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the ideal screen time

on the cover Your car might help you park today, but not too long from now it will do all of the driving. (Car photo by Christopher DeVargas/photo illustration)

Most parents can’t imagine how anyone took a child anywhere civilized before we had fancy glowing screens attached to our bodies at all times. But between our mobile devices, televisions and computers, that’s a lot of staring into the glow and tuning out. In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on what’s best.

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At the 1964 World’s Fair, little kids were promised a flying car. We’re not there yet, but we’ve got the next best impossibility: cars that drive themselves. Nevada adopted the framework for the technology early, so many prototypes are being tested on our roads. But are they safe? Will they disrupt established industries? Will they talk someday?

super bowl betting tips

The Patriots are the best team in the NFL. In fairness, the best team doesn’t always, or even often, win the Super Bowl. And the Falcons’ Matt Ryan has been much better than Patriots QB Tom Brady, throwing for 1.1 yards more per pass despite nearly 100 more attempts. So who’s going to show you the money on Feb. 5?

tax season is in full swing

Bombarded with ads for big-box CPAs and free online software, the average taxpayer ends up stressing about which way to go to ensure refunds are maximized and no money is left on the table. For instance, do you know if you qualify for Earned Income and Additional Child tax credits? Get primed inside VEGAS INC’s tax guide.

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Nevada HAND reaches out on the east side The nonprofit’s complex of affordable housing and social services could lift Boulder Highway.

the superbug no drug could touch 20 Meet This bacteria didn’t respond to any FDAapproved treatment, and it’s a warning.

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A visual aid for President Donald Trump The Donald’s hotel on the Strip is right in the potential path of highly radioactive waste.

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District employee Duncan McPherson examines the hood of a Clark County school bus after a Jan. 24 crash at Ann Road and Durango Drive. The bus collided with a car at 6:30 a.m. and slammed through the wall at the intersection, stopping in a home’s backyard. No children were on the bus at the time. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

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Avalanche risks led to a voluntary evacuation notice for areas of Mount Charleston. Kyle Canyon had gotten 58 inches of snow since Jan. 18, and Lee Canyon reported a 94-inch base.

More than 200 people — mostly children — rallied in sub-freezing weather in Carson City in support of the Education Savings Account program to be considered by the Legislature.

Oakland’s Raiders submitted a draft 30-year lease agreement to the Las Vegas Stadium Authority for the proposed Russell Road stadium site if NFL owners approve the move.

Hofbräuhaus, Las Vegas’ year-round Oktoberfest party known for ginormous beers and pay-for-paddlings, will celebrate 13 years with raffles, games and live entertainment.

“From the heART” is the theme of the downtown culture fest (from 5 to 11 p.m.), where a large heart will be embellished by painters of all skill levels.

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Age of longtime sportscaster Brent Musburger, who has announced his retirement. After calling his last game for ESPN on Jan. 31, he plans to move to Las Vegas to start a sports handicapping business.

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life after ‘pussyhats’ Conversations following the massive (and global) Women’s March on Washington all seemed to repeat one idea: We must ensure the huge outpouring of female power can do something positive. Because the organizers were not professional activists, there was real concern that the many thousands who turned out to protest Donald Trump’s presidency Jan. 21 went home feeling like they did their part and wouldn’t get involved in a deeper way. But for those of us who were feeling defeated before the march, thinking that ground gained in the women’s movement since the ’70s had been lost, that January day was proof that the average person cares about and respects women, and, maybe more importantly, women care about and respect themselves. The D.C. march was a spectacular sea of pink pussyhats, balloons and homemade signs — such an enormous crush of people that often you couldn’t tell where the official march was. So people just strode in their own direction, and with hundreds in step, that became the new march. I believe the movement will continue, since nothing inspires action like feeling backed into a corner. Derisive signs aside, the greater sentiment was, “Good luck erasing this love from the history books.” The message overwhelms any dismal projection, especially with millions of people repeating it. — Molly O’Donnell

Pink was the color of protest against newly inaugurated President Donald Trump during women’s marches around the world. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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nevada’s area 51 story Veteran military intelligence operative Thornton D. Barnes worked on NASA’s Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application at the Nevada Test Site, and he participated in tests of the atomic bomb. Barnes brought that expertise to a lecture at the Atomic Testing Museum, “The CIA at Area 51,” discussing the CIA’s involvement in pioneering aerial reconnaissance in the mysterious Nevada compound and how personnel were impacted by their secret work.

Las Vegas is home to 31,836 “infected” devices, according to a recent study by cybersecurity company Webroot, making it seventh on the company’s “Most Infected Cities” list. Houston is first with 60,801.

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Applications received by UNLV’s new medical school, which begins instruction with 60 students July 1. About 400 applicants have Nevada ties.

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flu hits valley hard The Southern Nevada Health District reports that there have been 238 confirmed cases of influenza in Clark County since October, resulting in one death. At the same time in 2016, 125 confirmed cases had led to 11 deaths. The number of hospitalizations this flu season also has markedly risen, more than doubling from 90 to 184.

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Fans of Chick-fil-A pack up their camp-out gear at dawn during the grand opening of the restaurant at Stephanie Street and Warm Springs Road in Henderson. The “First 100” guests, a Chick-fil-A opening tradition, received a digital offer card preloaded with 52 Chick-fil-A meals. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

Passengers served by McCarran International Airport in 2016 — the secondbusiest year in the airport’s 68year history. The 2016 total marked a 4.5 percent increase over 2015 and was just off the record set in 2007.

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Today’s children spend an average of seven hours a day on entertainment media, including televisions, computers, phones and other electronic devices.

DOES YOUR KID NEED A PHONE? BY THE SUNDAY STAFF

Technology is ubiquitous, with screens everywhere you turn — in homes, in schools, in cars. Devices can make parenting easier, as can attest any mother or father who has traveled long distances or sat in a waiting room with an antsy child. ¶ But technology also complicates parenting. How much screen time is too much? When should I buy my child a phone? And what sort of oversight should parents maintain? ¶ The American Academy of Pediatrics recently weighed in on the conversation with new guidelines regarding children and media. The bottom line: There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to healthy media use. Rather, parents must consider their child’s developmental stage and develop an appropriate, balanced plan for media time.

A 2010 study found twice as many children had cellphones then compared with 2004.

85 PERCENT Ages 14-17

75 PERCENT of teenagers own a smartphone that allows access to the internet.

69 PERCENT Ages 11-13

31 PERCENT Ages 8-10

A QUARTER of teenagers describe themselves as “constantly connected.”

CHANGING RECOMMENDATIONS In October, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its recommendations about media use for children and teens, moving away from setting specific age and time limits. Instead, the academy prioritizes physical activity and sleep: ■

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It also urges parents to take an active role in their children’s media use, watching programs with younger children and speaking with teens about potential dangers.

22 PERCENT of teenagers log onto social media sites more than 10 times a day.

Model good behavior. Children get cues from adults, and if you are buried in your phone or tablet 24/7, it’s hard to expect your child not to be.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION

NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON FITNESS AND SLEEP

RESEARCH SUGGESTS BOTH BENEFITS AND RISKS OF MEDIA USE FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS.

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PHONES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN

There’s no standard age that’s best to buy a child a smartphone, experts say. Rather, parents must consider their family’s circumstances and their child’s maturity level. Does your child exhibit a sense of responsibility? Does he often lose things? Does she need to be in touch for safety reasons? Experts agree that the longer you can wait to give a child unfettered access to a smartphone, the better. Many cite age 12 or 14 as a minimum.

COMPUTER AND TABLET GUIDELINES FOR ALL KIDS ■ Keep computers in a central location in your home. Keep devices out of children’s bedrooms. ■ Avoid exposure to screens for one hour before bedtime. ■ Designate media-free times (for example, dinner or homework time) and media-free locations (such as the kitchen table). ■ Set ground rules and enforce consequences for misuse. ■ Have ongoing conversations about online citizenship and safety, including treating others with respect, the dangers of cyberbullying and sexting, being wary of online solicitations, and avoiding communications that compromise privacy. ■ Monitor your child’s internet and social media use with programs such as Net Nanny, SocialShield or PureSight PC. Use My Mobile Watchdog or uKnowKids to monitor your child’s cellphone. Explain to your children that one of the conditions of having a device is that you have full access to their online life.

PHONES FOR TEENS

■ Ensure that your child’s privacy settings are set to the strictest levels. Talk to your children about the dangers of posting photos or information that include details about where they live, go to school or work.

Require that cellphones be kept in the glove box or silenced while your child is driving so incoming messages aren’t a distraction. Sources: American Academy of Pediatrics, National Institutes of Health, Kaiser Family Foundation

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your car will drive itself The vehicle of the future is already on nevada roads By Adam Candee

A Staff Writer

mong the implausible and impossible, countless curiosities mingled beneath the metal shadow of the famed unisphere at the 1964 World’s Fair. Novelty still attached to plastics and Belgian waffles, amazement to nascent computers and jet packs. What little guy wouldn’t dream of zooming around the neighborhood with rockets strapped to his back? Bruce Breslow walked the fair in Queens, N.Y., with his grandfather, and something even cooler than a jet pack grabbed his imagination.

“I’m at the exhibit as a little boy, 8 years old, and they’re promising me the flying car,” said Breslow, who runs Nevada’s Division of Business and Industry. “Jetsons”-style flying cars clearly never advanced beyond the dreaming phase, but when Breslow oversaw the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles in 2011, Google pitched him the next-best impossibility: self-driving cars. Nevada officials bought into Google’s plan and launched into a leading role in the testing and development of autonomous vehicles. Once a science fiction fever dream, self-driving cars equipped with lasers, cameras and radar travel Nevada’s open roads alongside

us today, their status as the reality of the future having shifted from if to when. Driverless vehicles won’t muscle your car off the road tomorrow, but within a decade, Nevadans could be asked to give up their stick shifts. Given the chance to focus on morning emails instead of morning traffic, they might choose future over familiar. “There’s quite a bit of work and a number of steps to move from where we are now to full autonomy,” said Steve Hill, director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED). “Nevada is a great place to do that testing and development, and obviously that has started to pick up.”

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GOED’s new BILL on autonomous “AB 69 provides a pathway for full implementation of autonomous vehicles in Nevada — from testing to deployment — for personal and commercial use. The measure updates definitions and creates new definitions, gives authority to the Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt additional regulations, and authorizes the use of an autonomous vehicle to provide transportation services by persons licensed by the Nevada Transportation Authority or the Taxicab Authority.” –Jennifer Cooper, spokeswoman for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development

The Rinspeed Budii concept vehicle. (Associated Press/Rinspeed/Rex Features)

Eight licensees are testing a dozen autonomous vehicles in the state. Their concepts dominated the automotive floor at the recent CES, including the mysterious Faraday Future FF 91 being developed in part at the now-stalled site in North Las Vegas. Uber is testing a squad of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, and Lyft co-founder John Zimmer said in September that his company wants to automate half of its rides in five years and all of them within 10. Personal vehicles and ride-hailing will not comprise the entire horizon. Gov. Brian Sandoval rode in Daimler’s first autonomous 18-wheeler in Nevada in 2015, and Las Vegas

city officials this month tested a driverless shuttle bus from Keolis in the downtown area. Yet the benefits of the technology’s growth in the Nevada economy and culture come with potential pitfalls for drivers of rideshares, trucks and taxicabs, the taxi industry alone employing about 9,000 people. “It’s going to happen,” said Brendan Morris, a UNLV assistant professor of engineering who studies vehicle automation. “To what level is the question, and when.” Those questions intertwine with hundreds more, each one a string that tugs on the others when pulled. How quickly self-driving vehicles arrive depends on lawmakers creating

a comprehensive regulatory structure that doesn’t become obsolete with each advance, automakers reducing the cost of producing tech-heavy concepts, and the public accepting the safety of speeding down Interstate 15 with only a computer at the helm. “I would ask: ‘Have you ever been in an accident or talked with someone who was in an accident? Was there any way you could have avoided the accident?’ ” said Jeff Miller, USC associate professor of engineering education. “If the answer is ‘yes,’ then tell them that the driverless vehicle would have.” au tonomous, Con tinued on page 16

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HOW DO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES WORK?

Will cars be able to communicate someday? Some industry experts say cars not only will talk to each other, but will need to in order to realize the full benefits of self-driving technology. Vehicles eventually might be able to share information, such as whether they are going to change lanes.

Self-driving cars don’t rely on just one technology to navigate the world around them. Tools using light, image capture and radio waves combine to paint an immediate, constant picture of the road, and all that travels and surrounds it. And unlike your average driver, the system never gets distracted.

HOW COULD AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AFFECT CAR INSURANCE? By 2040, the number of car accidents could drop as much as 80 percent because of autonomous technology. That should give us a break on insurance rates. And make the industry sweat. A 2015 report from insurance consultancy KPMG indicates, “The conversion to autonomous vehicles may bring about the most significant change to the automobile industry since its inception. As the way we drive and commute transforms, the amount, types and purchase of automobile insurance will be impacted. The disruption to insurers may be profound, and the change could happen faster than most expect.”

RADAR (RADIO DETECTION AND RANGING) From key vantage points, sensors emit high-frequency electromagnetic waves that reflect off of objects back to the car, gauging speed and angle of approach, and measuring the distance between.

LEVELS OF AUTONOMY

The industry uses a scale to identify what driving tasks can be completed by a vehicle without driver engagement. Most cars on the road are considered Level 1.

LEVEL 0

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Human driver does everything

An automated system can assist the human driver in conducting some specific functions of the driving task

An automated system can conduct some parts of the driving task, while the human continues to monitor the driving environment and performs the rest of the driving task

Example: Ford Model T

Example: Cruise control Example: Tesla’s Autopilot

ARE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? Their fuel sources are still all over the map — some relying on regular gas and others on electric — but in 2014, Scientific American reported that self-driving cars could achieve a 2 to 4 percent reduction in oil consumption and corresponding greenhouse gas emissions every year over the next decade as the technology trickled into the market. And that didn’t factor in the fuel savings — some projections go as high as 50 percent — from tech-based efficiencies, whether eco-navigation or traffic light synchronization.

Lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) Laser beams pulsed from a constantly spinning base map the environment around the car in a 360-degree plane. They also gauge the placement and proximity of obstacles to assist in the car’s navigation. The technology first emerged in the 1960s, when meteorologists used it to measure clouds. NASA astronauts employed it in 1971 to map the surface of the moon, and it has since been used extensively for atmospheric research and in the creation of highresolution aerial maps.

Cameras Mounted with the primary LIDAR unit, cameras on the spinning module feed images from multiple angles into the computer, which not only calculates distances but also detects traffic signals and signs, and discerns the particular movements of cyclists and pedestrians to ensure safe maneuvering.

WhAT’S NEXT IN NEVADA? In addition to the Audi pilot project, Nevada’s Center for Advanced Mobility will partner this year with the GENIVI Alliance, a collective of automaker and parts suppliers. Together, they will test connected technology, including warnings alerting drivers of upcoming bus stops and pedestrian traffic, and notices about high-risk areas, which rely on a vehicle’s position and the time of day.

