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According to the National Association for Gifted Children, about 6 percent of the student population in the United States is academically gifted. That’s approximately 3 million students in grades K-12.

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on the cover After 16 months on the campaign trail, they’ll finally face each other. (Associated Press)

Jury duty isn’t optional. You might not like it, but you know it’s your civic duty to show up. So what happens after you get called? Where do you go? Do you get paid? Will you be sequestered? In five minutes, we’ll walk you step by step through the process of participating in the justice system.

war of words

While they’ve taken plenty of shots at each other throughout the campaign, presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will finally meet onstage Sept. 26 for the first of three debates. We break down the candidates’ strengths, strategies and stances on the issues, as well as what’s at stake.

fall fashion for your feet

Boots, boots and more boots. Elly Brown takes a gander at some hot looks defining the season for Donald J. Pliner. more LIFE n Recipe: Bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers, P29 n Pets up for adoption, P31 n Calendar of events, P40 n Puzzles, P66

UNLV volleyball player Bree Hammel (9) celebrates with teammates during a match against the Shandong China Junior Team on Sept. 7 at the Cox Pavilion. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

Think the internet is a threat to traditional shopping? Discount outlets are right behind it in terms of growth. Consumers who frequent off-price retailers make up two-thirds of shoppers, and apparel businesses are figuring out how to capitalize on the widespread turn toward bargain-hunting.

more news enforcement union boss explains 20 Law his support of background checks Voting yes on Question 1 in November would close the so-called gun show loophole. Jim Dunlap says doing so would help save lives.

5 rebels to root for

Bree Hammel, Susie Bernal, John Oda, Danny Musovski and Spencer Moore aren’t scoring touchdowns or dunking basketballs, but they are UNLV athletes worth watching this fall.

rise of the outlet mall

First year yields positives for Uber and Lyft After a bumpy start in Las Vegas, the road has smoothed out for the ride-hailing companies.

opinion/politics

Election Insider We sift through the clutter of campaign stories and highlight the most consequential happenings of the week.

Inequality built the Trump coalition, even if he won’t solve it Richard Reeves, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, examines how the income gap is shaping the politics of 2016, even as it has gone underground.

Heck blindly goes all-in with a joker of a presidential candidate In seven words, the Republican candidate disqualified himself from serious consideration for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Minority Leader Harry Reid.

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but can he make a giraffe?

A cowboy on stilts creates balloon animals for children at the annual Harvest Festival art and craft show at the Cashman Center. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

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A Las Vegas family featured in the TV show “Sister Wives” filed a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case to legalize polygamy. Kody Brown and his four wives moved from Utah in 2011.

The Fertitta family donated $10 million for a UNLV on-campus training facility. Construction on the 73,000-squarefoot, two-level football complex will begin in early spring.

Michael Steven Sandford, who was arrested after seizing a police officer’s gun in June at a Donald Trump rally, pleaded guilty to two felonies related to the incident.

Comedian Amy Schumer called Reno “a dump” in an interview with BBC, saying it was the worst place she could imagine spending a weekend.

Martin Suarez, a California registered sex offender who has been arrested more than 35 times and was wanted in his state for a parole violation, was arrested in Henderson.

judging polygamy

big score for UNLV

failed assassin

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caught in henderson

Days Walter Johnson Junior High School was closed after significant amounts of mercury were found on campus. The school reopened Sept. 13.

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Views on YouTube in one day of a video of Henderson firefighters reviving and giving oxygen to a 100-pound pit bull they rescued during a house fire.

Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt will begin a six-stop tour of Southern Nevada. Laxalt got the idea for the tour from his grandfather, former Gov. Paul Laxalt, who created a “Capital for a Day” tour in 1968. Tour stops: n Sept. 19 10:30 a.m., Mesquite City Council chambers n Sept. 20 10 a.m., Laughlin’s American Legion office 3:15 p.m., Boulder City Council chambers

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mall gets new store

n Sept. 21 9 a.m., North Las Vegas Police Department community room 1:30 p.m., Nye County Commission chambers n Sept. 22 9:30 a.m., Henderson City Council chambers

sports

every second counts

Clayton Appelhans falls off his ride during Championship Bull Riding’s “Colorado River Chute Out” at the Laughlin Events Center. (Las Vegas News Bureau)

bright future for unlv SEPT. 15

raiders clear a hurdle A recommendation that includes $750 million in public money for a stadium to bring the NFL’s Oakland Raiders to Las Vegas is headed to Gov. Brian Sandoval, ending months of discussions between developers and a committee charged with vetting tourismrelated projects. The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee finalized its recommendation on the estimated $1.9 billion stadium proposed by Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Majestic Realty Co.

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UNLV president Len Jessup gave his second State of the University address, praising changes coming to the university, including the possibility of sharing a stadium with the Oakland Raiders and progress toward becoming an elite school.

Curacao, a department store that caters to the Hispanic community, will open its doors Oct. 1 at the Meadows Mall. The store will be housed in the now-vacant 100,000-squarefoot ground floor left empty in 2014 when Dillard’s converted its second floor into a clearance center. Curacao sells household goods, electronics, home decor and furniture, among other products.

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Protesters line up along Las Vegas Boulevard in support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe is fighting to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline from passing through its lands in North Dakota, saying it would contaminate water and violate sacred grounds. (YASMINA CHAVEZ/staff)

List price for the Carson City home of Nevada’s eighth governor, John Jones. The 2,200-squarefoot, two-bedroom home was purchased by Jones in 1888.

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YOUR NUMBER’S UP FOR JURY DUTY —

BY RIC ANDERSON | STAFF WRITER

WHAT HAPPENS NOW? st 1 STEP

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Jurors are sent a notice in the mail. It includes a randomly selected juror ID number along with instructions about when and where to WHO CAN BE report, and a phone SELECTED? number to call the Clark County District night before the Court officials select reporting date. jury pools through That number a random draw of connects to an driver’s license automated message numbers. in which jurors find out if their numbers are among those selected (not all jurors chosen for a given date are always GO ONLINE needed). Jurors also Through the can check in using website, jurors the court’s juror can select a preservices page at clark ferred method countycourts.us. of contact and Finally, the can set up notice includes automated calls a questionnaire to remind them requesting personal when to check in. information like age, ethnicity, whether he or she is a U.S. citizen, how long he or she has lived in Clark County, and employment and marital status. It’s designed to determine whether the potential juror is qualified to serve.

WILL YOU HAVE TO SERVE? If your number doesn’t come up, you’re off the hook and don’t need to check in at the Regional Justice Center (RJC).

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nd REPORTING 2STEP FOR DUTY For those whose numbers are selected, the next step is to report to the RJC. Jurors gather either at 8 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. in the jury assembly room on the third floor and check in either by using touchscreen kiosks or providing a clerk with their names and IDs. In some courtrooms*, other matters occur in the morning, requiring jury selection to start later.

For those fascinated by the American court system, a jury duty notice is like a winning lottery ticket. For others, it’s more like a summons to a forced march. ¶ If you’re called to serve, what exactly are you in for? ¶ Here’s a look at how the jury-selection process works, and a few things you’ll want to know if your number comes up.

WHERE SHOULD I PARK? Use the Fremont Street Experience garage and bring your parking tickets to be validated at the RJC.

SELECTION To provide enough prospective jurors, officials choose groups of several dozen for each jury trial. They are called by number in the jury selection room. Those selected must submit their jury notice to a clerk. It contains a badge with a bar code that is scanned into a database so their records can be tracked.

WILL YOU HAVE TO SERVE? FORGET YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE? The court has added Wi-Fienabled pads that allow jurors to fill out their qualification questionnaires at the RJC if need be.

* Trial schedules can vary by judge, but it’s common for them to begin around 9 or 10 a.m. daily and recess at 5 or 6 p.m.

WILL YOU HAVE TO SERVE? Not all jurors who report to the RJC will be needed on any given day.

If you aren’t needed: Once a juror has been called to the RJC, he or she can’t be called again for at least 18 months.

You’re getting closer. Your next stop is a courtroom.

WHAT CASES DO JURIES HEAR? CRIMINAL Cases involving violent crimes against people, like murder, rape and robbery (which is the term for sticking someone up or breaking into a house or car while someone is in it), and property crimes, like theft and burglary (breaking into a house or car while it’s unoccupied).

CIVIL Disputes between individuals, businesses and organizations, like breaches of contract and medical malpractice claims.

SMALL CLAIMS There are no juries in small-claims court, which is for civil disputes involving modest amounts of damages.

Clark County District Court jurors are paid $40 per day. Jurors used to be paid daily by getting a voucher they would present to a clerk. Now, jurors are paid by check at the end of their service.

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WHAT CASES ARE TRIED IN LAS VEGAS?

U.S. DISTRICT COURT Criminal cases involving federal authorities, like the FBI or Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Also civil cases that involve parties from two or more states.

CLARK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Cases stemming from local and state authorities, such as Metro Police, North Las Vegas and Henderson police, and the Nevada Highway Patrol. Also the jurisdiction for civil cases that don’t involve interstate disputes. The information presented here is mostly for Clark County, because that’s where the majority of jury trials in Las Vegas are held.

MUNICIPAL COURTS Generally for violations of city statutes, like traffic infractions, city code violations, overdue parking fines, etc. Although jury trials are held at the municipal level in some places, that’s not the case in Las Vegas.

One of the bigger differences about serving on a federal court jury is that prospective candidates must fill out an eight-page questionnaire when summoned.

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QUESTIONING Prospective jurors are taken to the courtroom where the trial to which they’ve been assigned is being held. They participate in rounds of questioning known as voir dire (a Latin term meaning “to say what is true”). The judge asks them questions — how long they’ve lived in Las Vegas, what they and their spouse do for a living, etc. They also may be asked whether they or anyone in their family has been charged with a crime, and whether there is anything that would prevent them from service. The purpose is to determine if jurors are fit to serve and whether they have any biases for or against law enforcement officials or people charged with crimes. Finally, attorneys for the prosecution and defense ask questions of their own, based on prospective jurors’ responses to the judge. Attorneys or the judge can either pass jurors on to the next step or ask for them to be excused “for cause,” meaning there’s some reason it wouldn’t be appropriate for them to serve.

WILL YOU HAVE TO SERVE? Even if you get called into the jury box, you may still get sent home.

There are several reasons you can be excused for cause, including: language barrier, suffering from a medical condition, taking medication, being your family’s sole source of income and therefore unable to take time off work, or having an unavoidable scheduling conflict.

If you pass, there’s still one more hurdle.

EXCUSES, EXCUSES Coming up with an excuse not to serve isn’t difficult. But just because someone has an excuse, doesn’t mean he or she will be cut loose. Judges can ask questions to find out if the excuse is bogus, and they have discretion to ignore it. Mary Ann Price, Clark County court information officer, offers advice about how to approach jury service. “Before people are quick to try to get out of it, they ought to think about what they’re trying to get out of,” she said. “We’ve heard from a lot of people who said that a judge made them serve, and they came away being really glad they did.”

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CHALLENGES Once 12 jurors initially seated, each attorney gets eight chances to strike a juror without providing a reason for doing so. This is called a peremptory challenge. When the attorneys exercise that option, the next prospective juror in line is brought into the jury box to face voir dire. Voir dire and peremptory challenges continue until there are 12 jurors and two alternates seated for the trial.

IT’S TIME TO SERVE If you make it through voir dire and the peremptory challenges, you’ll be seated.

WHAT NOT TO DO NOW THAT YOU’RE ON A JURY ■ Don’t blab. Jurors shouldn’t talk about the case with one another, the attorneys, defendants or witnesses. What’s more, they’re not supposed to allow people to talk about the case in their presence — and that means anybody. ■ Don’t snoop. Jurors aren’t supposed to read, view or listen to media accounts of the trial, or go online to search about it. They’re also instructed not to visit the scene of the crime, do research about laws or technicalities or otherwise become an amateur investigator. ■ Don’t judge — until it’s time. Jurors are told not to form an opinion until the full facts of the case have been presented to them. ■ Don’t be late. Being tardy wastes the time of everybody involved. ■ Formal dress isn’t required, but jurors are prohibited from wearing shorts, halter tops, muscle shirts or hats.

HOW LONG DO CASES LAST? It can vary greatly, depending on the nature of the case, the number of witnesses and the complexity of the evidence. A criminal trial in which the defendant was clearly identified, the witnesses are clear about what they saw and there is evidence connecting the defendant to the crime might not last long. A contract dispute involving mountains of documents and complicated issues like patent law, medical malpractice legislation or tax laws could take weeks.

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On June 16, 2015, two months after Hillary Clinton declared her candidacy for the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump did the same. Now, after 15 months of attacks and counterattacks, the nominees will face each other for the first time as their respective party’s nominees when they meet Sept. 26 on a debate stage at Hofstra University on Long Island., N.Y. Though many considered a recent town hall hosted by NBC’s Matt Lauer as the first clash between the two candidates, the Monday night debate will mark the first time Trump and Clinton appear on a stage together. The town hall offered a glimpse into what the three presidential debates might look like over the next few weeks. That glimpse, critics said, wasn’t so pretty. Recaps criticized Trump for being too vague in his answers, and Clinton for appearing “stilted.” Their performances highlighted

some of the candidates’ weak points — and the value of having a good moderator, as Lauer was widely panned for being unfair and even sexist. It was thought that Clinton faced tougher, more pointed questions on her record, that she was put on the defensive, but also that she gave more specific, detailed answers. Meanwhile, Trump was called out for making blunt assertions with no details and for defending his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Lauer also faced criticism for spending a third of Clinton’s time asking about her private email server, and then rushing through questions about ISIS. The moderator was chided for not challenging Trump on his insistance that he was “totally against the war in Iraq,” when in fact Trump had told Howard Stern in a 2002 radio interview that he supported the invasion. Perhaps the greatest unknown is how Clinton and Trump will interact on stage. UNLV political science professor David Damore de bate, Continued on page 16

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Topics to be covered in the first debate won’t be released until a week or so before. However, it’s likely that all of the debates will focus on some of the biggest issues of the campaign cycle. As a refresher, here’s a sampling of some of those issues and where the candidates stand:

“Stronger Together”

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine Running mate

Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Birth: October 26, 1947, 68 years old Education: Wellesley College, Yale Law School Political pedigree: U.S. secretary of state, U.S. senator, first lady of the United States, first lady of Arkansas Other experience: Co-founder of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families; first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation; first woman partner at Rose Law Firm.

Budget Believes the federal government needs to spend more to generate economic activity in communities torn by poverty; wants to spend an extra $275 billion on infrastructure development.

Oratory style Known for being structured and direct.

Energy and environment Wants to power half of the nation with renewables by 2030; opposes the Keystone XL pipeline project and supports the Paris Agreement on climate change.

ISIS and terrorism 360-degree strategy to attack ISIS on all fronts, combating it on the internet, reauthorizing the use of military force and working with Muslim-American communities to stop radicalization at home.

Strengths Her discipline, attention to detail and deep understanding of the issues.

Immigration Supports path to citizenship, continuation of the president’s executive actions on immigration and accepting a larger number of Syrian refugees.

Health care Says she would defend and expand the Affordable Care Act, reduce costs of prescription drugs and ensure women continue to have access to reproductive health care.

Weaknesses She can come across as too cold or wonkish. Like Trump, she also has to combat the distrust that many of the American people have of her.

Who she’s targeting Middle-of-the-road voters and disaffected Republicans.

Gun control Proposes ban on assault weapons, implementation of universal background checks and closing loopholes in gun sales.

Education Favors universal preschool, student-loan reform and making public college free for qualifying families.

