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Strip workers can use monorail during Formula One road disruptions

2 weeks ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board approved $55,000 on Tuesday to provide monorail transportation for Strip employees whose commute is affected by Formula One race setup disruptions in the fall. Employees will qualify if they work between Russell Road to the south and St. Louis Avenue to the north. The western edge of the boundary is defined by Frank Sinatra Boulevard and Davis Jr. Drive while Joe W.
‘Upping the ante against all of us’: Nevada union leaders rally against Trump immigration crackdown

2 weeks ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Kyle Chouinard

Southern Nevada labor leaders demonstrated outside the Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse Monday evening, demanding an end to federal immigration raids and the dismissal of charges against a California union president. David Huerta, who leads California’s influential Service Employees International Union (SEIU), was arrested by federal agents Friday outside a Los Angeles garment warehouse. SEIU California said Huerta was serving as a community observer.
Zoox partners with Resorts World for Strip robotaxi service

3 weeks ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Grace Da Rocha

Autonomous vehicle company Zoox has partnered with Resorts World Las Vegas in the first collaboration between a robotaxi service and a Strip property, officials announced. The alliance creates a dedicated pickup and drop-off location at Resorts World for Zoox's autonomous ride-hailing services.
UPC codes for cannabis add layer of assurance

3 weeks ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

Products like water bottles, potato chips and other everyday items have long been branded with a Universal Product Code, or UPC, that can be scanned anywhere to trace an individual item through the supply chain.
Innovation and technology director: Access to online resources key to Las Vegas' ability to compete

1 month ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

After more than a decade in various roles at the city, Chris Craig was recently ratified by the Las Vegas City Council as the municipality’s new director of the Innovation and Technologies Department. The Sun sat down with Craig, who previously served as deputy director of the department since 2019, to learn more about his goals in his new role and the importance of innovation and technology to the local economy. The following Q&A has been edited for length and clarity.
Safety deposit boxes not just for the rich anymore

1 month ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

Terry Downes remembers the elderly woman who visited her safety deposit box several times a week. Staff noticed she often appeared emotional after the visits. Eventually, she confided that inside were cherished mementos of her late husband—a handkerchief, jewelry and photographs connecting her to precious memories.
Las Vegas cleaning company finds its niche for success by going green

2 months ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

When Claudia Meneses discovered her aunt was being underpaid at her cleaning job, she decided to launch her own cleaning business to provide better opportunities. Although Meneses had a business administration background, she soon recognized the Las Vegas cleaning industry was highly competitive. To distinguish her company, she chose to offer nontoxic cleaning products as her unique selling point. “It wasn’t something that people were so used to seeing,” Meneses said.
Report: Median sales price of homes $485K in Las Vegas

2 months ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Raymond Brewer

Southern Nevada’s housing market continues its upward trajectory, with single-family homes maintaining a record-high median sales price of $485,000 in March, according to a report released this morning by Las Vegas Realtors. This figure matches the all-time high first established in January and sustained through February of this year. Compared to March 2024, when the median price stood at $465,000, the current mark represents a significant year-over-year increase of 4.3%.
Space race is on, and Nevada may be ideally situated for corporations to capitalize on national security and transportation needs

2 months ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

Commercial real estate developer Rob Lauer envisions a new era of space exploration unfolding—with Las Vegas positioned to become a key player. As CEO of the Las Vegas Spaceport and United Spaceports Corporation, Lauer is spearheading plans for a cutting-edge spaceport in Southern Nevada that would combine an executive airport with pioneering aerospace technologies, positioning the region at the frontier of the next great space race.
Green Our Planet to combat ‘food desert’ in East Las Vegas with new space

2 months ago | vegasinc.lasvegassun.com | Katie Ann McCarver

Green Our Planet, which cultivates the nation’s largest school garden and hydroponics program, is planting permanent roots in East Las Vegas. The Las Vegas-based nonprofit, which had been operating from a community co-working space until the COVID-19 pandemic left it virtually “homeless,” says CEO and co-founder Ciara Byrne, is now establishing its first permanent headquarters.