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what about policy? Despite recent guidance by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, regulation presents a puzzle with many missing pieces. No overarching federal policy exists, and industry officials fear local governments developing patchwork legislation that could make it unbearable to drive from Boston to San Francisco because every state would have different rules for self-driving vehicles.

Computer The “brain” of the car is in the trunk, and it’s the reservoir for all of the data streaming in as the world zips by. Once information is received, it is analyzed and checked against stored maps.

Chevrolet-FNR autonomous electric concept vehicle. (Associated Press)

‘connected tech’ helps Autonomous vehicles safely function

Connected technology refers to a vehicle receiving and sending information useful for safe and efficient operation. Self-driving cars are not necessarily connected, as autonomous vehicles are outfitted with equipment that can operate independently. In the future, selfdriving cars could become both autonomous and connected. WHAT IS ITS POTENTIAL VALUE IN MAKING ROADS safeR? Cars that are connected can receive information that the driver can use to avoid accidents. It serves an important purpose in winning public trust in automated car technology, as connected tech can be used to assist humans in today’s driver-operated vehicles. Safety is considered not only the primary goal of engineers creating self-driving cars, but also represents the public’s top issue in trusting autonomous technology.

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

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An automated system can both conduct some parts of the driving task and monitor the driving environment in some instances, but the human driver must be ready to take back control when the automated system requests

An automated system can conduct the driving task and monitor the driving environment, and the human need not take back control, but the automated system can operate only in certain environments and under certain conditions

The automated system can perform all driving tasks, under all conditions that a human driver could perform them

Example: Doesn’t exist in the open market yet, but expected in about five years

Example: The autonomous shuttle tested in downtown Las Vegas

Example: Imagine a driverless vehicle that can traverse a dirt road in a hail storm

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Nevada is a test track While an entirely self-driving marvel will not become common in dealer showrooms or ride-hailing fleets within the next few years, its forefather already parks in your garage. Technology that automatically stops your car to avoid collisions, keeps it in its lane and operates cruise control that adjusts to traffic around you exists even in proletariat cars such as the Honda Civic. These advances form the base for the first four of five levels of autonomy, Level 4 being full autonomy in restricted conditions and the likeliest option for near-term driving revolution. “Features will be added incrementally, such as driverless technology for traffic-regulated streets, routing from source to destination completely, vehicular communication, etc. The next few years will be dominated by technology in the automotive world,” Miller said. The bridge to cars in which you sit back and read the newspaper or send texts on your way to work will be built with advances in connectivity, like Audi’s Traffic Light Information, a first in the United States for vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology. The automaker partnered in December with the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to deliver to certain Audi models data about when traffic lights will turn red, yellow and green. That information displays on the dashboard, and Audi estimates adoption of the tech could increase fuel efficiency by 10 percent. Audi chose Las Vegas to pilot the program because of the RTC’s advanced traffic management system for the valley. RTC General Manager Tina Quigley recalled Audi officials telling her a similar effort in the greater Los Angeles area would require coordinating with 133 different agencies. “(There) will be other advances where cars will become sensors along our network of roadways,” Quigley said. For instance, if you hit a nasty pothole on Sahara Avenue or endured an excessively long stoplight on Eastern Avenue, your car would alert the RTC. Tech that helps the government solve road trouble will not sell a “connected” car to a skeptical public, though. Citing a Department of Transportation study that showed 80 percent of accidents not involving drugs or alcohol could be avoided by connected tech, Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems CEO Marcus Welz referred to his company’s work in that field as more than a gateway to the end goal of autonomy. Siemens works on V2I technology that warns drivers of impending red-light violations, if they take curbs too fast or if pedestrians are about to step into their path. “Sometimes (connected) doesn’t get as much attention as the self-driving vehicle, which is the technology of the moment, but we shouldn’t forget that in many, many cit-

ies, the traffic infrastructure sometimes is 10 years behind the curve,” Welz said. While such features inoculate us to the concept of machine-based driving, autonomy is the ultimate prescription. Autonomous cars are equipped with constantly spinning Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) to create an image of the car’s surroundings, radar sensors to measure distance from objects and cameras to identify hazards. They drive themselves with information they collect themselves. Yet as connected emerges, autonomous vehicles could benefit from sharing information not just with infrastructure, but eventually with nearby vehicles. At this month’s Go-NV transportation summit, Michigan Director of Transportation Kirk Steudle compared selfdriving cars without a connected framework to “a laptop with no Wi-Fi.” PUBLIC PERCEPTION, PUBLIC SAFETY What connects, though, can and almost certainly will be hacked. “There are legitimate safety and security concerns. It will take many years before the technology matures,” said Raj Rajkumar, a computer and electrical engineering professor at Carnegie Mellon. “If vehicles can get hacked into, bad outcomes will result.” At the GO-NV summit, Utah Department of Transportation director Carlos Braceras stressed: “We can’t get too far ahead of the public on this. There is an element of trust.” A Tesla Model S sedan using Autopilot mode collided with a semitrailer-truck in Florida last summer, killing its driver. Tesla updated its assisted-driving software and was cleared of responsibility, but the accident pushed public faith in autonomous vehicles uncomfortably into the spotlight. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) recently surveyed 1,600 consumers, with 54 percent saying autonomous cars are “dangerous.” “People are already freaked out by au-

54 percent of consumers think autonomous cars are dangerous. 28 percent think hacking is a major concern. Gen X (ages 35-49) and Gen Y (21-34) are more interested in the tech than Gen Z (16-20). –PricewaterhouseCoopers

tomated vehicles when they see them going down the road at 65 mph,” Steudle said. “We’ve got to go slow. One mistake could set them back decades.” UNLV’s Morris sees the biggest roadblock in integrating these technologies with “the human drivers that are doing crazy things.” The systems, he said, must account for human intention and behavior. Safety shaping the public’s concern creates great irony for technology being pursued largely for its ability to reduce accidents. A 2015 report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co. contends that 90 percent of driving fatalities could be eliminated by autonomous driving. Using the 2015 total of more than 35,000 traffic deaths, that would equate to 31,500 fewer fatalities per year. By midcentury, advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles could drop roadway crashes in the U.S. from second- to ninth-most lethal among accident types, the report projects. They cost the U.S. $212 billion in 2012, and autonomous tech could have saved around $190 billion. The entire model for auto insurance could change if car owners no longer bore responsibility for the actions of their vehicles. Car maintenance might shift from a mechanical

In January, the first autonomous electric shuttle in the U.S. was launched in downtown Las Vegas.

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field to one of computer science, and some mechanics say today’s cars already require a blend of both. Local governments would need to find an alternate source of millions of dollars in revenue if traffic tickets all but vanished. First, however, people want to see proof that the benefits of autonomous vehicles outweigh fears that cling to what Zimmer refers to as “The Third Transportation Revolution,” following railroads and cars. “It is new technology that can physically affect a person. Technology like that is scary at first,” Miller said, “but as soon as people realize how much safer and more convenient they are, driverless vehicles will become more accepted and commonplace.”

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sea change on wheels As autonomous vehicles roll toward a more economically diverse future for Nevada, they could cause transformational change for one of the state’s deepest-rooted industries. “Good luck with that in Vegas,” said Howard Granger, who has driven a Yellow Checker Star cab on the Strip for the past nine years. “You have to get over three lanes right now; those autonomous cars aren’t going to do that. People on the street don’t give you 20 feet; they give you 6 inches.” Already financially staggered by the 2015 arrival of Uber and Lyft on what many in the

taxi business feel is an uneven regulatory playing field, cab companies are monitoring the development of self-driving cars. “You have to be able to modernize and adapt and give the public what they want,” said Breslow, whose agency oversees the Nevada Taxicab Authority. “I’ve been talking to the cab industry for four years — think about not so much the (ride-hailing companies) as much as, you’re going to have self-driving cars available to your fleet in two or three years. How does that affect your business model? How does that affect your drivers?” Stan Olsen chairs the taxicab authority, which regulates cabs in Clark County. Olsen, whose father moved to the state to help construct Hoover Dam in the summer of 1930, sees progress approaching and believes cab companies eventually will welcome it. “It is a real risk that they’ve got to move into slowly,” he said of self-driving cabs. “It’s the avenue of the future. It’s gonna happen.” That risk includes the fate of Granger and the 1,800 Yellow Checker Star drivers working for Jonathan Schwartz. “That’s obviously a big concern,” he said. He emphasized that rider safety would be the determining factor in adopting self-driving vehicles, but he was open to considering them down the line. The first wave of driverless vehicles likely will still need a licensed operator, though Miller is certain the job will gradually be eliminated. It’s a far-off but daunting problem for Nevada economic development officials who are attracting the same businesses causing the disruption. “We want to participate in those cutting-edge industries because it does provide opportunity,” GOED’s Hill said. “Over time, it will diminish the number of drivers who have those jobs. ... It will be an evolution, I think, rather than a real sudden jolt.” Granger felt the shift starting in 2016, the first full year in Las Vegas for Uber and Lyft. Cab ridership fell by 4.4 million rides, a 16 percent drop from 2015 that equated to $55 million less for the taxicab industry. A good Friday night used to bring 32 fares for Granger. Last year, he estimates that fell to 22. “They’ve taken a good 25 percent of our business — 25 percent of my pay, that’s how I know. I’m hanging in there because I know it’s gotta get better; it can’t get any worse.” Less rides still beats no rides. Uber and Lyft will usher the autonomous revolution into Las Vegas in the next decade, and local taxicab companies might follow suit once the technology refines. “I’m sure they’ll figure it out and then we’ll all be out of jobs,” Granger said. But would he want a self-driving car in his own garage? “If everybody started getting them, I would,” he said. “They’re cool as hell.”

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An affordable housing complex is being built by Nevada HAND on Boulder Highway near Desert Inn Road. (STEVE MARCUS/staff)

Innovative residential complex will give families all-inclusive support By Jesse Granger Staff Writer

For children of families living in daily and weekly rental complexes on Boulder Highway, the quest for after-school activities is bleak. The 3-mile stretch running from Desert Inn Road to Tropicana Avenue is peppered with empty dirt lots and boarded-up buildings. There are no parks within sight, and kids in the area are lucky if their complex has as much as a small strip of grass to walk dogs. That will change this summer with the planned opening of the Boulder Pines Family Apartments, orchestrated by Nevada HAND (Housing and Neighborhood Development) at 4375 Boulder Highway. In addition to affordable living, the complex will feature an innovative campus environment that includes a number of Southern Nevada nonprofit groups collaborating to provide a range of family and community services. That includes an onsite Boys & Girls Club for child residents that will welcome others from surrounding areas. “There are so many children who live in that area, and there are no parks to hang out or play at,” said Chris Giunchigliani, county commissioner of District E. Giunchigliani was an integral part of developing the project and initiated the plan to build the Boys & Girls Club next to the apartments. “There will be basketball courts and many other amenities to give the kids something to participate in,” Giunchigliani said. “There’s a huge need in that whole

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corridor because there are so many schools.” The complex will be right behind Mater Academy, a K-8 Title I Charter School, and there are six elementary schools within 2 miles of it. Mater Academy’s campus has basketball and volleyball courts, as well as an expansive grass field for soccer, flag football and other sports. “Access can go both ways, with students at the school using the amenities at Nevada HAND, and after-school club programs using the school,” Giunchigliani said. The complex also will have a partnership with Lutheran Social Services, and negotiations are underway to secure other partners to enhance the value and opportunities to residents and others in the neighborhood.

“There will be many groups sharing one roof,” said Armena Mnatsakanyan, executive director of Lutheran Social Services, “so we can all share expenses and help the community as much as possible.” Partner charities will provide services for Boulder Pines residents ranging from help with employment and birth certificate/identification needs to free food and mental health services. And they won’t spend a dime for rent or construction of the complex. The project is being funded with money from the Community Development Block Grant. “It was a win-win in the long run for the taxpayers, because it takes no money out of their pocket,” Giunchigliani said. “It’s all grants.” The grants are competitive, but Nevada HAND is one of the most experienced and self-sustained nonprofit developers of affordable housing. Founded in 1993, it operates 30 residential communities in the valley. “I’m excited to add the Boulder Pines Family Apartments to our portfolio of affordable living in our community. It will be the only project of its kind in Nevada, featuring on-site service partnerships to meet the holistic needs of residents and the surrounding community,” said Mike Mullin, Nevada HAND’s founder and president. Applications for Boulder Pines will be accepted midyear, and the complex is expected to be occupied by late this year or early 2018. “With the help of great community partners, we provide opportunities for Nevada HAND residents to improve their overall quality of life,” Mullin said.

