Andrea Domanick

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Nevada agency to host construction job fair at Cashman Center: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015; Looking for a job in construction? The state Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation and Nevada JobConnect will host a free construction job fair ...
Beyond unemployment: A look at where Las Vegas jobs are coming back: Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015; For the first time in years, new-year economic forecasts are optimistic. A recent jobs reports showed the state’s lowest unemployment rate and highest number of employers since 2008. Compounded with Las Vegas’ record number of visitors in 2014 and Nevada’s booming population, all signs point to a successful ...
Number of Nevada employers hits record high: Monday, Feb. 23, 2015; Nevada’s employer count hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2014. The number of employers in the state grew to 61,200 from October to December last year ...
Teen’s fundraising effort soothing for patients: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015; After watching patients suffer through excruciating pain during daily dressing changes, in which bandages are removed and dead skin is scrubbed off, Zachary Ching thought of a new addition that could help: music.
How to plant an herb garden: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015; Whether you’ve got a large yard or tiny apartment, herb gardens are an easy way to add a touch of greenery to your home and flavor to your cooking. Herbs are hearty plants that are easy to maintain, inside or outside, even for amateur gardeners. They thrive with just a little light, water and love ...
Medical marijuana spawning many businesses: Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015; Dispensaries aren’t the only way legalization has made an economic impact. Waste management, real estate, legal service and even modeling agencies are popping up ...
MGM looking to hire more than 500 employees: Friday, Feb. 20, 2015; If you missed earlier rounds of local job fairs this year, you’re in luck: MGM Resorts is hiring for more than 500 permanent positions at its properties along the Strip. The company’s career fair will be ...
Cosmopolitan’s new owner, Culinary signal strife is over: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015; It was perhaps a bit early for champagne, but reps from both the Cosmopolitan and Culinary Union Local 226 raised a toast in hopes of ...
London native finds Las Vegas perfect for skydiving: Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015; In his more than three decades and 18,000 jumps as a professional skydiver, Eddie Carroll has soared into sports stadiums, movie premieres and Stonehenge.
Las Vegas is rated No. 1 destination for holiday weekend: Friday, Feb. 13, 2015; Las Vegas is the most popular destination for travelers looking to get away over the upcoming Valentine’s Day-President’s Day weekend ...
Home Depot hiring 600 in Las Vegas area for spring season: Friday, Feb. 13, 2015; With spring on the horizon, new hiring opportunities continue to crop up around the valley. Home Depot has ...
With new gas station, filling up in Green Valley will get easier: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015; After more than 30 years, Green Valley Parkway is getting a gas station. Smith’s Food and Drugs at 1000 N. Green Valley Parkway just north of the 215 Beltway is expanding its retail operations to include a fueling stop in the main parking lot, where construction is ...
Nevada ranks almost last nationally for high-value jobs: Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015; Nevada’s workforce may be well on its way to recovering from the economic crash, but the state still has a long way to go when it comes to developing jobs critical for ...
Economist: 2014 was pivotal year for Las Vegas: Friday, Jan. 30, 2015; Business leaders from around the valley gathered at the Thomas & Mack Center this morning for the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce’s Preview 2015 conference and trade show. The forecasting and networking event ...
Griddle Cafe out, Northside Cafe in at SLS: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015; Less than six months after opening, the Griddle Cafe at SLS will close this weekend. A new 24-hour diner, Northside Cafe, will take its place starting Feb. 1. The new restaurant ...
$12 billion, 14,000 jobs, 33 new companies: Nevada’s economic recovery by the numbers: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015; It’s been three years since Gov. Brian Sandoval unveiled plans to remake Nevada’s economic development efforts, launching a Governor’s Office of Economic Development and ...
Las Vegas limo company gets $200,000 fine for shorting its workers: Monday, Jan. 26, 2015; A Las Vegas limousine company has been fined $232,317 for illegally withholding pay from nearly 500 employees. An investigation found that limousine and shuttle bus service Executive Las Vegas made improper ...
How casino games are created: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015; Anyone with a good idea for a table game and a bankroll can pitch ideas to regulators.
Why Palm tree trimming can be fatal: Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015; When workers cut palm tree fronds from below rather than above, loose fronds can pile up inside the tree instead of falling to the ground. That can create an avalanche effect that causes the fronds to ...
