Nicole Lucht

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Slump spurs demand for green building product: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; The recession isn’t slowing down Ken Miller, an energy-conscious entrepreneur who has developed prefabricated walls he says cut down energy use by 30 percent.
State grabbing stimulus cash targeting renewable energy: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Energy-related stimulus money is rolling into the Silver State, but jobs are slow to follow.
Solis visit yields windfall for NV Energy: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; NV Energy recently played guide to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis as she toured the utility’s massive building that houses its dispatch and operations center.
SBA loans nosedive as economy languishes: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; Federally backed small-business loans have dropped more than 50 percent in the past two years, a symptom of the receding economy, experts said.
Stock delisting could compromise Service1st acquisition: Friday, Oct. 30, 2009; The acquisition of Service1st Bank of Nevada seems to be in limbo after the New York Stock Exchange notified Western Liberty Bancorp on Oct. 20 that it plans to delist the stock. The company is trying to acquire the 3-year-old bank.
Labor secretary tours NV Energy building, announces stimulus funds: Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009; Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is confident that the clean energy economy will create tens of thousands of jobs, most of which will be long-term careers, she said today in Las Vegas. Solis was in town to tour an NV Energy building before announcing $138 million in stimulus funds awarded to the utility. NV Energy was one of 100 companies to receive a portion of $3.4 billion in stimulus funds directed toward smart grid investment.
Cumorah Credit Union seized by state regulators: Deposits and assets being acquired by Credit Union 1; Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; Cumorah Credit Union was seized by state regulators on Friday, and American Share Insurance has been appointed as its receiver. The credit union, with 15,000 members, had two offices in Las Vegas and two in Henderson. It had $147 million in assets and $129 million in deposits.
E-record conversion costs doctors a bundle: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; The push for electronic medical records is growing, but the significant investment — as much as $100,000 a doctor — and lack of a standard, could make the choice a harrowing one for doctors in small practices.
Ruvo center wows former Mexican President Fox: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; The Lou Ruvo center has attracted celebrities and politicians, but former Mexican President Vicente Fox’s visit was a first for the degenerative brain disease research and treatment facility.
Q&A: Dallas Haun: President and CEO, Nevada State Bank; Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; Dallas Haun has led Nevada State Bank for the past two years, during one of the most difficult times for the banking industry. As the bank’s president and CEO, his company has successfully acquired two failed banks and managed the shutdown of a third.

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Cloobeck to chair board of Nevada Cancer Institute: Thursday, June 11, 2009; The Nevada Cancer Institute's board of directors elected Stephen Cloobeck, CEO of Diamond Resorts International, chairman of the board.
Short of preference cards in Summerlin precinct: Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008