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CRE bacteria, viewed through an electron microscope. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP)

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A Nevada woman’s death from a superbug is a ‘wake-up call’ for the continent By Daniel Rothberg | Staff Writer

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Reno officials got a report on the “nightmare bacteria” one Thursday in late August. A Washoe County woman in her 70s had been admitted to a local hospital with a full-body response to an infection. It was carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, a bug resistant to all 26 federally approved antibiotics. The patient, whose identity has not been disclosed, died in early September. In Lei Chen’s years as an epidemiologist at the Washoe County Health District, she had investigated a case of Japanese encephalitis (a virus that causes brain inflammation), uncovered salmonella (the bacteria behind a brutal form of food poisoning) and studied the spread of coxsackievirus (otherwise known as hand, foot and mouth disease). But the lab results she received Aug. 25 were unfamiliar. “I’ve never seen that kind of report,” Chen recalled recently, after publishing results of the incident through the Centers for Disease Control. “Nightmare” is the dramatic epithet CDC director Tom Frieden used in a 2013 media release to describe CRE, a superbug that defies some of the strongest antibiotics. Experts noted that the incident in Washoe County was an extreme and rare case. Its significance is that it is one of the first instances of a U.S. patient dying of bacteria resistant to all FDAapproved antibiotics. “It’s a wake-up call to us North Americans to realize that these bad bugs we’ve been hearing about are right here at home,” said James Johnson, an epidemiologist and professor at the University of Minnesota. “We need to take them seriously.” Johnson was referring to the fact that some of the most resistant bacteria strains are clustered outside of North America, notably in India, where the Washoe County resident had reportedly spent two years. “It’s very prevalent in India,” Chen said of CRE. In the CDC publication, Chen and other investigators wrote that the patient had multiple hospitalizations in India during her time there. She was treated for a femur fracture, inflammation of the bone marrow and a hip procedure. Her last admission in India was in June, two months before returning to the U.S. Chen is fairly confident the patient contracted the bacteria in India. In fact, the protein responsible for her particular CRE’s resistance is called New Delhi Metallobetalactamase. Upon the discovery that she had CRE, the patient was isolated and doctors took procedural precautions, including strict hand washing. Officials at the Washoe County hospital did not identify CRE in other patients admitted to the unit. “We have known that bacteria resistant to all the antibiotics available are possible, but they’ve been a specter that has concerned people rather than something killing people on our doorstep,” Bill Hanage, a Harvard epidemiologist, wrote in an email. “This obviously changes that. However, it does not mean that they are common. Yet.” Transmission of CRE can be difficult to track. With a team of researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute, Hanage recently published

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findings that show wide variation in resistant bacteria. The research also suggests that CRE colonizes in healthy, asymptomatic patients, living peacefully in the gut. It turns dangerous when it enters the bloodstream or when a patient’s health is already insecure. The latter accounts for CRE’s presence in long-term care facilities. That’s the kind of setting in the United States where CRE is likely to spread, as patients already are ill, take a lot of antibiotics and often make frequent trips to hospitals. “The risk to the average person walking down the street is negligible,” said Alex Kallen, an epidemiologist and outbreak response coordinator at the CDC. More focus should go into studying transmission pathways, Hanage said. “Any competent epidemiologist will tell you the best way to stop someone getting sick is to ensure they never get the bug in the first place,” he wrote. “And when it comes to resistance, we’ve been documenting increases without sufficient attention for how people pick up the bacteria ...” But Hanage also noted that the Nevada case is rare. As of January, the One drug that CDC had received reports of at least might have helped 286 patients with CRE. In many inIn lab tests on samples from the Nevada stances, the bacteria are susceptible to patient, fosfomycin, an antimicrobial at least some antibiotics. What made drug used in the U.S. to treat urinary the Nevada case stand out was that the tract infections, appeared to work as patient’s bacteria culture resisted all an effective treatment for her CRE. The FDA-approved antimicrobial drugs. only catch: fosfomycin is only approved “It is very uncommon for us to see in the U.S. as an oral treatment. The isolates with this much resistance,” FDA has yet to approve an intravenous version, as exists in other countries. The Kallen said. oral version would only reach effective The variation in resistance is contreatment levels in the urine, according trolled in part by the unique genetto James Johnson, an epidemiologist and ics of each bacteria culture, Hanage’s professor at the University of Minnesota. study found. In some cases, genes code Johnson said in the past, there was little for enzymes that thwart antibiotics. In interest in the commercial development other cases, mutated genes alter the of the drug because few patients needed cell’s physical structure, which can creit. That started to change last year, ate a challenge for antibiotics attemptwhen one San Diego-based company ing to infiltrate the bacteria. announced a clinical trial and $45 million Johnson, who also directs the mofrom venture investors. lecular epidemiology unit at the Minneapolis VA Health Care Center, said bacteria develop resistance by picking up mutations in their genetic codes that favor their survival against antibiotics. The resistant bacteria often spread from there through human activities — travel, trade and food preparation. In the U.S., there is little transmission taking place outside of health care settings, Kallen said. But he emphasized the importance of containment, highlighting the steps Washoe County took in isolating the victim and testing other patients. He said basic hygiene, such as hand washing, and precautions like wearing gloves, can help. Other experts suggest protecting patients by reducing antibiotic prescription. “(The Nevada case is) a good example (of what) could await us if we don’t take it seriously,” Kallen said.

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support moms with postpartum depression Many new mothers experience a variety of emotions after childbirth, but 1 in 7 experiences a serious mood disorder called postpartum depression (PPD). ¶ “PPD occurs as a result of a rapid decrease in pregnancy hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone, in the postpartum period,” said Alexander Norton Jr., MD, OB-GYN at Spring Mountain Women’s Health and Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center. ¶ These hormonal changes can have a lasting effect on brain chemistry. Understanding PPD — its symptoms, causes and treatment options — is important for any new mother, father and loved ones. How long will PPD last? “PPD usually occurs within four weeks of delivery, but it also can appear within the first six weeks as well,” Norton said. If PPD is left untreated, women can experience symptoms for up to a year after giving birth. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) reports that some women also may begin experiencing symptoms of depression during their pregnancy.

symptoms

Don’t confuse PPD with baby blues Doctors have coined the term “baby blues” to describe a two-week period after giving birth when mothers feel stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, fatigued and mildly depressed. Different from PPD, these symptoms tend to fade after two weeks.

PPD is personal, and patients experience the condition differently. Symptoms include but are not limited to: n Extreme mood swings n Sudden fits of anger, sadness and/or irritability n Feelings of excessive guilt, worthlessness and/or hopelessness n Insomnia, fatigue or changes in sleep n Changes in appetite; weight gain/loss n Feelings of numbness/emptiness/being disconnected from the people around you n Withdrawing from loved ones and/or activities you once enjoyed n Anxiety n Long stretches of uncontrollable crying, with or without an identifiable cause n Fear of being a bad or incapable mother n Thoughts of suicide or hurting the baby (occurs in very extreme cases of PPD — patients should seek immediate help if these thoughts begin to arise)

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find a support group In addition to clinical treatment, many women find relief through support groups with other PPD patients. Support groups can be recommended by your doctor or therapist, found online or offered through your local hospital. If you or someone you love is experiencing severe symptoms with thoughts of suicide or infanticide, call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room. The National Suicide Lifeline is also a valuable resource and can be reached at 1-800-273-TALK.

How is PPD diagnosed and treated? “To diagnose PPD, doctors and hospitals use the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as a way to detect signs of depression. It’s a questionnaire that patients fill out,” Norton said. Diagnosis can be as simple as asking for help, but women need to be open and honest about any symptoms they’re experiencing. Although feelings of guilt and shame are common with PPD, it’s important to remember that PPD is a medical condition. Women need to know that none of the feelings they’re having as a result of PPD make them bad mothers, and they should not hesitate to disclose those feelings to their doctor. PPD is treatable and can be effectively managed through therapy, counseling and/or medication.

risk factors There are several risk factors associated with PPD. However, having risk factors does not guarantee instances of PPD, nor do they lessen a woman’s chances of getting PPD without having risk factors. In fact, the APA reports that half of all women diagnosed with PPD will not have had any prior experience with depression. Women concerned about PPD should talk to their doctor and mention any risk factors, which include: n Previous experience with depression and/or anxiety n Family history of mental illness n Stressful life events during or after pregnancy n Traumatic birth experience n Poor social or familial support n Having a baby with special needs or medical complications n Having a challenging baby, such as a baby with colic and/or issues with nursing

It’s important to talk about PPD While PPD awareness continues to grow, it is a complicated condition that often can go unrecognized because of societal stigmas, undue feelings of guilt and uncertainty about the diagnosis itself. “In the past, PPD was poorly understood and ignorance prevailed. We live in a complex society, but PPD is a serious problem that can have devastating effects on women, infants and families if untreated,” Norton said. Any new mothers, fathers and loved ones should have an open and accepting understanding of PPD and get help if any symptoms present.

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OPEN UP SMALL SPACES Use color and proportion. “For smaller spaces, you’ll want to stick with a neutral palette for furniture and bring in color with accessories or even a rug.” The main thing to remember: Don’t buy anything too big. Create a cozy conversation area with a sofa and a loveseat, as opposed to trying to stuff in an oversized sectional.

Bryce Loveseat, $780

Up your home’s style game with expert strategies and vibrant pieces

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ou may think you’re ready to grab a tape measure and redecorate after a few minutes on Pinterest, but the cozy nooks in those perfect photos often belie the difficulty of interior design. Whether it’s a small apartment or a million-dollar mansion, every home comes with its own specific challenges. The new Living Spaces in Summerlin’s Boca Park gives us a platform to start stylishly tackling them. All 140,000 square feet of the showroom is categorized by lifestyle — meaning you can walk from vignette to vignette, trying out different “rooms” and aesthetics. “When somebody comes in for a design consultation, I automatically open up a conversation. What’s your life like? Are you looking for casual living, something sophisticated, modern or traditional?” visual designer Sarah Staley says. “If there is a certain look they’re going for, we can walk around and find that section.” There also is an 80-inch screen in the design studio hooked to online tools families can play with to design a room. “You put in the dimensions of a room and click and drag our furniture, wall art, sconces, anything … and it makes a 3-D rendering so you can see what works,” Staley says. That includes recliners with drink compartments and beautiful lines, collections such as Studio 7 — simple silhouettes and low price points — and Westside Loft — clean, urban style with mid-century modern echoes — and limited-edition finds. Staley’s advice is to get immersed in the showroom. “When you’re sitting here having a conversation, you feel like you’re in someone’s living room. It’s much less intimidating and overwhelming,” she says. “We just want to make it feel like home to you.” photos courtesy of Living Spaces

Do double-duty in the kitchen. Multitask with a sidebar or buffet table that can serve as a storage space outside of mealtimes. A kitchen island also gives you instant counter space, plus ample storage for wine, tools and more. Timber Kitchen Island, $795

Give the kids a multipurpose room. With a clever, multipurpose bunk-bed set, who would want to eat, play or do homework anywhere else? Consider a fun desk/bunk/storage unit that is totally customizable — you can add a pullout mattress underneath or climbing storage stairs for extra space. (Check out the Sedona Loft twin bunk with built-in chest and desk, $795)

Get organized in the office. Choose a cabinet that works overtime as a fold-out desk, filing system and storage area. “When these are closed up, you wouldn’t even notice it’s a workspace.” Tesla Dropfront Desk, $1,195

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Accent with wall art and textured rugs. Hang a few mirrors. Take advantage of natural light by capturing and reflecting as many rays as possible. “A lot of times, we use mirrors to brighten up a room. We have a lot of decorative pieces that are artistic as well as functional.”

Just because your space is filled with reclaimed wood doesn’t mean you have to hang a picture of a horse. Transform the room with art that has bold, modern lines to contrast the farmhouse feel. Then throw a few textured rugs into the mix for maximum impact.

Leaner Mirror-Mosaic Glass, $495

Try a conversation piece. These drawers, shelves and cabinet doors put some space between open common areas. Adorn with books, pillows and collectibles that reflect your lifestyle. “It’s super-functional, as well as being beautiful and cool.”

Wood and Chrome Spotlight, $120

Play with different sources. Instantly illuminate with pendant lighting, floor lamps and table lamps. “Pendant lights are going to bring more ambient light and fill up bigger spaces. But not everyone can do pendant lighting — if you’re renting, for example, and can’t do any rewiring.” In that case, floor and table lamps are a great way to amp up the energy.

Lathom Bookcase, $1,195

Customize your upholstery. As you test the showroom’s shapes and feels, don’t miss the heavy books of sample fabrics that allow for almost any taste to be applied to one frame. With Living Spaces’ zippy turnaround time, you can be sitting pretty in just a few days. Garten Aqua Skirted Side Chair Set, $495

Enjoy the outdoors. Want even more light? If you feel like you live in a cave, take advantage of that nook in the yard or balcony by trying a bench or a sun lounger.

Add depth with details. “You don’t have to spend a ton. Put a candle in a fun little rose-gold candle holder.” A few statement objects here and there and a scattering of patterned pillows add dimension to a room without draining your piggy bank.

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beer-braised short ribs recipe provided by Chef de Cuisine Jeff Aspero of public house at the venetian

This dinner favorite takes almost three hours to prepare and has many steps, but it’s not so complicated that a seasoned home cook can’t re-create it for a special occasion.

with jalapeÑocarrot purée

ingredients and directions for short rib (serves 4-6)

2 lbs beef short rib

1 cup Deschutes Black Butte Porter beer

1 cup red wine

2 carrots, peeled and diced

2 celery stalks, diced

3 garlic cloves

2 shallots, sliced

ingredients and directions for purée 1 onion, diced 3 lbs carrots, peeled and diced

4 jalapeños, diced, seeds removed

2 cups milk

/4 lb whole butter

2 cups beef stock

2 cups chicken broth

3 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tbsp honey

2 tbsp tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste

1. In a medium saucepan, add carrots and jalapeños. Cover with chicken broth and milk and bring to a simmer. Allow to cook until carrots become tender, about 20 minutes. 2. Remove from heat and strain liquid from vegetables. Reserve strained liquid. 3. Purée carrots and jalapeños in a food mill or food processor. Add purée back to pan and place over medium heat. 4. Add butter and honey and stir; add reserved liquid if a thinner purée is desired. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.

4 tbsp flour

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

1. Season meat with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour. Heat olive oil in a pan and sear meat on all sides, about five minutes per side. Set aside. 2. In the same hot pan, add all chopped vegetables and herbs, and allow caramelizing. Once all vegetables are caramelized, add tomato paste and allow to brown. 3. Deglaze pan with red wine and beer and reduce by half. Add beef stock and seared short rib meat and bring to a light simmer. 4. Cover the pan with foil, then move it to a 350-degree oven for two hours, or until tender. 5. Remove meat from cooking liquid and set aside to rest. 6. Strain all vegetables from cooking broth and reduce broth to a glaze. Season with salt and pepper. Serve short rib with reduced jus and jalapeño-carrot purée.

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

Mr. Cooper (A936524)

Nala (A936385)

Wimbledon

Gabi

Age: 5-year-old neutered male Breed: Pug mix Description: Mr. Cooper loves to sit for treats. He’s a little shy at first, but once he warms up, he is a sweetheart. Adoption fee: $200

Age: 7-year-old spayed female Breed: Chow Chow Description: Nala is mellow, calm, sweet and loving. She’s looking for the perfect forever home. Adoption fee: $50

Age: 2-year-old neutered male Breed: Mixed breed bunny Description: Wimbledon, good-natured and friendly, gets excited every afternoon when it’s time for his salad of fresh greens. He was rescued from abandonment on a college campus. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 3-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic medium-hair Description: Gabi is well-mannered. At the time of rescue, she was pregnant and homeless. She birthed and raised her babies in a wonderful foster home. Adoption fee: $40

Rampage (A934696)

Harley (A932396)

Lady Diana

Mojo

Age: 5-month-old neutered male Breed: Shorthaired rabbit Description: Rampage is a ball of joy who enjoys attention and loves to be held. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 2-year-old male Breed: Pit bull Description: Harley is energetic and athletic. He loves to run around and he is very social. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Lady Diana is polite and kind. She just wants to love and be loved by someone who appreciates her. Adoption fee: $60

Age: 8-year-old neutered male Breed: Dachshund Description: Mojo grins adorably when he feels safe and secure. He is good with other dogs, and is housetrained and crate-trained. Adoption fee: $50

Tooters (A936529)

Timmy (A933786)

Rita

Spalding

Age: 2-year-old female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Tooters is sweet and timid but loves to give kisses once she gets to know you. Adoption fee: $155

Age: 1-year-old male Breed: Hamster Description: Timmy loves to play and be held, and is searching for a forever family. Adoption fee: $5

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Russian blue mix Description: Rita is blessed with grace and poise. She and her four newborns were homeless at the time of rescue. We placed them in a loving foster home for nurturing care. Description: $25

Age: 5-year-old neutered male Breed: Terrier and toy mix Description: Spalding has a heart of gold and is eager to love. He is bashful and best suited for a gentle and peaceful home. Adoption fee: $50

Animal foundation 655 N. Mojave Road, Las Vegas 702-384-3333 x131 | animalfoundation.com/adopt

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+ Why to bet on the Patriots It’s simple — the Patriots are the best team in the NFL. In fairness, the best team doesn’t always, or even often, win the Super Bowl. But the gap between New England and the rest of the league is particularly wide. The Patriots have lost just once since quarterback Tom Brady returned from a four-game suspension, and that was only by a touchdown to Seattle in a game where they led in the fourth quarter. New England is an absurd 15-3 against the spread, which is the NFL’s best betting record in the past 12 years. The Patriots were the only team in the league to rank in the top 10 in both offense and defense in terms of yards per play. Defensive captain Dont’a Hightower was quietly as lethal at linebacker as Brady was at quarterback, leading a unit that’s only improved as the season has progressed.

