Monday, June 10 2013 11:29 AM EDT2013-06-10 15:29:10 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Among the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas Las Vegas ranks second from the bottom in the percentage of its jobs that require knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math, accordingMore>>
Among the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas Las Vegas ranks second from the bottom in the percentage of its jobs that require knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math, according to a Brookings Institution report released Sunday night.More>>
Thursday, June 6 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-06-06 23:41:55 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators have closed a small bank in Nevada, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures to 15 this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Thursday it seized 1st Commerce Bank,More>>
Regulators have closed a small bank in Nevada, bringing the number of U.S. bank failures to 15 this year.More>>
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval toured BMM Test Labs, an international company that moved its headquarters from Australia to Las Vegas. 8 News NOW's Patranya Bhoolsuwan reports.More>>
Wednesday, April 10 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-04-11 02:55:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community. What used to be the city's Channel 2 studios on Las Vegas BoulevardMore>>
Another part of the former Las Vegas city hall complex downtown is now converted for use by the growing Vegas tech community.More>>
Wednesday, March 20 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-03-20 23:49:13 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino. CulinaryMore>>
Las Vegas' largest union says more than 100 hotel and casino workers plan to block traffic on the Strip to protest stalled contract negotiations with the Cosmopolitan casino.More>>
Monday, March 18 2013 8:04 PM EDT2013-03-19 00:04:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term. RomotiveMore>>
With one of the Downtown Project's first startup companies leaving the valley for San Francisco, some are left wondering whether Las Vegas has the infrastructure to sustain startups long-term.More>>
Friday, March 15 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-03-15 22:40:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is movingMore>>
A tech startup that took advantage of the downtown Las Vegas incubator scene at The Ogden residential complex and rapidly grew into a 20-employee company announced Friday that it is moving to the San Francisco Bay Area.More>>
Thursday, March 14 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-03-15 03:21:50 GMT
Shaquille O'Neal at the #VegasTech booth at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.
AUSTIN, Texas -- The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend. Professional basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal stopped byMore>>
The #VegasTech booth got some extra attention at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-03-12 22:41:37 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company. Around 100 local companies took part in the survey, 19 percentMore>>
Employers in Nevada are getting ready to hire more people, according to a new survey by Manpower, an employment services company.More>>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 10:50 AM EDT2013-03-12 14:50:53 GMT
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business. The UNLV Business Startup Center is expected to launchMore>>
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, is preparing to start a program designed to help entrepreneurial students launch a business.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:36 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:36:44 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Henderson man to 15 years in federal prison for multiple child pornography offenses. Richard Carl Brown, 35, was convicted in February on several charges,More>>
A U.S. District Judge has sentenced a Henderson man to 15 years in federal prison for multiple child pornography offenses.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:30:30 GMT
HENDERSON, Nev. -- The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime. Diane Hietbrink, 58, was found dead in her home at 302 Nebraska Street on Sept.More>>
The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:06:17 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Obesity is an epidemic that's plagued our nation for decades. The American Medical Association now labels obesity a disease. There are 78 million obese adults and 12 million obese children. ElectedMore>>
Elected officials are trying to combat the obesity crisis in Las Vegas. On Wednesday, the Las Vegas City Council passed a resolution that increases access to healthy food options in under served areas.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:52 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:52:04 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are reopening their academy so they can put 50 new police officers on the streets. The police academy graduated its last class in Jan. 2012. The money for the additional officersMore>>
Metro Police are reopening their academy so they can put 50 new police officers on the streets.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:43:29 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Old-fashioned police work, combined with cutting-edge scientific methods, is solving crimes every day across Las Vegas. After almost 36 years, the head of Metro's crime lab is retiring.More>>
Old-fashioned police work, combined with cutting-edge scientific methods, is solving crimes every day across Las Vegas.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:26:47 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The city of North Las Vegas is desperate to fix its vast foreclosure problems and is considering using its eminent domain powers. Eminent domain is usually meant to take over buildings inMore>>
The city of North Las Vegas is desperate to fix its vast foreclosure problems and is considering using its eminent domain powers.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:38:39 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating a crash involving a motorcyclist and a truck. Police say the motorcyclist slammed into the back of a truck on the Sahara westbound exit from I-15 south. TheMore>>
Metro Police are investigating a crash involving a motorcyclist and a truck.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:33 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:33:59 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Sue Lowden, a former state senator and the former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party is considering a run for lieutenant governor in 2014. "I am seriously thinking about it. I willMore>>
Sue Lowden, a former state senator and the former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party is considering a run for lieutenant governor in 2014.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:22 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:22:50 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Three major resort projects in Las Vegas could be the boost the local economy needs. The construction and hospitality industries have struggled since the recession, but signs of a reboundMore>>
Three major resort projects in Las Vegas could be the boost the local economy needs. The construction and hospitality industries have struggled since the recession, but signs of a rebound are emerging.More>>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:08:06 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Akeem Tripp was sentenced to 20 years for the murder of his girlfriend's former boyfriend. Tripp pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting death of Phillip Hooks, 29, in March 2012 at theMore>>
Akeem Tripp was sentenced to a maximum of 20 years for the murder of his girlfriend's former boyfriend.More>>
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Monorail Co. announced it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after restructuring.
According to a statement released by the company, the restructuring will allow it to serve Las Vegas visitors.
The Monorail has seven stops and runs between the MGM and the now shuttered Sahara hotel just east of the Las Vegas Strip. Stops include the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Flamingo.
Its ridership is in decline, transporting about 1.1 million passengers in its third quarter (July-Sept.).
During the same time period last year, the Monorail transported about 1.2 million passengers, a decrease of 12.8 percent.
Revenue is also in decline, down 15.4 percent, year-over-year. In the third quarter of 2011, the Monorail reported $5.6 million in revenue. During the same time period this year, its reported revenue was $4.8 million.
The Monorail filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2010 because of "difficulty serving its debt load." The company's long-term debt was reduced from about $650 million to about $13 million.
