Chris Morris

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Workforce reductions hit Nevada amid recession: Monday, Nov. 30, 2009; It’s no secret that Nevada has more workers in the hospitality and food service industries than any other state.
Default in decline, a foreclosures snapshot: A comparison of the numbers from 2008 and 2009; Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009; Percentage of residences, including condo units and town homes, that had a default filed with the county between Oct. 1 and Nov. 19. This is commonly the first step of the foreclosure process.
Nevada construction employment takes dive in recession: Monday, Nov. 23, 2009; In September, the construction industry, because of job losses, accounted for the smallest share of Nevada's workforce it has claimed since 1993.
Clark County gaming: September 2004 to September 2009; Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; Clark County gaming
Clark County weather, air quality since Oct. 1: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; Clark County weather
'Density' of Las Vegas-area crime in October: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009; The map below shows the "density" of reported crimes during October within Metro Police's jurisdiction.
Percentage of valley residences in foreclosure: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009; Percentage of residences, including condo units and townhomes, for which an auction notice was received or that were repossessed, Sept. 1 to Oct. 25.
Clark County gaming: August 2004 - August 2009: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009; Clark Country Gaming: August 2004 - August 2009
Clark County weather since Sept. 1: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009; Clark County weather
'Density' of Las Vegas' violent and property crime: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009; The map below shows the “density” of reported crimes during September within Metro Police’s jurisdiction (Las Vegas and unincorporated Clark County).
Percentage of valley homes in foreclosure: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009; Percentage of residences, including condos and townhomes, for which an auction notice was received or that were repossessed, Aug. 1 to Sept. 25.
Clark County gaming win over five years: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009; Clark County Gaming
Recent Clark County weather measurements: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009; Clark County weather
Las Vegas area crime snapshot for August: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009; The map below shows the "density" of reported crimes during August within Metro Police's jurisdiction.
Recent foreclosures: Auction notices on homes: Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009; Percentage of single-family homes for which an auction notice was received or that were repossessed, July 1 to Aug. 21.
How the TSA compensates lost or damaged goods at McCarran: Monday, Aug. 24, 2009; The charts below show the details of lost or damaged property claims leveled against the Transportation Security Administration.
Gaming win at Clark County casinos: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009; Clark County Gaming Snapshot
Clark County weather snapshot: Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009; A look at weather in Clark County.
A look at voter turnout by state: Monday, Aug. 10, 2009; A look at voter turnout by state
The 'density' of Las Vegas area crime: Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009; The map below shows the “density” of reported burglaries, robberies, larcenies and motor vehicle thefts from June 1 to July 30 within Metro Police's jurisdiction.
Housing affordability and minimum-wage earners: Monday, Aug. 3, 2009; The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 2.2 million of the 75 million hourly workers in the U.S. earn minimum wage and that roughly 1 in 6 U.S. Workers are employed part time.
Real estate: Price per square foot, foreclosures: Tuesday, July 28, 2009; An analysis of recent Las Vegas area real estate numbers.
Unemployment benefits in each state: Monday, July 27, 2009; Maximum weekly unemployment benefit allowed in each state, with a label for the average weekly payout in each state.
Clark County gaming snapshot, 2004-2009: Tuesday, July 21, 2009; Clark County Gaming Snapshot
Valley residents support more than 100 animal medical care facilities: Monday, July 20, 2009; The cost of keeping pets healthy rose more than 2 1/2 times as fast as consumer prices in general over the past 10 years.
Clark County weather snapshot: Tuesday, July 14, 2009; A look at the temperatures, ozone levels and winds this summer in Las Vegas.
A look at airfares: Monday, July 13, 2009; A look at airfares in Las Vegas.
Auto sales slumping in Clark County: Monday, July 6, 2009; Figures from TransUnion, one of the nation's largest credit reporting bureaus, show that Nevadans carry the highest average balance on auto loans in the nation.