- Why to bet against the Falcons Even in an age of the NFL where the rules are slanted toward offense, defense still matters. Nowhere has that been more evident than in the Super Bowl. Teams with a decided defensive advantage, the 2015 Denver Broncos and 2013 Seattle Seahawks, have won two out of the past three championships. The Patriots have every bit as large of an edge on that side of the ball this year. New England coach Bill Belichick is renowned for finding and attacking any major weakness, and Atlanta certainly has one. The Falcons struggle to contain running backs both up the middle and in the open field. To exploit the Falcons, Brady might not even need to do much besides hand off to bulldozer LeGarrette Blount and throw swing passes to race car Dion Lewis. The Falcons’ profile sets up similarly to the 2013 Denver Broncos, who reached the Super Bowl by breaking offensive records but just got by on defense. The Broncos’ 43-8 loss to the Seahawks is a hard image to shake.

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | 15-3 against the spread

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It seemed as if everyone in Nevada held a betting position on the Super Bowl last year, when gamblers wagered a record-high $132.5 million on the game. ¶ And that record is expected to fall when the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons as 3-point favorites in Super Bowl 51 on Feb. 5 in Houston. Here’s why you should believe in, and doubt, both teams’ chances to cash in the biggest betting event of the year. By Case Keefer | Staff writer

+ Why to bet on the Falcons Forget the whole “defense wins championships” nonsense. Analytically, there’s nothing more valuable in the NFL than a dominant offense. Atlanta’s offense is one of the most dominant ever. Think Tom Brady has looked good this year? The Falcons’ Matt Ryan has been much better, throwing for 1.1 yards more per pass despite nearly 100 more attempts. New England also doesn’t have any players who come close to matching the production of Atlanta running back Devonta Freeman, who averages 4.8 yards per carry, or receiver Julio Jones, who has 28 catches of more than 20 yards. In the eight games since their bye week late in the season, the Falcons have averaged 37.5 points. They have nearly an identical point differential to the Patriots during that span, plus-136 to plus-137, despite a significantly more difficult schedule. New England might have been better on the year as a whole, but Atlanta has peaked at the right time.

- Why to bet against the Patriots The statistics the Patriots put up ring at least a little hollow upon further inspection. The main reason New England looks historically efficient is because it faced a historically inefficient slate of opponents. The Patriots had the easiest schedule in the league by Football Outsiders’ DVOA ratings, the sport’s pre-eminent advanced statistical metric. They notched their best win by crushing the Steelers, 36-17, as 6-point favorites in the AFC Championship Game, but even that performance may have benefited from a little luck. Running back Le’Veon Bell — the focal point of the Steelers’ offense — went down in the first quarter, and the team was never the same. New England’s other playoff win, 34-16 against feeble Houston as a 17-point favorite, was far less inspiring. There’s no doubt Atlanta was more impressive in the playoffs, beating Seattle and Green Bay by a combined 39 points. The Patriots aren’t prepared for a team of the Falcons’ caliber.

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My pick: Patriots -3 The best way to bet this game is probably to identify a few proposition wagers and fire on those, because the point spread looks spot-on. So therefore, I’ll follow an old rule of not going against Belichick unless the line is totally out of whack. Belichick has a way of defying the odds, as the Patriots are 174-124-5 against the spread under his watch. That’s a remarkable record, and now he’ll have a remarkable five Super Bowl victories in 15 years to boot.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS LUCKY DRAGON

Giveaways Date: Through February Information: Visit the players’ club for details. Receive a T-shirt on Jan. 31, a teapot on Feb. 1, a Chinese knot on Feb. 2 and a plaque commemorating the Year of the Rooster on Feb. 3. Point multiplier Date: Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 Information: Receive 8x points on slots. Dragon Club giveaway Date: Jan. 29 and Feb. 3-5 Time: 6 and 10 p.m. Information: Twenty names will be drawn to win $500 in play.

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Liquor giveaway Date: Thursdays-Fridays in February Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 500 same-day slot points or 1,000 same-day video poker points to receive one bottle of liquor. On Feb. 2 and 3, it’s Montecristo rum. Valentine’s Day giveaway Date: Feb. 14 Information: Earn 250 same-day slot points or 500 same-day video poker points to receive a gift. Point multiplier Date: Sundays and Tuesdays in February Information: Receive 10x points on slot machines.

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Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Fridays in February Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Senior Day Date: Thursdays in February Information: Players 50 and older get discounts and the chance to participate in a slot tournament. Gift giveaway Date: Sundays in January and select Sundays in February Information: Earn 300 same-day points for a gift. Choose from available gift inventory on Jan. 29. Two-for-One Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays in February Information: Earn 200 base points for a two-for-one coupon to Marilyn’s Cafe or Pub 365. Maximum of two per player, per day. Hot seat Date: Saturdays in February

Time: Hourly from 4-9 p.m. Information: Five players selected each hour. Win up to $500.

for every 500 base points earned. Ten names will be drawn; top prize is $5,000.

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Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in February Information: Earn 300 base points to receive a gift. On Feb. 1, it’s a cupcake stand; on Feb. 8, it’s a cake pop maker; on Feb. 15, it’s a rolling pin and cookie cutter set; on Feb. 22, it’s a Mardi Gras T-shirt.

Swipe and Win up to 1 million points Date: Ongoing Information: New members have a chance to win up to 1 million points.

DOWNTOWN GRAND Point multiplier Date: Through Feb. 1 Information: Multiplier is determined by tier level. Valid on slot machines and table games; does not apply to video poker, keno or multigame machines.

Winter Winnings kiosk game Date: Thursdays in February Information: Earn 300 base points to play. Win up to $1,000 or 10,000 points.

1957 Thunderbird Giveaway Date: Through March 25 Time: Drawing is at 10 p.m. March 25 Information: Earn entry multipliers Sundays through Wednesdays. Grand prize is a 1957 Thunderbird or $20,000.

Prime Generation Tuesdays Date: Tuesdays Information: For players 50 and older. Slot card required. Earn 50 base points to receive $5 in slot play. Earn 500 base points to receive a spin on the cash wheel. Receive 5x points, dining and bingo discounts.

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Rolling for Dough Date: Fridays Time: Slot players eligible 1-9 p.m. 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. Saturday Early Rewards Date: Saturdays Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: Win $100 cash or $120 slot play. Monday point multipliers Date: Mondays Information: Earn 6x points on reels and 3x points on keno, multigame and video poker. 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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$50,000 Sweet Cash giveaway Date: Jan. 31-Feb. 24 Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Receive a drawing entry

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Cold Cash Hot Seat Date: Fridays and Saturdays Time: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Information: One player chosen every 30 minutes will win $25. Fridays Wheel Frenzy Date: Fridays Time: Hourly, 4-11:30 p.m. Information: One player will spin the prize wheel. Win up to $1,000 in cash. Cash Slide Date: Thursdays Time: 2-8 p.m. Information: One player each hour will win up to $100. Rolling for Dough Date: Mondays Time: Hourly, 12:30-7:30 p.m. Information: Players can get a chance to roll the dice and win 10x the roll.

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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.

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Play and Win Date: Mondays Information: Win up to $250 in play. Pick Your Multiplier Date: Tuesdays Information: Receive up to 15x points on reels and video reels. Play and Eat Date: Tuesdays Information: Receive $5 in food coupons for every 250 points earned. Play and Win Date: Fridays and Saturdays in February Time: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Information: Receive up to $60 in Smith’s gift cards by accruing points. Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in February Information: Earn 100 base points to receive a gift. On Feb. 1, the gift is a candle; on Feb. 8, the gift is a candy dish; on Feb. 15, the gift is a kitchen towel set; on Feb. 22, the gift is a glass canister set. Sterling Edge 55+ Club Date: Thursdays Information: Players 55 and older can receive 5x points on reels, dining discounts and more.

STATION CASINOS

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

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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.

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Point multiplier Date: Jan. 30 Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. Sweets and Sweetheart giveaway Date: Thursdays in February Information: Earn 300 points to receive a gift. Earn an additional 300 points to receive a second gift. On Feb. 2, the gift is Couples Cakes in vanilla and red velvet; on Feb. 9, it’s a 6-pack of Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts; on Feb. 16, the gift is a Nothing Bundt Cake; and on Feb. 23, the gift is a bottle of Disaronno Amaretto.

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Point multiplier Date: Jan. 31 Information: Earn 15x points on Buffalo slots. Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker. Cupid’s Cash Wheel Date: Fridays and Saturdays in February Time: 6:15 and 8:15 p.m. Information: Ten players at each drawing can win up to $5,000.

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$35,000 Money Maze Date: Tuesdays in January Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $5,000. Swipe every day for 25 free bonus entries, and earn 2x entries every Monday. Fifty base points equals one entry. Point multiplier Date: Jan. 30 Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

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Top Dog Poker Kiosk Game Date: Fridays-Sundays through Jan. 31 Information: Kiosk game with chance to win up to 1 million points.

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

Information: Earn 300-same day points to receive a bottle of liquor.

Information: Earn one ticket for every 25,000 points earned.

Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in February Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points to receive a gift; earn 300 points and receive another. On Feb. 2, choose Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay; on Feb. 9, choose between Valle Las Acequias Malbec or Dark Horse Rose; on Feb. 16, choose Dark Horse Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc; and on Feb. 23 the choice is Dark Horse Red Blend or Chardonnay.

WILDFIRE GAMING

Gift giveaway Date: Wednesdays in February Time: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Valid at Wildfire Rancho, Wildfire Sunset, Wildfire Casino & Lanes, Wildfire Boulder and Barley’s. Earn 100 points to receive first gift. Earn 250 additional points to receive a second. On Feb. 1, the gift is a bottle of Pinnacle Vodka; on Feb. 8, it’s a bottle of Crane Lake Cabernet Sauvignon; on Feb. 15, it’s a cherry pie; and on Feb. 22, it’s a bottle of Red Stagg Jim Beam.

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Slot tournaments Date: Sundays in January Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Information: Win your share of $2,500 every week. The top 25 scores share cash prizes. The first entry is free. Earn up to four additional entries for only 50 base points each. Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Tuesdays in January Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

SANTA FE STATION

$40,000 Free Slot Play Frenzy Date: Fridays and Saturdays in February Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Win up to $500 in slot play. There will be 10 winners at each drawing. Earn 5x entries on Mondays and Wednesdays. Swipe for 10 free entries every Sunday.

PALACE STATION

Happy Hearts slot tournament Date: Feb. 9 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: One free entry with loyalty card. Earn 50 points for additional entries. Top 20 finishers will share $5,000.

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Liquor giveaway Date: Sundays in February Information: Earn 400-same day points to receive a bottle of liquor.

SUNSET STATION

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

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Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Tuesdays in January Information: Earn 10x points on slots and 6x points on video poker.

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Stars and Selfies drawings Date: Saturdays in February Time: 7 p.m. Information: Earn 200 points for a chance to win up to $2,000 in slot play and up to $25,000. Receive mystery entries on Fridays just by swiping loyalty card at any kiosk. Groundhog Day kiosk game Date: Feb. 2 Information: Earn 300 same-day points for a chance to win up to $1,000. Earn and Win Insulated Water Bottle Date: Feb. 9 and 16 Information: Earn 1,500 same-day points to receive a water bottle. Reel and Win slot tournament Date: Tuesdays Time: Noon Information: First place wins $1,000.

Wine giveaway Date: Mondays-Thursdays in February Information: Earn 300-same day points to receive a bottle of wine.

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.

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Liquor giveaway Date: Thursdays-Sundays in February

$50K giveaway Date: Through Dec. 10

Winter Wonder Wheel Date: Thursdays through March 30 Time: 7 p.m. Information: Win up to 500,000 points. Players earn one virtual drawing ticket for every 100 slot-based points earned every day of the week. Earn 3x entries on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturday Point Fever Date: Saturdays Information: Earn one ticket for every 200 points during the week. Ten Club Cortez members will be selected for the opportunity to win 100,000 points. Wednesday Point Madness Date: Wednesdays Time: 6:15 p.m. Information: From midnight Mondays to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, players can earn one entry ticket for each slotbase point earned, and be one of 10 winners to receive 50,000 points.

HARD ROCK HOTEL

Point multipliers Date: Thursdays Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 20x points on reels. 45+ Classic Rockers and Bonus Points Date: Wednesdays Information: For players 45 years old and older. Earn 5x points on video poker and 15x points on reels. Earn 100 base points for chance to win 5,000 points. Receive point bonuses.

SOUTH POINT

$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. $600,000 Crazy Cupid’s Money Madness Date: Ongoing beginning Feb. 3 Information: Beginning 3 a.m. Feb. 1, players can win a super progressive bonus while playing slot machines. The bonus will begin at $10,000 and continue to grow until one slot club card carrier is chosen at random. The Super Progressive Cash Bonus will hit before it reaches $25,000, and when it does, any active Casino Club player will win $25 in free play. Once the bonus is hit, the bonus will reset at $10,000. There also will be a free play progressive bonus starting at $1,000 that must hit by the time it reaches $2,500.

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ear President Donald Trump, By reputation, you prefer to receive information about complicated topics not in long reports or studies, but rather in synopsized memos and at-a-glance breakdowns. To that end, we offer this map showing one of the train routes on which highly radioactive material would be transported to the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository if the project were to be restarted. In yellow, we’ve marked the area where there would be routine radiation emanating from trains carrying casks of high-level nuclear waste through the heart of the Las Vegas Valley. Despite use of heavily shielded casks, anyone within a half-mile of the tracks in each direction would be exposed to additional radiation as trains went by them. Does anything jump out at you as a reason to keep Yucca Mountain from being revived and prevent these shipments from occurring? We’d encourage you to ask the same question to your friend and campaign contributor Phil Ruffin, the owner of Treasure Island. As further food for thought, please consider that 90 percent of the material inside those casks would deliver a lethal dose of radiation to someone standing a yard away from it within five minutes, if unshielded. And although the casks contain most of the radiation, to the point where people on the outer edges of the rail route would receive only a small dose as long as shipments moved smoothly, exposure would increase when

trains stop — as they often do. Plus, the radiation intensifies at shorter distances from the casks. For people within 6 feet — say, railway workers — exposure over an hour would be the equivalent of a chest X-ray. Finally, there’s a matter of perception: Who would want to live, work or play along a route where radioactive material is being transported on a regular basis? In the interests of brevity, we won’t get into what would happen in the event of a severe accident or a terrorist attack that breached a cask. To use one of your favorite words from the campaign, though, it would be horrible. There’s a great deal more ground to cover, and we’re sure our state’s leaders would be more than happy to provide more details. But again, in the interests of brevity, we’ll close. Sincerely, The Sunday P.S. On second thought, we can’t resist throwing in a few more tidbits: The most recent statistics available from the State of Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects show there were 34 hotels with 49,000 rooms and 40,000 people visiting or working at any given hour of any day within a half-mile in each direction of the train route in Las Vegas. And that was based on a 2005 census — before construction of such projects as CityCenter, the Octavius tower at Caesars Palace and the Trump Tower.

