Chris Kudialis

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North Las Vegas’ improved credit rating opens more doors to the future: Monday, May 21, 2018; An independent analysis of North Las Vegas’ finances resulted in a two-spot increase in its credit rating, paving the way for the city to potentially collect millions in annual investments and tax cuts, city officials said.
Scholars: Vote to strike by Culinary Union doesn’t mean stoppage is imminent: Sunday, May 20, 2018; The Culinary Union this week will conduct its first citywide strike vote in more than 15 years, but a vote to strike by a majority of 50,000 hospitality workers doesn’t necessarily mean a crippling walkout is imminent at dozens of Las Vegas casinos and hotels.
‘This is unreal’: EDC first-timer marvels at festival’s allure: Saturday, May 19, 2018; Locals and tourists alike danced the night away, wearing costumes ranging from unicorns and fairies to Pokemon characters and gladiators. Some dressed in as little as ...
Police: 33 arrests on first day of EDC in Las Vegas: Saturday, May 19, 2018; Metro said there were 29 felony narcotics arrests and three misdemeanor arrests of the estimated 137,500 attendees. One driver was arrested for ...
Authorities seize $300,000 of marijuana products in Henderson: Friday, May 18, 2018; Authorities seized nearly $300,000 worth of illegal marijuana products from a Henderson man’s vehicle and home as part of an investigation into ...
‘Courage to step up’: How Carlos Santana, labor icon joined forces on new documentary: Friday, May 18, 2018; Dolores Huerta was never into publicizing her achievements until she was approached by Las Vegas House of Blues resident Carlos Santana, who pitched the idea of making a ...
Nevada AG’s office suing drugmaker over opioid claims: Tuesday, May 15, 2018; One of the country’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers knowingly exaggerated claims about the effectiveness of its drugs to mislead Nevada doctors to prescribe more ...
Holocaust survivor, former French spy to speak in Las Vegas: Monday, May 14, 2018; A Holocaust survivor and former French spy during World War II will share her stories of survival and espionage on May 23 in Las Vegas. Marthe Cohn, 98, who acted as ...
Advanced Tech, West Tech rise to top of annual review of schools: Friday, May 11, 2018; An annual review of public high schools across the country listed Advanced Technologies Academy and West Career and Technical Academy as the top high schools in Nevada ...
Has Trump's presidency affected Las Vegas’ water resources?: Thursday, May 10, 2018; Very little has been done on the federal level to affect water here in Nevada during President Donald Trump’s 16 months in office ...
Careful planning, conservation helps L.V. delay critical water shortages suffered elsewhere: Thursday, May 10, 2018; In the Las Vegas desert, experts don’t believe our local situation will mirror the crisis experienced by Cape Town anytime soon. The valley’s consistent water supply can be attributed to conservation strategies that ...
The Strip might use less water than you think: Thursday, May 10, 2018; The Las Vegas Strip only consumes about 1 percent of all water allocated to the state from the Colorado River ...
Las Vegas mother relieved after first immigration check-in: Wednesday, May 9, 2018; The first time Cecilia Gomez walked into the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in downtown Las Vegas, she was arrested, allegedly roughed up and sent on a bus headed for ...
Clark County GOP invites ‘freethinker’ Kanye West to speak: Thursday, May 3, 2018; Rapper Kanye West, a supporter of President Donald Trump, has been invited to speak at the Clark County Republican Party’s biennial convention in ...
Florida educator named superintendent for Clark County schools: Wednesday, May 2, 2018; Jesus F. Jara, a deputy superintendent from Orlando, Fla., has been chosen to lead the Clark County School District. Jara was named today to replace CCSD Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky, who ...
CCSD wants marijuana money to help pay for teacher raises: Wednesday, May 2, 2018; Leaders in the Clark County School District are calling for millions of dollars in anticipated teacher raises to be paid for by higher-than-expected tax revenue from the state’s legal recreational marijuana program ...
High schoolers tackle Raiders stadium parking problem: Friday, April 27, 2018; It’s a puzzle that government officials and professionals in the architecture and engineering fields are trying to solve: gameday parking at the future site of the Las Vegas Raiders stadium.
