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During the presidential election, trade was a major debate point. And in the aftermath, Americans — and foreign leaders the world over — are wondering how the Trump administration will approach the decadesold NAFTA and embattled new TPP. You might not know what the acronyms mean, but in five minutes, we’ll make you an expert.

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Given the typically mild temperatures and dry skies that characterize winter in our desert, it’s easy to forget Las Vegas has a hometown ski hill. Lee Canyon is small, but local powder hounds know it can get premium snow (and make its own). And for those who want bigger action, the region is rich with frosty mountains.

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Former WBA light heavyweight champion Lou Del Valle saw something special in Badou Jack when they met in 2011, and the trainer has stuck by his young athlete through tough times. With Jack now about to defend his super middleweight belt in a big East Coast fight, Del Valle will be there in his corner.

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Students perform Na’vi movements during a Cirque du Soleil master class Jan. 4 at Las Vegas Academy based on “TORUK – The First Flight.” Inspired by James Cameron’s film “Avatar,” the new production is Cirque’s 37th since 1984, and it will be performed in Las Vegas Jan. 18 to 22 at T-Mobile Arena. (Yasmina Chavez/staff)

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Hyperloop One announced that after the first test of its high-speed transportation concept in March, it will permanently base research and development in North Las Vegas.

Justice Michael Cherry, who has served on the Nevada Supreme Court since 1970, was sworn in as chief justice, taking over administration of the state’s judicial system.

Wynn Nightlife announced an exclusive threeyear residency for dance-pop duo The Chainsmokers at XS Nightclub and Encore Beach Club.

Nevada’s public education system again ranked 51st in the country, according to an annual report by Education Week, a national outlet covering the K-12 system.

The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported that more existing Southern Nevada homes were sold in 2016 than in 2015, even with a tight supply and rising prices.

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REDUCING GAPS IN EDUCATION United Way of Southern Nevada (UWSN) last week released a report on Clark County high school graduation rates, showing disparities in academic performance based on student groups, school types and geographic zones. “This report will help to heighten the awareness of how we can unite our community to reduce achievement gaps,” UWSN President and CEO Bob Morgan said in a press release. The report showed Nevada had the lowest graduation rate for black students in the U.S., and the secondlowest for English language-learners. It also showed the highest rates in the district coming from the eight magnet schools/career and technical academies. For more details and an interactive map, visit uwsn.org/ community-report-high-school-achievement

Session of U.S. Congress that just began, marking the first time in more than three decades that former Sen. Harry Reid won’t be part of the action.

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Last week, the Consumer Electronics Show officially kicked off in Las Vegas. After five decades of showcasing the cutting edge of technology, CES has grown into a phenomenon. Last year’s attendance broke records, with 177,393 people from around the world gathering to experience 2.47 million net square feet of “whoa.”

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PICKING ALL THE WINNERS Damon Graham, a 32-year-old Starbucks barista, won $895,481 in the Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest. He picked five games a week against the point spread throughout the 17-week NFL season against some of the world’s top sports bettors, and his 5-0 mark on the last Sunday of the regular season vaulted him into the top spot among 1,853 entries with a record of 54-28-3.

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(North American Free Trade Agreement) |

By Julie Ann Formoso Special to The Sunday

They were among the few topics discussed with equal disdain by members of both major political parties in 2016: NAFTA and TPP. President-elect Donald Trump called the Trans-Pacific Partnership the “rape of our country.” Hillary Clinton said the North American Free Trade Agreement was a “mistake,” though for years she was on record being in favor of it. ¶ While the TPP hasn’t been ratified, studies on NAFTA’s effects abound, with researchers reaching an array of conclusions. Some say it cost the U.S. hundreds of thousands of jobs, for instance, while others say it was one of several factors that led to losses — such as changes in exchange rates, global economic growth and the normalization of U.S. trade with China in 2000. ¶ So, what are NAFTA and TPP, and what’s with all the hate?

Signed 1993, enacted 1994

What it did (and didn’t do) + trade is up NAFTA has mostly benefited the U.S. when strictly speaking about trade. Since the agreement took effect, U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico has more than tripled. But the surge also is due to economic growth patterns:

n when the economy experiences growth, trade increases

n when the economy experiences a slump, trade decreases

- lost jobs WHAT it is NAFTA is a trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico. It lifted most tariffs and restrictions on trade between the three countries.

who championed it Since its inception, NAFTA has received bipartisan support. First negotiated by President George H.W. Bush in 1991, it was signed into law in 1993 by President Bill Clinton and instituted in 1994. Clinton and Bush insisted the agreement would create thousands of jobs in the U.S. ThenMexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari saw NAFTA as a way to modernize his country’s economy.

arguments for Growing an economy The U.S. and Canada hoped that Mexico would become an ideal export hub and a place where they could make investments at low costs. This, they hoped, would give them an edge in global competitiveness. Incentives against illegal immigration The U.S. and Canada believed freeing up trade would create economic growth in Mexico, which would create jobs. With more work available in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada thought its citizens would be less likely to cross over to the U.S. illegally.

ARGUMENTS against In 1992, presidential candidate Ross Perot predicted that NAFTA would incentivize companies to take their jobs to Mexico, where labor was much cheaper.

Some economists estimate that in the past two decades, about 700,000 U.S. jobs — mostly in the South and the Midwest — have been lost as imports have increased.

+/- cheaper products, though that can mean poor quality The price of goods is relatively cheap, benefiting consumers. But their quality cannot be guaranteed. Many products (including meat) imported by the U.S. from its NAFTA partners have been flagged.

- lost wages n The Center for Economic Policy and Research found that the amount of lost wages far outweighed the benefits of cheaper goods. Simply put, cheap products are still too pricey for many laid-off American workers to afford. n Many manufacturing workers who were able to find another job in 2012 made less than what they earned before NAFTA was enacted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some workers took a pay cut of 20 percent or more.

+/- TRADE imbalances In 2014: U.S. merchandise exports to Mexico:

$240 billion

U.S. merchandise imports from Mexico:

$294 billion

$54 billion deficit with Mexico

This deficit is what President-elect Donald Trump referred to during his campaign. However, in private services — that is, economic activity such as travel and tourism, but not agriculture, mining, construction or manufacturing — the U.S. saw a surplus of about $12 billion with Mexico in 2013. This was not taken into account when Trump spoke about trade relations between the countries.

NAFTA was the first free-trade agreement between two first-world countries and a developing country.

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- Jobs were not created While trade has increased, a rise in the number of jobs and wages in the U.S. has not materialized. That was the American vision for NAFTA — not just that the three countries would be exporting and importing more.

P A CI F IC OCE A N WHAT it is

In nevada Since NAFTA became law, manufacturing jobs in the private sector have declined from 4.9 to 3.9 percent. Findings by the Economic Policy Institute showed that 3,700 Nevada jobs had been lost because of the trade deficit with Mexico.

- mexico has not invested in infrastructure and education as expected The U.S. and Canada hoped that NAFTA would diminish income disparities in Mexico, but it didn’t. Simply creating a trade agreement did not amount to the developing country rising to the economic level of its NAFTA partners.

+/- mexico’s auto industry has flourished, because wages are low From 2008 to 2015, employment in the Mexican auto industry increased by 40 percent, while U.S. auto manufacturing jobs grew by only 15 percent — largely due to the huge wage gap, even more dramatic when you factor in benefits:

n Mexican auto workers make the equivalent of $8 an hour

n For American workers at GM, wages and benefits equal $58 an hour

- Not all Mexicans have reaped benefits n Mexican farmers were hit hard because they could not compete with America’s subsidized agriculture industry. *Since the Great Depression, the U.S. government has used tax dollars to protect farmers from unforeseen hardships such as bad weather. Mexico does not.

n As a result, about 2 million Mexican farmers lost their jobs, driving up illegal immigration to the U.S.

The TPP is a trade deal between the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. All 12 countries signed the agreement in February 2016.

TPP

(Trans-pacific partnership) Signed 2016, not yet ratified

WHY it was drafted Members wanted to do away with numerous tariffs and loosen trade restrictions. The TPP was a test-run for a proposed trade agreement between the European Union and the U.S.

ARGUMENTS FOR

ARGUMENTS AGAINST

bringing more jobs to America Japanese auto companies, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, have bases here. Advocates assert that the deal would provide further incentive for companies to expand in the U.S.

cheap labor costs mean more jobs shipped overseas Companies that choose to stay in the U.S. would have the option of keeping wages low to remain competitive.

stronger ties The TPP would strengthen U.S. relations with Asian-Pacific nations. China is not a member President Barack Obama argued that if the TPP were not ratified, China would have the upper hand in the market. Currently, the Chinese government is working with 15 countries on its own agreement. new markets American corporations believe the TPP will give them unfettered access to middle-class consumers in Asia.

secret dealings Obama negotiated the terms of the TPP in secret, raising transparency complaints from members of Congress. enforcement questions While the TPP outlines labor and environmental standards the 12 countries aim to meet, the conditions may not be enforced. Critics say environmental laws and safety rules could be relaxed to maximize profit.

how it might affect the U.S. Many countries have nationality requirements and restrictions when it comes to service jobs. The TPP would loosen those rules to the advantage of the U.S., which is a key player in the finance and engineering sectors. The Peterson Institute for International Economics found that the TPP could increase U.S. income and exports. But the institute, a staunch advocate for international trade, also said the trade deal would not add American jobs.

WHAT’s next? For the TPP to take effect, six members that represent 85 percent of the 12 countries’ collective GDP must ratify the agreement. Trump slammed the TPP during his campaign, and in November, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it would not be discussed in Congress. Without the participation of the U.S., the TPP is more than likely a failed trade deal.

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t ime to tak e i t outside Explore lee canyon’s white wonderland a nd dive into our list of other frosty spots in the southwest By Chris Kudialis | Staff writer

Smiling broadly in a purple coat and black snow pants, Chasun Irwin waits in anticipation on Lee Canyon’s Bluebird chairlift. ¶ An 11-year season-pass holder, the gleeful Irwin is one of about 50 skiers and snowboarders on the slopes just 10 days into Lee Canyon’s winter season. ¶ While the majority of the day’s snow seekers range in age from 18 to 40, Irwin, a native of South Korea, is 70. ¶ “Would you believe that?” she laughs as she lifts up her goggles and pushes down her ski mask to reveal her face. “It’s not just young kids out here.” Bluebird will run for seven hours this day, moving skiers and snowboarders about 15 minutes from Lee Canyon’s base at 8,510 feet, to the top of “The Strip” at 9,370 feet. The Two Sisters mountains and a blanket of ponderosas and aspen trees highlight the journey down the powdery slope. It’s a cloudy and windy 40-degree afternoon, in which a setting sun fights for attention in the distance over Lee Peak. Near the base, the Rabbit Peak bunny hill and The Line terrain park are the only other two of 24 marked trails open, largely because of a lack

of natural snowfall. (Snow since then has allowed all 24 trails to be open, now with a 30 to 36-inch base.) With only 7 inches of natural snowfall through the first two weeks of December, workers blasted an additional 20 inches of packed powder from 12 high-powered snowmaking machines to open the three slopes. “If we can’t get it naturally, we pack it in with the machines,” said Lee Canyon marketing director Jim Seely, a UNLV graduate and self-proclaimed ski bum. “You’ve got to have that solid base to open a slope.” On Lee Canyon’s most difficult

marked trails this early in the season — the black diamond Slot Alley, Snake and Jacks — soggy dirt and rocks sit mostly uncovered between trees. Ditto for almost 200 acres of unmarked trails at higher elevations near the summit, which Seely affectionately calls “touring terrain.” When the mountain is covered, advanced skiers and boarders can hike up (after advising Ski Patrol), as far as Lee Peak at 11,289 feet and ride down through unmarked terrain. Seely estimates that fewer than 1,000 of Lee Canyon’s 80,000 to 100,000 winter visitors brave the hike.

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Where is Lee Canyon? About 50 miles from downtown Las Vegas, Lee Canyon (formerly known as the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort) operates on more than 400 acres of U.S. Forest Service land owned by the government.

“It’s very challenging, but there’s a lot of gladed area that more expert skiers do take advantage of,” he said. At the base, massive solar panels provide supplemental power to the Bristlecone Bar and Bighorn Grill, where freshly made cheeseburgers and fries sit briefly before they’re swiped off a grab-and-go counter by hungry snow hounds. For some, a heavy meal with beer is a fitting end to a day’s worth of carving out the powder-like conditions, which just a day before were icier and harder to navigate. “Much better today,” Irwin says. “No complaints at all.” nnn

In December, skiers and snowboarders get reacquainted with Lee Canyon’s snowy base. (Mikayla whitmore/Staff)

About 60 percent of Lee Canyon’s patrons are Las Vegas locals, Seely said. But the ranks of tourists are growing, whether from California, Mexico, Brazil or China. He described those Brazilian and Chinese visitors as “experience seekers.” For some, the chance to ski is a rare one. “This might be the first and only time they ever see snow,” he said. “They have a way of finding us.” Lee Canyon also attracts first-time visitors with complimentary ski and snowboard coaching, an idea mirroring the comp-style practices of Vegas casinos, Seely said. Beginner and intermediate skiers and boarders can approach one of as many as 15 red coat-clad coaches at the base and join them for an assisted jaunt. About 15,000 people take advantage of the free coaching each year, and those hoping to learn at a more advanced level can purchase private lessons for time periods ranging from two hours to the entire day. Coach Sonja Wenzel said more than half of her complimentary coaching clients are international, and most of those clients are non-English speakers. For first-timers who don’t have an English-speaking family member or friend to interpret, Wenzel focuses on “visual cues and feel,” by pointing at key movements and demonstrating them slowly. She’ll go as far as physically positioning a learner’s skis or helping hold up a snowboarder to ensure they learn comfortably. “It’s definitely a lot more visual and making sure they can feel it,” she said. “I might take the back part of their skis and push the bindings together so they can feel that movement.” Wenzel, 32, like all other Lee Canyon instructors, is certified by the Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors. A Wisconsin native, she has been skiing for most of her life. But the coaching program is the first she has seen across the country where people can try lessons for free. winter, Continued on page 16

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In addition to slopes for skiing and snowboarding, Lee Canyon offers two lanes of tubing on Rabbit’s Peak and snow play at nearby Foxtail recreation area. This month, Lee Canyon is set to open its first-ever snowshoeing course on 3 miles of McWilliams Campground land — about a half-mile walk and 300 feet below the ski resort’s parking lot. While winter is Lee Canyon’s busiest season, the mountain is open year-round, even during the summer months, when residents escape the scorching valley floor.

Despite a series of warm winters, Seely said the resort had adapted to a shortage of natural snow by using more artificial snow on the mountain and hadn’t seen a noticeable decrease in visitors. Once an artificial snow base of about 20 inches packs on a slope, it’s good to go, he said. Limited water resources prevent Lee Canyon from adding much more than a 20-inch coat on marked slopes. “It just depends on if we want to focus our snowmaking on only a few trails or several trails to spread a base,” he said. Any additional snow coverage is up to Mother Nature. “Obviously we want it to snow throughout the winter to freshen things up.”

Alpine/ downhill skiing Riders use lifts to travel uphill and ski down. Unlike cross-country skiing, their boots are fully attached to their skis. Because it requires the use of a chairlift, alpine skiing is more expensive than cross-country skiing. Pick this If you enjoy speed and have time to learn the technique required to master this sport. It’s easier than snowboarding to start, but advanced phases are tougher to master.