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Elevate: The Beat Battle Final Four: Watch Chem Clinic, Vers, DU+CH and Bosie T compete. Ages 21 and older. 8 p.m., free. Beauty Bar, 517 Fremont St., 702-493-4463.

Beat Poetry Workshop Series with Bruce Isaacson: The Clark County Poet Laureate will host workshops focusing on Beat poetry. 6 p.m., free, Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, 702-492-7252. *Also: Mondays through March 13

Dom Flemons, the American Songster: A founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Flemons plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, bones and many other instruments, and also sings. 2 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. Diplomatico Añejo Rum /2 oz. Yellow Chartreuse

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2 oz. Cranberry juice Rosemary sprig Cranberries and powdered sugar for garnish Method Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a glass with crushed ice. Garnish and dust with powdered sugar using a sifter. This cocktail, created with Venezuelan rum, will warm you up on a cold, gloomy day. Diplomatico Añejo Rum is a smooth, award-winning spirit, slightly spicy, with notes of nutty caramel and molasses. The two liqueurs in this recipe — Yellow Chartreuse, an herbal, honeysweetened liqueur, and Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao, a French “triple sec” created with orange peels and cognac — are perfect complements to the mix. When combined with sweet, slightly sour cranberry juice, you get a rich, comforting cocktail that’s sure to sustain you through the winter months. Cocktail created by Francesco Lafranconi, Executive Director of Mixology and Spirits Education at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.

Artisan Craft Festival: More than 75 local crafters, artists and vendors will showcase their wares. There also will be a Kids Creative Corner. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Suncoast, Grand Ballroom, 9090 Alta Drive, artisancraftfestival.com. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards: Artwork from local students in grades 7-12 and Gold Key winners from the region will be displayed. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., included with admission ($5-$19), Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. *Also: Daily through April 2 Chinese New Year in the Desert: This festival will be at multiple venues and will feature performances, the Las Vegas Spring Festival Parade, lantern-building activities, an eye-painting ceremony and more. Times vary, free, locations vary, cnyinthedesert.com. *Also: Jan. 30 Home Improvement and Landscape Expo: The Ask a Master Gardener booth will feature displays on creating a monarch butterfly habitat, growing roses and tomatoes, sterilizing pruning tools, irrigation and more. 10 a.m.4 p.m., free-$5, Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, lvhomeshows.com. Chinese New Year Celebration: Professional dancers will perform nightly. 1:30-9 p.m., free, Linq Promenade, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 800-634-6441. *Also: 6-9 p.m. Jan. 30 “Peter and the Starcatcher”: This play tells the story of how a young orphan became Peter Pan. 4 p.m., $6-$20, Faith Conservatory of the Fine Arts, 2015 S. Hualapai Way, 702-804-4400.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 Las Vegas Lineup: Identifying the Past for the Future: This Mob Month event which will feature a retelling of Las Vegas’ mob history with dozens of vintage photos. 6 p.m., free, Clark County Library, main theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

answer questions throughout the meal. RSVP requested. 6-8 p.m., $55, the Charcoal Room at Palace Station, 2411 W. Sahara Ave., 702-221-6678. Vegas Music Summit: This annual conference showcases musicians, industry professionals and entertainment education. Daytime events feature panels from influential people in the music and technology businesses. Evening events include concert showcases and cocktail hours at downtown venues. 11 a.m., $49$99, downtown Las Vegas, vegasmusicsummit.com. *Also: Feb. 3

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The Mob Museum’s 5th Anniversary: This event will bring together community representatives to recount the story of the museum’s beginnings. 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3458.

Alchemy of Kemetic Yoga: Attendees will learn about African ancestry and the African origin of what has become known as yoga. 6:30-9 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800.

Lunch & Learn: When is Hospice Appropriate for You: Learn how to recognize if you or your loved one may benefit from hospice care. Registration is required. 10-11:30 a.m., free, MountainView Hospital Medical Office Building, H2U, Suite 114, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, 702-962-5021.

Rick Arroyo’s Latin Jazz Ensemble: The band featuring piano, trumpet, bass, drums, congas and vocals will perform cultural music. 7 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, 702455-7340.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

BookKO: Competitors will test their literary knowledge. No RSVP required to participate. 7-8:30 p.m., free, the Writer’s Block, 1020 Fremont St., 702-550-6399.

UNLV men’s basketball: The Rebels take on New Mexico. 8 p.m., $15-$130, Thomas & Mack Center, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-737-3267. *Also: 3 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. Colorado State “One Woman Sex and the City: A Parody on Love, Friendship and Shoes”: This comedy tribute will take the audience on a version of all six seasons of the television show “Sex and the City.” 7 p.m., $25-$37, Troesh Studio Theater at the Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000. *Also: Feb. 2-4

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Kendall-Jackson wine dinner: This five-course dinner will feature a wine expert from the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based winery, who will introduce wine pairings and

First Friday: Enjoy artwork, food trucks, live music and street performances. 6-11 p.m., free, downtown Las Vegas, ffflv.org. Broadway in the Hood’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’ ”: The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s comes to life in this musical revue. 7 p.m., $34, Cabaret Jazz at the Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000. *Also: 2 and 7 p.m. Feb. 4, 3 p.m. Feb. 5

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Generation 2 Generation Ball Game: Students will play softball against government officials and community members in honor of Black History Month. Noon, free, Kianga Isoke Palacio Park at Doolittle Complex, 951 W. Lake

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Cabrera Conducts Dvořák: Composer Donato Cabrera will lead the symphony orchestra. 7:30 p.m., $30-$109, Reynolds Hall at the Smith Center, 361 Symphony Park Ave., 702-749-2000. From Black Kings & Queens Exhibition and Reception: Artist Frank McBride Sr. will attend a reception to discuss his work. 2-5 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. *Also: Art displayed through March 25 Nevada Conservatory Theatre’s Organic + Homegrown Playwrights Festival: This single-day festival celebrates playwrights, new plays and locally produced art. 10 a.m., free, UNLV’s Paul Harris Theatre, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702- 895-3011. So, You Wanna Write a Novel: This event will help participants understand the fundamentals of writing fiction. Attendees should bring a notebook or laptop. Noon, free, Gibson Library, 100 W. Lake Mead Parkway, 702-565-8402. *Also: Feb. 18 Publishing and Marketing Your Book: If you have written a book, learn about options for publishing. For those who have already published, learn strategies for how to develop a social media presence and market your book. 2 p.m., free, Paseo

Utah Shakespeare Festival’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: See one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies. This version is a condensed, touring performance. 2 p.m., $10-$15, Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-4800.

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Think for Yourself: A Restoration of Our True Selves: These interactive seminars utilize creative writing, film, literature and critical-thinking activities to develop one’s perspective and understanding of self. 2-4 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. *Also: Feb. 11 and 18

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Junior Master Gardener program: The eight-session program offers a fun and educational outlet for children to experience hands-on gardening activities. 9 a.m.-noon, $20 per semester, Research Center and Demonstration Orchard, 4600 Horse Drive, 702-257-5523. *Also: Feb. 11 at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road Streams Converge: Harpist Mariano Gonzalez and multi-instrumentalists Alfredo Alvarenga, Hong Wang and Flavio Martinez will perform. Instruments include percussion, guitar, more than 20 wind and string instruments, pan pipes, harp and charango. 2 p.m., $10-$12, Winchester Cultural Center, 3130 McLeod Drive, 702-455-7340.

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32%

Share of U.S. adults who admit to watching pirated movies or TV shows, according to a survey from antipiracy firm Irdeto.

$20M

Amount Uber will pay to drivers for offering a potential but mostly unreachable high rate of pay. In 2015, Uber advertised pay rates and annual earnings that a very small percentage of drivers actually made.

$98K

Cost of a single parking space in downtown Charleston, S.C. Some real estate companies have taken advantage of demand and now list single reserved spaces as pieces of property available for lease.

$28.8M Amount the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined subsidiaries of Citigroup Inc. for keeping consumers in the dark about options to avoid foreclosure.

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MEET 7 SINFUL SUBS

Celebrity chef Vic “Vegas” Moea learned to cook from his mother and grandmother. He infuses his Italian roots with some Vegas style at his new restaurant. VIEW FROM THE TOP Major league sports create ripple of opportunity for Las Vegas, P48

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AWARDS The following law firms achieved the “Tier 1” status for their work in Southern Nevada on U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Law Firms. Tier status is determined through client and attorney evaluations and peer reviews, along with a formal submission process. n

Allen Lichtenstein: First Amendment law

Alverson, Taylor, Mortensen & Sanders: personal injury litigation - defendants n

Bailey Kennedy: appellate practice, commercial litigation, health care law, real estate law n

n Ballard Spahr: corporate law, government relations practice, land use & zoning law, mergers & acquisitions law (Law Firm of the Year: Public Finance Law) n

Black & LoBello: commercial litigation

Boies, Schiller & Flexner: litigation - labor & employment n

Brown Brown & Premsrirut: administrative/regulatory law

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: commercial litigation, corporate law, gaming law, litigation - ERISA

Bruce Leslie: banking and finance law

Campbell & Williams: commercial litigation

Childs Watson & Gallagher: real estate law

Cobeaga Law Firm: personal injury litigation - defendants, personal injury litigation - plaintiffs n

Cooper Levenson: administrative/regulatory law

Dickinson Wright: administrative/regulatory law, land use & zoning law, trademark law n

Ecker Law Group: family law

Emmel & Flegerman: corporate law

n Hartwell Thalacker: employment law - management n Hejmanowski & McCrea: commercial litigation, corporate law, employment law - management, labor law - management, litigation - banking & finance, litigation - construction, litigation - intellectual property, litigation - labor & employment, litigation - real estate, workers’ compensation law - employers n

Fennemore Craig: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), commercial litigation, construction law, corporate law, government relations practice, land use & zoning law, litigation - banking & finance, litigation bankruptcy, real estate law

Holland & Hart: commercial litigation, construction law, litigation - banking & finance, litigation - construction, real estate law

n Holley, Driggs, Walch, Fine, Wray, Puzey & Thompson: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/ insolvency and reorganization law, construction law n

Hutchison & Steffen: commercial litigation

Jackson Lewis: employment law - management, labor law - management, litigation - labor & employment (Law Firm of the Year: Management) n

Jeffrey Burr: tax law

Jimmerson Law Firm: medical malpractice law defendants

Fisher Phillips: labor law - management, litigation labor & employment

John D. O’Brien: commercial litigation

John F. Marchiano Law: land use and zoning

Jolley Urga Wirth Woodbury & Little: commercial litigation, corporate law, gaming law n

Kaempfer Crowell: commercial litigation, government relations practice, land use & zoning law, litigation - land use & zoning, litigation - real estate, real estate law

n Kamer Zucker Abbott: employment law - management, labor law - management, litigation - labor & employment n Kathleen Jane England: employment law - individuals, litigation - labor & employment n Kemp, Jones & Coulthard: commercial litigation, litigation - construction, litigation - land use & zoning, litigation - real estate

Garman Turner Gordon: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, litigation - bankruptcy

Hilbrecht & Associates: energy law

n Greenman, Goldberg, Raby & Martinez: workers’ compensation law - claimants

Kenneth A. Woloson Law Office: corporate law

Kirby J. Smith: workers’ compensation law - employers

Kolesar & Leatham: banking and finance law

Law Office of Daniel Marks: employment law individuals n

Goold Patterson: real estate law

Greenberg Traurig: commercial litigation, copyright law, corporate law, gaming law, litigation banking & finance, litigation - construction, litigation - intellectual property, litigation - real estate, mergers & acquisitions law, patent law, real estate law, trademark law (Law Firm of the Year: LitigationBanking & Finance and Litigation-Real Estate)

n Law Offices of Brian C. Padgett: eminent domain and condemnation law

Law Offices of Gerald I. Gillock & Associates: personal injury litigation - plaintiffs

n Law Offices of Kathleen M. Paustian: employment law - individuals, employment law - management,

labor law - management, litigation - labor & employment n Law Offices of Steven J. Parsons: personal injury litigation - plaintiffs n Law Offices of William Terry: criminal defense: white-collar n Leach Johnson Song & Gruchow: eminent domain and condemnation law n Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: mergers & acquisitions law n Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: commercial litigation, gaming law, information technology law, labor law – management, and litigation – labor and employment. n Littler: employment law – management n Marquis Aurbach Coffing: arbitration, litigation real estate, real estate law n Maupin-Naylor-Braster: commercial litigation n McDonald Carano: appellate, commercial litigation, energy law, construction litigation and trusts & estates practices n Morris Law Group: commercial litigation, litigation - construction, litigation - intellectual property, litigation - real estate n Nutile Law: health care n Oshins & Associates: tax law, trusts and estates law n Pecos Law Group: family law n Peel Brimley: construction law n Pisanelli Bice: appellate practice, commercial litigation, construction law, litigation - construction, litigation - First Amendment, litigation - real estate n Pitaro & Fumo: criminal defense: general practice, criminal defense: white-collar n Prudhomme Law Office: immigration law n Rice Reuther Sullivan & Carroll: real estate law n Rowe Law Group: government relations practice n Santoro Whitmire: commercial litigation n Schwartzer & McPherson: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law n Snell & Wilmer: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, construction law, litigation - bankruptcy, real estate law n Solomon Dwiggins & Freer: estate and trust litigation n Rushforth Firm: trusts and estates law n Weide & Miller: litigation - patent, patent law n Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial: litigation - construction n Wright Stanish & Winckler: criminal defense: general practice, criminal defense: white-collar