Debate Preparation methods Clinton has taken a detail-oriented approach to debate prep, national media outlets have reported. Where Trump has skipped the briefing books, Clinton has read through hundreds of pages prepared by her staff on Trump’s policy, personality and politics. Clinton has studied footage of Trump at the Republican debates, sparring with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. Clinton’s campaign even reached out to Trump’s co-author on his “Art of the Deal,” Tony Schwartz, for extra insight. Psychology experts and those who have known Trump over the years also have helped Clinton’s campaign.

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“Make america great again” Birthplace: Queens, N.Y. Birth: June 14, 1946, 70 years old Education: Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania Political pedigree: None Other experience: Chairman of the Trump Organization; hosted and co-produced the reality TV series “The Apprentice”; owner of Miss USA pageants from 1996 to 2015.

Oratory STYLE Known for being bold and brash and for speaking his mind.

Budget Opposes economic stimulus and has criticized negotiations in Congress to increase the debt ceiling.

Energy and environment

Strengths His showmanship, experience on television and ability to extemporaneously attack his opponents on a debate stage.

Who he’s targeting Anyone dissatisfied with President Barack Obama and Washington politics.

Weaknesses He’s less able to dive into the specific nuances of his policy positions offscript. Sometimes he says things off the cuff that get him in trouble, but typically with Clinton’s base, not with his own.

Supports fracking but thinks voters should have a say in it; wants to renew the Keystone XL pipeline project; and supports rescinding the Climate Action Plan and Waters of the U.S. rule.

ISIS and terrorism Has pledged to bomb ISIS, hasn’t ruled out using nuclear weapons against the terrorist organization and has said he has a plan for defeating ISIS but didn’t want to reveal it for fear of the enemy learning his plan.

Immigration Has pledged to build along wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, deport all immigrants who are in the country illegally and halt Muslim immigration.

Health care Wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, introduce free-market principles into health care and lessen regulations on overseas drug providers.

Gun control debate preparation methods Trump prefers to talk through the issues aloud with his advisers during debate preparation, as opposed to spending hours reading through briefing books prepared by his staff, national media outlets have reported. Candidates typically practice in mock debates, but Trump has resisted that exercise, telling The New York Times that prepping too much can be dangerous. “You can sound scripted or phony — like you’re trying to be someone you’re not,” he said. Campaign CEO Steve Bannon, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, former Fox News boss Roger Ailes, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and talk radio host Laura Ingraham all have reportedly helped Trump get ready to debate.

Supports fewer restrictions on buying and owning guns.

Education Says he would eliminate Common Core, return education policy to the states and support school choice.

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said he didn’t think the country had ever seen “quite this dichotomy” before. “By the time (politicians) get to this level, they’ve won office before, they’ve been through this before. They have a record that can be the basis of debate questions,” Damore said. “But a candidate who is a bit of a blank slate in terms of a policy record? That changes the dynamic.” Damore noted that both campaigns were setting up low expectations for their debate performances. “For all his lack of substance, Trump’s showmanship, as an ex-TV star, makes him a formidable debate foe. He thrashed his rivals in GOP debates,” Clinton press secretary Brian Fallon tweeted recently. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Lauer town hall, Trump said the debate shouldn’t have a moderator, suggesting that the moderator would somehow be biased toward Clinton. “Let Hillary and I sit there and just debate,” Trump said in a recent CNBC interview. “I think the system is being rigged, so it’s going to be a very unfair debate.” Damore said a debate framed around broad questions with not much follow-up from the moderator would favor Trump, while diving into the nuances of policy positions would benefit Clinton. “She can get into details and nuts and bolts, where he tends to wing it, which is fine at a rally and fine when you’re debating against 15 other people,” Damore said. “That will be the challenge for him, for 90 minutes to be prepared and focused and to be able to show, not a mastery of the policies, but (at least) a familiarity.” But Damore said most audience members of the debates would already have made up their minds about which way to vote. The debates are only about moving the needle ever so slightly one way or another. “These aren’t candidates who aren’t known to the public. The number of people who are undecided is pretty low,” Damore said. “So they’ll both play it a little bit defensive, not wanting to make the big gaffe, particularly in the first one. It sets expectations for what comes next.”

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What about the third-party candidates? To participate in the debates, candidates need to appear on enough ballots to ensure a mathematical chance of winning the election. They also need to show that they have at least 15 percent of the support of the national electorate, as determined by five national public opinion polls. That’s why Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein have been watching the polls closely. The commission announced in August that it would use polls from CNN, Fox News, ABC News/Washington Post, NBC News/Wall Street Journal, and New York Times/CBS News to determine eligibility. Johnson is polling at 8.4 percent between the five polls, while Stein is around 3.2 percent — neither high enough to qualify for the first debate. The candidates still have a chance to qualify for the last two presidential debates. Independent candidate Ross Perot was the last third-party or independent candidate to make it on the debate stage, in 1992. That year, the commission used recommendations from experts to determine who should appear.

Gary Johnson Libertarian

Jill Stein Green Party 30M to 70M Number of viewers per debate between 1988 and 2012

80 percent Americans who watched at least some of the debates

Memorable moments from past debates Is it hot in here?

Red-faced

Jack squat

Richard Nixon’s decision not to wear makeup in the first national presidential debate in 1960 proved to be fateful. Viewers thought he looked sweaty, and it didn’t help that he had fast-growing stubble, which made it appear he had serious five-o’clock shadow. And unlike John F. Kennedy, who gave his answers while looking straight into the camera, Nixon answered his questions by looking at off-camera reporters who’d asked them, making it appear he was being shifty.

Debating Jimmy Carter in 1976, Gerald Ford intended to convey that the will of Eastern Europeans hadn’t been crushed by the Soviet Union. Here’s what he said instead: “There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration.” The remark further fueled the perception that Ford was clumsy, both physically and mentally, and it only added to his challenges as an establishment candidate in the post-Watergate era.

When vice presidential candidate Dan Quayle invoked Kennedy while debating Michael Dukakis’ running mate, Lloyd Bentsen, in 1988, Bentsen unleashed arguably the greatest smack-down line in debate history. “I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”

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Debate FAQs

Q: Who oversees the debates? A: The Commission on Presidential

Debates, a nonprofit organization founded in 1987, was formed to ensure the American public had a chance to see the presidential candidates debate before Election Day and that the debate process became a permanent part of the election process. The commission has sponsored all presidential debates since 1988. The commission is funded independently through the communities that sponsor the debates and from corporate, foundation and private donors, none of whom have any say in the debate process. Q: Who attends the debates?

Q: Can the moderator jump into the discussion? A: Yes, but they’re only supposed to intervene in the conversation to shape a robust discussion. Q: What happens during commercials? A: There are no commercial breaks, so for those watching

at home, best get all of your snacks prepared before it starts. Q: I’ve heard of weird rules for the debates, such as dictating what kind of chairs should be used, if any. Where do we read about those? A: The campaigns typically sign a Memorandum of Understanding, which establishes specific rules and protocols. One example: ensuring that the green rooms for the two candidates are of equal distance from the debate stage. The MOU between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney’s campaigns was released to the public in 2012, but that usually isn’t the case. The MOU also isn’t technically binding on the commission. Q: Are the people who sit in the debate hall allowed to clap and cheer? A: Jim Lehrer, who has moderated numerous presidential

how many people can attend and how tickets are allocated. The universities where the debates are hosted are allocated a certain number of tickets to distribute to students or faculty. UNLV has said its priority was ensuring that current full-time students were given tickets and that tickets would not be generally available to the public through the university. For the town hall in St. Louis, audience members will be undecided voters selected by polling giant Gallup.

debates, famously told audience members, “If you don’t do what I say, if you cheer or anything like that, I’m going to stop the debate, and I’m going to take the time out of the guy you’re cheering for.” To that end, moderators typically instruct the audience at the start of the debate not to demonstrate any support or opposition to the candidates through clapping, cheering, yelling or gasping. So yes, if you’re one of the lucky UNLV students invited to attend the debate in person, best leave that vuvuzela at home. Save your chatter for Twitter.

Q: Do the candidates know what they’re going to be asked?

Q: What about the dates for the debate? Don’t those conflict with NFL games?

A: No. The moderators of each debate select the questions, and the candidates aren’t supposed to have advance knowledge of them.

A: Yes, two of the presidential debates do conflict with NFL

A: The commission is in charge of choosing

Q: What happens if a candidate goes over the time given to answer a question? A: Moderators are allowed to extend certain segments to

ensure a robust discussion, but they’re also supposed to be sure the candidates have equal speaking time.

games. The first debate will air at the same time as a Atlanta Falcons-New Orleans Saints game. The second, the town hall, will air during the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers game. However, the debate schedule was announced in September 2015, six months before the 2016-17 NFL schedule was unveiled, and the commission has said it would not move the dates now because any alternate dates could conflict with holidays, Major League Baseball playoff games and other sporting events.

How much do debates affect the election? It’s difficult for political scientists to say a debate has the potential to swing the election one way or another, because few voters are undecided. Still, a debate has the potential to push approval ratings a few percentage points one way or the other. In a tight election, that can mean the difference between winning and losing.

What is the media’s influence on the debate More important than the debates is the role the media plays in spinning them. A 2004 study led by Kim Fridkin at Arizona State University asked voters to watch a debate and say who they thought won: 25 watched without commentary; 25 watched with commentary from NBC News suggesting George W. Bush won; and 24 watched with commentary from CNN suggesting John Kerry won. Of those who watched without commentary, 24 percent said Bush won and 48 percent said Kerry won. Of those who watched with NBC News commentary, 50 percent said Bush won and 17 percent said Kerry won. Of those who watched with CNN commentary, 19 percent said Bush won and 43 percent said Kerry won.

Source: Commission on Presidential Debates

The experience gap

Lost in translation

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At 73, Ronald Reagan already was the oldest president in history when he faced Walter Mondale for re-election in 1984. Coming off of a weak performance in the pair’s first debate, which led to questions about whether Reagan’s age was affecting his ability to serve, Reagan used humor to deftly maneuver around the issue. “I will not make age an issue of this campaign,” he said. “I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience.”

Ross Perot’s running mate, Adm. James Stockdale, was speaking about his lack of political experience in a 1992 vice presidential debate when he said, “Who am I? Why am I here?” But the remark was widely interpreted as proof of a perception that Stockdale was old and mentally addled.

As an audience member asked how the candidates had personally been affected by a sluggish economy in 1992, George H.W. Bush looked at his watch, then gave an awkward answer. Compared with Bill Clinton’s effective “I feel your pain” approach, the embattled Bush appeared impatient, uncaring and out of touch. “I was glad when the damn thing was over. Yeah,” Bush said in 2008. “And maybe that’s why I was looking at it: Only 10 more minutes of this crap.”

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ELECTION

INSIDER By Megan Messerly Staff writer

With only seven full weeks until Nov. 8, there’s really no escaping the election at this point. The fliers in your mailbox, the barrage of ads telling you why Republican Joe Heck or Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto is probably the worst candidate ever to run for U.S. Senate — you pivot to Facebook for a moment of solace, only to find the digital ads have followed you there. We know it’s hard to sift through the constant stream of information. That’s why we’re breaking down and recapping the top campaign news you might have missed. Each week until the election, we’ll dish up assorted nuggets from the presidential, congressional and legislative races — polls, fact-checks, campaign finances and the latest arguments you’ll see popping up on your television and in your mailbox.

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First ads in Congressional District 4 race

Both Democratic state Sen. Ruben Kihuen and Republican U.S. Rep. Cresent Hardy aired their first television ads last week. Kihuen’s touted his support for a $1.4 billion tax package for education backed by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval, which essentially echoed an attack ad put out by the THE RACE: nv-4 National Republican Congressional Committee. The NRCC couched raising taxes as a negative, and Kihuen couched it as positive. Hardy’s first ad also went positive, framing Hardy as a public servant. RUBEN KIHUEN cresent hardy “Cresent doesn’t ask who you (D) (R) voted for or what party you belong incumbent challenger to. He asks how he can help,” the (state sen.) narrator says. Democrats have a 35,000-person voter-registration advantage in the district, and Hardy is considered one of the most vulnerable House members. But the race is far from a done deal and is one to keep an eye on this election cycle.

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The fact-checking website PolitiFact gave an ad from a Planned Parenthood affiliate targeting Republican Rep. Joe Heck, running for U.S. Senate, a “halftrue” rating. The ad claimed Heck “voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims.” Fact-checkers found that Heck voted for legislation that would have created criminal penalties for doctors performing abortions under specific circumstances, with no exceptions for rape. However, the ad’s language is vague about whether the doctor or patient would be at fault for the abortion and visually suggests that women would bear the burden of criminal penalties under the law.

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With Hillary Clinton recovering from a bout of pneumonia last week and scrapping her schedule from Monday through Wednesday, garrulous former President Bill Clinton took to the campaign trail as a substitute, including a Wednesday visit to the College of Southern Nevada’s Cheyenne Campus. Here’s an excerpt: “I’m glad to have a chance to stand in for Hillary today. She did it for me for a long time. It’s about time I showed up and did it for her. But I just talked to her; she’s feeling great, and I think she’ll be out there tomorrow. It’s a crazy time we live in, you know, when people think there’s something unusual about getting the flu. Last time I checked, millions of people were getting it every year.”

When Ivanka Trump introduced her father at the Republican National Convention, many noted her liberal tone — pushing for expanded social safety-net programs involving lower child care costs and paid maternity leave. Two months later Ivanka’s dream materialized in a detailed policy proposal put forward by Donald Trump. Trump’s plan would ensure six weeks of paid maternity leave and allow parents to deduct child care costs from their income taxes. After the announcement, Trump’s Nevada campaign released this statement from a working mother: “I’m pleased we have a candidate for president who finally has a realistic plan to address one of the major issues facing today’s middle-class families,” said Carrie Ann Larson, of Laughlin. “My husband and I both work, and child care expenses are a considerable strain on our budget. Donald Trump’s child care affordability plan will help families like ours without shifting a burden onto small businesses like mine.”

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‘Isn’t that what laws are for, public safety?’ Law enforcement union boss explains his support of Question 1 By Ric Anderson | Staff writer

Officially, most Las Vegas law enforcement officers aren’t taking sides on a November ballot issue to expand background checks for gun buyers. ¶ The Nevada Association of Public Safety Officers is an exception. Not only has the union endorsed the measure, it’s making its opinion heard. ¶ Jim Dunlap, the union’s president, has appeared in a TV ad supporting the initiative, which would close a loophole that allows buyers to avoid background checks in private transactions through sites that connect sellers with buyers, at gun shows and elsewhere. The measure would extend a longstanding federal requirement for background checks on purchases from licensed gun dealers. ¶ Although Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo and the union that represents the majority of Metro Police officers are being neutral on the issue, Dunlap said his organization supported it out of a strong belief that it would improve public safety. The union represents more than 1,500 police officers, corrections officers and probation officers statewide. Dunlap ¶ Dunlap, a law enforcement officer for 22 years in Boulder City and Henderson, was among three ballot measure proponents who attended a discussion on the topic recently at the offices of Greenspun Media Group, which publishes The Sunday. ¶ Here are excerpts from that discussion.