Las Vegas casinos hiring for summer pool season: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015; Competition to land a summer gig in Las Vegas’ bustling pool club scene is fierce. But as preparations for the pool season ramp up, resorts rolled out more job opportunities this week at pools and dayclubs. Here’s a look at some of the ...
Will Las Vegas porn stars be required to wear condoms like brothel workers?: Friday, Jan. 23, 2015; After reports surfaced last year that two male performers contracted HIV during an adult film shoot in Nevada, state health officials are considering tighter safety regulations on porn sets, including requiring condoms. That news has some people concerned that ...
More than 200 jobs open for summer pool, restaurant workers: Monday, Jan. 19, 2015; It’s not exactly pool weather in Las Vegas, but resorts already are gearing up for the summer with a number of hiring calls for pool, dayclub and restaurant workers. If you’re looking for a summer gig, consider grabbing your swimsuit and ...
Thrift shop owner: ‘Why give back to just one charity?’: Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015; On East Tropicana Avenue near U.S. 95 sits Dinosaurs & Roses, a 7,000-square-foot thrift shop that offers a trove of furniture, clothing, books, music and antiques. There are vintage gowns, paintings by local artists and new furniture from the World Market Center. Truly a thrift hunter’s haven, the store also touts a negotiable pricing policy. But what sets the shop apart even more than its variety and bargains is that 20 percent of each purchase goes to local causes customers choose. Dinosaurs & Roses works with almost 40 nonprofit organizations and ...
Las Vegas’ McCarran tops list of buzzworthy U.S. airports: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015; What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, except when travelers are stuck at the airport. According to a new report from the media tracking company Zignal Labs, McCarran Airport was the most mentioned airport on online media during ...
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about LEDs: Monday, Dec. 22, 2014; LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, may not look like much, but the little lights recently earned three scientists the Nobel Prize in Physics.
For Las Vegas nightlife performers, all the club’s a circus: Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014; You don’t have to shell out big bucks for a stage show to see dazzling theatrical performances in Las Vegas. Just head to a nightclub. In Las Vegas’ nightlife scene, aerialists and clowns are a necessity, not a novelty ...
Ghost Hunting in Southern Nevada: Determined to make a connection with the afterlife, hundreds of locals are buying in; Monday, Dec. 1, 2014; Standing on Goldfield High School’s broad stone steps around 10 on an October night, Jeannine Robertson, an accountant for Spy Entertainment, snaps open an industrial plastic briefcase to reveal half a dozen gadgets. Some, like the digital tape recorder she removes, are familiar. “You have to turn on the recorder before you ...
Great Las Vegas neighborhoods: Comparing cost, crime, schools and more: Monday, Nov. 10, 2014; Many of our neighborhoods have a distinct feel that attracts a particular type of person: young families, outdoor enthusiasts, senior citizens, artists, techies and entrepreneurs. But vibe only ...
Everything you need to know about Las Vegas party houses: Monday, Nov. 3, 2014; “Party houses,” as they’ve been deemed by disgruntled residents and lawmakers, already are banned in unincorporated Clark County and the majority of Henderson. Now Las Vegas, which has allowed short-term rentals since 2008, is cracking down as well to ...
Guide to gay marriage in Nevada: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014; Now that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the ruling to allow same-sex marriage, what does that mean for Nevada economically? How does the state ruling work in conjunction with the federal stance on the issue?
He puts a good scare into people — for the kids, of course: Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014; Though he’d rather keep the focus on the Undead Maze and the organizations it benefits, Jacob Bailey said his own struggles with poverty have motivated him.
Las Vegas rebounds as Atlantic City spirals down: Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014; On a Tuesday morning in September, employees of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza braced themselves as news of the resort’s closure arrived. The announcement was hardly unexpected, but its sting was acute. It confirmed a sinister trend for the resort town: One-third of Atlantic City casinos have closed this year, three within the past month. And the decline is expected to continue. Meanwhile, Las Vegas continues to bounce back. Why? ...
Porn Wars: Is Las Vegas the new Silicone Valley?: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014; Las Vegas has a new vice. You might not notice it, but it’s happening all around, in industrial warehouses, luxury high-rises and the bedrooms of suburban homes. Porn is here, and more ...
Willing to struggle so kids have a voice: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014; Las Vegas woman scrapes by, pays from her own pocket to keep magazine dream alive.