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Social interaction is community’s best amenity Chris Armstrong, vice president of development at Olympia Cos., spends a good portion of his workday on Skye Canyon, the company’s newest master-planned community. Phase 1 of the project was recently completed, so Armstrong and his team turn their focus to Phase 2, which includes an estimated 215 acres of residential use, parks and trails. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? Over the past year, we’ve developed the Fit Lives Here event series, supporting our vision of being the base camp for the great outdoors. These events are open to the Las Vegas community and offer our residents a chance to meet their neighbors. As an outdoor enthusiast, I am looking forward to our second annual Skye Canyon 8K Trail Mix and 5K Road Race on March 19, which also marks Skye Canyon’s one-year anniversary. What’s the biggest issue facing Southern Nevada? Attracting new industry and supporting talented workers to diversify the economy. The municipalities and state economic policies have had some success in attracting new and diverse industries, but we need to further exploit the attributes of our great city and find additional incentives to attract outside companies. Chris Armstrong has been involved with Skye Canyon since its inception and, as an avid cyclist, says it is particularly Health care and technology, with jobs gratifying to see the master-planned community’s outdoor amenities take shape. (mikayla whitmore/staff) at all levels, are key examples of fields economic inputs and development isWhat makes for successful a flexibility and authority, you encourthat will help create a more robust sues can get in the way, making it even master-planned community? age creativity and build their confieconomy. Growing these types of jobs more complicated. A master-planned community prodence. in Las Vegas would assist in not only vides a balanced mix of residential, recruiting a quality workforce to our What do you think is most imcommercial, employment and recreWhat is your dream job outside region, but also help develop our eduportant about being involved in ational opportunities. of your current field? cation system to develop and foster the community? For a master-planned community Any job that would allow me to homegrown talent. Technology has changed the way to be successful, there has to be mix travel and visit other countries and people interact. It’s imperative to of amenities that create opportunicultures would be a dream job — What has been your most excitfind ways to personally interact with ties for people to meet their neighmaybe a pilot. ing professional project? others to build a sense of community. bors so they feel a sense of connecSkye Canyon. I’ve been involved Having a connection to one’s commution to it. It’s also crucial to provide Whom do you admire? with the project since its inception, nity sparks friendships, opportunihousing options for all demographIt might sound cliché but my parand it is rewarding to see our vision ties and the desire to give back. ics in a market, because homeownents. As a parent myself now, I realize come to fruition. This project is fun I became more involved with charers will grow within the community, they provided a solid foundation for and rewarding for me because I am a ity efforts after working with Olymget to know their neighbors, and stay me, pointed me in the right direction, longtime cyclist and skier, and I enjoy pia. Olympia created the Southern within that community throughout encouraged me to explore the world, all types of outdoor sports. Highlands Charitable Foundation the various phases of their life. seek out opportunities and try to be and has been a longtime supporter the best person I can be. What’s your favorite place to of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern What is the hardest part of have fun in Las Vegas? Nevada. The most recent event I was working on master-planned What is something people might Cycling in Sloan Canyon is my fainvolved with was when Skye Cancommunities? not know about you? vorite; the trails make you feel like yon marked hit its 100th home closThere are a lot of competing interests I’m originally from Canada. I travyou’re in the middle of nowhere. ing and, to celebrate, donated 100 that require bringing together busieled to Las Vegas in 1995 for the Inbicycles to the Boys & Girls Clubs of nesses, groups of people and agencies, ternational Council of Shopping CenDescribe your management style. Southern Nevada. As a parent and and coordinating all those elements to ters Convention and was blown away I believe in empowering others. If cyclist, it felt terrific to give kids the help orchestrate reaching our end goal. at the opportunities here. So I packed you have trust in the people who work opportunity to be active. Other influences such as the market, my bags and headed south. for you, then by giving them freedom,

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Italian food with a touch of Brooklyn, a dash of Vegas VEGAS INC STAFF

Vic “Vegas” Moea placed third on the seventh season of “Food Network Star,” which ran in 2011. He is a self-trained chef who moved to Las Vegas from New York at age 13, then worked his way up from dishwasher to executive chef before opening his own restaurants. His latest, 7 Sinful Subs, is so named because there are seven menu items. With sandwiches running no more than $10, it’s a good bet to become a favorite for students, given its location near UNLV. Describe your business.

7 Sinful Subs features unique, oven-baked gourmet subs. This hybrid offers diners the taste of the classic New York Italian, but with a Las Vegas twist. I have put a lot of heart and soul into every sub on the menu, giving guests a sinful and decadent experience. Who are your customers?

Anyone who likes great food is our customer. I create food for a living and just like all people, either in a restaurant or at home, we want great food for a great price. Our customers don’t have to spend an exorbitant amount of money to taste the quality. Oh, and they are very filling.

Chef Vic “Vegas” Moea displays a meatball sandwich at his newest restaurant, 7 Sinful Subs. (christopher devargas/staff)

What’s the most important part of your job?

Being in a position to contribute heavily to the new trends of the sub-shop market while remaining different from the rest. What is the best part about doing business in Las Vegas?

Not only do I get to take care of great people that reside here, but also the many visitors, friends and family who pass through.

have experienced to get here. I used something from every job I have ever had in my career every day.

7 Sinful Subs Address: 4632 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 13 Phone: 702-998-2555 Email: 7sinfulsubs@gmail.com Website: 7sinfulsubs.com Hours of operation: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday Owned/operated by: VJJ’S LLC In business since: 2016

Are there any dishes at 7 Sinful Subs that fans are sure to recognize from your time on the Food Network?

Besides my grandmother’s and mother’s meatballs, sauce and chicken cutlet, most of these recipes were thought up either way before the Food Network or much after.

What has been your hardest lesson in business?

Too much or not enough salt. How can Nevada improve its business climate?

I would love UNLV to get a new stadium closer to campus, because it would contribute to the economy in many ways.

You have done a bit of everything in the food industry, from dishwasher to executive chef, celebrity chef and now restaurant owner. What job or experience has taught you the most about running a business?

Where I am today is a combination of everything I

With so many food choices in Las Vegas, how do you separate yourself from the competition?

I’m an Italian chef who was taught by my mother and grandmother, and now I’m making sandwiches with homemade ingredients but able to add the magic Vegas touch.

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7 million

Number of subscribers Netflix added in the last quarter of 2016. The company’s stock jumped by as much as 9 percent when the numbers were released.

40%

Reduction in crash rate of Tesla vehicles since the Autopilot feature was introduced, according to the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration.

Number of moving companies that have agreed to refuse service to the Los Angeles Chargers football team. Twelve of them are based in Los Angeles.

$9 billion

Amount the U.S. Department of Defense is expected to pay Lockheed Martin for upward of 90 new F-35 fighter jets. It would be the first time costs of the F-35 were lower than $100 million per plane.

$11.75 million

Amount Costco Wholesale will pay to resolve claims of improper pharmaceutical practices. In the settlement, Costco acknowledged that some of its stores dispensed drugs without complying with the Controlled Substances Act.

220,000

Number of subscribers AT&T lost in the fourth quarter of 2016, as predicted by Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzshe. A report by Cowen and Company Equity Research showed AT&T was losing more subscribers per quarter than any other U.S. wireless carrier.

1,000

Number of days citizens of Flint, Mich., had gone without water considered safe for consumption, as of Jan. 19. The lead contamination requires thousands of pipes to be replaced. Over the past few years, about 600 have been replaced.

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The pros and pitfalls of résumé advice

experience with the processes of sourcll opinions are not created guest column: ing and hiring, because nothing irks me equal, especially when it Lisa Rangel more than a frustrated job seeker going comes to your résumé. into career coaching. While they mean However well-intentioned well, the fact that they never succeeded and informed, some sources might be with all the advice they absorbed should be a factor for job out of touch or out of their depth, so use these pointers seekers hiring them. Would you go to a heart surgeon who when evaluating solicited or unsolicited feedback on hasn’t performed a successful surgery? your primary piece of self-promotion. Hiring executives: This is a touchy subject. ExecuThird-party recruiters: Recruiters assess résumés tives who hire think they know what to look for in a based on whether they would get an interview with their résumé. But hiring for a job is not the same as looking for client. Sounds great, but remember this: It’s not a cold a job — just because you’ve received 100 haircuts, could approach. They’re introducing you to a client with whom you now cut hair? Ask executives if HR filters applicathey have built credibility and a relationship, so they tion materials. If so, you should be skeptical about their aren’t necessarily great judges of how a résumé needs to qualifications to comment on a job search. look when a candidate is approaching a company withHR professionals: Do they recruit at your level? Beout such an intermediary. cause finding store clerks for the holidays is a different Recent successful job seekers: The keyword here is process than hiring a boutique hedge fund marketing di“recent.” Tactics change even at the foundational level rector. Recruiters may be highly successful, but do they if enough time has passed. And you need to be sure the understand hiring in your industry and professional advice is firsthand, as people could just be recycling space? If the answer is yes, then you likely have a winner. insight that sounds good but hasn’t actually worked for Whatever advice you accept or reject, try designing them. No matter who the tips are coming from, be sure your résumé from a recruiter’s perspective. That’s one to filter. sure way to get it right. Career coaches: Just like opinions, not all career Lisa Rangel is an executive résumé writer and LinkedIn coaches and résumé writers are created equal. Having moderator with chameleonresumes.com and hosts “The prior HR/recruiting experiences doesn’t make their every Pretend You’re Fired Today Podcast.” word job-search gospel. Find out if they have practical

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Sandoval announces marijuana tax, seeks $60M for school vouchers lion would be given to career and technical education programs at the state’s four community colleges. While only 30 percent of Nevadans ages 25 to 34 have earned some sort of post-secondary school degree, Sandoval said his education and workforce development agenda would lead Nevada toward a 60 percent tally for post-secondary degrees for that demographic by 2025. “It’s ambitious, yes, but we’ve never shied from making bold choices,” Sandoval said. The governor’s proposed 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales in Nevada was met with mixed reaction from the Nevada Dispensary Association and state politicians. Association President Andrew Jolley said that while he had heard rumors of the proposed tax, Sandoval’s announcement was not completely expected. Jolley, who noted an additional 15 percent tax already is in place for wholesale marijuana purchases on recreational marijuana, said overtax-

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Gov. Brian Sandoval, at his fourth and final State of the State address, proposed a two-year, $8.1 billion budget to fund workforce development, education, infrastructure and health care. The budget, outlined in an hourlong speech, represents an 11 percent increase from the governor’s $7.3 billion budget proposed in 2015. Sandoval also announced a 10 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana sales to help support the new budget, which includes $60 million for the state Education Savings Account program. “We’ve heard from thousands of Nevada families about how crucial it is that we give them freedom of choice in the education of their children,” Sandoval said. “I look forward to building a bipartisan solution to get this done. It’s time to give Nevada families a choice.” Of $115 million in investments for higher education, Sandoval said a combined $58 million would be allotted to UNLV and UNR, while $21 mil-

ing the new industry could result in higher prices for buyers and the reentry of underground sellers. “The higher the price, the stronger the illegal black market will be,” Jolley said. “We need to learn the mistakes of other states that have overtaxed marijuana, and find the right balance.” State Sen. Tick Segerblom said he first heard of the new tax just hours before Sandoval’s speech. Segerblom said the governor’s mention of recreational marijuana use was “huge” and illustrates Sandoval’s willingness to acknowledge and incorporate marijuana as “part of the government.” “The tax thing we can deal with it,” Segerblom said. “The reality is if you look at other states, their governors tried to push marijuana back. The fact that our governor has embraced it is a big step in the right direction.” Sandoval also spoke about the growth of the Nevada economy during his six years as governor. When Sandoval took office in 2011, unemployment in the Silver State was about 14 per-

cent. That number fell to 5.1 percent by the end of 2016, and more than 198,000 jobs have been added in that time, he said. Sandoval credited the growth in part to higher tourism rates and growing casino revenue. “Our diverse economy has helped us add jobs across the board,” he said, “with many industries either exceeding or nearing pre-recession levels.” Shortly after Sandoval’s speech, Nevada Democratic Majority Leader Aaron Ford applauded the “great strides” made in the economy under the governor’s leadership. But Ford took aim at Sandoval’s support for ESAs, arguing that the private school voucher program would take state money from public schools. “It is not fair to Nevada families to divert our limited resources toward private schools,” Ford said, adding that Democrats would be focused on “ensuring an adequately and equitably funded public school system” in the 2017 Legislature.

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Nevada members of Congress discuss their 2017 goals, thoughts on Trump By Adam Candee Staff Writer

With half of the Nevada’s six Congressional seats changing hands as the executive branch switches parties, the state will be represented by a group that includes the first Latina senator in United States history. VEGAS INC asked our representatives and senators to describe their priorities for the 115th Congress, as well as their plans for working with President Donald Trump and their opposing party. SENATE n Dean Heller, R-Nev.: Now the senior senator from Nevada after being appointed to replace John Ensign in 2011 and defeating Shelley Berkley in 2012, Heller’s priorities include the repeal of the so-called “Cadillac tax” provision of the Affordable Care Act as well as legislation related to Veterans Affairs and the development of the Interstate 11 corridor between Las Vegas and Phoenix. Heller also supports Nevada’s continued resistance of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, which could see revived interest under a Trump administration. “The senator will work with all parties to advance and achieve these goals for the state,” said Neal Patel, communications director for Heller. n Catherine Cortez Masto, DNev.: The former attorney general for Nevada, Cortez Masto steps into the enormous shadow of former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who chose her as his preferred replacement in Washington. In addition to taking up Reid’s top cause of preventing the development of a nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, Cortez Masto “re-

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mains committed to the same issues I campaigned on: raising the minimum wage, passing middle-class tax cuts, rebuilding our infrastructure and expanding clean energy, investing in the VA system, protecting Planned Parenthood funding, fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and keeping families together.” Cortez Masto hopes Trump will work with Congress to address infrastructure, veterans’ issues and trade, but reiterated her stated promise to act as a watchdog on the new president. “Issues like caring for our veterans, combating human trafficking and fighting terrorism should not be partisan,” Cortez Masto said. “But I want to be clear: Bipartisanship has its limits. As I promised on election night, I will also be a check and balance on Donald Trump if he continues to be divisive and hateful and anti-immigrant.” HOUSE n Dina Titus, D-Nev.: Now the longest-tenured Democrat in Nevada’s delegation, Titus joined her Senate colleagues in emphasizing issues related to veterans, Yucca Mountain, and the development of Interstate 11. She added defense of public lands and continuation of health care for seniors who have gained coverage through the ACA, as well as immigration reform to help families stay together.