Cross-country skiing Skiers use their bodies and poles to generate momentum rather than the angle of a hill. Their heels are not attached to their skis, and skiers often travel uphill or on flat terrain. Pick this If you want to get away from crowds and are looking for a full-body workout that’s easy to learn. Start on groomed trails, and then venture off for a harder back-country adventure.

do you know your snow? There are different types, and each can impact the way your snowboard or skis perform on the slopes. Here’s a guide to recognizing and navigating surfaces.

Powder Freshly fallen snow that has not yet been disturbed. It’s light, fluffy and often the most desirable for skiers and boarders. Sometimes it can inhibit speed, but it provides a softer surface in case of falls. When this snow has been compressed by other riders or grooming equipment, it’s called packed powder.

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Slush Snow that has begun to melt. It’s heavier than powder but still passable in most cases. Plan to get wet!

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Making artificial snow Lee Canyon draws from its 10-milliongallon reservoir of water, pumped from a large pond about halfway up the resort’s marked terrain area. The water is blasted through 20 diesel-powered snow-making machines to produce small circular particles that tightly cluster to cover the mountain. The artificial snow beads are different than their naturally thin and brittle six-armed snowflake counterparts because the beads hold more water and pack together more easily. While ideal snowmaking temperatures are between 1 and 10 degrees, the snow is smoothest for skiers and snowboarders at 20 to 25 degrees, Seely said. Regardless of whether the snow is natural or artificial, grooming continues throughout the season to reduce iciness if temperatures fall below the teens. Grooming tasks also include spreading out the base for more complete coverage and building up certain areas such as chairlift-unload zones. When winter turns to spring and the snow melts, much of the water runs down Lee Canyon back into its pond. Most of the 10 million gallons of water in the reservoir is retained, Seely said. The rest runs down the mountain and back into the ecosystem.

snowboarding Riders travel downhill with both feet strapped onto a single board. The learning curve for beginners is much steeper than skiing, and injuries are more common. But after overcoming the initial awkward phase, it’s an easier sport to master. Pick this if you like surfing, wake boarding or skateboarding. It’s also a great way to boost your leg and core strength.

sledding/tubing Riders climb to the top of a hill and ride down using a sled or inner tube. You have complete control of the intensity of your workout, depending on the steepness of the hill, though some resorts offer lifts. Pick this if you’re looking for a way to enjoy the snow that evokes your inner child. This is a great option for kids or adults who welcome the occasional wipeout.

Snowshoeing

Crud Packed powder that has been cut up by a lot of riders, causing extremely uneven surfaces. Snow can be light like powder one minute and heavy the next. It’s best left to advanced skiers and boarders.

Ice Compacted snow caused by warmer weather and the weight of riders. In some cases, you can even see through these translucent surfaces. While it’s not common on the slopes, beware. It can cause damaging falls and extremely high speeds because it doesn’t provide much traction.

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If you can walk, you can snowshoe. Snowshoes strap to your boots and prevent users from sinking into deep snow by distributing their weight over a wider area. This makes it much easier to explore snow-covered areas. Pick this If you want an inexpensive, entry level way to exercise and explore winter wonderlands.

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In the four years since Lee Canyon launched complimentary coaching, the number of skiers and boarders working with instructors at the resort has tripled, she said. “For a lot of people, this is a new opportunity, an escape from the city and everything else,” Wenzel said. “We have a lot of fun out here.” Lee Canyon also is part of a Western partnership with eight nearby resorts, in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, California, Wyoming and Arizona. A season pass to one gets you some free access to all. “We don’t want a bigger piece of the pie,” Seely said, “we want to grow the pie.”

A Lee Canyon season pass grants you up to 10 free lift tickets to Pajarito Mountain and Sipapu, N.M.; Purgatory, Colo.; Eagle Point Resort, Utah; China Peak and Diamond Peak, Calif.; Snow King Mountain, Wyo.; and Snowbowl, Ariz. Season-pass holders from those resorts can also ski or snowboard at Lee Canyon for no additional charge.

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As much as the resort caters to tourists, its local roots are undeniable — especially on weekdays. Jacob Perciful, 24, an Ohio native who moved to Las Vegas 15 years ago, said he had been a seasonpass holder for about a decade — longer than just about all of Lee Canyon’s 200 employees have been working on the mountain. Although Perciful admitted that the partially crumpled Silver Bullet can in his hand was prohibited, he said drinking and shredding is a timehonored tradition. “This has been going on for years,” Perciful said before sitting down and snapping his feet into a turquoise-and-black board. “It’s chill. As long as you pick up after yourself, handle yourself right and there are no problems, that’s all they really care about.” Las Vegan Jace Wachstetter, 25, visited Lee Canyon only twice last year but bought a season pass this winter because of its closeness to home. While he prefers Utah’s Brian Head for a “toplevel’ snowboarding challenge, it’s a three-hour drive from Las Vegas and fills daily with skiers and snowboarders. Lee Canyon’s terrain park stays “virtually empty” from Monday to Friday, he said. That makes the nearby venue a viable alternative. “Most of the snow is artificial at the start of the season, and it can get icy,” Wachstetter said. “But once it starts coming down naturally and you get that powdery snow, it’s the only way to go.” Wachstetter was one of at least 15 snowboarders catching air on small ramps, grinding rails and sliding across boxes at The Line. He said only one person during the seven-hour day had a “yard-sale” — slang for when skiers or boarders fall and lose most of their gear, from skis or boards to poles and even goggles and helmets. “They happen, but few and far between out here,” Wachstetter said. Despite Lee Canyon’s perks, convenience and relative tranquility, Seely admitted it wasn’t for everyone. While Las Vegas celebrities like magician David Copperfield, DJ Diplo and comedian Carrot Top have been seen on the mountain, Seely said there was a specific group of skiers and snowboarders who likely wouldn’t feel at home. “If you want to go train for the Olympics, then, yeah, maybe we’re not the resort for you,” Seely said. “But if you actually want to come up and have fun, then we have what you’re looking for.”

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Brian Head is the go-to for local snowhounds seeking bigger action without the monster drive. It gets more than 360 inches of snowfall a year and boasts Utah’s highest base elevation, at 9,600 feet. The ski school offers “terrain-based learning,” so beginners are paired with the right sport on the right surface. Don’t miss: The Last Chair Saloon, for signature No. 9 Pale Ale and a tasty bite. If the cheese-stuffed elk burger isn’t your jam, go on a Saturday for the special Kansas City barbecue and live bands.

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The near-constant California sunshine is a bonus at Mammoth, where alpine trails for skiing and boarding meet nearly 20 miles of wooded terrain for snowshoeing and cross-country fun. For those who love the snow but want to take the sweat out of it, there are snowcat tours and snowmobile adventures showing off the lush Eastern Sierra backcountry. Don’t miss: The Village. Mammoth has a new Ski Back Trail, so you can cruise straight from the mountain to this complex of shopping, dining and lodging. Shuttles and gondolas make it super-accessible, and 53 Kitchen & Cocktails makes it a must-do with $6 dishes and specialty drinks at happy hour.

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Lee Canyon prefers for skiers and snowboarders to purchase their tickets online because it helps the staff prepare for the amount of customers that will be served that day. The mountain offers discounts of up to 35 percent off of single-day lift tickets for online buyers, compared to its walk-up rate. Those hoping for a walk-up ticket when they arrive may be turned down during weekends or peak times.

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It’s two mountains in one, as your lift ticket works interchangeably. But the general rule is that snowboarders belong on Bear Mountain’s many jibs, rails, boxes and walls, plus California’s only superpipe. Snow Summit draws skiers with its mix of dynamic face terrain and pristine side trails, and the Family Park, ensuring young and inexperienced athletes have a place to get comfortable. Don’t miss: Night Sessions, for skiing under the stars and snowboarding in the Westridge terrain park after a full evening groom.

Where: Northern Utah Distance from Las Vegas: 6 hours

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860 ft.

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Lee Canyon hopes to grow to about 50 slopes by 2018, Seely said. But the resort backs off promoting specific numbers or figures, primarily because its 200 acres of currently marked lift-accessed terrain and additional 200 acres of unmarked terrain allow for flexibility in how trails are crafted and which ones are used. Larger slopes also are closed or reduced in size during times of low natural snowfall.

Ski and Snowboard Prices One-day passes Lift pass: $70 ($45-$65 online) Lift pass + ski/snowboard rental: $119 ($80-$110 online) Weekday Warrior passes (valid MondayFriday only) $299 for all ages, plus $20 for season-long parking pass

Season passes Adults: $549 Youth (6-17): $299 Child (5 and under): $29 Military: $299

Battle Born passes (valid every day except Dec. 25-Jan. 2, Jan. 14-16 and Feb. 18-20, and includes parking pass) Adult: $349 Youth (6-17): $199

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F I R ST WAV E Comeback in store for Searchlight’s LORAN radio navigation station?

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At the end of an unmarked, barely passable road a few miles south of Searchlight sits a shuttered government installation. To some, it is a silent monument to a technology whose time came and went. To others, it’s symbolic of a colossally penny-wise but pound-foolish decision that put the nation’s security at risk. The site is a former LORAN-C station — LORAN, for LOng RAnge Navigation. For more than 30 years, it broadcast a powerful, low-frequency radio beacon to help ships and planes fix their positions and find their way home. In February of 2010, however, the Searchlight LORAN station fell silent, along with roughly two dozen similar stations throughout the country. The Obama administration figured the World War II-era technology was obsolete in an age of global-positioning satellites, and that the annual $40 million budget could be better spent. “This system once made a lot of sense, before there were satellites to help us navigate,” Obama said in a May 2009 speech. “Now there’s GPS. And yet, year after year, this obsolete technology has continued to be funded even though it serves no governmental function and very few people are left who still actually use it.” But the nation’s GPS system has proved vulnerable to hacking, jamming and interference from solar flares. LORAN, at least an upgraded version, is being presented as a safety net for GPS. And those behind the effort see the decision to shut down America’s LORAN sites as dangerous. “It was absolutely a mistake,” says Dana Goward, a retired Coast Guard captain. “It was a case of people at several levels of government not paying attention to the engineers and senior leaders, including four-star admirals; deliberately ignoring them to claim they had saved the government money when, in fact, they were endangering the nation.” One of Goward’s final duties was to oversee closure of the LORAN stations. Now, he’s pushing to revive the system as head of the private Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation. Goward says “enhanced” LORAN, called eLORAN, could serve as a backup for GPS. Small, automated stations could be built on the former LORAN sites, allowing current infrastructure to be used.

“That would certainly be the least expensive and quickest way to make America much safer,” he says. THE PERILS OF POSITIONING SATELLITES The security of the nation’s GPS system is vital because the country has come to rely on it for far more than navigation. Timing signals from the satellites also regulate ATMs, cellphone towers and power grids. “It’s a single point of failure for the entire system,” says Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “Electrical grid, financial system — everything is GPS. And there’s no backup.” He and like-minded lawmakers have worked for years to establish a system to complement GPS, with eLORAN the favored candidate. Congress has approved several studies but still hasn’t picked a backup. “I find that frustrating, but I’m going to keep the issue alive,” Garamendi says. The impact of a GPS outage, whether from solar activity or action by adversaries, is hard to calculate. Some experts predict it would be a calamity. “If GPS were to go away,” Goward says, “the economy, after a couple of days, would be in shambles.” Goward’s foundation has issued a white paper suggesting the American economy already loses more than $5 billion a year from GPS jamming. Chinese-made jammers are illegal in the U.S. but are available on the in— REP. JOHN GARAMENDI, D-CALIF., ternet, and people often buy them for HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND personal privacy reasons. INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE In one high-profile example, a truck driver in New Jersey was fined $32,000 by the FCC after he was found using a jamming device to hide the movements of his GPS-tracked truck from his employer. His jammer disrupted the GPS-based landing system at Newark Liberty International Airport. “A portion of a container port on the East Coast of the United States was idled for about seven hours, probably because a truck driver forgot to turn off his GPS-jamming device when

It’s a single point of failure for the entire system. Electrical grid, financial system — everything is GPS. And there’s no backup.”

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GPS is vulnerable to jamming because it uses weak, highfrequency signals sent from space.

The security of the nation’s GPS system is vital because the country has come to rely on it for far more than navigation. Timing signals from the satellites also regulate ATMs, cellphone towers and power grids.

A LORAN signal is more than

A MILLION TIMES STRONGER THAN GPS, making it nearly impossible to jam. A land-based LORAN system could be used to complement spacebased satellites.

he came in to pick up a container,” Goward said. “The jamming device caused the cranes to not know where they were or where the containers were. So everything just stopped for seven hours.” The FBI has issued a warning to freight companies about organized crime groups using jammers to hijack high-value cargo, and it’s not difficult to envision the dangers of an attack on GPS by rival nations or terror groups. GPS is vulnerable to jamming because it uses weak, highfrequency signals sent from space. A LORAN signal is more than a million times stronger. And because it’s land-based, it’s an ideal complement to space-based satellites. So why are bureaucrats seemingly dragging their feet when it comes to establishing a GPS backup? “I think it’s a question of the right hand not talking to the left hand,” Goward says. To use a radio analogy: Engineers, military leaders and budget analysts are not always on the same wavelength. THE STATE OF THE STATION In 2015, the closed LORAN station near Searchlight was looted and vandalized. Copper wire was stripped from generators and the interior of the station was trashed. The Coast Guard sent a crew to secure the station. A federal law that took effect in 2014 ordered the Coast Guard to preserve LORAN sites and equipment for possible future use. Whether the old Searchlight station will see new life as an automated eLORAN site is an open question. The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December by President Barack Obama, calls for a combined analysis by the departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Transportation to develop requirements for a GPS backup. That study might favor eLORAN, but not necessarily. “Until this analysis is complete, it would be premature to identify any specific system or systems to serve as backup to GPS,” Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Gillian Christensen said. Garamendi expects eLORAN to emerge as the logical choice for a backup because it could be quickly and affordably made operational. The new network likely would use some old LORAN sites. But would the station near Searchlight be one of them? “Where they would be located is an engineering question. Until that architecture works out, we don’t know exactly where they’ll be,” Garamendi says. He has offered a bill giving the Coast Guard primary responsibility for building a backup system and setting a timetable for completion. But when that will happen, like a radio wave, is still up in the air. “The United States has dithered on this issue for 20 years.”

