervisors and HR to analyze and discuss both the tangible (hard costs) and intangible (employee morale and optics),” Prior said.

— Chris Wilcox, CPA, tax partner at Eide Bailly LLP in Las Vegas

Avoiding a Backfire Unfortunately, asking for even a well-deserved raise can backfire. “If you don’t ask in a respectful way, your boss may decide you are a complainer and bad for the culture of the company and let you go,” said Chris Wilcox, CPA, tax partner at Eide Bailly LLP in Las Vegas. Employees should not only be respectful, he added, but prepared and sincere. “Being prepared means having to do some homework: Are you taking on additional responsibility? Are you more effective or more efficient today than you were last year? If so, be prepared to demonstrate that in some way.” The last thing the employee should do is ask for a raise due to personal hardships, said Laura Fucci, chief information officer for the city of Henderson. “Employers do not feel bound to provide for these hardships, and I believe this can totally backfire on the employee,” she said. “The request should be totally focused on the job performance, and not on any personal situation the employee finds himself or herself in.” “Don’t demand a raise,” Pappas added. “Do not walk in with a big head and tell your boss that you are better than everyone else. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Your skills and dedication will be heavily evaluated when you ask for a raise. Don’t ask for a raise if you have fallen short of expectations. This includes calling in for the day with a flat tire and talking with your co-workers about how hung over you are. Keep in mind that what you say and do at work directly reflect who you are professionally.” Businesses don’t exist in a vacuum, and so the employee’s fortunes are tied to his employer’s. “If the company is losing money and you just demand a raise, this will surely not give you the desired income,” said Aly Michaels, the principal of Global Results Coaching. “Timing is also extremely important in getting what you want.” So is having the information in hand to prove you deserve it.

and generally are aligned with similar positions throughout the market or region.” n Don’t compare your salary with co-workers. “There are too many factors that you may not be aware of that contribute to pay levels in most cases, such as experience, education, performance,” Carigan said. “Focus on your own contributions to the company.” n Do not get defensive or angry. Listen to the feedback and respond appropriately. Come Armed Many times, having pertinent facts at one’s fingertips can make the case sufficient to persuade a boss. “I’ve found the best way to ask for a raise is to be armed with information,” said Jennifer Braster, managing partner at Naylor & Braster, Attorneys at Law. “Do braster not just go to your boss demanding a raise without having the backup. What is the going rate in your industry and for someone with your experience? When was the last time you received a raise? How does your compensation compare to co-workers of an equal level? As a business owner, I would take an employee much more seriously if they did their homework versus just demanding a number.” Swen Prior, a labor and employment partner in the Las Vegas office of Snell & Wilmer, agreed that information was key to success when asking for a raise. First and foremost, an employee needs to view his request from the employer’s perspective. Among the factors employers will weigh when presented with a request for a raise are: n What is the policy? “The first thing an employer may want to do is

to examine its own policies to determine if there is a policy relating to pay decisions and increases,” Prior said. “If an employer does not have a policy relating to pay increases, then the employer may want to consider how past requests for increases have been resolved. The employer may want to also determine whether the request is consistent with a regularly scheduled pay raise, or if it is outside the normal course.” n What is the company culture regarding pay raises? “Regardless of whether there is a written policy regarding pay raises, most employers have a culture and expectations that have been created over time with regard to compensation decisions,” he said. “This attitude and thinking about how pay raises are determined can be important.” For example, a company’s philosophy may be that it only grants raises based on merit and on a case-by case basis. “Notably, if one employee is given a raise and another is not, the employer may need to show the performance and merit differences,” Prior said. n What is the value of the job? “This is a business decision, but each employer should be able to determine if the employee is providing value to the bottom line,” he said. “And if the employee is not, then what is the business reason for providing more pay?” n What is the value of the employee? Another consideration for an employer when considering a raise is to evaluate the value, including the future value, of the employee, Prior said. “Here, employers may want to think strategically by assessing how integral the employee is to the corporate structure and ability for the company or department to function.” Companies invest significant amounts of money and resources in employees for training and development, and these costs should be part

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Calendar of events MONDAY, AUG. 21 Radio Show Programs 101 Time: 2-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online at youtu.be/km-xoejen0o Information: Call 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Brenda Ward, manager of KKVV radio station 1060AM, will share her expertise in radio show programming and its benefits for entrepreneurs.