Safety first: How do we keep children educated and secure in a culture of guns?: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014; There are almost as many guns in America as there are people. More than 100,000 people are shot each year in this country, some by children in accidental shootings. The heartbreaking case of an Arizona shooting range instructor who ...
Can a locals casino survive on the Strip?: Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014; The team at SLS Las Vegas, formerly the Sahara, are embracing the challenges of opening on the north end of the tourist trap that is Las Vegas Boulevard ...
Valley data center is among most secure in the world: Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014; The hulking Switch SuperNAP 8 data storage facility in Enterprise may not look like much, but the data fortress keeps the servers of Fortune 500 companies such as eBay and Fox Broadcasting Network running around the clock. It takes a lot to ward off the mechanical and human error that routinely threaten servers’ operations, but the SuperNAP 8's system is among the most elaborate and secure in the world. Last week, the facility earned Tier IV Gold certification for Operational Sustainability, the top certification level available in the data storage industry.
Part 1: Sampling Las Vegas’ cultural diversity through music, art and food: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014; About a fifth of Southern Nevada’s residents came here from another country. They bring with them tastes and customs from more than 100 nations. We take a look at the area’s cultural festivals and the state’s connection to the people who celebrate them, plus suggest some must-try dishes.
Part 2: Sampling Las Vegas’ cultural diversity through music, art and food: Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014; About a fifth of Southern Nevada’s residents came here from another country. They bring with them tastes and customs from more than 100 nations. We take a look at the area’s cultural festivals and the state’s connection to the people who celebrate them ...
Everything you want to know about death in Las Vegas: Sunday, July 27, 2014; Who deals with dead bodies? How much does a funeral cost these days? Are you allowed to scatter someone's ashes on the Strip? How are organs harvested from the deceased? Funeral home directors and others who work in the death industry answer questions you may be afraid to ask ...
Navigating the rules of the valet: Sunday, July 27, 2014; Where can you valet? When? How much do you tip? What happens if your car is damaged?
High school isn’t all mean girls: Sunday, July 27, 2014; For the 14-year-old who helped found the nonprofit group Teens Helping Teens, "It’s not, ‘Here, I need charity, I need handouts;’ it’s, ‘Here, I’m your friend, and I’m gonna help you and make you feel confident and excited to go to school and be successful in the future.’"
Concert review: Lady Gaga’s ‘ArtRave’ is a surprisingly straightforward affair: Tuesday, July 22, 2014; The crowd felt restrained, as if holding out for a moment to really let loose. For some, it never came.
Electric Daisy Carnival: 5 takeaways from the festival's final night: Tuesday, June 24, 2014; There's promise and appeal beyond EDM and the high-production stages for which EDC is most known
Ravers party until daybreak as Electric Daisy Carnival comes to a close: Monday, June 23, 2014; Neon lights bled into the sunset over the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday night as hordes of electronic dance music fans arrived to celebrate the third and final night of the Electric Daisy Carnival. About 134,000 people packed the speedway for a last night of surreal revelry soundtracked by some of the world’s top DJs. Traffic and road congestion...
Las Vegas summer beer guide: Pick the right local brew for the season: Sunday, June 15, 2014; Craft beer has taken off in United States, and Las Vegas has several breweries offering drinks that pair perfectly with a hot day in the desert (for those 21 and up, of course).
13 reasons Las Vegas is a lucky place — even on Friday the 13th: Friday, June 13, 2014; Don't worry: It may be Friday the 13th, but Las Vegas is a lucky place. If you're still feeling a little bit of triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13 – we've built a little guide for you on how to find some good luck, plus a few reminders of the extra steps casinos take to keep you feeling the good fortunes. Forget the rabbits' feet, horseshoes and wishbones ...
All by himself: Man uses McCarran layover to film Celine Dion music video: Tuesday, June 10, 2014; Our favorite part? Definitely the Flashdance-inspired water bottle pour.
Summer on the water: Your guide to Lake Mead: Sunday, June 8, 2014; Summer is upon us, and many will flock to the waters of the nation’s largest man-made lake and reservoir. For those out to fish, party on a houseboat or jet around on a personal watercraft, there are rules to follow. We break down the costs and guidelines ...
The price we pay for a drink on the Strip: Sunday, May 25, 2014; Fifteen years ago, food and beverage served as a cost-effective way to lure gamblers into casinos ...