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Regulators take ‘a first step’ toward restoring rooftop-solar rates Decision on Northern Nevada gives hope to advocates of renewable energy By Daniel Rothberg Staff Writer

The reversal was unexpected. But with one phrase during an esoteric proceeding late last year, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada partially disowned its controversial decision to restructure rates for rooftop-solar customers. Quoting Abraham Lincoln, who said “bad promises are better broken than kept,” the three-member panel wrote in a unanimous decision that 2016’s rate structure was a “promise better left unkept.” The decision issued Dec. 22 largely dissolved the rate structure that went into effect last year and was blamed for bringing Nevada’s rooftop-solar industry to a halt. Though the decision was limited in scope (it will apply to about 1,200 customers in Northern Nevada), regulators indicated that they wanted to revisit rooftop-solar rates, the subject of a costly political battle between NV Energy and service provider SolarCity. “We need to restart a conversation,” PUC Chairman Joe Reynolds said during the hearing. “I think this case and these challenges can be overcome, and we can get there with the help of all the stakeholders, including the Legislature and the members of this commission.” The PUC’s decision, part of a triennial proceeding to determine electricity rates for NV Energy’s Northern Nevada customers, provides for a limited restoration of the state’s rooftop-solar market. At issue was the value of credits customers earn for sending excess solar power back to NV Energy under a program known as net metering. Customers had relied on these credits to offset the cost of solar panels, until last year’s ruling established that the rate would be dramatically cut by 2020 — from 11 cents per kilowatt-hour to 2.6 cents — while the monthly service fee nearly tripled, from $12.75 to $38.51. A coalition of renewable-energy advocates and solar companies convinced the PUC to restore the more advantageous rates in its Dec. 22 decision. The PUC will not consider Southern Nevada’s solar rates until a proceeding at the end of this year and said in its order that the Northern Nevada decision should not serve as “binding precedent.” But it’s a meaningful reversal for a commission that had, until several months ago, continued to defend its prior decision to reduce the credit and increase fees. The turnaround came after Gov. Brian Sandoval replaced two commissioners in September. Sara Gersen, an attorney for the pro-solar nonprofit Earthjustice, called the decision “a first step in the right direction.” “For Southern Nevada, the most significant thing about this decision is the signal that the commission is ready to give rooftop-solar policy a fresh look,” Gersen said. When the PUC initially changed the rates, national rooftop-solar installers SolarCity and Sunrun pulled their operations from Nevada, arguing that the new structure

made solar economically disadvantageous. Neither firm commented about plans to return to Nevada after the December decision, and both companies likely are waiting for a more sweeping statement of the state’s solar policy. In its order, the commission said it only extended net metering to about 1,200 customers as a stopgap measure while policymakers and regulators continue exploring the value of rooftop solar. “Like gasoline or milk, the value of (net metering) rooftop-solar energy in Nevada is not static — it is subject to change, like other commodities, and ebbs and flows with things like the economy and the weather,” read the PUC’s summary of its recent decision. “Resolution of valuation of (net metering) issues in Nevada requires more study and collaboration.” Some have interpreted this as a call on the Legislature to provide more guidance for the rooftop-solar market, as lawmakers gavel into session in February and are expected to act on a number of energy policies. “This order won’t bring back the jobs lost in the last year,” Andy Maggi, executive director of the Nevada Conservation League, said in a statement. “But it artfully frames the problems with previous PUC actions, the current discussion and the need for legislative action.”

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What is sepsis and how is it treated? what is sepsis?

Sepsis is becoming an increasingly common condition in the United States that stems from complications following an infection. Sepsis occurs when the body has an inflammatory response to the chemicals released into the bloodstream meant to fight the initial infection. ¶ “This condition can be life-threatening and can lead to tissue damage, organ damage and death if left untreated,” said Marlena Gonzales, BSN, RN, Sepsis Program Coordinator at MountainView Hospital.

Confusion or disorientation

Loss of appetite

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Sepsis is the presence of harmful bacteria and toxins in tissue, typically through infection of a wound. The resulting inflammation can trigger damages to organ systems.

Respiratory rate higher than 20 breaths a minute

Heart rate higher than 90 beats a minute

Somnolence (extreme drowsiness or fatigue)

Who gets sepsis? “Anyone with an infection can be vulnerable to developing sepsis,” Gonzales said. Most commonly, sepsis occurs in people 65 years or older, or infants less than 1 year old. People who have weakened immune systems, such as patients who have cancer and are being treated with chemotherapy and/or radiation, are more susceptible. In addition, patients who have frequently used steroids or antibiotics, recently had surgery or have a chronic medical condition (such as HIV/AIDS or diabetes) are more prone to developing sepsis. While any infection can lead to sepsis, the most common types associated with the condition are pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin infections, kidney infections, bloodstream infections and abdominal infections. Further, as infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria continue to rise, so may the instances of sepsis.

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Shortness of breath and/or difficulty breathing Diagnosing sepsis begins with a confirmed infection, as well as having some of the symptoms above. It occurs in three stages: sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. The sooner sepsis is discovered and treated, the higher the chances for a favorable outcome.

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Prevention and recognition Preventing sepsis is possible if you’re able to prevent infection from occurring in the first place. “Proper hand-washing is the key to stopping the spread of infection,” Gonzales said. She also noted that staying well hydrated, getting a yearly flu vaccine and potentially getting a pneumonia vaccine, if you meet the criteria, can help. It’s important than anyone who has been prescribed antibiotics for any reason is diligent about taking the full round of medication. Doing so can help prevent antibiotic resistance within the body. Furthermore, if you’re not seeing improvement within the first couple of days of being on antibiotics, or your condition is worsening, notify your doctor immediately. If you’re recovering from surgery, wound treatment or a burn, be sure to keep your wound area clean following the guidelines from your doctor. If you see redness, swelling or drainage from a wound, contact your doctor immediately, as these can be signs of a developing infection. While recovering from an infection, be aware of the symptoms and warning signs of sepsis. If you think you’re experiencing signs of sepsis, call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately to avoid further escalation. “Tell your doctor or nurse that you’re concerned about sepsis when you seek medical treatment. Sepsis is a medical emergency, so communicating and being timely about treatment is necessary,” Gonzales said.

Long-term effects of severe sepsis and septic shock Most people who are quickly treated for sepsis will recover without any longterm damage. If sepsis escalates to a later stage before being treated, though, there can be permanent damage to the organs. After severe sepsis or septic shock, some patients may need long-term dialysis treatments or continued oxygen-support machines at home.

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Diagnosis and treatment “There are recommended diagnosis and treatment guidelines for sepsis, but it can sometimes be difficult to recognize the condition,” Gonzales said. The hospital staff will perform an assessment, diagnostic test and lab work to determine if the patient has sepsis. When sepsis is caught in an early stage, it can be treated similarly as the infection itself. “Hospitals treat people with IV antibiotics, IV fluids, oxygen and blood work/testing to find the source of the infection,” Gonzales said. However, if sepsis is caught in a later stage, there can be damage done to the surrounding tissue and/or organ that can require surgery to remove.

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How to remove bones from salmon COOKING TIPS WITH RICK MOONEN

No one likes taking a bite of fish and finding a bone. Salmon has pin bones that are not visible and can be tricky to remove. Chef Rick Moonen of Rx Boiler Room and RM Seafood shares the technique for enjoying your seafood free of pesky pin bones.

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Pin bones

Salmon

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Rick Moonen is a renowned Las Vegas chef, champion of sustainable fishing practices and finalist in the second season of Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters.”

Set out your paper towel to collect bones and lay your fish flat on a cutting board.

Pin bones are not found in the salmon’s main skeleton. Moonen says to run your finger over the fish’s length to feel for where they are.

Remove bones by holding down the flesh, gripping the bone ends with needle-nose pliers and pulling at an angle toward what would be the head of the fish.

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Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Pepe pleads for a gentle and peaceful home. He is good with other sweet dogs and he is housetrained. Adoption fee: $25

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In the first big boxing match of 2017, locally based Badou Jack will defend his Super Middleweight belt against James DeGale on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. When he looks at DeGale across the ring, anxiously awaiting the opening bell, he will do so with the confidence that his good friend and trainer, Lou Del Valle, is by his side. Born in Sweden, Jack fought for his father’s country of Gambia in the 2008 Olympic games. After turning pro, he caught the eye of former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs at a Swedish boxing event and soon moved to the U.S. to fight for Briggs’ promotion in Florida. That’s where Jack met Del Valle, in 2011. “The company went down and we got stuck in a house with no money, no nothing, and he didn’t have anywhere to go,” Del Valle said. “Badou was calling people trying to see if he could go here or go there, and trying to find a home because he didn’t want to go back to Sweden.” Del Valle had his home in Brooklyn waiting for him and easily could have gone back any time, but he waited for Jack to land on his feet. “We built a relationship,” Del Valle said. “We went to the beach together and trained with the bicycle. I did everything from cooking meals to working the pads in the gym for him.” Jack found a home, training in Las Vegas under Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. “Everyone said that there was better sparring in Las Vegas, and I wanted to do anything that was better for my boxing career,” Jack said. He built an impressive résumé, and landed a contract to fight with Mayweather Promotions. “He wanted me to come to Las Vegas to train

WBC Super Middleweight Champion Badou Jack works on his timing during a December session with head trainer Lou Del Valle at the Mayweather Boxing Club.

him, but I couldn’t,” Del Valle said. “I don’t know anyone in Vegas, so how would I make some money? He would tell me updates and how he kept winning. He told me he signed with Mayweather, and I was so happy for him, but I still told him I couldn’t go out to Las Vegas.” In February 2014, Jack signed to fight Derek Edwards in Verona, N.Y. “He invited me to the fight in upstate New York, but I couldn’t go because I had a boxer fighting in Golden Gloves on the same day,” Del Valle said. That night, Jack suffered the first loss of his career, hitting the canvas twice in the first round of a knockout defeat. “It broke my heart,” Del Valle said. “I called him right away and asked him what happened, and he said he got caught by a punch, and that he really wanted me to come with him back to Vegas and help him. That was it; I flew out and now I’m here most of the time.” Jack is unbeaten in five fights since the loss, including winning the WBC title and successfully defending it twice. “Badou is married to this game,” Del Valle said. “He’s a real, legitimate pro. The guy doesn’t drink or smoke or party and hang out. He’s a family man and he loves what he does. It’s easier to teach somebody and build somebody like that. I’ll take a fighter like that all day over skills or confidence or whatever.”

The 33-year-old left-hander takes his fivefight unbeaten streak to Del Valle’s home state for the first time since the loss to Edwards. “I don’t really think about it like that,” Jack said. “That was upstate New York and I’m undefeated in New York City.” Jack won his only fight in the city when he outboxed Grover Young to a unanimous decision at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in 2012. He hopes to replicate that performance on a slightly bigger stage, as Barclays Center’s capacity approaches 19,000. “I like the big lights,” Jack said. “It would have been nice to fight here in Las Vegas at the MGM or something, but the Barclays Center is nice, and I love New York City. I have a lot of family and friends there.” Before moving to Florida with Briggs, Jack’s first stop in the U.S. was in New York, where he trained at Gleason’s Gym — only a 2-mile walk down Flatbush Avenue from Barclays Center. On Saturday, Jack can bring his career full circle with a victory that would send him back to Las Vegas with a pair of championship belts draped over his shoulders. Del Valle, who has been with Jack from nearly the beginning, said no one deserved it more. “Why? Because he loves it,” Del Valle said. “This is what he dreams about. It’s what he talks about every day. It’s his life.”

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Jack works on ab strength during a workout.

Badou is married to this game. He’s a real, legitimate pro. The guy doesn’t drink or smoke or party and hang out. He’s a family man, and he loves what he does.”

— lou del valle, trainer

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Players at table games eligible 6:3011:30 p.m. Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Food bonus Date: Mondays Information: Earn 500 points to receive a food voucher worth up to $10. Tuesday point multipliers Date: Tuesdays Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo machines, 10x points on reels and 5x points on keno, multigame and video poker.

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$80,000 Cash Blizzard Date: Saturdays through Jan. 28 Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Receive a drawing entry for every 500 base points earned. Top prize at each drawing is $3,000. Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in January Information: Earn 300 base slot points for a gift. On Jan. 11, the gift is a bottle of Seagram’s gin. Winter Winnings Date: Thursdays in January Information: Earn 300 base slot points to play the kiosk game. Win up to $1,000.

Information: One player each hour will win up to $100. Rolling For Dough Date: Mondays Time: Hourly from 12:30-7:30 p.m. Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll. Food bonus Date: Mondays Information: Earn 500 points to receive a food voucher worth up to $10.

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50-plus party Date: Tuesdays Information: Loyalty-card players 50 and older can earn $100 in free slot play on all video-reel machine jackpots over $1,200, a free kiosk swipe for earning 50 points, a second kiosk swipe for earning 500 points, a bingo coupon for a free small electronicunit rainbow pack (minimum buy-in required), a $5 lunch buffet and a free round in a slot tournament from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Summerlin and Elite players may receive an additional round. Best score will be used in the tournament, with 12 winners selected each week. Top prize is $1,000. A $15 free slot play bonus will be given to everyone who wins a round.

MLK Weekend Hot Seat Date: Jan. 14-16 Time: 2:15, 4:15, 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $100.

Pirate’s Treasure progressive drawings Date: Last Wednesday of the month Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten winners will be chosen at each drawing. The progressive jackpot increases every month it isn’t hit.

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Play and Win Date: Mondays Information: Receive $5 in play for every 250 points earned.

Pick Your Multiplier Date: Tuesdays in January Information: Receive up to 15x points on reels and video reels. Gift Day Date: Wednesdays in January Information: Earn 100 points to receive a gift. On Jan. 11, the gift is a travel charger. Play and Eat Date: Tuesdays in January Information: Earn 250 points to receive a $5 food coupon. No limit on daily redemptions. Big Wheel Bonus Spin Date: Thursdays-Sundays in January

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Military Mondays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Veterans and active military members receive discounts. MyGeneration Wednesdays Date: Ongoing Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: For loyalty-card holders 50 and older. Swipe your card at a kiosk to earn up to 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker, plus discounts on dining, movies and bowling. Slot tournaments are 10 a.m.-7 p.m., with a top prize of $1,000. First entry is free; receive up to four more entries by earning 50 base points for each. $1.5 Million Balloon Zoom Date: Fridays-Sundays in January Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Win slot play at kiosk game. Earn five points to participate. Zoomie Balloonie Spin & Win drawing Date: Through Jan. 29 Time: Drawing is 6:15 p.m. Jan. 29 Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Earn 5x entries on Wednesdays. Swipe for 10 free entries every day. Win up to $10,000. The top two slot and top two video poker base point earners at each property will automatically win an additional place in the drawing. Point multiplier Date: Jan. 16 Locations: All Station properties, Fiesta Henderson, Fiesta Rancho and Palms Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

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Point multiplier Date: Jan. 9, 23 and 30 Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

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BoULDER STATION

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MyGeneration Mondays Date: Ongoing Information: Players 50 and older earn 6x points on slot machines and video poker, and receive discounts on bowling and dining.

Ice cream giveaway Date: Wednesdays Information: Receive a free ice cream bar with a jackpot of $25 or more.

SUNSET STATION

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Information: Play up to four times. Win up to $350 in play. Jackpot bonus Date: Ongoing Information: Qualifying jackpots of $200 or more will receive a bonus, ranging from slot play, gift cards and more.

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Reel and Win slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Time: Noon Information: First place wins $1,000. Senior Mondays Date: Mondays Time: Drawings at 4 p.m. Information: Names will be drawn for a chance to win cash and free play. Players 50 and older will receive dining discounts.

SOUTH POINT

50+ weekly slot tournament Date: Thursdays Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: Open to loyalty-card members 50 and older. First entry is free with a swipe at a club kiosk; collect a second by earning 250 points and a third by earning 500 points. Top prize is $1,500; total prize pool is $5,200. $500,000 Spin 2 Win Date: Sundays-Wednesdays in January Information: Earn 500 same-day points on slot machines or 2,000 same-day points on video poker machines to play. Win up to 100,000 points or $100. Point multiplier Date: Jan. 16 Information: Earn 2x points on video poker and 5x points on slot machines. Players who earn 1,000 base points in video poker play receive $6. Players who earn 1,000 base points in reel play will receive $15.