TUESDAY, AUG. 22 Building Owners and Managers Association of Nevada monthly meeting Time: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Cost: $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers with advance registration; $45 without registration Location: Las Vegas Country Club, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-938-2662 or visit bomanevada.org Network, eat a plated lunch and get a Project Neon update from Dale Keller, senior project manager for the Nevada Department of Transportation. Control Your Energy Usage: Pump, motor and variable-frequency drive training Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free (RSVP by Aug. 21) Location: NV Energy Beltway Building, 7155 S. Lindell Road, Las Vegas Information: Contact NV Energy’s Commercial Energy Services at 800-342-6335 or commercial@nvenergy.com Business owners whose buildings utilize equipment with pumps, fans or motors and who are looking for ways to get better control of energy use can learn how to save energy and lower operating expenses. Morning Mingle & Blood Drive Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free (registration requested; two members per company) Location: Findlay Chevrolet, 6800 S. Torrey Pines Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-641-5822 or email eventinfo@lvchamber.com Learn how to maximize your chamber membership. Following networking and the morning’s program, there will be a blood drive until 1 p.m.

Las Vegas Woman Magazine cover party Time: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Enclave, 5810 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-685-4673 or visit lvwomanmagazine.com Celebrate the launch of the fall edition of Las Vegas Woman Magazine. Changing Individual Performance Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online at youtu.be/sdflepytjlm Information: Call 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Cornelius Eason, owner of HR Partners, will talk about getting increased productivity out of employees. Business 101: Start Up Steps Time: 6-7 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Nevada Women’s Business Center, 550 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite E, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-734-3555 or visit nevadawbc.com Learn about what is needed to start a business, what responsibilities business owners have, how to do market research and business plan basics.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23 Southern Nevada Home Builders Association Builder Breakfast Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: $35 Location: Orleans Conference Center, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Email events@snhba.com During this membership networking meeting, architect Howard Perlman will lead a panel of homebuilders who are building “multigenerational” homes and floor plans to serve the needs of changing demographics. Understanding and Writing a Technical Proposal for the Government Time: 2-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: U.S. Small Business Administration, 300 S. Fourth St., Suite 400, Las Vegas Information: Contact Tina Stace at 702-3886652 or christina.stace@sba.gov This workshop answer questions about how to approach a technical proposal that impresses the contracting officer and wins.

THURSDAY, AUG. 24 Henderson Chamber of Commerce August networking mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for members; $25 for nonmembers; additional $10 for walk-ins Location: GameWorks at Town Square, 6587 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 171, Las Vegas Information: Contact Donna Israelson at 702565-8951 or disraelson@hendersonchamber.com Eat, mingle and play at GameWorks Town Square. Cocktails & Conversations Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $50 Location: The Founder’s Room at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas Information: Contact Joi Holliday at 702-5863812 or jholliday@lvchamber.com Leaders will share their thoughts about issues affecting the state and the business community. Scott Reed, senior political strategist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will be in attendance. Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members; $45 for nonmembers Location: Gold Coast, 4000 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-737-4300, email info@ lvacc.org or visit lvacc.org State Sen. Scott Hammond will speak about education and infrastructure and Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske will talk about the legislative session’s impact on business.

FRIDAY, AUG. 25 “How to Better My Business” Urban Chamber of Commerce luncheon Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for members; $40 for nonmembers Location: Texas Station, Dallas Ballroom, 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-648-6222 or email info@ urbanchamber.org Eat, network and hear from Paul Caudill, president and CEO of NV Energy, who will present “Energy in Nevada: Our Pathway Forward.”