Unlike Sheriff Lombardo, most of the state’s 16 other sheriffs have come out against ballot Question 1. What’s your response to that? If this saves one life, doesn’t it make sense? Isn’t that what laws are for, public safety? As top law enforcement officials, they have an obligation to their employees and to the people who elect them. They say their opposition is about the Second Amendment, but our stand is on public safety. This measure will make it safer for our communities, safer for public employees and safer for the people we represent. Some law enforcement authorities say the measure won’t help increase public safety, arguing that criminals will find a way to get a gun regardless of the background check requirement. Is that a valid argument? Let’s say someone, acting in anger, tries to get a firearm. They can’t go to a dealer because they’d have to undergo a background check, so they go to the internet or a gun show and get a weapon relatively quickly, then go back and do a heinous crime. With this background check, we’ll close the loophole and prevent them from getting a weapon at a gun show or meeting a guy in a parking lot (after using a website to set up a gun sale) and going home still angry. We are saving people’s lives. But what about the argument that someone in that same situation could go to the black market? People don’t stand on corners and sell drugs or guns. The criminal element, the people who are involved in the black market, they sell only to people they know. That’s why cops use confidential informants to buy drugs. And even within those organizations in the drug trade, and when you have a confidential informant, trying to purchase a gun is even more of a challenge, because use or possession of a firearm with those crimes comes with heightened penalties. So how do you find someone to buy a gun from on the black market? If you did find someone dealing guns illegally and said, “Hey, you got a gun I can buy?” They’d probably say, “Are you a cop?” So that just won’t happen. People see it on TV shows, but it doesn’t happen. Another argument from the opponents of the measure is that it will be burdensome for law enforcement. Will it? What people need to understand is that crimes are generally reported to us (as opposed to officers rooting them out). Are we going to go door to door and ask, “Did you sell a gun to someone who shouldn’t have one?” No, we’re not, anymore than we go door to door asking, “Are you selling illegal drugs?” If people report to us that guns were sold illegally, we’d respond. And as with any situation, we prioritize our calls for service. So it won’t be more taxing.

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Inequality built the Trump coalition, even if he won’t solve it Editor’s note: In advance of the Oct. 19 presidential debate at UNLV, The Sunday and the Brookings Institution, in partnership with UNLV and Brookings Mountain West, are presenting a series of guest columns on state and national election issues. The columns will appear weekly.

nequality, the issue that set Bernie Sanders’ run for the Democratic nomination alight, has gone underground in the presidential contest. Hillary Clinton has occasionally tried to make political capital out of Donald Trump’s financial capital, most recently accusing him of proposing a child care tax-break that would “benefit wealthy families just like his own.” But this is difficult territory for Clinton. She blundered by describing Bill and herself as “dead broke” when they left the White House. When she was struggling to fend off Sanders, leading figures in her own party were critical of her stance on inequality. Joe Biden heaped praise on Sanders for his “authenticity” on the issue before acidly noting that Clinton was “relatively new” to it. Add in her stratospheric speaker fees, the couple’s estimated net worth of more than $100 million and the recent furor over the funding of the Clinton Foundation, and it’s easy to see why inequality might feel like a double-edged sword to her campaign. While Clinton tries to downplay her wealth, Trump glories in his own, conveniently forgetting that it was inherited. He uses his giant airplane as a prop at rallies and boasts about the size of his balance sheet. Refusing to release tax returns would be a fatal mistake for a traditional candidate in a normal election. It has barely dented Trump. The race looks, on the surface, like a culture contest: white vs. minority; educated vs. uneducated; blue-collar vs. professional elite; nostalgia vs. optimism; nativism vs. cosmopolitanism. But while inequality has become a politically subterranean issue, it is nonetheless shaping the politics of 2016. Trump’s supporters are not especially poor or suffering from free-trade policies, according to a comprehensive study by Gallup. But they are more likely to

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live in areas with low rates of upward mobility and shorter-than-average life expectancy. In TrumpLand, compared with the rest of America, prospects are limited and life is short. Clinton’s policies on issues such as taxes, child care, college funding and paid leave would inject a modest dose of redistribution. But she is understandably too fearful of the upper-middle class, and of accusations of hypocrisy, to push this agenda hard. Trump does not have a policy platform (after all, a platform is a stable structure of some kind), but he occasionally throws out ideas with potentially progressive implications, such as large public investments in infrastructure and the abolition of certain tax breaks. But taken as a whole, his plans would hugely increase economic inequality, according to a careful analysis by the Brookings-Urban Tax Policy Center. Trump is not interested in reducing inequality. But it seems as if much of his support is coming from people who feel like they are falling behind and are looking for someone to blame: immigrants, “crooked” politicians, welfare recipients. They know Trump is extreme and a volatile anti-politician. It is not his ideas that attract them, it is his identity. These are people who feel that the technocratic, rationalist elite has created a world that is amazing for themselves but much less awesome for everyone else. The hard part is that, however much we may dislike its expression, there is more than a kernel of truth here. Political change is not an orderly process, and people do not always conform readily to the models of political scientists. In times like these, history is more useful than political science. As Richard Hofstadter reminded us in his book, “The Age of Reform,” the populist movement, often romanticized by those on the political left, was strongly flavored by nativism and even racism. “The demand for reform, many of them aimed at genuine ills,” he wrote, “was combined with strong moral convictions

and hatred as a kind of creed.” Describing the history of these movements in 19th- and 20th-century America, Hofstadter referred to the challenge of finding the line between “useful and valid criticism of a society and destructive alienation from its essential values.” Precisely the same test faces us now. The temptation to dismiss Trump’s supporters as narrow-minded bigots is great, especially when some of them fit the description perfectly. Hatred does indeed seem to be their creed. But this won’t do. It seems unlikely that Trump will win in November, though given recent polls, I wouldn’t bet the farm on it. And even if he loses, there is a good chance he will win the majority of white votes. There is a sense among some potential voters that the American dream is slipping out of their reach. Whites in particular are becoming the pessimists of our society; recent evidence suggests that drug addiction and suicide rates are rising among middle-aged white Americans. As a general rule, Americans are not as troubled by the gap between the rich and the rest as the citizens of other nations, so long as they feel that wealth is earned fairly. The health of the American dream is not captured by narrow measures of income inequality. Rather, it is about equality in both the sense and the substance of real opportunity, of individual possibility. As MSNBC political analyst Chris Hayes has written, “Americans rise from their class, not with it.” I think that’s right, and unlike Hayes, I think that this is mostly a good thing. The problem is that class mobility is now lower in the U.S. than in most other countries, and especially so in the places leaning toward Trump. Many Americans feel, for want of a better word, stuck. And they are getting sick of that feeling. Trump has brilliantly found a way to tap that vein. His political rise reflects their perceived fall. Whatever we think of him, we also need to think hard about how to restore the elements of American equality that are being lost. Richard Reeves is a senior fellow in economic studies and co-director of the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution.

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Year yields positive results for Uber, Lyft Ride-hailing companies had a bumpy start in Las Vegas, but road has smoothed out By Daniel Rothberg Staff Writer

Even after state regulators gave Uber and Lyft the go-ahead to operate in Las Vegas last September, the Silicon Valley startups quickly became a frustration for local politicians, who were disturbed by the firms’ resistance to local fees. The taxi industry, too, was less than thrilled about having competitors operate under different rules. In the year since, that public hostility has receded and even Uber and Lyft’s most ardent challengers at the time concede that the companies, whose services allow passengers to hail rides from a mobile app, have had a substantial impact on the Las Vegas transportation market. Consider these numbers: Uber has completed more than 1 million rides at McCarran International Airport since last year. Statewide, Uber boasts about 11,000 drivers, eclipsing the number of cab drivers in Clark County. And in just one year, the company claims to have amassed about 882,000 active riders in the state, equivalent to about a third of Nevada’s population.

Lyft’s growth in Nevada has been similar. “It’s been nothing but progress,” said Yacob Girma, Lyft’s general manager in Nevada. “In the last six months alone, we’ve more than tripled our rides.” Uber and Lyft have brought new revenue to the county, which charges licensing fees for each driver and a small fee for every airport ride. The latter fee has generated more than $3 million for the airport. “The growth is amazing,” Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak said at a commission meeting this month, after seeing the breakdown of Uber and Lyft’s operations at the airport. And the companies have built up goodwill by integrating themselves within the community, partnering with businesses and organizations that address issues including sexual assault and drunken driving. This is not how things began. Both companies, which launched Sept. 15, 2015, defied warnings from county officials who asked the companies to remain inactive until a framework for licensing them had been created. Launching without the county’s blessing sparked a monthslong skirmish over licensing and fees. That’s over now. The county eventually set up a licensing process for the

companies and its drivers, who are independent contractors. It applies to all companies that conduct app-based delivery, including Postmates and GrubHub, which use independent contractors to deliver takeout from restaurants. Since Uber and Lyft started operations, the county’s licensing department said it had received no complaints. State regulators, who oversee the day-to-day operations, said officers have received one public complaint about a high fare and have issued about 30 citations to drivers working without permission. “I’ve not been made aware of any ongoing problems,” Sisolak said. The only negative feedback Sisolak had heard came from the taxi industry’s complaints that Uber and Lyft have drawn away business, and from drivers frustrated that they were not making as much money as promised. Crystal Johnson, an Uber driver who has lived in Las Vegas for two decades, said she uses Uber to supplement her income, allowing her to spend money on extracurricular activities for her children. But she also said there are challenges to the job. Difficult passengers, for instance, can be frustrating if they give their drivers a low rating, which can eventually lead to deactivation. “Overall, it’s been positive,” Johnson

said. “Some people are just cranky for no reason. I’d probably say that’s one of the biggest challenges.” In public, the taxi industry hasn’t loudly criticized ride-hailing. Its trade group, the Livery Operators Association of Las Vegas, declined to comment for this story. The silence, though, does not mean embattled taxi companies won’t try to push new regulations for ride-hailing. In July, The Sunday reported that there is interest in requiring ride-hailing companies to screen drivers using FBI background checks. Such regulations have prompted Uber and Lyft to cease operations elsewhere. Ride-hailing firms argue that their preemployment background checks are as robust as the costlier FBI checks. For now, ride-hailing continues to grow in Las Vegas. And Uber, which launched a food-delivery service this month, is exploring ways to broaden its services. In other markets, Uber and Lyft offer a carpooling service for passengers to share the cost of a ride to similar locations. “The response from both riders and drivers has been overwhelmingly positive,” said Eric Wimer, Uber’s general manager in Nevada. “We’ve had tremendous growth in the past year, not only at the airport and the Strip but also in the outstretched suburbs.”

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most car seats are installed incorrectly Car seats can reduce the risk of death for infants and toddlers by as much as 71 percent when used properly; unfortunately, 73 percent of car seats across the country are used or installed incorrectly, according to Safe Kids Worldwide, an organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children. While the importance of car seats is inarguable, improper use and installation can greatly decrease their effectiveness and leave our littlest passengers vulnerable to injury. “We only see about 1 in 10 car seats properly installed here in Clark County and many more that are being misused,” said Jeanne Marsala, RN, Safe Kids Clark County Executive Director at Sunrise Children’s Hospital. To ensure the safety of infants and toddlers riding with you, it’s necessary to stay up-to-date about car seat safety standards and regulations.

In general, as a child grows, they should have three different car seats. It’s important that parents adhere to the guidelines for each of these stages and make the necessary adjustments for their child. rear-facing seat Any child under the age of 2

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front-facing seat Children 2 years old and up to 40 pounds.

1 select a seat? Follow the manufacturer’s label on the seat to guarantee that it’s appropriate for the child’s age, weight and height. Car seats also have expiration dates printed on the label. Never use a car seat if it’s past its expiration date, has any outstanding recalls or has been in an accident, even a minor one. If you’re planning on buying a used car seat, only do so if you’re buying it from someone you know and trust, who can give you its full crash history. Don’t buy a used seat from thrift stores, a stranger or an unverified online seller.

2 Make sure it’s facing

the correct direction

“Any child under the age of 2 must use a rearfacing car seat,” Marsala said. Rear-facing car seats offer the best protection to the child’s head, neck and spine in the event of a crash. Once the child has outgrown the rear-facing car seat, they can move on to a front-facing car seat. Some car seats can be readjusted to sit rear-facing and front-facing. Read the seat manual carefully to determine whether you’ll need an entirely new car seat, and be sure to follow the installation instructions when changing or adjusting the seat.

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How do I know it’s installed correctly? Once the car seat is installed, it should fit tightly at the base. To be sure it’s installed tightly enough, shake it from side to side and front to back; it should not move more than an inch in any direction. Once you’re sure the seat is installed properly, test the child’s fit within the harness. “Harnesses need to fit snugly around the child. Loose harnesses can cause internal injuries and preclude the child’s airway, especially for children 6 months and younger,” Marsala said. When checking the snugness of the harness, buckle it tightly and be sure the straps are coming from the correct slots. From there, pinch the strap at the child’s shoulder. If you pinch excess webbing, the straps are not tight enough.

Important resources in the Valley Even if you’ve followed the installation instructions carefully and tested the fit of the seat, it may still not be installed correctly. To guarantee the seat is properly installed and able to function optimally, you can have the seat checked for free by certified child-passenger safety technicians across the valley. Safe Kids Clark County offers free inspection events where you can get your car seat installed by a professional. To find one of these events, go to safekids.org and search for Don’t fret over upcoming events near you. rear-facing seats Some parents may feel uncomfortable with putting children in rear-facing car seats. Marsala urges parents to remember that even young infants sleep without constant supervision and to consider the rear-facing car seat in the same terms. Further, making sure that the seat is positioned at a 45-degree angle prevents potential airway blockages.

booster seat Booster seats can be used for children between 40 and 80 pounds who have outgrown their front-facing car seat.

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For infants in rear-facing car seats, it’s important to ensure that the seat is angled correctly. “All rear-facing seats need to sit at a 45-degree angle,” Marsala said. “If the seat is angled too upright, the infant’s head can flop forward, blocking his or her airway. Alternately, if the seat sits at too low of an angle, the child can spit up and asphyxiate.”

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Once the child is above 80 pounds, he or she may be able to start wearing a normal seat belt. “The best way to determine if a child is ready for a seat belt is to see if his or her feet are able to touch the ground while sitting up straight in the seat,” Marsala said. Regardless of the child’s height or weight, all children should continue to sit in the back seat of the car until they’re 13. Until puberty, children’s bones haven’t reached peak density, leaving children under 13 more susceptible to broken bones and subsequent injuries as a result.

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Fall on the feet Fresh looks from Donald J. Pliner

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Fall is a thrilling time on the fashion calendar. Sweater weather. Bags. Boots. More boots. ¶ In Las Vegas, buyers and sellers from around the globe help us ring in the season at the MAGIC clothing convention in August. These trendsetters whisk us away from the near-nudity of our brutal summer into cowlnecks, knee socks and faux-fur. ¶ When Sarah Alhadithi from the Donald J. Pliner boutique in the Forum Shops called, I jumped at the chance to model for the brand at its MAGIC after-party Aug. 16, where autumn chic was on full display.

DJP Store Manager SARAH ALHADITHI:

Q: Any fall styles perfect for Las Vegas? We have tons of different woven fabrics, we have chunky heels, we have stacked heels and Western couture, which is pretty much exclusive to our concept stores. … It’s not something that’s on-trend, but it’s part of our heritage.

DJP in the Forum Shops is the brand’s flagship. Do you get different inventory that caters to Las Vegas tastes? We do. We’ll get beaded items that are definitely unique. We’ll get Western. We get crazy cheetah boots.

The Kasper, from DJP’s fall collection.

DJP Men’s Designer CISCO SIENTES

Q: Tell us about your approach to construction and design. Classic styles, but with a twist. Playing with unusual constructions, or sometimes it’s just details. Two important parts of the shoe are the stitching and the color. We have to be careful, because sometimes you pop the colors and go a little wild, but you also want it to look nice and sophisticated at the same time. An important part of the fall line is the exotics we use, and that’s a great angle for us. We can go from sports shoes to dress shoes to more casual, and using the exotic materials, we get a nice twist on the design.