BINION’S

Mother Lode swipe and win Date: Ongoing Information: Club members can win up to $2,500 daily. Earn points for chances to swipe the prize machine, with a maximum of three swipes daily. Earn five points for a chance to win $50, 40 points for a chance to win $100 and 300 points for a chance to win $2,500.

MAX CASINO AT THE WESTIN

Happy-hour specials Date: Daily Time: 6-8 p.m. Information: Select tables will offer $3 craps and 25-cent roulette.

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ESA crusade would taint Sandoval’s time as governor

f Gov. Brian Sandoval acts as expected on the state’s education savings account law, he’s about to put a nasty blemish on his legacy. Months after the Nevada Supreme Court issued a permanent injunction against the law’s implementation, it’s all but a given that Sandoval will try to pluck it off the scrap heap and try to push it through the Legislature during this year’s session. It’s a bad move. Here’s why: n About that legacy: Entering his last session as governor, Sandoval has frequently been a breath of fresh air in an era when many political leaders consider compromise a cardinal sin, and when a sickeningly large group of Republicans have become little more than drones for the Koch brothers, the NRA and other conservative special interests. Whether Sandoval was embracing the Affordable Care Act, dropping the fight against same-sex marriage or supporting a tax increase for public education, he showed he was willing to spit out the conservative Kool-Aid,

Want to make your voice heard on the ESA law? Contact Gov. Brian Sandoval n Email: gov.nv.gov/Contact/Emailthe-Governor/ n Regular mail: Gov. Brian Sandoval, State Capitol Building, 101 N. Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701 n Phone: 702-486-2500 (Las Vegas), 775-684-5670 (Carson City) Find and contact your Senate and Assembly representatives by visiting mapserve1.leg.state.nv.us/whoRU/ and entering your address.

reach across the aisle and follow the will of the voters in a purple state. So it would be disappointing for him to champion the divisive ESA law, which is an offshoot of the conservative Republican cause of school vouchers and which passed along deep party lines at the tail end of the 2015 session. n It’s out of step with voters: Republicans were in control of both chambers of the Legislature during the 2015 session, but lost their majorities

last year when voters swept in Democrats. That should be a loud and clear message to Sandoval to back off of ESA. n ESA is a Godzilla of a law: Taking state funding away from the state’s K-12 system and funneling it toward private schools will hurt public schools, especially those in low-income areas. The practical effect of the law, which provides about $5,200 per student to parents (or about $5,700 for specialneeds students or those from low-income families) would be to help wealthy parents offset the cost of their children’s private school tuition. Meanwhile, for families that struggle financially, it wouldn’t provide enough money to fully pay for private schooling at many institutions. Beyond that, low-income families often struggle with transportation and therefore would find it difficult, if not impossible, to get their kids to and from private schools in other neighborhoods. The overall outcome: It would prompt an exodus of affluent students, who tend to achieve higher than their disadvantaged peers, from the public school system, pulling financial resources away from it

while leaving it with a higher concentration of lower-performing students. n The push has failure written all over it: The Supreme Court ruled that while the law itself passed constitutional muster, the funding mechanism didn’t. That emboldened ESA proponents, who said it could be easily revived by finding an alternative funding source. But given that the ruling essentially said state funding for education couldn’t be channeled to families to spend on private schools, opponents argue it won’t be simple to find another funding stream. n There are more crucial issues in education: To his credit, Sandoval led the state to a huge step forward in 2015, when lawmakers approved a tax increase for K-12 schools. But there’s more work to be done — such as establishing a weighted funding formula that would help schools with large percentages of English language learners and students from impoverished families. The ESA fight will only take up time better spent on reforms that would help all Nevada students.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, JANUARY 8 GRITTYGIRLS: This workshop for teenage girls features successful female role models discussing self-confidence and leadership. 3-4 p.m., $15, GracedByGrit store at Tivoli Village, 3350 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 170, 702-202-0199. National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament Division I: Enjoy watching teams compete. 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., free for spectators, UNLV Paul McDermott North and South gyms, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-306-7613. Walk with a Doc: Kids: Join the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for a free nature walk and health talk on the Springs Preserve trails. 8:30 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org.

Ingredients 1 oz. Jägermeister 1 oz. Bayou Spiced Rum 1 oz. Tempus Fugit Spirits Crème de Cacao 2 dashes The Bitter Truth Spiced Chocolate Bitters Top with 2 oz. Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout Pear, orange peel and cinnamon for garnish

Method

Combine the first four ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and pour over ice into a tall glass. Top with stout. Garnish with an orange peel and a pear that’s been balled, peeled and sprinkled with cinnamon.

Rich, refined and filled with chocolate — this cocktail is reminiscent of artisanal dark chocolate. The Jägermeister and Bayou Rum incorporate spicy flavors, and the liqueur and stout offer the chocolate-y goodness so many of us crave. Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.

Life Time Indoor Triathlon: Become a triathlete in an hour at this event, which features an indoor pool swim, a bike ride in a cycle studio and a run on a treadmill. 8 a.m., $30, Life Time Athletic Green Valley, 121 Carnegie St., indoortri.com. Baseball Camp: Desert Pines High School offers a four-week baseball camp. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to seven players per coach. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Times vary, $139-$297, Desert Pines High School, 3800 E. Harris Ave., 866-622-4487. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” auditions: Roles are available for performers 10 and older. Prepare 32 bars of an appropriate Broadway musical song and bring sheet music in the appropriate key. 6:15 p.m., free, Super Summer Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 4340 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 208, http://bit. ly/2hxXWxy.

MONDAY, JANUARY 9 Art Explorations — Art Therapy: Engage in therapeutic art making by working with a variety of materials. This program is open to those with memory and movement disorders and their caregivers. 4-5:30 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., louruvosocialserv@ccf.org.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Clark County School District Application Fair: Vegas PBS is staging monthly application fairs to hire teachers for those interested in switching careers. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Vegas PBS, 3050 E. Flamingo Road, goalonline@vegaspbs.org. Teen Tuesday with the Mob Museum: Children 12 and older can see a new educational outreach vehicle, featuring artifacts, surveillance equipment and hands-on activities. 3-5 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3458. Mob Month 2017: Wiretapping the Mob: Hear clips of wiretapped conversations about Lefty Rosenthal and more, and learn about the terms and code words used by the Mafia to undermine law enforcement. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3458. Creative arts class: This new series will be staged every month, and each event will feature a new project. No previous experience is necessary. Advance registration is required. 1:30-3:30 p.m., free, MountainView Hospital, Mark Howard Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way, 702-962-5021. Open House on Pittman Revitalization Effort: Discuss community concerns, priorities and ideas to make the Pittman neighborhood a healthier place to live. There will be activities for children. 5-7:30 p.m., free, Mary and Sam Boyd Boys & Girls Club, 1608 Moser Drive, investhealth.org. Public Forum to Explore the Arts in Henderson: This meeting will assess the community’s cultural vitality and identify what a community rich in art might look like. RSVPs are requested. 6-7:30 p.m., free, Black Mountain Recreation Center, 599 Greenway Road, 775-687-6680.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Las Vegas Farmers Market: Local and regional vendors showcase home-grown produce, handmade items, seasonal foods, baked goods, coffee, tea, jewelry and more. 2-6 p.m., free, Bruce Trent Park, 8851 Vegas Drive, 702-562-2676. *Also: Every Wednesday

Lunch & Learn Educational Series: The topic of this event will be “Finding Hope Through an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis — a Patient’s Perspective.” Bring a lunch. Noon1 p.m., free, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave., 702-483-6055. *Also: Jan. 18 and 25 Bird Walk: The Audubon Society will guide a walking tour to explore the birds that inhabit Springs Preserve. 8-10 a.m., free, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Let’s Get Growing — Sense-able Herbs: This youth garden series is designed for children ages 6-12. Registration is required. 10 a.m.noon (for children 6-8) and 1-3 p.m. (for children 9-12), $30, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. *Also: Jan. 18 and 25

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Ward 5 Coffee with the Councilman: Join Las Vegas City Councilman Ricki Barlow and staff for coffee and conversation about how to improve Ward 5 and the city. 9-10 a.m., free, Starbucks, 1925 N. Martin L. King Blvd., 702-229-5443. MLK Potluck Celebration: People 50 and older are invited to enjoy a variety of foods in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Bring one dish large enough to share. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 702-229-6125. Elvis Birthday Lunch: People 50 and older can celebrate Elvis’ birthday with some of his favorite foods, and watch one of his movies. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., $5 with a city of Las Vegas Senior Programs membership, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454 Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment: Enter the world of Disney as it’s performed live with ice skating and special effects. 7 p.m., $18-$83, Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, unlvtickets.com. *Also: 7 p.m. Jan. 13 ; 11:30 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14; 1 and 5 p.m. Jan. 15

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 Zoology: This electronic dance music concert series is open to ages 18 and older. 7 p.m., $20-$50,

LIFE Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, 200 S. Third St., dlvec.com. *Also: Jan. 20 USA BMX Silver Dollar Nationals: Watch more than 1,500 amateur riders compete to qualify for the UCI BMX World Championships. 4 p.m., free, South Point Arena, 9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 702-796-7111. *Also: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 14; 8 a.m. Jan. 15 Mesquite Motor Mania: More than 700 cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles will be on hand for this classic car show. 9 a.m., free for spectators, CasaBlanca Resort & Casino, 950 W. Mesquite Blvd., mesquitecarshows.com. *Also: 9 a.m. Jan. 14; 8 a.m. Jan. 15 “The Mountaintop”: This play reimagines the last night of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. 7 p.m., $34, Troesh Studio Theater at the Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000. *Also: 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. 14; 3 p.m. Jan. 15

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 Storytelling Workshops: Djeliba Baba will present “The Depth of Storytelling & Story Listening” and Diane Ferlatte will present “Bring Stories to Life.” 10 a.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-6383. Think for Yourself: A Restoration of Our True Selves: Participate in

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Milo Miloscia, Mark Cornelsen and Shannon McBeath spent two years researching and developing their concept for a fitness studio, and last month launched with hightech stationary bikes and enthusiastic instructors. THE NOTES Public relations awards, P46 People on the move, P47

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Jim Barbee, chief of the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s technical division, talks about the process of developing and modifying casino games, as well as investigating complaints. TALKING POINTS Changes to minimum wage affect everyone, P49

DATA AND PUBLIC INFORMATION A listing of local bankruptcies, bid opportunities, brokered transactions, business licenses and building permits. MORE VEGAS INC BUSINESS NEWS Calendar: Happenings and events, P55 The List: Largest conventions of 2017, P60

OUR TAKE: GET YOUR NICKELS AND DIMES READY It’s the new year, the time when people set personal goals and when public companies release year-end financial results. The goals for casinos and tourists often are at odds: They want to take each other’s money. And more often than not, the casinos win. But this year, it will be more than the house advantage in effect. In 2017, we’ll have the trifecta of resort fees, parking fees and a new tax to pay for a stadium. Resort fees have been in effect for some time, and the idea behind them is simple. If you want something extra, you pay extra, in much the same way some airlines charge for oversize carry-on luggage or meals. It’s not exactly pay-as-you go, though, as “extras” such as in-room Wi-Fi, local and toll-free phone calls, and access to a fitness center are bundled, and opting out is difficult if not impossible. And now, those looking to valet at the Cosmopolitan or an MGM, Caesars, or Wynn property will have to pay — as will those who self-park, unless they’re going to a Caesars resort or another, smaller Strip casino. And starting March 1, every stay at a Strip hotel will cost more — $1.50 more on average, according to one report — so the NFL can have a new stadium in Las Vegas. A fee here and there over a three-night stay adds up. But will it lead to fewer people visiting Las Vegas or spending less when they get here? The big gaming companies don’t seem

worried. Over the past several years, almost all have adopted resort fees. Also, none seemed to have an issue with increasing the room tax to build a stadium. And once MGM announced it was going to charge for parking, the rest followed suit — except, in a small note of irony, the Sands properties, owned by Sheldon Adelson, who is at the forefront of building a stadium to lure the Oakland Raiders here. But are customers going to be annoyed at having to pay more for the same product? We’ll have to wait for tourists to start making their 2018 goals before we find out. — THOMAS MOORE

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public relations awards The Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Valley Chapter recently recognized achievement in that industry at the 2016 Pinnacle Awards. Honorees were:

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Media Relations; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Kelsey Hand MEDIA RELATIONS – NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Award of Merit: Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s Great Escape Display at the Mob Museum; the Mob Museum – The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement; Jonathan Ullman, Geoff Schumacher, Ashley Miller, Brenda Hengel, Misha Ray, Erika Pope

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Senior Practitioner of the Year: Jeremy Handel, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Newcomer of the Year: Greg Thilmont, BrainTrust

Best of Show – Tools and Techniques Provenance Healthcare – Uncracking the Code to a Healthier You; B&P Advertising Media Public Relations; James Stover, George McCabe

Best of Show – Public Relations Programs

Pinnacle Award: Provenance Healthcare – “Uncracking the Code to a Healthier You”; B&P Advertising Media Public Relations: James Stover, George McCabe

WEBSITES Award of Excellence: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Newsroom; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority

Pinnacle Award: Support Las Vegas Dome; MassMedia; Casey Floyd, Zachary Krassin, Paula Yakubik, Georgeann Pizzi, Justin Woolard

Project 150 / KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Now Community Pride Partnership; B&P Advertising Media Public Relations; Juliet V. Casey, George McCabe

SOCIAL MEDIA Pinnacle Award: Ethel M Chocolates Acts of Sweetness; BrainTrust

Media Relations – Consumer Services

Pinnacle Award: Palms Casino Resort Television Coverage on CNN’s “Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man,” Palms Casino Resort, Kirvin Doak Communications, Alana Litavis, Alex Acuna, Kate Whiteley, Allee Bennett, Taylor Fisher

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Pinnacle Award: Plaza Hotel & Casino Turnaround Story, Faiss Foley Warren, Amy E. S. Maier

Award of Excellence: Silver State Health Insurance Exchange Open Enrollment 2016; Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations Agency, Penna Powers; Melissa Warren, Cherryl Kaopua, Karen Griffin, Stephanie Miller, Patty Halabuk

Award of Excellence: SLS Las Vegas News Article in The New York Times; SLS Las Vegas, Kirvin Doak Communications; Michael Bertetto, Krystle Anttonelli, Kate Whiteley, Taylor Fisher, Cassandra Down

Award of Excellence: Vegas VR Worldwide; R&R Partners, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA); Jessica Murray, Emily Wininger, Erin McCleskey, Devin Aaron, Tamara Rocha, Allie Edwards, Courtney Fitzgerald

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Award of Excellence; Southwest Medical Associates – Social Media Growth; B&P Advertising Media Public Relations; James Stover, George McCabe

n Pinnacle Award: Support the Las Vegas Dome; MassMedia; Jason Holte, Jared Sena, Casey Floyd, Kelly Jensen

Pinnacle Award: Tapas by Stratta Opening; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Carrie Giverson, Eric Gladstone

Pinnacle Award: The Rape Crisis Center Social Media; Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs; Daniella Cortez Alvarez, Marsha MacEachern Tempesta