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Finance and Accounting conference

Caesars Palace

Aug. 20-24

400

National Native American Law Enforcement Association National Collaborative Training Event

Tropicana

Aug. 22-24

815

Convergence

Luxor

Aug. 30-Sept. 4

200

Pain Week

Cosmopolitan

Sept. 5-9

1,800

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES Chapter 11 Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada 1280 W. Cheyenne Ave. North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Attorney: Zachariah Larson at carey@lzlawnv.com

Bid Opportunities Aug. 21 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for air transportation of inmates Clark County, 604563 Sandra Mendoza at sda@clarkcountynv.gov

Aug. 22 2:15 p.m. Mountain’s Edge Park: adult ballfields and site improvements Clark County, 604549 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Aug. 23 2:15 p.m. Desert Breeze Regional Park: pool building HVAC renovation Phase II Clark County, 604567 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Aug. 24 2:15 p.m. Russell campus, building and fire protection: public address and audio visual upgrades Clark County, 604534 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $5,300,000 for 47,625 square feet, retail 3864 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Ray Germain and Candace Bare of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Did not disclose $2,650,000 for 10,245 square feet, retail 193 N. Gibson Road, Henderson 89014 Seller: Monterey Vista Village Shopping Center Seller agent: Jacqueline Young and Liz Clare of Avison Young Buyer: TLM Holdings Buyer agent: Susan Borst of Colliers International $920,000 for 16 units, multifamily

residential 3878 Palos Verdes St., Las Vegas 89119 Seller: Did not disclose Seller agent: Marco Walton of Marcus & Millichap Buyer: Did not disclose Buyer agent: Marco Walton of Marcus & Millichap

Leases $1,189,189 for 6,800 square feet, retail 2380 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas 89146 Landlord: The Alta Quail Limited Partnership Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Bowin Associates Tenant agent: Did not disclose $327,308 for 5,012 square feet, retail 3540 Tropicana Ave., Suite 400, Las Vegas 89121 Landlord: Eskay Properties Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken and Brenda Olson of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Ali Kachbachli and Munir Yousef Tenant agent: Did not disclose $107,321 for 3,552 square feet, office 3885 S. Decatur Blvd., Suites 2020 and 2100, Las Vegas 89103 Landlord: MCK Enterprises Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Law Office of Ernest A. Buche Jr. Tenant agent: Did not disclose $104,699 for 8,881 square feet, office 1210 S. Valley View Blvd., Suites 202 and 210, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Valley View 4 LLC Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Innovative Healthcare Delivery Tenant agent: Did not disclose $71,274 for 1,000 square feet, retail 3100 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 2, North Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Mer-Car Corp. Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Maria Rocio Moreno Tenant agent: Did not disclose $58,500 for 2,160 square feet, industrial 3230 Polaris Ave., Suites 10 and 44, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services

Tenant: Le Pafe Tenant agent: Did not disclose $55,258 for 3,401 square feet, industrial 1010 Stephanie St., Suites C-4 and C-5, Henderson 89014 Landlord: COOGA LLC Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken and Brenda Olson of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Nomad Auto Mobile Repair Tenant agent: Did not disclose $34,176 for 1,833 square feet, industrial 2012 Sunset Road, Suite 130, Henderson 89014 Landlord: Kirchmeyer Development Landlord agent: Laramie Bracken of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: New Wings Tenant agent: Did not disclose $33,600 for 1,921 square feet, industrial 3140 Polaris Ave., Suites 22 and 32, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: B2B Delivery Tenant agent: Did not disclose $24,468 for 1,177 square feet, industrial 3170 Polaris Ave., Suite 43, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Jose Arenas Tenant agent: Did not disclose $10,570 for 1,080 square feet, industrial 3140 Polaris Ave., Suite 12, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Balazs Kovacs Tenant agent: Did not disclose $4,200 for 2,160 square feet, industrial 3230 Polaris Ave., Suites 35-36, Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Equus Business Center Landlord agent: Sean Simon and Tom Wagener of Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services Tenant: Dakem & Associates Tenant agent: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES Need for Sweets License type: Food specialty store Address: 6250 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Ruth Liwanag