Stylist and Fashion Blogger CHRISTIE MOELLER

Q: What trends should we look for as we switch seasons? Moving into fall, things are a lot darker; I like to say it’s very Tim Burton-y this year. Things have an almost Gothic yet whimsical feel. So there’s lot of textures, lot of lace, lots of velvet.

Pliner is bringing the velvets, suedes, metallics and treated basket-weaves this season. It’s like a texture explosion. I tried on five pairs from the new fall line. Everything in here is comfortable. I have problems with the tendon in the bottom of my foot. So a lot of my really beautiful shoes — gorgeous YSL shoes, Pucci heels — I can’t wear anymore. I had almost given up wearing high heels, until I tried Pliner shoes. Now I have a huge array of beautiful heels that are so comfortable, I can walk through the cobblestone floors here at the Forum Shops and I have no problem. To find shoes that are comfortable and chic is really difficult. Pliner has the best of both worlds.

The Frieda, from DJP’s fall collection. (courtesy)

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directions 1. In a hot sauté pan, place the bacon and render the fat until crispy. 2. Deep fry the jalapeños in a fryer for 3 seconds, just enough for them to blister. Set aside and cover for 2 minutes, then peel. Open length-wise, remove seeds and set aside.

Recipe provided by The Salted Lime

Jalapeño poppers are a hit at football-watching parties, summer barbecues and any number of other fiestas. Add bacon and you’ll have a hard time getting your guests to stop snacking long enough to socialize. “This version is approachable and easy for the most novice of chefs, but the result is nothing less than delicious,” said George Jacquez, executive chef at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa. ingredients

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3. Mix the cream cheese, queso Oaxaca, bacon and chipotle powder. Stuff the jalapenos with the mixture and wrap the jalapeño with the bacon. 4. Insert a toothpick to hold the bacon. 5. Mix mayonnaise and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to make a chipotle aioli, and set aside. Mix the sour cream and skim milk for sour cream drizzle, and set aside. 6. Drizzle both the chipotle aioli and the sour cream on top of the jalapeño peppers.

1 1/2 lbs cream cheese

8 oz queso Oaxaca

10 bacon strips

Chives, chopped

30 fresh jalapeño peppers

2 tsp chipotle powder

1 cup mayonnaise

2 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

/4 cup light sour cream

1 1/2 tsp skim milk

7. Garnish with chopped tomatoes and chives.

(Courtesy of Aliante)

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LOOKING FOR A NEW BEST FRIEND?

The Animal Foundation and the Nevada Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are shelters dedicated to finding homes for dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles and more. Each week, we feature a selection of animals available for adoption.

Puff (A916843)

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Age: 6-year-old spayed female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Puff is friendly and affectionate. Show her some love, and she will purr and rub against you to say thank you. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 1-year-old female Breed: Domestic shorthair Description: Platinum is full of personality. She can be a little sassy but is also sweet, especially if you pet her and scratch her chin. Adoption fee: $25

Age: 7-year-old neutered male Breed: Desert lynx and Siberian forest Description: Haku is calm and likes his living areas to be tidy. He enjoys sleeping at a person’s side at night. Adoption fee: $20

Age: 10-year-old neutered male Breed: Terri-poo (terrier and poodle) Description: Yanni wonders who will accept his unconditional love. He is a soulful boy recovering from extreme neglect. He just wants to feel appreciated and valued. Adoption fee: $30

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Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Boxer mix Description: Lily has a lot of energy and loves playing with her brother Lincoln. They are a bonded pair who would love to go to a home together. Adoption fee: $105

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Boxer mix Description: Lincoln loves to go on walks and chase a ball. He also loves his sister Lily and would like to go to a forever home with her. Adoption fee: $105

Age: 1-year-old spayed female Breed: Chihuahua Description: Fawn is yearning for someone to adore. She is affectionate and gets long nicely with other friendly dogs. Please puppy-proof your home and yard for her safety. Adoption fee: $60

Age: 4-month-old spayed female Breed: Orange tabby Description: Dawn is fascinated by play-tubes and tunnels, especially when you dangle toys at the ends. Please kitten-proof your home for her safety. Adoption fee: $70

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Age: 10-year-old male Breed: Chihuahua Description: Koki is friendly and loves to snuggle. He’s the perfect match for anyone looking for a lap warmer. Adoption fee: $155

Age: 13-year-old neutered male Breed: Domestic longhair Description: Sweet Harry can’t wait for a second chance in a forever home. He’s always the perfect gentleman. Adoption fee: $25

Age: Adult female Breed: Hedgehog Description: Helene relishes peaceful moments in her igloo or under a baby blanket. She likes being surprised with snacks. Helene is bashful and needs an experienced home. Adoption fee: $30

Age: 1-year-old neutered male Breed: Shepherd and yellow Labrador Description: Van Dyke is emerging from severe depression. His broken heart is healing with friendships from dogs and people. Adoption fee: $50

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‘I think we’re unstoppable’ By Taylor Bern Staff Writer

There was never much concern that Bree Hammel wouldn’t be ready for her final year of UNLV volleyball despite tearing an ACL late last season. In fact, coach Cindy Fredrick found herself trying to do more to play it safe and slow Hammel down rather than speed her up. “The entire time I just wanted to hop into the drills, but I knew I couldn’t,” Hammel said. In July, Hammel was cleared to fully participate and now, as a redshirt senior, the Bonanza High grad has helped lead the Rebels to the best start in program history. UNLV was 9-0 entering a tough weekend in Utah that included a clash with No. 9 BYU. The Rebels are receiving votes in the Top 25 poll and are almost through a nonconference slate put together to challenge the senior-laden squad. “We thought we were biting off quite a bit but it was worth a jump forward, and then to see us come away with all the wins was pretty gratifying,” Fredrick said. Three players — sophomore Elsa Descamps, junior Alexis Patterson and Hammel — already have received either Offensive or Defensive Player of the Week awards from the Mountain West Confer-

Bree Hammel ranks fourth in the Mountain West Conference with 4.06 kills per game. (L.E. Baskow/staff)

four more UNLV athletes to root for this fall Danny Musovski men’s soccer

The Rebels hope Musovski can return from a hamstring injury soon, because on a young squad, the Liberty High grad is one of the key leaders. The former Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year was the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year last season and entered his junior year on the watch list for the MAC Hermann Trophy, given to the top player in collegiate soccer. Musovski earned WAC Player of the Week honors after notching two goals and an assist over UNLV’s first two games before getting hurt early in the third game. UNLV coaches think Musovski could return at least by conference play at the end of September, and the sooner the better.

ence, while senior libero Carly Riehl ranks second in the league in digs per set. “Our team is very diverse, and we can run any type of offense,” Hammel said. “I think we’re unstoppable once we get our passing going.” It’s a deep squad, but it’s Hammel who usually comes in for the kill. Over four seasons, she has moved from left side to middle and now to right, which helps protect her right knee. It’s unique to excel at all three positions, Fredrick said. But that’s what Hammel has done, cementing herself as the top player in Fredrick’s six seasons at UNLV and entering the weekend ranked fourth in the league with 4.06 kills per set. “It’s fun to see the growth in this young woman,” Fredrick said. “Because as a freshman she was pretty out there. She was my wild child. To see the focus that she’s gotten, I credit her parents.” Staying home was important to Hammel, who spends some time coaching local club teams and enjoys signing autographs for young fans. She wants to lead UNLV to its first conference crown since 2007 while perhaps inspiring the next young Hammel to do the same. “I want little girls to look up to me and say, ‘I want to be just like her,’ ” Hammel said. “So far, I think I’m doing a good job.”

Spencer Moore

women’s cross country UNLV’s top distance runner, Moore took 19th overall at the Rebels’ season-opening meet in Arizona. She crossed the finish line of the 2.6-mile race in 16 minutes, 58.6 seconds. As a sophomore, Moore led the team in three of the six races she ran. That included the NCAA West Regional, where Moore finished the 6K in 22:40.9. A month earlier, she posted a personal-best 6K time of 20:55.5 in Boise, and her best times in the 4K and 5K are 16:11.8 and 18:15.1, respectively.

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UNLV volleyball coach Cindy Fredrick chats with Bree Hammel before a game at the Cox Pavilion. (photos by L.E. Baskow/staff)

Susie Bernal

John Oda

It appears Bernal has saved her best for last, and that’s part of what led UNLV women’s soccer to its best start in program history. A redshirt senior, Bernal went into this weekend’s home games tied with senior Lily Sender for the team lead at 10 points. That includes three goals and four assists as the Rebels (5-2) started the season with four consecuctive victories. Bernal, a Clark High grad, already has tied her goal count from last year, and she’ll be counted on even more as the Rebels roll through a schedule that includes home games on Sept. 18, 23 and 25. Bernal’s older brother, Salvador, is a former Rebel who’s currently on the minor league roster for Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC.

Oda’s junior season started in a familiar place: on top of a leaderboard. A two-time honorable mention All-American, Oda led UNLV to a team title by winning the individual crown at last weekend’s season-opening event in Colorado. Oda had seven birdies in his final round, finishing three shots ahead of second place with a 10-under 206 at the 54-hole tournament. It was the third career individual victory for Oda, who has led UNLV in scoring average the past two seasons. Currently ranked the 34th-best amateur in the world, the 5-foot-7 native of Honolulu proved he’s ready to lead the Rebels once again.

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CASINO PROMOTIONS DOWNTOWN GRAND 2017 Cadillac XT5 giveaway Date: Through Oct. 1 Time: 10 p.m. Information: Receive one virtual drawing ticket for every 25 base points earned on slots, video poker or live table games. Three players will be drawn for a chance to win a car in their choice of red, white or blue. Apple-a-Day giveaway Date: Through Sept. 30 Time: 8 p.m. Information: Earn 25 base points to be eligible to win an Apple TV, iPad Mini 2 or Apple Watch. One Million point giveaway Date: Sept. 23-24 Time: 6, 8 and 10 p.m. Information: Receive one drawing ticket for every 100 points earned. Three names will be chosen. Win 100,000, 150,000 or 250,000 points. Gas card giveaway Date: Fridays and Saturdays in September Information: Receive a drawing ticket for every 25 base points earned. Drawings are every half-hour from 7 p.m. to midnight. Prizes are gas cards worth $75-$500. Pick Your Poison Date: Wednesdays in September Information: Earn 375 base points to receive a bottle of liquor. Gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in September Information: Earn 500, 1,000 or 1,500 base points to receive a kitchen-themed gift.

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Touchdown Spin and Win Date: Through Oct. 1 Information: Earn entries by playing table games and winning specific hands. Earn 2x entries Sundays and Mondays in September. Drawings will occur at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in September. Five winners will be selected, and they must be present within two minutes to win. Winners can spin the wheel for a chance to win up to $1,000 or land a touchdown prize — $250 cash plus $100-$500 in promotional chips.

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Date: Through Sept. 30 Information: Receive one ticket for every 100 base points. The race is Oct. 1.

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Blue card multiplier Date: Tuesdays in September Information: Locals with a blue players’ card can earn 2x points.

Sutter Home wine giveaway Date: Thursdays in September Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 150 points to receive a free gift. Earn 300 additional points to receive another. Keep the points. The first gift is free for Chairman, President and Platinum members. On Sept. 22 the choice is cabernet sauvignon or white zinfandel; there’s a maximum of two gifts per day.

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75th anniversary $75,000 drawing Date: Thursdays through October Time: Drawing at 7 p.m. Information: One winner will receive 500,000 points; two winners will receive 250,000 points; five winners will receive 100,000 points; and 10 winners will receive 50,000 points.

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Play for Your Meal Date: Tuesdays and Fridays in September Information: Earn at least 150 points from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays to receive 50 percent off breakfast or lunch buffet coupon. Earn 650 points to receive a free buffet coupon for any meal of the day. Play for a deli coupon every Friday night between 6 and 11:59 p.m. Earn 650 points for $10 dining credit toward the Sportsbook Deli. T-Shirt Thursdays Date: Thursdays in September Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 100 points to receive a voucher for a T-shirt. Each redeemed voucher will be placed into a drawing, with three $100 winners selected every hour between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. At 8 p.m., a $500 winner will be drawn.

Orange card multiplier Date: Thursdays in September Information: Locals with an orange players’ card can earn 3x points. September Cool Cash giveaway Date: Through Sept. 30 Information: Receive 5,000 base points in September and get $25. Earn a maximum of $500; players can keep their points.

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$50,000 Hoot for Loot giveaway Date: Through Sept. 30 Information: Earn one scratch card for every 250 slot points earned and win up to $1,000. Earn 2x cards on Sundays.

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Wheel Frenzy Date: Fridays in September Time: 4-11:30 p.m. Information: Sixteen players will get chance to win up to $1,000.

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Hot seat bonus Date: Thursdays and Fridays in September Time: 4-6 p.m. Information: Valid at Wildfire Rancho. Players can win $10 in slot play every 10 minutes. There will be a $100 bonus drawing in which one winner will be selected at 6:30 p.m. Gift giveaway Date: Monday through Thursday in September Information: Valid at Wildfire Valley View. Receive a gift when you earn 400 points. Points must be earned on same day. Limit is two gifts per person, per day.

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Point multiplier Date: Mondays and Fridays in September Information: Earn 12x points on reels and 6x points on video poker. Senior Day Date: Thursdays in September Information: Earn 200 points to receive a gift. Gift giveaway Date: Sundays in September Information: Earn 300 same-day points for a gift.

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Fall Frenzy gift giveaway Date: Thursdays in September Time: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 300 points to get one free gift. Earn 300 more points to receive another. Maximum of two gifts per day. Keep the points. On Sept. 22, the gift is a bottle of Wild Turkey American Honey. Scratch and Score Date: Tuesdays in September Time: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Information: Earn 50 points to get a scratch card. Win up to $500.

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$100,000 Grand Progressive Giveaway drawing Date: Fridays and Saturdays in September Time: 8:15 p.m. Information: Earn 10x entries on Sundays and Tuesdays. There will be 94 winners throughout the month; four winners will split a minimum of $10,000 at the final drawing.

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Point multiplier Date: Wednesdays in September Information: Earn 5x points on video poker and 10x on reels. Glittery Tumbler giveaway Date: Sept. 22 Time: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Information: Earn 200 on the day of the giveaway to receive a tumbler.