Local high schoolers may have the solution.
One high-production edibles facility supplies nearly all of Nevada’s 62 cannabis dispensaries: Thursday, April 26, 2018; All edibles in Evergreen Organix undergo three state laboratory tests before they’re packaged and sold to dispensaries.
Woman detained by immigration officials threatens lawsuit: Thursday, April 26, 2018; A Las Vegas mother who spent 10 days in federal custody after being detained by immigration authorities is planning to sue the U.S. government, her ...
Long lines, big purchases mark first pot holiday with legal sales in Las Vegas: Saturday, April 21, 2018; Friday’s 420 holiday brought out scores of marijuana shoppers to dispensaries. Some dispensaries reported lines of up to 50 customers waiting for ...
Report: Bigger purchases, more people skipping work on pot holiday: Friday, April 20, 2018; The 420 marijuana holiday today will feature more money spent at pot dispensaries and a higher number of the plant’s users missing work ...
20 ways legal marijuana has affected Nevada: Thursday, April 19, 2018; With more than 45 dispensaries in the Las Vegas Valley and 62 statewide expecting increased sales for the unofficial pot holiday, here’s a look at 20 ways that legal weed has affected our state:
Las Vegas dispensaries expecting big crowds for 420 marijuana celebration: Tuesday, April 17, 2018; Long lines are expected at Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries on Friday, the first 420 marijuana holiday in Nevada since recreational sales became legal. Roy Bingham, CEO of the ...
New cultivation facility near Reno to ship marijuana to Las Vegas: Monday, April 16, 2018; A massive, 45,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation and production facility in Northern Nevada plans to supply most of its weed products in ...
Players free to smoke weed as dispensary sponsors Las Vegas soccer team: Friday, April 13, 2018; A downtown Las Vegas marijuana dispensary has entered into a six-figure deal to sponsor the Las Vegas Lights, and the fledgling soccer team’s owner says players are free to ...
Las Vegas mother ‘inspired and motivated’ after deportation scare: Monday, April 9, 2018; With her sons by her side Monday, Cecilia Gomez sobbed as she described the surprise of being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers during ...
Report: Las Vegans still struggling with debt, money management: Monday, April 9, 2018; In a recent look at Southern Nevadans’ finances, Las Vegas Valley residents have some of the worst credit scores, debt ratios and money management habits in the nation ...
Notary scams a grave danger for undocumented immigrant community: Monday, April 9, 2018; They pose as the cost-effective and more intimate alternative to pricey attorneys for undocumented immigrants looking to establish U.S. residency. Usually Spanish-speaking, they’re familiar with the immigration process — and how to ...
Las Vegas mother’s arrest sends chill through immigrant community: Saturday, April 7, 2018; A Las Vegas immigrant we will call “Miguel” already had fears about meeting with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials because of worries of being detained ...
Las Vegas mother detained on immigration warrant is released: Friday, April 6, 2018; A Las Vegas mother jailed for over a week and nearly deported following an appointment with U.S. immigration authorities in the valley returned to her family on Friday ...
Amy Purdy's 'incredible journey' has become part of Las Vegas lore: Friday, April 6, 2018; Amy Purdy’s life changed when a meningitis infection almost 20 years ago left her in septic shock, resulting in the amputation of both of her legs. But she never stopped dreaming. The Cimarron-Memorial High alum, who graduated in 1998, traveled the world, started a foundation, performed on "Dancing With the Stars" and became a Paralympic Winter Games medalist. “It’s been an ...
Las Vegas family hoping for release of detained immigrant mom: Thursday, April 5, 2018; The family of a woman detained by immigration agents during an interview last week called on authorities to release her ...
Red Cross to honor Oct. 1 heroes at annual awards ceremony: Tuesday, April 3, 2018; Shawn Eckert was enjoying the evening of Oct. 1 as much as any of the other 22,000 country music fans at the Route 91 Harvest festival. Eckert, 43, was with his wife listening to Jason Aldean, one of his ...