Nevada Mobile Home Supply License type: Wholesale Address: 4724 Mitchell St., Suite F, North Las Vegas Owner: Nevada Mobile Home Supply Nevada Water Conditioning License type: Rental and leasing Address: Did not disclose, Owner: Fernando Ruvalcaba New Eyes License type: Professional services — medical Address: 6850 N. Durango Drive, Suite 106, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey Austin, O.D. Nima Khomassi License type: Real estate sales Address: 9500 Hillwood Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Star of the West Nu Tech Uplighting License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1240 Maple Pines Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Jon and Margaret Yribe Nuvia Rangel License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Nuvia Rangel Odyssey Staffing License type: Employment agency Address: 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suites 200-265, Henderson Owner: Odyssey Staffing OM Therapeutic Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: OM Therapeutic Massage One Source Plumbing Services License type: Contractor Address: 2048 Lordsburg Lane, Las Vegas Owner: One Source Plumbing Services Patriot Protection Private Security License type: Detective/security agency Address: 8565 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Patriot Protection Perfect Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 6317 Lorille Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Martin Cazares Piroozi Law Group License type: Professional services Address: 509 S. Sixth St., Las Vegas Owner: Arezou Piroozi Precision 702 Property Maintenance License type: Trucking

Address: 8408 Eagle Eye Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Precision 702 Purple Potato License type: Restaurant Address: 10090 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Purple Potato Quicky Car Wash Sunset License type: Car wash Address: 1630 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Washworks Express Quinette King Consulting License type: Building, plant nursery and hardware supplies Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Quinette King Regus Management Group License type: Business space rent or lease Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Regus Corporation Josiah Reyes License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 1366 Cumulus Court, Henderson Owner: Josiah Reyes RGA Insurance Services License type: Insurance agency Address: Did not disclose Owner: Richard Aragon Rikitin Cleaning License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rikitin Cleaning Roadhouse Carwash License type: Car wash Address: 5600 E. Russell Road, Suite 212, Henderson Owner: Fernando Ruben Montiel Jr. Robert Danner License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Danner Roberto Irawan License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Roberto Irawan Rosales Irrigation Repair License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 2751 Topanga St., Las Vegas Owner: Manuel Rosales Barajas RTV Tool Specialist License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 8036 Pink Desert St., North Las Vegas

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Records and Transactions Owner: RTV Tool Specialist Sama Eyebrows Threading License type: Cosmetology Address: 1033 Whitney Ranch Drive, Henderson Owner: Suresh Shrestha Schifano & Associates License type: Real estate sales Address: 10120 S. Eastern Ave., Suites 200-227, Henderson Owner: Maria Schifano Simply the Best License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Omar Carrillo Sin City Scuba License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 6330 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 1A, Las Vegas Owner: Sin City Scuba Smoke & Vapes License type: Tobacco sales Address: 213 S. Stephanie St., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: MD Islam Stout Electric License type: Contractor Address: 1111 Mary Crest, Las Vegas Owner: Rick Stout Stout Electric License type: Contractor Address: 5160 W. Patrick Lane, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Style Box By Jenna License type: Personal services Address: 2217 Midvale Terrace, Henderson Owner: Jennifer Amato Sue Kay License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Susan Boettcher-Kay Summa Cannabis License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3626 Ponderosa Way, Las Vegas Owner: Euphoria Wellness Taylor Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 2050 S. Magic Way, Suite 177, Henderson Owner: Taylor Services The Phoenix House License type: Short-term residential rental/property management Address: 309 Arnold St., Las Vegas Owner: The Phoenix House The Residences at Melody License type: Apartment house Address: 1774 Willow Trail, Las Vegas