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f there was any doubt that Rep. Joe Heck shouldn’t be elected to the Senate this fall, he erased it recently with his answers to three questions about Donald Trump posed by CNN’s Manu Raju. Here’s how it went: Raju: “You’re completely supporting him?” Heck: “I am.” Raju: “You trust him to have his finger on the nuclear button?” Heck: “I do.” Raju: “Why do you say that?” Heck: “Why wouldn’t I?” And with that, the few sad little remaining shreds of Heck’s worthiness as a candidate shriveled away. Heck already had displayed horrible judgment and even worse character by trying to coattail Trump. What Nevada leader could completely support a hate-mongering nominee whose comments on race and religion have deeply offended large groups of the state’s residents, along with anyone who embraces the most American principle that our country’s rich diversity

of ethnicities and religions makes us stronger? And who in his right mind could answer a question about Trump and nuclear weapons with a shrug of the shoulders? Trump is such a thin-skinned hothead that he’s responded to mild criticisms by shamefully mocking a reporter with a disability, throwing another reporter out of a news conference and launching into a humiliating defense of the size of his penis. What would he do if he were really provoked, as opposed to simply being needled? Here’s hoping we never have to find out. Then there’s Trump’s faint grasp of international law and diplomacy, combined with a recklessness that has compelled him to uncork ideas such as systematically killing the families of terrorists. By not giving a nuanced answer to Raju’s questions, Heck has effectively gone all-in with Trump. Nevadans need leaders they can trust to realize our state’s immigrants have

enriched our economy and our culture, and are key to our prosperity. Our leadership should be trying to continue President Barack Obama’s work toward streamlining and improving immigration policy, not aligning with someone who threatens mass deportations and perpetuates a twisted fantasy in which the U.S. builds a massive border wall and gets Mexico to pay for it. Trump’s vilification of Muslims and other groups also stains Heck with guilt by association. Some of our state’s better Republican leaders have seen the Trump phenomenon for what it is — a toxic, divisive, twisted moment in our nation’s history — and have stayed clear of it. It was no accident that Gov. Brian Sandoval didn’t endorse Trump or attend the Republican National Convention this year. Sandoval was smart, compassionate and responsible enough not to be associated with it. Beyond the issue of race, Heck also is showing rotten political acumen. In the Republican Party, there’s no shortage of deep-pocketed donors who

either detest Trump or don’t think he has a prayer of winning the presidency and are looking at the Senate as a firewall for Hillary Clinton’s policies. Given that a swing of five seats could leave the Senate in Democratic control, Republican contributors are even more motivated to pump money into campaigns. GOP Senate candidates are well aware of those donors, and many are courting them, especially in swing states. Yet despite being locked in a race for a key seat against a widely recognized and well-funded opponent — Catherine Cortez Masto — Heck stays locked in with Trump? That makes no sense. The good news for Nevada is that it makes Cortez Masto an even more obvious choice for the seat. The former state attorney general would be the ideal person to succeed Harry Reid, who is retiring from the Senate after a long and distinguished career. As for Heck, his ties with Trump are something voters won’t soon forget. Those seven words Heck said in response to Raju’s questions spoke volumes.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Science Fiction, Science Future: This exhibit covers topics such as moving objects with your mind, invisibility and playing games with robots. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., $5-$19, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. *Also: Through Jan. 8 Sunny 106.5 Ice Cream Sunday: There will be ice cream-eating contests, face painting, a petting zoo, food trucks and entertainment. Bring new or gently used books to donate to Spread the Word Nevada. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Huckleberry Park, 10325 Farm Road, 702-433-5084.

Ingredients 1 oz. Patrón Roca Silver Tequila 3/4 oz. St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. agave nectar 3 whole blackberries to muddle 1 blackberry for garnish Method

LV Craft Show: More than 90 vendors will showcase their products. Attendees who donate a new, 10-inch or larger stuffed animal will receive a gift; the stuffed animals will be given to children in hospitals, shelters and other children in need. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free, Silverton, Veil Pavilion, 3333 Blue Diamond Road, LVCraftShows.com. Community safety forum: Hear stories about Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department vice and sex-trafficking investigations. 2-3 p.m., free, Mob Museum, 300 Stewart Ave., themobmuseum.org.

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Beerfest Weekend: The final day of Beerfest Weekend will be the Oktoberfest Pool Party, featuring more than 125 selections of craft beers available for purchase. 1 p.m., free-$59, Golden Nugget, 129 Fremont Street Experience, goldennugget.com.

Tequila, North America’s first distilled spirit, was created during the 16th century in the Mexican state now known as Jalisco. Today, Jalisco remains the single largest producer of tequila in the world. Approximately 80 percent of all blue agave, native to the region, is grown in Jalisco, and the state is home to every major tequila distillery imaginable, including Patrón. Tucked hundreds of miles inland in the coastal state is Arandas — a small, historic city and this cocktail’s namesake. Mix it up, sip it down and allow your mind to be transported to beautiful fall nights in Arandas.

Crafted Coco & Grapes Festival: Enjoy chocolate, wine, beer, specialty drinks and dessert. 10 a.m.5 p.m., $40-$60, Hillpointe Event Center, 9001 Hillpointe Road, Eventbrite.com.

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Las Vegas Food & Wine Festival Sendoff: Enjoy a celebratory Champagne Brunch at Cleo, featuring bottomless cocktails and wines. 11 a.m., $50-$60, Cleo at SLS Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, vegasfoodandwine.com. Greek Food Festival: There will be music and dancing, cultural cuisine, a fun zone for children, raffles and more. Noon-10 p.m., free-$10, St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, 5300 S. El Camino Road, lasvegasgreekfestival.com. San Gennaro Feast: Enjoy Italian

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Presidential Debate Lecture Series: Edward Hinck, professor at Central Michigan University, will discuss politeness in presidential debates. 4-5 p.m., free, UNLV, Greenspun Hall Auditorium, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3474. Southern Nevada Nonprofit Information Center Workshops for Nonprofits: Learn about nonprofit fundraising. 2 p.m., free, Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3421.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Youth Garden Series: Classes are open to children ages 6-12, with a morning class for ages 6-8 and an afternoon class for ages 9-12. 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m., $24-$30, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Clif Bar CrossVegas: This competition features cyclo-cross race competitors from 20 nations. The cyclists will maneuver over obstacles in off-road racing scenarios. 3 p.m., $15-$100, Desert Breeze Soccer Complex, 8275 Spring Mountain Road, crossvegas.com. 3WallBall Outdoor World Championships: This competition combines the World Outdoor Racquetball, World Players of Handball and the National Paddleball Association. 9 a.m., free, Sulinda parking lot across from Stratosphere’s main entrance, 2000 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 3wallball.com. *Also: Sept. 22-25 UNLV Barrick Lecture Series: Capt. Scott Kelly, America’s first year-round astronaut, will share personal stories about leadership and teamwork, as well as insight on the challenges of long-term deprivation from loved ones and Earth. Tickets are required. 7:30 p.m., free, UNLV’s Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-2787. Wellness Wednesdays: Attendees can speak with a panel of experts regarding medical marijuana patients’ rights and news on

recreational marijuana. 6:30 p.m., free, Essence Henderson, 4300 E. Sunset Road, essencevegas.com. Writers Workshop Series: Writing in Multiple Genres: Author Fred Rayworth will explain the organizational methods and thought processes that go into writing in multiple genres simultaneously. 6 p.m., free, Clark County Library, Jewel Box Theater, 1401 E. Flamingo Road, 702-507-3459.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 “The Mystery of Edwin Drood”: This family-friendly show is based on the unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. 7:30 p.m., $16, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, 6375 NV-159, supersummertheatre.org. *Also: Sept. 23-24 Brides & Bellinis: Services will be offered from spa and salon specialists for brides-to-be and bridal parties, including makeup and hair consultations, skin demonstrations and more. RSVP is requested. 6-8 p.m., free, the Spa at Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, 2000 N. Fashion Show Drive, 702-476-8000. Health and Wellness Fair: People 50 and older can receive free health screenings and information on healthy living. Flu shots will be available. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6454.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 “Space Next”: This film reveals the possibilities of private space developments, national space programs and recent innovations. Following the film, attendees can go to the observation deck to peer through telescopes. 8 p.m., $4-$6, CSN Planetarium, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., csn.edu/planetarium. *Also: Sept. 24 and Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29 Super Run Classic Car Show: View a variety of vehicles. There also will be contests, vendors and concerts. 10 a.m., free, Henderson Events Plaza, 200 S. Water St., superrun.com. *Also: Sept. 24-25 Tastes, Tunes & ’Toons: Watch “Kung Fu Panda 3” and enjoy children’s crafts, bounce houses, sumo wrestling for adults, relay races with prizes and giveaways. 6 p.m., free, North Las Vegas City

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Las Vegas Hemophilia Walk & 5K: This fundraiser benefits the Nevada chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. 7:30 a.m., free, Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, 9200 Tule Springs Road, hemophilia.org/walk. Muscular Dystrophy Association Muscle Walk: This event raises money to help improve and save the lives of those fighting muscle disease. 8:30 a.m., free, the Green at Town Square, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South, musclewalkmda.org/lasvegas2016. Asian Heritage Festival: Enjoy cultural food, traditional music and dance performances including Taiko drums, cooking demonstrations, a children’s drum parade and maskmaking stations. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $3-$5, Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd., springspreserve.org. Cocktails & Canvas: This drinks and painting event will benefit Susan G. Komen Nevada. 1-4 p.m., $40, Triple George Grill, 201 N. Third St., Suite 120, bit.ly/winecanvas. JazzFest: Enjoy jazz music from Las Vegas trios The Sharps and the Jozef Bobula Trio. There will be lawn seating, so attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs. 6:30 p.m., free, Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way, 702-229-3514.

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My Las Vegas! Storytelling Event: Share your family’s stories about Las Vegas and create a “story bundle” keepsake to fill with memories, drawings, poems or objects. Registration is required. 5-6:30 p.m., free, Neon Museum, 770 Las Vegas Blvd. North, 702-387-6366. Ask a Lawyer Clinic: Civil Law: Veterans, active military and family members can learn about family law, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant topics, consumer law, veterans’ benefits, wills and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, American Legion, 425 Van Wagenen St., 702-386-0404, ext. 144. Super Soul Saturday: “Women Empowering Women”: Participants will learn how to reinvent their lives through education, business or turning their passion into profit. Registration is required. 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., free, West Las Vegas Arts Center, 947 W. Lake Mead Blvd., 702-229-4800. Kip’s Newsprint Abstract Workshop: Local artist Kip Miller will share the techniques he uses to create abstract art from recycled, low-cost materials. For ages 12 and older. Registration is required. 10 a.m., free, Alexander Library, 1755 W. Alexander Road, 702-633-2880. Healthy Kids Festival: Enjoy music, dance instruction and games at this event promoting good nutrition and physical activity. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free, Whitney Park, 5712 Missouri Ave., 702-940-5437.

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Alex Perico is marketing manager at Eastside Cannery. He has been with the company since 2010. perico Nicole Naone, who started with Eastside Cannery when it opened in 2008, was promoted to casino host. Kristen Compton is banquet sales manager for Cannery Casino and Resorts, working with both the Cannery and Eastside Cannery.

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strategic plan and support other executive-level functions. Mark Sivek, broker and salesperson at Realty One Group and a member of the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors board of directors, was featured as a top real estate agent in the Nevada edition of Top Agent Magazine in August. naone

Aluna Perry joined Brady, a janitorial supply, equipment and food service distributor, after 10 years as a general manager at Golden Gaming. John Rees joined after several years as an account executive at Sysco; he has 30 years of experience in the industry. compton

The Las Vegas City Council recognized local law enforcement officers as the Las Vegas Citizens of the Month in August. In addition, Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian honored John Haynal, principal of Roundy Elementary School, and Councilman Stavros S. Anthony recognized the Fuel for Success program, which helps get students interested in math, technology, science and engineering through a partnership with law enforcement agencies and NASCAR teams. Mina Mohamadian is a member services representative at Clark County Credit Union. Emmy award-winning and transgender filmmaker Deborah Richards is partnering with Las Vegas-based TickleMe Entertainment. TME is handling all of Richards’ social media and management.

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Protecting the vulnerable ‘is what we are all about’ Margi Grein is passionate about preventing the elderly from being taken advantage of. She became executive officer of the Nevada State Contractors Board in 1998, implementing professional training programs and overseeing the creation of a fraud unit. This year, the board organized a series of events highlighting services available to those who need them, as well as disaster preparedness and scam awareness. Do you have any recent news you’d like to share? I am excited about our fraud unit. This is important to me because it advances the mission of the contractors board to the next level in consumer protection. It’s one thing to revoke and discipline a licensee who puts the lives of Nevadans in danger, but it’s another to work with state and federal officials to see the most egregious and devious offenders tried at a higher judicial level with far greater consequences than the board can impose. What is the best business advice you’ve received? Former board chairman Kim Gregory once told me, “When you have big Margi Grein says her organization’s Residential Recovery Fund has awarded nearly projects, pick up the $100 bills first, $9 million to wronged homeowners over the past 17 years. (STEVE MARCUS/Staff) then pick up the $50s, the $20s, the those in need. the most exciting project, but it has $10s and the $1s.” Seems like a simple Being the catalyst to bring this been by far the most rewarding. We reminder about setting priorities, but information to the people, to proare only one of two states in the nawhen you deal with a variety of issues tect them in their most vulnerable tion that provide homeowners of every day, this advice is useful. moments, and to offer opportunity single-family residences financial where none is thought to exist, is recourse up to $35,000 if they are If you could change one thing what we are all about. damaged by a licensed contractor. about Southern Nevada, what Since its inception in 1999, the board would it be? Why has consumer protection has awarded nearly $9 million to I would like to see the construction been a priority focus for you? homeowners who otherwise would industry dedicate more attention to It starts with my upbringing and have had to seek recourse through consumer education and outreach. expectations for humanity. It’s one civil litigation to recoup their losses. Contractors have personal interacthing to be taught these principles That is something to be proud of, and tions with homeowners on a daily baas a child, but as I began to see firstI certainly am. sis, so the impact they play in raising hand the unlimited ways people awareness of the protections of the were taking advantage of the most What kind of outreach is being board and licensed contractors is invulnerable in our society, it changes conducted this year? strumental to the health and safety of you. You believe more can be done to We are excited to celebrate the the public. secure the public’s protection, and board’s 75th anniversary with a it has always been my priority to be statewide, yearlong campaign highWhat’s the biggest issue facing progressive in my approaches to aclighting different topics and promotSouthern Nevada? complish this. Once I became the ing messages of public protection, Identifying improvements to our executive officer, I knew it was my available resources to Nevadans, and educational system is an ongoing and opportunity to make a mark. efforts the construction industry has current issue impacting residents of made to make Nevada great. Southern Nevada. Ensuring we are What are you reading? Our campaign kicked off in March preparing future generations ad“First Women,” a book about the with a series of presentations on equately and providing them the regrace and power of America’s modern elder-abuse prevention. We joined sources necessary to fulfill their infirst ladies. But when I’m really looking forces with elected officials, local tellectual needs is vital to the future for a good read, I pick up the “Pioneer law enforcement, district attorneys’ successes of our state. Woman Cooks” cookbook, because offices and various state agencies let’s be honest, staring at delicious to offer insights on how to identify What has been your most excitmeals always puts a smile on your face. signs of financial, physical and emoing professional project? tional abuse, and provide informaEstablishing the Residential ReBlackberry, iPhone or Android? tion on free resources available to covery Fund may not have been

Siri laughed when I asked her this question. Describe your management style. My style of management is all about empowering my leadership team to ensure everyone on their staff has the skills, vision and direction to be successful. I’m not a micromanager, but I make it a point to stay involved and offer guidance when necessary. I value continuing training opportunities, maintaining strong communication throughout the agency, encouraging collaborative and innovative ideas, and working together toward solutions. What is your dream job, outside of your current field? My dream job would undoubtedly be a position that allows me to mentor young women to become successful professionals by helping them maximize their leadership potential. As a woman who worked my way up from the bottom to the top, nothing brings me greater pleasure than seeing the next generation of women fulfill their dreams, become leaders in our communities, and make advancements in all facets of life. Whom do you admire? I admire my father because when my mother passed away when I was 8, he didn’t waver in his commitment to take on the challenge of raising four kids single-handedly. He remained strong for our family, kept us involved in the church, and overall supported our dreams, well-being and happiness. Back then, that wasn’t an easy feat, yet he did so without hesitation or expression of the toll it may have taken on him. He demonstrated strength and unconditional love in a way I still cherish to this day. What is something that people might not know about you? I was born and raised in Fallon, and have lived in this state my entire life. I also graduated the FBI Citizens Academy a couple of years ago, which was an exciting program to be nominated for and participate in.

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by the numbers

12 Number of hours it takes three nonexperts to assemble an “Ox,” the world’s first flat-pack vehicle. The van can fit into a standard 40-foot shipping container and is intended to transport goods over rough terrain in remote areas of the world.