Award of Excellence: “Matt Goss is Sinatra, New Vegas and Telecaster Cool”; Catalina Media Group; Juergen Barbusca

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Award of Excellence: Las Vegas Firefighters, Local 1285 Social Media; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Frank Fuentes, Kelsey Hand, Bailey Farrell Pinnacle Award: Las Vegas Springs Preserve Social Media Program; Las Vegas Valley Water District, Las Vegas Springs Preserve; Ashleigh Matview, Will Ward, Renee Grayson, Colleen Curran, APR, Lisa Story, APR, Bruno Bowles

Award of Excellence: NDMV Online Transactions Increase by 21% with Help From Spanish Facebook Efforts; Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles, Penna Powers; Kevin Malone, Britni Brozo, Nick Giustino, Erico Bisquera

Pinnacle Award: Pahrump Tourism International Page Likes Facebook Ad; BrainTrust

Award of Excellence: SLS Las Vegas #MyVegasStorySocial Media Campaign; SLS Las Vegas, Kirvin Doak Communications; Michael Bertetto, Krystle Anttonelli, Richelle Rice,

Pinnacle Award; Wolfgang Puck Social Media; BrainTrust

SMARTPHONE/TABLET APPLICATIONS n Pinnacle Award: Vegas VR Worldwide; R&R Partners, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Jessica Murray, Emily Wininger, Erin McCleskey, Devin Aaron, Tamara Rocha, Allie Edwards, Courtney Fitzgerald

CREATIVE TACTICS Pinnacle Award: Dragon Noodle Celebrates 20 Years of Good Fortune; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Carrie Giverson, Anthony DeFelice

n Award of Excellence: ICB Conference; Imagine Communications, NEMIC; Brian Rouff, Melissa Biernacinski, Tiffannie Bond, Nadia Zerka, Cynthia Carbajal, David Bernett

Pinnacle Award: Sheet Metal Image Library; Imagine Communications, The Funds; Tiffannie Bond, Nadia Zerka, Cynthia Carbajal, James Page, Dave Bernett, Randall Krocka

PRESS CONFERENCES Award of Excellence; Check Your Seats in the Heat Press Conference; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Kelsey Hand, Bailey Farrell, Frank Fuentes, Sue Smuskiewicz

Group, Vero Strategies; Valerie Glenn, Veronica Meter Pinnacle Award: RFCD 2016 Flash Flood Safety Press Conference; Regional Flood Control District; Steven Parrish, Erin Neff, Beatriz Martinez

ONLINE VIDEOS Award of Excellence: Our Valley, Our Vision, Our Future Video; Southern Nevada Strong Project Team, City of Henderson, Community Development; Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Lisa Corrado, Brittany Markarian, Tom11 Productions, Councilwoman Debra March

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Award of Excellence: Check Your Seats in the Heat PSA; Trosper Communications, City of Henderson

Award of Excellence: Safe Pools Rule! PSA; Trosper Communications, City of Henderson

INTERNAL/INTRANET VIDEO PROGRAMS Award of Excellence: Pipeline Video Series; Las Vegas Valley Water District; Crystal Zuelke, Lisa Riess, Lisa Story

EXTERNAL VIDEO PROGRAMS Pinnacle Award: Springs Elemental Episode 147, August 2016; Springs Preserve; Jennifer Inaba, Lisa Riess, Joshua Tree Productions, Springs Preserve staff, LVVWD Public Information

NEWSLETTERS Pinnacle Award: Knife at The Highland Dallas Cuts Through the Noise; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Nicole Bullis, H Farahi

Pinnacle Award: Professional Firefighters of Nevada Flipboard Newsletter; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Frank Fuentes

n Award of Excellence: Cox Conserves dedicates two solar projects in Nevada; Cox Communications – Las Vegas; Juergen Barbusca, Stephanie Stallworth, Susie Black

Pinnacle Award: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and UNLV Kick Off First Ever Las Vegas Presidential Debate; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Pinnacle Award; LVCVA Press Conference: Global Meetings Industry Day; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Molly Castano, Heidi Hayes

n Award of Merit: Nevada 150 Historical Markers Legacy Project; the Glenn

BROCHURES Award of Merit: American Graduate Brochures; Vegas PBS Communications; Shauna Lemieux, Anthony Caruth, Caitlyn Lopez, Chuck Sinicki, Mark Nelson

Pinnacle Award: Foundation Assisting Seniors HowRU Brochure; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Kelsey Hand, Ashley Campbell

PUBLICATIONS Tronox Arbor Day 2016-17 School Year Calendar; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Kelsey Hand, Ashley Campbell

PUBLIC SERVICE Pinnacle Award: The Rape Crisis Center’s Party Smart Campaign; Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs; Lisa Robinson, Melissa

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Pinnacle Award: Grand Opening of the Pool at the Plaza; Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations and Public Affairs; Amy E. S. Maier

n Pinnacle Award: SLS Las Vegas #MyVegasStory PR Campaign; SLS Las Vegas, Kirvin Doak Communications; Michael Bertetto, Krystle Anttonelli, Kate Whiteley, Taylor Fisher, Cassandra Down

Award of Excellence; Vegas VR Worldwide; R&R Partners, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Jessica Murray, Emily Wininger, Erin McCleskey, Devin Aaron, Allie Edwards, Tamara Rocha, Courtney Fitzgerald

MARKETING BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS Pinnacle Award: Ascent Multifamily Accounting Company Launch; Ascent Multifamily Accounting; Mike Ballard, Anton Tielemans, Sarah Thornton

INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS Pinnacle Award: Cannery Casino Wings & Pints Campaign; Cannery Casino; Steve Uricchio, Holly O’Brien, Cassandra McNulty, Kerry McCombe, Chef Steve Bacchetta, Ryan Paulos, Rachel Carey, Elizabeth Colosimo

Pinnacle Award: Healthcare Partners Nevada Open Enrollment; MassMedia; Brooke Crumpler, Kassi Belz, Carmesha Thompson, Nicole King, Tommy DiGioia

Pinnacle Award: McDonald’s Las Vegas – Eggs for Education; MassMedia; Georgeann Pizzi, Tiffany Ramsey, Shayna Moreno-Thompson, Jennifer Bradley, Jessica Lovell, Jason Holte

Pinnacle Award: Miracle Flights 100K Flights Celebration; MassMedia; Jennifer Bradley, Dee Anna Padres, Kassi Belz, Zachary Krassin, Tommy DiGioia, Casey Floyd

Pinnacle Award: Pink’s Hot Dogs and Haute Doggery Host National Hot Dog Day Tour; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Carrie Giverson, Blaire Ritter, Camile Tanner

Pinnacle Award: Sundance Helicopters’ Riviera Implosion Event Campaign; BrainTrust

EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES (SEVEN OR FEWER DAYS) Award of Excellence: Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Turkey Pardon; BrainTrust

Pinnacle Award: The Color Run Brightens Up Downtown Las Vegas; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Carrie Giverson, Camile Tanner n

Award of Excellence: The Golden Tiki Throws a Tiki-rific Grand Opening; One7 Communications; Dawn Britt, Carrie Giverson, Eric Gladstone, Rene McCullough

Award of Excellence: National Travel and Tourism Week 2016; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Award of Merit: Super Saturday VegasStyle; Janet LaFevre and the Fashion Show and Grand Canal Shoppes teams, FFW Public Relations; McKinzie Cogswell, Melissa Warren

Award of Excellence: Wahlburgers Coney Island Celebrates Grand Opening with Star-Studded Red Carpet Event; Wicked Creative; Lauren Cahlan, Stephanie Wilson

EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES (MORE THAN SEVEN DAYS) Pinnacle Award: Caesars Palace Celebrates 50 Years – Summer of Caesars Campaign; Caesars Palace Public Relations Team; Celena Haas, Adrienne Prather-Marcos, Kristin Soo Hoo, Chelsea Ryder, Talia Rothman, Jeff Wagner Agency

Award of Excellence: Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada – 2016 (75th Anniversary); BrainTrust

Award of Merit: Ethel M Chocolates Holiday Season 2015; Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations Agency; Melissa Warren, Lisa Robinson, Cherryl Kaopua

COMMUNITY RELATIONS Award of Merit: Check Your Seats in the Heat; Trosper Communications; Elizabeth Trosper, Kelsey Hand, Bailey Farrell, Frank Fuentes, Sue Smuskiewicz

Award of Merit: McDonald’s Las Vegas – Make Activities Count (MAC) Grant Program; MassMedia; Georgeann Pizzi, Tiffany Ramsey, Shayna Moreno-Thompson

Pinnacle Award: Project 150 / KLASTV Channel 8 News Now Community Pride Partnership; B&P Advertising Media Public Relations; Juliet V. Casey, George McCabe

Pinnacle Award: Southern Nevada Strong: Creating Change through Community Engagement; Southern Nevada Strong Project Team, City of Henderson; Stephanie Garcia-Vause, Lisa Corrado, Brittany Markarian, Ramirez Group, Purdue Marion & Associates, Sumnu Marketing

INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS Pinnacle Award: 2016 Open Enrollment Campaign; JT3 LLC, ADP, and Eurie Creative; Nancy Weaver, APR, Victor Rodriguez, Robert Donovan, Sandra Harrison, Connie James, Alex Frazier

Award of Merit: Cox ♥ Its Employee Volunteers Campaign: Cox Communications, Faiss Foley Warren Public Relations: Stephanie Stallworth, Nadia Basich, Susan Black-Manriquez n

Award of Excellence: Las Ventanas at Summerlin – Ronald Reagan Memory

CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS Pinnacle Award: RFCD June 30 Flash Flood Event; Regional Flood Control District; Steven Parrish, Erin Neff, Beatriz Martinez

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Cynthia Alexander, a member partner in the Las Vegas office of Dickinson Wright, has been reappointed by the Supreme Court of Nevada as a trustee of the Nevada Bar Foundation. Gary Wilson, 79, and Brenda Chobanian, 77, were the first two Nevadans to receive mitral valve repair procealexander dures using the MitraClip system. The procedure was performed at the Heart Center at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center and led by interventional cardiologist Nayab Zafar of the Heart Center of Nevada and cardiovascular-thoracic surgeon Bashir Chowdhry. Melissa May is executive vice president and partner at Bruce Merrin’s Celebrity Speakers & Entertainment Bureau. Kevin Karo is BDO USA’s west region managing partner of assurance services. Eide Bailly added consulting firm JW Advisors and hired accountant Bryce Wisan. Kirk Jacobson, managing partner of JW Advisors, will become the partner-in-charge of Eide Bailly’s Las Vegas office. JW Advisors also ranked No. 1 in the small-firms category of Accounting Today’s “2016 Best Accounting Firms to Work For. Fair, Anderson and Langerman was No. 10 on the list. Johanna Halosz is a loan officer at Caliber Home Loans. The Las Vegas Business Academy accepted two UNLV graduate degree scholarship recipients. Caitlin Lorelli and Michael Matzke are pursuing juris doctorates at UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law and are expected to graduate in May 2017. They join Mackenzie Warren, also pursuing a juris doctorate; Steven Brody, pursuing a master of business administration; and Hunter Davidson, pursing a juris doctorate and a master of business administration. Eight home health agencies in Nevada were honored for their commitment to improving and promoting patientcentered care. The 2016 HealthInsight Quality Award home health recipients are Mountain Crest Home Health, Reliance Health Care, Healthy Living at Home, Faith Home Health Care, Life Wellness Home Health Agency and Advent Home Health, all of Las Vegas; and New Horizon Home Care of Elko and Mesa View Home Care of Mesquite. The Mill in Las Vegas received $50,000 as a winner in the Small Business Administration’s third annual Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Siena Campus was presented a 2016-17 Consumer Choice Award by National Research Corp. The award identifies U.S. hospitals that health care consumers choose as having the highest quality and image. The Siena facility was the only local hospital to receive this award. Novomatic, a European gaming company, and Traffic Generation, which has an office in Las Vegas, rolled out the TraffGen Hub Pro marketing platform in the Casino Admiral San Roque in Spain. NeuroRestorative Nevada opened. It is a communitybased, specialized rehabilitation program for adults who have experienced traumatic brain injury or neurologic impairment at 7240 W. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas. Opened at Town Square Las Vegas are: Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar, Sleep Number, A’Gaci, Ulta Beauty, Verizon Wireless and H&M Expansion. Sunset Station renovated its 450-plus guest rooms and suites. The refresh included new wall coverings, carpet, bathroom upgrades, lighting and all new furniture including headboard, beds with pillow top mattresses, nightstands and dining table and chairs. Suites also received new art, mirrors and window drapery, while all bathrooms received new artwork and wall finishes. Big Mess Bar-BQ is open at Sam’s Town.

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77%

Share of investors who made money in the U.S. stock market in 2016, according to data from Openfolio. The average investor made just over 5 percent, and women outperformed men for the third consecutive year. In 2015, 70 percent of investors lost money.

$50 million

Amount for which rap group Run-DMC is suing Amazon and Walmart. According to the suit, Amazon and Walmart are infringing on Run-DMC’s trademark by selling items emblazoned with their brand.

$256 million

Amount Panasonic is investing in a Tesla solar cell plant in Buffalo, N.Y. Panasonic has been a longtime supplier of batteries for Tesla vehicles, and with this deal Tesla is making a long-term purchase commitment.

$250

Amount a 6-year-old girl spent on her mother’s iPhone by using her sleeping mother’s fingerprint to access the Amazon app. Bethany Howell enabled the Amazon app’s oneclick ordering but had the app locked behind her fingerprint. Her daughter unlocked the app and purchased 13 Pokemonrelated items.

11,700

Number of Nevada applications for dispensing medical marijuana that were leaked by the government’s website. The information leaked included names, addresses, citizenship, height, weight, race, driver’s license numbers and Social Security numbers.

1 million

Square feet of a new cannabis business park in Massachusetts. AmeriCann, a Colorado medical marijuana company, plans to build this massive project this year.

Cycle Instructor Patrick Leahy, left, leads a class at The Ride cycling studio. (christopher devargas/staff)

There’s a ride for every fitness level Describe your business.

We are a premium indoor cycling studio specializing in classes for everyone with the best-trained instructors inside of a thoughtful space. What do you expect to be the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?

the ride Address: 4245 S. Grand Canyon Drive, Suite 116, Las Vegas Phone: 702-202-1229 Email: info@theridecycling.com Website: theridecycling.com Hours of operation: 6 a.m.-6:45 p.m. daily Owned/operated by: Milo Miloscia, Mark Cornelsen and Shannon McBeath In business since: Dec. 14, 2016

People outside of Las Vegas may not know this, but Las Vegas is a town that looks after its own. It’s been wonderful meeting people, and introducing people we already know, to a business that was created in Las Vegas for Las Vegans. What obstacles do you expect your business will need to overcome?

The two that come to mind are attracting outdoor riders and attracting those who don’t feel fit enough to ride. We worked hard to accomplish both. We use a bike company called Stages, which is well-known in the outdoor cycling world for its power meter. And we really are meant for everyone. For those who think the music is too much, we offer complimentary ear plugs. For those who think the seat is too small and uncomfortable, we promise you will get used to it but in the meantime, we offer comfortable gel seat cushions. How can Nevada improve its business climate?

