INSIDE BUSINESS

March 28, 2008 - 9:00 pm

Public relations agency now open for business

Ken Langdon launched Heat Communications, a hospitality industry-focused public relations firm, at 2595 S. Cimarron Road, Suite 200.

Las Vegas Building Commission moved to 1590 Foothill Drive, Suite 7, in Boulder City.

Toyoda-Roberts Realty named Elena Sanchez sales associate.

Letizia Ad Team named Laura Nichols office manager.

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An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing's newly expanded 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015, at ...

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

By David Koenig Associated Press

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The Las Vegas Strip in 1996. (Las Vegas Review-Journal/File)

How many people lived in Las Vegas 30 years ago?

By Patrick Blennerhassett / RJ

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UNLV’s Center for Business and Economic Research’s report nearly 30 years ago had some spot-on projections for 2024.

Las Vegas contractor arrested, accused of ‘fraudulent construction activities’

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

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A Las Vegas contractor accused of “fraudulent construction activities” has been arrested and faces theft charges, the Nevada State Contractors Board said in a statement.

Steve Stephens works on a lego build at the Millenium Fandom Bar “Bricks n’ Booze ...

Geek out, Las Vegas: Study says you’re the second-nerdiest US city

By Marvin Clemons / RJ

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The study found that Las Vegas was the best city for video arcades. The most popular “nerdy meet up” event? Book clubs. There are 13 here in the next three months.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill visits with Minddie Lloyd during the inaugural meeting of t ...

‘The future of policing’: Metro launches Asian American Pacific Islander Alliance

By Estelle Atkinson / RJ

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Sheriff Kevin McMahill told a packed audience that the department has “alienated” many members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities over the years.

Martin Casillas, one of Clark County’s fire prevention inspectors, speaks during a press conf ...

How to be ‘safe and sane’ this Fourth of July

By Annie Vong / RJ

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Fireworks have gone on sale at booths across the Las Vegas Valley, and officials are urging the public to be safe this holiday.

Tourists walk along the Strip, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Daniel Jacobi II/Las Veg ...

July 4th is on a Thursday this year. Expect big crowds in Las Vegas anyway

By McKenna Ross / RJ

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For last-minute visitors, there are still plenty of properties offering hotel rooms. Here’s a look at hotel rates for the summer holiday weekend.

A California visitor won a $109,509 jackpot after hitting a sequential royal flush playing vide ...

$109K video poker jackpot hits in North Las Vegas

By Tony Garcia / RJ

June 28, 2024 - 7:57 am

Elsewhere in the Las Vegas Valley, two players at a Strip casino also collected six-figure jackpots.

Shellie Moskos, left, and Hannah Dockery unpack and organize boxes of fireworks as they set up ...

Fireworks in Las Vegas Valley: What’s legal and what isn’t?

By Annie Vong / RJ

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As fireworks sales in Las Vegas start Friday, here’s what’s legal and what isn’t in your area.

LVCVA CEO and President Steve Hill delivers a presentation during the monthly meeting of the LV ...

LVCVA leader could get raise, $190K bonus

By McKenna Ross / RJ

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A committee of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has recommended Steve Hill receive a raise and bonus for his work in the 2024 fiscal year.