Owner: Andrew Frank, Tiffany Frank Amir and Veronica Frank The UPS Store #4102 License type: General services (counter/office) Address: 8550 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Freddykat Inc. Timms Management Group License type: Management/marketing/consulting Address: 2779 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 207, Henderson Owner: Timms Management Group Tobiasson Investigations License type: Professional services Address: 400 S. Fourth St., Suite 500, Las Vegas Owner: Murray Tobiasson Transparent Productions License type: Multivendor Address: 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas Owner: Did not disclose Trisha Weber License type: Real estate sales Address: 9500 Hillwood Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Trisha Weber TV Soundstage License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 3032 Monroe Park Road, Henderson Owner: TV Soundstage United Pacific Construction License type: Contractor Address: 122 Industrial Park Road, Suite 202, Henderson Owner: United Pacific Construction Urban Nest Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 10181 Park Run Drive, Suite 190, Las Vegas Owner: David and Angela Tina Uribe Lawn & Maintenance License type: Lawn maintenance Address: 4880 Spanish Wells Drive, North Las Vegas Owner: Adan Uribe-Rangel and Lilliana Arenas Vegas Web Masters License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 8009 San Mateo St., North Las Vegas Owner: Vegas Web Masters Veggieat Xpress License type: Restaurant Address: 390 N. Stephanie St., Suite 101, Henderson Owner: Veggieat Group Venice Beach Design Co. License type: Clothing sales Address: 673 Glenwood Lane, Henderson

Owner: Jolie Miller VIP Auto Detailers License type: Car wash Address: 5050 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Bill Graziano Vivacious Vittles Cottage License type: Restaurant Address: Did not disclose, Las Vegas Owner: Vivacious Vittles Vivian Rhee License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Vivian Rhee Werner Family Taxidermy License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 57 E. Basic Road, Henderson Owner: Werner Family Taxidermy West Craft Inc. License type: Contractor Address: 10417 Snowdon Flat Court, Las Vegas Owner: Chanlee and Vicki Hall West Craft Incorporated License type: Business support Address: 10417 Snowdon Flat Court, Las Vegas Owner: Chanlee and Vicki Hall Alysha Wier License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 7960 Rafeal Rivera Way, Las Vegas Owner: Alysha Wier Wild Wild West Insurance License type: Insurance agency Address: 4300 Meadows Lane, Suite 6513, Las Vegas Owner: Craig Townes Winston Water Cooler of Las Vegas License type: Wholesale/import Address: 125 Corporate Park Drive, Henderson Owner: Winston Water Cooler of Las Vegas Yanfang Wang License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Yanfang Wang @ Realty License type: Real estate sales Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Jeffrey Sklar 24 Karat Pest Control License type: Exterminator Address: 1705 Lazy Hill Ranch Way, North Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Carson 7-Eleven Store #29659C

License types: Convenience store; tobacco dealer; beer/wine cooler off-sale Address: 1215 Stewart Ave., Las Vegas Owner: JMI Judge V Advantage IT Services License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jonathan and Christine Washburn Air Plus Cleaning Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 3512 Shemtove Court, Las Vegas Owner: Gloria Salcedo Alondras Boutique Bridal License type: Clothing/shoes/accessories sales Address: 1310 E. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 17, North Las Vegas Owner: Cecilia Ortega Alvarez Fire Protection Consulting Service License type: Management or consulting service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Manuel Alvarez Ameribrunch Cafe License type: Restaurant Address: 316 E. Bridger Ave., Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Veritas Coffee Andrea’s Clean License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alma Tovar-Ayala

