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Ask an Attorney: Help! I spent too much during the holidays
Ask an Attorney: Help! I spent too much during the holidays
Jan. 8, 2018
Overspending during the holidays can be a problem for anyone, and even the most budget-conscious individuals may find themselves stretched thin come January. While the situation can be stressful, there are many ways to recover from the holiday spending frenzy.
In this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, file photo, demonstrators rally in support of net neutrality outside a Verizon store in New York.
What the net neutrality repeal could mean for you
Jan. 8, 2018
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission caused a stir by overturning an Obama-era regulation ensuring that internet service providers couldn’t discriminate against websites based on content, technology or point of origin. What does that mean, exactly? In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert.
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is shown at her Washington office Dec. 13, 2017, in front of photos of the Nevada senators who preceded her.
One year in, Nevada's first female senator shares her progress and priorities
Jan. 8, 2018
Catherine Cortez Masto joined some exclusive clubs in 2017, when she became one of four Hispanic Americans serving in the U.S. Senate and one of 50 women to ever have served in the upper house of Congress. We caught up with Cortez Masto 11 months into her term ...
A woman holds an American flag during a naturalization ceremony at the Historic Fifth Street School Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Seventy-five people from 26 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens.
The wait to become a citizen is getting longer
Jan. 8, 2018
A process that used to take three months is stretching into nine, and often more than a year, because of a backlog of applications. The backlog didn’t happen overnight ...
Rachel Warbelow, director of college access and AP computer science teacher, leads an ACT study group at the Equipo Academy charter school Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. The school will graduate its first class this June and is aiming to have 100% of seniors accepted to college.
Charter school's first graduating class on track for 100 percent college acceptance rate
Jan. 8, 2018
Seven years ago, a group of elementary school teachers launched an after-school program for fifth-graders. It was so successful and beloved by the students and their parents that they wanted it extended to sixth grade. Then seventh. Then eighth. And ninth. After five years of bouncing around borrowed space within ...
Officers staring down the barrel of political cowardice
Jan. 8, 2018
Among the reasons the U.S. needs to curb gun violence, the deaths of officers and security personnel are high on the list ...
The List: Permanent staffing firms, Jan. 7, 2018
Jan. 8, 2018
Find out about permanent staffing firms. This week, we rank them by number of placements in 2016.
The List: Temporary employment agencies, Jan. 7, 2018
Jan. 8, 2018
Find out about temporary employment agencies. This week, we rank them by W2s mailed for the 2016 tax year.
How businesses can protect themselves as the reckoning on sexual harassment continues
How businesses can protect themselves as the reckoning on sexual harassment continues
Jan. 8, 2018
From Hollywood to Capitol Hill, high-profile allegations of sexual misconduct continue to make national headlines and spawn resignations, public apologies and denials. The recent scandals also have prompted employers and employees to rethink their office behavior in terms of what is appropriate and what constitutes harassment. So what is considered unlawful in Nevada, and what can business leaders and employees do to protect themselves?
People on the Move: Jan. 7-13
Jan. 8, 2018
In the People: Janiece Marshall, Clyde DeWitt, Melissa Swasey, Dr. Eric Gershman, Dr. Liawaty Ho, Scott Frasnelly, Marcia McNutt, Damon Hunter, Genesis Galdamez and more ...
Pete Findley, owner of Exhale Nevada/Exhale Brands, a marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas, poses for a photo on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017.
'Serial entrepreneur' is bullish on future of cannabis industry
Jan. 8, 2018
There’s still a stigma about using cannabis, says Peter Findley, managing partner of Exhale Nevada, which cultivates, produces and sells marijuana. And Findley wants to help break that ...
Nancy Ramirez Ayala is Las Vegas’ first Blo Blow Dry Bar franchisee. She said she is exploring options to expand into Henderson, as well as the Summerlin area.
Franchisee leaves legal career to share in the female experience
Jan. 8, 2018
Nancy Ramirez Ayala spent more than 20 years working as an attorney, but left her career to open a location of the successful hair styling franchise. And she couldn’t be more pleased.
Proper business valuation is a roadmap to success
Jan. 8, 2018
In the next dozen years, approximately 250,000 business owners in the United States will try to exit. Only 50,000 will be deemed market-ready.
The Data: Jan. 7-13, 2018
Jan. 8, 2018
All of the information your business needs: Bid opportunities, bankruptcies filed and building permits issued. To add to our data, email us at [email protected].
Get cozy like the Danish do
Get cozy like the Danish do
Jan. 7, 2018
Denmark is one of the happiest places in the world. Learn the secrets behind what the Danish call “hygge.”