10 million Number of Raspberry Pi computers sold since the product launched in 2012. The Raspberry Pi is a credit card-size, singlechip, ultra-cheap computer intended to be used for programming experiments. Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton said he expected lifetime sales to be closer to 10,000 units.

$19 billion Amount MasterCard has been sued for in London after allegedly charging unlawfully high fees to stores between 1992 and 2008.

3% Decrease in Apple’s stock two days after it announced the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

$7.99 Extra cost of a one-hour delivery from Amazon Prime Now to a tailgate at San Francisco 49ers home games. The on-demand grocery delivery service will bring food, alcohol and other essentials to parking spots at Levi’s Stadium.

30% Decrease in Abercrombie & Fitch stock this year. The retailer, along with many other mall-based stores, has struggled to stay relevant.

$63,000 Amount 16-year-old British girl Beau Jessup has made from her online business that helps Chinese families choose English names for their babies. Access to Western culture is restricted by the Chinese government, so Jessup says many Chinese children have names such as Gandalf or Cinderella.

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On Jackie Valley’s lasvegassun.com story “As Las Vegas’ NFL stadium marches toward reality, burning questions remain”: So we’re talking about raising the hotel room tax from 12 percent to 12.88 percent, right? Here’s what it is in some other major cities: New York, about 15 percent; Los Angeles, 14 percent; Chicago, 16.4 percent; Orlando, Fla., 13 percent. Seems like a winning formula to me. Bring on the Raiders! — BeTheChangeLV On Jackie Valley’s lasvegassun.com story “Who assumes biggest financial risk of a Las Vegas stadium? Panel tackles issue in latest meeting”: Sheldon Adelson, like most businessmen, is not going to do something just out of the kindness of his heart. He’s going to be profiting off of this somehow. — DieselJunkie On Daniel Rothberg’s story “The future of fast cash: State treasurer proposes regulatory crackdown on payday lending”: Teach the children how a loan works along with interest rates and credit. This type of real-world education would go a long way and make them smarter and hopefully not get caught up in these jams. — Anthonyjoevegas

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New refi program helps small businesses

guest column: equipment with a 10-year useful life, etc. istorically, purchasing james york Some fixed assets (medical or manufacturing commercial real estate has been a equipment, for example) also can be included pretty good investment in Nevada in the refinance. And there is a cash-out option — until the Great Recession good for up to 70 percent of the original loan, crashed the party, that is. Fortunes continue to which banks rarely provide. turn, however, and what seemed like a financial albatross even The SBA brought back the refinance program because it’s five years ago now has the potential to be an asset once again. confident in the commercial real estate market and wants The Small Business Administration recently reinstated its to help the economic recovery. In the past, SBA lending was SBA 504 refinance program, which assists small-business largely seen as being for people who weren’t strong borrowers owners in stabilizing the conventional debt they carry on their — those who didn’t have 30 percent down. Loans banks fixed assets. The SBA began accepting loan submittal packages couldn’t approve were sent to the SBA. This is no longer the June 24. Previously, the program existed in the 1980s and case. Borrowers who could easily qualify for conventional briefly as a temporary program from Feb. 28, 2011, through bank financing are choosing to get an SBA loan instead Sept. 27, 2012. This time, the SBA says its reinstatement is because the terms are so much better. permanent. The SBA also moves quickly. While the SBA 504 refinancing Businesses that qualify for the program have a net worth of program is new, “regular” 504 loans have been around forever. less than $15 million and a two-year net income average of less Working with business owners to obtain financing is what the than $5 million, and have a real estate loan for a commercial SBA does, and SBA loans have really become viable financing property that is at least 51 percent owner-occupied. The options. current loan must be at least 2 years old and must have The SBA is as vibrant as I’ve ever seen in my 35-year career remained current on payments for at least 12 months. The in banking. They are being more aggressive and financing a business and current ownership must also have been in place record number of SBA loans. Now is a good time to see what’s for at least two years. out there. Those who qualify for the program can receive up to James York is president, CEO and founding principal of Valley 90 percent financing at a low fixed rate for 20 years. Bank of Nevada. He also serves as vice chairman of the Nevada Financing must be used for SBA 504-eligible costs such Bankers Association. as purchasing real estate, improving real estate, purchasing

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Departing Clark County manager talks transportation, property tax caps and land annexation

Lawsuit aims to prevent Alaska Airlines-Virgin America deal

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When Don Burnette began working for Clark County as an intern in 1990, he had visions of understanding the local government’s structure within one year. That turned out to be unrealistic. Burnette, however, did parlay the internship into a fulltime county job. Since then, he has been learning the ins and outs of the nation’s 13th-largest county. And for the past six years, he has served as its man- burnette ager, overseeing the county’s budget and dozens of departments. “I’m not an expert in some things, but I understand, at a pretty decent level, everything,” Burnette said. “I couldn’t get it done in one year, but 26 years later, here I am.” His days putting that knowledge to use are numbered. Last month, Burnette announced his plans to step down this year. He hasn’t set a date but indicated it likely would be soon after the general election in November. Efforts are underway to fill the position and ensure a smooth leadership transition. The Clark County Commission will consider appointing Yolanda King, the county’s chief financial officer, as his successor at its Sept. 20 meeting. “I’m ready to do something different,” Burnette said recently when asked about his decision to leave. “This is the right time to do it.” In a wide-ranging interview with VEGAS INC, Burnette reflected on his tenure and the challenges and opportunities he sees for the region’s future. The commission approved a contract worth up to $2.2 million for a company that will study the outbound leg of the proposed elevated expressway project. Another company will analyze the inbound portion. What do you hope the county gains from these studies? This is a big proposed project. It’s a $200 million project. We do not take these projects lightly. We better have a high degree of confidence that we’ll realize significant improvements in mobility in the resort corridor that would allow us to justify significant expenditure of tax dollars to reach that outcome. I don’t know if we’ll get there. We’ll find out through the analysis that’s being done. In April, the Regional Transportation Commission adopted a long-term vision to improve the region’s mobility, which included light rail and the elevated expressways. Could those projects coexist? They could. My hope would be that the RTC would also engage in a comprehensive analysis of

how the (light rail) project would improve mobility. It’s a huge dollar amount. There’s only so much money we have as a community. We need to make sure it’s invested into projects that yield the greatest impacts in terms of mobility. Growth in the county has led to some tensions between the county and city of Las Vegas regarding annexations. How do you see that playing out? We need to find a way to put an agreement back into place where the city, the county and, ultimately, the residents of the northwest have a common, shared understanding of how growth will take place in years to come. We had an agreement that expired (several) years ago. I think it’s possible to get an agreement back in place. Would some sort of agreement help bury the hatchet between the county and city? It would, absolutely. We had the best of both worlds (under the previous agreement). The city had growth opportunities and obviously experienced some significant growth in the northwest. And the county had some assurances that rural areas would be protected and the impact of that growth would be minimized from their perspective. What are some of the county’s looming challenges? Getting changes in the property tax caps is just going to be critical. Property taxes went from being our most stable to our least stable source of revenue. The property tax revenue that we lost in the recession was $100 million. As the economy rebounded, property tax revenue did not rebound at the same rate. That’s because of how the caps were operating. The recovery of property tax revenue that we lost during the recession is important to this organization because it allows us to grow our workforce and, in some cases, restore the workforce we lost. We’re a service organization. We can’t deliver services without people. I’m hopeful this will be the (legislative) session we see changes to the property tax caps. What do you hope to do next? I really have no idea. Is that scary or exciting? A little bit of both. I’ve got a job and remain focused on my job until the day I leave. Once the board appoints my successor and that transition process begins, I will start thinking more about it. Do you expect to remain in Southern Nevada? I do. This is my home. I’ve spent more time here than I have anywhere else. I love the community, and I have every expectation of staying here.

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Consumers have filed a lawsuit in San Francisco to block Alaska Airlines’ purchase of Virgin America, arguing the acquisition is “substantial and foreboding,” and contributes to a growing trend of mega-airline mergers over the past decade. Such mergers increase costs for airline consumers while eliminating expansion, the number of available seats and variety of travel destinations, said attorney Joe Alioto, who is representing the 42 plaintiffs. “Lesser competition can lead to monopolies, and the consumer really loses out in that situation,” Alioto said. “The existence of Virgin America for the free enterprise system is crucial.” The plaintiffs are seeking a court order prohibiting the $4 billion acquisition, which includes Alaska Airlines paying $2.6 billion in cash and assuming $1.4 billion in current debt and leases. The deal was announced April 4 and is scheduled to be completed by December. Eliminating competition between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America would cause ticket prices to rise, the complaint argues. Airline service would worsen and traveler capacity would also be lessened. The new potential owners recently announced their intention to cut approximately 225 Virgin America management positions as part of the merger, a move Alioto called a deliberate attempt to squash the low-cost airline. “The airline stood for new ideas, expansion, nice airplanes, wonderful service and low prices, and innovative ideas,” Alioto said. “It’s the exact opposite of what these other guys are doing.” The 63-aircraft Virgin America, founded in San Francisco in 2007, has about 200 daily flights covering 57 routes to 24 different destinations across the United States. Through August, it averaged 13 flights daily into McCarran International Airport, according to airport figures. Alaska Airlines has 157 aircraft and 880 average daily flights covering 288 routes to more than 100 destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. Comparatively speaking, American Airlines, the world’s largest airline company, has a fleet of more than 1,550 planes and 6,700 daily flights to 350 destinations in 50 countries.

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Nevada still ranks high for solar installations By daniel rothberg Staff Writer

Despite a sharp decrease in applications for new rooftop solar projects, Nevada remains among the top states for the deployment of solar resources. Nevada ranked fifth for solar installations during the first half of 2016, a trade group said in a recent study. One reason: large-scale solar projects. According to the study from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association, Nevada continues to break ground on large-scale projects, even as sales for rooftop solar systems in the state remain a fraction of what they were in 2015. “The cumulative rankings are pretty heavily driven by utility-scale development because those projects are bigger,” said Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for SEIA, a national industry group. As of June, about 81 megawatts of large-scale solar resources had been installed in Nevada (for reference, one megawatt can power about 600 homes for a year). Several projects became operational at the end of 2015, including a solar operation at Nellis Air Force Base and one near Tonopah. NV Energy began construction on two additional large-scale projects this summer, both expected to be op-

Crescent Dunes, a thermal solar plant near Tonopah, is the world’s first utility-scale facility to feature advanced molten salt power tower energy storage capabilities. (courtesy)

erational next year. SolarCity and Sunrun halted their Nevada operations in January, when applications for new rooftop solar systems also began to slow. NV Energy has received about 400 applications this year, compared with the thousands it received last year. The drop-off in applications was not fully reflected in the study be-

cause, Gallagher said, the report focused on installations. During the first two quarters of the year, NV Energy continued adding rooftop solar panels to the grid for homeowners who had applied prior to the rule change in December. The report shows that about 20 megawatts of residential solar capacity had been installed through June.

Across the U.S., solar comprised about a quarter of new energy installed in the first half of 2016. The amount of solar installed during that period increased 43 percent compared with the same time last year. In December, Nevada became a battleground in a nationwide debate over how to value rooftop solar, after the Public Utilities Commission increased bills for most customers. While commissioners said the new rates better reflected the cost of serving solar customers, the decision had an immediate impact on the rooftop solar industry in Nevada and was criticized by solar advocates, who said it was one-sided. SEIA is one of several parties that challenged the PUC decision in court, and a Nevada judge ruled last week that utility regulators followed “unlawful procedure” when they approved rate changes. But the case stopped short of undoing the rates for all customers. The judge’s ruling argued that existing customers did not receive proper notice. In his order, the judge remanded the matter to the PUC. On Sept. 16, the PUC accepted a plan to undo higher bill charges for NV Energy customers who applied for rooftop solar systems before Jan. 1.

Clark County School District overhaul gets final approval By ian whitaker Staff Writer

Starting next year, the Clark County School District as known will cease to exist. A legislative panel voted unanimously this month to approve a sweeping plan to reorganize the fifthlargest school district in the country. Barring a successful legal challenge, the plan goes into effect at the start of next school year and will see the school structure flipped on its head. Principals, teachers and parents will take a greater role in the day-to-day decision-making at schools, while administrators at the district’s central office will play a supporting role. The vote was the final step in a yearlong process that began with the passage of a bill during the 2015 legislative session.

The GOP-backed bill created a panel of lawmakers headed by Republican state Sen. Michael Roberson. The group was tasked with figuring out how to reform what some have viewed as a top-heavy district. “Today is truly a historic day in education in Clark County,” said the bill’s author, Assemblyman David Gardner, R-Las Vegas. “Every school has different needs. This plan will bring the community back into the decision-making process of our public schools and finally allow money to follow the student.” The new model comes with a few major tweaks to how business is done at local schools. Chief among them is a requirement that schools be in charge of at least 80 percent of their budget, with more funding allocated to schools with large numbers of special education, low-income and Eng-

lish language-learning students. The plan, authored by Canadian education reformer Michael Strembitsky and subjected to months of public vetting, had broad support. The local teachers union and administrators union backed the plan, as did the mayors of Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas. A number of county residents, including some from far-flung rural communities like Moapa Valley, enthusiastically supported the change and lobbied for it through a group called Break Free CCSD. But the concept has critics, too, many of whom voiced concerns to legislators that have plagued the plan almost from its inception. Local civil rights groups have argued the plan would disadvantage minority and low-income communities, and the Clark County School

Board, which would share power with hundreds of school-level committees, reiterated concerns that it would be difficult to hold the system accountable with each school run by a different group of parents and staff. A major hurdle will be getting community participation in areas where it has always been an uphill battle. “We remain concerned that parents, especially from low-income neighborhoods, are still not involved,” said Amanda Morgan of Educate Nevada Now, an advocacy group focused on the new system’s impact on at-risk students and their families. That daunting task will likely fall to the principals of each school. But Stephen Augspurger, head of the administrators union that represents principals, assured lawmakers that “they are ready for this challenge.”