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“I will also be vocal about holding the Trump Administration accountable,” Titus said. “The president-elect and his cabinet picks have denied climate change, stoked xenophobia, promised to strip Americans of their health care and vowed to work with the GOP-controlled Congress to slash taxes for the rich while cutting vital programs for underserved communities. We need an approach that will be good for all Americans — not just Trump’s band of billionaires.” n Mark Amodei, R-Nev.: A supporter of Trump throughout the presidential campaign, Amodei said he plans on “upholding a strong oversight commitment over all executive branch operations.” His interests also include three lands bills requested by Washoe, Douglas and Pershing counties, as well as “focusing on much-needed reforms in regards to health care, immigration, jobs and the economy.” “So far this Congress, (Amodei has) worked with his colleagues in the House to pass several bills that will cut down on burdensome regulations and government-knows-best policies, bringing people back to the center of their government,” said Logan Ramsey, Amodei’s communications director. n Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.: Rosen is one of two Democratic freshmen in

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the Nevada delegation and is holding elected office for the first time. She listed strengthening Social Security and Medicare as her top priorities, and wants to focus on cybersecurity and military issues as part of her appointment to the House Armed Services Committee. “I’m going to work across the aisle as much as possible,” Rosen said. “I’ll stand firm on my principles, but I’ve already met several Republicans in the Congress who want to work across the aisle. I know the fighting gets so much attention, but I came here to get things done. (Trump) has said many times that he wants to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare. If he keeps that promise, I’ll work with him to do it.” n Ruben Kihuen, D-Nev.: Kihuen said his top priorities include protecting Medicare and Medicaid, continuing his work on making higher education more affordable, and creating good-paying jobs. “There are certain issues, like working to restore infrastructure, or rebuilding our public schools, where there is room to work with a Republican administration,” Kihuen said. “I think we can all agree we want to see more Americans with good-paying jobs, see our children grow up with endless opportunities, and ensure our veterans are treated fairly.”

Gun dealers: Sales expected to drop with Trump in charge By chris kudialis Staff Writer

On the heels of a record year of firearm sales in the United States, gun dealers at the recent Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show credited a combined fear of gun restrictions by President Barack Obama and growing public participation in sport shooting as reason for the sales explosion.

Exhibitors at show also said with President Donald Trump in office, fewer people would rush into stores fearing they won’t be able to purchase them in the future. “2016 was huge, eclipsing even 2013 for sales,” said Mike Bazinet, the SHOT Show’s public affairs director. “There’s no question political concerns on the part on gun owners and

their access to the product might be limited. But our retailers also have noticed heavy media coverage of local crime, and heavy participation in shooting sports is a part of that growth.” Trump has expressed opposition to gun and magazine bans, and, on his campaign website, said the Second Amendment is “under threat like

never before.” Having a conservative president and Republican Congress will cause the market to slow down, said Daniel Defense brand representative Matt Hurt. Hurt called the Republican effect “normal,” and said it would allow firearm and ammo inventory to catch up with last year’s skyrocketing demand.

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Nevadans left millions unclaimed in 2016 additional options if they’re seeking is ready for you, and you have plenty a little reassurance in their efforts to of ways to get ready. keep things straight with Uncle Sam. The IRS started accepting returns Jan. 23. That date was moved back half a week, in step with a series of Tax Professionals calendar changes that are some of “I get a lot of clients who realize the more notable tweaks to tax rules they need me after they’ve received this year. an audit,” Meservy said. The IRS also is deploying safeguards The hired guns of taxable frontiers to combat identity theft and tax fraud, consist of CPAs and EAs — certified which may delay refunds, too. public accountants and en“The IRS is paranoid rolled agents — who face The about security, beregulatory oversight IRS anticicause there are so and certification pates issuing more many new oprequirements for than 90 percent of portunities for their titles. refunds within 21 days. But fraud,” said DenPrices for their a new law requires it to hold nis Meservy, Las services vary derefunds on tax returns claimVegas chapter pending on the ing the Earned Income Tax president of the preparer’s repuCredit or the Additional Nevada Society of tation and the Child Tax Credit until CPAs, of the deadclient’s needs, but mid-February. line changes and retypically range from fund delays. “They’ve $100 to $300 for a bacut down fraud dramatically sic 1040 with a Schedule A. in the last couple of years, by like 50 Returns requiring a Schedule C can percent. They’re trying to make it cost another $150 or so. Add another easier in the future, but this is the $600-$800 if you have a small busitransition year for that.” ness requiring 1065s, K1s and 1120s. People with small businesses now The average cost for a professionmust file their Form 1065s and K1s ally prepared return in Nevada, acby March 15, a month earlier than in cording to the National Society of Acprevious years — a change that could countants, is $273. leave some partnerships and S-corpoBarry Herr, former president of the rations facing penalties if they show Nevada Society of CPAs and adjunct up at their accountant’s office in midprofessor at the College of Southern March thinking all is well. Nevada, says if you own a small busi“The world’s got to pay taxes to ness, you’ll want a CPA. live,” Meservy said. “But no one “I’m not only doing their taxes for wants to pay more than their fair them, I’m also helping their busishare.” ness as they go along, telling them You may be seeing the commercials things to consider — tax laws and — TurboTax, TaxSlayer, H&R Block deductions — that affect a business’s or newcomer Credit Karma, among purchases and other operations,” others. Even Wal-Mart offers tax Herr said. help (in partnership with JacksonMeservy agreed. “If you have just Hewitt). a simple 1040, you might be OK on It’s enough to make filing your your own. But if you have a business, 1040 seem no more difficult than doing you your own tax return would hosting a barbecue or greasing a be crazy.” squeaky garage door. But the explosion of tax-assistance options can DIY Software leave some people unsure about and Online Services which is best for them. The most popular tax software is According to IRS data, almost Intuit’s TurboTax. It changed the 91 percent of all returns were filed game almost two decades ago by inelectronically last year. Yet about troducing a Q&A format that could 60 percent of these digital returns walk filers through the most comwere filed with the help of a tax promon tax forms and allow personal fessional. filing without using a finance profesThe IRS offers free electronic tax sional. filing to anyone earning less than Variations of TurboTax can cost $65,000 a year, but taxpayers have $29-$149. Other popular software

“A lot of people don’t file their tax returns because they fear they can’t afford to pay what they owe,” said Pat Smith, director of Nevada Free Taxes Coalition. “Or they don’t think they make enough to have to file a return, but they could still get this credit if they file.” NFTC helps low- and moderateincome filers to claim these funds. NFTC is a nonprofit group that administers funds from the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, a grant-funded program allowing taxpayers who earned less than $55,000 in 2016 to claim tax credits ranging from $500 to more than $6,000, depending on their family situations. “VITA is one of the most effective anti-poverty government programs out there,” Smith said. “We definitely want to make sure that anyone who’s eligible for this credit files their return and claims it.” NFTC has about 175 IRS-certified volunteers, Smith said. The volunteers served about 8,000 Southern Nevada households last year, saving participants $1.4 million in tax preparation and filing fees while delivering $10.5 million in federal income tax refunds. “If we can remove that barrier and assure them they’re getting their taxes done by IRS-certified volunteers who are looking to identify and help them claim any credits they are due, then that is going to make the taxpayer much more comfortable in Free In-person filing their returns and staying taxSupport Services compliant,” Smith said. About $11 million in refunds from Other free, in-person tax services 2012 expired and went unclaimed are offered through Score Nevada, to last year when the Nevada taxpayhelp small businesses, and AARP, ers to which the refunds were owed which offers free tax assisdidn’t file returns. tance for their qualifyNevadans also left “Where’s ing members. nearly $200 million My Refund?” As for the fuin government on IRS.gov and the ture, President coffers by not IRS2Go phone app will Donald Trump claiming availbe updated with projected has promised able Earned Indeposit dates for early EITC a tax plan that come and Adand ACTC refund filers a few would adjust ditional Child days after Feb. 15. Taxpayers rates for inTax Credits. will not see a refund date on “Where’s My Refund?” or dividuals and Nevada ranks through software packbusinesses alike, 47th in Earned ages until then. “but without a bill Income Tax Credit it’s too early to really participation, with know what they will be,” more than 25 percent of Meservy said. qualifying families not claimSo for now, to prepare for 2017, ing their credits — either because Herr, Smith and Meservy all offer the they were unaware of their eligibility same advice: Keep your receipts. or didn’t file necessary forms. include TaxAct, Hewlett-Packard, TaxSlayer and Jackson-Hewitt Deluxe. Many of these products now also offer free versions of their software online for base-level filings. “The freebie programs are fine for your basic personal returns,” Herr said. “But if you have your own business, or have other income, or retirement savings, or from something other than a W-2, you really want a CPA or an EA.” Herr said taxes can get complicated quickly as typical life changes, such as buying a house, having a child, getting a divorce or taking on a new job that changes your retirement savings, enter the equation. “That’s when you should start using someone like myself,” he said. A new player in this space is Credit Karma — the advertising-driven credit-monitoring service — which announced in December the acquisition of AFJC Corp., purveyors of a user-focused tax software platform (as opposed to compliance-focused) for an undisclosed sum. “If you’re using an online program, make sure it’s a well-known, reputable company,” Herr said. “If it’s wedotaxes.com that just opened up a P.O. Box in Las Vegas, maybe be a little more sensitive to that one before giving them all your personal information.”

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Major league sports create ripple of opportunity for Las Vegas

he arrival of major league sports in Las Vegas, beginning with the debut season of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey team this fall (and potentially the Raiders football team in two years), will have a seismic impact on how locals and visitors spend discretionary entertainment dollars. Resorts, venues, producers, marketers and media need to capitalize on the opportunities this presents, and have the long-term strategic vision to overcome the challenges. The opportunities n Fans of visiting Guest column: teams will broaden our Arlene Wszalek audience of potential visitors well beyond traditional feeder markets. n 35 percent of convention attendees bring someone with them who’s not attending. The same could hold true for sports tourists, increasing the potential audience for shows and other entertainment. n Sporting events will provide new marketing

opportunities for shows, food and beverage, etc., via on-site signage, event programs, digital displays, sponsorships and more. The challenges n We have about 150 show performances and 100,000-plus ticketed seats available on an average night. Only 72,000 of our 118,000 daily visitors see any show during their visit, so we already have more seats available than visitors to fill them. The option of professional sports dilutes that number further. n T-Mobile Arena and Park Theater recently added 25,000 potential seats to the city. An NFL team would add tens of thousands more, increasing occupancy and pricing pressure on local venues. n Hotel room inventory hasn’t changed meaningfully since CityCenter opened nearly a decade ago, while visitor numbers continue to grow. Room scarcity would drive up average daily rates (good!) but means we might not be able to accommodate everyone who wants to visit (bad!), especially when sports overlap with our largest events, such as CES or Electric Daisy Carnival. What does all this mean for us? Resorts, producers, venues: You must consider your entertainment offerings more strategically

than ever. More than two dozen Las Vegas shows closed last year, even without competition from major league sports. Some ran their course; some were the wrong show in the wrong room; several weren’t given the time to find their audience. Do the research to make sure there’s sufficient market/ demand for your show, in the room and at the frequency you want to present it. Fund a budget with adequate marketing resources to allow your show months of slow sales as it develops its audience. Marketers: Travel intenders are inundated with online ads for resorts, restaurants and shows from the moment they start planning their trips. The ads increase exponentially once visitors arrive (baggage claim, taxis and your Facebook feed, anyone?). We need to work with ad vendors to develop new ad placements and to ensure our messages stand out among the cacophony while efficiently reaching the best potential customers to drive ticket sales. The addition of major league sports is a huge step in our continuing evolution as a multidimensional resort destination. As with previous tectonic shifts in our market, we’ll adapt and innovate to accommodate it. It’s a fantastic, exciting time for Las Vegas. Arlene Wszalek is vice president of strategic marketing at Allied Integrated Marketing/87AM, and heads its Las Vegas office.

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Calendar of events MONDAY, JANUARY 30 Focus Las Vegas: Clark County School District Reorganization Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: $25, RSVP required Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3825 Community leaders will speak about the reorganization of the Clark County School District at this panel discussion. Featured speakers include CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky; Nicole Rourke, CCSD; Tod Story, ACLU; John Guedry, Bank of Nevada; and Caryne Shea, HOPE for Nevada. 8 Proven Ways to Recycle Your Content to Boost Exposure Time: 2-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Online Information: Visit startwithhatch.com/8-ways-live This online workshop will give participants strategies to leverage press, testimonials, existing work, social reviews, pop-ups on websites, podcasts, blog posts and TV interviews to boost exposure for business.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 SUCCESS2020 Business 3.0 Workshop Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: Free for general admission; $99 for VIPs Location: Bear’s Best, 11111 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Learn how to monetize social media, the secrets of power-networking, how to attract potential investors and more. Young Professionals Mixer Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Davidoff of Geneva Cigar Bar, Fashion Show, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Connect with business professionals, primarily in their 20s and 30s, at this biweekly mixer. Each attendee will be given two complimentary glasses of Champagne with RSVP. Attendees can leave business cards with the event host and receive a list of contacts after the event.

Access to Capital for Small Business Time: 1-3 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Nevada Women’s Business Center, 550 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite E, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com The workshop will include information on funding opportunities with the Nevada Business Opportunity Fund, microloans and small business loans, alternative lenders and lending requirements. Real estate investor seminar Time: 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Team Elevate, 6585 High St., Las Vegas Information: Email barryb555@gmail.com Real estate training, individual and group coaching, mentoring, study groups and other resources are provided to those seeking to become a real estate investor.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 The State of Economic Development Time: 7-9 a.m. Cost: $55 advance; $60 door Location: Four Seasons, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit lvgea.org The Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance presents the third annual State of Economic Development, featuring Steve Hill, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and Jonas Peterson, CEO of the LVGEA.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Roadmap to Success Time: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional at the door Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, Seminar Room, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Mary Beth Hartleb, CEO of Prism Global Management Group, will help attendees understand how the employment outlook affects business. Grand Reopening of Valhalla Wellness and Medical Centers Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Valhalla Wellness and Medical Centers,

2851 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 103, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-658-0204 The LV Health Chamber welcomes Dr. Richard Washinsky to the team of doctors at Valhalla’s grand reopening. NCMS Paradise Chapter Quarterly Meeting Time: 1-3 p.m. Cost: $5 Location: Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit classmgmt.com Connect with industrial security professionals and hear from guest speakers SA Rob Glass, DSS, and SA Jonathan Laahs, DSS/CI. National Association of Women MBAs Las Vegas Chapter Networking Event Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $13 Location: Giada at the Cromwell, 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Join NAWMBA members and business professionals for networking, food and advice.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Nevada Women’s Business Center Workshops Time: 11 a.m. (also Feb. 11 and 25) Cost: Free Location: Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson Information: Call 702-492-7252 Learn how to start a business. This event will focus on the startup steps. Fix & Flip Multifamily Real Estate Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost: $50 advance; $75 door Location: Noble Title, 6585 High St., Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Learn about renovation, financing, property management, flipping a complex, finding your niche and more. Las Vegas Boudoir Shootout Time: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost: $100 Location: Hard Rock Hotel, Supreme Corner King suite, 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas Information: Email romievizon@gmail.com Photographers looking to shoot while attending the WPPI Wedding & Portrait Photography Conference & Expo can attend.