We have a new respect for those doing business in Nevada, because it was a long, hard journey getting from the research-and-development stage to the time we opened — almost two years. We would suggest one location for every inspection and license you need.

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Put everything in writing, even when you think you don’t need to, because with all that is going on you sometimes forget what you discussed. Tell us about the bikes.

The Stages SC3 bike is an incredible piece of machinery. When adjusted properly, it will not move, which was important to us. When trying out studios, one of our main issues was how unstable most bikes felt, which meant constant mid-workout adjustments had to be made. And then there is the technology. Without having to see any cables or chords, this bike communicates with its power meter via Bluetooth. It controls resistance by allowing the rider to shift instead of turning a knob. What techniques do instructors use to keep everyone motivated?

Our instructors are fun, which was very important. Getting out of bed at 5 a.m. is hard. If your workout isn’t enjoyable, challenging and inspiring, you aren’t going to last. We feared that finding instructors was going to be the hardest part of our journey. We are so lucky to have found an amazing group. They inspire us daily with their music choices, riding styles, personality and humanity. How does a beginner get involved?

We devoted a section of our website to the first-time rider. Come early, let us give you a tour and get you set up comfortably. Have an open mind and have fun.

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On Thomas Moore’s lasvegassun.com story “MGM Resorts’ self-parking fees begin on Thursday”: Maybe this is step one toward transitioning the Strip into a car-free zone. The casinos can use more of their property for hotels, gambling and dining. Perhaps a monorail will be installed on the Strip. — technoreaper When resort fees started, people said they would never stay at a property that had resort fees and that it would be the end of Vegas. Eventually all properties, including locals casinos, had resort fees. And Vegas is still here. — Steve46062 On Adam Candee’s lasvegassun.com story “Gold Butte designated a national monument”: Kudos and thanks to those involved. Native Americans have been traveling through the Gold Butte area for centuries. This benefits all. — DollarBill7 On Thomas Moore’s lasvegassun. com story “Nevada casino revenue down 1.5 percent in November”: I would like to see a correlation in six months between profit of the free-parking casinos vs. payto-park casinos. For a short trip, the impact is not that great, but it will add up quickly for a longer stay. — Oregon Native

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guest column: inimum wage has been a Effects Michelle Shriver hot topic in recent months, For businesses, a rising minimum wage particularly during the elecmakes it harder to maintain profitability tion season. Federal laws while protecting employees. Some options ensure minimum wage does not dip below include decreasing the number of employ$7.25 for hourly employees; however, individual states have ees per shift or increasing prices. In some cases, brands have mandates as well. There’s a high variance from state to state instituted automated services to cut down on staffing. when it comes to wage laws, and these regulations directly These changes have potential consequences when it affect businesses, employees and consumers. comes to customer satisfaction. Reducing the number of Everyone should follow minimum wage updates, since staff members can cause the quality of service to suffer, the law inadvertently affects the economy across entire while a surge in prices can have consumers looking for markets and populations. cheaper options. And while automated ordering is appropriate in certain situations, the possibility of making a personal connection is diminished. Nevada’s Minimum Wage Employers may find it helpful to outline goals and define The state’s minimum wage is $8.25 per hour without their roles within their industry. For example, a restaurant benefits and, different from many other states, there is no known for exceptional service knows that customers may tip credit. This credit would allow an employee to be paid a be willing to pay more for a memorable experience. This lower wage as long as tips made up the difference between restaurant may opt to increase the price of menu items the wage and the federal minimum wage. Although there while maintaining a full staff every shift. was no ballot measure this year, Nevada is one of eight states that may increase the minimum wage in 2017. An entertainment hub with so many restaurants, casinos, The Future hotels and attractions, the Strip draws millions of tourIncreasing minimum wage can be viewed through dozens ists each year. Any industry that relies heavily on hourly of lenses — that’s why it’s so important to stay up to speed. employees, including entertainment and hospitality, is The industries that are vital to the Strip may suffer if not directly affected by minimum wage laws, which means properly educated and prepared. every constituent will feel its effects — employers, workers, Michelle Shriver is regional developer for hospitality induscustomers, even vendors. try recruiting firm Patrice & Associates.

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Vetting casino games takes team of meticulous techies By thomas moore Staff Writer

Jim Barbee stood in the Gaming Control Board’s technical lab, a small utilitarian room filled with slot machines and video poker games blinking away, some with the doors open and their bill changers, video screens, slot reels and electronic guts on display. “The first two things you learn when you work here are one, how to turn off the sound,” Barbee said. “And the second is to make sure you get your money out when you’re done. If you leave it in, it’s gone and goes to the office doughnut fund. We haven’t had any doughnuts around here for a while.” Barbee is chief of the board’s technical division, which has a barbee number of roles when it comes to Nevada’s gaming regulations. One of them is approving new games and A $100 bill is fed into a slot machine. Slot machines modifications to existing casino games. accounted for 63 percent of the $11.1 billion won by As part of that process, it examines the games and Nevada casinos in 2015, according to the Nevada runs them through their paces. Hence the room full Gaming Control Board. (staff file) of various slots and video games. you poke your hand through it? We’ve seen cabinets Given the nature of today’s casino floor, it makes so thin you could bend them and get access to the sense that most members of Barbee’s staff of 26 bill changer.” have technical backgrounds. His direct reports inBarbee said there were a few major steps a manclude computer scientists, electrical engineers, IT ufacturer had to take to get a new game approved. auditors and a physicist. Everyone in the division The first is spending some time looking at the procan read software code and all of them understand posed game in the context of Nevada’s gaming regustatistics. lations, to head off any potential issues as early as In a typical year, Barbee said, his division tests possible. and approves approximately a dozen new games “The worst case is when someone comes to us and and 1,800 to 2,000 modifications to existing games. says, ‘Our product is already developed. Here it is,’ ” If the modification is simply changing the picBarbee said. “Unfortunately, the very first things tures on the slot machine’s glass, then there’s no people do usually don’t work right off the bat. They need for testing. But if a change alters game play, need to come talk to us early in the game-developthe payout, or could in any way possibly affect the ment process.” game’s outcome, it must be approved. After game manufacturers do their homework, “We check everything,” Barbee said. “We ask, they’re asked to provide the board with a white pa‘Does the modification present a risk to the paper about the proposed game. Then, the technical tron or can it be compromised by the patron?’ For division offers its input and the company develops example, would a thin plastic door on a game be a the game. problem? Can it allow the human body’s normal Once it’s ready, the manufacturer submits the electrical discharge to impact game play or, say, can

game for testing, which is conducted by one of two independent testing labs. The labs are responsible for ensuring the game works within Nevada’s regulatory structure, that it meets technical standards and that it adheres to the regulations that apply to that kind of game. “As the labs go through the certification process, we have a constant dialogue going on with them,” Barbee said. “Then, the technical certification comes through to us for final approval, and that can take the form of the game being on the casino floor for a limited basis for field trials.” After that, the three-member Gaming Control Board and then the five-member Nevada Gaming Commission have the final sign-off. That’s just for slots and video poker games. The enforcement division, Barbee said, handles table games. Barbee’s people do, however, conduct statistical analyses of table games to figure out what the hold percentage will be and to verify the game for fairness and susceptibility to compromise. The technical division also ensures the integrity of games once they are in the field. “We have teams of technicians — two teams in the south and one in the north,” Barbee said. “Every day, they come in and grab a list of locations and go out. We randomly inspect every gaming location in the state at least once every three years. We show up unannounced, open up the gaming equipment and verify it’s running approved software and operating as approved.” The technical division also supports the enforcement division when it’s investigating complaints or patron disputes, and the investigation division when it’s doing background checks of people applying for gaming licenses. “We will go with the investigators to the applicant’s place of business and capture information on their phones, computers and servers,” Barbee said. “We once found out that one fellow was conducting offshore illegal betting … so you can get all kinds of information that way.” In addition, the technical division helps the audit division monitor internal casino controls and even helps the enforcement division catch casino cheats by examining cheating methods and cheating devices if they’re confiscated.

Lobbyists hopeful of rapport with former casino owner in Oval Office By thomas moore Staff Writer

To gaming lobbyists, Donald Trump’s election is proof of at least this: The days of people looking askew at the casino industry are over. “A former casino owner was elected as president of the United States,” said Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association. “The act of owning casinos was never an issue. The active casino business was never called into question.” Freeman was speaking during a conference call to

reporters about a memo he had sent to the Trump transition team on behalf of the AGA. In the memo, he outlined a number of areas in which the gaming industry hopes to get the cooperation of the new administration. During the call, Freeman mentioned illegal gambling, infrastructure spending, tourism regulations and sports betting as issues on which the AGA hopes to work closely with Trump. Repealing the national ban on sports betting has been a goal of the AGA for some time. During a casino industry conference last year, the AGA spon-

sored panel sessions on the issue and promoted research it had done on the topic. Freeman said Trump’s election, along with growing acceptance of Las Vegas on the part of professional sports leagues such as the NFL and the NHL, was a positive sign that the country may be ready to revisit sports betting. “The president-elect was quoted as recently as a year ago on the Colin Cowherd show talking about the failed sports law,” Freeman said. “Everything’s coming together to support a regulated environment for sports betting.”

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Drone-testing range coming to Henderson By thomas moore Staff Writer

Hoping it will deliver new businesses, jobs and tax revenue, officials have broken ground on a drone-testing range in Henderson. The six-acre site, adjacent to Nevada State College, is a project of Henderson and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems, a nonprofit corporation created by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to promote the development of the drone industry. Called the Henderson Unmanned Vehicle Range, or HUVR, the site sits southeast of Nevada State College just off of Paradise Hills Drive. According to the NIAS, the site will feature a 150-foot runway, four vertical take-off and landing pads, an observation tower, a flight operations control center and a large netted drone area. Mark Barker, director of business development for NIAS, said the site would be used for what people in the drone industry call “smalls,” or drones that weigh less than 55 pounds. But that limit does not mean people who received a drone for Christmas can show up at the HUVR and expect to use the runway and other facilities. “When the NIAS and the state talk about drones, we’re really talking about the non-hobbyist kind of drones,” Barker said. “We focus on commercial entities and organizations, in some cases those tied with the Defense Department. “We have a variety of clients. Some have smaller drones, and some have others that are a few hundred pounds that fly at very high altitudes and need runways. So it’s about airframes and flight profiles, and we are there to provide logistic support to them.” In 2013, the Federal Aviation Administration designated Nevada as one of six sites intended to help integrate aerial drones into the system the FAA uses to manage the national airspace. HUVR is one of four ranges the NIAS operates in Nevada. Barbra Coffee, director of economic development and tourism for Henderson, said the city in general— the site near the college specifically — is ideal for a drone-testing range. “When we started talking to NIAS, one of the things they had mentioned was they would love a more convenient location, a more accessible location that would be closer to Las Vegas and to its amenities,” Coffee said. “It’s a location where a company can come in and be 15 minutes away from the Strip and do some testing and then be back to the Strip in an hour or two. “We told them we have some space at a 500-acre campus that’s also situated in a perfect spot in our community, right there in the southeast side where you’ve got space also immediately to the south of the campus next to lots of federal land.” The NIAS will help manage the site and ensure companies using it are following the law and FAA regulations. The site will never turn a profit. Neither Nevada nor the NIAS can charge people to use the airspace at the range or any of the others they help manage — that’s part of the agreement with the FAA. But it can and will charge for support services. “What we do provide and charge for are range fees to cover the costs and our labor, and whatever materials we need to support the flight operation,” Barker said. “Typically, we work with whatever entity actually owns the test range, and we vet the clients and then go out to the range with the clients and fly with them. We don’t necessarily fly the aircrafts, but we make sure they are following the rules.” While the range may never be a moneymaker on its own, Coffee still considers it a feather in Henderson’s economic cap. “It’s certainly the case that the drone industry is a growth industry,” she said. “And right as this industry sector emerges, all of us in terms of economic development want to be sure we’re positioned to attract our share. The industry provides great jobs and sustainable higherwage jobs. So it’s not surprising that everyone’s trying to find their niche in it.”

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Exceptions to Slots for Tots rule made for games marketed to adults because of nostalgic appeal by the rest of the country, if not the world,” Sandoval said. Controversy over a slot machine built on the TV-MA-rated cartoon “South Park” had sparked then-presidential contender Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to call on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether casino marketing practices were picking up where cigarette mascot Joe Camel left off, luring minors into a potentially addictive abyss. Sandoval and the Nevada Gaming Commission jumped into action to preempt federal activity and reaffirm that Nevada knew best how to regulate the gaming industry, even as casinos proliferated nationwide. But stroll through just about any Strip property today and you might hear Fred Flintstone bellowing “Yabba-dabba-doo!” Homer Simpson yelping “D’oh!” or Stewie Griffin declaring “Victory is mine!” Slot machines based on popular cartoons, sitcoms, reality shows and other Hollywood creations are increasingly common on casino floors. Games include “The Big Bang Theory,” “Game of Thrones,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Ellen,” “Judge Judy,” “Pawn Stars,” “American Idol,” “The Voice,” “Titanic,” “Wacky Racers,” “Gremlins” and myriad other titles, old and new, from just about all genres. “You try to make games to appeal to the widest audience,” said Phil Gelber, senior vice president of product development for Scientific Games. “A good game is a good game, but people walk in with different expectations of what a game will deliver, so you have to design for all of them.” Branded games that draw from recognizable characters to inspire players have changed the look of casino floors. And in doing so, they’ve grown a model of third-party partnerships, with slots now considered an acceptable added revenue stream in the entertainment ecosystem, similar to toys, videos, books and other product spin-offs of licensable brands.