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‘Consumers are clearly looking for better deals’ experiences, from Ross to Premium Outlets and Nordstrom Rack. Consumers who purchase at offprice retail outlets are a growing group, according to NPD Group Inc., a global information company based in Port Washington, N.Y. Now representing two-thirds of all consumers, off-price buyers are hardcore apparel purchasers and account for 75 percent of apparel purchases across all retail channels, according to the firm’s receipt mining service. Not a particularly loyal group, off-price apparel buyers shop at multiple off-price retailers as well as other retail outlets. NPD’s Checkout Tracking report, which analyzes receipts and follows consumer purchasing behavior over time, found that consumers age 45 and above represent over half of offprice apparel buyers. “Off-price retailers are resonating with fashion- and cost-conscious consumers alike, and are stealing departShoppers roam the Las Vegas Premium Outlets. Off-price buyers account for ment store business for good reason,” 75 percent of all apparel purchases, according to NPD Group. (staff file) said Marshal Cohen, NPD’s chief insure on mainstream retailers to drop dustry analyst. “Off-price is second “They can build loyalty through prices. It is a big challenge for them, only to the online channel in terms of maintaining the quality of the mersince many have been offering gengrowth rate.” chandise and service,” he said. “They erous discounts in sales and promoShopping visits made to off-price can avoid using their flagship stores tions. Many Wall Street analysts have retail stores — whether a consumer to compete with the discount stores.” criticized retailers’ seemingly permamade a purchase or not — increased Off-price “may not have the sex apnent discounts and sales as eating into 4 percent in the year ending April peal of high-end designer boutiques, their endangered margins.” 2016 compared with same period the but off-price stores have been the Analysts and consultants have adprevious year. growth story for the past few years,” vised retailers to make brands and “Consumers are clearly looking for says Andrew Asch, retail editor for collections that are unique and have better deals and they know if they California Apparel News magazine in a popular following — think high-end shop at an off-price retailer, they will Los Angeles. “Just think about Nordsneakers — because consumers won’t get them,” Cohen said. “Apparel shopstrom Inc.’s recent growth strategies. mind paying extra for them. But, Asch pers are finding just what they want at For more than a decade, Nordstrom said, “off-price might be a new noroff-price retailers at the right time and has been held up as a blue chip exammal. Consumers can get brand names at the right price, and that isn’t always ple of what a department should be. at rock-bottom prices at off-pricers. the case with department stores.” But it announced this year that it was It’s a hard deal to beat.” going to open around 13 of its off-price “You have to recognize that conNordstrom Rack stores ... compared Growth Story sumers shopping at off-price retail to opening just one full-line Nord“Many of department stores are outlets are driven by the price/value strom store, albeit a big one in New also in the outlet business,” said Sterelationship, and most are aware that York City’s Columbus Circle.” phen Brown, an economics professor they are buying excess inventory — More retailers are jumping into at UNLV’s Lee Business School. “Neiitems that have not sold elsewhere or the off-price game. Macy’s Inc. made man Marcus, Sak’s Fifth Avenue and last season’s merchandise,” said Suheadlines in 2015 when it announced Nordstrom all have outlet stores, as do san Nichols, brand director for Apparit would open off-price Macy’s BackCoach and Guess. They use the outlets el magazine. “Oftentimes, goods that stage. Many manufacturers are cutto get rid of out-of-season and disconare made exclusively for the off-price ting special labels to be sold as offtinued merchandise. They also have environment could mean lesser qualprice goods. seconds, or lower quality products, in ity or style components.” The growing popularity of off-price, the outlet stores.” Other types of retailers compete Asch said, has made the business At their full-line locations, Brown against the off-price environment by tougher. said, the department stores provide focusing on “a different type of value “There are more businesses seeking a higher level of service and cater to equation,” Nichols said, “such as deep a shrinking supply of off-price goods,” more affluent customers who want assortments in style and size of nahe said. “The public’s demand for offthe most current and highest-quality tional brands, exclusive private label, price clothes also has created a presmerchandise.

personalized service, truly unique niche products, multiple options for shipping and delivery and, in some cases, advanced fit and styling services.” Again and Again “The key to attracting and keeping customers in the off-price segment is to consistently wow customers with great deals, again and again,” said Ken Morris, principal of Boston Retail Partners. “The ‘treasure hunt’ excitement is what will continue to keep customers coming back.” Another interesting approach, he said, might be to adopt the jet.com dynamic pricing strategy, where the shopper gets a greater discount based on a higher basket value. “Or the old Filene’s Basement automatic markdown cadence, where the price automatically drops 25 percent every 15 days until it is sold or sent to Goodwill.” Loyalty is “a challenging goal for retailers in a segment where consumers are almost entirely driven by price,” Morris said. Although some off-price retailers offer loyalty programs, none seems to stand out as especially compelling. “Some offer 1 percent rewards based on combined purchases, and others offer special promotions or sweepstakes,” Morris said. “However, none of these appears to be enough incentive for consumers to be loyal to an off-priced brand.” Morris said he would like to see a retailer offer a program with greater rewards. “If consumers knew that they would be getting extra discounts based on how much they spend,” he said, “maybe they would spend more or shop the same brand more regularly.” The biggest mistakes for off-price apparel retailers, Morris said, are stale assortments, unorganized and messy stores, and too much focus on price. “If consumers see the same merchandise every time they visit your store, they will lose interest,” he said. “They will be even more turned off if the store unorganized, cluttered or dirty.” Regarding price, he adds, consumers know they are going to get low prices at off-price stores “so retailers should focus more on the quality, style and assortment they offer.”

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Calendar of events MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Eggs & Issues Time: 7:15-9 a.m. Cost: $50 for Metro Chamber members and elected officials; $65 for nonmembers Location: The Orleans, 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-641-5822 Frank Luntz, a political consultant and pollster, will be the featured speaker.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Las Vegas’ Largest Mixer XII Time: 5-9 p.m. Cost: $20 Location: Texas Station, 2101 Texas Star Lane, North Las Vegas Information: Call 702-769-7799 Connect with Las Vegas-area chambers of commerce and business organizations. Cocktails and Creatives Time: 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Atomic Liquors, 917 Fremont St., Las Vegas Information: Visit lasvegas.aiga.org Network with design professionals. OpenCoffee Club for Las Vegas Female Entrepreneurs Time: 10 a.m. Cost: Free Location: Bar Code Las Vegas, 1590 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas Information: Visit eventbrite.com Network with female business owners.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce Endorsed Candidates Reception Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost: $25 Location: Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce, 575 Symphony Park Ave., Suite 100, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-586-3846 Meet candidates for state Senate, Assembly, Clark County Commission and more.

Foundations for Success Time: 9 a.m.-noon Cost: Free for Henderson Chamber members Location: Henderson Business Resource Center, 112 S. Water St., Henderson Information: Call 702-209-3967 Schedule an appointment for a 45-minute professional consultation featuring Susanne Crawford of re_group. Topics include human resources, finances and marketing and more. Networking mixer Time: 5-8 p.m. Cost: $15 for Henderson Chamber members; $25 for nonmembers; $10 additional for walk-ins Location: Buckman’s Grille at Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Road, Henderson Information: Call 702-565-8951 Grow your network by sharing contacts, referrals and ideas. Toastmasters Lunchtime Talkers Time: Noon-1 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 30, Las Vegas Information: Visit urbanchamber.org Network with Urban Chamber members and learn how to communicate with staff and customers, confront fears of public speaking, and develop speaking and listening skills. The Age of Autonomous Cars is on the Horizon Time: 6-8 p.m. Cost: Free Location: Innevation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas Information: Call 702-444-1111 Discover how autonomous cars can work for you.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Chamber University — Create Your Cybersecurity Checklist Time: 10-10:30 a.m. Cost: Free for Metro Chamber members Location: lvchamber.com Information: Call 702-586-3834

Learn how to secure your business from cyberattack and create a cybersecurity checklist.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Asian-American Group Community Awards Gala Time: 5:30-9 p.m. Cost: $125 Location: Treasure Island, Grand Ballroom, 3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Visit asianamericangroup.org Honorees include Kristin McMillan, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Metro Chamber of Commerce; Brian Brannman, senior vice president of operations for Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican-Nevada; and more. The Public Education Foundation 2016 Education Hero Award Gala Time: 6-10 p.m. Cost: $750 Location: Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-799-1042 Connect with professionals and politicians. Honorees include Kirk Clausen and Wells Fargo, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and Tony Sanchez III and NV Energy. Clark County Fix and Flip Meetup Time: 10 a.m.-noon Cost: Free; reservation required Location: Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Information: Call 323-365-1004 Learn how to find, finance, fix and flip houses. QuickBooks Basics — Accounting for Your Small Business Time: 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $30 Location: Urban Chamber of Commerce, Business Development Center, 1951 Stella Lake St., Suite 30, Las Vegas Information: Call 702-388-6104 Discover how to track sales and expenses, create invoices, pay bills, forecast, report and improve the overall quality of record keeping for your business using QuickBooks.

Conventions

expected Show Location Dates attendance

Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Show

Las Vegas Convention Center

Sept. 18-21

6,000

Interbike Expo

Mandalay Bay

Sept. 21-23

25,000

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers — DUI meeting

Bellagio

Sept. 22-24

700

5LINX

Thomas & Mack Center

Sept. 22-25

8,000

International Textiles and Sewing Products Expo

Bally’s

Sept. 23-30

400

Las Vegas Numismatic Society — Vegas Coin and Jewelry Show

Westgate

Sept. 23-25

1,500

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Records and Transactions BANKRUPTCIES CHAPTER 7 Diversity Marketing 1755 Clear River Falls Lane Henderson, NV 89012 Attorney: Samuel A. Schwartz at sam@nvfirm.com

CHAPTER 11 Regis Galerie Inc. 3377 Las Vegas Blvd, South, Suite 2060 Las Vegas, NV 89109 Attorney: Bryan M. Viellion at bviellion@maclaw.com

Playground safety surfacing replacement at Cesar Chavez Park, Joe Shoon Park, Laurelwood Park and Paul Meyer Park Clark County, 604220 Sandy Moddy-Upton at scm@ clarkcountynv.gov

OCTOBER 10 2 p.m. Release of medical information and copying services University Medical Center, 2016-10 Kristine Sy at kristine.sy@umcsn. com

OCTOBER 21

Vaughan Fitness 2438 Grenada Bluffs Court Las Vegas, NV 89135 Attorney: Seth D. Ballstaedt at seth@ballstaedtlaw.com

3 p.m. Moapa Valley community mural Clark County, 604228 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov

Avery Land Group 8912 Spanish Ridge Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89148 Attorney: Brett A. Axelrod at baxelrod@foxrothschild.com

OCTOBER 21

Bid Opportunities SEPTEMBER 23 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard from St. Rose Parkway to Silverado Ranch Boulevard Clark County, 604083 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

SEPTEMBER 29 3 p.m. Single-engine combination sewer cleaner Clark County, 604225 Ashley Blanco at ashley.blanco@ clarkcountynv.gov

SEPTEMBER 30 3 p.m. Holiday lights and decorations, Sunset Park Clark County, 604194 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov 3 p.m. Paradise Palms neighborhood street rehabilitation Clark County, 604208 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov

OCTOBER 1 3 p.m. Nuisance property and building abatement services Clark County, 602952 Adriane Garcia at akgarcia@clarkcountynv.gov

OCTOBER 6 2:15 p.m.

2:15 p.m. Muddy River Logandale levee Clark County, 604087 Tom Boldt at tboldt@clarkcountynv.gov

OCTOBER 28 3 p.m. Artists to paint utility boxes in northwest valley — Zap 9: Zapped on the Way to Lone Mountain Clark County, 604212 Jim Haining at jhaining@clarkcountynv.gov

Brokered transactions $6,850,000 for 4 acres, land 2333 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas 89117 Landlord: JRJ Properties Landlord agent: Robert Torres and Scott Gragson Tenant: 318 Sahara Venture LLC Tenant agent: Did not disclose $1,300,000 for 12,500 square feet, office 4801 Sandhill Road, Las Vegas 89120 Landlord: Community Lutheran Church of Paradise Valley Landlord agent: Suzette LaGrange and Kara Walker, CCIM, of Colliers International Tenant: Unified Aircraft Services Tenant agent: Did not disclose $650,000 for 1.93 acres, land 9445 S. Fort Apache Road, Las Vegas 89141 Landlord: FLF-FB LLC Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: RMB1 LLC Tenant agent: Vince Schettler $560,000 for 9.84 acres, land Assessor Parcel Number: 123-28501-009, North Las Vegas 89115

Landlord: Philip H, Dyson Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: RMB1, LLC Tenant agent: Vince Schettler

Address: 7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 300, Las Vegas Owner: John Patterson and Steve Bruflat

$246,375 for 6.57 acres, land Assessor Parcel Number: 084-33010-015, North Las Vegas 89124 Landlord: Dayley Family Trust Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: GKT 5 LLC Tenant agent: Pat Marsh, SIOR, Robert Torres, Scott Gragson and Sam Newman of Colliers International

Control De Carga License type: General services Address: 4440 E. Washington Ave., Suite 118, Las Vegas Owner: Control De Carga Corp.

$187,224 for 2,524 square feet, office 6169 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas 89118 Landlord: Kotake Revocable Trust Landlord agent: Soozi Jones Walker, CCIM, SIOR, and Bobbi Miracle, CCIM, SIOR, of Commercial Executives Real Estate Services Tenant: Blaine R. Hansen, DMD, MS, PA Tenant agent: Did not disclose $150,000 for 1.35 acres, land APN: 191-10-401-020, Henderson 89044 Landlord: David O. White Landlord agent: Did not disclose Tenant: RMB1 LLC Tenant agent: Vince Schettler

BUSINESS LICENSES Callie Wood License type: Real estate sales Address: 6628 Sky Pointe Drive, Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Callie Wood Carmonds Mattress by Appointment License type: Gross revenue Address: 720 W. Sunset Road, Henderson Owner: Karen Carmonds and Tony Carmonds Casye Furniture License type: General retail sales Address: 4821 W. Craig Road, Suite C6, Las Vegas Owner: Irma Yepiz and Jorge Castro Centennial Modern Dentistry and Orthodontics License type: Professional services - medical Address: 7910 W. Tropical Parkway, Suite 140, Las Vegas Owner: James Woodrow and Callaway-Nelson Centennial Modern Dentistry Colby Dow License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 819 San Gabriel Ave., Henderson Owner: Colby Dow Consultant Engineering License type: Professional services

Corn Auto License type: Secondhand dealer Address: 1613 N. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Corn Cover-All Painting and Drywall License type: Contractor Address: 5257 Antietam St., Las Vegas Owner: Cover-All Painting and Drywall Cure Nail Boutique License type: Cosmetology Address: 707 Fremont St., Suite 3290, Las Vegas Owner: Tips and Teas Custom Customs License type: Welding and fabrication Address: 249 Elliott Road, Suite 3, Henderson Owner: Custom Customs Danville Services of Nevada License type: Residential home care provider Address: 7448 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Danville Services Management Delcon Termite & Pest Control License type: Repair and maintenance Address: 2410 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 115, Las Vegas Owner: Delcon Termite & Pest Control Dena R. Johns, MFT Counseling License type: Professional services Address: 8430 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: MFT Counseling Services Dexafit Las Vegas License type: Instruction services Address: 6883 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite A, Las Vegas Owner: Biohacker Drake License type: Contractor Address: 4200 Cannoli Circle, Las Vegas Owner: DrakeLV Ecapital License type: Management or consulting service Address: 10100 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 220, Las Vegas Owner: Stanley Joffe

Econ Travel Planners License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 4822 W. Lone Mountain Road, Las Vegas Owner: Shoman Washington Ego Tripp Salon Studio License type: General retail sales Address: 5643 Centennial Center Blvd., Suite 150, Las Vegas Owner: Christine A. Wells Elite Sports Management License type: Professional promoter Address: 5160 S. Eastern Ave., Suite E, Las Vegas Owner: Elite Sports Management Agency Essence License type: Interjurisdictional business Address: 5425 Polaris Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Integral Associates Ethel M. Chocolates License type: Food specialty store Address: 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson; and 12 E. Ogden Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Ethel M. Chocolates Evolutionary Events License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2330 Paseo Del Prado, Suite 102, Las Vegas Owner: Nicola Baumohl and Forefront Prospects Felicia McGowan License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Felicia McGowan Fiat Lux License type: Lighting dealer and installer Address: 2481 Silver Beach Drive, Henderson Owner: Jack Valencia Galaxy Foam & Upholstery Supplies License type: Manufacturing Address: 260 W. Mayflower Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: Galaxy Foam & Upholstery Supplies Geneva Financial Group License type: Professional services Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Telle Countryman and Aaron VanTrojen Gillian Oddo License type: Real estate sales Address: 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Gillian Oddo Green Tree Apartments License type: Apartment house Address: 517 N. 28th St., Las Vegas

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Records and Transactions Owner: Green Tree Apartments Happy Feet Downtown License type: General retail sales Address: 600 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: John Corso Henderson Hospital License type: Acute-care hospital Address: 1050 W. Galleria Drive, Henderson Owner: Valley Health System Honest 1 Auto Care License type: Garage-auto/truck garage service Address: 2310 E. Craig Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Immergent Investments Horizon Ridge Animal Hospital License type: Veterinary office Address: 11 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, Henderson Owner: Animal Care Clinic HRS Plumbing License type: Contractor Address: 6280 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 406, Las Vegas Owner: Marie Bower International Cleaning Services License type: Property maintenance Address: 2620 San Gorgonio St., Las Vegas Owner: Patricia Suarez Ivelin Petkov License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Phonko James Oronoz Chtd. License type: Professional services Address: 1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: James Oronoz Kevin Duboe License type: Real estate sales Address: 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Kevin Duboe Las Vegas Pop Culture Tours License type: Travel and ticket agency Address: 3151 Camelback Drive, Las Vegas Owner: Las Vegas Pop Culture Tours

Lee Ogden CPA License type: Professional services Address: 1180 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 100, Las Vegas Owner: Lee Ogden Linda Dubinoff License type: Real estate sales Address: 9525 Hillwood Drive, Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Linda Dubinoff Local Marketing Compass License type: Miscellaneous sales/ service Address: 4416 Santa Clarita Ave., North Las Vegas Owner: James Anderton Love Response Academy License type: Miscellaneous Address: 6025 Starpoint Road, North Las Vegas Owner: Love Response Academy Lush Hair Style Bar License type: Beauty and hair extensions Address: 2986 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Harlow Hair LV Pool Service and Repair License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 1445 American Pacific Drive, Suites 110 and 215, Las Vegas Owner: Aegis Services Maid In Heaven Cleaning Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 9174 Brilliant Prairie Court, Las Vegas Owner: GMG Enterprises Worldwide Martin Metal Designs License type: Manufacturing, light assembly and fabrication Address: 2900 Highland Drive, Suite 19D, Las Vegas Owner: Martin Metal Works Massage Events License type: Independent massage therapist Address: 9050 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 2013, Las Vegas Owner: Jennifer Todorov Michael S. Jackson Jr. License type: Bail agent / enforcement agent Address: Did not disclose Owner: Michael S. Jackson Jr.