‘He’s watching over us’: Slain staffer’s legacy motivates security company: Monday, April 2, 2018; A framed photo of Erick Silva greets visitors at a private security training facility not far from where he was killed in the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Dressed in his bright yellow Contemporary Services Corp. shirt, Silva has his head raised in the photo, looking ...
Man arrested in shooting of co-workers at Henderson gas station: Friday, March 30, 2018; One person is dead, two are hospitalized and a 22-year-old convenience store employee is in custody after a shooting at a gas station near a busy crossroads in Henderson ...
Five thoughts: Chris Stapleton at MGM Grand Garden (March 23): Friday, March 30, 2018; The breakout country star galvanizes 16,000 of his fans--and reaffirms his love for Las Vegas--at the MGM arena.
How has security in Las Vegas changed since Oct. 1?: Friday, March 30, 2018; The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history led to one of the largest security overhauls for Las Vegas’ police force ...
Police: Officers responding to domestic call shoot man armed with knife: Thursday, March 29, 2018; A man was shot dead by a Metro Police officer at an extended stay hotel today after the man advanced on officers with a knife, authorities said. Metro responded to a report of ...
Survivors, heroes of tragedy leave lasting legacies: Thursday, March 29, 2018; Gina Argento hired Erick Silva at Contemporary Services Corp. back in 2014, opening the doors for where Silva would spend up to 20 hours a day for the next three years working ...
How much is too much with marijuana edibles? Nevada industry shares secrets to customer safety: Monday, March 26, 2018; Marijuana edibles have quickly become a hot seller in the first seven months of legalized pot in Nevada, with as much as 45 percent of all weed sales being edibles. The ...
Heller's influence in spending bill seen as boost to small companies: Friday, March 23, 2018; The $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law Friday included language inserted on behalf of U.S. Sen. Dean Heller that should provide Nevada businesses easier access to loans ...
'It’s a really big honor': 40 Under 40 standouts lauded at event: Friday, March 23, 2018; It wasn’t Calvin Harris, but two tuxedo-clad DJs spinning music Thursday amid dimmed ballroom lighting, hors d’oeuvres and an outdoor pool for VEGAS INC’s annual 40 Under 40 awards celebrated ...
Superintendent says goodbye in final State of the Schools address: Wednesday, March 21, 2018; Today’s prop- and joke-filled State of the Schools address wasn’t typical for what has become as a more solemn annual event. But neither are the circumstances surrounding outgoing Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky, who ...
Commissioner: Pot businesses must not neglect medical-card holders: Tuesday, March 20, 2018; All marijuana businesses operating in Clark County will have to obtain both medical and recreational licenses if a Clark County commissioner has her way ...
Nevada marijuana tax revenue $5.54 million in January: Tuesday, March 20, 2018; The state collected $5.54 million in taxes in January from legal marijuana, continuing to outpace projections, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. That’s near a record.
Former Barlow assistant among candidates vying for Ward 5 seat: Sunday, March 18, 2018; Joe Mitchell for more than four years was former Las Vegas Councilman Ricki Barlow’s right-hand man, working full-time as Barlow’s personal liaison and also serving on ...
Regent who wants Jessup gone says raising money is not board's concern: Saturday, March 17, 2018; One of two regents pushing most vigorously for UNLV President Len Jessup’s ouster brushed off the notion that the board should be concerned about fundraising ...
Las Vegas students join walkouts to protest gun violence: Wednesday, March 14, 2018; Thousands of students in the Las Vegas area walked out of class today to protest gun violence after last month’s deadly shooting at a Florida high school ...
Las Vegas dispensaries are no stranger to pot products named for notables: From Chong’s Choice to Khalifa Kush, pick your celebrity weed; Monday, March 12, 2018; Talk show host Chelsea Handler announced last month that she was creating her own variety of marijuana for sale at dispensaries in her home state of California, saying pot is the only thing ...
Ryan Bundy running for governor on states’ rights platform: Thursday, March 8, 2018; Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s son Ryan says he will run as an independent candidate for Nevada governor in this year’s election. Ryan Bundy, 45, said he will run on a states’ rights ...