POP CULTURE CURIOSITY Branded games represent 1015 percent of Scientific Games’ slot portfolio, Gelber said. Overall, just under 25 percent of all slot themes are based on licensed or branded content and are occupying an increasing amount of casino space in the past five years, according to Jim Barbee, chief of the Gaming Control Board’s Technology Division. “Most slot players look for what’s new on the casino floor,” Gelber said. “Players are curious. If they like a certain show, they want to see how it’s adapted to slot play. A familiar face makes the games more approachable and more likely to be given a try.” Daren Perlstein, 53, and his wife, Sharon, were at Planet Hollywood on a recent Tuesday night playing “Game of Thrones,” a penny slot with wagers between $1.50 and $4.50 on each spin. “We’re huge fans. It’s our favorite show,” said Perlstein, a Los Angelesarea resident who was in town to shop for a house. They came to Planet Hollywood specifically to play this machine, they said, after noticing the game while walking through the Miracle Mile Shops the night before. “We’ve played it every day,” his wife added. “And we’ll play it tomorrow.” Perlstein said he had played similar machines before, “but once they got ‘Game of Thrones,’ I’ve been sticking to this one.” The size of branded game cabinets often is part of their appeal. With curved screens rising toward ceilings, surround-sound audio environments, and some with cushy vibrating chairs, these games attract the attention of players and potential players standing nearby. “You see a lot of those games with larger-than-life-style executions to pull people in,” Gelber said. “You usually see the brands on the games with bigger screens and bigger hardware. ... Putting the brand on it lowers the barrier of entry. We know when a brand is already popular, more people will try

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the game.” While the brand may be the initial draw, from there he said the game itself has to be good to keep players playing. “Slots stay on floors because they perform. The game’s got to be good to keep them there,” Gelber said. “Players vote with their wallets very easily in this day and age if the game doesn’t meet their expectations.” Nostalgia drew Michelle Brass from Carolina Beach, N.C., to a bank of “Wonder Woman” machines at the Cosmopolitan. “I love ‘Wonder Woman.’ I’m a child of the ’70s, so I had to play it,” Brass said just before hitting a bonus and joining the machine in song. “Wonder People try out “Game of Thrones”-themed slot machines at the Aristocrat Woman,” she sang, hands in the air, as booth during the Global Gaming Expo in 2015. (steve marcus/staff) her credits tallied up. “I’m not a huge gambler by any “We’ve never had a machine on the floor that we’ve means,” Brass said. “We’re here on vacation before Christmas, just hav- had to pull because it was attracting kids like a moth ing a good time. It’s fun when you win to a flame. It just isn’t happening.” because you get to hear it go, ‘Wonder — A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board Woman.’ ” She said the game had kept her attention for nearly three hours of butUnderage gambling as a result of ton pressing. “I’m in for $90 after, and with, Gelber said, and the regulators youth-friendly themes simply is not a right now am at $95. So that’s pretty did their job to make sure they could problem, he said. If it were, the board good, I am up five bucks,” a financial compete with other entertainment ofhas mechanisms in place to shut it assessment she punctuated with yet ferings. down immediately. another rendition of the namesake “If our games are nostalgic, they theme song. tend to give us more leeway than they “If you have a good game paired did 10 years ago,” Gelber said. “And NEW AGE CONCERNS with a good brand,” Gelber said, we’ve had almost no problems in the Keith Whyte, executive director “that’s something that will probably last four or five years.” of the National Council on Problem stay around for a while.” In September 2015, the Gaming Gambling, agreed that initial conControl Board revised, and the Necerns over cartoonified slot play may vada Gaming Commission approved, have been overblown. REWRITTEN RULES a slimmed-down version of Regula“Kids will be attracted to gambling The idea of combining popular ention 14.025 as part of a broader reguno matter what,” Whyte said. “So the tertainment with slots began 20 years latory overhaul that sought to bring themes don’t really make a differago with “Wheel of Fortune.” The gambling regulation up to date with ence.” game-show-cum-slot-machine contoday’s interconnected world. However, Whyte said he is continues to rank, in terms of revenue “This was an attempt to streamcerned about “simulated” casinogeneration, as the most successful slot line the process of getting games apgambling efforts — many of which machine of all time. proved,” said A.G. Burnett, chairman are supported by similar third-party “Wheel of Fortune” proved the of the Gaming Control Board. “We branded relationships that “push” power of a good slot game paired with eliminated procedural hoops for adyouth-friendly content to mobile a known entity that appeals primarily dressing concerns while making it phones with no regulatory oversight to adults. easier for equipment manufacturers and little regard for implications for But it’s the appeal of nostalgia that to solve disagreements and address problem gamblers. allows a slot based on “Charlie and the appeals. But the same core principles “The Wizard of Oz,” for example, is Chocolate Factory” on casino floors. apply,” he said, noting that a product offered by Scientific Games for realWith the initial Slots for Tots rule “currently and primarily” targeting money play but is similarly offered instituted in 2000, the Nevada Gamyouth of pre-gambling age would be by Zynga for play-money. These two ing Commission banned themes off-limits. different engagements of one popular “based on a product that is currently But really, he added, the Gaming brand illustrate potential pitfalls. and primarily intended or marketed Control Board has seen few problems “Wizard of Oz” slots on Zynga is the for use by persons under 21,” but made with Nevada licensees creating games free-play gaming company’s most succlear exceptions for cases where “the that bring underage players into cacessful slot game and the 31st biggest theme is attractive to adults because sino environments. moneymaker of all games. It generof its nostalgic appeal.” “We’ve never had a machine on the ates about $50,000 a day, according Although the language of the regufloor that we’ve had to pull because to mobile-gaming industry monitor lation didn’t change until 2015, interit was attracting kids like a moth to ThinkGaming. pretations of what the words meant a flame,” Burnett said. “It just isn’t Players can’t win money, but they did. Over the years, manufacturers happening.” can earn credits for additional playing learned what regulators had issues

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time or features. Because such play is technically not gambling, “Wizard of Oz” can be marketed to players as young as 13 while operating outside the purview of regulators. “In the absence of regulation, they can do whatever the hell they want,” said Whyte, describing ads from companies outside the casino-gaming industry that celebrate addiction, encourage irresponsible play and provide game experiences that can be harmful for players who transition to real-money gambling without understanding they are not the same. Yet companies offering these games can convey a message through repetition, for example, that doubling your bet when losing leads to hitting a big jackpot. “When free-play games depict or closely resemble actual gambling games, they can act as advertising for a gambling product,” said Sally Gainsbury, a senior lecturer at the University of Sydney and editor of International Gambling Studies. This is where brands create a connection between nongambling freeplay games and real-money games, either online or in brick-and-mortar casinos, she said. “Not only does this constitute a gambling advertisement being visible to children, but young people are encouraged to interact with and spend money on these,” she said. Gambling research has shown that many social-casino games, or simulated gambling, are fueling the same physiological reactions as real gambling does, and thus create environments where young people are particularly vulnerable to the dangers. “The belief and misconception is that if there’s no money exchanged, it’s not gambling,” Gainsbury said. She said her research found that while branded slot games may not be able to reach kids and pull them into casinos, they are planting seeds that can blossom into future problem gambling. “The regulation always evolved — just like gaming and the gaming industry evolves, at an unbelievable pace, really.” Burnett said. “We do our best to keep up with that.” Those who opposed online gambling in its early days said they feared putting a casino in every living room. Now it seems the reality created by branded characters on slot machines is a living room in every casino. For slot machines that use these common and familiar characters, it’s not about marketing to children, but more about making adults feel like kids again.

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Calendar of events TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 CCRA Travel Commerce Network Las Vegas Area Chapter Meeting Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Total Wine Summerlin, 730 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-347-8921 Discuss business goals and challenges for 2017 while mingling with other travel professionals. Henderson Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $30 for Henderson Chamber members; $50 for nonmembers; $10 for additional walk-ins Location: Sunset Station, Sunset Room, 1301 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 The topic of this monthly event will be “Building a More Educated Workforce: The 529 College Savings Program,” presented by Sheila Salehian, deputy treasurer of the Nevada State Treasurer’s Office. Biz 2 Biz networking event Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Davidoff of Geneva Cigar Bar at Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Email andrew@davidoffbar.com This event is designed for professionals seeking new career opportunities and those looking to expand their professional network. Society for Marketing Professional Services Las Vegas Economic Outlook 2017 Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $35 for SMPS members; $50 for nonmembers Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit smpslasvegas.com The featured speakers will be Perry Ursem, vice president of business retention and expansion for Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance; John Restrepo, consultant for RCG Economics; Patrick Sinnott, business development manager for the

City of Las Vegas Economic & Urban Development; and Lora Hendrickson, vice president of Radioactive Productions. Large Vision Business Network mixer kick-off expo for 2017 Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost Free Location: Suncoast, Grand Ballroom, 9090 Alta Drive, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-639-6964 This event will showcase exhibits that highlight baby boomer business owners and services for Clark County consumers. There will be food and entertainment.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Nevada Security Association January 2017 meeting Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free registration; $25 for dinner Location: Gordon Biersch Restaurant, 3987 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-551-4672 Connect with local security professionals. Information Systems Security Association Las Vegas quarterly meeting: Purposeful Wanderings in a Cyber Career Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: Free for ISSA members; $30 non-members Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Michael St. Vincent, chief information security officer at the Cosmopolitan, will lead a conversation on information security experiences. Southern Nevada Home Builders Association membership networking luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: Sierra Gold, 6515 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas Information: Visit snhba.com Lobbyist Josh Hicks of the law firm McDonald Carano Wilson will present an overview of issues

for the 2017 Legislature regarding the homebuilding industry and business community. Las Vegas Home Buyer Symposium Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Innovative Real Estate Strategies, 2595 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 204, Las Vegas Information: Email mikekahn@outlook.com Join real estate experts and learn what you need to purchase a home and invest in real estate.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12 Doing Business with the Federal Government and Its Primes Time: 1-5 p.m. Cost: $20 for Metro Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; registration required Location: College of Southern Nevada, Building A, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3851 Learn what it takes to launch your small business as a federal government/NASA supplier, subcontractor and/or service provider. Vegas Young Professionals fusion mixer at Public House Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: $10 in advance/$15 at the door for VYP members; $15 in advance/$20 at the door for nonmembers Location: Public House at Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3834 Connect with VYP members and other business professionals. Nonmembers must be between 21 and 39 years of age.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 BYU Management Society Luncheon Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $15 students; $30 BYU Management Society members & guests; $35 at the door Location: 7055 Lindell Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-878-9788 Ron Futrell, sports anchor for KTNV TV, will discuss sports, politics and technology.

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

Promotional Products Association International Expo

Mandalay Bay

Jan. 8-12

20,000

ATD TechKnowledge Conference and Exposition

Caesars Palace

Jan. 11-13

1,200

WFG Continental Cup of Curling

Orleans

Jan. 12-15

7,500

World of Concrete

Las Vegas Convention Center

Jan. 17-20

60,000

Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show

Sands Expo and Convention Center

Jan. 17-20

64,500

Adult Entertainment Expo

Hard Rock Hotel

Jan. 18-21

25,000

International Surface Event

Mandalay Bay

Jan. 18-20

25,000

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 KHWY Inc. 101 Convention Center Drive, Suite 1001 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Attorney: Matthew L. Johnson at annabelle@mjohnsonlaw.com Emil Interactive Games 3535 Executive Terminal Drive, Suite 110 Henderson, NV 89101 Attorney: Anthony A. Zmaila at bkecf.aaznevada@gmail.com

Bid Opportunities JANUARY 11 2:15 p.m. Clark County Public Works multiuse center Clark County, 604252 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

JANUARY 17 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for armored car services Clark County, 604193 Chetan Champaneri at chetanc@ clarkcountynv.gov

JANUARY 18 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for air conditioning parts and supplies Clark County, 604289 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

JANUARY 19 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for traffic signal and street light lamps and ballasts Clark County, 604295 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions Sales $1,450,000.00 for 5,136 square feet, Office 2970 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas 89102 Landlord: Zuffa LLC Landlord agent: Jim Hill of ROI Commercial Tenant: 2970 W. Sahara LLC Tenant agent: Brian Horner of Real Estate One

BUSINESS LICENSES DJ Pana License type: Interjurisdictional

business Address: 5817 Windy Point Trail, Las Vegas Owner: Andrey Jose Leon David Howes Commercial Real Estate License type: Real estate firm Address: 401 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 202, Las Vegas Owner: Kris R. Watier and David Howes De La Rosa Pools License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 3436 Canter Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Benito and Maria De La Rosa Destinations Salon License type: Cosmetology Address: 3900 W. Oakey Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Ag-Icc Destinations One Oakey Owner Diamond Catering License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 918 S. Main St., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Maurice Jung Distinct Dwellings License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 2200 Sunland Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Cameron Mckinlay and Tina Cannon Divine Cafe License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 233 S. Fourth St., Las Vegas Owner: Ynie LLC Gary Dow License type: Teaching Address: 112 Hexham Court, Henderson Owner: Gary Dow Dulces Y Botanas La Hispana License type: General retail sales Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Nancy Almazan Hernandez Eddie Fuse Corp. License type: Music Production Address: 830 Carnegie St., Henderson Owner: Did not disclose Edmundo Polo License type: Real estate sales Address: 1820 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101, Las Vegas Owner: Edmundo Polo Elaine Tax Service License type: Bookkeeper/income tax preparer Address: 716 Antique Silver Ave., North Las Vegas

Owner: Elaine Lunar Elie Taylor Insurance Agency License type: Pro services - insurance Address: 5185 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Elie Taylor Insurance Agency Ella Mental Swimwear License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alyssa Ghessi Falafel Vegas License type: Restaurant Address: 318 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Falafel Vegas Gary S. Beck License type: Real estate sales Address: 1333 N. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Gary S. Beck Girl Collection License type: Topless Club Address: 2580 Highland Drive, Las Vegas Owner: IKMJ Joint Great Value Storage License type: Warehouse or storage Address: 1441 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: GVS Nevada Holdings Great Value Storage License type: Mini Warehouse Address: 1559 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: GVS Nevada Holdings Gregory Miller License type: Real estate sales Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Gregory Miller Grubs Tire Service License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 3457 Ringstar Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Grubs Tire Service Heaton Fontano License type: Pro services - legal Address: 5135 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Owner: Heaton Fontano Honey Pink License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Eunice Vasquez I Love Oaxaca Mini Market License type: Food specialty store Address: 2245 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite E, Las Vegas Owner: Blanca P. Alcaraz Mendoza Interamerican Home Services License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Robert Andrew Aguirre

ISS Facility Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 2700 E. Patrick Lane, Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer Bonilla, Fergus O’Connell and Mauro Scigliano Isso & Hughes Law Firm License type: Law firm or law office Address: 720 Center St., Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Isso & Hughes James E. Ordowski Attorney at Law License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: James E. Ordowski James Wheeler License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: James Wheeler Kelly’s Liquors & Gaming License type: Tobacco dealer Address: 7002 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Kelly’s Liquors & Gaming L’Elysian LLC License type: Business support Address: 3341 Meade Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Benyamin Izhaky and David Makmil La Firma Communications & CS License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4012 Linniki St., North Las Vegas Owner: La Firma Communications & CS Las Vegas Country Saloon License type: Tavern Address: 425 Fremont St., Suite 220, Las Vegas Owner: Hennesseys Las Vegas Las Vegas International Realty License type: Real estate firm Address: 10161 Park Run Drive, Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Mary Sue Perrine Laura E. Ahumada License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Laura E. Ahumada PC Lowry’s Catering Inc License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 2620 Regatta Drive, Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Robert W. Lowry Lucky Tax Services License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Abel Escobar Ramirez Luxe Rust License type: General retail sales

Address: 1300 S. Main St., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Luxe Rust Luxury Event Center License type: Alcoholic beverage caterer Address: 5001 E. Bonanza Road, Suite 138, Las Vegas Owner: Luxury Event Center LV Lawn Tech License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 3201 Crawford St., Las Vegas Owner: Landscapes Resources Mike Handy Man License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Majid Karami Mize Pro-Tech Home Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 2312 Reddon Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher and Hillary Mize Moneytree License type: Business support Address: 3380 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Moneytree Rose Marie Mumford License type: Reiki Master Address: 80 N. Pecos Road, Suite A, Henderson Owner: Rose Marie Mumford Niquisha Anderson License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Niquisha Anderson Red Moon Pizzeria License type: Restaurant/food court-service Address: 3523 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Red Moon Pizzeria Red Rock Smoke Shop License type: Tobacco dealer Address: 10300 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 8, Las Vegas Owner: Red Rock Smokes Shop Rendon Handyman Services License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Hugo Rendon-Medina Residential Resources License type: Real estate Address: 269 Legno Court, Henderson Owner: Residential Resources Robert Arone License type: Real estate sales Address: 1735 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Robert Arone