Avila’s Towing License type: Automobile towing Address: 530 S. 8th St., Las Vegas Owner: Benjamin Villafuerte-Avila BF Contracting License type: Contractor Address: 8000 Badura Ave., Suite 1125, Las Vegas Owner: Blackford LLC Bedrock Protection Agency License type: Detective/security Address: 2501 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 108, Henderson Owner: Bedrock Protection Agency Bennett Medical Services License type: Storage facility — large Address: 595 E. Brooks Ave., Suite 301, North Las Vegas Owner: Bennett Medical Services Bibim Kitchen License type: Restaurant Address: 10345 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Bibim Kitchen Bite Em Back Pest Control License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Miguel Ocegueda Blue Tree Enterprises License type: Instruction services Address: 647 Pueblo Blvd., Henderson Owner: Matthew Byron Bom Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Yunia Araujo Frometa

Anthem Handyman License type: Property maintenance Address: 8416 Vivid Violet Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Anthem Handyman

Brenda’s Styles and Things License type: General retail sales Address: 2901 W. Washington Ave., Suite L108, Las Vegas Owner: Brenda Smith

Artisan Surveying Group License type: Surveying firm Address: 7112 Carmen Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Artisan Land Transaction Assistants

Bret Wulf License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 500, Las Vegas Owner: Bret Wulf

As You Wish Catering License type: Catering with alcohol Address: 4125 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: KH Productions

Brokenshells Consulting License type: Management or consulting service Address: 800 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Brokenshells Consulting

Asada Mexican Restaurant License type: Restaurant Address: 6412 Losee Road, Suite 100, North Las Vegas Owner: Gavilas LLC Avila Lawn Service License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jose Avila

Bureau Veritas North America License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2820 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 22, Las Vegas Owner: Bureau Veritas North America Burntnic License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose

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Records and Transactions Owner: Burntnic LLC C&D Mobile Welding Service License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: Did not disclose Owner: Curtis Corbin Casino Coach Co. License type: Bookkeeping Address: 2831 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200, Henderson Owner: Consolidated Divestment Resource Consortium Cherie Beasley License type: Real estate sales Address: 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 1, Las Vegas Owner: Cherie Beasley Christopher Ungaro License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher Ungaro City of Henderson Repair Man License type: Property maintenance Address: 7 Brown St., Henderson Owner: Armando Moreno Cocoa Press License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 875 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd., Suite 2081, Las Vegas Owner: Cocoa Press Corleone Wines License type: Retail marijuana distributor Address: 4145 Wagon Trail Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Frank Siino Cox Nevada Telcom License type: Communication fees Address: 1700 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Bolognini Cox Solutions Store License type: General retail sales Address: 545 Marks St., Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Patrick Esser Crawford Pools License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jason Crawford Cricket Wireless License type: General retail sales Address: 235 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 114, Las Vegas Owner: Sukar & Sons of Nevada D&W Haulers License type: Express or delivery service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Duane Finley Dalina Spotless Cleaning Service License type: Residential property

maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Micheal Howard, Dalina Hudson and Robert Kennard Jr. Daphne’s Dogs License type: Pet services Address: 139 Copper St., Henderson Owner: Daphne’s Dogs Deedee Grove License type: Real estate sales Address: 7942 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Deedee Grove Delta Dental Insurance Co. License type: Insurance agency Address: 5940 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Anthony Barth and Michael Castro Desert Behavioral Health License type: Professional services — medical Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Qingafng Zhang Desert Framing License type: Contractor Address: 2600 Losee Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Desert Framing Dough Dough’s Hawaii Cafe License type: Restaurant Address: 800 S. Main St., Las Vegas Owner: Tania Allen

$200,119, residential — new 1173 Hillside Peak St., Henderson Pulte Homes of Nevada $177,162, residential — new 991 Twilight Glow Court, Henderson KB Home $169,621, residential — new 2912 Capobella Ave., Henderson KB Home $167,958, residential — new 2552 Desante Drive, Henderson Toll Brothers $165,684, residential — new 15 Via Levanzo, Henderson Did not disclose $161,914, residential — new 168 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home $160,971, residential — new 1193 Scenic Edge St., Henderson Did not disclose $159,307, residential — new x2 452 and 456 Sunrise Breeze Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $157,755, residential — new 3164 Fern Nook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $156,202, residential — new 166 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home