Hunting licenses in Nevada: Monday, June 22, 2009; Hunting licenses in Nevada
Nevada No. 2 in 18- to 64-year-olds without health insurance: Monday, June 15, 2009; Percentage in each state, age 18 to 64, without health insurance coverage of any kind in 2008.
Comparing home sale prices with a year earlier: Monday, June 8, 2009; The maps below show median sale prices for single-family homes in each valley ZIP code from March 1 to May 31 of this year, and how they compare to prices during the same period in 2008.
Where recent out-of-state homebuyers are based: Monday, June 1, 2009; Although most sales in the local real estate market in 2009 have been short sales or foreclosure properties, movement in the market isn't being propelled solely by bargain-hunting investors.
Demographic changes in Clark County: Tuesday, May 26, 2009; Clark County’s population has grown by more than one-third since 2000, though that rapid growth waned in 2008.
Vacant business addresses on the rise: Monday, May 18, 2009; Nearly 13 percent of all business addresses in Clark County had been empty for at least three months straight in March.
Have long-term vacancies increased more in your neighborhood than in others?: Monday, May 11, 2009; Long-vacant residences are on the rise in the Las Vegas Valley.
Nevada aircraft collisions with animals: Monday, May 4, 2009; Last month the FAA released records detailing about 100,000 reported wildlife collisions with aircraft in the United States since 1990.
Low turnout for primary vote: Monday, April 20, 2009; Residents of Clark County’s cities turned out sparingly in most precincts for the primary vote on April 7. About 1 in 10 residents who could vote cast a ballot.
A history of unemployment in Nevada: Monday, April 13, 2009; Although initial unemployment insurance claims have dropped from a high of nearly 9,000 per week in January, they’re still about 50 percent higher than in the same week last year.
Housing collapse evident in falling tax appraisal values: Monday, April 6, 2009; This map shows the average change in tax appraisal value between the close of rolls for fiscal 2009-10 and the previous year for single family homes in the valley, by ZIP code.
Do you know where your power comes from?: Monday, March 30, 2009; A breakdown of where energy generated in Nevada and the United States comes from.
Doctors scarce in Las Vegas compared to other areas: Monday, March 23, 2009; For the number of people who live in and around Las Vegas, we're woefully short on doctors and health care workers in general.
Foreclosure sales have home market feeling down: Monday, March 16, 2009; When Nevadans started to realize they were at the epicenter of a full-blown foreclosure crisis in 2007, riding a rising wave of loan defaults that eventually turned into auctions and bank repossessions, they didn't really understand what was in store for the real estate market.
Home loans: What a difference two years make: Monday, March 9, 2009; This map shows the difference in loan volume between a boom year (2005) and a bust year (2007).
Home vacancy rates growing in Nevada: Monday, March 2, 2009; Roughly 1 in 23 residential addresses in Clark County (4.31%) were listed as vacant by the postal service at the end of 2008.
Nevada's aging population not as old as other states: Monday, Feb. 23, 2009; Nevada has been following a national trend — aging populations.
What’s the holdup at the airport?: Monday, Feb. 16, 2009; Vegas air travelers had about a 1 in 5 chance of arriving at McCarran or another destination at least 15 minutes late in 2008.
Unemployment in Nevada: A look at the past 10 years of joblessness in Nevada; Monday, Feb. 2, 2009; The Sun charts Nevada's unemployment, once comparatively lower than the rest of the nation but up to the fifth highest rate in 2008.
Metro-reported auto thefts: Monday, Sept. 8, 2008; Auto thefts reported in Metro's jurisdiction have been on the decline for two years.
Growth-related jobs nose-dive: Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008; Job losses began to mount in many Nevada business sectors two years ago. Residential construction led the way, with a loss of 10,000 for specialty contractors and 2,300 for homebuilders.
Country legend tries something not so new: Monday, Aug. 28, 2000; When: 8 p.m. Saturday