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Records and Transactions Ronald Branson License type: Real estate sales Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Ronald J. Branson Shavaughn R. Karrick License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 774 Helen St., Las Vegas Owner: Shavaughn Karrick Skinnyfats License type: Restaurant Address: 6475 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Ayala’s Inc. Sojourn Foundation License type: Nonprofit community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: MJ Maynard, Scott Marquis and Heather Grech Sothy’s Spa at Lucky Dragon License type: Massage establishment Address: 300 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Sothy’s USA South Strip Towing License type: Automobile towing service Address: 2024 Losee Road, Las Vegas Owner: Ken Lehman Enterprises Sunset Collision Center License type: Auto Body Shop Address: 710 Susanna Way, Henderson Owner: Extreme Car Works Talya Holdings Main St. License type: Rental property Address: 916 E. Carey Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Talya Holdings Main Street Teton Builders License type: Contractor Address: 1980 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 450, Las Vegas Owner: Gold Medal Builders The Children’s Cabinet License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 6161 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 3, Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Sullivan and Chrissy Menicucci The International Team License type: Real estate firm Address: 7050 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas Owner: Loic Pillon Tigran Sardaryan License type: Real estate sales Address: 7674 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 109, Las Vegas Owner: Tigran Sardaryan Timbers Bar & Grill

License type: Restaurant Address: 4061 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Owner: R&A Ventures Timeless Furnishings License type: General retail sales Address: 3130 N. Rainbow Blvd., SuiteY3, Las Vegas Owner: Diego V. Castro Umami License type: Beer wine cooler on sale Address: 6640 N. Durango Drive, Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Umami Inc. Unitech Electronics Inc. License type: Alarm systems Address: 3126 W. Post Road, Las Vegas Owner: Unitech Electronics Vacation Hotpads License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 6221 Anaconda St., Las Vegas Owner: Vacation Hotpads Vassallo Pools License type: Contractor Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Joseph Vassallo Vegas Suspension & Offroad License type: Automotive garage Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 122, Las Vegas Owner: Chris Davenport Visiting Medical Clinic License type: Professional services - medical Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Amanda L. Aydin VMG Design License type: Metal fabrication and design Address: 461 E. Mission Drive, Henderson Owner: VMG Design X3 Management Services License type: Contractor Address: 2128 Auto Park Way, Las Vegas Owner: David Cranford 007 Collection License type: Manufacturing Address: 4700 Mitchell St., North Las Vegas Owner: 007 Collection 24 Hour Real Estate Inc. License type: Real estate firm Address: 1610 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: 24 Hour Real Estate 7 Eleven Store #29667C License type: Convenience store Address: 30 W. Wyoming Ave., Las

Vegas Owner: Padda & Sons Airtec Gases LLC License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 2900 S. Highland Drive, Suite 19A, Las Vegas Owner: Airtec Gases Akop License type: Express or delivery service Address: Did not disclose Owner: Gripsime Akopian and Ovanes Akopian Amber D. Carrion License type: Real estate sales Address: 10750 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas Owner: Amber Carrion Anahoret License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 5412 Del Rey Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Steve Ewaniuk Antigo Photography License type: Photography Address: 92 Rezzonico Drive, Henderson Owner: Steve Krahn Bacas National Transmission License type: Automotive garage (major) Address: 3030 Builders Ave., Las Vegas Owner: National Diffential Bailey Kennedy License type: Law firm or law office Address: 8984 Spanish Ridge Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Bailey Kennedy Be Kind Bail Bonds LLC License type: Bail Bond Broker Address: 612 S. Third St., Las Vegas Owner: Be Kind Bail Bonds Beyond Pest Control LLC License type: Trucking Address: 7322 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 206, Las Vegas Owner: Beyond Pest Control Botanicas Rosnell License type: General retail sales Address: 1560 N. Eastern Ave., Suite E2, Las Vegas Owner: Lucero Almazan Hernandez Brass Lounge License type: Tavern Address: 425 Fremont St., Suite 210, Las Vegas Owner: Hennesseys Las Vegas Bright Ideas Training Institute License type: Nonprofit community services Address: 2801 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 1 and 1B, Las Vegas Owner: Valencia Burch

Building Hope Nevada License type: Nonprofit community services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Angela Quinn Candid Salon License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Address: 10271 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 107, Henderson Owner: Candid Salon Cano’s Battery License type: General retail sales Address: 3001 Contract Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Saul Cano and Maria G. Cano Care4Life License type: Residential home care provider Address: 430 S. 15th St., Las Vegas Owner: Corrino Holdings City View Real Estate Professionals License type: Real estate firm Address: 7884 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Octavio Escoto Clairbnb License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 427 S. 11th St., Suite 7, Las Vegas Owner: Clairissa Riccio Clear Vision Eye Centers License type: Medical office Address: 143 S. Water St., Henderson Owner: Pritchett Eye Care Club 27 LV License type: Professional promoter Address: 7930 Half Moon Point Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Club 27 LV Cockroach Theatre License type: Theater Address: 1025 S. First St., Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Cockroach Inc. Cooper Levenson April Niedelma License type: Professional services Address: 1835 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Cooper Levenson Cram Valdez Brigman & Nelson License type: Professional services Address: 2451 S. Buffalo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Derek Nelson, Roger Cram, Brent Valdez and Adam Brigman

BUILDING PERMITS $8,679,260, commercial 4980 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Martin Harris Construction

$625,036, commercial - remodel 10400 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Eagle Holdings $238,827, residential - new x2 1008 and 1012 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $237,659, residential - production x2 2817 and 2825 Athena Hill Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $228,565, residential - production 3143 Dalmazia Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $220,827, residential - new x2 1013 and 1016 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $218,307, residential - production 2821 Athena Hill Court, Henderson Greystone Nevada $198,622, residential - production 233 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $197,790, residential - production 709 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $194,097, single-family dwelling 9998 Chaparral Wind Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $194,097, single-family dwelling 9921 Peaceful Peaks Ave., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $194,097, single-family dwelling 8382 Painted Walls St., Las Vegas Pulte Homes of Nevada $183,096, residential - production 940 Silverbell Ridge St., Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,769, residential - production 228 Punto Di Vista Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $179,547, residential - production 2093 Canvas Edge Drive, Henderson Toll Henderson $178,580, single-family dwelling 9618 Wildflower Vista Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $170,000, restaurant shell 494 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Galileo Galleria $165,993, single-family dwelling 7287 Ellington Park St., Las Vegas

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Records and Transactions Toll North LV $161,914, residential - production 143 Fulgora St., Henderson KB Home Nevada $160,084, residential - production 949 Spring Haven St., Henderson Greystone Nevada $156,258, residential - production x2 2265 and 2273 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton $155,618, residential - new 320 Tyler Texas Place, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$115,669, residential - production 2543 Ballatore St., Henderson Toll Henderson $114,615, residential - production 2481 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $102,527, residential - production 720 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $100,742, residential - new 3653 Starlight Ranch Ave., North Las Vegas Shalc Gc $100,000, tenant improvement 475 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas Shrader & Martinez Construction

$155,618, residential - new 7109 Whispering Falls Drive, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$93,045, residential - production 1172 Strada Cristallo, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada

$150,000, single-family dwelling 5500 Mustang St., Las Vegas Cezar T. Jr III & Ludivina Magada

$91,626, electrical 7603 Grand Teton Drive, Las Vegas Robco Electric

$150,000, tenant improvement 5770 Centennial Center Blvd., Las Vegas Kalb Industries of Nevada

$90,354, residential - new 7113 Whispering Falls Drive, North Las Vegas Woodside Homes of Nevada

$146,944, single-family dwelling 12271 Los Mares Lane, Las Vegas KB Home Nevada

$90,270, commercial - remodel 861 Coronado Center Drive, Suite 100, Henderson 2850 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy Holdings

$135,181, residential - new x2 1009 and 1017 Bluebird Hill Ave., North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $134,910, residential - production x2 2261 and 2269 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton $133,200, fence 3837 Bay Lake Trail, North Las Vegas Gibson Construction of NV $126,204, residential - production 2575 Ballatore St., Henderson Toll Henderson $124,319, residential - production 2445 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada $120,956, rehab 812 Yankee Ave., North Las Vegas J&J Contracting $118,450, tenant improvement 750 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas RJ Loerwald Constion $116,833, residential - production 2579 Aggraziato St., Henderson Toll Henderson $115,891, residential - production 3036 Historic Horizon Ave., Henderson Beazer-Inspirada

$88,775, residential - production 721 Bollons Island St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $84,000, OTC 4107 Del Monte Ave., Las Vegas Menagh Roberta Lynn Living Trust $80,000, tenant improvement 1815 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Silver Creek Development $74,482, commercial 9107 Del Webb Blvd., Las Vegas LM Construction $74,482, tenant improvement 9107 Del Webb Blvd., Las Vegas LM Construction $70,000, disaster 10535 Laurelwood Lake Ave., Las Vegas HP Enterprises

Desert Springs Pools and Spas $40,000, commercial 6900 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas SR Construction $40,000, pool and/or spa 5861 Gold Inlet Drive, Las Vegas Desert Springs Pools and Spas $40,000, pool and/or spa 313 Rezzo St., Las Vegas PN II $40,000, residential - remodel 141 E. Rochell Drive, Henderson Timothy Dustin & Christ Grantham $39,997, residential - addition 360 Waterwheel Falls Drive, Henderson Paul J. and Mihaela L. Castillo $37,500, tenant improvement 1910 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas American Precision Construction $33,000, commercial - remodel 170 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Henderson Beltway $29,999, commercial - remodel 2225 Village Walk Drive, Suite 191, Henderson Vestar Green Valley $29,568, electrical 7500 Cannock St., Las Vegas Pueblo Electrical Services $25,000, tenant improvement 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas Kalb Industries of Nevada $20,517, guest house 520 Inness Ave., Henderson Ortiz Yajhaira Anali $20,480, commercial - addition 5128 Camino Al Norte, North Las Vegas Allure Contracting Allure $20,056, pool and/or spa 1253 Jessie Road, Henderson Ryan S. and Jena J. Gifford $20,000, disaster 3905 Hartford Place, Las Vegas Panda Construction $20,000, OTC 1550 Western Ave., Las Vegas Diversified Demolition

$57,860, rehab 2305 Mountain Sunset Ave., North Las Vegas Stansberry Construction

$20,000, plumbing 1 Fremont St., Las Vegas Tre Builders

$49,998, garage residential 1551 Palomino Drive, Henderson Woodhall Mark

$20,000, tenant improvement 610 Crossbridge Drive, Las Vegas Nevada General Construction

$45,000, pool and/or spa 9802 Summer Bliss Ave., Las Vegas

$20,000, tenant improvement 4020 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas Vision Builders

$18,620, solar 4807 Spanish Wells Drive, North Las Vegas Radiant Solar Solutions of Nevada

$10,902, pool and/or spa 514 Landmark Lane, Henderson Diane L. Cooper Revocable Living Trust

$18,000, tenant improvement 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas RL Reed

$10,850, AVI 8575 W. Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas G&B Fence

$17,400, electrical 4080 N. Pecos Road, North Las Vegas Renegade Electric

$10,718, pool and/or spa 260 Hull St., Henderson David and Dawn Saulque

$17,355, electrical 1435 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Fowler Electric $16,560, pool and/or spa 1049 Viale Placenza Place, Henderson Robert M. and Siew C. Moran $15,309, perimeter retaining wall 32 Costa Tropical Drive, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $15,000, disaster 1905 Abbott St., Las Vegas Scott Jerry & Bridgett $15,000, residential - remodel 2063 High Mesa Drive, Henderson Malm Family Trust $15,000, single-family dwelling 6205 Newkirk Court, Las Vegas Hafen Development & Construction $14,343, perimeter wall 987 Twilight Glow Court, Henderson KB Home LV Talesera Hills $14,040, electrical 1716 E. St. Louis Ave., Las Vegas Centrair Electrical $12,500, tenant improvement 1901 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Mister Bear $12,000, OTC 8300 Arroyo Justin Ave., Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $12,000, single-family dwelling 1904 Cameron St., Las Vegas Cui Jinxiu $11,500, fireproof 2750 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas E&E Fire Protection $11,250, commercial - remodel 500 N. Stephanie St., Henderson Galileo Galleria $11,000, OTC 8228 Rusty Sandstone Court, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing

$10,060, residential - incident repair 449 Longtree Ave., Henderson Scott C. Chase $10,000, commercial 3350 Novat St., Las Vegas Vinco $10,000, commercial 2210 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Vinco $10,000, single-family dwelling 6665 Gazelle Drive, Las Vegas Better Place Construction $9,500, commercial 10490 W. Cheyenne Ave., Las Vegas Stuckey and Sons $9,500, OTC 1429 Patriot St., Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $9,500, tenant improvement 495 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas RL Reed $9,400, OTC 3232 Ridgecliff St., Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $9,000, OTC 5233 Glen Eagles Lane, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $9,000, OTC 812 Ann Drive, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $9,000, OTC 4829 Lawnwood Court, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $9,000, tenant improvement 455 S. Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas RL Reed $8,726, OTC 4636 Yellow Harbor St., Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing $8,500, OTC 6181 Smoke Ranch Road, Las Vegas Yes Air Conditioning & Plumbing To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.

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Category: 2017 conventions (Ranked by number of expected attendees)

Convention

Dates

Expected attendees

1 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 9a 9b 11 12 13 14a 14b 16 17a 17b 19 20 21a 21b 21c

CES cesweb.org

Jan. 5-8

177,000

SEMA (Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week) semashow.com

Oct. 31 - Nov. 3

160,000

ConExpo-Con/Agg conexpoconagg.com

March 7-11

129,000

National Association of Broadcasters nabshow.com

April 24-27

103,000

MAGIC Marketplace Spring Show ubmfashion.com

Feb. 21-23

85,000

Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) shotshow.org

Jan. 17-20

64,500

International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition - AHR Expo ahrexpo.com

Jan. 30 - Feb. 1

60,000

World of Concrete worldofconcrete.com

Jan. 17-20

60,000

Las Vegas Market - Summer lasvegasmarket.com

July 30 - Aug. 3

50,000

Las Vegas Market - Winter lasvegasmarket.com

Jan. 22-26

50,000

ASD Las Vegas - March asdonline.com

March 19-22

46,000

2017 Pack Expo Las Vegas packexpolasvegas.com

Sept. 25-27

45,000

ASD Las Vegas - July/August asdonline.com

July 30 - Aug. 2

44,000

JCK Annual Trade Show lasvegas.jckonline.com

June 5-8

39,000

Nightclub and Bar Show ncbshow.com

March 28-29

39,000

RECon icsc.org

May 22-24

37,000

Cosmoprof North America cosmoprofnorthamerica.com

July 9-11

30,000

National Hardware Show nationalhardwareshow.com

May 9-11

30,000

International Security Conference - ISC West iscwest.com

April 4-7

29,000

G2E: Global Gaming Expo globalgamingexpo.com

Oct. 3-5

26,000

Adult Entertainment Expo - AVN Adult Expo adultentertainmentexpo.com

Jan. 18-21

25,000

Interbike Expo interbike.com

Sept. 20-22

25,000

International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa Conference International Beauty Show Las Vegas ibslasvegas.com

June 24-26

25,000

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National Business Aviation Association, Inc. - Annual Meeting & Convention nbaa.org

Oct. 10-12

25,000

The International Surface Event tisewest.com

Jan. 18-20

25,000

Licensing International Expo licensingexpo.com

May 23-25

24,000

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