1096 Via San Pietro, Henderson Century Communities $130,196, residential — new 3167 Fern Nook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $128,754, residential — new 339 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes $126,204, residential — new 3128 La Crema Court, Henderson Did not disclose $125,926, residential — new 3123 La Crema Court, Henderson Did not disclose $123,986, residential — new 528 Sterling Falls Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $122,800, tenant improvement 11 Sunset Way, Henderson Roseman University $122,156, residential — new x2 3215 and 3220 Primrose Creek Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $120,326, residential — new x2 2771 and 2772 Aldo Moro St., Henderson KB Home $119,162, residential — new 3065 Scenic Rhyme Ave., Henderson Century Communities

BUILDING PERMITS

$154,095, residential — new 1193 Cold Breeze Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$2,918,362, commercial — addition 5550 Donovan Way, North Las Vegas The Installation Group of Illinois

$150,000, commercial — alteration 2553 E. Washburn Road, North Las Vegas Behade Builders

$119,162, residential — new 2455 Calestano Ave., Henderson Century Communities

$145,722, residential — new 2551 Desante Drive, Henderson Did not disclose

$118,995, residential — new 1144 Strada Cristallo, Henderson Century Communities

$141,508, residential — new 17 Via Levanzo, Henderson Ryland Homes

$115,668, residential — new 2559 Atalore St., Henderson Did not disclose

$140,768, commercial — alteration 1380 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Craft Construction

$113,173, residential — new 3114 Paladi Ave., Henderson Did not disclose

$1,012,448, commercial — new 6445 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas Minero $651,012, commercial — new 13435 Apex Harbor Lane, North Las Vegas Rafael Construction $338,100, tenant improvement 690 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson PT’s Gold $248,545, onsite 6525 Deer Springs Way, North Las Vegas National Pipeline Contractors $235,500, fireproof 5840 Donovan Way, North Las Vegas Aero Automatic Sprinkler Co. $212,612, commercial — alteration 4385 Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Glover Development

$139,567, residential — new x2 3168 and 3171 Fern Nook Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $139,512, residential — new x2 460 and 464 Sunrise Breeze Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $137,294, residential — new 3132 Pavilio Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $136,129, residential — new

$119,162, residential — new 3077 Stanza St., Henderson Century Communities

$111,399, residential — new x2 824 and 826 N. Water St., Henderson Ryland Homes $108,959, residential — new 929 Soaring Moon Drive, Henderson Did not disclose $108,293, residential — new x2 520 and 532 Sterling Falls Ave., Henderson Lennar $105,040, commercial — alteration 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las

Vegas Alliance Construction & Development $102,527, residential — new 2933 Capobella Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $101,750, residential — new 275 Via Della Fortuna, Henderson Century Communities $100,586, residential — new 3219 Primrose Creek Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $100,419, residential — new 341 Ambitious St., Henderson Ryland Homes $94,209, residential — new 3216 Primrose Creek Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $86,391, residential — new 3112 Paladi Ave., Henderson KB Home $86,261, rehabilitation 625 Hause Ave., North Las Vegas Copper Creek Construction $83,579, onsite 3150 W. Ann Road, North Las Vegas Capriati Construction Corp. $75,744, residential — new 3210 Via Da Vinci, Henderson Did not disclose $60,400, tenant improvement 615 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Tingley Law Office $51,540, fireproof 4550 Nexus Way, North Las Vegas Aero Automatic Sprinkler Co. $50,750, solar 3220 Kidd St., North Las Vegas Premier Solar Solutions $50,000, commercial — alteration 5714 Ferrell St., North Las Vegas Techsico $49,100, pool and/or spa 4208 Annendale Ave., North Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools $45,300, commercial — alteration 2915 Coleman St., North Las Vegas Belfor Property Restoration $45,000, wall and/or fence 3750 N. Fifth St., North Las Vegas Hirschi Masonry