Conventions

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International Franchise Association Annual Convention

Mandalay Bay

Jan. 29-Feb. 1

2,000

International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition

Las Vegas Convention Center

Jan. 30-Feb. 1

54,000

Safari Club International 45th annual Hunters Convention

Mandalay Bay

Feb. 1-4

21,000

Debt Buyers Association Annual Conference

Aria

Feb. 7-9

1,500

WPPI Wedding and Portrait Photographers Conference & Expo

Las Vegas Convention Center

Feb. 7-9

13,000

California Robbery Investigators Association Training Conference

Monte Carlo

Feb. 7-9

300

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Allwritey Inc. 2654 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite B5-316 Henderson, NV 89052 Attorney: Robert Atkinson at robert@nv-lawfirm.com

Bid Opportunities February 1 2:15 p.m. Clark County parking garage repairs Clark County, 604333 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

Tenant agent: Did not disclose $3,245,000 for 10,199 square feet, medical 2065 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas 89030 Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Jarrad Katz, SIOR, CCIM, and Galit Kimerling of MDL Group Tenant: Did not disclose Tenant agent: Did not disclose $708,000 for 9.56 acres, land APN: 123-29-601-004, 007, 010 & 013, Las Vegas 89115 Landlord: BMC Stock Holdings, Inc Landlord agent: Mike DeLew, SIOR, and Greg Pancirov, SIOR, of Colliers International Tenant: Madison/Chewy LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose

February 8 2 p.m. 2040 building lobby and fifth floor buildout University Medical Center, 2017-01 Ashley Kordestani at ashley.kordestani@umcsn.com

February 9 2:15 p.m. Annual requirements contract for slurry seal Clark County, 604325 Ashley Peterson at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov 2:15 p.m. Clark County Government Center: sandstone repair Clark County, 604328 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. One-time purchase of drive blocks and safety covers Clark County, 604330 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions SALES $7,450,000 for 25,741 square feet, office 150 E. Harmon Ave., Las Vegas 89109 Landlord: Robb Evans and Associates Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: Las Vegas Facility Holdings Tenant agent: Barton Hyde of Avison Young $5,685,591 for 11,995 square feet, medical 150 S. Valley View, Las Vegas 89107 Landlord: Did not disclose Landlord agent: Jarrad Katz, SIOR, CCIM and Galit Kimerling of MDL Group Tenant: Did not disclose

BUSINESS LICENSES Raearth Culture License type: General retail sales Address: 3001 E. Charleston Blvd., Suite H, Las Vegas Owner: Raearth Culture RDI Corp. License type: Call Center Address: 1111 Mary Crest Road, Suite H, Henderson Owner: RDI Connect Reza Design & Construction License type: Contractor Address: 9500 Hillwood Drive, Suite 110, Las Vegas Owner: Reza Alaie RJ Mechanical License type: Contractor Address: 920 Heritage Cove Drive, Henderson Owner: RJ Mechanical Robert Carl License type: Property maintenance Address: 231 Viewmont Drive, Henderson Owner: Robert Carl ROI Events License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 7053 Weavers Place, North Las Vegas Owner: ROI Events Royal Carpet Care License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 9850 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas Owner: GNG Industries Ryde Transit License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 4550 W. Oakey Blvd., Suite 111, Las Vegas Owner: Dashan Ritter and Koyinde M. Ritter

Salty Will Apparel License type: Clothing brand Address: 2012 Maple Springs St., Henderson Owner: Salty Will Apparel See-Saw League License type: Apparel store Address: 485 S. Water St., Henderson Owner: Lorissa Hughes Service Genie LV License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Solorio Consulting Seventh Heaven Beads License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 4131 Gannet Circle, Suite 392, Las Vegas Owner: Larry Stoeser Sew Cute-N-Sassy Designs License type: General retail sales Address: Did not disclose Owner: Tara Ginn She Shoppe License type: Online store Address: 260 N. Racetrack Road, Henderson Owner: Sternberg Inc. Sign and Go Auto Sales License type: Automotive sales with minor repair Address: 5068 E. Washington Ave., Suite C, Las Vegas Owner: Sign and Go Silver Extreme License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Alba Silvestre SinCity Holiday License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 1940 Mills Circle, Las Vegas Owner: SinCity Holiday Smokes & Vapors 13 License type: Smoke shop Address: 615 S. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 150, Henderson Owner: Speedy Singhs Inc. Sock Fever License type: General retail sales Address: 420 S. Rampart Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Alexander Walker Jr. and Chi Un Walker Sonia M. Fortier License type: Real estate sales Address: 7465 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Sonia M. Fortier Southern Nevada Chiropractic License type: Pro services - medical Address: 1527 W. Craig Road, Suite 3, North Las Vegas

Owner: Headstart Health Starlite Motel License type: Hotel Address: 1873 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Dragon Hotel Super Grip West License type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 1415 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Owner: Ahern Rentals Surveillance Security License type: Professional services Address: 1810 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Brendan Waller Table 12 Massage License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Jane Wayland Tasr License type: Automotive garage/ service station Address: 3065 N. Rancho Drive, Suite 160, Las Vegas Owner: Albert Fernandez The Electric Service Co. License type: Contractor Address: 3040 Business Lane, Las Vegas Owner: The Electric Service Co. The Idea Room License type: Designer or decorator Address: 997 Noah Valley St., Henderson Owner: The Idea Room The Nwogbe Law Group License type: Professional services Address: 8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Stephen Nwogbe The Office Guru License type: Office administrative services Address: 70 Tanglewood Drive, Henderson Owner: Laura Ogle The Photo Bus License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 1413 Nature Loop Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Zoe Wolf Thirty Nine Twenty Eight License type: Motion picture or TV production Address: 19 Quail Hollow Drive, Henderson Owner: Thirty Nine Twenty Eight Tidy Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 930 Carnegie St., Suite 1622, Henderson Owner: Tidy Cleaning Services

TJ Baker Construction License type: Contractor Address: 4633 Milvio Ave., Las Vegas Owner: TJ Baker Construction Todd James Lemoine License type: Real estate sales Address: 8290 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Todd J. Lemoine Treatment Solutions of Nevada License type: Professional services Address: 865 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: William Gallego and Megan Ladmirault Vegasbnb License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 301 Vandalia St., Las Vegas Owner: Lovelife Rentals Victory Sports License type: Firearm sales Address: 2721 Aspen Wood Ave., Henderson Owner: Victory Sports Viorel Florin Maxim License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130 , Las Vegas Owner: Viorel Maxim Vision Health Care License type: Home health services Address: 2770 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 402, Las Vegas Owner: Vision Health Care Warranty Logistics License type: General services Address: 6211 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Taweel and Mark S. Gunning Warranty Logistics License type: General services Address: 3862 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Taweel and Mark S. Gunning West Ridge Advisors License type: Commodities, securities or mutual funds Address: 1528 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 120, Henderson Owner: West Ridge Advisors WhiteSunofD License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 3709 El Portal Ave., Las Vegas Owner: WhiteSunofD Wordfluent License type: Business support Address: Did not disclose Owner: Wordfluent Interpretation Professionals Zartzi License type: Online art gallery

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Records and Transactions Address: 227 Prairie Sky Court, Henderson Owner: Michael Valdez 7 Pixies License type: Online store Address: 260 N. Racetrack Road, Henderson Owner: Sternberg Inc. A1 Artificial Grass License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 3108 E. Bartlett Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Omar Morales A2Z NDT Inspection Services License type: Trucking Address: 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: A2Z NDT Inspection Services ACT Construction License type: Contractor Address: 350 McDonnell St., Las Vegas Owner: J&K Project Management Consultants Adrian Peter Ojeda License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 1629 Buffalo Trail Drive, Henderson Owner: Did not disclose Aekay License type: General retail sales Address: 2525 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Angela Martinez Arciga Agustin Hernandez Martinez License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 322 Bergin Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Agustin Hernandez Martinez Alicia Levy License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Alicia Levy Amaya Roofing & Waterproofing License type: Contractor Address: 730 W. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Amaya Roofing & Waterproofing Ana Lilia Williams License type: Real estate sales Address: 9420 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Ana Williams Anthony Davis License type: Merchandise broker Address: Did not disclose Owner: Anthony Davis Antojitos D.F.Y. Mas License type: Food services or cafe Address: 2901 W. Washington

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Associated Inspectors License type: Professional services Address: Did not disclose Owner: Richard M. Cummins Atkins Water Heaters License type: Contractor Address: 1489 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 110, Henderson Owner: Atkins Water Heaters Auntie Anne’s License type: Restaurant Address: 2300 Paseo Verde Parkway, Henderson Owner: 4J&M Foods Azteca Las Vegas 19 License type: Television broadcasting Address: 600 Whitney Ranch Drive C12, Henderson Owner: Stations Group

building permits $1,588,750, tenant improvement 330 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas R&O Construction $700,000, sign 2480 S. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas Visual Information Systems $632,250, tenant improvement 1700 Vegas Drive, Las Vegas Korte Co. $400,000, tenant improvement 15 N. Nellis Blvd., Las Vegas Showcase Contracting $365,000, tenant improvement 2800 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Ellis Construction Co. $350,000, tenant improvement 920 S. Commerce St., Las Vegas FSHP Builders $295,876, electrical 3428 White Bark Pine St., Las Vegas SolarCity Corp. $280,000, WDS 4900 N. Rancho Drive, Las Vegas MTX Contractors $274,145, residential - custom 204 Wanda Road, Henderson Schwei Family Trust $247,972, residential - custom 1612 Villa Rica Drive, Henderson Cornel & Sharon Vennettilli $242,937, commercial - alteration 4250 Simmons St., North Las

$211,711, single-family dwelling 307 Oakrun Court, Las Vegas Greystone Nevada $201,173, residential - production 802 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $200,119, residential - production 272 Via Del Duomo, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada $199,773, commercial - remodel 201 S. Stephanie St., Henderson ABS NV-O $197,790, residential - production 725 Coastal Lagoon St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $187,920, residential - production 2150 Carlisle Court, Henderson Toll Henderson $185,813, residential - production 1143 N. Water St., Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada $184,538, residential - production 797 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $178,580, single-family dwelling x2 9612 and 9630 Wildflower Vista Ave., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada

$150,270, residential - production 1 Via Tiberina, Henderson Ryland Homes $148,105, commercial - addition 333 W. Gowan Road, North Las Vegas Silver State Wire Rope and Rig $143,260, residential - new 2417 W. Gilmore Ave., North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $141,508, residential - production 9 Vicolo Bella, Henderson Ryland Homes $139,512, residential - production x2 485 and 489 Sunrise Breeze Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $137,591, residential - new 5705 Petrified Tree Lane, North Las Vegas Beazer Homes Holdings $137,294, residential - production 686 Sea Star St., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $137,294, residential - production 2150 County Down Lane, Henderson Toll Henderson $137,017, residential - production 1189 Scenic Edge St., Henderson PN II $136,906, residential - production 1197 Hillside Peak St., Henderson PN II

$119,384, residential - production x2 413 and 417 Stetson Creek Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada $116,702, residential - new 6209 Barbet Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $115,669, residential - production 2583 Ballatore St., Henderson Toll Henderson $115,336, residential - production 997 Harbor Ave., Henderson KB Home LV Pearl Creek $114,172, residential - production 491 Fortissimo St., Henderson Richmond American Homes of Nevada $112,841, residential - production 2257 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $111,777, single-family dwelling 8251 Nebula Cloud Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes $110,769, residential - new 312 Point Loma Ave., North Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada $107,296, residential - production x2 2253 and 2261 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton $101,751, residential - production 2249 Sky Island Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$134,910, residential - production 2249 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$101,640, residential - production 1063 Vibrance Drive, Henderson Woodside Homes of Nevada

$130,700, residential - new 5753 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes

$97,700, pool and/or spa 84 Menorca Island Court, Las Vegas Poolscapes

$167,071, residential - production 1196 Hillside Peak St., Henderson PN II

$126,197, residential - new 6213 Barbet Court, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$85,000, single-family dwelling 4901 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Hardy Development

$165,685, residential - production 2253 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$125,780, WDS 4760 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Pacific Pipelines

$165,685, residential - production 11 Vicolo Bella, Henderson Ryland Homes

$125,535, residential - new 5745 Colbert St., North Las Vegas Harmony Homes

$156,258, residential - production 2257 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$123,986, residential - production 497 Sterling Falls Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$156,258, residential - production 2245 Mundare Drive, Henderson DR Horton

$120,271, residential - production 433 Via San Remo Circle, Henderson Century Communities of Nevada

$150,716, tenant improvement 1000 N. Main St., Las Vegas Affordable Concepts

$119,384, residential - production 421 Stetson Creek Ave., Henderson Greystone Nevada

$176,886, residential - production 798 Horizon Canyon Drive, Henderson Greystone Nevada $168,721, single-family dwelling 382 Pollino Peaks St., Las Vegas Ryland Homes

$80,715, OTC 1501 Fremont St., Las Vegas Titan Roofing $76,200, pool and/or spa 108 Menorca Island Court, Las Vegas Vintage Pools $74,999, commercial - remodel 10510 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Horizon Newport $74,991, commercial - remodel 680 E. Horizon Drive, Henderson WTS Investments

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Stewart Archibald & Barney 7881 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 250 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702- 579-7000 • sabcpa.com

1972

1243

Robert Worthen, CEO

Fair, Anderson & Langerman 3065 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-870-7999 • falcpa.com

1988

800

Curt Anderson, CEO

Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern 6100 Elton Ave., Suite 1000 Las Vegas, NV 89084 702-384-1120 • pbtk.com

1990

1210

Thomas Donohue, president

Bradshaw, Smith & Co. 5851 W. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 702-878-9788 • bradshawsmith.com

1976

1520

Did not disclose

Douglas S. Winters, managing partner

Houldsworth, Russo & Company 8675 S. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89123 702-269-9992 • trusthrc.com

1996

147

Jessica Sayles, managing principal

Ovist & Howard 7 Commerce Center Drive Henderson, NV 89014 702-456-1300 • ohcpas.net

1981

969

Francis Howard, managing partner

Tompkins & Peters 1880 E. Warm Springs Road, Suite 115 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-456-4272 • tpcpas.com

1987

275

Dana L. Tompkins, shareholder and managing partner

McBride & Milner 4040 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-534-5585 • www.m-mcpas.com

2016

334

T. Garth McBride, shareholder

Frost Dana Newman 8906 Spanish Ridge Ave., Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-878-4809 • fdncpa.com

2011

300

Jared Frost, managing partner

Smith & Francis 6700 Via Austi Parkway, Suite C Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-798-1919 • smithandfrancis.com

1991

188

Jackie Smith, managing member

Kondler & Associates 6460 Medical Center St. Las Vegas, NV 89148 702-433-7075 • kondlercpa.com

1995

700

Raymond Kondler, managing shareholder

Summit Consultancy Group 4730 S. Fort Apache Road, Suite 220 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-732-4302 • summit-cpa.com

2007

280

Elizabeth Mercier, managing director

David Deiterman 2410 N. Decatur Blvd. Suite 105 Las Vegas, NV 89108 702-877-1185 • facebook.com/ddcpataxman

1986

150

David Deiterman, president

Complete Financial Services 7231 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 110 Las Vegas, NV 89117 702-254-2500 • Did not disclose

1988

150

Wally Magda, president

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