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INSIDE BUSINESS

Dividend declared by utility holding company

Sierra Pacific Resources, the Reno-based parent of Las Vegas-based Sierra Pacific Resources, declared a cash dividend of 8 cents per share, payable June 11 to common shareholders of record May 23.

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Jamie Adams opened Creative Capital, a firm providing structured settlements and 1031 exchange fallback structured sales, at 3790 Paradise Road.

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First Choice Business Brokers named Michael Bohannon vice president of U.S. franchise development.

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Pulte Homes named Scott Wright division president.

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