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Category: residential real estate brokerages (Ranked by total 2016 local resale volume)

Year established

Local 2016 resale volume

Local homes sold in 2016

Local residential agents

Realty One Group 8395 W. Sunset Road Las Vegas, NV 89113 702-898-1010 • realtyonegroup.com

2005

$2,641,066,918

10,490

1,698

Damon Caldwell, corporate broker

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Nevada Properties 3185 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 100 Henderson, NV 89052 702-796-7777 • bhhsnv.com

1979

$1,982,783,624

6,503

1,200

Mark Stark, CEO

ERA Brokers Consolidated 1735 Village Center Circle Las Vegas, NV 89134 702-873-4500 • erabrokers.com

1989

$775,000,000

2,974

249

Fafie Moore, executive vice president of Southern Nevada

Coldwell Banker Premier Realty 8290 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-877-6200 • lasvegashomes.com

1983

$770,140,964

2,806

220

Bob and Molly Hamrick, chairman/CEO and president/chief operating officer

Urban Nest Realty 10220 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3 Las Vegas, NV 89135 702-853-2444 • urbannestrealtylv.com

2012

$500,000,000

1,400

300

David Tina, founder

Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas 9420 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-212-2222 • whykwlasvegas.com

2005

$375,499,358

1,496

229

Patricia Matthew, CEO

Windermere Prestige Properties 1401 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89074 702-432-4600 • finevegashomes.com

2004

$196,124,204

811

101

Robyn Yates, broker/ owner

Luxury Homes of Las Vegas 7854 W. Sahara Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-216-4663 • luxuryhomesoflasvegas.com

1999

$120,000,000

220

Kenneth Lowman, broker/owner

General Realty Group 6330 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 2 Las Vegas, NV 89120 702-736-4664 • generalrealtygroup.com

1992

$75,000,000

455

122

Jay Dana, corporate broker

Couture Realty 732 S. 6th St., Suite 200B Las Vegas, NV 89101 702-476-0060 • couturerealtylv.com

2008

$15,840,220

Ken Couture, broker/ owner

Youngblood Real Estate Network — Keller Williams Realty Southwest 6180 Brent Thurman Way, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-714-1658 • nvhousehunt.com

2001

$12,600,000

Julie Youngblood, CEO

ACD Properties Real Estate 170 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300 Henderson, NV 89012 702-318-7195 • acdhomes.com

1994

$9,000,000

Annette Daskalos, founding broker

Firm

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Across 1 1995-96 CIA director John 7 Seat of Johnson County, Kansas 13 Dah’s counterpart in Morse code 16 Ungar of poker 19 African antelope 20 Mink’s relative 21 Actress Jennifer 23 Nebraska-based insurance company [1935] 25 Panther 26 “I’ve Got a Crush —” 27 Bean high in protein 28 “Wide — Sea” (Jean Rhys novel) 29 Desires 31 Summons for speeding, say [1948] 35 Foofaraw 36 Like granola 37 Up to the time when 38 Chicago-to-Tampa dir. 39 Sharp items with eyes [1956] 43 Bond part 47 Day, in Chile 48 “Seats sold out” sign 49 Mood of an environment 53 Cloud layer 57 Being attacked [1946] 61 Funny Margaret 62 Water, in Chile 64 “— you one” 65 Ventriloquist Bergen 66 Egg layers in coops 68 Refittings of cars’ motors [1955] 73 Fluids with antibodies 74 Writer Asimov 76 Comical Idle 77 Water pit 79 Racer Jarrett 80 Having recognized the value of one’s own conscious being [1978] 84 Artist’s mixing board 86 Amber wines 87 “You betcha” 90 “Angie” actor Stephen 91 Ollie’s buddy 92 Executive arm headed

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