Law Office of Jessica Cruz License type: Professional services Address: 1330 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Jessica Cruz

Minute Key License type: Key cutting Address: 1401 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Minute Key

Lee Barber License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 6572 Bradford Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Lee Barber

Mize Pro-Tech License type: Trucking Address: 2312 Reddon Circle, Las Vegas Owner: Christopher Mize and Hillary Mize

Mr. Waves Pool Cleaning Service License type: Property maintenance Address: 215 Quest Park St., Suite 813, Henderson Owner: Mr. Waves Pool Cleaning Service Noriega Landscape & Design License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Noe N. Torres Out of the Box Construction License type: Contractor Address: 2747 Paradise Road, Suite 2601, Las Vegas Owner: Out of the Box Construction Ovalle Customs of LV License type: Tailor and/or dressmaker Address: 3320 Sunrise Ave., Suite 104, Las Vegas Owner: Michael Ovalle and Cesar Ovalle Paws R Us License type: Animal grooming Address: 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Suite 170, Henderson Owner: Paws R Us PD Services License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 5006 Bond St., Las Vegas Owner: Maurice Stallworth Perfect Flooring License type: Contractor Address: 5540 Del Rey Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Wieslaw Fyda Picozzi Real Estate License type: Real estate firm Address: 8704 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 105, Las Vegas Owner: Angela Picozzi PN Construction License type: Contractor Address: 78 Augusta Course Ave., Las Vegas Owner: PN Construction Premier Painting and Remodeling License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Apolinar Manuel

License type: Lawn maintenance Address: 3318 N. Decatur Blvd., Suite 2165, Las Vegas Owner: Alonso Lopez Ramirez

License type: Cosmetology Address: 7260 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 2, Las Vegas Owner: Sport Clips

Real Barber Shop License type: Barbershop and cosmetology establishment Address: 259 N. Pecos Road, Suite 100, Henderson Owner: Express Barber Shop

Stone Care Masters License type: Property maintenance Address: 11000 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 315, Henderson Owner: Michael Oppenheim

Red License type: Tobacco dealer Address: 512 Fremont St., Las Vegas Owner: RTB Rentvest Nevada License type: Real estate firm Address: 5550 Painted Mirage Road, Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Spencer Caldwell, Benton Cotter, Jacob Ash and Christopher Meranto Rick Rodriguez License type: Real estate sales Address: 9580 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas Owner: Richard L. Rodriguez Rong Fan License type: Independent massage therapist Address: Did not disclose Owner: Rong Li Fan Ryan Field License type: Real estate sales Address: 10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 130, Las Vegas Owner: Ryan Field Ltd. Schuetze & McGaha License type: Professional services Address: 601 S. Rancho Drive, Suite C20, Las Vegas Owner: Damon Schuetze and William W. McGaha Scott Campbell License type: Door-to-door solicitor and peddler Address: 7600 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 2009, Las Vegas Owner: Scott Campbell Sin City Mattress License type: General retail sales Address: 2912 Highland Drive, Suite M, Las Vegas Owner: Manuel Meza

Professional Plumbing Services & Repair License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 570 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite D40, Las Vegas Owner: Hector I. Aranda

Sky-Cart License type: Mail-order/internet sales Address: 6504 Summer Bluff Court, North Las Vegas Owner: Sky-Cart

R&R Home Inspections License type: Real estate business Address: 12027 S. Spice Tree St., Las Vegas Owner: R&R Home Inspections

Spirit Halloween License type: General retail sales Address: 2178 N. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: Seasonal Magic

Ramirez Lawn Services

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Supercuts License type: Cosmetology Address: 10420 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 120, Las Vegas Owner: Bteng Enterprises The Amador Law Firm License type: Professional services Address: 3000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 5, Las Vegas Owner: The Amador Law Firm The Barber Lounge License type: Cosmetology Address: 1123 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: The Barber Lounge Dos The UPS Store 320 License type: Mail/postal services Address: 850 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson Owner: Cobblestone Nevada Toddy Shop By The 6-Pack Chef License type: Food services or cafe Address: 238 S. Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: TheHKLife Tovar J. Car Wash License type: Automobile detailing Address: Did not disclose Owner: Juan M. Tovar-Alcantar Trinity Medical License type: Management or consulting service Address: 2810 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite F61, Las Vegas Owner: Robert J. Pfefferkorn Tronic Repairs License type: Repair and maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Torinn Elliot and Tracy Enrile-Howard U.S. West Service License type: Restaurant Address: 4300 E. Sunset Road, Suite B1, Henderson Owner: U.S. West Service Vacation Hotpads License type: Short-term residential rental Address: 624 Bloomingfield Lane, Las Vegas Owner: Vacation Hotpads Velvet Underground License type: General retail sales Address: 4241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite H, Las Vegas Owner: Steven Riddle

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Records and Transactions Welleaf License type: Medical marijuana production facility Address: 3840 E. Craig Road, Las Vegas Owner: THC Nevada Western Union Financial Services License type: Wire service Address: 7599 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Owner: David Thompson and Rajesh K. Agrawal Window Genie License type: Residential property maintenance Address: 8275 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas Owner: Peachtree Legacy Wreck Center License type: Automotive Address: 737 Susanna Way, Henderson Owner: Urban Motors Xtreme Repairs License type: Residential property maintenance Address: Did not disclose Owner: Pastor Falcon

BUILDING PERMITS $19,706,016, disaster 9901 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Fairfield Hualapai $3,800,000, wall fence 11388 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas Hy-Rock Excavation

$250,000, single-family dwelling 613 Canyon Greens Drive, Las Vegas Master Built Construction $229,563, residential - production x2 985 and 986 Fairway Hill St., Henderson Greystone Nevada $227,412, electrical 50 N. 21st St., Las Vegas Bombard Electric $218,972, residential - production x3 3001, 3012 and 3016 Merlesco Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $212,770, commercial - alteration 4429 Losee Road, North Las Vegas NDL Group $208,215, residential - production x2 3005 and 3008 Merlesco Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $207,166, single-family dwelling 7411 Zonal Ave., Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada $190,000, commercial 7560 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas NDL Group $187,199, residential - custom 433 Emily Crossing Court, Henderson Luke Properties

KB Home Inspirada $160,694, residential - production 3013 Merlesco Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $155,000, tenant improvement 3053 N. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas LM Construction $148,551, residential - production 2204 Valdina St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$113,501, residential - new x2 1229 and 1236 Fox Grove Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $113,173, residential - production 2232 Via Zoran, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $110,122, electrical 480 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Bombard Electric

$100,475, residential - production 2236 Via Zoran, Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$49,393, disaster 1813 N. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas Belfor Usa Group

$142,150, single-family dwelling 8011 Calico Mesa St., Las Vegas Century Communities of Nevada

$100,475, residential - production 3144 Cartanda Ave., Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$48,000, pool and/or spa 10447 Mount Mitchell Court, Las Vegas Poolscapes

$134,440, single-family dwelling 7723 Red Lake Peak St., Las Vegas Adaven Homes

$96,261, townhouse - production x2 3161 and 3163 Bitetto Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$132,788, residential - new x2 1232 and 1237 Fox Grove Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $129,640, single-family dwelling 8263 Nebula Cloud Ave., Las Vegas Ryland Homes Nevada $129,458, residential - new 1228 Fox Grove Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada

$93,333, fireproof 2807 E. Alexander Road, North Las Vegas Fire Engineering $88,609, townhouse - production 3165 Bitetto Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada $87,216, pool and/or spa 101 Via Vin Santo, Henderson LLV Golf Recovery

$184,981, residential - production 132 Brighton Hills Ave., Henderson Did not disclose

$450,000, commercial 7560 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas NDL Group

$180,046, residential - custom 437 Emily Crossing Court, Henderson Luke Properties

$124,319, residential - production 2425 Fanano St., Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$75,000, pool and/or spa 8390 Eagle Estates Court, Las Vegas David and Nancy Walnum

$173,281, single-family dwelling 7715 and 7719 Red Lake Peak St., Las Vegas Adaven Homes

$122,304, tenant improvement 8725 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 1, Las Vegas Burke Construction Group

$72,000, tenant improvement 777 N. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 390, Las Vegas Nevada General Construction

$172,727, residential - production 3017 Merlesco Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada

$121,327, residential - new 3728 Fuselier Drive, North Las Vegas Richmond American Homes of Nevada

$65,000, mechanical 888 W. Bonneville Ave., Las Vegas Southland Industries

$268,059, medical office tenant improvement 800 N. Gibson Road, Suite 101, Henderson Dignity Health

$170,000, commercial 3401 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Baker Construction $169,843, residential - production 3009 Merlesco Ave., Henderson Pardee Homes of Nevada $169,622, residential - production 2251 Valdina St., Henderson

$50,000, pool and/or spa 9610 Porcupine Hills Court, Las Vegas Ryan P. and Shelley R. Law

$143,227, residential - production x2 128 and 133 Brighton Hills Ave., Henderson Did not disclose

$605,981, commercial - alteration 4620 Eaker St., North Las Vegas TWC Construction

$294,035, commercial - alteration 13985 Grand Valley Parkway, North Las Vegas Capital West Construction

$50,000, pool and/or spa 9017 Grizzly St., Las Vegas Bainbridge Family Trust

$102,194, townhouse - production x2 3167 and 3169 Bitetto Walk, Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$185,314, residential - custom 436 Emily Crossing Court, Henderson Luke Properties

$347,350, medical office tenant improvement 800 N. Gibson Road, Suite 201, Henderson Dignity Health

$51,000, pool and/or spa 873 Roseberry Drive, Las Vegas Christopher J. Deghelder

$147,447, electrical 480 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Bombard Electric

$1,110,000, commercial 7560 Oso Blanca Road, Las Vegas Remington Commercial VIII

$425,000, tenant improvement 620 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Elder Jones

Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp.

$128,778, residential - new 1233 Fox Grove Court, North Las Vegas Pardee Homes of Nevada $124,319, residential - production 3121 Carpineti Court, Henderson KB Home Inspirada

$117,499, residential - production 129 Brighton Hills Ave., Henderson Did not disclose $114,045, disaster 5513 Deodar Drive, Las Vegas Graeagle Construction & Development

$85,000, single-family dwelling 4901 E. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas Hardy Development $76,775, pool and/or spa 9724 University Ridge Ave., Las Vegas Greencare Designs

$65,000, pool and/or spa 486 Rosina Vista St., Las Vegas Watters Aquatech Pools & Spas $60,000, pool and/or spa 12250 Argent Bay Ave., Las Vegas Alpha Landscapes $60,000, pool and/or spa 5908 Amick St., North Las Vegas

$50,000, tenant improvement 8725 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas Burke Construction Group

$43,500, tenant improvement 840 S. Rancho Drive, Suite 6, Las Vegas VHM Enterprises $42,000, tenant improvement 9330 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 240, Las Vegas MGA Development $41,000, tenant improvement 2620 Lake Sahara Drive, Las Vegas Graeagle Construction & Development $40,800, pool and/or spa 3221 Mason Ave., Las Vegas Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corp. $40,406, public 2250 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas Berg Electric Corp. $40,000, commercial 2100 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas Spectrum Services $39,000, pool and/or spa 6133 Rum Runner Drive, Las Vegas Oracle Swimming Pools $38,250, commercial - remodel 1401 N. Green Valley Parkway, Suite 110, Henderson Brentwood Green Valley $38,000, pool and/or spa 11958 Girasole Ave., Las Vegas Distinctive Exteriors Pools $36,800, pool and/or spa 1445 Stonelake Cove Ave., Henderson Stephanie Wigwam Apartments To receive a complete copy of Data Plus every week in Excel, please visit vegasinc.com/subscribe.

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Category: nonprofit foundations (Ranked by assets at end of tax period stated)

Foundation

Assets

Revenue

Income

Tax period ending

UNLV Foundation 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89154-9900

$320,724,052

$76,472,975

$247,387,995

June 2015

Alexander Dawson Foundation 6720 Via Austi Parkway, Suite 260 Las Vegas, NV 89119-3569

$230,219,955

$36,388,678

$36,563,329

June 2015

Andre Agassi Foundation for Education 1120 N. Town Center Drive, Suite 160 Las Vegas, NV 89144-6303

$134,047,805

$11,499,846

$136,433,318

December 2014

Nevada Community Foundation 1635 Village Center Circle, Suite 160 Las Vegas, NV 89134-6375

$131,229,615

$11,643,545

$34,835,379

June 2015

Opportunity Village Foundation 6050 S. Buffalo Drive Las Vegas, NV 89113-2154

$119,430,816

$61,224,443

$143,926,456

June 2015

The Animal Foundation 655 N. Mojave Road Las Vegas, NV 89101-2801

$30,306,362

$12,842,928

$13,413,115

December 2014

The Public Education Foundation 4350 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, NV 89119-7530

$21,873,696

$9,586,775

$10,589,088

September 2015

St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation 102 E. Lake Mead Parkway Henderson, NV 89015-5575

$19,630,906

$8,107,919

$11,465,644

June 2015

James E. and Beverly Rogers Foundation 701 S. Ninth St. Las Vegas, NV 89101-7068

$16,938,155

$3,155,659

June 2015

Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas Foundation 2850 Lindell Road Las Vegas, NV 89146-6815

$12,099,027

$770,823

$4,849,276

December 2014

Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation 4141 Swenson St. Las Vegas, NV 89119-6718

$11,587,589

$2,197,026

$2,475,148

December 2014

Explore Knowledge Foundation 5871 Mountain Vista St. Las Vegas, NV 89120-2308

$7,609,739

$687,297

December 2015

Foundation for an Independent Tomorrow 1931 Stella Lake St. Las Vegas, NV 89106-2142

$7,073,435

$3,525,870

$3,642,312

June 2015

MGM Resorts Foundation 840 Grier Road Las Vegas, NV 89119-3778

$7,002,926

$5,949,252

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